The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MANAGERS OF THE Hous
OF REFuGE.-The Board of Managers of this Insti
tuition in the eighth annual report, which has beel
| submitted to His Excellency Gov. 7. H. Hicks sa,
that their anticipations of have been real
lied to degree that incites with new hopes a con
tinued energy in behalf of the great object fo
which the House of Refuge instituted.
The report speaks of the prevalence of Grim,
among certain class of the young, and the means
| taken by the Institution to reclaim them.
Gratlhcation is expressed at the general improve
ment OF the inmates of the Institution during the
past and previous years. and there has been placed
| on record the history of some who are now ap
prentced IN good homes, and by their conduct give
hopes they will become useful members of society
and God fearing men and women.
The Treasurer's Annual Statement shows the
amount received from all sources to be S27 1872 81
and the disbursements for the same period S25
| leaving balance in the Treasury, on the 3lst Of
December, of S2,370.5s.
The number of inmates on the 31st of December
1855 was 229, against 173 at the same time of the
! previous year.
! The Board say that the available means for the
support of the Institution for the current year. will
be the States appropriation of SIS 0OO and So OO(
balance OF the Ctys appropriation for the last year
which, with the So, $40 balance in the treasury will
make an aggregate of $40, $40. So, showing a def
cheney OF above $4,000, as compared with the ex.
penditures of 1858.
part OF the ensuing year, and the Board having no
competent fund to rely for the first quarter of the
year 1860, it will become necessary to seek for
means to at least double the amount of the actual
deficiency, making the whole amount required SlO,-
0oo With reference to the question of a
separate building for the female inmates
the tn Board take pleasure in stating that William
H. Bruno, ESQ.,, Treasurer of the "Norfolk and
Portsmouth Fund" with the consent of those in in.
terested in the same, has notified the Board that
an unexpended balance, remaining in his hands, has
peen specially devoted to the erection of such a
building, to be transferred to the Board whenever
sufficient sum shall be secured for the purpose.
The sum already appropriated for this purpose now
amounts to So, 5,55650, and the Board have no doubt
or being able to secure the whole amount required
when the exigency demands it.
The Board speak highly of the Sabbath services,
both OF the chapel and the school, which have been
regularly supplied, and return their grateful thanks
10 the ministers aud teachers who have so cheer
fuly engaged in these labors. They also return
their thanks to Professor Root for giving, gratu-
tously, weekly instructions to the inmates in sing
ing. the members of the ladies' Committee, who
nave SO kindly cared for the best interests of the
girls, the Board would desire to return an ac-
acknowledgement, offered gratefully for their wo-
manly d1slnterestedness it is hoped it will be ac-
cepted for its sincerity
The superintendent and his corps of assistants
nave the confidence of the Board and to the zeal of
all IN the common interests of the Institution verv
much OF the success of its administration is stated
to be deservedly due.
Inc Board, in conclusion, then speak of their own
performance OF duty as Managers of the Institu-
ton. They have engaged in these duties, not from
any personal interest, but with the single wish of
pelng able to do great good to most interesting
put unfortunate class of society; at the time
not forgetlul of the incidental benefit they hope to
wealth.
REpRIEvE OF GAMBRILL AND CYPHUs.-Y esterday
morning, Thomas Creamer, ESQ.,, Sheriff of Balti-
more city, received from his Excellencv Governor
HICKS. Hanrt hill Tolz
stephens, alias Cyphus (negro,) both convicted of
murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hume
The Governor has extended the time of execution
from the llth OF this month to the 18th of March
ncHt. me following is copy of the letter of Gov.
Hicks to Sheriff Creamer, ACCOMPANYING the re-
prleves OF the unfortunate men:
STATE OF MARYLAND, \
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
ANNAPOLIS. February Sth 1852
10 Thomas Credner, Esq, Sheriff of Baltimore Cttv
Slr-Pursuant to the intimation / had caused to
De given to you, now enclose to YOU the warrants
which postpone to the 18th day of March next and
appoint that day as the day for the execution of the
sentence of the law in the case of Henry Gambrill
and Ill the case of the negro Stephens or Cyphus
nave heard that representations have been made
to one at least if not both of them that this deter
mination by me to postpone would give them some
ground of hope for still further DELAY or change in
the punishment to which they have been sentenced
tnlnk 1t proper, therefore, both in Justice to them
and to the course have felt it nv duty to pursue
nxed Tor the execution of the law, and | request
that YOU Will make known this determination to
tneSe unfortunate men, that they may at once,
without further ill-founded hope of DELAY or re-
prleve, prepare for the change which awaits them.
lu. l. am very respectfully, &c.
