The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-02
CITY LNTELLTGENCE

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
GERMAN FEsTIvAL.-The seven Lodges of German
Odd Fellows of this city, and Schiller Encampment
| No. IL, held grand festival Yesterday at the
grounds of the Maryland State gricultural Society,"
The procession was formed in front of the Hall on
| Gay street, about o'clock in the morning in the
following order: VIM. Tell Lodge, No. 4; Germania,
No. At; Schiller, No. SO; Jackson, No. 65; Noun
tain, No. S4 Liberty, No. 90; Artisan No. 9S and
Schiller Encampment, No. u; the whole under the
marshalship of Mr.. Augustus Ballauff, assisted bv
numerous aids. At the head of the procession were
three barouches containing the officers of the Grand
Lodge, Hon. Joshua Nansant, Thomas Wdey, the
veteran founder of Odd Fellowship in this country
and Mr.. Lowenstein, the head of the German order
in this city. The City Cornet Band, Capt. Fieldt-
man, and the Union Cornet Band, Capt Schneider,
accompanied the procession.
The attendance at the grounds was large; at
O'Clock the crowd numbering not less than 500
| persons, and during the day $500. Everything
passed off in a quiet and pleasant manner nothing
occurring to mar the festivities of the OCCASION
A considerable number of ''roughs" from the city
were present, but made demonstration.
The festival was gotten up for the purpose of ma
| king additions to the library of the German
lodges, which comprises some 5000 volumes at the
present time. The amount taken in at the gate and
| bar must have been considerable
| PRESIDENT BUCHANAN.-President Buchanan who
has been soJournng for couple of weeks at Bedford
! Springs, will return to Washington on Wednesday,
ria Cumberland, and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. His Excellency's health is said to be very
| good.
GAME OF BrLL1ARDs--IG. Michael Pheyan and
| llr. Christopher Bird, at BUiards.-Iast night
| Mr.. Michael Phelan, the Billiard Champion, and
| Mr.. Christopher Bird, Of Philadelphia, played a
game of billiards at Whtney's New York Billiard
| Saloon, corner of Baltimore and Light Streets
| The room crowded with amateurs and it
was with difficulty that the gentlemen could get
room to play. Mr.. Phelan and Mr.. Bird came
from Philadelphia in the four o'clock train, and
they were both much latigued, particularly
Mr.. Phelan, who has been spending several
days in that city, during which time he played al
most continually. The game was the ordinary
| carom and pocket game of 500 points. Mr.. Phelan
won the lay out, and Mr.. Bird counted on the first
| stroke, and made a run of l6 points. Mr.. Phelan
followed, and run 81 points. During the game
both the gentleman made most excellent play at
times. Mr.. Bird played in bad luck, however, his
ball having run in the pocket, when he had count
ed, seven times. He made a run of fifty points
and several times approXimated nearly to that
number. The game lasted AZ minutes, when Mr.
Whitney announced Mr.. Bird as the winner, which
was received by the audience with the clappng
OF hands and slight cheers. During the night the
gentlemen played several games the carom table,
IN which most consummate skill exhibited.
They will remain in city to-day, and will play
at Mr.. Whitney's rooms.
ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY-The following
statistics show the number aud character of the
6atry 3d. a5sau 1niR th esf E my ia ASIa0it a
assaultin4g officers, 8; assaulting wives, p;
arson, i abusing, 46; abusing parents, ?;
abusing families, 4; breach of ordinance SO:
breaches OF the peace, 2l9; desecraton of the Sab
bath 5; disturbing public worship l; fast driving,
l. forgery, 2; false pretenses, A; fighting in the
street, Y; gambling on Sunday Z; interfering with
officers, lI lntoxication, 800; larceny, 25; murder
j peddling without license l; robbery ii: selling
liquor On Sunday, 2; threatening to KILL 2; vending
lottery policies, l. kidnapping, l. DESTROYING prop
erty, 10; shooting with intent to kill, 3-total, 900
vi this number 81 were committed for trial: .25
committed Tor an examination; so bailed for trial;
i64 balled to keep the peace: 420 committed in de-
fault Of bail; l27 paid fnes-total, 900.
