The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-03
CITY LNI,ELLIGENCE.

EASTERN FEMALE HIGH SCHooL-Y esterday nm
informal exhibition took place at the Eastern Fe-
male High School. An invitation had beer sent to
the City Council to be present, but only of that
honorable body were in attendance, viz:-Messrs
Addison and Wood A number of the members of
the School Board, and a few citizens were present
The exercises were of most interesting character
and were commenced by the entire school Joining in
the singing of several songs after which the epuIar
programme took place, as follows:
''Chant," by School
only Child,'' (Pierpont)-C. Nicholson.
noaS "3Ir p County, Count Original essay Miss Shannon;
"She Made Home Happy" (original essay Miss
Eccles; read by May Speddn.
'The Wee Man" (Hood)-A. Harryman Music.
Roby; read by X. Morrison.
Music.
"Daybreak," lLongfellow)-s. Clark
AIR A Castles" (orgnal essay M. Wardenbin.
Lohrin. Music.
Critics Paper''-Kate Sherwood
At the close of the exhibition the President of the
School Board, Mr. Leakin, made a short
address, and introduced Mr.. Addison, member of
the First Branch City Council. He spoke for a few
minutes, when he introduced his colleague James
Wood, Esq. Mr.. Wood made few happy remarks
spoke OF the interest he had always felt in the
success of the school svstem and the credit VIII cb
the schools reflected the city of Baltimore John
Dnkehart Esq, also addressed the school.
There are now 2O4 scholars in attendance, which
is smaller number than usual Prof C. S. Root
gives instruction in vocal music, and the COMPASS
and sweetness of some of the voices show the care
and ability which have been brought to bear in
Their cultivation Several of the compositions and
particularly the last-that of the "Critic"-showed
much merit. Altogether the exhibition reflected
credit on the scholars and teachers.
BITTEN BY A RATTLESNAKE.-0n Tuesday morn
ing about 10 o'clock German bird fancier and
snake charmer, named John w. Brooks, residing
was bitten by rattlesnake, which he had lust pur-
chased of John Marshall, Costumer, No. 3 Low
street. and was in the act oftakng it from its cage
contrary to the advice of Mr.. Marshall. Heput his
ungloved hand inside the reptiles box and seized it
by the back of the neck He did not however
catch 1t In the right manner, and the animal twist
ing his head around, inflicted slight puncture on
the fore-hnger OF the unfortunate mans left
nand Immediately upon being bitten, he
felt the virus in his blood and tying
a string tightly around the finger close M to
the hand ran Off to the office of DR.. Gustave Lei
herman, who gave him large potations of whiskey
and laudanum, and also stepped the wounded mem
Der In laudanum. He then taken home and
put to bed, where he has been ever since attended
oV several medical gentlemen besides DR.. Leiber-
man. His situation though dangerous is not con-
sdered critical and he will probably recover He
complains now of great debility, and the intense
pain which his swollen arm gives. The entire left
arm ls swollen to a prodigous size.
IMPORTANT ARREST OF BURGLARs-Two men named
George Meyers and William Love- were arrested
yesterday morning, at the Camden street depot by
officers Wright, PamphiIion, Crouch and Vanhol-
ian, charged with breaking into the store of John
w. White, of Annapolis and stealing therefrom n
large quantity of silks and laces, valued at about
5000 1t appears that the robbery was committed
on tuesday night and on Wednesday morning the
burglars with their booty started for this city but
at the Annapolis junction by some gentle
men, who, suspecting that all was not RIGHT with
them, teegraphed to Baltimore to have them
arrested They were taken before Justice Show
anrn phnn thntr nlo
were discovered to be literally stuffed with rich
aces and silks Justice Showacre ompelled them
to dsgorge, and sent them to Jail for Court. They
were, however, soon after released from prison and
sent on to Annapolis, in company with two of the
officers who made the arrest. Movers one of he
parties arrested, is an old offender, and has been
once or twice an inmate of the PenteDtary. His
accomplce is quite young man, and from all ap-
pearances is quite new in the business.
UNITED BRETHREN-On Monday niobt a naw
band of the Independent Order of United Brethren
was instituted at the pnbic Hall, corner of Multi
kin and Eden streets, by the appointment of the
following gentlemen as officers: Samuel s. Spicer
Sire; Debute Watts, Deputy Sire; VIM. Mckinley,
Financial Secretary; Thomas J. Young Secretary;
Washington Hickman, Treasurer; and Alexander
McGee, Messenger. The Association, which is
purely benevolent in its spirit and operations, is
rapidly increasing in numbers; while the Order it
self, though new, numbers over II Lodges in this
State already.
CONFIRMATION OF OFFIcERs-The following an
pointments were confirmed by the City Council last
evening:
Auditors r.-Clerks-Henry Fulton, Will
liam b. Lyon. Agents or Assistants to the Audi
tor-Wm. ID. Grim, VIM. E. Cunningham, Benja-
min Dyer, John L Herring, Chas. II. Bowen.
Jail Oicers.-Thomas c. James, warden; E. s.
Thomas, physician; clerk, VIM. r. Patterson; gate
keeper, Elisha Winn. Assistant wardens-Benja-
min CLANCY, Alex. Owens, VIM. +. Williamson,
Voltaire Randall, James Passeay, Samuel Atkin-
son, John W. Lindall, JOS Miller.
Clerk to City Commissioner-Wm. II. Quincy.
BADLY BURNED.-On Tuesday night an interest
ing daughter of Mr.. Thomas T. Thompson, aged
Charles, was badly burned by the explosion of a
fluid lamp, which she was engaged in filling while