The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ARRAY which had occurred between two of the stu
dents of this College The particulars of this sad
affair, so far as we have been able to obtain them,
follows At this of the year, the close
of one OF the Collegiate terms it is usual for the soph
omore and junior classes to hold an exhibition of
original defamation, etc, which was to have taken
place on Tuesday night last 1t appears that bur-
lesquc programme had been gotten up and crcua-
ted by some members connected with the other |
classes, which reflected upon the order of exercises
arranged by the committee of the students, who |
were to take part in the exhibition. This led to i'll
feeling, and it was determined by the aggrieved par
ties to obtain possession of these Objectionable pro-
grammes. On Tuesday morning number of stu
dents proceeded to room in the college, where it
was supposed the programmes were concealed, and
broke open the door, expressing their determination
to burn them if found. This led to a collision be-
tween the members of the different classes which
resulted, we previously stated in the stabbing of
a member of the Junior Glass, named j. Edward
Roach aged about nineteen years, belonging to
Somerset county, Maryland.
The unfortunate young man was carried to his
room, and medical attendance summoned to his aid,
but without avail as he died in about an hour after
receiving the wound He was stabbed through the
neck, the dagger, which was the weapon used en-
tering on the right side, and in its severing
the large arteries.
After his death the Coroner of the county sum
moned a jury, who, upon hearing the evidence,
rendered verdict to the effect, that the deceased
came to his death by being stabbed through the
neck with dagger in the hands of one of three
parties who had been previously arrested and com
mitted to the Jail, at Newcastle, named Samuel
Harrington, of Dover, Delaware; Isaac Weaver,
of this city, and Thos. B. Giles, of Laurel, Della
ware
The body of the deceased was Yesterday morn
ing brought to this city, by a committee of his
ss-mates consisting of Messrs. Cruikshank Smith
Frazier, and Miles, who left with the remains on
board the steamer Wilson Small, in the evening,
for the residence of the parents of the deceased.
On Tuesday evening the Delta Phi. Society of the
| College, to which he attached, held meeting,
and passed resolutions expressive of their feelings
upon this sad event, and of coincidence with the
| family of the unfortunate victim.
| The New MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-We learn that
the subscriptions to this enterprise increasing in
manner evidencing proper interest on the part
| of our business community in this enterprise.
The charter fixes the capital at 100000, and pro-
vides that as soon as 100000 shall have been Sc
cured in shares of 500 each, the commissioners
may commence the work of building. One half of
this amount has been already subscribed, and that
without any canvass of the subject among our bust
ness men, 1t is desired by the Commissioners
that the stock may be widely ditfused possible,
| as a means of afordng the best safeguard for the
permanent usefulness of the institution. In further
ance Of this view Committees will wait upon our
merchants generally to solicit subscriptions. The
| building proposed is designed to accommodate the
! Corn and Flour Exchange, Reading Rooms Board
of Trade, Provision Board, Stock Board, Insu-
| rance Companies, Merchandise Brokers, &C., and
that its capacity will be such to a rental
| OF about 1900 per amnum.
Hugh jenkins, Esq, the President of the Board
of Commissioners, has appointed the following
named gentlemen as the committees to solicit sub
scriptions:
From the Dry Goods Trade.-Messrs VIM. w God
ward and James Fl. Stone.
Precision Trade.-Messrs. Frank Sullivan and
| Alexander Rieman.
Flour Trade. -Messrs. B. F. Newcomer, Charles
ID. Kinks and Henry NJ Warield.
Gram Trode.-Messrs. VIM. Crichton and John
s. Williams
Shipping observation-disclosures Jno. C.. Bruno and
VIM. S. Waters.
Stock Brokers.-Messrs. E. G. Perine and Benz.
At Large.-Messrs. Geo q. Porter and JAS Carey
Coale.
FREs-The fire at half past seven on Tuesday
evening, proceeded from the burning of an unoccu
pied two story brick building on Ross street nea
Pennsylvania avenue, owned by Mr. VIM. H. 0hler
Loss S200-nO insurance.
AT quarter to two O'Clock yesterday morning
an attempt made to fire the dwelling, No. 10
Mulberry street near Green occupied by Mr. j. A
Clifton. A salt sack saturated with turpentne, wa
placed beneath the stairway leading to the chamber
of the back building, and set fire to. Fortunately
it was discovered by officers Burk and Handy, AM
= eXtinguished before it had gained any headwav.
