The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-01
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARYLAND BIBLE SOCIETY
Last evening the anniversary meeting of the Mary
land State Bible Society was held at the Asso-
ciated Reformed Church, on Fayette street and
notwithstanding the very inclement weather quite
a large audience assembled to particpate in
the exercises. The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Berger. Rev. o. H. Tiffany
read the annual report of the Board of Mana
gers, exhibiting very satisfactory results attained
by the abOrs of the past year The report set forth
the intention of the society, in future to enlarge
its sphere of action and instead of contining the
distribution of bibles to adults exclusively, to fur
nish every boy and girl in the State, capable of
reading it, copy of the Holy Scriptures-in other
words to scatter copies of the Bible broadcast over
the entire commonwealth. During the past year
5000 families and 10000 youths who could read
were found destitute of the Scriptures in this State
The number of Bibles distributed showed an
increase of ,7G4 the year before and the ag-
gregate cost Of all the copies circulated amounts to
81, ,923. &C. Engaged in the work of distribution
are twentvhree auxiliary societies in various por-
tions of the State. The amount of work done by
these auxiliary societies is reported to be less than
the year preceding, having only distributed ,7l3
volumes The society has engaged in the work of
distribution six colporteurs They have during the
year visited some 27923 families of whom
4,375 were found to be without Bibles
The amount of money collected by the colpor-
teurs is S42l; while the amount expended hv
them far exceeds that sum. One of the main fea-
lures in the past work of the society," as set forth bv
the report is the visitation of every seaman arriv
ing in port, and if without a copy of the Bible to
furnish him one. The Board of Managers conclude
their report by expressing themselves more than
ever satisfied with the results of their labors
After the reading of the report addresses were
made by Rev. George d. Cummins and Rev. Thos
Sewel and the meeting was then dismissed with
benedction.
RoBBERIES.-During Monday night the house of
Alfred Stevens, No. 40 Front street. was entered bv
thieves and robbed of silver ware to the value of
$50; An entrance was gained by forcing open one
of the window shutters in the rear of the building
The burglars priced open the SidebOard and took
spoons but did not happen to spy large quantity
of heavy silver ware that beside some which
they took. The articles stolen are marked rs. B."
About 81 o'clock yesterday morning, the store
OF Mr.. John johnson, corner of Buren, and Madison
Streets was entered by thieves who robbed the
mt ney drawer of small quantity of change They
unscrewed the lock of the door leading from the
store to that part of the building occupied as
dwelling, during which operation they awoke Mr.
johnson who came down stairs and frightened
the party off. There dog in the store room but
he gave alarm.
RoBBERY.-On Monday night about IL o'clock, a
robbery was committed az the boarding house of
j. Fannhausen, No. 81 Hanover street near Lom-
bard, and several articles of ewelry together with
$50 in money stolen. The robbery was committed
before the family had retired, and it is supposed the
burglar quietly walked in at the open front door
and proceeded up stairs, where by the aid of false
keys, he opened the trunks containing the articles
named.
ARREST BY THE UNITED STATES MARsHAL-Mar-
shal Watkins arrested on Saturday evening John
H. Perry, first mate of the American ship f'Star of
the West on the charge of inlicting cruel and in
human punishment on William Somers seaman
on board said ship, on the voyage to this port
The accused was brought yesterday before United
States Commissioner Hanan, which resulted in his
being held for further hearing this morning.
THE FLORAL FESTIVAL AT CARROLL HALL-Their
present limited and temporary accommodations
being found inadequate, the Sisters of Charity in
charge OF St Vincents Infant Asylum have COM
menced the erection of suitable buildings to accom-
modate the daily increasing applicants for admis-
sion, and the design of the present Festival is aid
in the endowment of this praseworthy institution
which should command the aid of all.
DELICIOUS FRUT.-We received Yesterday box
OF large and most delicious Strawberries grown
upon the estate of General Tench Tilphman of
Talbot county, and for sale at Butchers Baltimore
street. The cultivation of fruit has become a very
important object with the landholders on the East
ern shore, and this specimen of berries one
of the finest OF the kind we have seen this season.
RAILROAD APPoINTMENT.-J. T. Rigney Yesterday
resigned his post as General Agent at Mount Clare
Station, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, in order to assume the duties of General As
sistant Superintendent of the Northern Central
Railway, vice c. c. Adreon resigned.
CRY RAILwAY-A few workmen, eight or nine
in number engaged in preparing Broadway for
the City Railway. They have dug up the paving
from the market house to Pratt street, and about
one hundred feet of sils are laid
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Levy, charged with having
killed Archibald McAleese, the 7th of April,
1858, was yesterday tried in the Criminal Court
and acquitted. The jury did not leave their box.
PROPERTY SALES.
Messrs. Adreon Co., auctioneers, sold yester
day, at the Exchange Reading Rooms, | OF o.
ground on East Baltimore street, the property of
the heirs of the late j. Maybury Turner, Esq 1t has
'front.' on baltimore street of 72 feet, with depth
OF 100, and is improved with a two-story brick
dwelling and back building. Subject to an annual
for $4,000.
Also, lot of ground belonging to the same
neirs; T. situated on Lombard street, between Guest
and Choptank streets, with a front on Lombard
street OF 1858 feet, and depth of 1856 feet. What
known as the Patterson Park House, is on this
lot. Subject to an annual ground rent of SlsI so,
Purchased by John Bolgiano for ss,4OO.