The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM BALTIMORE CITY JAIL
On Saturday morning about 6H O'Clock of the priso
in the Jail, named ADAM MILLER alias BIRMIYGHAM
made his escape from that institution, and is still at
large although every exertion has been made by the
Warden, Capt THOMAS c. JAMES and his deputies to
capture him. 1t appears that at the time mentioned the
prisoner under the direction of Capt ALEXANDER OWENS
of the keepers and in his company, went into the
yard of the Jail for the purpose of getting sand with
which to scrub some portion of the premises and while
Capt OWENS who had stepped out of sight for few min
ues to procure BROOM was away MILLER quickly made
his escape through the gate Madison street. which had
just been opened to admit the workmen who employed
in constructing the Jail. The prisoner was not OBJ
served by person. although several standing
the vicinity of the gae and the guard Mr. HENRY FOREST
duty usual The discipline of the Jail is such
that no white prisoner is allowed to walk in the Jail
yard and under the circumstances, if the prisoner
been observed he might have readily been taken for
of the workmen. Capt. OWENS, MILLER was
lost sight Of gave the ALARM but late having
made the best of his time in getting away MILLER had
been committed to the Jail in May last charged with rob
bng the residence of Mr.. CREIGHTON of a considerable
the Criminal Court arrested in Annapolis Jail on
the above charge where he had been confined for setting
fire to lumber yard in that place. and where he made
disclosures which caused his for crime of
burglary Captain JAMES has offered reward for his re
capture, which, with description of the prisoner will be
found in the advertising columns.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-On Saturday morning about II
O'Clock, man, apparently % % years age entered
the apohecary store Mr. N N ROBINSON on the north
of Gay and Saratoga streets asked him
some laudanum stating thatt was for sick person. Mr.
ROBINSON poured out into glass half the drug
and set upon the counter then turned get phial
when his visitor quickly took the glass in his hand, and
before his movements could be arrested swallowed the
greater portion Of its contents On being spoken by
Mr. ROBINSON to the rashness folly
conduct remarked wished to de and hoped
the poison would have the desired effect The proprietor
of the then informed the officers of the Middle Dis
rict of the and the Young man was con-
Quoted to the station house where he kindly
to by Captain BRAsHEARs and officers MITCHELL ScHERER
and others, who administered emetics to him. He
not allowed to lie down, but kept continually moving.
The medicine given him and the attention of the officers
produced the desired result and yesterday the effects
bad
young man stated that his name JOHN TowsON, of
Lancaster county, Pa: that he farng man. and
had been in Baltimore some nine months he also stated
that he had brothern law named LEE residing at Can
ton The reason he gave for attempting to take his
life was that the whom he had loved had deserted
him and refused him her society.
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING-About O'Clock on Friday
afternoon boy named PETER FAGAN between II and II
years Of age orphan, in the employ of Mr. francis
McALvoY grocer, at the of Hubert and Nicholson
streets, Locust Point, sent by Mr.. McALvoY a
schooner lying at the American Coal Company's Wharf
with piece Of rope for the purpose of exchanging it, and
returning in proper season. his absence created
anxiety VIXEN search made TO ascertain his where
abous About * O'Clock the boys hat was found floating
in the water near the wharf, which induced effort
the part of two young men, named JACOB SHRECK and
JOHN HARDsrEE, to the body by dragging
is supposed that he had fallen into the water unobserved
by the men employed there and was drowned. They
tnued their exerons till midnight without success On
Saturday morning gun fired several times the
spot and parties also continued dragging around the
wharf when at about o'clock officer Bush of the South
ern District succeeded with ordinary fishing line in
raising the body to the surface of the water 1t taken
to the residence of Mr. MCALvoY where Justice GRIFFIN
held an inquest. The jury rendered verdict of ac
cidental drowning.
CENTRE MARKET RETAIL PRIcEs-In this market on
Saturday last there abundant supply of vegeta
bes and fruits while as will be seen from the following
quotations, the prices were upon a liberal scale:
Watermeons, S(25 each; canteeupes, from to 10
cs peaches, 2575 cts. peck; green corn, Sdl2 cts.
dozen string beans 1926 cts peck tomatoes l6G20 cts
peck; mercer potatoes, 12d25 cts peck backberres,
cts quart Lima beans 25 cts peck; sweet potatoes 37
so cts peck; eggs y cts DOZEN pears Sa62 cts peck
best print bntter 3133 cts lb best roll do 22d25 cts
lb whorteberres, 1012 cts quart live chickens 81 so
dozen.
The fish market was lightly supplied with the exception
OF hard and soft crabs which offered in great abund
ance Hard crabs held at Pals cts DOZEN soft
do 75$1 per dozen fresh mackere 25 cts to 81 each
tayors 25d50 cts. bunch white perch 12d37 cts bunch
crocusses, 1225 cts. bunch; yellow perch 1201S cts
bunch; fresh halibu II per lb; fish, 10d12
bunch; rock fish, 25d so bunch There very
large rock offered for sale sngly in market during the
morning
ARREST OF A MURpERER-Between and O'Clock on
Saturday morning last officers COURTS BROOKS and RY
AN arrested coored in the vicinity of Light street
wharf suspicion of being the party who killed the
KING, also colored, Wagon alley on Thursday night
Upon being questioned he gave his JOHN STE
and stated that he resided in Bath st. North
He taken the office Justice LOGAN, where an
examination was had which resulted in his being fully
identified by several witnesses among whom KINGS
wife, the who committed the murder. One of the
witnesses named CHARLES JOHNSON testified that he
near KINGS the night in question: seeing
the accused run, he attempted to catch him. upon which
the accused turned round and cut at him with the
knife with which he had committed the fatal deed but
few moments before JOHNSON supposing he would also
kill him. fled by which the prisoner made his escape
He fully committed by Justice LOGAN to await the
action Of the Grand Jury. ....r
CoyrIsc.TEp-On Saturday morning the clerk Of the
Centre Market seized 81 Jumps of butter purporng to be
standard they conscaed and sold for the beneht OF
the city.