The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-03

There is new process for ecctng tenants, which
has lately come into use in this city and which as
it is a local usage and departs somewhat from the
usual forms of the law, may be termed the ''cus-
tom of Baltimore" 1t is process of the simplest
and most summary character, and so cheap wthal,
that it cannot fail in time to supersede entirely all
the older forms of procedure which are TO be found
in the books. 1t has not yet been judically recog-
nized by the courts, or formally sanctioned by the
legislature. 1t appears to have met, however, the
entire appreciation of our 'civil authorities - so
called, probably, from the exceeding "civility''
with which they treat all ruffians and murderers
extending even to the courtesy of giving them ''the
freedom of the city" 1t is likely therefore with
out any special legislative or judicial authority in
its favor to acquire, gradually and eventually the
prescriptive character of common law for which
reason it behooves every householder in the city
we think, to acquaint himself with its character.
In the of the unlearned reader this will best
be accomplished by a reference to some actual in
stances in which this process has been successfully
used. The latest and most familiar perhaps, is
f the German IMHoFF, whose name has here
tofore been mentioned in these columns and whose
advertisement we copy as follows from Saturdays
Sun:
FOR SALE
The goodwill, FIXTURES, LIQUORS, and part of
the FURNITURE of the ''ADELPHI HOUSE." corner of
Fayete and Holiday streets the established
Houses in the CITY, the present proprietor intending to re-
move to the country An American born citizen can do
profitable business in the house of its proximity
the Theatre and also new CITY Hall
will be erected in years opposite to it, Apply
the premises to
The process used for the dispossession of Imhoff
was of the simplest character brief recital of the
facts will show. Imhof keeps public house at
the corner of Fayette and Holiday streets. He is,
therefore, near ne ghbor of ''our worthy Mayor"
whose office is in Holiday street, but a few steps
from his door. few yards up Fayette street. is
the office of the Chief of Police while at the corner
Of Holiday and Saratoga streets, in plain sight,
and at the distance of single square is the Middle
District Police Station In spite of all these formi
dable surroundings" resolution was boldly
formed to eject Imhoff from his house, and drive
him out of the neghborhood ''Notce to quit
was accordingly served upon him, in the shape of
pistol bullets fired at different times through his
windows, across his counter, and at his head For
WHILE trusting in the powerful protection of his
neighbor, the Mayor, Imhotf kept his ground, but
at length, in sheer despair and in DOWNRIGHT fear
for his life, the unhappy publican is driven not
only from the neighborhood, but from the CITY
and accordingly advertses his house for sale, and
announces his intention ITO remove TO the coun-
try" What better illustration would you ask of
the advantages possessed by mode of proceeding.
at once so simple and so expeditions? As for the
'costs incurred, they have all been Settled as
the dockets OF the Criminal Court will show by
lmhoil himself who has not only been guaranteed
the privilege of being shot at by the unconditional
discharge from custody of his assaiIants. but has
been made by the States Attorney, to paw for the
luxury. A precisely similar case occurred not two
weeks since, in another quarter of the city. man
named Thomas Carroll who kept an eating house
at No. ia Franklin street, was driven from his
ssstandn IN the same way. After having been
feeced out of several hundred dollars by gang of
ruffians who levied 'black MALL on him to that
amount, he was actually besieged in his house by