The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-29
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.


ARRIVAL OF THE ADELAIDE-The steamship Ado
laidc, recently purchased in Boston by the Norfolk
steamship Company, and which is intended to take
the place of the North Carolina, which was des-
troyeGd by hre few weeks ago, arrived at her
! roughly repaired and all her apartments far sur
pass any of the boats connected with the differ
ent steamboat lines of this city. On the starboard
side SIDE OF the main deck is the pursirs Office, neat
| and elegantly finished rOom and directly opposite
on the port side is room, similarly finished, cali
ed "Social Hail. which is intended as a smokino
room. In the lower saloon there is a series of what
are i. styled family rooms, fitted up with double
| berths, and with doors connecting the rooms This
| Is most convenient arrangement, as family can
occupy suit of rooms, and have immediate commu
nieaion with each other Directly in the rear of this
apartment is the ladies' saloon finished in the most
| elegant manner, with eighteen berths The dininp
room is capable OF accommodating one hundred and
fifty persons and the side are bertbs TO the nnm
Der OF sxty-two. The kitchen is on the main deck,
ana Is large room, and has dumb waiter by
which the victuals conveyed to the dinnp room
The forward cabin has forty-eight berths with SER
wants rooms, and has water tight bulk head
All Al her apar5ments are convenient and commodious
and beautifully finished in Gothic STYLE with rose
wood furniture, and damask, gilt and velvet tapes
try. The vessel is 900 tons capacity, and will be
olhcered as follows Captain, James Cannon; Pur-
ser, Capt. Lloyd B. Parks; Engineer Noah Pratt.
Second Engineer. James Brownly; Mate, James
MarsEa Second Mate, Jas. J. Walker: Steward
Harry Williams. These gentlemen we're officers on
the Nnrth carolina and are well known to the pub
lie The Adelaide will be Immediately placed on
the line OA
| MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR ON THE Cry RAILRoAD
The following message was received in the First
Branch OF the City Council from the Mayor:
! Gentlemen: The recommendations contained in
my message of the 22d inst, returning without NV
signature the ordinance establishing system Of
Passenger Railways in the city, were, your hon
oraole body will do me the justice to believe
prompted by sole desire to benefit all classes of
this community. | certainly could have no wish
to force upon the people improvements designed
exclusively for their benefit, without their sanction
ana acqulescence My agency in the introduction
OF these railways has been confined to the modifi-
cation OF measure which had passed both Branches
OF your honorable body, with but one dissentinr
voice; and acted with a single eve to what | be,
leVed to be the true interests of this CITY. When
suggested the completion of the Boundary Avenue.
and the purchase of Public Park, believed that
was representing the wishes of large majority
OF OF our people Nothing has transpred to change
| TINS OPINION. L am, however, entirely willing to
transfer the responsibility in reference to the fea
lures of the bill suggested by me- from your honora-
| Die body, to the people Themselves and Inow most
respectfully suggest the passage of supplemental
| ry ordinance, submitting to a direct vote of the
| people, at the municipal election in the
autumn, the question, whether the one-ffth
| or the revenue accruing upon these rail
| roads shall go towards the improvements proposed
In my message, or whether it shall be wholly reIin-
pushed and the fare reduced to four cents as the
| maximum-the lowest rate, in my Judgment, at
whlch passengers can be advantageously transport
| ed; under the provisions of the present bill.
With the decision of the people shall be entirely
content. With great respect,
your obedent servant
| IHoS SWAMI, Mayor.
Work OF ART.--Mr. John Whitelow is engaged.
at the stone yard on the corner of Madison and
Park str et in finishing beautiful baptisma font,
designed for ST. Annes Episcopal Church. now in
| course of erection at Annapolis The work is most
eXqusltey chiseled out of drab stone from the AL
bert quarrles, New Brunswick, and is intended to
Illustrate the 7th of the 4th capter of Reyea
tions-"And the first beast was like a lon and the
second beast like calf and the third beast had a
| face as man, and the fourth was like fying
| eagle. These designs carved upon the outside
OF the font, which is itself two feet three inches in
diameter and when placed upon the pedestal, will
together stand three feet and two inches high The
| pedestal IS made of the same material as the font
and is in the shape of short futed column. just
below the rim the following words are inscribed in
raised letters ''By one spirit are we all baptized
into one body"
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE LECrURE.-The last lecture
IN me course OF the Catholic Institute was delivered
yesterday evening at the New Assembly Rooms on
Hanover street, by Gen. James Shelds-subect,
Mexico. The spacious hall was densely crowded by
large audience, who received the remarks of the
lecturer with the greatest enthusiasm. The
Shields Guards, Captain }. p. Chaisty, were pre-
sent in full uniform, and after the conclusion of the
lecture were drawn up in the vestibule and person.
ally introduced to the General, who cordially shook
each by the hand and seemed to be well pleased