The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-27
CITY LNTELLMENCE.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.-A brutal attempt was
made on Christmas morning to murder a man
named William McNew, living at No. 8 Calender
Alley. 1t appears that party of eight or ten men
entered drinking saloon, kept by man named
Charles +. Hyson, corner of Howard and Mont
gomery streets, and obtained some liquor for which
they refused to pay, upon which Hyson ordered
them out of the house, and upon their refusing to
depart he seized musket which was standing be-
hind the counter, and pointing it at the crowd
threatened to shoot them. The party retreated
outside the door and was followed by Hyson who
came outside and commenced violent assault upon
McNew, who was standing the pavement He
struck him murderous blow upon the SIDE of the
head with the butt of the gun cutting large cash
and telling him to the earth. woman named So.
phia Carter, who is represented as being his wife,
then ran out of the house with large double-bar-
relied pistol in her hands, and they both followed
up the assault by beating him over the body and
head until he became insensble. They then left
their victim and retired into the house. Iieuten-
ant Davis, of the Southern district. was informed
of the fact and after procuring the assistance of
several officers, he proceeded to the house and
rested Hy son and the woman, and conveyed them
to the sta ouse, where they underwent an ex-
animation DeRore Justice Boyd, and were commit
ted to Jail to await the action of the Grand jury
The wounded man was conveyed to his residence
where he was attended by DR.. Rich who did every
thing in his power to alleviate his sufferings but
at a late hour last evening but slight hopes were
entertained of his recovery. He is married man.
and has been in the employ of the Baltimore and
J y
tween Mount Clare Station and the PHILADELPHIA
depot tits alleged that during the examination at
the station house. the accused both confessed to hav
ing committed the assault and the woman expres sed
wish that MNew might die that she intendedto kill
him, and had the pistol been loaded she would have
shot him.
RIOT AT THE ROUGH SKIN HALL.-About twelve
O'Clock Christmas morning number of men said to
belong to the club called Red Necks, got into a
difficulty with a party of Rough Skins on Cough
street, and man named James Owens was shot, the
ball entering the middle of the back near the SPINE
The Red Necks beaten in the fight and retrea at
ed to the Lafayette engine house. In few minutes
after reaching the engine house, the bell was
sounded as if for an alarm of fire, and the party
greatly reinforced started for the Point pulling
their spider reel They passed down Caroline street
until they reached Canton avenue, when they
turned towards Broadway, but stopped at the
Rough Skin Hall Bond street, and made an at
tack on the house. They broke in the door and
windows, but there were only few of the Rough
Skins about, and these made their escape The
police of the Eastern district arrested the follow
ing persons John Patterson, James Fish, George
johnson, Luther Frank, William johnson, Simon
HaupJ and James Shive who were taken before
Justice Audoun and were held to bail for further
hearing. Owens did not appear to be seriously in
jured at the time he was shot, and went about
carousing but yesterday he was confined to his bed
and was suffering much pain from the wound.
YoUTH SHoT.-Ou Christmas Eve, about eight
oclock, youth named John Mentz, Is years of
was shot while standing on the steps in front
OF his fathers house, on the corner of Eager and
Somerset streets, under the following circumstan-
ces Some eight or ten were visiting the
different drinking houses in the neighborhood
calling for liquor and refusing to pay for it. Mr..
Mentz keeps Lager Beer house, one of those
which the party entered, and where they called for
liquor and behaved in disordery manner. The
proprietor demonstrated with them, when they
made an attack upon him, and he ran into the
street, there were three shots fired at him, one
ball striking his son, who was standing on the door
ftep in the back, to the left of the spine passing
through the body and lodging in the upper part Of
the abdomen. Yesterday young named
Charles Watts was arrested of the party
who made the attack, and was taken before Justice
Wheat, who held him to bail for Court.
MECHANICAL FmR COMPANY FEsrIvAL.-The Me-
chanica Fire Company had their annual Festival
on Christmas Day. A large number of the mem
bership and many invited guests were present, and
speeches were made by Harry Spillman, the Presi-
dent of the Company, Hon. Joshua Vansant, John
B. Dukehart, Thos Cremer, John Cushing, VIM.
Fl. Stran Beale Richardson, VIM. H. Quincy. and
others. Messrs. Cushing, Stran and Quincey, of
the Board of Fire Commissioners, asked for a cor
dial assistance from the present department, and
hoped they would be seconded in their efforts in
inaugurating the paid system. At the close Henry
P. Duhurst, on the part of the membership pre-
sented the President with large pound cake, for
his wife, which was received by Mr.. Spillman with
a neat speech. The entertainment reflected much
credit ON the Company, the large tables being COW
cred with cakes, fruits, wines, &c.
ACCIDENT From CAMPHENE.-A coIored woman,
named Julia Oliver, in Burgundy alley between
Warren and Green streets, was burned very Sc
verely about ten O'Clock Friday night last while
in the act of filling Camphene lamp. She at
tempted to fill the lamp while the tubes were burn
ing and the fluid ignited setting fire to her clothing
and burning her horribly shout the body and head
Her husband very badly burned about the
hands and farms in attempting to extinguish the
flames. Officer Ward, who passing by at the
time, succeeded, with the assistance of some neigh
bors, in putting out the fire. She was attended by
DIR. Coburn.
PREsENTATIoN.-On Christmas morning the MEM
bers of the military corps of the Law Greys pre-
sented the wife of their Captain, George W. Bow
ers, with large and beautiful silver fruit basket
The presentation took place at the house of the Cap
tain, on Baltimore street, near Marsh Market,
where speeches were made, and handsome enter
tanment given by the Captain to his friends. The
company also had collation. at their armory, cor
ner of Baltimore and South streets
RoBBERY.-Samuel Friedman was arrested on
Christmas day, charged with stealing $40 from a
man famed Cornelius Hayne The theft was COM
mitted in the public house of John Wills, on Dallas
street, south of Canton avenue. Justice Audoun
held him for further hearing.
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY.-From Christmas Eve
to yesterday morning there were nearly two hun
being drunk and disorderly. The fine of sc cents
and costs was imposed in each case, and those un-
able to pay were sent to Jail.
FIRES.