The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

DEMOCRATIC CoNvEETIoN.-The Democratic Con-
yention assembled last night at Rechabite Hail. and
Henry Snyder, Esq, of the Goth ward President of
the Convention, took the chair and stated that ba
was absent from the city when the Convention did
him the honor of electing him the President of the
Association, and he made few remarks thanking
the members OF the Convention for the honor He also
reviewed the circumstances attending the last and
one or two former elections and said that the riobts
OF the citizeEs of Baltimore had been tramped un-
der foot, and bearded rufans and beardess bows had
usurped the rights of citizenship, and DESTROYED all
honesty of sentiment, and violated the most sacred
rights of the people of Baltimore He counselled
unity of action on the part of the citizens and said
that If this concert of action was observed the mis-
rule which had for years senced the true sentiment
OF the people of the city would be swept from
power
The Secretary being absent. A. D. Mantz, of the
l4th ward, was requested to fill the position
The Secretary proceeded to call the list of dele
gates when it was found that all the wards were
represented
A. i. Knott, of the 18th ward, offered a resolu
ton that the Democrats ofthe different wards meet
on "edneSday night, the 18th inst and select del
egates to the State Convention, to be held on the
2oth inst, in Frederick, the polls to open at
O'Clock
The Secretary then called the list of wards, and
the resolution was adopted, and the following places
were selected by the different wards as the place
of meeting:
lst Ward.-Peter Craig's, on Alice Anna street.
IND Wrd.-UniOn Hotel on Thames street
3rd Ward -Ottowa Hall, on Pratt street.
An Wdrd.-Vigilant Engine House, High and
Lombard streets.
=, 5h Maidstone Tavern, corner of Gay and
Front streets
9Th Word-Constitution House, Gay street, near
Mott.
IN Ward-oreans street, near Broadway
Sh Ward-Brentz's, corner of Forrest and Monu-
ment streets.
9th Word-W Goodrichs, Fish Market place.
ION Ward-Chares Strausbergers, Harrison
street.
lm Ward-McNay's, corner of Centre and St.
12h Fdrd-N ortheast corner of LEXINGTON and
Eutaw streets.
1871 Ward-Liberty Engine House.
l4h Ward-Nrs. Clouds, Baltimore, near Green
street.
18th Ward-Vaux Hall, Light street.
- 18th Ward-Keystone Hall, Camden street, near
Paca street.
I'm Ward-Spring Garden House, corner of
Sharp and Montgomery streets
18th Ward-Joshua |. Evans, Pratt Street Gar
dens, west of Cove.
1911 Word. j. Chalmers, Franklin street.
2Gh Ward-Americus Hall, corner of Preston
street and Maurice alley.
DR.. Milton N. TAYLOR moved that the polls be
closed at 10 O'Clock which was afterwards with
drawn
Dr. NJ. N. Taylor moved that committee be ap-
pointed to secure room for the future meeting of
the Convention. Adopted.
The chair appointed Dr. Milton N. Taylor, j. N.
Starr, and DR.. J. F. MonmOnier.
The chair announced as the Committee on FL
nance-Messrs. Alfred Brenton, H. R. Lauderman
Thomas Lanahan, Moses Griest, and VIM. II. b.
tusselbaugh.
The following gentlemen were announced as the
Executive Committee:
A. l.. Knott, Thos J. Kirby, f. Hergesheimer
James Fields, j. McElroy Geo. w. King, DR.. NJ
N: Taylor, }. T. Gray, j. W. Mayfeld, A. F. Mus
selman, A. H. Hobbs T. ]. Hutchens Charles Ma
shaw, }. c. Bunting, VIM. NJ. Starr, w. S. Mark
land, W. o. Wright, j. Petit, and f. Cum
minsky.
The delegates elected on the 18th inst, will meet
on the night of the 18th inst.
The Convention then adjourned until the first
Thursday in August
AN OUTRAGE.-On Wednesday evening, little
boy named Charles Bowling, who had gone into
Barnum's hotel for the purpose of selling newspa-
pers, was seized by fellow named Nicholas Cum
bingham, porter in the hotel, taken to the door,
and kicked down the steps. The little fellow, who
only about ten years of age, fell on the pavement
unable to get up. gentleman who happened to
be passing picked him up and sent him to his home
in hack, while detective Peacock arrested Gun
bingham and took him before Justice Mckinley
who held him to bail to appear at Court.
LOYoLA COLLEGE CoMMENcEMENr-The annual
commencement of Loyola College took place vester-
day morning at the New Assembly Rooms, and was
attended by large number of persons, principally
ladies. An address was delivered by Orestes A.
Brownson l.. Il. D., and the following degrees con-
ferred: That of Master of Arts, upon Messrs
Charles B. Herman, Henry A. f. Placide and Thos
L. Sullivan and that Of Bachelor of Arts upon
Michael A. Mullin, W. }. TYSON JnO. ). Gross,
Charles NJ. Mortit and j. n. Coonan.