The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

Bethel street, u by 76 feet improved with a two
story brick dwelling, No. 76, to William Strobe
for Sl05
A lot of ground on the southwest corner of Bond
and Monument streets, 62 by 60 feet, to Mr. Thaker
for $40
THE AGED WoMEy's HoME.-The seventh annual
anniversary OF the opening of this excellent Insti
tuition was celebrated yesterday morning, at eleven
O'Clock, at the 'llome,' situated on Lexington
street, near Franklin square. There was very
large concourse of ladies and gentlemen present, to
listen to the address of the Rev. DR.. McCron and
| witness the celebration.
The services were opened by the singing of a
| hymn by class of children from the Orphan Asv-
! um, near by The Rev. Dr. McCron then deliver
ed very appropriate and eloquent prayer, after
which he read the 18th chapter of Ist Corinthians
lie then proceeded to deliver address, which
was very eloquent and touching appeal He
spoke OF the commencement of the Institution
seven years ago. He referred to the fact that no
building had ever been erected in any of the Pagan
countries for the ameoration of the condition of
the poor and the only one ever spoken Of in hsto-
ry was in Egypt, which had long since gone to de-
cay. He spoke in glowing terms of the spirit of
Christianity displayed by the original founders of
! this Institution. He spoke of the first inmate of
the asylum and of its present condition; of the un-
tiring energy displayed by all those connected with
| 1t. lie then made very touching appeal to those
present to assist in improving the condition of the
poor OF our city, and more particularly to assist as
lar as possible, the Institution for the aged and in
firm. He pointed out to them the path in which
they should endeayor to go, &c. He closed his ad-
dress with warning to the inmates of the Institu-
ton to prepare for death, and spoke in touching
| tainty of this life &c.
| The orphans then sang hymn S74, commencing +:
"How hrm a foundation" &c. The services then
closed with the benedicton; after which an invita-
uon was extended to those present to go through
the building and examine it. All present were
| highly gratfed with the ceremonies.
ORGANIZATION OF A CHESS CLUB.-It was propos-
a of thnh h,,f
chess players in this city, and those who desired to
| become skilled in the noble game to organize a
chess club. The proposition carried into effect
| on Wednesday evening last, and a permanent Or
ganization effected under the title Of ''The Monu-
mental Chess Club" The meeting was held at
Guys Monument House, and the preliminary ar
rangements concluded by the selection of the fol-
! lowing officers: President, Mr. Geo R. Cnna-
mond; yice-Presdent, DR.. Ja.. S. Owens; Record
ing Secretary, Mr.. T. }. Irving; Corresponding
Secretary, Mr.. j. E. Howard; Treasurer Mr..
Noah Walker, Jr.; Librarian, Mr.. Jno. Block
| The club already numbers among its membership
several very expert chess players, and has been ia
vorably inaugurated. They have secured suite of
rooms in the Monument House, which will be open
daily from 3 to y o'clock, p. NJ. Under the rules
! and regulations adopted bv the club. applications
for membership may be made to any officer or mem
| Der, and will be by them submitted to the COM
mlttee on membership. Lovers of this most de-
lightful and highly intellectual game will now have
fine opportunity for its enjoyment.
THE CRY OF NoRFoLK.-This steamship left Sa-
vannah on Thursday evening of last week. and ar
rived at her wharf on Wednesday night about IL
o'clock. She had extremely bad weather, CAPTAIN
Parkn has never seen it eoualled A northeast
gale prevailed during the entire trip, and she was
compelled to lay to for seventy-four hours. She
brought some seven hundred bales of cotton, two
hundred OF which were on the upper deck and that
for hours it was completely flooded by the sea- She
breasted the storm galantly and proved her thor
o,ugh capacity as a sea boat. OFF Body Island,
thirty miles north of Cape Iatteras, she spoke the
Drlg Catharlne Rodgers, from Pittsman, Maine,
| bound for Baltimore, twenty days out, in a disa-
bled condition and short of provisions. The City
OF Norfolk was almost entirely out and was there
fore unable to give any relief. All persons on
| board speak of the storm the most violent they
| have ever experienced. The City of Norfolk will
sail for Savannah on Saturday evening next.
| SEIZURE AND CoNFIsCATIoN OF A VESSEL AND CAR
! Go-A vessel which arrived at this port few days
| SINCE, with cargo OF rum, has been seized and
both vessel and cargo coniscated by the Collector,
Tor violation OF Il revenue law, which provides
that sprituous liquors, with the exception of bran
dy and arrack, shall not be imported in casks of
less capacity than ninety gallons, that being the
revenue law of l119; this provision being made
with view to the prevention of smuggling by the
permitting OF the importation Of liquors in smaller
casks. The same law provides that a violation sub
Jects both cargo and vessel to conscaton one-half
! OF the value of which goes into the government
treasury, and the remaining half to be equally di-
!
