The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

WoLFE who offered the two sets Of resolutions at the pre-
vious meeting with the consent of the Convention her
withdrew them when Mr. HENRY SNYDER submitted tn
annexed as substitute for Mr. ToRNEY,
were adopted by acclamaton their adoption being sue
ceeded by loud cheering and enthusiastic applause
Resolred, by the Demccra &c t0ice'a'on ct bathm0r
city That in the Judgment of its members the Democratic
party is the only truly national political orsamzat3n IN
this country and the only one tested ny its national
which work out the success and peretuity
American Institutions and the prosperity and happiness
Of the American people
Reolred That having given our support James Buch
anan for the Presidency of the United States because
administration of his public and private character
and our confidence in his attachment to the cherished
principles of the Democratic ithand further because h
had been presented the consideration of the American
people for that Office by National Democratic Conven
ton, regularly constituted have witnessed nothing
since his inauguration into power shake confidence
either in his patriotism sagacity but the contrary
his have reairmed in us the confidence which chal
lenged the support We extended to him in 1856.
ReS0red, That congratulate the nation the settle
by the late Congress of the United States of the Ma
tona difficulties which had arisen in connection with the
question for the admission of Kansas into the Union
States and viewing the act of Congress up that subject
a National fnaty, ardently hope that all who
OF the Democratic faith however they may have been di
vided in sentiment upon subject which had enlisted
much of public attention. will now cordially bind hands
and labor they have heretofore abored shoulder TO hou
der for the success of their political ait and for the
throw of the proscrptiye and malignant hereses of the
party miscalled American and for the annation of the
sectional animOsite engendered in that other
nized as Black Republican.
ReSotred That citizens of Baltimore, we regret to
have to testify that the corporate authorities of this city
either from impotence dsnclnation to perform their
proper functions, have most signay failed to render
either the lives the property of citizens that
the escutcheOn Of has been backened under the
rule of the party holding the rens of municipal gov
ernment; that the police department thereof instead Of
being considered aprotection to law abiding citizens
regarded as terror and that therefore, will hail with
qualification the adoption of any honorable process that
will restore to an outraged ppuace the naenabe rights
OF which they have been deprived that VIII snatch our
beloved city from further prostitution to the demon of
evil and rcnste the and prosperity that for
cessive years marked its progress.
| THE CUSTOM House REMovALs.-Aswe stated few
days since, letter received at Custom House
from SECRETARY CoBB of the Treasury Department. rea
tive to decrease of the in the collecting of the
at this port, by the aboshng number of of
fees in and about the Custom House The being
absent from the city, this document forwarded to him.
and with view to the preparing of those whom it is de-
signed to effect for their iforune consequent upon the
enforcement of these instructions JUDGE MASON has
turned it to the office with directions to have its provs
ions made known to them 1t orders that unless sufficient
to the contrary be furnished the department
the following named parties be removed and their places
abolished WIN. B. NELSON, Hospital Clerk; CHAPMAN B.
BRIsCoE Coasting Clerk PHILIP F. THOMAS, JR., Statst
cal Clerk BRICE H. HOBBS Public Store Clerk JoHN G.
GATcHELL, Clerk in Hendersons Bonded Warehouse;
THos S. AUSTIN, Assistant Measurer 1t also directs the
removal of one Messenger ten Night Inspectors Watch
men, and two Boatmenninrteen in ALL the parties retir
ing be selected by the Collector These instructions
in accordance with the report of the Department
Agent, Col. GUTHRIE, who visited Custom House
short time SINCE and yet subject further
sideration of SECRETARY COBB So.
SENT TO HER FRIENDs.-A young woman who gave her
the streets of the western section of the city few days
since and from her demeanor it supposed that she
was ab0rng under alteration of mind She conveyed
to the Amshouse, where she remained until Wednesday
afternoon when she managed escape and made her
to the Southern Station House Whilst at the Station
House, she attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs,
and attended by Dr. BArTEE She stated that she
sided in Newark N j. and to this city to visit her
sister, but unable to find her and desired TO return to
her home. The officers Of the Station contributed fund
of $l2 to defray her expenses and yesterday she
placed in the cars and Started for her home.
ANOTHER ARREST FOR THE $4,000 RoBBRRY-WILL1AM
BAKER alias WILLIAM BARsBY who was arrested in New
York few days since, the charge of being
plice in the robbery of $4,000, belonging to MessrS.
