The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

NEW SHIP NARD-Among the many improvements
which have aker place during the past year in our CITY,
are those of the Mesrs Ross and Thomas Wnans on the
Spring Gardens. These enerprising gentlemen having
secured fifty of land on these waters
near Ferry Bar have transformed what previously pre-
sened the appearance of barren waste into of ac
tive mechanical industry.
The water front and portion of this tract land they
have appropriated to the a ship-yard in which
they are building an iron steamer of original and naI
design The land fronts what is the outer
basn and is admirably adapted the which they
have appropriated it, commanding it does fine view
Of the bay with which it is in direct line, while
Plratively trihng expense will them harbor
suited to all practical demands, business
is concerned They have enclosed about three
the tract with high wooden fence, and within this
enclosure erected tasteful twostory building of
the cottage style of architecture as residence for their
superintendent and the necessary Offices while
the yard is also dotted with such buildings necessary
for enterprise of this character Upon the water line
they have erected pile wharf, filled in with
gravel OF extent of three hundred feet
while another substantial pile wharf extends out into the
river two hundred and twenty feet and at the terminus
of which they have depth of twenty feet of water.
AS stated above, they have in rapid
pletlon an iron steamer of original design She will be
O feet in length l6 feet BEAM and about 400 bur
then, and will be propelled by of an improved
construction and application worked by light pressure,
noncondensng engines of 500 horse power These vessels
are designed for freight and passenger traffic and the
lowing improvements upon the old system Of vessels are
claimed for them:rhat the cost, originally will be less
that they will be more economical in use attaining of
vastly increased rate of speed and power according to The
weight from their model being such avoid the
rage of dead CegM and ALSO that owing this fact they
can safely ride the toughest minutes detail of its
plan and appearance must justice. omit until the
vessel be completed and ready for trial trip which
designers and builders anticipate it will be by the ls
October next
For BosToN.-The fine steamship William jenkins
Captain William A. Hallett, left her wharf punctuay at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, for Boston, with the fol
lowing staeroom passengers-Mrs. Geo Craft and child
Mrs Greenfield Miss Flether Miss Maynard, Miss NJ f.
zabe N v;fa
child and servants, Mrs Stevens and child, Miss Mars
Mrs. R. W. Haywood, Masters K. II and Edwin Haywood
Samuel Browning, Richard Pummer, Miss Fannie Plum
mer Miss Lizzie Plummer, NJ. NJ Chipman, j. G. Pratt
Charles Pratt William Crane, W. H. Newcomb two Mas
tiers Drakey, F. DecOnink L. H. Hutchson James Metro
ry George o. Sleeper, John Campbell, Baltimore Henry
Stewart and lady C. B. Adams and lady, H. Polknhorn,
w A. Norris, L. NJ. Underhill, Washington D. c.; Miss
W ii. Pomeroy, $. C. Caldwell Portland, Me-; Miss f.
White George f. Brown, T. Gillet Todd Richard McRae
j. W. Barnham, c. T. Jackson, Boston, Mass; Mrs c. H.
Acket Fairfax Va; K. Carter, New York; Everett
o. FoSs, st. Paul Minnesota.
SALE OF VALUABLE WHARF PRopERrY-Messrs F. W
Bennett Co., auctoneers, sold at the Exchange Read
ing Rooms Saturday last the wharf property lying
the foot of Ann street. having continuous front of
about 22O feet exclusive of the pier fronting
street 100 feet The property improved by large brick
warehouse, frame warehouse, brick stable large black
smith shop two story brick enementS and cooper shop
with pier 22H feet in width extending Ill feet inches
INTO the har6or in front of and at each side of which,
vessels of the largest class load and discharge
Inc entire property sold in fee and purchased by
Mrs Josiah Lee, for S16,505.
DEATH POLICE OFFICER.-ETenry Wilcox an officer
attached to the Middle District Police died yesterday
afternoon after few days Illness The deceased was
about IS of age and had been connected with
Police Department of the city under the old
tens for the last twenty years He always cOnsid
cred faithful and energetic officer His funeral will
place this morning clock his residence
Buren, between Madison and Monument streets and will
he attended by the officers of the Middle District in
body
THE WEATHER.-The thermometer on Saturday showed
the following range in the Exchange Buildings At o.
clock in the morning, So; at 10, $50; H. 9Oo in
the afternoon 92 3, 90; and at G. 9Oo Throughout
at - S9 at in the afternoon 925 at s. g3o: and at
9Oo At other points in the city, during both days il
reached the point of 97'.
FUNERAL OF JAMES PowERs-The body of James Pow
ers, who was executed Saturday in Washington City
for the murder e f. Augustus Lutz brought this
city Saturday evening. The funeral place from
his parents residence Central McEderry
street. yesterday afternoon and attended by large
number of relatives and acquaintances.
ACCIpENT-Y Yesterday afternoon, boy about years
age named Thomas Morgan whose parents reside Fels
| Point while playing wagon which standing in
Muken Bond street accidentally fell thercfrom
I broke his arm. He kindly attended by a young
named Samuel McClntoch, who carried him to the
Eastern Dspensary of Canal and Baltimore
where the limb and thence his parents resi-
dence.
Sun STROKE-A by the name of A. L. Pollard was
prostrated by the whilst passing along Light stree
yesterday afternoon. He conveyed to the Southern
and in short time he far recovered to his
Mr.. 7. is a stranger in the city