The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-14
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Fire Commissioners met yesterday,
at noon, in the City Hail. for the purpose of or
ganizing. They drew lots for their terms of office
with the following result: John 7. Morris drew
the long terms years; VIM. H. Quincy, years;
John Gushing, years; John w. Loane years;
and VIM. ii. Stran, l year. John Cushing was
elected President of the Board and John I. Morris
Secretary, pro TEN. The ordinance creating the
Department was read and discussed, and the Presi-
dent authorized to advertise for proposals for
gines, and all appurtenances necessary for the
cessful operation Of the Department. A committee
was appointed, consisting of VIM. II. Quincy, John
7. Morris and Charles L. Holloway, Chief Engi-
neer, to prepare rules and regulations to govern
the Board of Commissioners and the Department.
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday evening
next
POCKETS PICKED.-Durng the last night Friday J
of the Fair held by the ladies of St. Patrick's
Church, corner of Broadway and Bank streets,
pickpockets were very busy. lady, Miss Fields,
living the of Pratt and Ann streets was
robbed of gold watch, and several other ladies
had their pockets picked of small sums of money.
gentleman relieved of a few dollars, and one
of the scamps bad the hardhood to thrust his hand
into the pocket of Father Dolan, the pastor of the
church, but failed to get any money. There were
no arrests made.
PRICE OF FuEL.-Y esterday the price of wood at
the different yards ranged as follows: Oak whole
sale from So to $3.50; retail from So. so to S4 Hck-
ory, wholesale from 81 to $3.50; retail from S4 IS
to So. Pine, wholesale from S2.75 to 1925; retail
from S3.25 to S4. -.
PRoPERTY SALE-Gbson & Co., auctioneers
sold at the Exchange Sales Room, on Saturday, a
piece of ground the city limits, the Calver-
ton road. Purchased by-for $1,000.
FIRES
The fire Sunday evening in the dry goods OF
AdolphuS klenebst Gay street, East
destructive than at first supposed. The coents Of
the show window were all destroyed and NAVY of the
goods shelves and in the drawers adjacent
window considerably injured by water. Mr. Klein
eibst estimates his loss 000 and insured
in the tiremen's office.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Yesterday morning four named Edward Davis, ,Jno
1itz, John Conner and Matthew Brown, arragned
before the Mayor, charged with rotng and breaking in
the door windows the public house of Alexander
examined whose evidence proved that between six and
O'Clock Sunday evening the prisoners entered
the tavern of Bond and after drinking and breaking
tumbler manifested disposition TO be quarres0me-
They put out of the house when they made at
tack upon with all sorts of missiles breaking all the
windows which exposed. Brown forced in the door,
and took from the counter large glass bottle and threw
it at the head of Mr. Bond. The springing of watch
police the spot The prisoners had left before their
rival but arrested The Mayor committed them
for Court. They all Phadelphans employed in the
oyster trade.
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE FRONT STREET CIRCUS tonight is the benefit
of the Whtby Family. On Thursday night is the Benefit
of j. l.. Thayer.
THE PANORAMA OF BIBLE tonight as usual at the
Temperance Temple North Gay Street Afternoon eX-
hibtons on Wednesday and Saturday.
HOLIDAY STREET ThEATRE-Mr. j. W. Wallack Jr.
made his first appearance last evening in the character
of Leon de Bourbon, in the drama of the Iron Mask
The piece will be repeated this evening, together with
the farce of g A Phenomenon in a SmOct FrOck."