The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

| POLITICAL DISCUSSION AT TowSONTowN.-Yester
day afternoon, at half-past o'clock Messrs Harri:
and Preston concluded their discussion The day,
| though cold, was very fine, and good number o,
people from the city were present during the de-
| bate. 1t being somewhat difficult to address a
| crowd from the balcony of the Smedley Hotel il
was deemed prudent to adjourn to the Towsontown
| court house. At the last meeting Mr. Preston
opened and Mr.. Harris closed; but at this one the
order was reversed, Mr.. Harris opening. The top
les discussed were pretty much of the same char
acter those before rerorted The debateabIe
point seemed to be the slavery question, Mr. Har-
rs setting aside the imputation that the
American party affiliated with Black Republi-
cans, remarking that it very strange that
when he accused of erring in this matter he
found himself in the company of good Democrats as
when he voted for Mr.. CampbelPs admission to Con-
gress, he did so along with a number of sterling
Democrats; to which Mr.. Preston retorted that be-
ing found in the pen with black sheep did not make
him any whittier. Mr.. Preston entered at some
length into the rowdy question. his views upon this
subject being endorsed by Mr.. Harris The latter
gentleman, confident of success, desired no such aid
and the former willing to acquiesce in the re-
suit, provided he got fair and impartial election
The meeting throughout was characterized by the
same gentemanly demeanor on the part of both
parties as was the former one, everything passinp
off quietly, with the exception of occasional out
bursts OF enthusiasm. The meeting broke up at
about nalf-past o'clock
The MURDER TRIAL OF THOMAS HoFFMAN-Yes-
terday, in the Criminal Court, there were no fur
ther proceedings had, in this case, owing to the
fact, that three important witnesses for the State
were not present, although they had answered to
their names, when the case was called on Monday
The friends of one of the witnesses Lvcn) said he
left home In the morning, with the intention of
going to the courthouse Judge Stump ordered
the sheriff to find the witnesses if possible and i'm
prison them until this morning. good many RI. .
mors were in circulation yesterday, about the
courthouse, in relation to the cause of the absence
OF witnesses, and also in regard to the character of
Cd 4a1a,
sheriff. If the missing witnesses are not found it
is generally believed, that the State must proceed
to trial without them In that event. if tn verdict
should be in favor of the prisoner, the State will
hold him, to answer to an Indictment for burglary.
DIsGRAcEFUL PRoCEEDNGs.-A meeting of the
Reform Association of the 18th Ward was called on
Monday night, to be held at Southern Hall, corner
OF Montgomery and Light streets, at X O'Clock.
About O'Clock crowd of rowdies from the Tiger,
Eubolt and other similar clubs, made their appear
ance about the doors of the building halloong and
swearing that the Reformers should not bold their
meeting. This riotOus and threatening demonstra-
ton deferred many of the respectable citizens of
the Ward from entering the Hall, and participating
In the deliberations of the meeting. A number of
citizens, however, in spite of these dsorderly char
scters, organized the meeting, but the
TACT was known, the club rowdies made rush for
the building, and would, no doubt, have made their
entrance, If the door had not been locked from the
inside. Failing in this attempt the rufans extin-
guished the city gas lamp on the opposite corner,
breaking the windows and battering the doors and
in various other ways disturbing the peace and oui-
ct of the neighborhood.
EXERCISES ATTHE EASTERN FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL,
Yesterday morning, tue young ladies attached to
this school, gave an interesting exhibition iustra-
ting the progress made by them in their various
studies, under the direction of Prof. Thayer The
exercises consisted of singing under the leadership
OF Prof Root; and the delivery of one or two origi
nal addresses by the scholars at the close of which
a hnn nltrh g a., Il.
presented to Miss NJ. E. Beacham, who had received
the first honors of her class. The Annual Com
mencement of this school. will take place at the
Front Street Theatre on Thursday night.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE WESTERN FEMALE HIGH
ScHooL.-The seventh annual commencement of the
Western Female High School will be held at the
New Front Street Theatre this evening commen-
cling at ~ o'clock. The theatre has been thor
oughiy renovated and re-modeled, and offers every
accommodation for the large crowd which it is ex-
pected will be in attendance The exercises will be
OF very interesting character, consisting of vocal
and instrumental music, and the recitation of ori-
ginal composition, by the young ladies. The pub
lie are invited to be present.
INTERESTING EXHIBITIoN.-The second annual ex-
hibition of the Somervile Society, composed of
young lady graduates of the High School, was held
on Monday night in the hall of the Eastern Female
High School, and was attended by very large au-
dience The exercises consisted of vocal and nstru-
mental music under the direction of Professor c. s.
Root, and the recitation of original and selected
compositions by the members of the Society. Pro-
lessor Thayer was present and gave history of the
Society from its commencement. The Rev. E..
Yeates Reese delivered the annual address
RESCUED FROM DRowYNG.--Y esterday afternoon,
girl about IA years of age, named Eliza Williams,
while engaged in collecting chips on the wharf at
the foot of Thames street, Fells Point accidentally
fell into the water and would undoubtedly have
been drowned, had it not been for the fortunate
presence of Capt. Chapman, who jumped into the
water and succeeded in bringing her to the wharf,
when both were rescued by the bystanders on the
wharf
ANNIvERsARY.-The first anniversary of the
Ladies Aid Society of Hanover ST. NJ. E. Church,
took place there last night, at which good num-
Der OF persons was present, the greater portion be-
ing ladies. Addresses were delivered by Revs Il.
Sewell, W. Snivey and I. p. Cook, in which the
claims and objects of the Society fully set be-
fore the meeting.
FURTHER EXAMINATIoN.-Ernest V. Trautman
charged with passing spurious gold coin, had a
further examination yesterday morning, before U.
5. Commissioner Hanan, which resulted in his be-
ing held on security for his appearance before the
United States District Court