The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

PISTOL SHooTTNG-SLvER CUP AWARDED The
contest at Capt. John Travis Pistol Gallery or
fayette street, for silver goblet, to be awarded
70 the person making the best six consecutive
Snots, was terminated last night. Mr.. Philip A.
blays, OF Baltimore, declared winner over his
closest competitor by one quarter of inch in the
| aggregate measurement of the whole number of
| shots. The six consecutive shots of tbe ,y;rra ~
together, measured only 2M inches, at a distance
Oh twelve paces-declared by Capt Travis to he the
| smallest measurement of the same number of shots
eyer eve made in the United States. The goblet bears
the following inscription carved on one of ;ts ;J
"Presented to Philip A. Bays, Esq.-tho best shot
IN IN Baltimore-siX consecutive shots, measuring 23[
| 'inches.' "a
The announcement of the award, and shots was
made by Il. d. Morrison Esq, who afterwards nro0
sented the goblet with a few brief and apnronriato
remarks. On behalf of the recipient James Buchan-
an Jr., Esq, replied, and afterwards offered far
adoption, preamble and resolution complimentary
| to Capt. Travis, and expressive of reGret Of ~;
| early departure from the citv to which Cant
travis replied through his friend DR.. Lynch. Unon
tne conclusion Of the presentation, the proprietor
Oh tne gallery obliged his numerous friends by an
exhibition of skill with the pistol.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE-The streets boundiro, IN thi.
beautiful square are being graded and naved
Gol. d0brook is the contractor Tor OREGON street
Peter Snyder Co., for Republican street NJ
rrahE brown, Tor Lanvale street, and John Ash
Daugh, for Towson street. The CITY Council on
proprlated 5000 for grading and payinp purnosn
ana the Lafayette square Company have made a
ueed to the city of three acres of ground In add
tloh TO other natural advantages this square con-
tains forty-wo beautiful oaks, averaging from one
loot to two feet and half in diameter and sono
OF them sixty and seventy feet high 1t moreover
one OF the highest points in the citv commandino. -
iuIl ana beautiful view of the river, portions of
Anne Arundel county, and the entire CITY. Tho
highest point in the square is few feet hiobar tbon
the top OF the dome of the Eutaw House and about
nifty feet higher than the highest point of Fran[iin
square. 1t is altogether most desirable location
commanding aA o,,l
ana as the spirit of enterprise and Improvement E
westward bound no doubt in few wears II will ha |
surrounded by beautiful and finished residences,
FATAL AcCGDENT.-Mr Gotlreed Ehrman. resid |
ing on East Monument street, near the old Mariro
Hospital, was killed on Wednesday afternoon nndnr
the lolowlng circumstances: He was engaged in
erecting building, which had advanced as far a.
tne second story, and was standing the scatfold
ing, when In attempting to reach some nails which
were lying on 1T, he lost his balance and fell dis
tance OF 28 feet to the ground On examination II
was found that be had broken one of his arms and
also one of his legs, besides receivinp very ea,ar
internal injuries. Physicians were imr1ndiatoi
called out he expired about two hours after the ac
cldent He was 54 years of age, leaves n wife hnt
no chldren, and was well known in the Eastern
section OF the city as worthy and benevolent citi
zen. "
BoDY FoUND.-On Wednesday night the bodv of
lemale child was found by the night men in a sink
attached to the house No. I63 Hughes street If
y was lhciosed IN pillow case or muslin sack with
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moned to hold an inquest over the remains. and
aiter making an examination into the case con-
cuded That 1t was unnecessary as the body had
renamed so long undiscovered and was in s1ch a
state, that nothing could be learned from an ex
~ " GA
SHOT HIMsELF.--Y Yesterday afternoon man
named pa Patrick Kane, while standing on the corner
Oh Ahce Anna and Ann streets, attempted to draw
pistol from his pocket, when the hammer of il
caught in the lining and it was discharged The
0ad passed downwards slightly woundng the left
.hgh and lodging in the foot from which DR.. Da-
smells extracted two balls.
DUN STRoKE.-On Wednesday a man named
Datrick Maynard was overcome by the heat while
walking on the Falls road He was rendered sense
ess and fell to the ground, but was picked up bv a
oasser BY and taken to the house of Dr. Stenbens
II the county, where he received medical assist,
nce "''''
RoaBERY.-The dwelling of Mr.. Alex Carr, cor
Ter OF Gay and Broadway, was entered during
Y ednesday night and robbed of clothing to the
'alue of $3.50. W 'A'
- FATAL REsULT-On Tuesday last child of Mr. |
nip Smith, 10 months old, was burned severely
y the upsetting of pot of ye. 1t fingered until
esterday afternoon, when it died.
MARRIAGE LICENCEs.-The Clerk of the Court of
'omnon tn Pleas issued during the month of June ,
As marriage licences De