The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-16
CITY NTELLGENCE.

| ,lese ahlmais haVlng been so highly hOnored, i
became them to set good example to all less dis
| tinguished men and beasts, and it was therefore
with great pain we recorded the appearance of on,
OF these guardians of the citys dignity and peac,
IN that procession of Sunday last, where there
were were SO many creatures, official and other
who should have known better. 1t was further
stated in these columns, that in companv
with the horse,wa Captain of the police-c{ra0gcd
oy him into the very dsreputabe position of seem
ing to honor the memory of a man who had spffar
ed the penalty OF the law for the murder of one Of
the said Captains subordinates. Now in this there
was error-error which for the sake of the resnect
able horse we are happy to correct. The city's
Captain was there, but the city's horse wae NOT
1t was not the four legged official who drew the two
legged one into that scrape. 1t happened in this
wise. The real city horse, though 'sgentle in ali
"knds of harness" was not to say 'rood under the
"saddle-but of the high trotting, ,bone-setting ae
gravating order-causng LESSONS and abrasons Of all
that came into contact with his uneasy spinen short
was one of the "roughs" which all good NJ. P's
and especially captains bound to despise and
put away This being the posture of affairs it was
suggested that the Mayor should send in a
| special message, setting forth the facts of the
case and requiring the horse to be bought out bv
the City Railway Company, with the Omnibus lines
but an expedient was found which deprived the
people OF the light which the Mayor might have
shed upon the point. trade was devised-not a
real trade-but sort Of trade or s,cop A friendly
hackman had horse whose back was better fitted
ana whose PAGES were more agreeable to the parts
accommodate than n
the genuine city charger. 1t was, therefore
proposed that the police horse should draw
the hack, while the hack horse should car.
rry the the police, and it was done. So il
fell out that while the real smon-pure d. p II.
was quietly and unoflically keeping up one swim.
gletree of the hack, either in another part of the
same funeral procession, or somewhere else, the
horse that drew the Captain ga horse of anoth
.'er color Now here arrive at knottv point
Was the city horse responsible for the conduct OF
his deputy substitute the occasion referred top
The question has been discussed between the Can.
tain, who was thereon behalf of the horse who was
not, and the reporter? The latter maintained the
old law doctrine, Q"i fdcit per alum tacit
'.psr se," and that the city horse was an
swerabe for all the deeds of the steed who Ii oked
through his collar on Sunday last. The po-
nee captain, who being an officer of the
law, ought to know best what the law is contended
that, as the city horse not there in 5,ropria
persona, he was not to blame; and further that as
he, the Captain was not drawn by the NJ. p. H.,
ne, the captain, was also not to blame; that the
whole delinquency any rests upon the back of this
substitute hack horse-who, in addition to all other
burdens that may be hereafter imposed upon him.
will have to bear this shame and disgrace also The
reporter was not convinced by this logic till the
Captain assigned as another reason in favor
of his view of the case-that if the re-
porter did not make this correction and
humbly apologize to the NJ. p. II. for the injustice
done him, the captain would put him the report
er out ofthe stationhouse next time he CAUGHT him
there. Now, inasmuch as the station-house belongs
to this captain, and an humble reporter only
goes there by his gracious permission and allow
ance, he sees no other course than to comply, and
takes this opportunity to express his regret that he
mas wrongfully accused even a horse, who NAV not
have been present. of having taken any part in that
procession.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The Thrtieth Annual Report of
the Board of Commissioners of Public Schools has
recently been published. Its exhibit of the condi
of foo.E, +lo4a
under the supervision of the Commissioners, indi-
Gates that the system which has been adopted is an
excellent one, and that with the notifications which
have from time to time been cautiously introduced
its general efficiency has been greatly promoted
The increased attention which has been given to
the morale of the schools has been attended with
gratifying results, and much value has been placed
upon the donation of Mr.. Peabody, which admits of
prizes in the form of medals, being annually dis
tributed to those pupils of the High Schools. who
excel in scholarship and moral conduct A former
suggestion looking to the removal of the Male Hioh
School to more eligible location is again pressed
upon the attention of the Council, and MANY other
changes are proposed in different departments of
the schools which appear to be desirable
The total number of scholars attending school
during the year is l9G9S, which is an increase over
the number IN attendance for 1857 of 7G7. There
are 81 schools being an increase of two for the
year. There are 270 teachers EMPLOYED showing
an increase OF "a over the number engaged in 1881
In the Central High School there were 353 scholars
and - graduated at the last commencement: East
ern Female High School 379 scholars, and 20 Grad
uated; Western Female High School S32 scholars,
and 56 graduated.
