The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-03
PHILADELPHIA NEWS J,,,r o

The celebration of the fourth anniversary of the
opening OF the House Of Refuge white Department.
TOOK place yesterday afternoon The institution is
located between Parrish and Poplar streets, and
Twenty second and Twenty fourth streets; and at
o'clock P. M, it was thrown open to visitors both
ladies and gentlemen, who passed through the
pleasant, fowry grounds and agreeable walks, and
soon forgot the high walls the outside in the
contemplation of the airy, spacious and commodi-
Gus arrangement OF the interior of the extensive
yet plain and simple buildings Nothing could he less
prison-like, nothing could be heater.
An advertisement appeared in one of the papers
OF Yesterday IN which citizen speaks in the highest
terms OF praise of the police telegraph through the
agency of which he recovered a horse and wagon
that had been stolen The instance cited is but one
In million. The efficiency of this important mu-
ncipal adjunct is daily illustrated in the recovery
OF stolen property, and lost children the detection
of thieves, in guarding the public against counter
elts, in queng disturbances, giving prompt alarms
of all fires and in a hundred other Ways. The hen
efcal operation of the telegraph may be witnessed
by any citizen who will take the trouble to visit the
Central Police Station.
Mayor Henry issued orders yesterday morning
that none of his officers will be allowed to attend
the German Picnics at Lemon Hill. If any are
found there, without their "stars' on, it will be
considered resignation; and if seen with their
badges on, they will be Immediately dismissed
Richard Pierce, resident of Baltimore was ar
rested on Monday evening, for the larceny of some
clothing from house at Ninth andCarpenter streets
liz iidu before alderman CI0rQOn, who
committed him in default of bail.
Captain John F. Balier and Private John Myers.
OF the Lafayette Rifles were Yesterday CHARGED be-
fore Alderman Binder with riotous conduct and
assault and battery upon Police Officer Alexander
Duncan, of the Fifteenth ward with intent to kill
The affair grew out Of the recent riot in Coates
street.
The repairs to the frigate Congress are now be-
ing pushed rapidly forward, and orders for her
stores have been given. We learn that considera-
BILE OF the panking of the sloop-owar Lancaster is
completed, but it is thought she will not be ready
for launching before the latter part of August or
the beginning of September.
Ex-high Constable S. Carson, charged with per-
jury, and with being fugitive from Justice was ar
rested by officer Mayhem of the Quarter Sessions and
Richard Ellis, of the Independent Police, on Mon
day at ~ o'clock, at Georgetown, d. c., and
brought here yesterday and taken once into court
A number of new counterfeit fives on the Trades
mems Bank ofthis city were issued on Saturday morn
ing, and circulated in different wards Yesterday
They are calculated to deceive the unwary
The printing establishment of Mr. P McKenna.
IN Harmony court below Hudson's alley, was bro
ken into on Monday night, and robbed of a ouanti
ty OF valuable type and other material.
During the past five months there has bsen but
one permit taken out in this city for the erection of
church In 1851 there were sever al in the course
OF erection before the beginning of June; of those
begun last year, four are still unfinished.
The Chestnut Hill Agricultural Society will give
an exhibition on the 14th, 18th and 10th inst at
their grounds at Chestnut Hill