The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

demonstrating Sunday night the schooner
Federal Hill, Captain Whiatley, lying in the river
near the receiving ship was boarded and robbed of
her colors, main sheet, cooking utensils clothing
&c., to the value CT $780, None of the crew were
aboard at the time.
The schooner Elizabeth lying near the schooner
Federal Hill also boarded and robbed of cloth
ing and cooking utensils. 1t is supposed that both
robb ries were committed by the same thieves
During Sunday night the -four mill of E. j
Snow, corner of Caroline and Alice Anna streets,
was entered and robbed of about seventv-ive
cents in pennies and a number of South Ameri-
can coins, not exceeding five dollars in value
The thieves blew large iron safe open with
powder. The mark was visible on the floor where
the train OF powder had from the safe to poi mt
in the of the mill.
A young man called at the boarding house of
Mrs. Hurst, on Grundy street, on Saturday night
and stated that he had been recommended to apply
there Tor board. He named an intimate acquaint-
ance of Mrs. Hurst's as his reference and engaged
board. Yesterday morning while Mrs Hurst was
absent at market, he stole gold watch and some
lewelry, and left, and, although the police have
been searching for him, is still at large.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRApE.-Yesterday
the following gentlemen were elected officers of the
Board of Trade for the ensuing year:-For Presi-
dent, John G. Brune; Vice Presidents, A. Schu-
macher, I. c. Jenkins, VIM. McKim Robert Leslie;
Directors, Hugh A. Cooper, Henry NJ Warfield E.
s. Courtney, Laurence Thomson, Samuel lowering,
James II. Stone, Peter G. Sauerwein, VIM. 4.
Young, VIM. Wilson, Jr., r. r. Kirkland George
w. Howard, Alex. Rieman, Hiram Woods, Werner
Dressed, IT, l.. Whitridge, Robert A. Fisher BENZ.
NJ Hodges, Jr, George n Eaton, VIM. R. Penni-
man, W. A. Loney, Jos. o. Foard, VIM. Lamping,
Fl. c. Rice, James Fulton; Treasurer f. B. Dailam:
Secretary, George U. Porter. All the gentlemen
elected were on the regular ticket with the excep-
tion of Mr.. Peter G. Sauerwein, who was elected
in the place of Mr.. Thos. NJ. Smith.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-The brig Henry A. Didier
was towed into port yesterday morning by the
steam-tug Ifgress, having been disabled at sea on
the llth inst, off Cape Henry. She left this port
for Pernambuco and experienced terrific hurri-
cane on the evening of the 18th inst, in which she
which were lost, together with her jib-boom. The
Captain was also compelled to throw fifty barrels
of flour and eighty tierces of hams overheard to
Tighten the vessel.
THE INSTITUTE FAIR Opens THIS EvENING-Apree-
ably to a former announcement the Exhibition of
the Maryland Institute will be opened to the pub
lie hs evening at o'clock. band of music is en-.
gagged and will be in attendance and there is every
indication that most beautiful show will greet the
thousands who will crowd the spacious Hall of the
Institute the occasion The Actuary's office has
for several days been crowded with members re-
newing their tickets and there is decided increase
of new members.
ACCIDENT.-Y esterday afternoon a stevedore
named Dinsmore, engaged in working on the ship
Duchess of Orleans, lying at Waters wharf, fell
into the hold, distance of fourteen feet. He sus-
tanned severe bruises, and it is feared suffered
rious internal injuries. DR.. Dashiels was called
and had him removed to his home at Canton.
PASSENGER RAILwAY.-This morning two more
passenger cars will be placed on the Eastern sec.
ton of the City Passenger Railroad. They will be
under the conductorshp of Mr. Samuel Wingart
and Mr.. VIM. Evans.