The amount of money expended by the Board
during the year 1858 was Sl66 533 Ga. The sum of
SIS, 465.l4 was requred!to paw the salaries of the
teachers 072 So was expended in the erection of
new buildings, and Sl5, ,999, 20 in repairing and al
tering old ones; Sl3,45ll1 was expended in books.
stationery and maps, and S10,995.74 for rents for
water and ground. Ofthe receipts SI29. .436. .GS was
received from the City Register; S23. .357 50 from
tuition fees; S9G93.34 was borrowed and S.
5OO was received from the Farmers Insurance
company. There is a balance due the Treas
urer, Rev. j. n. McJilton, of SI,545.S9,-
The amount estimated as necessary for the
support of the schools in 1859, the erection and
completion of buildings, and the payments ofdebts
and liens on school houses, is S24l 300 OF this
amount it is expected to realize S23 600 from uition
fees, and the balance S2lS,3 will have to be pro-
vided for by the city authorities. The cost of in
structon of each scholar per annum in the Central
High School for the year 1858, was S45 O4, which
Is an increase over tha: of 1851 of So per scholar
me present value of the school property, ground
buildings, &C., is estimated at S3Sl ,GS3 80. The
report Is very explicit and full of interesting
statistics
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. - On Thursday afternoon
about o clock a man named Harden Arnold for
merly an engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, was run over by the express train on that
road at FetterI.a an station, and had his left leo
crushed, as well as being otherwise injured. When
the accident occurred it seems that, notwithstand
ing the warning of the conductor he attempted to
Jump from the platform to the cars, which were
at that time going at a tOcrably swift rate and
missing his footing was caught under the wheels
His body was forced between the wheels and the
platform, causing internal injuries alone sufficient
to cause death. The wounded man was taken up
by the conductor of the train and carried to Graf
ton, where he died two hours afterwards. His re-
mains were yesterday conveyed to the residence of
his family at Parkersburg. The deceased was
q nj Loo
The detention of the passenger train on the
Northern Central Railway, due in this city yes
terday at l O'Clock, caused by land slide
which almost entirely covered the road. The en-
gineer, Michael Hassen, did not perceive the con-
dition of the track until he had run into it, and
caused some slight damage to the engine and bag
gage car.
AccIpENT.-On Thursday evening man named
John Jordan, while engaged in hosting up some
posts to the top of pile, in lumber yard at Can
ton, had his foot crushed by one of the heavy
pieces of timber falling it. He was taken to the
lntirmary, whore an amputaton was performed by
the resident physician, Dr. Butler, since which the
patient is doing well.
ANoTHER.-About five o'clack on Thursday even
ing, Mr.. Henry Sands, in crossing Bond street,
near Lancaster stumbled and fell over a fire alarm
telegraph pole which was lying in the gutter. and
striking his shoulder against large stone, diso-
Gated his arm. He was carried into Hunters sailor
boarding saloon, where DR.. Dwinnelle readiusted
the bone
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs. Officers Pampil-
non and Grooves on Tuesday night last discovered
a wagon, together with some harness living on an
open lot on Light street extended, which they took
to the Southern district station house, and upon
investigation they ascertained to be the prop
erty of Henry L. Bowen and Mr.. Demphreys which
had been stolen from Towsontown some days ago.
RoBBERY.-Y esterday morning, before daylight,
The cellar door of the house of Uriah Jones' No. 2Ol
Lexington street, was forced open and two boxes
containing about 20 dozen eggs stolen therefrom.
The burglars also attempted to force some chests
variety of merchandise but were
scared off before they could accomplish their design
The goods stolen had been left with Mr.. Jones by
,ountryman for safe kee ping.
STEAMER BALTIMoRE.-Yesterday afternoon, a
since come into port, which had cast
anchor in the stream the place where the
steamer Baltimore lies sunk, broke off several
pieces OF the rigging of the submerged vessel.
She brings very favorable report Of the progress
made in raising the steamer.
BALTIMORE PREsByTERY-This religious body did
lot convene yesterday morning, in consequence of
is final adjournment at late hour on the previous
evening. Its next meeting will be held in the Cen
raj Presbyterian Church, on the second Tuesday
n May.
LAUNCH.-The new brig "Augu stura," recent
y built at the ship yard of Messrs Abrahams &
ashcraft. at the foot of Thames street. for the
Iessrs. Harbeck, of New York, will be launched
his afternoon at four O'Clock.
FIRES
Last night about 81 o'clock the fire apparatus
vas called out by the burning of the Reservoir Ice