The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-09
CITY ELLlGE NCE.

| ANNUAL CoMMENCEMENr.--The second Annual
Commencement of the Maryland College of Phar-
macy, was held last evening in Carroll Hail. This
college first instituted in the year $780, but un-
fortunately met with little encouragement that
the orignators were compelled to allow it, for the
time, to pass out of existence The object of its
founders was the most laudable one of preparing
persons, by well-organized system of study, for
the responsible position of Pharmaceutists. During
the year 1855, Mr.. Geo. W. Andrews aided BY some
few others of his profession, succeeded in reorgan
izng the school, which has since been gradually in
creaslng III favor, and is now in hourishing con-
dltiOn the present class numbering about twenty
persons. The exercises of the evening were opened
with prayer, BY the Rev. John McCabe, which was
succeeded by the announcement of the of the
graduates, by Prof Chas Prick, and the confirm
ing of the degrees by the President of the College,
Mr.. Geo W. Andrews. Prof. Lewis H. Steiner
was then introduced, and delivered interesting
yaeclctory address upon the Importance of such
studies, alike to the Pharmaceutist and the commu-
nifty. The hallwas well filled with ladies and gen
tlemen, who manifested considerable interest in the
proceedings. The band Of the Independent Blues
Prof Holland, leader, was in attendance, and en-
hvened the occasion with choice music We ap-
pend list of the graduates, with their places of
residence and the subjects ofther theses: William
/. Chandler, Penn, Eupatorium Purpureum; Thos
A. Hebb Nd, Cornus Florida; Samuel F. Powell,
Md, Iodine and Chenopodium Anthelminticum.-
The Faculty of the school consists of Mr.. Geo. w
Andrews, president; Prof. Chas Prick, NJ. D., lee
turer upon Materia Medica Mr.. Israel Graham
lecturer upon Pharmacy.
CRIME IN BALTMoRE-The aggregate number of
rrests in this city during the year 1851 as officially
reported by the Marshal of Police, was 8,949-of
which ll6 were made in January 2l9 in February,
III in March, 603 in April $40 in Nav $40 in June
$3.50 in July, l,036 in August, 93l in September 7O5
in October, 826 in November, and l0l2 in Deem
ber The allegations upon which these arrests were
made embrace almost every grade of crime known
to our criminal Jurisprudence; the following is an
enumeration SnVaral nd fha ,bop
taken into custody for each assault and battery
l,l54; assault with intent to kill l40 assault with
intent to outrage, 2; assault with intent to rob, H.
assaultng officers, ll9; assaulting and stabbing s.
assauting wives, 3O6; arson Is; abusing 1856 abus-
ing parents II; abusing families, 49, abusing horses
4; abduction, 9; breach of ordinances 10S6: breach
of peace, 3l26; burglary, 6; bgamy, A.; disturbing
public worship Is; fast driving, 59 frauds 4: for
gerry, l; false pretences Is; false imprisonment IL;
lighting in the street, 500; gambling the Sabbath
lis; horse stealing, L melting to riot 1874; interior
ing with officers, 1885, illegal voting A. intoxicaton
3d. improper exposure, "a; keeping disorderlv hou-
ses, D; larceny $685. murder, 81 suspicion of murder
=; peddling without license 49, pick pockets, 49, rio
ting, 66; perjury, 4; outrage, 3; receiving stolen
goods "a; robbery, So selling liquor on Sunday, .;
threatening to Kill, 81; threatening to assault, 4;
rong at elections, II; vending lottery policies, .
destroying property, l55 passing counterfeit money
s. selling liquor without license 5; selling liquor to
minors, !; carrying concealed weapons, 2; shooting
at police ofhcers 70; selling diseased meat, 9. OF
etASSS
were committed for examination; l6l4 were held to
bail for trial; 1900 held to bail to keep the
peace; 24O5 were committed in default of ball. and
l,Oll were fined by Magistrates.
In addition to the arrests above enumerated an
aggregate number Of 9,275 persons were lodged in
the station houses during the year, who were dis
charged without trial-of which 63l2 were white
males; 1858 white females 572 colored males and
43s colored females
The new police system went into operation on the
first day of March, 1857, and numbers nearly 500
men-a considerably larger force than under the
preceding system-but it does not appear to have
had tendency to mend the morals of the commu-
nifty, although an average of four-ffths more ar
rests have been made under it, per month, than I'M
der the old regime. From the increased number of
arrests the hope might be entertained that Balti-
more will be purged of this class of its population
and that better era will soon be inaugurated But
1t Is lamentabe fact, attested by the daily record
OF crime that such is the case-the truth is that
is on the increase To say that scheme
OF reform is necessary would be idle words 1t should
have been commenced long since The only oues-
non TO be determined Is the application of the RENE
uy. mat remedy Is apparent-the fountain must
be purified and the waters of the stream will be
clear and lmpld The police department may ar
rest by the score hundred; but if the offenders
are not held amenable to the aws-if Justice is not
ADMINISTRATION we shall continue to degenerate
as community.
The present system of criminal judcature is radi-
cally defective, and must be looked upon as the
source of the evil Judicial officers do not do their
luty because they elevated to position as re-
ward Tor party services and partisans treated
with enity because they such. The rowdy ele
nent has become an important one in the political
arena, and to retain rowdes in the service of aspir
ng demagogues they permitted to 60 unpunish- |
ed when guilty of high crimes, and turned loose
upon the community to renew their transgressions.
During the year 1857, the large number of 4Os1
persons committed to Jail for violations of law,
If which 3,s75 were discharged by the criminal |
court and justices of the peace. This fact is suf-
,ient to show where the evil exists. The Judiciary
should be reformed and a system instituted |
whereby the officers entrusted with the administra-
ion of justice will be placed beyond the influence
If party and will perform the sacred trust reposed
n them, in accordance with their obligation, with
'ut fear, favor, affection Partially.
Our readers will observe from an advertisement |
n to-days paper, that the Kansas meeting which /
vas to have taken place last night, has been post
,oned until Thursday evening, when there will |
doubtless be enthusiastic demonstration in favor
If the policy of the National Administration. The (
all for this meeting was signed by large number
u the most prominent citizens Of Baltimore, and
many distinguished gentlemen have accepted invi-
ations to speak.