About halfpast two o'clock, the three story brio
building situate on Howard street near Franklin
occupied as grain and feed store by Mr.. Pete
Zel, was discovered on fire in the cellar. Severa
of the companies were on the ground. Loss abou
$500, which is nearly equally divided between tn
stock and building. The property belongs to Mrs
Mary keyser, and is insured in the Equitable office
stock in the Firemens'.
The back building of the three story brick unoc
cupied, corner of George and Chatsworth streets
Y owned by Mr.. Theodore Gorsuch, was discovere
on fire in the roof about 81 o'clock Damag
! slight-insured.
: About midnight of Tuesday an attempt was mad
to destroya newly erected three story brick buidin
4 on Dolphin street, between Ross and Pennsylvani
r Avenue Private Waterman Gettier discovered
| IN time to prevent any serious damage.
n The alarm at half past five o'clock yesterda
+ afternoon, was caused by the burning of chime
= GU State street, between Saratoga and Mulberry.
During the past night an attempt was made
burn the stable of Mr.. Thomas Street corner of as
and Hillen streets, by cutting a hole through tn
brick wall that encloses the yard, and placing con
q bustible materials therein.
SwIYDLGNG OpER ATroN-Y esterdav afternoo
f three men, named James Riley, Christopher Hughe
n and James Cooper, were arrested by Sergeant
Townsend and Carback and officer Herbert, of tn
! Eastern District, on the charge of swndling
: Frank out of of money. The parties wen
into the store of Frank, on Broadway, below Lar
caster street and asked change for twenty dolla
gold piece; the proprietor counted out fifteen gol
d dollars and five dollar bill One of the three sal
l. he did not want dollar pieces, and apparent
= pushed the change back, Frank discovered that fv
gold dollars were missing, and accused them OF tt
king it. They denied this and became quite indis
nant at the idea of being called thieves. The stor
keeper, seeing the design to rob him, had thel
e arrested They were taken before Justice Griffin
who sent them to Jail for trial. Several partiC
subsequently appeared to have the prisoners II
leased on bail, but the Justice not being Statistic
$ with the security, declined setting them free.
: THE New JAIL.-The ordinance to provide fc
the payment of the Indebtedness of and completin
the new Jail, which passed the First Branch of I'll
Council few days since, was taken up in the Secon
f Branch last evening, and amended so as to limit tn
amount of the issue of stock at the present time
about ftty-two thousand dollars or a suffciency
pay the award of the arbitratOrs in behalf of tn
Messrs. Reynolds leaving the further issue to con
@ plete the structure uni, plan shall be determine
. upon. The ordinance also provides for the levyn;
oil tax OF two cents on every 500 worth OF asses
sable property per annum for the space OF fftee
0 years to redeem stock authorized to be issued.
= MALICIOUS ATTEMPT To Destroy DWELLING
0 Yesterday morning about two O'Clock the Dru
and Apothecary store of Mr.. j. P. Williamson, No
" l26 North Gay street, broken into from tn
n rear, but the robbers not finding what they eN
. pected attempted to destroy the house. In fou
d distinct places fire was kinded-in each Of th
drawers of the counters, in the closet of the room
d in the rear of the store, Immediately beneath tn
r apartment in which the family slept, and in til
. cellar The smoke penetrating the upper room
: awoke Mr.. W., who proceeded below and by tn
$ application Of few buckets of water extinguishe
the flames. The loss will not exceed SIS, which
covered by insurance in the Equitable office.
U A New MARKET HoUsE-The First Branch of til
= City Council Yesterday passed an ordinance pro
: viding for the building of a market house OIL
. the site of the Centre market, between Second an
Lombard streets. 1t provides that the work sha
be commenced by the City Commissioner a
practicable and that the market shall be erecte
upon the plan of the Belair market, with the add
9 ton of clerks Office the north end oyer tn
: stalls 1t also provides that the consent of a ms
jority of the stockholders shall be obtained befor
the work be commenced, and appropriates $1,000
or so much thereof may be necessary for the pu
T pose.
: HYMENEAL STATISTICs.-During the month q
March the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas il
: sued eighty-four marriage licenses The numbt
issued during the same period in 1857 was ninet,
: six, showing decrease of twelve this year as con
. pared with the corresponding month OF 1857.