The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-23

TWETTN dfoT'0sTlICNT
districts, or of each ward, with three assessors
IN each. one OF whom shall act clerk. Also,
board OF five persons, to be styled Board of Con
troll and Review, who shall supervise the work of
the assessors, and decide appeals from their decs
ion The compensation of these parties is made
follows: To the assessors in the first, seventh,
eighth, seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth, and
twentieth wards, $3.50 each, with an extra compen-
satlon to the clerk In the remaining wards, the
assessors are allowed $500 each, with the eX-
ira compensation to the clerk. The members of the
Board OF Control are each to be allowed the sum Of
$500 ndbe allowed clerk a compensation of 5000.
This will make the entire cost of the assessment
Sl6,l5O, exclusive Of the cost of books blanks and
other incidental expenses, which will make ag-
gregatc of about ST. 900.
SALES OF PROPERrY.-Mr. Saml. II. Cover, auc-
unnccr sold yesterday the premises, the lot of
ground and improvements fronting "A feet on For
rest, near Low, with depth Of to the Convent
wall. The Improvements consist of a twO-stOrv
frame dwelling subject to an annual ground rent of
SO per year. Purchased by DR.. NJ. Cole for S420
Messrs; F. W. Bennett Co sold yesterday at
the Exchange, five building lots, commencing from
the southeast corner of Charles and Federal streets,
fronting each Charles street 30 feet, with depth
OF 10 feet to an alley. Two purchased by Mr..
Michael Clark at $50 each, the balance by DR..
Handy at the same rate.
Also three lots Federal street, fronting Is feet
inch, with depth of 90 feet to an alley. Pur-
chased by Mr.. Michael Clark at SIT each.
Also one lot on st. Paul street, fronting 80 feet,
Purchased by MIR. I. J.. Hughes for S37.
SUDDEN DEATH, AND CoRoNERS INQUEsT.-Coroner
Stevens called upon Yesterday morning to hold
an inquest on the body of a man named James H.
Cole, who died suddenly on Wednesday morning ut
his residence, No. SO Low street. 1t appeared in
evidence that the deceased was on Tuesday much
under the influence of liquor and his wife BEING
somewhat alarmed at his behavior called in the SER
vices of policeman, who conveyed him to the sta
ton house, where he kept during Tuesday
night. On Wednesday morning he released.
returned home, and immediately went to bed
Some time after, his wife went to his room, and
found him dead. His face and head were consdcra-
bly, bruised, caused by his falling while in a state of
mtoNlcatlon. DIR. +. Mass examined the body, and
gave 1t as his opinion that disease of the heart SUI
perinduced by intemperance was the cause of his
death. The jury rendered a verdict accordingly.
SELECTION OF OFFICERS-The board of managers
of the LoudOn Park Cemetery for the current wear
held their first meeting on the Goth inst. when
zen Henry A. Thompson unanimously re elected
President OF the company, and Mr.. Stephen Pryor,
Secretary and Treasurer The reports of the OIL
GERS Tor the past year show the affairs of the COM
pany to be in highly prosperous condition, which
Is attributable to the grounds being so udciously
selected, in point Of access, while they are, the
same time, sufficiently far removed from the city
to guarantee them against the encroachments of
that march of Improvement which has of late wears
so frequently invaded sanctuaries of the dead,
within the city limits.
ARREST OF A FrGIT1vE-Ofiicer Graham, of the
Eastern District, arrested yesterday man named
James Haskins, who is charged with being fugi-
tive from Justice. The accused was arrested last
TALL on the charge of bigamy, and subsequently adj
mltted to bail by the court, Mr. VIM. Garrett en-
terlng into security for his appearance. When his
trial was called, he could not be found, having
taken up his abode in Philadelphia. Mr. Garrett
ascertaining that he was again in Baltimore, had
him arrested. Justice Griffin committed him to
al IN default of security for trial before the Crmi
nal Court.
LAuNcH.-There was launched yesterday from the
sshlp-yard of Messrs: Abrahams x Ashcroft beau
tu steamboat, built for the Messrs. Wcems, which
is intended to run between this city and the Patux-
Gnt river. The steamer is named the "'George
W Gems, in honor of the old captain. After the
launch, the vessel was towed to the establishment
OF MIR. Charles Reeder, where her engine has been
made. The new steamer will be under the command
OF Captain Theodore Weems. The launch was wit
messed by large assemblage.
SALE OF GRouND RENTs.-Mr. William Hamilton,
auctioneer, sold yesterday at the Exchange, three
ground rents of 500 each, arising out of a lot on
the east side of Madison avenue, fronting so feet
from the corner of Hoffman street, with depth of
100 feet, improved by three four-story brick dwell
ling with back buildings. Purchasedby Mr.. Henry
Writ for 800.
Also ground rent of SGs. %, arising out of lot
fronting Is feet inches Eutaw street near Hoff-
man, with depth of $50 feet to Morris alley i'm
proved by & brick building. Purchased bv Mr. l..
y. Scheduled for $3.50.
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DELEGArES.-ihe city authorities OF ashington
city have appointed DR.. Thomas Miller, of the
Board Of Aldermen; DR.. VIM. Wallace, of the Com
mon E01ncll, and Dr. Charles +. Force, of the
n department, TO represent said city in the
Quarantine and Sanitary Convention which meets
here on the Doth inst
The Georgetown City Councils have chosen Drs
). Riley and w. Macka to represent that city in
'hG e. Uonvehilon
FURTHER REDTpTIoN n Of t1,a
nHSee OF transportation OF the baltimore and Ohio
n"ii!"au hGld an evening or Two since, 1t was de
clueu 10 make further reduction In the number of
eAJ ,.onVn. ine number diScharged, under the
reSolu'lon at Mount Care VIII be hity seven, and
{" NUMBER at the different workshops,
vi assistant ROAD master was considered but not act
'' 6 Hi'"". ~
t Uh" a, or \ Ak" tiSEARY.-Ne under
L I'M M al ehort Is no" pelhg mace ~ me mem
:i VI uie improves ofuef OF hcd Men, OF tins
LII =" esiaplSii library IN connection with the
street. between Lexington and Fayette Streets
me Order numbers several thousand members in
c 1'ate ana an evidence OF ITS prosperity is to be
"ne IN lhe TACT that new Tribes are constantly be
my formed.
VI the SeilIActng Car Brake, has extended an inv-
,a'loI 10 the oicers ana Board oil Managers OF the
yhd institute, to take trip to Ellicots Mills
ts afternoon to witness the operation OF the brake
Whlch Is now attached TO the train running to and
den Station this afternoon at o'clock.
inE FORGERY IASE:-A nearing was TO be had
cS'eruV before justice McaflS, In the case OF JAS
p"her, VINO was arrested on saturday, charged
two nromissorw noias ONE OF ff an, th net h 70
one hundred dollars Mrs RnvanS NOT nn,,aar;nr