The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE

NOMINATIONS IN THE THIRD WARD.-According to
announcement yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
the American voters of the Sd ward opened poll
on Lombard street, near Spring, to decide by bal
lot who should be the nominees of the party for
office in the First Branch of the City Council one
magistrate and two constables. Marshal Herring
was on the ground with a squad of abnut twenty
police, who formed two lines feadng from the curb
stone to the window, between which the "inde-
pendent voters marched up and deposited their
ballots WITH such alacrty that in the short space of
four hours about l 500 votes were polled Several
prominent Democrats were allowed the privilege
which for some years has been denied them of
voting. During the afternoon the following parties
were arrested for riotous demonstrations: Alex
Haupts, Asa Williams, John Robinson, Henry
Meads, Jas. Owens, John Dorsey, John Courisei,
Oscar Mace, j. n. Crozier, and John Brookhart
They were taken to the police station, where some
of them were released on peace securities whilst
others were lectured by Justice Griffin and dis
missed. The election resulted in the choice of
Geo. R. Calls, contractor, for the First Branch of
City Council, and James Duncan, nightman, for
magistrate-the former by majority of $40 votes,
and the latter of 357.
DARING THEFT.-On Sunday night man named
Henry CTowling, living on s. Charles street, near
Cross met in barber shop, in the southern section
of the city, who represented himself as a
-four merchant from Ellicott's Mills He made him
self quite familiar with Growing, and proposed to
purchase a watch from him, valued at Sl25, but
Growing refused to sell. The man then exhibited
large roll of what purported to be bank b lls and
stated that he had too much money to venture down
town with, and requested permission to leave it at
Crowling's house, which was near by, which re-
quest was granted, and Growing also left his
watch. The two then proceeded to the lager beer
house of a man named kailer, in Lee street, but
when the stranger came to pay for the
liquor they drank he discovered that he
had money He told Growing to wait while he
went to get some money from the roll which he
had left at the house of the latter. He accordingly
went to the house, but instead of asking for his
money, got the watch under pretence of taking it
to eweller to test its accuracy, since which time
nothing has been heard of him. The package he
left was opened Yesterday and found to contain
cents and roll of brown paper cut in the shape of
bank notes. The police the lookout for the
thief.
MEETING OF THE OLD DEFENDERs.-An adjourned
meeting of the Old Defenders was held last night at
the old City Hall, Capt. Andrew E. Warren in the
chair, and Ma jor Nicholas Brewer, Secretary
Col NJ. Cohen, of the Committee appointed to select
place at which to celebrate the 18th of Septem-
Der, reported. He stated that he had inquired of
the proprietors of different hotels Baltimore
relative to the cost of preparing dinner, but the
Committee lad not made any selection, neither had
they as yet succeeded in securing an orator.
motion granting the Committee further time pre-
vailed. James Lucas, Esq, of the Committee to
select place of worship for Sunday, the llth of
September reported hat the Committee had Sc
lected the church of the Rev. DR.. John McCron
Monument street. near Gay. The report was
adopted. The meeting then djourned until Mon
CHARGE OF PERJURY.-Officer Peacock, Yesterday
morning, arrested a man named John Tarr, on the
charge of perjury. A States warrant was issued
against the accused by Justice Mckinley, upon the
oath of Capt Morris, of the Eastern station, and a
man named Charles Marshall. He is charged with
swearing falsely at the examination of the Seventh
ward primary election case. which was held before
Deputy Marshal Manly on Saturday afternoon
Tarr testified that Capt. Morris was intoxicated at
the time, and pushed him (Tarr) down stairs which
Morris denies. The accused was committed to an
swer the action of the Grand Jury.
BOLD THEFr.-The dwelling OF Justice Showacre,
No. l69 South Paca street, was entered about six
o'clock on Sunday evening and robbed of valuable
coat 1t appears that the Justice had divested him
self of the garment in question for the purpose of
taking nap, and when tea announced, de-
seended to the basement of the house, leaving his
coat in a back room. During the absence of the
family in the basement, some impudent thief went
into the room and made off with the coat.
RToToUs.-About II o'clock Saturday night thir-
ty or forty men, rallying under the cry of "Blood
Tubs" behaved in most disorderly manner
Horney attempted to disperse the crowd, but were
assaulted. One of the party, named Edward
Knight, was arrested and taken to the police sta
ton, but was released in few minutes by Justice
Griffin, on peace security.
ATTEMPTED RAPE.-A negro boy, named VIM. E.
Jennas, about II years of age, arrested at
late hour on Sunday night by officer Cemegys, on
the charge of attempting to commit rape on the
peIsOu VI Wulte SHly IL years OF age named
Mary Laws, living in the family ofa baker on West
Fayette street. Justice Logan committed him for
Court.
DEATH IN THE PENITENrTARY.-Thomas Coll,
aged "a years, died yesterday morning in the
MARYLAND Penitentiary. He had been in confne-
ment for about three years, under sentence for
theft, and some time since was attacked with can
cerous affection which proved fatal The funeral
of the deceased took place last evening, in the
chapel, at the Pententiary, all the prisoners in the
institution being present.
FILLING UP THE BAsIN.-Ye esterday evening in the
First Branch of the City Council, Mr.. Jenkins moved
reconsideration of the vote on the resolution rela-
tive to filling up the basin. Mr.. Beale moved to
lay the motion to reconsider the table, which
motion prevailed. This gives quietus to the pro-
ject.
ACCIDENT ohm Gilligan, about 10 years of age,
son of Michael Gilligan, Jasper street. met with a
painful accident last evening at the Lexington mar
ket. In company with several lads he was playing
on market stand, when he fell, breaking his left
arm near the elbow.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-Yesterday, on motion of
John Stewart, Esq, Nicholas r. Gill, ESQ.,. was
admitted to practice in the Superior Court of Bal
timore city.
THE CoURTs.-There was no business transacted
in any of the Courts yesterday.
AMUSEMENTS
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The attraction at
the popular place of resort this evening, will be
the excellent comedy of Nine Points of Lauc, in
PRODUCING Mrs. Gladstane in the character of Mrs.
Smyle, to be followed by Retained for Defence and
concluding with Poor PRlicoddy.