VISIT OF THE CIScINxATI AUTHORITIES. n infor-
nal meeting of both branches of the CITY Council
was held last evening, at o'cocG, at the Mayors
office, to take into consideration suitable measures
tor nr the reception OF the municipal authorities of
Cincinnati VIM. McPha President of the First
Branch, was called to the chair, and VIM. L. Mon
tague appointed Secretary. The chairman stated
tnat 1t was understood that the Mayor and CITY |
Council of Cincinnati would arrive in the city du-
ring the week, on their way to Philadelphia and
New ork, and would stay day or two in Bati- |
more. A motion was made that a committee of six
be appointed to make preparations for their recep-
ton, with authority to call another meeting. The
motion carried, and Messrs Woods Cotton |
Cook, Beale, Mules and Henderson, were appointed
as the committee.
FIRE INSPECTORS REpoRT JULY.-The follow
ing is the report of Col. F. H. B. Boyd Fire Inspec-
tor, for the month of July. While the number of
fires recorded is the same as in July, 1858, the
amount of property DESTROYED is not nearly so
large. Twelve of the fires were occasioned by fire
works on the 4th Of July
July, 1859. july 1885,
sis False Fsise TsiS"i a1afns
Fires outside city limits Fires oatsid: city limits
Tota................a2 Total. 40
MILITARY VTsn.-lnformaton has been received
that the Richmond Greys, of Richmond. Va, will
pass through this city in few days, on their wav
TO New York. The Greys will leave Richmond by
the VlrgInia Central road on the l2th and reach
Baltimore in the $50 morning train from Washing
ton on the 18th. They will then proceed to the |
Eutaw House, and breakfast and leave for New
York at $50, allowing time for short stroll around
the city. The Greys will be accompanied by mill |
tary band, and it is proposed by some of our militia
arrival.
RESISTING OFFICERs.-Y esterday morning, James |
Manly and Isaiah Eggleston were arraigned before |
Mayor Ford, charged with resisting officers in the
discharge of their duty at the corner of Bank and
Bond streets. Manly and Eggleston had been drink
ing and were noisy, and officer Durham attempted |
10 arrest the former, when he resisted him. Dur
nam raped for assistance, and officers Meads, |
Stokes, and others came, but before they could get
Manly to the station house, they had to strike him
over the head with their clubs. Eggleston attempt
ed to rescue Manly. Mayor Ford committed them
in default of 81 900 bail.
FoUNDLING.-W officer Beatty was going his
round, about l o'clock Sunday morning, he
found, on the door steps of house on Broadway,
near Baltimore street, white male infant, appar-
emily about one week old. The child was we'll
wrapped up in good clothing, and was lying as
quietly the steps though it was at the side of
its mother. The officer took it to the Eastern dis
trlct station house, and yesterday morning Mrs.
Captain Thompson, living on Register street, sent
for it and adopted it.
CoRRECTIoN.-The proprietor Of the drinking
house at the corner of Howard and Saratoga Streets
in which two rowdies named Moore and Suter took
fha H.,
night denies having closed his doors in order to IA
ctate the escape of the rowdies, or to exclude the
police 1t was done, he states, simply to keep out
the crowd the police were invited to enter by a
side door, but declined to do so, and consequently
Moore and Suter made good their escape
RToToUs.-At o'clock, Sunday night, man
named Brooks, entered the drinking house of Phil
ip Slinger, Federal fI and broke a large
glass lamp which was lighted and filled with ethe-
real oil. The fluid ran all over the ROOM and set
fire tothe house. The flames were extnguished,
however, without doing serious damage. Brooks
is still at large.
HAND CRUsHED.-On Friday last, man by the
name of Michael Donahue had his hand horribly
crushed whilst attempting to get on a car ut Can
ton. DIR. Butler was called on Saturday and found
IT necessary to amputate large portion of the hand
IN order to save the man from ock-iaw.
Our OF ORDER.-The fire alarm box. stationed at
the Independent Engine house. is out of order and
should be attended to- From this cause the alarm
of fire on Sunday night could not be communicated
70 thaV staton, ana consequently the steam engine
DetHge, usually prompt on occasions of fire. was be-
hind time in answering the alarm.
AcCIDENr-Ye Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock,
a negro named Daniel Peters was driving dirt
cart, near the corner of Nerth and Eager streets,
and by careless driving tie cart was upset and he
was thrown under it. He received severe internal
injuries, and was carried to his home on Welcome
alley, where he received medical attention.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-The Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas issued during the month of July
I50 marriage licenses-an increase of Is over the
month of June.