The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-20
CITY INTEIIIGENCE-

The President, John c. Bruno, being unavoida-
bly, absent, Major Dryden called to the chair.
The proceedings of the last meeting were read by
the Secretary and on motion approved
The report from the Agents of the four districts
for the month of March then read by the Secre-
tary and adopted.
| The following abstract shows the work done dur
Ing the past month:
Total number of families relieved 1922, composed
OF 5,632 persons. OF the above, $50 were American
families, 5l3 Foreign, and 229 colored. The total
amount expended was S2,935,44 There were dis
trlbuted 299M cords of wood and "a tons of COAL
The families relieved of the following denomi-
nations: 26 Baptsts, A Episcopalian "a Presbyte-
ran, 426 Catholic, 155 Methodist, % Lutheran and
80 OF no church. Three persons were taken up for
| begging in the streets
| After the report was read Mr.. Hinklev asked il
the Agents made it practice to enforce the law in
relation to street begging. The agents stated that
! thev had warned great many persons whom they
had met on the streets and had endeayored have
| number arrested, but without they could get the
police officers to act in concert with Them the evil
| would not be broken up. Mr.. Hinkey stated that
1t was the duty of the police officers to make arrests
OF all such characters, and more so was it encum-
bent upon them to do it, when the Agents pointed
them to such characters that it a proper cause
| OF complaint against any officer for refusing to
make such an arrest, and might lead to a dismissal
| The chairman stated that this matter was in the
hands OF committee of three, of which the Pres
ldent OF the Association was chairman, and that
when they were ready to make report, such ar
|
tentons of the Association will be carried out and
this evil of street begging be entirely brokefdp.
| The Finance Committee then through their chair
man, Jesse Hunt Esq, reported that the accounts
| OF the Agents were found to be correct and were
supported by the proper vouchers.
The Treasurer's Report was then read by Mr..
| Hunt, and approved.
The net proceeds of Mr.. Everetts charity lecture
were 81 ,767.76
Considerable conversation then took place among
the members, in relation to the time and mode of
making collections for the Association.
Mr.. Randolph submitted a resolution, which will
be acted on at the next meeting, in relation to the
above matter
The next business was, the appropriation of each
district for the months of May June and July, and
1T was ordered that the sum of one hundred dollars
be allowed each district for those months appor-
toned as toows:-Fifty dollars for May, and TWEEN
ty-five dollars for June and July respectively.
The Secretary invited the attention of the Board to
a comparison of the work of the Society during the
last4 months, viz December, January, February and
March, and the work during the twelve months of
the entire fiscal year last past, viz: from October,
90, to October 81 showing the interesting fact that
nearly as many families only Go less-composed of
nearly as many persons have been relieved the past
four months as during the entire twelve months of
the last fiscal year, while the amount distributed for
the same four months exceeds the entire disribu-
ton OF the past year by something than 50 000
There were also 230 cords of wood and 80 tons of
coal distributed the time than during the
year.
The meeting then on motion adjourned.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE
BIBLE SoCTETY.-Thc twenty fourth anniversary of
the Maryland State Bible Society was held last eve
ming in the Associate Reformed Church, Fayette
street; the attendance was small account of the
bad weather. The Rev. Isaac p Cook opened the
meeting by reading portion of the Scriptures fol
lowed by prayer by the Rev. Halsey Dunning, and
singing by the choir.
Rev. John G. Morris read the Annual Report,
from which we make the following extract. The
number of copies of various books distributed during
the year exceeded that of the previous year 43 OF
these there were 7,lGS Bibles 0,44l Testaments
total 500, amounting in value to Sc, 225.S9. The
sales at the Depository by colporteurs amounted to
Sl,0u.49. Of the other issues enumerated there
were donated to Sabbath Schools, ,497; to Insttu-
lions, 2O4, and to the shipping and steamers, 529
copies. The number of copies circulated by auyil-
airy societies 2l06, of which two societies in
Baltimore sent out ,229.
