The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-29
CITY WTELLIGENCE.

ROBBERY OF A NESSEL-THE ROBBER DROWNED. -
About one o'clock yesterday morning man board
ed the bark Clara HaraH, Captain Dutton Of Rich
mond, lying at Chases wharf, descended into the
cabin and took therefrom the captains desk. The
mate of the bark was sleeping in the cabin at the
time but did not hear him. When the thief reached
the deck private watchman named Williams OBJ
served him, and Just as he was getting ov the
rail, with the desk under his arm, Williams ap-
preached him in the rear and struck him on the
head with his fist. The thief had a pistol in his
hand which he fired, ,and at the time attempted
to jump from the vessel to the wharf, but he failed
in reaching it and fell into the dock Etfo IS were
made to save him but he sank and was drowned
Yesterday morning, by the use of graphing irons,
his body was recovered 1t was taken to the Eas-
tern district station, where Coroner Sparkln held
an inquest over it. The jury rendered verdict of
''came to his death by drowning in attempting to
escape after having robbed the bark Clara HurGH." p"
The body was identified that Of sailor known
George Cassidy, but from letter which was
found the body, it is supposed his name was
Lawrence Redman, of Oxford, Mass. The letter
appeared to be from his father, very affection
ate, and beSought the son to reform his ways.
CoNDlrIoN or "PETTY NAFF."-Dr. BaxIey, the
attending physician of Franklin Natf, reports that
although his condition is more comfortable than
Tuesday, still, not having been enabled to deter
mine the exact extent of the injury, he does not
consider him out of danger. If the ball had wound
ed the stomach he would have died soon after
wards, but it appears to have avoided that organ
The circumstances of this case have caused good
deal of remark, from the fact that Woodward, the
perpetratOr of the crime is Justice of the Peace
recently elected. When the officers went to Wood
wards house his wife denied that he there but
being assured that they would search the pre-
mises, she admitted his presence. NaT offered no
resistance to Woodward when he assailed him,
knowing that he a magistrate. Woodward
told him that he was his prisoner, and gave him the
impression that he was acting in the name of the
law; otherwise from Naf's well known character
and habits, he would doubtless have made des
perate defence.
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Cry
PASSENGER RALwAY.-A meeting of the Stockhod-
ers of the City Passenger Railway was held in
Temperance Temple on Tuesday night, John A.
Thompson, President in the chair, and about
twenty members present. The first business trans
acted was the election of officers for the ensuing
year. The vote was by ballot, and resulted in the
choice of the following gentlemen President, Col.
Henry Snyder; Vice President, John A. Thompson;
Treasurer, William Hopkins; Secretary, Allen i.
Forester Quite animated discussion took
place relative to the best manner of advancing the
interests of the stockholders and the means to be
employed in securing an act of incorporation from
the Legislature. A proposition to appoint trustees
prevailed, and the following gentlemen were Sc
lected: Durus Carter, G. X. Quail, John A.
Thompson, and W. A. Hamill. A resolution was
passed, authorizing the officers to take such meas
as they may deem best calculated to protect
and promote the interests of the Company. The
meeting then adjourned.
MoRE R0wDYfsM-BRUTAL ASsAULr.-On Tues
day night, officer Morris arrested youth eighteen
years of age, named ohm Bnulden, the charge
of shooting at Ernest Shriver. On Monday after
noon, Boulder, with three companions entered the
drinking saloon of Shriver, on Eastern avenue,
near Dallas street, and demanded drinks as a
Christmas treat. They refused liquor be-
cause they We're already drunk, but Mr.. Shriver
offered them sweatmeats and cakes. They helped
themselves and then Boulder drew pistol and
snapped it at Shriver. Mrs. Shriver, to protect
her husband, pushed Boulden out of the door, when
he seized her by the hair, dragged her out of the
house, knocked her down and kicked her in the
face. inlicting injuries which have confined her to
her bed Mr.. Shriver went to the assistance of his
wife, when Boulden pointed the pistol at him and
fired. The ball missed its mark and lodged in the
window shutter. The party then fled and eluded
the pursuit of the officers until Tuesday evening,
when Boulden was arrested and committed for
Court by Justice Griffin.
HosrILIrIEs-On Tuesday night Z. H. Wyman
and wife and F. W. Shultz and wife, were brought
by officers to the office OF Justice Duncan, each
family charging the other with an assault. The
magistrate held them all to bail to keep the peace.
Wyman and his wife left the Justices Office first
and when ShultZ and his wife started on their way
home, the latter assaied, in Bank street,
Eden, by two men, named John W. Gray and
Henry Afford, who knocked Shultz down and beat
him badly Officers came up and arrested Gray
and Afford and, on taking them before the magis-
trate, they stated that Wyman had hired them to
beat Schultz. Wyman re arrested, and, to-
gether with Gray and Afford, committed for
Court.
