The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

AcCDEHTs-Yesterda evening about 6 o'clock as the
roll of the stevedores engaged the ship William Penn
Capt Meads taking in timber at the Railroad wharf
Locust Point being called, asCerained that
one named Hammond an lrishman, missing. Search
was Immediately made for him, and he disco vered
lying in the lower hold under the main hatch apparently
dead with his head and shoulders jammed between
tmbers and his legs projecting upwards He imme-
diately taken up by his fellow workmen and carried on
deck where everything done to relieve him from his
suferngS after which he carried to his home Ian
caster Caroline street, in dying condition The
height from which he fell about fifteen feet and the
casualty is attributed to accident. He is married
with a wife and two children.
Yesterday evening, about 6H o'clock named
Nichols from Carlisle, Pa, in the employ of Mr. Rcnder
SON while standing upon one of the tracks short dis
tance beyond the Bolton depot, about coupling the
caught between the bumpers and horribly mashed in
the lower part of his stomach lie fell upon the track and
would have been instantly killed if persons who the
accident had not to his assistance. He removed
to the Company office near by and Dr. Greentree called
to attend upon him If possible he will be removed to
the Lombard street Infrmary.
AXyIvERsARY OF THE BATTLE NORTH PoINT.-
Among those our citizen soldiery who intend celebrating
the anniy erary the battle of North Point the 18th
inst is that of the old and practsed corps of Eagle Ar
tillcry who will spend the day at North Point engaging
in target practice The company will proceed to North
Point in omnibuses Monday morning Two six pound
guns, with ammunition &c VIII be sent down on Satur
day evening with several members who viii arrange the
targets, tents &c. The company upon arriving the
grounds will be divided by lot into sections who will
contend against each other for the superiority in artillery
practice; the section being guilty of making the worst
Shots is to be mucted into paying for company supper.
Section No. by Lieut.. John f. Marshall
A NursAxcE.-water W. Berry a tobacco merchant
Pratt street has been using vacant lot the
of Charles and Camden streets for time past for the
purpose of drying lot of damaged tobacco 1t has been
the of good deal of complaint from property hold
in the neghborhood but they unable stop the
nuisance account of Mr. Berrys having in his posses
sion permit signed by Wm H. Quincy. Clerk to the City
Commissioner authorizing him the lot for this pur
pose gentleman yesterday made complaint at the Of
flee of Justice Boyd upon which warrant was issued
against Mr. Berry who arrested and taken before the
Justice who, upon hearing the evidence fined him SO
and costs violation of the health ordinances of the
city 1t is alleged that several negbors have been
suddenly sick caused is supposed, by the eu
via arising from the tobacco Dr. Honck the Commis-
Health has given orders for the tobacco be
moved within twenty hours.
VIOLENT AssAULT-Charles Mullen of the firm of E.
B. Mullen & Co, Franklin street. yesterday ar
rested by officer Hall, the charge of assautng and
beating A. Maoney 1t appears that Maloney had bor-
demijohn from the firm. and Monday last went
their place of business to it, He informed them
that II was i'll damaged condition Whe eupon Mullen
assaulted him and beat him very severely about the head
An examination took place before Justice Marrow, which
in his being held to bail for Court He
arrested bench warrant by officer Mitchell, and COM
mitted to Jail to answer at Court.
HoyoRABLY DiscHARGED-A A further examination yes
erday took place before L. s. Commissioner Hanan, in
the case Jas Stewart charged with stealing copper from
the North Point Light house Jno B. Wilson ESQ ap
peared counsel for the accused Although the stolen
property found in his possession tine evidence showed
that he had purchased it without the possibility of his
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! he consequently honorab!y discharged.
PREsENTATION.-There was parade and inspection Of
the Baltimore City Guards last evening After the in
spection large bunting National Flag present from
lady and battalion flag, present from several gentle
men, received by the battalion through Color Sarg
Miller, Lieut. Dennson presenting them. The battalion
color is of blue silk with yellow silk bullion fringe, upon
side is painting OF the Battle Monument, and on
the other the date of the formation and incorporation o
| the corps.
THE BUTCHERS AssocIATroN-At a meeting of the Bal
| timore Butchers Hide and Taow Association, No.
held last evening it resolved the stalls iu
the several markets on Monday morning at O'Clock foi
the purpose of allowing the members join in the obSe
quies attending the remains OF Wells and McComas on
that day. The association will parade in citizens dress
and expect to make large turnout
| RoRnERY.-The dwelling of Mrs. d. Ulhorn, No 4O1
Fayette street entered few evenings since and
robbed of silver cup, several silver table spoons and
cid gold watch the whole lot valued at 800 An entrance
effected in the of the house from inc street
none of the occupants were aware OF the loss until th
following morning description of the goods has beer
furnished to the public but as yet nothing has been dis
| covered.
| TRIAL OF A STEAM FIRE ENGINE.-The steam fir,
Engine which is being built by Mcssrs. Murray X Haze
hurst for the Washington Hose Company, tried yes
teray afternoon at o'clock, their shop 1t threw
distance of 175 feet through inch nozzle. 1t will b
delivered to the company in few days
FURTHER ExAMISATGoN-Wil Baker, who ar
rested several days the charge of stealing Top
went an examination at the office of Justice Boyd yeser
day afternoon which resulted in his being committed t
Jail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
| FATAL TERM1SArIoN.-Michael Branan, the VIII
injured days since, by being thrown from
of Dandeet's porter wagons Columbia street died yes
terday morning about eleven O'clock at the nrmary
Lombard street
FIRES
The alarm of fire yesterday morning about three ocloc
occasoned by bon fire at the intersection of Aisqut
street and Hartford Avenue 1t made great light an
called out the entire fire department.