Enoch Pratt Il Bro from the Farmers and Planters
Bank was brought to this city yesterday morning by
Mcssrs. MADISON JEFFERs and ERASMUS LEVY, under
requston from the Governor of the State Whilst the OIL
were in New York effort made to obtain the
release of BAKER under writ of hdbedS corpus but the
proceeding set aside by the Court and the accused
committed to the custody the delegated to bring
him to this city. BAKER lodged in Jail TO await the
action of the Criminal Court i'll his behalf
ARREST OF A PICKPoKET-Y eserday morning about
eleven and half o'clock youthful pickpocke named
JAS kINKLEMAN, was exercising his skill upon the crowd
which had been attracted about oic by the attack
made upon those engaged in the counting and hav
ing selected as victim lady named Mrs. MARY JANE
THOMPSON of Dorchester county who had halted to learn
the of the disturbance lie about removing
her pocket pofmonnae containing some three four
dollars besides number of papers when he was seized
by Mr. EDWARD A GIBBS and handed to the custody
of officers RoTE and SIMPSON. They conveyed him to the
Middle District Police Station and last evening he under
mitted him to answer the charge before court.
ed upon to record the death of well known and much
esteemed citizen Mr. FREDERICK TURNER, of the firm of j.
j. F. TURNER. He died at his residence, Broadway,
last evening about O'Clock, after brief illness For
many years he an exemplary member of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, and noted for his charitable
actions and social character while as man of business
he enjoyed the confidence of all who thus brought
into knowledge of him. He for many years past, has
been identified with the Independent Fire Company, and
during last evening their alarm bells tolled forth their
mournful peal a mark of the esteem in which he
held by his brother fremen.
DEATH OF AN OLD PILoT-On Wednesday the Pilot Boat
Farlvon arrived here having on board Mr. Allen Asch
old pilot aged about 20 years who prosrated
Monday with stroke of paralysis while in the prose
cuton of his profession in the Chesapeake Bay He
taken to his residence on Bank street Ann and al
though he had the best medical attention expired mid
night Wednesday. Yesterday there only two
ses in the harbor who displayed their flags at half mast
in respect to his memory which were the Robert C. in
throp, Capt Norval and the Bark Cochuate Capt Cros
by The funeral will take place this afternoon from his
late residence.
THE CoURTs-The business of the civil law and equity
Courts of this city has been entirely suspended for the
present. and it is probable that little nothing will be
done until the of the September term of
the several Courts Judge KREEs, of the City Circuit
yesterday left for Niagara Falls Judge LEE of the Supe
rior has gone Virginia; Judge MARSHALL of the Com
Pleas has been sojourning in the Mountains in
sequence of i'll health and Hon. R. N MARTIN the Spe
ca Judge of the Common Pleas has taken his departure
Saratoga The Criminal Court will continue to meet
on Saturday the disposal of assault and battery
and other minor offences. The September of the
Courts will commence on the second Monday of next
month.
ARRESTED on THE CHARGE OF STEALIyG-Yesterday
Sergeant Smith and officers Meads and Hutton in endeav
orng the burglars who had robbed the of
Messrs. ii. STRAUSS BRO, Broadway, gained some
information from which it became evident that certain
parties residing in Brownsville. which is part of Canton
lying west OF Harris Greek and north of the railroad had
dsposng of certain articles to the neghborS which
much below the ordinary trade prices On informa
tion they made descent on the house of named
GEORGE BURKHARDT residing on Eastern avenue, near
alley whom they arrested and in whose house they
seized fine black cloth frock coat, brocha and large
wooden shawl BURKHARDT committed by Justice
AUDoUN for a further hearing
WATERS CAMP MEETING.-The camp meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, known Waters Camp
Yesterday morning the old and fvorite
csmn ground near Resterstown Baltimore county 1t will
continue until Thursday next and the arrangements
this occasion of extensive character than those
previous years in point of tents, &C. it expected
that there will be unusually large attendance of the
membership from both this city and the rural circuits
meetings will be under the supervision of the Rev
WM. HAMILTON, d. D., Presiding Elder of the district.
ARRESTED on BAILPIECE-The notorious JOSHUA
REED who arrested short time since the charge
stealing certain property of Messrs GRAHAM DoRMAN
independent policemen and assaulng with intent kill
POINTERS and released bail in the 81
by the Criminal Court, was yesterday arrested by the
Sheriff a bapiece and committed to Jail for trial. The
bapiece issued at the instance of WILLIAM GUY,
who was the bondsman of the accused.
DIED AT THE INFIRMARY.-JAMEs COLLINS who dis
covered in the vicinity of Greenmount Cemetery few days
SINCE senseless condition, and removed to the mfr
mary Lombard street. died at that institution
tween IL and IL o'clock Wednesday night His death
is attributed to congestion of the bran superiRduced by
| ntemperance and exposure. " ..E w
CHARGES OF LARcENY.-A. c. HASH was arrested yes
terday by policeman RoUARK on charge OF stealing sill
watch valued at $40 the property of Mrs DocwRA
The accused held to bail for further examination by
Justice LOGAN JOHN EDEN was arrested by policeman
FREEMAN the charge Of stealing S2 So the property
of s. WINK. Hewas committed to jail by Justice ENsoR
| to answer the offence before the Criminal Court
ELECTION oP REpREsENTATIvE--At meeting Of the
Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows of the Mary urs
dicton, held Wednesday evening, Jos b. EsCAyAILLE,
Esq., chosen TO represent that body in the Grand
Lodge of the United States during the ensuing two years
The next session of the Grand Lodge will commence in the
latter part of September and win be held in this city
ACCIDENT IN HOWARD CoUNTY.-A few days ago an ac-
cident occurred the farm of Mr. SAMUEL SUTTON in
Howard county, by which named GEORGE PINDELL