The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-19

but as soon as he was laid in the dust, her glory
was at an end. With him died the most consnmmo 70
man of action Athens ever saw
In his age hourished Socrates man of tbouob,
VINO could not boast of ancestry or affiuence he
poor, but had a power above all men who I;vod
upon the earth; he toed as public teacher NOT for
gam, but as benetactor; from an obscure nostior
ne arose to distinction as the wisest man. and wise
men numbled themselves before him. He stood
forth in the galaxy of great men like .sannles -,
| gold in the pictures of silver" fV" VI
Inc lecturer next contrasted Aristotle and Alex
ander-one was the conqueror of the world NJ
thought, the other the world of man. WbateveI
| Aristotle received into his mind as chaos was snrt
| to come out perfection. His life was snent II
thought. and he died prematurely from intellectua
| Toll; he lett legacy such as no other man of hi,
age and science and thought have since flowed in
the channel which he marked out Alexander wa
the Pupn OF Aristotle. and no man accomplished Sc
| much as he in so short a time
-, cicero ana Jullus Caesar were next mentioned n
illustrative of the theme of the lecturer and from
them he passed on to Mohammed Columbus, Shaks
| peare and Bacon.
In conclusion he spoke of the founding of the mode
rePupnc OF the new world, and the influence o.
thought and action upon its destiny Jefferson wa,
Ihe man OF thought who framed the Declaration Of
independence, and Washington the man of actor
who accomplished the revolution which established
a Tree republic. To these men was to be traced the
pivot upon which turned the destinies of the Ameri
can people.
houncement very large number of persons assem-
oled yesterday afternoon to participate in the cere
monies OF laying the stone of the East Ralt
more Mission Chapel of the Methodist Protestant
Church The location selected for the building is
on the southwest corner of East Lombard and
| W ashlngtOn streets.
Among the ministers present, and who conducted
the services, were the Revs. w. Robey, S. B. Suth,
erland and b. 1eates Reese.
AFTER singing an appropriate hvmn and PRAYER
py Rev; Mr. Robey, the assemblage was addressed
Dy the kev. Mr. Sutherland, who was followed by
the Rev. Mr.. Reese -
collection to aid in the erection of the Church
was then taken up, the proceeds of which amounted
TO the handsome sum of S4OO
Inc cornerstone was then placed in its proper
PoSlton, the religious services conducted by the
ae': MI hopey. Inc stone is granite, about eight
cen inches square, bearing a suitable Inscription
There were placed within it the HOLY Bible tbe
discipline of the Church, a copy of the Methodist
6rotestant paper OF this city, copy of the Mutual
hlghts, copy OF Questions and Answers on Church
government, copy of each of the daily papers of
Baltimore, a roll of the names of the officers and
members of the Columbian Fire Company, names Of
the President of the United States, Governor of
Maryland, and Mayor of the CITY of Baltimore.
names of the Pastor and oiciary of the Church and
OF the officiating ministers, and several coins of the
present currency of the United States.
me stone was presented to the Mission by the
members OF the Columbian Fire Company who also
have given the of their hall to the conurepaton
as place of worship, since its organization.
Inc rev. Jesse Shreeve is Pastor of the Church,
and Is doing great good. A protracted meeting,
conducted by this gentleman, has been in PROGRESS
or the last three or four months and still continues
Some two hundred persons have already united
themselves with the Mission.
pREsESTAT1oN-on Wednesday evening, COM
mlttee OF the members of the CITY Council present
ed to DR.. H. q. Grieves, member of the Legislature
rom dorchester county, stopping at the Fountain
Hotel, handsome gold mounted ebony cane in
consideration of his kind attentions during recent
visit to Annapolis, and for the interest he manifest
ed In all things tending to the advancement of Bal
tlmore during the sessions of the Legislature The
presentation was made by George W Herring, ESQ,
OF the Second Branch, and responded to bv Dr..
Grleves in a few modest remarks
FIRES.-The alarm at half-past eleven O'Clock on
wednesday night proceeded from the burning of a
cooper shop on South Sharp street, owned and
occupied by Il German named Miller Donana
slight.
