The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
CITY INTElIIGENC

dan, the inventor and patentee of the celebrated
Automatic Oven, now successfully used in the prin
cipai Northern cities has erected at the Company.
building on South Howard street, one of these
tlme labor and money savers. Among the advan
tageS claimed for this oven are sixteen per cent
! gain of the nutritive quality of flour, and about
Tour per cent. in actual weight of bread obtained
| from the same weight of dough. The bread is made
IN the ordinary way, and baked in a brick oven by
radiation heat, applied from brick surface, the
same as in the old fashioned treside brick oven to
be found in any old country residence.
The oven is Is feet long feet broad and 70 feet
high having an upper and lower story. Beneath
Is a furnace from which the heat is conducted to-
and through the oven by means of friedrich tubes;
the furnace being constructed and arranged, that
by means of a sefacting damper attached to piece
of metal which opens and shuts as the metal con-
tracts and expands the heat in the can be reg
ulated and kept constantly at the same tempera-
ture There four doors entrances to the
oven, two in the lower and two in the upper story
within which is endless chain to which arms are
attached, and upon which thrty-two forms are laid
about two feet apart, each suited for a large pan
capable of containing sixty lOaves of bread. The
chain can be moved by either hand or steam power
the latter being used for greater economy and con
yenlence III the present instance, as there is steam
engine on the premises, and revOlves by means of
.conica cylinder, pcrpendicularly through the
oven at just that rate Of speed requisite to bake the
bread. On the outside is the ''came or tender r.
working upon railway moved by the same power
which moves the endless chain. The working the
oven is very simple. A pan containing dough
is placed upon the ''came which at the precise mo-
ment moves in front the door. The latter opening
receives the pan which Immediately commences
its revolution upon the endless chan the door clos
ing on the instant it gains the interior of the oven
Thus the "camel" is kept constantly in notion
carrying pans of dough to one door and receiving
the baked bread from the other. No human hand
Is required to place the dough in the oven. or re
move the bread thereirom; the oven does this, and
the bakers labor is reduced to the simple work of
preparing the dough. In addition to the oven,
there is a mechanical kneading machine and loaf
cutter equally ingenious, and also the invention of
Mr. Burdan.
The ''Mechancal Bakery Company" was incor-
porated at the last session of the Legislature. 1t
has a cash capital of $4,000, and is controlled by
the following officers: President, VIM. Norris;
DIrectors-B. +. Noss, A. j. Albert, w. Farnan-
dis, Jr., and Eugene Post, who have appointed as
Secretary. Mr.. A. Stewart, and general Superin-
tendent, the well known and practical workman,
Mr.. George W. Arnold.
SALES OF PROPERTY &C.-Mcssrs Gibson & Co.
auctoneers, sold yesterday, at the Exchange two
story brick building, with back building, fronting
"a feet on Camden street, by depth of y feet sub
lect to ground rent of SOC per annum. Purchased
by Mr.. Charles l.. Bochm for 81, 80.
Also, four annuties Of $50 each, arising out of
tour lots OF ground on the south side OF Conway
street, between Howard and Sharp, each fronting
20 feet, by depth of lG2 feet to an alley. Two of
and two by threestory brick dwellings. The four
were purchased by MIR. Broadbent, two at 81 900
each; one at Sl,OO5, and one at Sl.O5O.
Also an annuity of Si2, arising out of a lot of
ground, on the northwest corner of Howard and
Wane streets, fronting u feet on Howard street,
by depth of &C feet. Purchased by Mr.. Francis
Burns for $3.50.
Also, an annuity of 1898 arising out of a lot of
ground ON the south side of Conway street near
Howard having front of 81 feet by a depth of &C
feet. Purchased by same for $5l0
Also, So shares short Commercial and Farmers
Bank stock. Purchased by VIM. Reese at S25 per
share or a total of S2,l25.
Also, $50 shares Hypothetical Maryland Insti-
tute stock. Purchased by Charles 0udesluys at 81
per share or total of 50 ,l20.
AeSSrs. h. w. Bennett Co., Auctioneers sold
yesterday at the Exchange, lot of ground on Cal
vert street Saratoga, having front of % feet
three,Story brick dwelling with two-story back
building, subject to an annual ground rent of
say Purchased by Mr.. George Merryman for
SJ,954.
FIGnrING.-Peter johnson was arrested Yesterday
afternoon by officers Carback and Fleming, of the
Eastern District, on the charge of assaulting Ed
ward Whitney, and striking him with a slung shot
lie was released on bail for his appearance before
the Criminal Court, by Justice Griffin.
Edward Whitney also arrested, by the same
0lhcers for assaulting Peter Johnson and was taken
Justice Griffin, who released him on bail for a fur
thcr hearing.
Inc allllf occurred at 4 sailors boarding house,
on the ront kept by one Henry Smith, and appears
to have resulted from an old grudge between the
parties, who were both sailors. johnson SAYS he
was invited to come into the yard by Whitney, who
sio lie WIS as goop man on shore as he (Johnson)
was, ana mtney commenced the fight Whitney
shovel tiie eNectS OF the slung shot on his head
pfetty plainly. Alter the parties had left the mag
lstrale once, ana while on the pavement Smith,
VINO kept the house, was heard to say that they
were looiS' ana II they had been smart they could
nave SettieI the whole thing Tor hiteen dollars.
> usilce Grlihn then had Whitney re-arrestcd, and
heid MN Tor trial before the Criminal Court
buhGLARf-A night or two since, the residence
OF Albert Il. W ebb, Esq, situate on West Lombard
street near Pine, was entered by forcing the din
ing room window, and Il valuable overcoat stolen.
me TACT OF child OF Mr.. W. being sick caused
lhe ringing OF the servants bell, which, it is sup
posed frightened the burglars OF before they had
iuily succeeded IN their designs.
ARRESTED FOR STEALTNG;-Am Thomas, colored
ty, of the Eastern District on the charge of steal
ing Sundry articles OF childrens clothing from the
residence ,oi Mr.. H. A. Clark, ON the corner of
iilgn and Lombard streets Held Tor a hearing by
JuSuce Mearis
, SERIOUS CHARGE-A colored woman. named Mary
Jones was arrested Yesterday by officer Fleming,
o. .ne Eastern district, by direction OF Coroner
'Ip n, Mn, On the cnar@e Oh mnrdcrmg her own
o ,n.' ONE WAS heio 10 pan Tor hearing IN the
matter" Tl
o II. lNouEsr.-Coroner Sparkin was called
tho hody Of n -, ,,,r,oJ -, ..I..lN ~"
ded suddenly at his residence on Constitution street.
;Jo,;on hnn,,a.L. Jul '''ci hearing All me