The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-29
CITY LNTELLHENCE

SUDDEN DEATH.-1 esterday morning about ~
O'Clock Nicholas c. Brice, Esq, book-keeper in the
house OF ;. q K. Hough, commission merchants
No. l5S Pratt street. fell from his seat in the cnnnt
ing room and shortly after died. When he fell he
was engaged in conversation with a friend and it
was at first supposed that he had only tainted
chder this impression water was procured and his
forehead and temples bathed, but showing no signs
of recovering, the medical assistance of Dr., David
son was speedily procured. When the physician
arrived the unfortunate man in articulo aaortis
and soon after ceased breathing. His remains were
conveyed to his late asidence No. 2G Columbia
near faca street, W ere coroner Batee at the re-
quest of the agent of one of the Life Insurance Com
pames held an inquest the BODY The iury rem
dered a verdict of death from apoplexy of the
brain. The deceased was about 50 wears old and
leaves wlie but no family. He was esteemed by
all who knew him. For many years he was an ac
tive and Jealous member of the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church and was connected with the CITY STA
ton Church, South Baltimore. His funeral takes
place to-day at O'Clock, from his residence on Co.
lumbia street.
Poor Poll !-Yesterday afternoon negro labor
er rushed into the shoe-store of Coroner SparkIin
No. ll6 Pratt street.-the coroner we NAV state
par Pnenhese, covers peoples soles as we'll as sits
on their bodies-excaiming, "Look here, Massa
coroner, coroner, oar Gead chile up yonder-I'se jest
dug him out'n ash. heap" The coroner thus sum
moned lost no time in repairing to the spot indi-
Gated by the negro, and there sure enourh-haIf
buried IN an ash heap-found a cigarb which to
the noses OF all those present gave satisfactory evi
dence OF the presence of some animal matter in a
state OF decomposition. The box being onnned-a
dead body was exposed to view carefully wrapped
IN linen clothes. The winding sheet being re-
moved-the body was discovered to be that of a
parrot; upon ascertaining which fact The coronar
and his friends incontinentlv mizzled-leayino onr
reporter and the public in state of profound ip-
norance as to the causes of the death of 'epretty
poll, whose last restng-place had dbeen thus ruth
lessy invaded.
" as pIau offa
O'Clock, while man was driving a horse in a wac
on, belonging to Mr.. Hugh Clifford down Eastern
avenue, the Inch pin which runs through the coup
ling pole came out, and the body of the wagon fell
from the front axle, which frightened the horse
and he started with the fore wheels down Eastern
avenue to Broadway, when he turned north, and
jumping on to the west pavement, dashed the wheel
against the porches and kept on the pavement until
ne got beyond Bank street, where the wheel struck
box, used as tobacco sign, and the force of the
COLLISION threw the horse violently. The animal
was very severely injured, having received several
cuts In his side Fortunately at the time the horse
was running there were but few persons on the
pavement small son of Mr.. Harcourt turnkey
at the Eastern district, saved himself from being
injured by jumping into the entry of house.
iHE ALLEGED SMUGGLERs.-The four negroes
John Dorsey, Henry Ennis, John Scarborough
and Wesley Brian-charged with smuggling sugar
Inpult, &c, on the schooner Mohawk, from Porto
iKlco, and who had been arrested BY the city DO
lice on w Wednesday afternoon, were taken in custo
dy yesterday morning by Marshal Watkins and
brought before United States Commissioner Han
an, who committed them to Jail for further
hearing, TO take place this morning at o'clock.
"BRING FLOWERS. Among the most interesting
improvements now going on in the central part Of
the city is the erection of handsome green house
on the northeast corner of Fayette and Calvert
streets, immediately adjoining GUYS Monument
House. 1t is the enterprise of Mr.. John Feast the
well known florist.
INJURY TO SCFooNER.-The schooner Monterey
captain Williams, experienced a severe gale on
Wednesday evening last, off Rock creek, in which
she lost her foremast