The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-11
CITY LNTELLHENCE.

New BUILDING FOR THE Com ExCHANGE-Yes-
terday Mr.. William Crichton, President of the
Corn Exchange, presented to the members of that
body the report of the Directors in regard to the
purchase OF site on which to erect a build
ing for the use of the Exchange. There were sew.
era proposals sent TO the committee, and the one
selected is that on the corner of South and Wood
Streets running through to Bowys wharf This
property is owned by Enoch Pratt and c. A. Schaf
fer, Esqs, and the heirs of the late Samuel McDon-
aid. 1t has front of "a feet on South street and
the same on Bowley's wharf and depth of l4O
ieet on w ood street. and will cost $4,000 in fee
simple. Mr.. Crichon stated that this property was
decidedly the most available and convenient which
was oered to the committee, and the present propri
etors IN view OF the object for which to be used
had agreed to sell at moderate price He also
gave description of the contemplated building
and while no specific plan had been adopted he
stated that 1t was proposed to erect building
which would cost 100000 or $4,000. 1t will be
two stories high. The first story will be arranged
for warehouses, stores, offices, &C., and the second
story will be devoted to the purposes of tho Corn
Exchange. The regular Exchange Room will be of
large dimensions, the tioor covering 5000 square
feet and the height Of the ceiling 25 feet There
will also be room for the use of the Directors, and
large reading room will be attached. All the
rooms will be thoroughly ventilated and lighted
and so constructed as to meet the necessities and
convenience of the Corn Exchange. He stated
that the architecture of the exterior of the
building would be such as to give it
an imposing appearance and distinguish it as
means for the purchase of the ground and the erec
ton of the building by the issue of stock the pur
chase OF which will be confined exclusively to the
members OF the Corn Exchange The work of cree
ton Will be Immediately commenced, and it is ex-
pected that by the fall of the present year there
will be a complete Corn Exchang ge building which,
in point of size, elegance, and convenience will sur
pass any other building of similar character in
the United States The report met with very gen.
eral appreciation, and the manner in which this en-
terprise is being pressed to completion reflects
much credit on the Board of Directors
PASSENGER CRY RAILwAYs.-From previous ac-
tion of the Second Branch of the City Council it
was expected that yesterday the subject of the pas
senger railways would be taken up and the several
bills which had been presented finally disposed Of
On ednesdav the Trarers bill was ead and amend
ed, and afterwards substitute bills were offered,
which were all ordered to be printed. From some
unexplained cause, however, only the Travers' bill
was found upon the members desks, and as the con-
sideration of the substitute bills was the first busi
ness IN order, the Branch could not act upon them
and therefore adjourned. After the adjournment
there was pretty warm discussion among the mem
bers, and the friends of the Travers' bill did not
hesitate to charge that some under influence had
been used in order to prevent the bills from being
printed in proper time thereby defeating any action
on the Travers' ordinance
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSOCIATIoN.-A meet
ing of this Society was held last night at their
rooms on Eden street near Pratt street when the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, William II. Stran; First Vice Presi
dent, VIM H. Hopkins, jr.; Second Vice President,
Henry Il. Martin; Recording Secretary, Thos c.
McGuire; Corresponding Secretary, Henry c. Lam
dis; Treasurer, Edward |. Snow. Board of Mana
gers, James l.. Perrigo, Milton D. Mettee, Norman
Price, Gustavus A. Henderson, Elijah B. Glenn.
jr.
CoRREcTIoN.-We are requested to say that the
action OF the Directors of the B. o. r. r. Co.. at
the meeting on Wednesday, upon DR.. Ohr's resolu-
tion, which proposes to restore TO the baggage
| mo cfn thn,r .
rectly reported, and that on motion of Mr. Starr
the resolution was referred to the Committee on
Finance by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs
Barnes, Chapman, Coates, Gregg. Hack Hopkins,
johnson, Lankford, Nichols, ODonell, Robinson,
Starr, Taylor, and Tyson-l4. Nays-Messrs Bart
lett, Brown, Chestnut, Crowley, MComas Ohr
PentZ, Smith, Travers, Wood and Stuart-11
RoBBERY.-During Wednesday night the house of
Mr.. Cullen, No 55 Buren street, was entered and
robbed of quantity of silver ware and some
clothing. The thief took sufficient time to remove
the clothing which he had on and dress himself in
suit OF one of the inmates of the house. He left
his own clothing in the basement of the house.
CITY PARK.-Mr. Cunningham, of the First
Branch, offered a resolution yesterday evening di-
recting the Committee on City Property to enquire
into the expediency of securing the ground lying
between Lanvale and John streets and Charles and
North streets, for the purpose of park The reso-
luton was adopted
SAVANNAH STEAMSHIP CoMPANY.-Mr William
Mentzel for the past twelve years in the service of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was Yesterday
unanimously elected by the Board of Directors the
agent of the Savannah Steamship Company, in place
OF Mr.. I. Il. Belt, resigned.