The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

street, was entered by thieves and robbed OF goods
valued at So, 800. The thieves gained entrance By
means of false key, with which they opened the
front door. The goods consisting of beaver, black,
pilot and other cloths, together with silk, velvet
and satin vestings, were removed from the store
room, taken to the County wharf where they were
placed in 4 boat The thieves rowed the boat from
the County wharf to Chase's wharf, where they un
loaded the goods placed them in two furriture
wagons, which they had in waiting, and drove
away They were observed unloading and LOADING
the goods on Chase's wharf, by man who was
watching vessel, but he did not give the alarm
He states that he was under the impression they
were unloading corn, which he thought they had
stolen from some craft. but was afraid to give an
alarm, lest they would kill him. As soon as the
| robbery discovered Captain Lynch detached
Sergt. Smith and officers Graham and Caddimore
to search for the goods, and Yesterday afternoon
the officers succeeded in finding them They were
stored in an unoccupied house on Gibson's wharf,
from whence they were removed to the owners. 4
man named Jacob Cope was arrested by Capt Lynch
on suspicion of being engaged in the robbery
Sergt. Smith is one of the most efficient officers
connected with the police department. and has been
very successful in recovering stolen goods and con-
victing the perpetrators Of the robberies Messrs
Patterson Fields had offered reward of $500 for
their recovery.
ARRIVAL OF THE S. r. SPAuLDTxG-The steam
ship s. X. Spaulding, Capt. Solomon Howes ar
rived at the wharf of the Boston line Yesterday
morning about o'clock. She is an iron steamer
was built in Wilmington, Del, which city she lttt
=, k,
Spaulding is one of two steamships which are to be
added to the Merchants and Miners line which ply
between this city and Boston. She is of 100 tons
burden, with excellent accommodations for passen-
ger travel There are &c elegant staterooms which
are models OF comfort, and other sleeping apart
ments, sufficient 20 accommodate eighty persons
Everything appertaining to the convenience and
pleasure of those who seek this mode of travel in
preference to Others has been duly considered and
properly provided for. Capt. Solomon Howes who
was formerly the commander OF the Joseph Whit
neyy OF the same line has been selected to command
this vessel and it is scarcely necessary to add that
the same polite bearing and anxious soicitude for
the comfort OF passengers, which characterized
him while in the command of the Joseph Whitney
will not be abated in his future intercourse with
the travelling public. The steamer will remain at
her wharf for few days, during which time per-
can visit her.
MEETING OF THE EASsOCIATIoN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE PooR.--This body met last
evening at their room on Fayette street. The dis
tributng agents made their report which showed
that l5l families had been relieved, and SISS 4S
expended. They also reported that they had not
sufficient means to relieve the wants of the poor
for the remainder of the month On motion of Mr.
Hines, additional appropriation of $50 to the
first district and S?5 each to the other three districts
made The President stated that the proceeds of
one days travel on the city passenger railway
lover $S00) in bank, awaiting the order of the
Association. A resolution, giving the thanks of
the poor to the railway company, was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy, the appropriations for
the month of December were: To the lst district
$3.50; to the I'd do, $500; and $3.50 each, to The
Sd and 4th districts. Several standing committees
re-apponted. resolution was adopted
calling on the managers of the wards which were
not represented, to inform the Secretary during
the coming week at what time they will commence
their collections. The body then adjourned.
STOLEN WHEAT.-Sergeant Smith, in his endeaY-
ors to finds where the goods of Messrs. Patterson
Fields were secreed, tracing the carts which the
private watchman said he had observed at Chase's
wharf, discovered that man named Mcclure, who
lives at the corner of Eastern avenue and Straw
berry alley, had stolen about seventeen bushels of
wheat from some vessel lying in the river, and had
sold the same at feed store on Frederick street,
near Pratt. The gentleman who purchased the
wheat Immediately handed it over to the officers,
who conveyed it to the Eastern district police
station, where it awaits identification. 1t was this
wheat which the private watchman at ChaSes
wharf saw landed but it was not removed from the
wharf until six O'Clock in the morning, when
McGuire hired a cart, which was standing on
Broadway, and had it conveyed to the feed store
Frederick street.
APPoINTMENT.-C Charles w. Cooke, ESQ.,, has re-
ceived the appointment of agent at Providence,
Rhode Island, of the Boston line of steamers, which
will, after the lst of January run between this
place and that city Mr. Cooke is intimately known
in this city as the resident agent and salesman of
Messrs. DObbin d Warteld, coal dealers, and is a
gentleman of the finest business capacity. He for
merly resided in Providence, where he has a large
business acquaintance, which. together with his
very extensive acquaintance in this city will result
advantageousy to the company. Mr.. Cooke will
leave this city about the lst of December assume
his new duties, and will doubt prove most eff
cent officer.
ARRESTS BY THE UNITED STATES MARsHAL,-Fran
els Bartlett. mate of the brig Emerpe was arrested
yesterday by United States Marshal Watkins,
charged with intlicting cruel and unusual punish
ment upon John johnson, a seaman on board said
vessel The accused had a hearing before United
States Commissioner Hannah, and was held in $500
security to answer the charge before the United
States District Court. Several witnesses were
committed in default of bail to testify in the case
William b. Spear, mate of the ship james H,tr-
cey was also arrested by the Marshal the charge
of intlicting cruel punishment upon a sailor named
Williams, belonging to said vessel. He was held for
a hearing this morning.
FAIR AND FEsrIvAL.-The ladies connected with
the Jefferson Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
will, this evening, open a Fair and Festival in the
basement of that Church, the proceeds of which
will be devoted to the use of the parsonage. Much
preparation has been made to make this Fair some
thing more than ordinary, and visitors may rest
assured that they will be cOurteously received and
kindly cared for. This Fair should be literally
patrOniZed, the to which the proceeds will
be devoted is most laudable.
ROBBERY OF a VEssEL.-During Sunday night
thieves visited the schooner Thomas p B. Seth, Of
Oxford, which was living at the County wharf and
stole the flying jib Sergeant Smith and officers
Graham and Griffin arrested negro named Daw-
son Thomas, on suspicion of being the thief The
jib found by the officers in a house on Locust
Point. Dawson committed for Court, BY Jus
tice Griffin.
AccDExr-Ye Yesterday afternoon, while a man
named James holland AN employee at Abbott's Roll
ing Mill, Canton, engaged in working with
the large shears the index finger of his right hand
was caught, and crushed very badly. Dr. Dwi-
nellie was called, and found it necessary to amputate
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