BEFORE THE MAYoR.-Ye Yesterday morning youth
named William Ryan, from Albany, n. Y, was
arraigned before Mayor Spicer the charge of
being pckpocket. He had not been caught in
the act, but his character was we'll known to the
detectives. He, together with Reese, who is now
confined in the TowsOntown Jail, were detected in
the act of picking lady's pocket on board the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway cars, and they were
put off the train at the Relay House. Mayor Spi-
Ger told him that if he would leave the city within
two days he would discharge him, and failing to do
so he would be re-arrested and committed to Jail.
He proiised to leave Immediately, and was dis
charged
THE SCHOONER RoBERr MoRRIs.-Y esterdav, Mr..
James Parker, of Philadelphia, the owner of the
abandoned schooner Robert Morris, arrived in this
city. Mr.. Parker states that the captain of the
schooner was named John Smith, and that he had
taken the vessel in Philadelphia in January last,
on the condition of returning half the net pro-
ceeds During this year Smith has returned $40,
but for the last three months Mr.. Parker had not
heard from him. About two weeks ago, the
schoOner came up the river loaded with wood,
which was sold to Mr.. James Sewall. The schooner
was then taken to the "NIiddle Ground" stripped
of her sails and deserted.
TRAINS DETAINED.-Nearly all the passenger
trains of the Northern Central Railway were de-
tanned Tuesday afternoon beyond their regular
hour of arrival by accident which occurred rear
ParktOn. A burthen train off the track at that
place, smashing the cars, and strewing the road
with the wreck. The passengers of the various
trains had to be transferred and delay of some
four hours the consequence-the evening train
due here at O'Clock not arriving until IL. No
person was in iured and to-day the trains are run
ming on time.
The New JAIL.-Y esterday the contractors for
building the new Jail, Messrs. Maxwell & Co., de
livered that building to the city. The Building
Committee consisting of Messrs. Woods, Beale and
Beacham. of the last City Council, took possession
of the edfce. Previous to doing so they made a
careful examination of the entire structure, and
were satisfied that the contractors had fulfilled all
their engagements, and completed the building ac
cording to the plan. The Warden, Mr.. Thomas
James, is making arrangements for the removal OF
the prisoners to their quarters, which will take
place on Monday next.
PAINFUL ACCrDENr.-Dr. John o. Wharton, Su
perintendent of the State Agricultural College
while driving near Bladensburg, on Saturday
afternoon, thrown from his carriage, sustain.
ing fracture of the thigh, near the hip-was very
much bruised, and it is feared, internally injured
He was attended by DR.. Magruder, of the vicinity.
Prof. Baxley, of this city, telegraphed for,
and on his return Monday evening, stated that
the injuries Of DR.. Wharton, although severe were
not necessarily dangerous.
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON CONDUCrOR.-On Monday
about noon, while Mr.. Ridgely, conductor on tht
Green street railway, passing along the upper
end of the route party of ''Plugs, from the 20tt
ward, jumped on the platform of the car, and bea
him severely, lnlurlng MIN so lnuch as 10 fenuel
him unable to attend to his duties. He is now con
fined to his mouse, and is likely to be so for some
time. Shooting at the and beating the con
ductors have now become common incidents o
life in Baltimore.
HEARNG.-Michael Lyons, arrested on Tuesday
by the United States Marshal charged with passing
counterfeit money, had a hearing Yesterday morn
ing before United States Commissioner Hanan
There was considerable dscrepany in the testimony
produced before the Commissioner, who, in the sb
sence of the District Attorney, concluded to con
tinue the case until this morning at ten O'Clock
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Jesse Young, negro, ageC
about forty years, living at No. lG Biddle alley
yesterday morning attempted suicide by taking
iaudanum. The fact was discovered before it wa:
too late, by of his family and DR.. Brewer
sent for, and it is thought he will probably re
cover.
THE WEATHER.-Snow commenced falling yester
day morning at early hour, and continued to fal
through the dav, giving promise that we should
soon have the tinkle of the merry sleigh.bes. Ont
ambitious gent did turn out late in the evening, bu
probably found it ga hard road to travel" the
snow at that time only two inches deep.
The BARK OCTAvIA-The bark Octnrid Captai;
| Thomas owned by the Messrs Curry, of Richmond
was yesterday towed up to the city by the tug
James GRAY. The Octdria went ashore in the storm
| ofNovember 3D. 1858, at the mouth of the Pataps
| CO, and has been lying there since.
| ARRTvED.-The steamship William Jenkins Capt
Hallett, of the Boston line, arrived at her whar
| Yesterday morning. She brought number of pas
| sengers and full freight
FIRES
| The alarm of fire Mt o'clock Yesterday was occa
| stoned by the burning of a one-story brick house
! No. % Concord street, near Pratt, owned by Mrs
! n