The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

MEETING OF PROPERTY HoLDERs.-A large meet
ing OF persons owning property on Howard street,
to take into consideration the proprety of maxim
efforts to obtain the laying of double railway
track along that street, held last evening, in
western Hall, corner of Howard and Lexington
streets. The meeting was organized by the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Charles Dunlap as chairman, and
Mr.. Peter q. Sauerwein as Secretary. The Sec re-
tary explained the object of the meeting. He said
that when the present track along Howard street
was laid, it was thought that Howard street would
become the leading wholesale and forwarding street,
but that in the past few years the street had been
taken up with retail establishments and thus
the commission houses had been removed
to the wharf, and streets further down
town. The track was laid down at the expense Of
the property-holders in 1882, and they had petit
toned to the Council several times since then to
grant them power to remove it, but were defeated
by the oppon ents OF the measure, who that time
owned majority of the front feet. The grantees
OF the City Passenger Railway desired to lay the
track along Howard street, they were well
aware that it would command more travel; but if
they were forced to lay it along Eutaw street, he
was convinced that the injury to Howard street
would be seriously felt. Lay the track Howard
street, and property would increase one-half in ten
years; lay it along Eutaw street. and the owners of
property on Howard street would find their prop
erty would decrease in value. Owners of property
on that street would remove to Eutaw street, and
Howard street would be left far behind
1t was capable of being made the principal
retail street and prominent thorCughfare in the
city. Mr.. S. concluded his remarks s. offering the
following resolutions:
ResolUed, That the existing freight railway track on
Howard street, north of Baltimore street, is injurious
the business of the great majority of the residents on said
street, and beneficial to very small number whose in
terests ought not to outweigh the general good.
ReS0red, That the natural location and ample width OF
Howard street indicates that it may ought to be the
principal retail and promenade street in the city, and that
its progress in this direction has been retarded by the
existence of the present freight track with its various
switches.
- ResoUed, That it would promote the development of
Howard street. and enhance the value of property said
street to substitute passenger railway in place of the
said freight track
Resored That committee of Ave be appointed for the
purpose OF concooting for the substitution of
double passenger railway track in place of the
freight track and the said committee report ad-
journed meeting.
The chair appointed Peter G. Sauerwein, DR.. J
b. Bailey, VIM. P. Pouder, George K Quail and
William o. Welsh, the committee under the fourth
resolution, and, on motion, the chairman was added
to the committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, to meet AGA in
at the call of the President.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CRY CONVENTION
This body met last night pursuant to CALL at Rech-
abite Hall, Fayette street, Henry Snyder, ESQ.,,
President, in the chair.
In the absence of both permanent Secretaries
Jesse Hunt, Jr., was, on motion, appointed Secre-
tary pro tem.
The wards were called, and it was found that all
were represented, except the second, tenth, and
thirteenth.
The President stated that there was no special
business to be brought before the Convention, but
he would suggest that some member from one of
the wards east of Jones' Falls make motion to the
effect that committee of from the first eight
wards OF the city be appointed to meet and act with
a committee on the part of the county, whose du-
ties should be, to fix the time and place of hold
ing primary meetings for the election of delegates
TO convention to nominate candidate for Con-
gress, to represent the Third Congressional
district and to transact any other business brought
before them relating to that district.
DR.. Milton N Taylor made motion to the above
effect, which was adopted.
The chair then appointed the following gentlemen
as said committee:
DR.. Milton n. Taylor, chairman, 9th ward; JAS
Lewellyn, lst ward; Elias Hergesheimer, I'd ward:
DR.. John +. Monmoner, Sd ward; George Evans,
4th ward; VIM. P. Lightner. 5th ward; John r.
Bray, 7th ward; VIM. Parrish, Sth ward
No other business claiming the attention of the
meeting, the Convention adjourned until the first
Monday in September next.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. The Brazilian Minister,
A. P. de Carvalho Borges is about leaving this
country to assume the Diplomatic post at Venezu-
ella, and feeling a great interest in the manufac-
lures OF this country, he, in company with friend
accepted the polite invitation of Messrs. Poole Il
Hunt, and passed Wednesday afternoon at their
Woodbury. works, where they had some of the
large water pipes cast in his presence and also
made special trial of the new steam fire engine
No. T., although she is yet in an unfinished state
Senior Borges Showed a warm interest in the exhi-
bltion, as from his having been formerly Major of
Engineers IN the Brazilian army, his education en-
ables him to appreciate and understand improve
ments in machinery. He also passed through the
Woodbury. Cotton Factory. In the early part of
the day he visitsd the screw dock, ship wards fire
police telegraph, &c.
SUICIDE.-Y Yesterday morning woman named
Eleanor Miller, wife of Nicholas Miller living at
\ 20. Ia Walker street, committed suicide BY taking
strychnine. She left her home at seven o'clock in
the morning, saying that she going to visit
some relatives in another section of the city, but
she went to the drug store of DR.. j. Irving Son,
on Gay steeet, near Aisquith, where she purchased
two grains of strychnine, telling the druggist that
she desired to kill dog which had been sick for
some time. She returned to her home went IN
stairs, where she took the poison, and comi 30
down again, she remarked to her husband and the
family that she had taken strychnine, and then
said goodbye" physician was sent for, but
before he arrived she was dead Dr. Nelson held
an inquest on the body, and verdict was rendered
of ''death from poison administered by her own
hands" .s
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At meeting of the Joint
Standing Library Committee, |. o. o. F., held on
Wednesday evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing six months James Young
President; Joseph B. Escavaille, Vice President;
Allen Z. Forester, Secretary; Richard Morley,
Treasurer Board of Directors-C d. Irean,
Laomi Burgess, c. H. Dupuy, c. H. Rawlings and
Frederick Young.
Sun STR0KE.-A German, whose name could not
be ascertained, was struck down by the intense
heat of the sun yesterday, on the corner of Wash
ington and Cross streets. He taken to his resi-
dence, near by, and the services of DR.. Rich pro-
cured, but to avail, as he died in less than an
hour. .E-I
FOUND DRowNED.-Y Yesterday morning the body
OF man named Miller, was found lying in pond
oil water OIL Orleans street, Ann street. He
was about 60 years of age, had no fixed abode, aud
was known only by the name of Miller. DR.. Nelson
held an inquest on the body, and verdict ren.
dered OF "death by accidental drowning
EScAMPMENT.-The Cadets OF Irving College in
tend holding an encampment at Hereford, Balti.
more county, 2l miles from the city, on the 9Th OF
August, which will last for two days, The Man
chester band will accompany the Cadets.