The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-18
CITY NTELLHENCE.

LAW CODIFICATION.-Th Committee on Codifca-
ton of the Laws of Maryland rc-assembed this
morning in this city at 10 \. NJ. Present-MesSrs.
Mccullough, Chairman; Daniel, Stirling, Brooke,
Hobbs, Thruston, Smith and Alexander The Com
mittee proceeded to examine the following articles
of the Code: Testamcntary, Guardian and Ward,
InsOlvents, Licenses Agricultural Chemist, State
Librarian, Landlord and Tenant, Limited Partner
ships and Attorneys at Law, which were passed up
on by the Committee. The Committee then adj
journed until O'Clock p. NJ. In the afternoon ses-
sion of the Committee the article on negroes was
examined and passed. The following distribution
then made by the Committee: To Messrs. Thrus-
ton, Hobbs and Smith-Titles, Ordinary Keepers,
Armorer, Official Fees, Official Oaths. Messrs.
Goldsborough, Daniel and Wallace--O vsters, Limi-
tation of Actions Coroners and Jurics. Messrs.
Webster, Stirling and AleXander-State Whartn-
ger, Agents, Factors and Attorneys, Standard of
Weights and Measures, Actions for Wrongful Kill
ing, Commissioners to take Acknowledgements of
Deeds. Messrs. Brooke, Belt and Magruder-EFi
dence Sales and Notices, Keeper of the Records of
the Court of Chancery, Governor and Suretes.-
The Committee, on motion, adjourned to meet in
Baltimore on Tuesday, the 18th of January. The
work is receiving active consideration. The Com
mittee think they will conclude their labors on Code
at their February session.
Property SALEs-Messrs. Gibson & Co. sold yes
terday, by order of the City Collector, at the Man
facturers' and Mechanics Exchange Sun Building,
the following lots of ground:
lot on the north side of Hill street, between
Hanover and Sharp streets fronting l3 feet on Hill
street, with a depth of LOG feet. Sold for Sl60.
| Purchaser, Mr.. Mator.
lot on the south side of Hamburg street, near
Greek alley, fronting 80 feet on Hamburg street,
with depth of 60 feet. Sold for $3.50. Purchaser,
| 0. A. Kirkland.
A lot on the west side of Charles street, near
Cross street. fronting Is feet Charles street, with
depth Of l23 feet. Sold for $50. Same pur-
! chaser.
! A lot on tha southeast corner of Grass and RAJ
! streets, binding Cross street ~ feet inches,
thence sOuthery l5S feet, thence westerly l70 feet
thence along Race street III feet Sold for $500.
! Same purchaser.
| lot On the east side of Hanover street near
| Gross, fronting on Hanover street As feet, with a
| depth of l23 feet Sold for $3.50 Purchaser,
| William Reese.
A lot on the east side of Hanover street near
! Cross, fronting Hanover street, u feet, with
a depth of l23 feet Sold for $50. Same pur-
! chaser.
A lot on the south side of West street near Hano-
street. fronting IA feet on West street, with a
depth of 95 feet. Sold for $50. Purchasers, j. w.
| Disney Co.
| VIM Hamilton, auctioneer, sold Yesterday at the
| Exchange Reading Rooms, South Gay street, lot
of ground the side of Stricken street. north
of Saratoga street, II feet front, with depth of Jog
feet. Purchased by the Harmony Building Asso-
citation for the sum of S395.
BtRGLARY.-The dwelling of Mr.. Jenkins, No. $50
| Calvert street, was entered by thieves Wednes-
day night and several articles of clothing stolen
| therefrom. An entrance effected by forcing
! open a window in the rear of the house. After en-
tering the kitchen, they made several Intellectual at
temps to force open the door leading from the base
ment into the upper portion OF the house, but find
| ing it impossible to get any further they amused
| themselves by throwing the furniture, crockery
ware, &C., into the middle Of the floor, and then
! quietly left the premises.
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