Board OF PUBLIC School CoMMrss1oNERs.-Tbe
Board of School Commissioners met on Tuesday
evening, at which the President announced the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing year:
Central uh
Knowles, Ieates, Maddox and Eaton.
Female High Schools.-Messrs Plummer, Pitt,
Abbott, T1o Arthur, Stone, Reese and Eaton.
Pitt, Knowles and Pummer.
Grammar Schools.Messrs. Morris, Knowles,
Ryan, Yeates and Webb.
Primary Schools-Messrs Pitt, Plummer, Ar
thur, Leary and Thumbert
Normal Classes-Messrs. Yeates, Knowles and
Morris
BoOks-Messrs. Reese, Walker, Crowley, Stone
and Pummer
Examination-Me Crowley, Plummer. Leary,
Reese and Thumbert.
Music-Messrs. Maddox, Arthur, Morris, Webb
and Crowley.
Health.Messrs: Knowles, Yeates, Spicer Thum-
bert and Randolph.
Accounts-Messrs Arthur Plummer Pitt Wehh
and Maddox
Conference with City Council-Messrs. Spicer,
Abbott, Yeates, Walker and Crowley
Bulldings-Messrs Randolph, Abbott Arthur,
Spicer and Pitt.
Furniture-Messrs. Pollock, Abbott and Walker
Printing-Messrs. Ryan, Webb and Thumbert
Bi-weekly Reports-Messrs. Stone, Pollock and
Maddox.
There were also committees appointed for each
OF the male and female grammar and primary
schools.
. After the transaction of some other business the
Board adjourned
IHE new WINANs STEAMER.-W orkmen are busy
engaged IN the machine shop of the Messrs Wi
nfIyorro h. IL. l.
ted steamer, which is to be heightened IA feet in
the tore part; 25 feet of the old work will be taken
on 0 ana 81 feet OF new material put in its place,
thus making the whole length of the vessel 194
ieet instead OF lS4, the admeasurement now fixes
IT,: by this arrangement great amount of room
VIII De given inside the steamer and its speed great
ly accelerated The contemplated alteration will
not however be completed before the lapse of a
month at the shortest. In the meantime it is
thought another trial of her speed will be had. in
which her capacities will be more fully and salts
factorily tested.
ACcIDENT.-As Mr.. John Walton, resident of
Baltimore County, was driving his produce wagon
tins morning, before daylight, towards the city for
the Centre Market, the horse became frightened
when IN the neighborhood of Greenmount Gene
tery and started off with such violence as to throw
Mr.. alton from his seat into the road. Fortu-
nately, his son was in the vehicle at the time and
seizlng the reins, he succeeded, after some difficult
ty, In arresting the frightened animal. Returning
to the spot where the horse first started off. he
found his father lying the ground bleeding pro-
iusely from wound on the forehead. On arriving
In the city, the assistance of physician was speed
lily sought and the patient much relieved.
RoBBERY.-On Tuesday evening, Feb I'd, man
who gave his name Cubbins took up his residence
In the house No. 122 West Fayette street, for the
purpose, as he alleged, of remaining some weeks
lie was assigned a room then occupied by r. Moore
Esq, and lodged there until Saturday last, when he
stealthy took leave of the establishment CARRYING
away with him the sum of $50 in money, and
quantity of fine clothing, valued at about S50 all
the property of his Most of the clothing
stolen from Mr.. Moore had his name written upon
some part thereof. Since his unceremonious de-
parture nothing has been heard of Mr.. Cubbins.
ARREST THE UNITED STATES MARsHAL.-Yes-
terday morning Deputy United States Marshal J.
w. Watkins, Jr., took into custody Capt Daniel
alters, master of the American schooner Ameri-
Gus, on the charge of inficting cruel and unusual
punishment upon negro, named John T. Goodwin,
cook OF said schooner The beating is alleged to
have been perpetrated voyage from a port in
the w est Indies to Baltimore. The accused was
held on security for hearing before the United
States Commissioner to take place this morning at
ten o'clock.
LOST OvERBoARD.-John Stanley, a native of Ire
land, member of the crew of the ship E. w. Farley
Captain Nicholas, from the Chincha Islands, was
lost overheard on the 29th of November, 1858, when
off Cape Horn Stanley was 10 years of age
John Brown, one of the crew of the ship Gen.
Newell, Capt. Newell, from Callao was lost over
board, on the night of November 9th 1858, in lat
1912 long. 90.37. Hewas a native of the Sandwich
Islands.
PROPERTY SALE.-Messrs. Adreon & Co., auction
eers sold yesterday on the premises al that lot of
ground situated the west side of Aisauith street