The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

DARING RoBBERY.-Mr. Robert Griffin, plaster
er by trade, residing at No. "a McElderry street
was robbed of gold watch and chain, valued al
$50. On Saturday morning last Mr. G. en-
gagged at work upon building on Exeter street
near Gay, and upon going to the building in the
morning he deposited the watch and chain in q
cupboard in the third story of the house. but upon
searching for it at dinner time he discovered that il
had disappeared. Mr.. Bernard Clark, the owner
of the building, stated that young man called al
the house during the morning, and after conversing
for time, entered the building To look around
and it is supposed that he proceeded to the third
story, gained possession of the watch and made
good his escape. No trace of the perpetrator has
been discovered.
SERIOUS ACcIDENT.-Mr. jeremiah Fowler q
young man who has been employed for some time
past as bar-keeper in the public house of Thomas
Green, on Thames street. between Broadway
and Bond street, met with a serious accident
between seven and eight o'clock Yesterday
morning 1t appears that there was a large rife
barreled pistol lying upon shelf behind the bar
and in passing backward and forward at his work
he accidentally struck the pistol and knocked il
upon the floor, when the pistol went off, the con
tents consisting of a number of large sized buck
shot, taking effect in his right near the elbow
and inticting a dangerous wound. DR.. Dashiell.
was called in and rendered surgical assistance, but
at late hour last evening serious doubts were en-
tertained of his recovery.
CAUCUS NoMINATIoNs.-The American members
of the two Branches of the Council met in the First
Branch chamber last evening and made the follow.
ing nominations: Directors in the Northern Cen
tral'Railway, Aaron Hoffman and Chas. G. Ridge
ly; Directors in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
VIM. Chestnut, VIM. F. Pentz, Wm j. Bryson
Henry Clay Smith, VIM. II. Travers c.. Crowly
Lee McComas and Nicholas l.. Wood; Commission
ers of Finance, John Clark and Jos. W. Aluutt-
Of course these gentlemen will be elected wher
the Councils meet in convention.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.-It will be seen by the re
port ofDr. j. w. Houck the Health Commissioner
to be found in another column, that the number O
deaths in the city during the past week numbered
So. of this number, IA were by consumption by
Group by old age and by dropsy. There were
two deaths between 80 and 100 years, and twenty
deaths under one year.
CASE OF WILLIAM G. FoRD-The argument be-
fore the Court of Appeals at Annapolis, on the mo
tion for trial in the case of Ford, charged
with the murder of Burnham, was brought to {
close yesterday morning. Chief Justice Legrano
delivered the opinion of the Court reversing tn,
judgment, and granting trial.
COLLECTIONS FOR THE MISSIONARY CAUsE.-A lib
eral contribution was made to this praiseworthy
cause at Light, Eutaw, and Exeter street NJ. L
street the sum obtained reached $780, at Ligh
street, S765, and at Eutaw, 81 400. We learn tha
at other churches where collections were made fo
the same purpose they were unusually large.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Samuel III. Cover, auc
tioneer, sold on the premises yesterday afternoon
lot OF ground fronting fourteen feet eight inche
on Fayette street. west of Canal, and running bacl
forty-four feet to an alley, improved by thre
story brick building, No. 140-subject to an an
nual ground rent of $50. Purchased by Ferdinan
Flassenvamp for the sum of S425.00.