The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-26
CITY XVTELLTGENCE,

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-A man named Geo.
| Bonawell, master of the schooner "Promise" from
Accomac county, Va, disappeared on Friday night,
and has not since been heard from He arrived in
the city on Thursday and had discharged the cargo
ot MS vessel. On Friday he was paid over 500 by
firm in the city, and in the afternoon he was seen
on fratt street In an intoxicated condition. He
made his appearance at his boat however late in
the evening, and went on shore again between 8
and 10 O'Clock that night, since which time he has
not been seen. Bonawell is about 80 years of age,
and his boat is lying at the new dock.
RE-ARREsT AN ALLEGED RrorER-Some time
since young man named William Reese was ar
rested by the officers of the Western district on
the charge of being one of the party engaged in
the riot on board the steamer Express He was
taken before Acting Mayor Ford, and DISCHARGED
on the ground that the evidence was not sufficient
10 connect him with the outrage. Since then
number OF persons have appeared and testified be.
lore the Grand Jury, to the fact of his guilt He
was accordingly re-arrested on Saturday on n
bench warrant, by officers G. Handy and r. Brooks
and committed, in default of $4,000 bail, for his
appearance at Court, by Justice Logan.
NEW AND SPLENDID STEAMER.-A new and beau
tltul steamer made her appearance at this port on
Saturday, and attracted much attention. She was
built in Wilmington, Delaware, to the order of
George X. II. Leflier, and'is intended as frepht
ana passenger boat to run between Baltimore and
richmond. The hull is of heavy plate iron and
has 22l feet length deck, breadth of beam 30
feet, exclusive of guards which increases it to 50
feet; depth of hold 10% feet diameter OF water
wheels Is feet. The steamer has sleeping apart
ments for 200 persons, and will be under the com
mand of Capt. Geo. w. Travers
STEAMERS DETA1NED.-The steamer VIM Selden
running between this port and Fredericksburg Va
winch was due here Saturday morning, had not ar
rived up to a late hour Yesterday evening. owing
1t Is presumed, to the swollen condition of the Rap
pahannock, preventing easily landings along that
river. She will be looked for hourly to-day as she
is advertised to start on a return trip tomorrow
morning. The steamer St. Nicholas, running to
the Potomac river, also detained several hours
behind her regular time on account of the high
water and dense (ogs.
FALSE ALARMS FIRE.-By reference to adyer.
tisement it will be seen that Charles T. Holloway
Esq, Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department.
offers reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction
OF any person giving false alarm of fire. The
department has been called out several times lately
by false alarms having been sent to the Central
Telegraph Station from the fire alarm boxes and
the Department is now determined to put a stop
to such proceedings by vigorously prosecuting any
person guilty of them.
AN AGED WOMAN KILLED.-An old lady, named
Hanneman, received injuries on Thursday night at
the Aged Woman's Home, en- Lexington street.
near Franklin Square, which resulted in her death
on Friday. She had been in a deranged state of
mnd tor some time, and on the day named she
went into the third story of the building and
jumped to the garden below, receiving injuries
which proved fatal the next day.
SUIT FOR Observation-Disclosures James Welsh
who was shot in the store of the Messrs. Garrett
lars, has instituted suit against those gentlemen
laying his damages at S25 900. 1t is understood
that b. F. Horwitz, Esq, will appear for the com
plalnant, and Charles j. NJ. Gwynn, Esq. for the
defendants.
CHILD BURNED.-A little girl named Tolman,
who lives on Warner street, was dreadfully burned
on Friday night, by the explosion of a camphene
lamp at the house of Mr.. Denny on Montgomery
street near Charles, where she had been visiting
The little girl attended Saturday and Yesterday
by number of physicians, but little hopes are en-
tertained for her recovery.
SMASH UP.-A hack driver had narrow escape
from being by the on Pratt street near
Cheapside, on Saturday afternoon, but was not so
fortunate with his hack. He attempted to cross the
track whilst the cars were nearing him, the conse
quence OF which was that his carriage was badly |
broken. A little boy who was on behind the car |
riage had his hand caught by the cars and four of
his fingers cut off
New TINE TABLE.-The managers of the CITY pas |
senger railway have concluded to change the time
OF the running of the cars; and on and after TODAY
they VIII commence running at seven in the morn |
ing step at quarter past eleven at night allowing
visitors at the theatre, and other places of amuse
ment, an opportunity of riding home at that late
hour.
DIscHARGED.-CaptainA Adams, of the brig Union.
who was arrested on Friday, charged with assault
ing William Henry, the cook on board said vessel
had hearing before United States Commissioner
Hanan on Saturday morning. The evidence not
being sufficient to criminate him. he was dis
charged.