The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-03
LEXINGTON MARKEr.-The following were the
ruling prices at the Lexington market Yesterday:


BEEF per D EEgsif4 Egs FaaEs GFspe ' @ seb Pb
:, roast... lea II 50 ,lums. ...... 225Gl . bush
corned beef. ga 10 " Water Melons s5 81 each aS6
Siroin & ribs IGt0 u g ,amSons......5O@ IS peck
Salt Salt SHOULDERS Guide 1919 1919 Y Sweet Potatoes 81 peck
pples: fSess:::: lS@ Ss@ & e pr pix
fa@iass fa@ La s 5damBsr: @ ga s9 9r 81 81
Noun mutton Il@ Il g MIscELLANEoUs p pm
By Tie quarter I S s %''e'Rdnt l@:: 2s 5 pr h.
HRd3quaftss @ sif Dried asps! gssGhe 3 s
GGtiet ego " Ducks ....;;.. 629 IS
Hind quarters. siO :. Rock......... i2a 81 bunch
pot,.oF VEGETABLES - Tayors....... l2a 81 pr bh.
rofatoes. LOO bus Lobsers I5@ -. pr To-
Beans, IS Or PIX iia but 3 Is pr pr B b.
Carrots ..64@ bunch Hard Crabs. .. isa 25 pr doz
dhiD Lima Beans. Ia 20 tRoek, single. 5O@L50
Fox Grapes. 25@ 81 peck Catfish 3@ Il pr bh
EXAMINATION BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CoMMrs-
sIoNER-Philip Reed, Postmaster at Poolesville,
Mary land, who was arrested by the U. S. Marshal
and brought to this city on Thursday, charged with
embezzling two letters from the United States mail
containing Sl9 had hearing before U. S. Com
missioner Hanan yesterday morning. Several wit
nesses were examined on the part of the govern
ment The Postmaster was then allowed to make
his own statement in regard to the matter during
which he said, that of the letters containing
$40, and which is alleged to have been stolen. was
mailed BY himself, being amount of money which
ne had collected for subscriptions to the Baltimore
Sun. At the request of District Attorney Addison
Mr Reed was held in his own recognizance of $780,
to appear before the United States District Court
prorlded the Grand Jury could find an indictment
ag 1t him. W. G. N. Carr, Esq., appeared for
the defence.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL distressing and fatal acci-
dent occurred about O'Clock Yesterday morning
at the Peabody Institute in the course of erection
at the corner of Monument and Charles streets bv
which man James l.. Burrier, about 81 wears of
age, was almost instantly killed. The man. who
was brlckiayer, was engaged in rigging scaffold
about 40 feet from the ground, when a brick on
Whlch he placed his foot gave way, and he was
preclpitated into alley in the rear of the build
ing. DR.. Buckler was Immediately in attendance
but his injuries of two serious character for
medical skill, and he died in less than fifteen min
utes. His neck was broken, as was also his left
thigh, and his shoulder was crushed. The body
was taken to his home, No. 800 Eden street. where
a heart-rending was witnessed; his ared
mother, his wife and children being thrown into
the deepest agony by the terrible event. Coroner
Nelson was summoned to hold an inquest, but on
learning the facts of the case, declined
SAVED FROM DRowNING.-Yesterdav morning
about O'Clock. named Nimrod H. CrOm-
well, whilst walking on the edge of the wharf at
the foot nt Bond street, lost his balance and fell
INTO the dock. Being unable to swim, he struggled
and endeayored to keep himself from sinking but
without success. He sunk twice, when Mr. Elijah
Hergesheimer, jumped into the dock and rescued
out, and would no doubt have drowned but for the
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