The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


ARREST ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER.-Two colored
women named Lavina A. Robinson and Charlotte
Walker appeared before Justice Logan, about a
week since, and made oath that colored man
named William Green, caused the death of the man
William II. King, also colored who was murdered
in a honse on Wagon alley, in the Western section
the city, on the Dist of August last warrant
was accordingly issued for the arrest of Green and
placed in the hands of Sergeant Hough and officer
Courts, OF the Western district. Green has been
engaged for some time past on an oyster boat and
as it was known that he had left the city the oll-
GERS went in search OF him on Tuesday last and
found him alta place called Tanger Oyster Sound,
IN Somerset county, Maryland when arrested he
was engaged in dredging bar oysters. The officer
arrived in the city at late hour Saturday even
ing with the man in custody, and conveyed him
to the W estern district police station. 1t will be
recollected that colored man named John Ste
ph ems alias Cyphus was arrested on the charge of
having committed the murder, and after undergo
ing trial before the Criminal Court, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree.
Distressing ACCIDENT.-Between six and seven
O'Clock on Saturday evening last a small girl
about fifteen months old, a daughter of Mr. j. H.
Benneger, residing on Light street near Montgom-
cry, met with an accident which will probably be
attended with a fatal result. Her mother was pre-
pairing tea, for supper and had taken kettle of
boiling water from the stove and set it upon a
chair, and stepped out of the room, for few min
utes, leaving the child alone. During her absence
over, spiling the contents over her entire person
and scalding her terribly from head to foot A
physician was Immediately sent for, and every
thing was done to alleviate her sufferings but at a
late hour last evening no hopes were entertained
OF her recovery.
ACCrDENT.-About ten o'clock on Saturday night
officer Ross, of the Southern district, discovered
man, name unknown, lying under one of the cars at
Camden Station Upon making an examination he
discovered a large cash upon the side of his head
which had apparently been caused by fall, as the
man was intoxicated at the time. He procured as
sistance and conveyed him to the Southern station
and sent for DR.. Battee, who dressed his wound
He remained at the station house during the night
and was released yesterday morning.
PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. VIM Hamilton, auctioneer,
sold on Saturday last at the Exchange Reading
Rooms lot of ground situated in Texas, Baltimore
county, formerly owned by David Griscom. 1t is
improved with two-story and attic stone dwelling,
and subject to annual ground rent of Sill 10.
Purchased by Mr.. Wiley Lankford for S655
ACCIDENT TO A SLooP.-The sloop Mary Jane,
Captain Wing, engaged in the coastng trade on
Thursday last near Pool Island, slipped her cable
and lost her anchor. There a strong northwes-
ter blowing at the time and not having another
anchor, Captain Wing directed her course
towards Pool Island and run her into the mud,
where she remained until the gale died away. She
reached her wharf in this city on yesterday.
ACCIDENT on BOARD THE BARK WHEATLAND.-On
Tuesday last the bark Wheatland, Capt. Despraux,
bound for Rio, left this port, and on the afternoon
of the same day one Of the crew. named John Bar
rett fell from the cross-trees of the main top mast
to the deck, killing him almost instantly. Barrett
was an Englishman, about sixty years Of age, and
had been seaman over thirty-fve years
CARELESsNEss. day passes that the
reports of the Captains of police do not state that
some door of a dwelling or business house has been
found open after midnight The doors of store No.
A West Baltimore street, store No. 16l Forrest
street, and the Law Greys' Armory, corner of Bal
timore and South streets, were found open on Fri
dawand Saturday nights.
For SAvANNAH.-Th steamship Commerce, Cap
tain eager, of the Savannah line of steamships,
left her wharf at one o'clock on Saturday for that
city with full cargo and the following passengers
Cabin. W. Clark, Richard Burns, Col. Geo. L.
Briggs, and eight in the steerage.