The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


ing Officer Gibson with intent to kill 1t was in
evidence that party of young men, among whom
were the two prisoners, about eleven O'clock Tues
day night, were on Aisquith street, near McEder-
ry, behaving in disorderly manner. One of them
who could not be identified, broke the bow win
dow of Mrs. Green's confectionery store. Officers
Gibson, Suter, and others, came up and attempted
to arrest them. Gibson took hold of Rowe, who
drew Chilly" and struck several blows at the
officer head, which warded of. The "bily'
was taken from him, when he drew large knife
and attempted to cut Gibson when Officer G. struck
him over the head with his stick, and the knife
wrested from his hand. Parkhill did not re-
sist the officers and accordingly fined for
drunkenness only and disorderly conduct; Rowe
was committed to jail on the charge of assaultiDg
Officer Gibson with intent to kill. Bail was offered
for his release, but the Mayor refused to accept it,
He has, however, since been seen at large.
PURCHASING STOLEN GooDs.-Y esterdav, a man
named William Everding, was arrested on the
charge of purchasing goods knowing the same
to have been stolen 1t appers that, for some time
past, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
have missed car-cOuplpgs and other materials,
from their depot Locust Point, and Yesterday
discovered that two small boys, neither of them
above eight years of age, named Roach and Joice,
whose parents reside on Locust Point, have been
in the habit of taking the articles and selling them
to Everding. Everding was formerly in tho employ
OF the company, and was aware that the boys had
stolen the couplings. Justice Welsh accordingly
held Everding for court, and owing to the extreme
youth of the boys, he dismissed them with warn
ing to desist from such corduct in future.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER CHAMPIoN.-The
steamer Champion of the Eastern Shore ine,started
from her wharf Yesterday morning, at the usual
hour, for Miles river, with large number of pas
sengers on board, but had proceeded only a few
miles down the bay when she suddenly stopped
and it found that the larboard shaft was
strained. Signals were Immediately made to the
steamer Kent, which some two miles ahead and
she returned, came alongside and TOOK off por-
tion Of the passengers. 1t thought that the
Champions shaft would last long enough to return
to the city, and she put about, but had only
gone a short distance when the shaft broke entirely
off. The steamtug James Murray sent for and
towed her up, arriving about twelve o'clock The
damage will be repaired in few davs.
RoBBERIEs. The dwelling of Frederick Pinkney
Esq, Deputy States Attorney, west Fayette
street, enter ed by burglars on Tuesday nj ght
and robbed of siver ware to the value of S25 They
also state small writing desk, containing, among
other things, some valuable State papers. No clue
has yet been obtained to the identity of the par
ties committing the robbery.
About three o clock yesterday morning, the cigar
and tobacco store of Frederick Hopkins on Thames
street. near Bond, as robbed of cigars and tobac-
to the value of $500. The thieves gained an en-
trance through the front door, and took every cigar
and every pound of tobacco in the shop. No clue
has been gained which would lead to the detection
of the thieves. Mr.. Hopkins has been struggling
at his business for seven years, and this robbery
leaves him entirely destitute.
SEVERELY BuRNED.-An Irish girl, in the employ
of Mr. Samuel G. Hunt, No. "a Garden street, was
seriously burned, on Tuesday night, whilst filling
an ETHEREAL oil lamp. She had not taken the ne
cessary precaution to extingush the flame before
proceeding to fill the lamp, and, consequently, the
fluid ignted, enveloping her in sheet of fire
None of the family being at home the girl into
the street, where assistance was promptly rendered
DR.. Brown summoned, and rendered every at
tention possible but the girls recovery is consid-
cred doubtful.
A HORSE OF DIFFERENT CoLoR.-John Houck
was arrested yesterday by Constable Marshal on the
charge of having killed the horse OF John Valee.
Houck had been sent day or two ago by Mr..
Joshua Horne to kill horse belonging to him,
which was running the commons near the limits
of McElderry street. On reaching the spot desig-
mated, Houck found a horse running loose, killed
him and took his bones to Mr.. Horner's bone fac
tory, on Chew street 1t appears that Houck
killed the wrong horse. Justice Jolly held him for
a further examination. The value of neither horse
is supposed to have exceeded ten cents at farhest
The PASSENGER CARs.-Yesterday the city pas
senger car was again running The track at the
curve west of Canal street re-arranged, that
no Inconvenience was experienced in passing over
it. The car off several times at the curve at
the intersection of Baltimore street and Broadway,
but the difficulty will be remedied so as to enable
the car to be started again this morning, and con-
tnue to regularly during the day. A fare OF
three cents will be charged from North street to
the Point market
Two Men INJURED.-Whst two men were en-
RdSru vi lutsudY III Juggling Il CelIer on IenhSyl-
yania avenue, near Sewell's tannery, the embank-
ment gave way, burying both beneath it. Efforts
were Immediately made for their relief, and in a
few minutes they were extrcated from their peril
Gus position. They were found to be consd cradle
injured, and the services Of a physician to be re-
quired.
WoRK on THE CRY PASSENGER RAGLwAY.-The
work Of laying the track of the City Passenger
Railway is being prosecuted with much energy.
The tracks have now been laid from Sharp to Green
streets and from the extreme western section it has
reached Schroeder street. The second track has
been laid as far as ST. Mary's street.
INcEEDIARIsM.-An attempt was made yesterday
morning, between one and two o'clock, to destroy
the wheelrght and blacksmith establishment of a
German, whose name the reporter was unable to
learn, on ork street. between Light and William.
The fire was discovered and extingushed by Police
man Wheeler, without raising alarm of fire.
MARYLAND INSURANCE CoMPANY.-We understand
the newly organized Maryland Fire Insurance Com
pany of Baltimore, having completed their arrange
ments prepared to act upon all applications for
| insurance at once We refer our readers to the ad
vertisement of the company.
| ELECTION OF OFFICERs-Last evening, at a meet
ing of the Superior American Council of this city
the following gentlemen elected officers fot
the next six months: President, S. e. Spicer
| Nice-President, B. F. Gould; Treasurer, Jos. II
Audoun, Esq. Secretary, Jacob Miller.