The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-04
CITY NTELLHENCE.

DEATH OF FIREMAN.-Joseph De Burt, who has
been a member of the Union Fire Company for
many years past, died on Saturday morning in one
of the bunk rooms of the engine house, after an
illness of about two weeks. He has lived about the
engine house for many years past and has perform
ed all the offices of keeper, &C., sleeping in the
house. His funeral took place on Sunday after
noon, and was attended by about sixty members of
the company. Deceased was about 46 wears of age,
and a single man. His remains were deposited in
the w estefn Cemetery.
RIorING.-Y esterday evening, about four O'clock
a party of men, members of the "Black Snake
club, entered the drinking house of John Kinnier,
No. 50 North street, insuted the persons present,
and one of them struck named Augustus
Robinson twice in the face, cutting him severely
under the right eye. Another struck Robinson
over the head with gallon measure. When they
were put out they attacked the house with stones,
breaking in the windows One of the stones hit a
man named William Irwin on the arm. After the
party left information given to the officers at
the Middle district, and number of them started in
pursuit, but the parties escaped.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A negro man named Mey-
ers was knocked down and robbed of his pocket
book con tanning ten dollars on Sunday night He
was walking in the vicinity of Franklin and State
streets when he was approached by two men who
demanded his money and upon his refusing to com
ply with their demand, one of them struck him a
violent blow with billy telling him to the ground,
they then proceeded to rife his pockets of their con
tents. They also took his shawl and hat and then
establishment on Fayette street near GAY.
HEAVY Loss.-A gentleman named Henry Pier
mont, from Paramount, Virginia, lost his pocket
book, containing over 500 in bills and specie,
whilst travelling in the cars over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad few days since. He telegraph
ed to Wheeling, Va, in advance of the train, and
although the train thoroughly searched by the
officers at that point, the pocket book could not be
found
PRICES OF FuE1.-The prices of wood at the diff
ferent ranped n :
Pine, wholesale, from So to $50; retail, from So rs
to S425. Oak, wholesale, from S3 so to S4; retail,
from 81 to $3.50. Hickory wholesale, from 81 so
to S5.25; retail, from $3.50 to &C.
RoBBERIEs. esterday about noon the office of
A. Stirling, Jr., on Lexington near Courtland
street, was entered and robbed of an overcoat
worth S25. The thief escaped. DR.. Stuart's office
on Charles street Saratoga was also entered
and robbed of a valuable overcoat. No arrest.
WHARF DEsTRoYED.-The wharf near Maltbv's
Oyster packing house, City Block, fell in on Sun
day evening, owing to the weight of a large pile of
oyster shells, which had been placed there prepara.
tory to burning.
RECEPTION OF JUDGE DoUGLAs-An informal
meeting of the friends of Judge Douglas took
place last evening at the Gilmor House, when COM
mittees were appointed to receive him and offer
him the hospitalties of the city.
fire was discovered about five O'Clock yesterday
morning in small two story house Fremont street,
of the family sick and light had been left burn
ing upon table standing the bed from which the
curtain caught fire, setting fire to the bed clothes
small child was sleeping in the bed at the time and
rowy escaped being burned up; it saved however
by the father who snatched it from the flames and bore
it to place of safety The bed and bedstead and
articles of furniture destroyed amounting in value
to $50 The fire exnguished by the neighbors with
out raising alarm.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Yesterday morning man who gave his name John
c. Smith, arragned before the Mayor charged with
passing counterfeit money
James Duffy. sworn, testified that the prisoner and
another called at his store of Cathedral and
Chase Streets Saturday afternoon and purchased
tea, Offering in payment five dollar counterfeit bill
on the Citizens Bank of Baltimore He suspected
counterfeit and endeavored detain the men until he
could have it examined. He sent for officer Muller, and
when he did so the two left his store The officer
followed them and arrested the prisoner.
boy testified to having seen the running from the
officer. While they were running he of them
throw something in yard, and looking there he found
four of the counterfeit notes.
Mayor Swami committed the prisoner for Court
VIM. C. Mcknight was arrested by officers Morris and
Griffin, charged with stealing pistol the property OF
Valentine Eburt Justice Audoun committed him for
Court.
Isaac Jones arrested by Lieut. Carmichael and off
Ger HudSins charged with assauting John Bosey with
a knife. Justice Morris committed him for Court