| yeyor of the port into which the cargo is brought
In this case portion of the cargo was in casks of
some sixty gallons capacity. 1t is urged by the
! conslgnees here that the conSignors and captain
were unconscious of any violation Of law. The en-
try OF the cargo was voluntarily made at the Gus
| tom House here, and the violation afterwards dis
! covered from an examination of the invoice. The
vessel and cargo in question are valued at some
| $20,0
ARREST OF PICKPoCKErs.-Constables Reed and
Mathison on yesterday morning arrested at a
! house ON Frederick street near Pratt. kept by a
Pockets lev soea MeT h9k pick
Edward Haggerty, Stephen Whitney and Edward
Walter. They were taken before Justice Mcaris
who committed them to Jail. They arrived in the
city but few days since and were arrested on the
oath of party acquainted with their character.
Accidental small bov, son of Mr. VIM John
son, residing at No. ll6 Hamburg street, had both
his legs broken yesterday afternoon, by being run
over by four horse omnibus, near the corner of
Light and Cross streets. His hoop rolled under the
omnibus, and before he could recover it, he was
caught by the wheels, and both his legs broken
above the knee. He was taken home, and was at
tended by DR.. Brown.
MELANCHOLY CAsUALTY.-A little son of Mr.. Hen
ry NJ. Fitzhugh, aged about two years, lost his life
| yesterday in distressing manner 1t seems that
some boys had kinded some shavings on a lot in the
rear of Mr.. Fitzhugh's residence, on Franklin
| Square, on approaching which the clothes of the
little fellow took fire, burning him in a man
ner. Medical aid promptly avaed of, but in
the course of a few hours he expired.
RUN OvER.-Last night about halfpast nine
O'Clock man named John McClare, while crossing
Gay street, between Harrison and Frederick was
struck down by carriage, the wheels passing over
his head, cutting it but not severely. He was
taken to the Middle district station house by officer
Burnham, and DR.. H. p. P. Yates dressed the
wound
ACCrDENT.-Y esterday morning about O'Clock a
Il l.. g
Abrams & Ashcraft, fell from scatfod a distance
of twenty feet, cutting his head severely and bruis-
ing his body. He was conveyed to his home where
he received medical attention.
ANOTHER Captain Joseph Z. Trowell, while
passing up Eastern avenue yesterday afternoon,
was attacked by dog belonging to Il man named
John Dreslin, and quite severely bitten. Dreslin
was arrested and Justice Griffin fined him 1888
and ordered the dog to be killed.
Vicious DoG.-On Wednesday evening child OF
Mrs. Lawrence, residing on Chester near Wilkes
street, was severely bitten by dog belonging to a
man named Ruley. This is the third person the
! dog has attacked and injured.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning the following
cases disposed Of Six boys arrested by Deputy Mar
shall Manly and other officers were arragned on the
charge of disordery conduct and running with the fire
apparatus His Honor stated that this the first
of the kind which had been brought to his notice
while it might be well to punish them with due severity
that owing their youth and their probable ignorance OF
the law and his determination to fully carry its pro
visions, he would dismiss them by assuring them that il
again presented similar charge, they would be pun
shed with the utmost rigor of the law for he was deter
mined to break this fruitful disorder
Richard Dairy arrested by officer Geo Bailey charged
with being of the two who assaulted boy
teen years of named John A. Brumel Wednesday
night in Howard street, striking him with their fists
his attempt to escape firing pistol at him with intent
to kill The Mayor stated that this Of the highest
crimes known to the law and therefore he would
s. 600 bail i'll default of which he committed fol
| Court.
Luke Lee arrested on Wednesday night by officer
Joshua Mitchell charged with fighting in the street and
resisting the 1nCrr discharge duty Justic,
| MeaTis committed him for Court.
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DISCOVERY OF IRON ORE
A discovery of immense bodies of iron ore has
| lately been made in this State, not far from the
| neighborhood of those rich deposits already so
| widely known in the country as the Iron Mountain
and Pilot Knob The editor of the lrOnton Fur
mace has visited the place of discovery, and says
"We have actually been upon the ground and stood
upon these hills or mountains of ore, which, in our
Judgment is as rich in quality and unsurpassed in
| about thirty miles from Ironton, and the main body
seems to be in three different localities about one
! or two miles apart, and is said to be pure quail
| ity of Hematite. The ground upon which it is
! located embraces tract of between eleven and
twelve thousand acres, owned by gentleman,
Napoleon Aubuchon, Esq, and has been entered at
| the Government price within the last three wears
1t is sparsey inhabited neighborhood, and until
within the last few years, never explored, ex-
| cept by hunters, who were ignorant of the use OF
| value of the black rock 1t lies unOn rance OF