The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS SECRETARIES
esterday morning about nine o'clock, President
Buchanan Secretaries Cobb and THOMPSON and
Attorney General Black arrived in this city, from
Washington, the object of their visit being to in
spect the various sites offered for the location OF
the new Federal Courthouse. They were met al
the cars by Judge Mason, Collector of the Port.
and U. S. Marshal, Gen. John w. Watkins, and
conducted to Barnum's Hotel, where apartments
were provided for them. Mrs. Senator Gwinn,
Miss Lucy Gwinn, Mrs. Pinchard Mrs. Kiser and
Mrs. Secretary Thompson were also with the par
ty. Soon after their arrival Mr.. Buchanan and his
Cabinet officers started on foot to perform the du-
ties which had brought them to Baltimore. The
Masonic Hall property st. Paul street.
and the property adjoining the same next to
Fayette street, were first inspected. The Law
buildings, Mr.. ST. George Teake's property on
Lexington street, between st. Paul and Courtland
streets, next occupied their attention. Mr. Dor
sey's and Mr.. David Stewards lots on ST. Paul
street near Lexington street, the lot the north
west corner of Calvert and Lexington streets, the
property of Moor n. Falls, Esq, Calvert street
opposite the Court house. and the lst PRESBYTERIAN
Church property, corner of Fayette and North
streets, were afterwards severally examined The
President then proceeded to the Custom House and
Post-otfice, and was conducted through both He
expressed himself highly pleased with the plan and
arrangements of the new Post Office He return ed
to the hotel where at three O'Clock he dined with
lew friends. He left for Washington city at 20
minutes past five. While at Barnum's His Excel
lency was visited by number of citizens, but no
unusual excitement was created by his presence.
SrABBING AFFRAY.-About eleven O'Clock Sunday
night, as two young men, named Charles Clark and
Joseph Rodgers, were standing on the corner of
W elsh and Washington streets, John Siglefous and
Charles Noglesang approached them, and Siglefous
asked for light to a cigar which he had. Just as
the request was complied with, VOglesang drew
knife and said, "these are those damn -: Won
take one and I'll take the other" and Immediately
stabbed Rodgers in the left side when the assalans
lied Rodgers was removed to his fathers house,
where physician examined the wound and found
that was not as serious as was supposed the point
OF the knife having struck one of the ribs, which
prevented it from entering. Justice Showacre is
sued warrants for the arrest of the parties and
Siglefous was arrested and conveyed before Mayor
Swami, who committed him to Jail. A
warrant was placed in the hands of the
detective police for the arrest of Vogle-
sang, and they now in pursuit of him.
BOLD THIEF.-1e esterday morning, about eleven
o'clock, Mrs. Sarah A. Bartlett was passing along
Charles street, near the Monument in company
with another lady, and was approached bv aweil-
dressed man, who snatched her watch from her
side and made II. gentleman near by was in
formed of the theft, and started in pursuit of the
fellow, crying "stop thief" Officer Miller arrest
ed the suspected man at the corner of Saratoga
and Charles streets, and conveyed him before Jus
tlce McAllister, who committed him for court
The watch was found on his person and returned
to the owner.
LECTURE on UTAH AND THE MoRMoNs.-I.ast night
N,
llvered lecture, according to announcement on
the above subject, at the saloon of the Temperance
Temple, North Gay street. She is very prepossess-
ing in her appearance is a native of MARYLAND and
formerly resided with her parents Elkton. In the
month of May, 1854 she recites in her lecture her
fathers house was visited by convert to Mormon
ism, who, in short time, made proseytes of her
parents, who concluded to emigrate with Others to
Salt Lake city. AT this period Miss Dresser was
In her thirteenth year, and the trials sufferinps
and hardships she endured in the passage across
the plains, are graphically and beautifully des-
cribed in her lecture. She also gave an interesting
account of the Great Salt Lake city, with its
streets, through which flow perpetual rivers
and also of the grand and magnificent
Sc scenery of the Great Valley. She spoke
Mormons are welded, of Brigham Young and the
Elders, of the asserted nfallbity of the Mormon
church, of the gross and deplorabe ignorance ex-
istng at the Great City, containing Is, 900 inhabi-
tantS OF their mode OF worship, and of their mode
of taking wives.
The room was not so well filled as the interesting
nature of the lecture would have justifed however
all present seemed much pleased with the subject
and the pleasant and graceful manner in which it
was treated. Miss Dresser delivers another lecture
tonight, to which the public invited the seats
being free, the of Temperance Hall having been
gratuitously rendered by Mr. Taylor.
ACCIDENTs.-0n Sunday evening, about o'clock,
a child of Mr.. John Roberts, fourteen months old
was run over by carriage in front of its fathers
mouse on Canton avenue, near Chester street. One
of its arms was severely injured. DR.. Dashiells
rendered medical attention.
About o'clock on Sunday evening boy named
Henry CRYSTAL was run over by hack on Castle
alley. He received a severe cut on the chin, and
the wheel passed over his back, inuring the spinal
column He was conveyed to his home on Foun-
tain street, where DR.. Dashies dressed his wounds
FURTHER ExAMINATIoN.-Yeste esterdav morning
further examination took place at the Southern
district police station before Justice Bovd in the
cases of Henry Albright, Henry Benhart John
Sheckles, James Hutton, and James, alias Pungy
Weaver, charged with being concerned in the shoot
ing afray which occurred Saturday night on Locust
Point, in which man named Foard was danger
ously injured The evidence was similar to that
given before the Mayor, and Henry Albright Henry
Benhart, James Hutton and Pungy Weaver, were
committed for Court, and Sheckles discharged
ARRIVAL OF EmGRANTs.-Yes yesterday the Bremen
bark Gustav, Capt Gerdes, arrived in this port
AZ days from Bremen. She brought ll3 emigrants
in healthy condition.
ADMINISTRATION Q. A. Herring, ESQ.,, for
several years receiving agent of Adams & Co.'S
Express, has been appointed agent for this city, of
the steam ship line between New York, England
Ireland and Scotland.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE.-"Deluge," No. c., just
completed by Murray Hazlehurst will be tried
at the Independent engine house this afternoon at
five O'Clock, at the plug, the Independent en-
gine house.