The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


FIGHT OMAN ExcuRsToN.-The season for steam
boat excursions down the river and bay has COM
menced and has already been signalized by the
usual attendant such afiairs-a fight. On Mon
day afternoon, the steamboat Lancaster started
from Light street wharf, excursion to
Browns Pavilion, 10 miles down the river and
upon her arrival at that place, fight ensued be-
tween the excursionists and another party who
had gone to the Pavilion from the city in buggies.
Several of the combatants received injuries,
but the steamboat party is said to have had the
best of it.
Cry PASSENGER RALwAY.--Ye esterdav every
thing was quiet in Broadway the line of the city
passenger railway. Several of those who figured
in the late ''Starve-Gut Association were placed
at work, and one individual dismissed at noon for
the reason stated by Mr.. Silas Beacham, CITY Coun-
Gilman and member of the firm Of Shoemaker IL
Co., that she couldn't dig his grave in week.
Shoemaker Il Co. are proceeding with the work of
tearing up the pavement which is part of the con-
tract assigned to Messrs Disney Sweater.
WHAT'S IN A NAME ?-Y esterday morning, while
James Buchanan, President of the United States,
was being escorted through the streets of the city,
james Buchanan, resident of that reputable part
of Baltimore known as ''SwampOodle." was calling
for the police to arrest Jesse Graham and William
Dunning. who were engaged in endeavoripp to
kick in the door of his domicile Graham and Dun
ming were arrested by officer King and conveyed to
the station house.
ACCIDENTAL German, named Henry Brock
smith, employed at the wagon factory of James
olach, corner OF John ana Cathedral streets, yes
terday morning cut his right foot nearly in two
with broad axe. He was engaged at the time in
driving some spokes into wheel hub when the
axe slipped from his hand and turning over before
1t reached his foot the sharp edge cut with great
force through his shoe into his foot. A surgeon
was called in and the flow of blood staunched after
which the man was taken home.
FINE STRAwBERRIEs.-We have received from Mr.
Lemuel Skags, of Kent county, a box of straw
berries quite equal to any that we have seen this
year, when they have been remarkably abun-
dant and large. In another year Mr.. Skags expects
to produce them for market.
RoBBERY.-On Sunday morning ST. Stephen's
German Lutheran Church. on Hanover street near
Hamburg, was robbed of SIS, which had been col
ected at Sunday school fair, and left in draw er
in the building.
APPROPRIATIONS BY THE Cry CoUNC1L-The
amount OF appropriations made by the City Coun-
Gil up to June 9th inst, is sos ,9O95 55
ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTs.-Yesterday the ship Au-
gusta, from Bremen, arrived in this port with l3
emigrants, consigned to f. l.. Brauns & Co.
PROPERTY SALES.
r. W. Bennett Co., aucioLeers, sold Yesterday
at the Exchange sales rooms five parcels of ground
ON Fremont street, near McHenry street. No. l,
fronted on Fremont street 73 feet with a depth of
20 feet Purchased by W. d. Thompson at S2s per
front foot.
No. 2, adjoining No. l, fronting on Carroll court
50 feet with depth of 62 feet. Purchased by
same for Sl2 per front foot
No. 3, fronting on McHenry street 40 feet with
depth OF sO feet. Purchased by same for S27 per
front foot.
No. 4, fronting on Sterrett street 70 feet, with
depth of so feet Purchased by same for S2l per
front foot.