The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-25
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RowDYISM-ComarLy Assault " esterdav after
noon about AZ O'Clock, 4 party of well know,
T0Wdles, among whom were Edward Tully. Pan
! idclue' Bony Lee and Robert Miller, effected Al
GI GGItrahce IN the rear into the house of Marpare
hamilton, on Frederick street, near Cav an,
proceeded to the back parlOr, where they com
Memccd oehavlng III Il l,nsorderlv manner Som,
vi Tue inmates OF the house seeing the party enter
pecdine alarmed and locked themselves in the uppp,
~ ~aoop'S margaret Hamilton, the proprietress tber
e"lIe 10 the first landing the front stairway and
Tp ~ uie crowd below, whcreupOn one of then,
t Grp'c[t @ Mller, with the exclamation "Now I've
Tyor,S SoI rushed up the stairway, seized the
G,, ToIn'h by the hair of the head and pulled bnr
IoWh the steps, at the same tima str;l lia. ~.
1f. "nnuC the head and face with his G.t =
@ 4ater tiiS, as she lay the floor Miller kickad ond
bomnd vi Jt'on her' The whole party then left the
iouS', ana, although the police were soon on tli
track, escaped bench warrant o 49, Un Iiicll e
m Lne al[est OF Miller, but up to a late bour last ibt
hootnr ta%o @ not peen taken. Margaret Hamilton i
cno Uo Yer oauiy about the head, shoulders and
lace; Ief eyes are nearly closed from tbn soli Gmu
produced by the blows and kicks ana V'le :; sMellng
greatly. iehI, suffering
N fkoPRERY;-During Thursday night the ofico of
mr. Joseph Boyd, lumber merchant. on Ganoi;, VI
near Baltimore st, N was entered bv tbo
everything OF FalL "lE III could easily he roI,IJ I
was carried away. Those who first came ~ ~ ~
{FI Yesterday morning, found the outside rato
pFS' ana the staple securing the back Win
6nGk
the room was forced open, and a box containinn,
TI NM IchtS ana other small coin was carried away
lHe thieVes also stole two coats and other artaIo
VI VI oioS"lhS; Every drawer in the office had benn
Peheu' anu the papers, &C., streWn about unon tbo
noor' An attempt had been made to oman +n,o
sa'eS IN the room, but it proved unsuccessfnI In
tHe pacK part OF the yard, a new hatchet was founJ
Mith the name Rogers marked in ink on the handle
I,rnn tnt roopeGS mad left behind them; also
large glmblet, and oyster knife altered to he msoS
as j So(eW-driyer. Some two weeks since son,o
person entered the office of Mr. Bovd in t5o 'Cne any
thle, Whlle no one was present unlocked thn saF3
Sn" % s,o'a apout SIX dollars in money therefrom,
40 cue t0 the detection of the mscreants has ,at
been obtained '' geV
FUNERAL OF POLICE OFFICER BENToN-Tho f,ro
raj OF police officer Benjamin Benton who ~ ,.o
m@ruered on BIddle street on Wednesday niobt
while in the fearless DISCHARGE of his dntv ~
place yesterday afternoon at three o'clock Gron,
MS late residence, on Schroeder street The fune
rl was attended by over one hundred of the off
GERS ana captains of the police department. All
the night officers of the Western and Sontbnrn dis
trIcts were present, besides a number of tbc dov
officers. They formed in line at the Western Police
Station, and marched to his residence. and from
thence to the Mount Olivet Cemetery, where his
remains consigned to their final RESTING nIarr
His funeral was also largely attended by the s6cnt
OF Odd Fellows, Of which he was a prominent Nom
Der for number of years.
THE VlGILANr STEAM ExGIYE.-The committee Of
a
steam apparatus, have Just returned from Phila-
delphla, where it was built bc Messrs Reaney Nea-
lie Co., having visited there to witness trial of
the same before its delivery to the company. The
engine Is much smaller than either the Apba' or
"ltome weighing when filled with water for scr
vice, 1900 pounds. The trial which took place in
the presence of the committee was far moro
inl than was ever anticipated, she having thrown
through Seventy-hVe feet of hose, and with one
inch nozzle distance of POI feet: Isl feet throuoh
20 feet of hose, with the same nozzle Through Is
fcct oi hoSe with sixty pounds of steam and u noz
Ze she threw distance of 22l feet the throwing be-
ing done IN eight and half minutes after the kin
ding of the fire in the furnaces The annaratus
will be delivered into the charge of the company on
Saturday next.
OUTRAGEOUS C0NDUCr.-About o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, three young men entered an omnibus of
the Madison street line, on Howard street and he
haved IN a very disordcrly manner holloing to
persons upon the sidewalk of both sexes They re
manned IN the coach until its arrival at the corner
OF "ay ana Baltimore streets, when one of them
arose and rendered the driver a five dollar note
requesting him to take out the fare, and at the
same time pointing revolver to his head The
driver became frightened and jumped down from
his seat, upon which the party took advantage of
his ABSENCE and left, thus getting their ride free
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-A bold attemnt ras
made to enter the dwelling of John Dukehart, ESQ
NO. . North High street. about three O'Clock YES
terday morning, by means of the front window
looked out, and saw a man immediately beneath
hln, working away with brace and bit. Two
others were standing directly opposite on the other
side of the street. On calling for the officers the
burglars made good their escape
ARRANGED FOR MURDER.-By reference to the
proceedings of the Criminal Court Yesterday it will
be seen that William G.. Ford charged with the
murder OF eX-police officer Thomas II. Burnham,
on the night of the 18th of July last was arranged
and plead not guilty. The same plea was entered
IN the case of Henry Gambrill, who was indicted
Tor the murder Of police officer BENJAMIN Benton
on W Wednesday night last Both cases it is expect
ed, will be tried during the present term of the
Criminal Court.
ACCIDENT-l esterday morning lad about twCl I've
or thirteen years of age, named Andrew Collett
was very severely injured at the Lexington Market
by beng tramped upon by horse The horse was
attached to country wagon, and the boy had
been teasing him for some time, when the animal
very suddenly stamped upon the lads foot crushing
1t horribly. He was taken to his residence on Bid
die street and received professional assistance
DEATH OF A WELL-KNowN MERCHAyr-Peter
Sauerwein, Esq, well known as one of the oldest
Flour merchants in the city, died at his residence,
on North Howard street, Wednesday evening
last His funeral took place yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock from his late residence.
SALE OF VESSELs.-Mr. Samuel H. Cover, auc-
tiOneer, yesterday sold at the Exchange READING
Rooms, the schooner Aid, which is of seventv-one
tons burthen. She was purchased by VIM Apple
garth for S275.
Also the schooner John Francis, of fifty four tons
burthen, to Wm E. Coale for S275
TIE GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES, |. o.
U. F.-Ihis body adjourned sine die last evening"
after session of five DAYS. The proceedings which
were had Yesterday, were, as general thing, of a
private nature
ADJOURNMENT OF THE CRY CoUNCL.-The City
Council adjourned sine die last evening, after ses-
sion of one hundred and twelve days.