The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


rIoN.-The organization of the Northwestern
Young Mems Christian Association which we no.
ticed some weeks since, was completed on Wednes-
day evening the 18th inst. by the election of the
following officers: President-Jno. W. Selby,
Straw5ridge NJ. E. Church. Vice Presdeuts-Dr
J. p. Fleming. Franklin street Presbyterian
Church, VIM. J. Hiss Madison avenue NJ. f.
Church W. c. n. Carr, Emanuel P. L. Church.
Recording Secretary-Jos. Nelson, Franklin street
Presbyterian Church. Corresponding Secretary
DR.. Kramer, Madison avenue NJ. Z. Church. Reg
ister-Edward J. Green, st. Johns NJ. P. Church.
Treasurer-S. Jennings Cox, Emanuel p. E.
Church. Librariau-Wm. w. Coleman, Madison
avenue NJ. E. Church. Board of Managers-Thos
NJ. johnson, 7th Baptist Church; Hiram Woods,
Jr., 7th Baptist Church; VIM L. Fisher Chris,
tian Congregation (Baptist;) Lewis c. Dietch, Sd
Presbyterian Church, Dr. j. W. F. Hank, Straw
bridge NJ. E. Church, Mifflin Coulter, Franklin
street Presbyterian Church; ]. Somertield Bald
win, Eutaw street NJ f. Church; H. w Price, Eu-
taw street NJ. E. Church; Thos. b. Wolf, German
Reformed Church; Jno. NJ. Walker Emory NJ. +.
Church. The association is now making arrange
ments to procure suitable place to establish lii
brary and Reading room in the Northwestern sec
tion of the city, and in shor time will commence
a series of meetings in the various churches in that
vicinity.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF Music TRApE-We
are informed that the fifth annual meeting of the
Board of Music Trade of the United States will be
held at Barnums Hotel, in this city, on Wednes-
day. June lst, at 10 o'clock, 4. NJ. This is an as
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music publishers of this country and Canada, and
their object is to regulate the conduct of the music
business of the country so that uniformity may
ist as to prices, &c. o far the association has
proved valuable both to themselves and the public
The present officers are-Geo. Wlig, ir., of Balt-
more, President; James +. Hall, of New York,
Vice e-President and j. n. Beck, of Philadelphia
Secretary and Treasurer. The ensuing session will
probably last for several days, matters of mpor
tance, Affecting the music-publishing business, will
be discussed.
ROBBERY.-0n Thursday night the store of Wash
ingtOn Allen, some ID miles from the city on the
Liberty road was broken into and robbed of a
quantity of silks, boots shoes, &C., valued at about
5000. After stealing valuable horse from the
stable of j. A. Purvs, about one mile from the
place of the first robbery, the burglars conveyed
their booty to Mr.. Jonas Barker's residence in the
same neighborhood, where they stole a large old
fashioned carriage and harness. They then htched
the horse to the vehicle, and, after loading with
the stolen goods, drove to town. Yesterday
morning information was left at the Western dis
trict station house of the robbery, and Lieutenant
Gruver and officer Brooks after a search found the
carriage and horse near the house of VIM. Stoman,
ESQ.,, Spring Gardens and took them to the station
house, where they were identified by the owners.
AccIDENr.-Yesterday evening Captain J. L..
Smith, conductor of the train of cars which left
this city on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore railroad, met with accident while the
train was passing along Canton avenue by which
two of the bones of his left leg, between the ankle
and the knee, were broken. He attempted to get
on the cars while in motion when he fell violently
to the ground. He conveyed to the office of
DR.. Dwinelle where he received medical attention,
and was afterwards removed to his room at Bar
NUNS hotel.
FALLING OF A CHIMNEY.-Y esterday morning
about l012 O'Clock an accident occurred at the
school house of the German Lutheran school, in
the rear of their church, corner of Saratoga and
Holiday streets. The chimney of an adjoining
house fell the roof of the school house, making
heavy crash, which created great CONSERVATION
in the school. The pupils rushed for the door, and
in the struggle and confusion to get out, two of
them were slightly injured. An examination was
made of the building, and it deemed in an un.
, safe condition. and the school was dismissed.
PROPERTY SALES
Yesterday afternoon Samuel H. Cover, auction
eer sold lot of ground on the southwest corner
of Greenmount avenue and Chase street. with a
front of 80 feet and depth of III feet inches, and
improved with one frame building. Purchased by
VIM. Hendwick for $50
Also two other lots ad doining, each having fronts
of Is feet and running back III feet inches, i'm
proved with two story brick dwellings, subject to
ground rent of 81 per front foot. Purchased by
| James Rock for S420 each.
FIRES.
Between two and three o'clock yesterday morn
ing fire broke out in the two-story frame building
No. 81 North Liberty street, between Fayette and
! Lexington, owned by ID. H. Radecker, and occu
| pied as brtanpia-ware factory and dwelling by
| Christian Sach. The fire originated at the steam
! boiler in the cellar. The first story of the house
| and the stock of goods were very much damaged
! The amount of loss on the former is estimated al
| fully covered by insurance in the Fremen'.
| Office