Satisfactory accounts read from the societies
in Somerset, Salisbury, Frederick, Baltimore coun-
ty, East Baltimore and the Ladies' branch and with
reference to the colporteurs work. the report set
forth the total number of visits to families at l5-
l32 The number of those destitute of the Bible
was $3.50, or nearly one in three. The statement
of the treasurer c. ID. Kinks, Esq. exhibited a
falling off in the receipts for the past two wears of
81 1891 To meet this deficit the expenses of the
society diminished even to an extent that may
have retarded its work. The donations for the wear
amounted TO u sos. 20.
After the report was read the Rev. Augustus
Webster made few remarks previous to introduce
ing the Rev. John McCron, who delivered the ami
versary address, after which benediction was pro-
nounced, and the company retired.
MEETING OF THE LIoUon DEALERs-An adjourned
meeting of the Liquor Dealers Association was held
last evening at the Metropolitan hall, Maurice
Gidelman, ESQ.,, the president in the chair:
Joseph ii. Amey, from the Committee previously
appointed to obtain the opinions of legal gentlemen,
relative to the licence law adopted by the late Lee
gislatufe, reported that they had received from
VIM. F. Preston, Esq, an opinion desired, which
was submitted to the meeting, Also, that VIM
Schley, Esq, could not for a few days submit to
them his response to their Undergraduates
The response of Mr. Preston was then read It
sets forth that the law is defective in its forma-
ton that it cannot be enforced legally. 1t also
urges that the law is unequal in its bearings and
makes invidious distinctions among those whom it
is designed to affect; and hence, he argues that it is
in direct violation of the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights and therefore void
The Association then after issuing tickets to the
membership, adjourned until Wednesday evening
next, when, as was announced by the chair the
opinion of VIM. Schey, Esq, would be submitted
FTREs.-Yesterday morning little after twelve
O'Clock, fire broke out in the second story of the
Middle District Police Station which for a short
time threatened to destroy the whole structure.
The fire was accidental, having been caused by a
gas BURNER which was placed on the staircase lead
ing to the SECOND story, being pushed against the
stud and lath partition. Smoke issuing
the officers on duty. portion of the roof and
second story was burnt. The property belongs to
the city, and insured in the Firemen's Office
The damage is about $780,
Yesterday morning about 3 O'Clock fire broke
out in the house No. IL MdElderry street occupied
by Mr. VIM. II. Mccormick servant woman in
the house got up to attend her child and afterwards
fell asleep leaving a lighted candle the bed,
flames vb
the bed clothing. The woman was awakened by
the smoke, half suifocated, but managed to rouse
Mr.. Mccormick, who by great excrtions extinguish-
ed the fire. The damage very slight, and is
covered by insurance in the Firemens office.
DELEGATES TO THE QUARANTINE CoYvENTIoN-Th
following gentlemen have been appointed to repre-
sent the city of Boston in the Quarantine and SAM
tary Convention which convenes in this city on the
18Th OF the present month IF. w. Lincoln. Jr.,
Mayor.-Board of Aldermen, Jas NJ. Weightman
Chairman; Osmyp Brewster. Sam'l D. Crane,
George A. Curtis, George Denpie, Chas. Emerson.
Rich. DIR: Henry G. Clark. City Physician DR..
John NJ Moriarty, Port Physician. Drs Jacob
Bgelow, John Jeffries, p. H. Storer, and James
Aver, Consulting Physicians.
The Chairman of the Executive Committee, has
also been appraised of the appointment of Dir. p A.
Jewett, by the New Haven Medical Society of New
Haven, Connecticut.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT ELLICOTTs MLLS.-Wm.
johnson, employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, as switchman at the Elicotts
Mills station, was instantly killed yesterday morn
ing, by being caught between two cars The acct
dent happened with the Ellicotts Mills train whilst
in notion johnson endeavOred to uncouple and
pass between the cars, when he was caught bv the
bumpers and crushed to death. He was aged forty
five years, and leaves wife and number of chill
dren.
Trunk SEIzED.-During the examination of Hen
ry Frecke Saturday night, he stated that he had
left trunk at the office of the Eastern shore Steam
boat Line on Light street wharf. Yesterday morn
ing, officer Meads and Lieutenant Muir, proceeded
to the place. secured the trunk, and took it to the
Eastern District Staton-house 1t was there opep
ed and found only to contain ordinary wearing APP
parei, supposed to belong to Frecke. No more of
the stolen goods from Mrs. Johnston's residence
have since been discovered