The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-29
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SECOND INNINGS.
PickUicE Glib


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Inc TWO innings OF the Pickwick Club not being
equai 10 the lrst innings of the Maryland Club the
match was declared won by the last named club
Messrs; w. o. Pennington and Z. w. Blanchard
potn OF MARYLAND Club exhibited decidedly the best
skill IN bowling. Their balls were thrown strong
ana straight, and most of the Pickwickians were
P9t out oy these two gentlemen knocking down the
| wlckets. Mr.. Pennington also did the most skill
full balling, having made II runs Excentino the
| play OF the gentlemen mentioned, there was not
much skill exhibited. The fielding was only ordi-
nary.
| After the regular match a game was made nm of
members of the Pickwick, Maryland and Franklin
clubs, in which some fine playing was DONE
lhere were between two and three hundred per-
SONS present to witness the game, among whom
were a number of ladies.
,n ouicIDE;mon Tuesday evening a man named
CHARLES Miller, living on Shakespeare street near
broadway, committed suicide by taking laudanum
About three O'Clock il the afternoon he entered
the house of friend on Ann street and bid him
good by forever" He then went to the drug
store OF Mr.. Russell, on Broadway near Canton
avenue, and purchased two ounces of laudanum.-
Inc wife OF the friend to whom he had said "good
BY" suspected from his behavior that he was g0inp
TO commit some rash act, followed him. and lust as
the laudanum was handed to him, she entered the
store and took it from him. Miller left the store
and went farther up Broadway, entered the drug
store OF Mr. Monsarrat and purchased two ounces
ol iauaanum, remarking that he going to sea
and wanted ii for the voyage. Soon after leaving
the store he took the poison and then went To his
home A physician was called, but could afford no
reef, and the unfortunate died at eight O'Clock
the same night. Coroner Sparkin held an inquest
on the body, and verdict was rendered in accord
ance with the above facts
The LATE RAILROAD ACCIDEYr-Despatches vara
received at the Camden station yesterday, stating
That the condition of the four men who were SO
seriously injured by the late accident at Cameron
was as well as could be expected. though their
wounds are of dangerous character. The seven
men, whose injuries were reported as less severe
mad improved rapidly. several of them beino able
10 walk about. Mr. Henry Tyson yesterday, sent
a despatch from Cameron to VIM. Prescott Smith
Esq, stating that the engine was considered in
good condition, and that the explosion was caused
by the water having been low in the boiler, and
Doth OF the safety valves shut down. thus rendering
the escape OF steam impossible.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Iast nipbt at a euartar to II
O'Clock an affray took place at drinking house on
Holiday street, between Baltimore and Fayette
street, kept by Levi Hoffman, in which Hoffman
shot at young man named Hollins, but the ball
failed to strike him. Holins has lust returned from
a cruise at sea, and states that he, with several
companions entered Hoffmans house for the mr.
pose OF taking drink, when Hoffman approached
h'm, struck him blow with his fist, and then fred
the pistol at him. HOns ran, leaving his hat he
hind, met an officer and then returned for his hat
lie refused to get out warrant for the arrest nf
Hoffman, although the officers desired him to do So
that they might enter his house and take him.
GRAND MILITARY BALL.-The Fifth Regiment
Maryland volunteers, intend holding grand Mill
tary Ball on the night of the 10Th of October next
the anniversary of the battle of Yorktown and sur.
render OF Lord CORVALLIS. The ball will be held
at the new Front Street Theatre, which has been
thoroughly renovated and newly decorated, bv the
leSseeS MeSsrs. kunke and Ford
ihe Young Guard Battalion of Richmond Va
W'ii arrive in this city on the morning of the 10Th
ana be the guests Of the Battalion Baltimore CITY
Guard. The Richmond Battalion, in company with
the officers of the City Guard, will be present at
the ball, as also the Association of Old Defenders.
OPENING OF HOLIDAY SrREET.-The Street Com
mlSsionerS have concluded the assessment of dam.
ages and benefits accruing from the proposed Open
ing OF Holiday street. book containing the
names OF the parties damaged and benefited is now
IN the Office OF the Register of the city, where it NAV
be seen The amount of damages is 1921, ,7S9 g. ex-
penses attending the Commissioners &c, 81 572 so,
making total of S294 ,36l. 81 The amount of ben
eht is S2l6 81 sales of material &c, SIS 800,
making total of S294, ,36I.97.
AMERICAN NoMINATIoN.-The American party of
the 10th ward held meeting on Tuesday evening,
at which Mr.. Henry Placide nominated for the
First Branch of the City Council.
RUNAWAY SLAvE.-A negro woman named Mar
garet Williams, was arrested yesterday by officer
Kraft, on the charge of being a runaway slave
She was committed to Jail by Justice Ensor