At quarter-past eight o'clock yesterday morning a
hre broke out in the roof of two story brick bnd
ing situate on Commerce street, between pratt
street ana Exchange Place, occupied as a cooper
SSInop by Mr. Thomas Woollen, and owned bv Mr..
VIM Patterson. Total loss will not exceed Si0o
1 Doth parties are insured in the Firemens Office
Inc hre originated from a defective fue in the
chimney. - '"e
The alarm at half past eight o'clock last avoriro
was caused by the burning of stable sitnata o5
Bludle alley, near PENNSYLVANIA avenue. the nron-
erty OF Mr.. j. NJ Cullison. Loss about SI56. in
sured in the Firemens Office. -'
AN OUTRAGE.-As the members of tba pionoor
HOOK and Ladder Company were proceeding with
their truck to the fire on Sharp street on Wednas
gay night, one of the men, named VIM Watson. who
aad hold OF the tlller, was struck the head with
shot, at the corner of Baltimore and Charles
streets A short distance further on a pistol ,yax
hred at them by one of party who were PASSING
along the south side of Baltimore street, without
u oS any damage On their return, at the corner
OF Baltimore and Charles streets thev We're aga;n
asssiled' pistol shot, fired from the entrance
Leading to Central Hail. on Charles street tool
erect III IN the right side of colored boy, passing
through three thicknesses of CLOTH striking apainsf
the fifth rib He was conveyed to the Office 81 m
.. W Houck, on Front street, who extracted the
wound. " 'iie
DEATH "a OF CusroN-HousE 0FFIcER.-Mr. Cornell
Jus shawan, formerly proprietor of the Columbia
House on Pratt street. but more recently enparad
as an inspector in the Custom House died On
w ednesday at his residence West Pratt street
s Ier an Illness OF several months This makes the
fourth death that has occurred among the officers
OF the Custon-House within the last siy months
CHARGE OF RECEIVING Stolen Goops-A Garmon
oman man named Margaret Brooks, who keeps house
on camden street near Light, was Yesterday arrest
ad by the police of the Southern District on tba
charge OF receiving stolen goods Knowing them to
nave been stolen. At her house were fonnd tbree
Hs vi ounu cinnamon, several pieces of fine rib
oons, lot of flannel besides numerous other arti
'les. Justice Showacre committed her for q further
hearing. - " ''' '"ei
-, DELEGATES TO THE QUARANTINE CoSvESTIov - |
ne CHAIRMAN OF the Committee has received notice
u tne appointment, by the Board of Health |
u Philadelphia, of the following gentlemen as |
lelegates to the Quarantine Convention which as
elhoies IN this city on the 10Th proximo: Drs.
,I!ln H. IL. Weir, VIM H. Squire, Joseph r. Coad.
1 nard, William Gallaher, Messrs Thomas II !
Town, John O'Brien and John McGettioan
A FINELY EXECUTED PANrISG.-Mr. p. T., Per-
ms, photographic &C., No. 90 Baltimore street
opposite Holiday, has just finished number of life
ne monographs on canvas colored in oil by
Iench artist, Mr.. kerkhoven, connected with the
stapllshment. Two of these, one of the artists
aughter, the other, that of an old lady of some
evenly years. photographed from a small sized
au@erreotype, are admirably executed. The lat
er VIII remain at Mr.. P.'s Gallery for n few davs
here an hour can be whed away verv agreeably
I an examination of Mr.. P.'s collection. which
moraces the portraits of nearly all the leading
ersonages of the day.
PIcKPocKETs-Whe the ceremonies at the lavino
! tne corner stone of the East Baltimore Mission
hapel were going on, several pickpockets were no.
ecu among the crowd, watching opportunity to
a oa .lelr profession One young man about
} commit depredations a lady's pocket when
was set upon by several persons standing by, and
as only saved sound drubbng by the interference
the ponce, who took him to the station house and
cked MIN up. His companions then suddenly de-
arted from the neighborhood.
RoBBERY.-Eliza Parker alias Gladdson and Ann ;
urhs ailas Iobern, were arrested yesterday by of
'ers Barton and Wiley, of the Middle District, on
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