The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-20
LEXINGTON MARKET.-The following were the
uing prices at the Lexingto market vesterday:


siron per rb E r.an $50 "a Cash Saih
roast....lGG ii " Corn........... Sdl is DR. doz
tSFnsd tS@@a' beef; @ @ SantaeaS5 Ents5 Mson. each
PORK 'Damsons 37Gl pacl,.
sirlon ribs Il sweet Potatoes SO 50 peck peck
Ham hn sRSS5Sers %Ros Ss SS S a pFPk
,, siced.. IGG IS q Pears. ls@ 4Oqr PIX
iaTd la la Gaea@beTs s @ 10 pr pr Gt ft
MUTTON Tomatoes.. lon o. br n. nix nix
Moun'n mutton l2Gg II g MISCELLANEOUS
By quarter Sol s. To.. 2SS aS q pr ID
sss9 Dried dspias @ @ &
shoulders gsS sS Chickens 5 5SS s. pair
RiTs Hind o1sE Quarters s@le . a Tisn 1'@
Potatoes New gqlO 90 bus Tayors...... i9G ii pr bh
CobHSa sS 9E ~ lobster. l5g pr h.
Beans, Snap Ia 70 pr PE ibat 3 Ia p pr pr B b
Carrots ga bunch Hard Crabs. ls6 81 pr doz
6eets. "a Rock, single. 5WgL50
Lima Beams. lSa 81 peck Catish. ia IS pr bh
ATTEMPTED SuICIDE.-A young girl, named Lu-
cinda Pressman, residing Short street, attempt
ed to commit suicide yesterday morning by taking
dose of laudanum. When discovered she was
living in the yard attached to the house where she
lives, apparently in dying condition. The usual
emetics were administered and in a short time she
was so far relieved to be out of danger The rea-
son assigned for the act that she had been en-
gagged to be married to young man in Washing
ton city, and that she had received news yesterday
of his death, which so affected her that she was
tempted to put end to her own existence by
poison.
SHARK THE HARBoR.-For several davs past
shark has been swimming about in the harbor,
creating a considerable excitement among bathers
and river men. Yesterday, as boat belonging to
the Fort was going down the river, and when oppo-
site Boice * Keler's wharf, his sharkship exhibited
his fair proportions to those in the boat and was al
so seen by the passengers on board the Broadway
terry-boat He appeared to be about or 10 feet
long, and when he made his appearance, was not
more than 10 feet from the Fort boat. No effort
has been made as yet to capture him.
ANTICIPATED DUEL-Information was received
from the authorities Of Richmond, Va, yesterday
by acting Mayor Ford, stating that o. Jennings
Wise, of The Enquirer, and William Old Jr, of
The Examiner bad left that city for the purpose of
lighting duel, and that it was supposed the par
ties would pass through this city last evening. De-
tective Geo. w. Peacock accordingly dispatch
ed to the Camden station and awaited the arrival
of the Washington train, but the expected duelists
did not arrive What direction they took could
not be determined.
THREATENING TO SHooT.-Y esterday evening Geo.
Kirby and John Carroll were arrested BY Sergeant
McComas and officers Magruder and Robinson, on
the charge OF threatening to kill James Sherry.
Sherry tends bar at the saloon of Jas. Mills Hol-
liday street, next the theatre, and the prisoners
entered and called for drinks, and after getting
them refused to pay. Sherry insisted on payment,
and Kirby drew horse-pistol and threatened to
police station awaiting examination.
HEARING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS.
Two men named William Davis and George Ter
rill, were brought before acting United States
Commissioner Thomas Spicer, ESQ.,, on the charge
of having stolen one hundred dollars from a sailor
named Henry Schooling, board the schooner
Cumberland, while on a voyage from Havana to
this port. The party who was robbed could not
positively accuse the men under arrest, and owing
to the absence of two witnesses for the Govern
nrt thn
morning.
BURNED.-A- domestic in the house of Mr..
Devries, on Schroeder street, near Mount Clare
named Mary Devlin, seriouly burned on Thurs
day evening" whilst in the act of filing ethereal
oil lamp. She had not taken the proper precaution
with the tubes, which fell off, and the contents of
the lamp became ignited, setting fire to her cloth
ing and also to the carpet. The family came to her
rescue but did not succeed in extinguishng the
flames until she had been burned about the arms
and body.
Pocket PICKED.-Yesterdaym morning Mrs. Thos.
c. Henson, while marketing in the Belar market,
had her pocket picked of $50. She had over 5000
in roll in the same pocket, which she intended
to deposit in bank, and which the thieves did
not get. She supposes the theft to have been COM
mitted by one of three young men, who, in passing
her, caught her shawl by button in one of their
coats, and that while disengaging the shawl they
stole her purse
AccIDENT-Whilst lad named Burnside was
flying kite yesterday from the roof of a stable in
the of his fathers house, on Saratoga street.
he lost his footing, and was precipitated to the
ground, distance of II feet, breaking his right
arm and shoulder. DR.. Brown attended him.
TRACK ON Howard STREET.-The First Branch of
the City Council, yesterday afternoon, refused t.
grant the petition of property holders Howard
street for the removal of the present freight track
and the substitution of double passenger railway
track.
LAND SALE.-Mr. James G. Adams, of this city,
has purchased "Lyndwood Home," in Howard
county, belonging to Mrs. NJ. A. Torbert, contain
ing 251 acres. The price paid was S20, ,225, and the
purchase includes crop, stock, &c.
The CoURTs.-No business was transacted in any
of the Courts yesterday.
The Criminal Court Judge Stump, meets this
morning at IL o'clock, to dispose of the usual as
sault and riot cases.