The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-30
CITY LNTELLHENCE

ACCIDESTs.-On Saturday afternoon between . and .
o'clock, as Mr. EDWARD HUBBARD, painter was at work
the new buildings Broadway near Jefferson street
he was accidentally precpitatcd from the third story
scafoding to the ground, distance Of about thirty ct
thereby breaking his right thigh lie was picked up by
his fellow workmen and carried to his home Caroline
near Monument street, where DIR. WARNER was called
to attend him. who set the fractured limb Yesterday
he was doing well as could be expected
On Saturday evening about o'clock a lad named VIM
McALLsTER about IA years of age, of ROBERT A. Nc
ALLSTER, was seriously injured in attempting to jump
from train of freight the Philadelphia and Balti
more Rail Road 1t appears that he had been fishing
excursion and as the cars passing Canton he with
some Others jumped upon the train and rode the city
When near Broadway, young McALLIsTER attempted to
leap from the cars, but doing his caught in
some manner and he thrown violently upon his back
into the street He Immediately picked up and car
red to his fathers house Broadway. Dr. iYLoEs was
called in, who upon examination found bones broken
but thinks the spine is seriously affected and that some in
erna injuries have been received He was considerably
easier yesterday evening.
CENTRE MARKET RETAIL PR1cEs-There was an abun-
dant supply of fruits, vegetables, fish in this
market on Saturday which sold at yery moderate
prices. as the following list will indicate:
Cantaleupes, OF which there unusual large num-
Der on hand, sold at from cent TO each waterme
Ions, from Il to 30 cts each live ducks S}a3 p doz
live chickens S2d225 doz green corn u doz swee
potatoes 25S7 peck; string beans 25 cts peek toma
toes 2cts peck lima beans, shelled Is peck pears
3Id % cts peck; peaches, 255 peck picking Gu
cumbcrs, Pals cts hundred bestprin butter 252S cts
H. bestrol butter 20G cts b. eggs IA cts doz plums
rs cts peck.
The fish market presented superior but not very ex
tensve collection of soft and hard crabs together with
fresh mackere caught in the Chesapeake and fresh hall
but &c caught in the northern waters Hard crabs sold
from II to lSc per dozen; soft do 81 per doz large
ping turtles soc each; fresh to 81 50 each
tayors 12d37c bunch rock fish l2q 5Oc bunch. sin
rock 5ca 81 each white perch u bunch; crocusscs
12GlSc bunch; fish 10 25c buncl fresh habut lO al
12c lb trout 25c bunch ees and catfish per bunc
cheese l2dl4c per lb cured salmon 14c per lb cured
cod fish = cents per lb.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT DEsERTIoy-On Saturday after
noon the British Bark, Sdppbo Capt ScoTr then living
opposite Fort Nc Henry about weighing anchor one
OF the seamen named MICHAEL RING, leaped from the
llto 'he water ana swan to the Iazareto wharf
whence he proceeded back the city. Notice was sent
from the vessel of this fact to the police. who went in
search OF the runaway. He was found of the
boarding houses the Point and taken to GIBsoNs
Wharf and placed in boat, which was just being pushed
off, when he again eaped into the swan away
IL was sometime before he again secured and raised
the wharf when he soutly go back to the
Vessel, ana became very violent, striking every with
IN mis- reach and drawing large crowd of persons
spot Sergt SMITH and officer MEADs compelled to
use 'nppers on him. and dragged him to the station
house whence Justice AUDoUN him Jail for his dis
orderly conduct. The vessel sailed without him RING
stated that there agreement made amon the crew
for all to leap overheard order was given TO
weigh anchor, and that when he jumped he thought they
would all follow him. lie is an Englslman and a man
of powerful frame.
ROBBERY AND AREEsT.-A colored man named WESLEY
GiBBs was arrested on Saturday last, by officer Lippey
OF the Western District the charge of stealing box
containing jewey and other articles valued at 500 the
property OF Mr.. HENRY FRANKLIN, Jeweler, at No. 81
camden street. ltappears from examination which
took place at the office of Justice BOYD that the accused
went to the store of Mr. FRANKLIN several days since in
company with another coOred
artGieS oil Jewery which were shown to him, and that
whle The attention of the proprietor attracted
co companion, picked up the box and made off with it
Inc officers IN the meantime, having obtained his descrp
ton, succeeded in capturing him on Saturday He was
committed to Jail by the Justice for further hearing
CRUEL TREATMENT.-About II o'clock on Saturday
night officers ARNErT and RIDGwAY of the Middle Dis
tric brought into the station house two bows aged and
years, whom they found sleeping in the open air on
lot on Forrest street extended The bows stated to the
officers that their fathers name was WHALEy and that
he had in The hahit
ing home drunk and driving them the house com
pelng them go and sleep on the lot The bows were
very poorly clad and their appearance gave evidence of
their bad treatment. They provided with beds in
the station house and in the morning Captain MITCHELL
ana lieutenant RIGHT procured for them comfortable
temporary home.
DISTRESSING AcCIDENT.-On Saturday an acc dent oc-
Cured at the tunnel the Falls road by which
man named MICHAEL CONNER aged 25 years was serious
y and perhaps fatally injured 1t appears that he was
working in the tunnel, distance below ground and
wishing to come up he got into the bucket which was
used for drawing earth He had been pulled up dis
tnce Of some forty feet when by he fell from
te bucket ana was precpitated to the bottom racurng
his spinal column, besides receiving several severe brus
es He was taken to the Infrmary, Lombard street.
where lie received professional attendance and at last ac
counts was in a critical condition.
The ALMsHoUsE PROPERrY-We learn that the Com
missoners of Baltimore county held special meeting on
Friday last in reference to the Almhouse property tits
rumored that the Commissioners refused ratfy the late
sale Of the property held Jointly by the city and
The main of this refusal is alleged to be that $50
per had been paid for thar portion boupht Inv
the county than had been authorized by Commission
Should these prove and they come from
respectable sources the ultimate settlement of yexed
question seems far off as ever
THE SHREWSBURY CAMP MEErING-This great religious
gathering finally broke up Friday last having been
attended from first to last by immense throng We
learn that six thousand persons conveyed
the Northern Central Railway and from the camp and
that not the slightest accident occurred Mr. c. c. ADRE
on the Superintendent Mr. JOHN A. SLADE the Conduc-
tor and Mr. DENNIS KIRBY the Engineer of the special
trains deserve credit for the very acceptable in
which they each performed their duties.