The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

JAcKsoN's AUTOMATIC BRAKE.-The Board of Fire
Commissioners, at meeting held on Thursday
evening last purchased the right for this brake
from the inventor, Mr.. w. R. Jackson of this CITY
with the view of applying it to all the steam en-
gnes and other apparatus belonging to the Fire
oug e4s g. h aen Fra
Company of this city, and also upon the engine re-
Gently built by Messrs. John Rodgers & Son. for
company in Bahia, Brazil, and it has proven itself
one of the most reliable inventions of the age The
United States Government, under favorable re-
port from commission of army officers have
also had the brake applied upon large number of
artillery wagons, for the purpose of testing its pow
ers and uses in the United States service The
brake is now being fitted on the steam engine Ma
ryland, which is being constructed by Messrs Poole
4 Hunt, Woodbury..
TROUBLE AMONG THE SHIPPING.-The old game of
threatening and driving off the aborers, employed
to load and unload vessels at our wharves has again
been revived. The ship Rheasylva Captain Evans.
proceeded to Locust Point in the early part of this
week for the purpose of taking cargo of lumber
Having of sixteen men, the CAPTAIN consid-
cred 1t unnecessary to empty any more hands, and
accordingly set his crew to work at load
ing the vessel 1t is alleged that party from the
city proceeded to the wharf and threatened to
shoot the officers of the vessel if they did not imme
diately employ them to do the Job The captain
however refused to do so, and secured the services
OF officers Graves and Caterton of the Southern dis
trlct TOR the purpose of protecting the hands The
officers remained on board and about the boat for
three days. The assailants became frightened and
did not carry their threats into execution.
BALTIMORE UNITED FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The stand
ing committee of the department met at ~ O'Clock
on Thursday evening, at the old City Hall, for the
purpose OF electng chairman and three sub-chair-
men, The election resulted follows: Mr.. Van
Nostrand, of the Franklin, chairman; Mr. Andrew
>. Levering, first sub-chairman; Thomas l. Good
rich, OF the Friendship, second sub-chairman; and
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Evan of the Deptford, third sub
chairman. Mr.. Starr of the United States Hose
arose and stated that Mr.. Joseph Z. Clark of that
company, had died during the morning and he
hoped that, mark of respect for their dead
brother, the meeting would adjourn without trans
acting any further business. The motion was
unanimously adopted.
DRowNED.-About IL O'Clock on Thursday night,
a cry for help was heard by the Captain of vessel
lying at Hughes Quay, foot of Lee and Light streets
lie went to the assistance of the party struggling
in the water, but was too late to render any aid -
The body found about two hours afterwards
and proved to be that of negro woman, who lived
on church street, near Light. She had come out
to look for her little boy who had straved away
from home, and it is supposed she missed her way
and fell into the water accidentally Coroner Battee
held jury OF inquest, yesterday morning, who rem
dered verdict of ''death from accidental drown
ing"
RoBBERY.-The store No. 504 Baltimore street,
four doors east of Pine, kept by Mrs Ellen McCo-
mas, mantau maker, was entered on Friday morn
ing, some time between II and o'clock, and rob
Ded OF SILK dresses and robes, rolls of velvet, and
fabrics OF satin. amounting altogether to about
5000. The thieves effected an entrance by climbing
the fence OF the back yard on Raborg street. and
forcing open the shutter of the dining room win
dow, which fronts on the yard No arrests have
been made.
DEATH FROM BURNING.-Mrs Mary Cavender a
widow about 40 years of age, residing corner of
Lee and Charles streets, died on Thursday after
noon, from the effects of injuries which she received
on the night previous. 1t appears she got out of
bed for the purpose of taking some medicine when
her clothes caught from the fire on the hearth
Her son, youth of years, was in the room at
the time and gave the alarm but before assistance
could arrive her clothes were burnt entirely off.
New TELEGRAPH ENTERpR1sE.-Th is now on
foot and being pushed to consummation an enter
prise to establish communication by telegraph, be-
tween this city and Thomas Point, below Annapo-
lis, Md. The matter is in charge of Messrs j. H.
Boerly and c. NJ. johnson, of our citv and it is
stated that they meeting with considerable en-
couragement among our merchants and shippers.
The sum required is S6,5OO and the shares are
| placed at S25 each. A book will be opened at the
Corn and Flour Exchange in few days.
| BOARD OF FIRE CoMMGssIoNERs.-Th BODY held
an adjourned meeting on Thursday evening for the
purpose of nominating the extra men required for
the hive steam engines in use, but after trans
acting some business of no general Importance,
they adjourned until Monday evening next when
the appointment of the extra men will be made
APPOINTMENT BY THE Cry CoLLECToR.-Wm F.
Beale, of the Sd ward, has been appointed by Mr.
Valient, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the pro.
motion of Theodore Parsons, of the 18th ward to
the 81 900 Clerkship recently authorized by the
! Council. Mr. Beale's salary is 500.