The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-26

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IouNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NoRTr
BALTIMoRE.-At a meeting of this association helc
in the Sunday School room of the the Monumen
street NJ. E. Church, Tuesday evening last, al
organization was effected by electing the following
officers: VIM. r. Barry, President; Wm =
Hultz, Dr.. Robt; Jna. Kerr, George S. Grape ant
Joseph Adams, Vice Presidents; John G. Dorry
Recording Secretary; Sam J. Hines, assistant do
F. p. Stevens, Corresponding Secretary; JOS A
Bolgiano, Treasurer; and VIM. W. Carter, Libra
rian. Board of Managers, Monument street, NJ E.
Jno. 4. Grape and VIM. Kirk; Sd English Luther
an, }. Harry Keener and Jno. E. Beebe; Hartford
avenue, NJ. E., VIM. Geo. Webb and VIM. Eicott
I'd Presbyterian, K. E. Kirk and j. NJ Horton
Exeter street, NJ. E., Samuel Aug. Stevens ant
Geo Z. Smith; Aisquith street Presbyterian j. NJ
Kerr and Hugh Jackson; High street Baptist
Lewis Raymo and Stephen Jones. The next meet
ing will be held in the High street Baptist
Church, where the Constitution will be open fol
signatures, on this evening TUESDAY, 26th, inst.
at 8 O'Clock.
TRIAL OF NEW STEAM ENGINE.-The first tria
of the new steam engine, built by Messrs. Murray
Hazlehurst, at the "Vulcan Works." Federal
Hill took place yesterday afternoon on the corner
of Hughes and Johnson streets The supply of water
obtained at the fre-plug on this corner not being
sufficient to make fair trial of the power of the
engine, it was removed to the dock at the foot OF
William street, when steam was again gotten UT
and the engine worked to the satisfaction of ali
present. In twelve minutes after the fire was
kindled under the boiler 10 lbs. of steam were gen.
Grated, and in sixteen minutes the engine com.
meuced to work under pressure of Is lbs of steam
with % lbs. OF steam it threw a heauy body OF
water through an inch and a quarter nozzle the
distance of 1893 feet level. The engine is to be
located at the Columbia Engine house, on Ann
street, between Pratt and Cough streets, and is
called the "Thomas Swami" No. 5. 1t is over
sixty per cent. larger than the ''Home" No 2built
by the same firm. The water cylinder is inches
in diameter, with II inches stroke, while the steam
owl lsn1n I - -.
inches stroke. As an additional safeguard in run
ming, it is provided with ofJackson celebrated
automatic brake.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-Ye esterGay evening about Z
o'clock, the steamship Patapsco, Capt. Layfied came
into port towing the brig Abbottsford, Capt Coop
er, which she picked up off Cape Henry in disa-
bled condition. One of the pilot tug boats had
taken the Abbottsford in charge previous to the
coming up of the Patapsco, but Capt Cooper desir-
10 come to the city as soon as requested
captain Layheld to tow him up. The Abbottsford
experienced very severe storm on Friday in which
she lost some of her rigging and spars and both her
anchors, and Captain Cooper, to save the brig was
compelled to cut away her masts. The only piece
OF timber standing is her bowsprit all the rest hav-
ing either been lost in the storm or cut away n
preserve the brig. The Abbottsford is from the Is
land OF Nevassa, and has cargo of Guano. The
towing up of the brig did not delay the Patapsco
but few minutes, which is compliment to her as
powerful boat.
RELIGIOUS SoCETY.--A number of the recent
converts at the Seamens Bethel under the pastoral
charge of Rev. VIM. w. Laney, on Lee street, near
Hanover, have formed religious society, under
the name of the "Mispah Band of South Baltimore. F"
The first meeting of the Society was held on Satur-
day night last at the residence of one of the mem
bers, George johnson, on Henrietta street, when
the following officers were elected for the ensuing
year President, Joseph H. Edwards; Vice-Pre-
sident, George johnson; Secretary, Marcelus Ed
wards; Treasurer, VIM. Sullivan.
Yesterday afternoon, Joseph Edwards and a num
Der of the "Alispah Band visited the Jail and went
to the cell of Henry Duval, where they held a
prayer meeting for some hours. Much earnestness
was manifested by all, and Duvall (who has been
convicted OF the murder of Christian Fisher, J
prayed zealously and apparently sincerely.
SHOOTING AFFRAY ON THE PoINr.-We noticed in
yesterday morning paper the fact of a man known
as Cutting lobe" having attempted to shoot
man called ''Little Decker" on the corner of
Thames and Bond streets, Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. About o'clock Sunday evening, the
same men, with two three friends each, fred at
each other at the intersection of Bond and Sbaks-
peare street. One of the balls struck "Cuttng Tobe"
on the side of the neck inficting wound of an
inch in length, but not dangerous. DR.. Monkur
dressed the wound and extracted the ball A
sailor named John Whtlege, who had Just stepped
out OF his boarding house. and who was not engaged
IN the light, received a ball in his left leg. He
was taken to DR.. Dwinelle's office, where the
wound was dressed, and the ball could not be
found with the probe, it is supposed it fell out
There were no arrests made by the police as the
parties flred without any previous alteration, and
fed the moment the pistols were discharged.
A FIGHT AT FELLs PoINT MARKEr-About sly
o clock yesterday morning fight took place at the
Fells Point Market between Fountain Morgan and
Capt VIM. Howard, which created considerable
excitement. ltappears that Morgan sent Howard
challenge to fight him ring fight, which Howard
promptly refused to accept, he had no desire to
give an exhibition of that kind. Morgan met How
ard yesterday morning in the marker, and made an
attack upon him, which was repelIed by Howard
Morgan had several friends with him, who together
with himself and Howard, were arrested and taken
before Justice Welsh who held them to answer the
charge. Howard at the time of the occurrence was
on his way to his employment, and had a small
bucket in his hand. Howard was until recently a.
member of City Police.
l. U. U. +. CELEBRATIoN.-The fortieth anniver-
sary OF Odd Fellowship will be celebrated to- night
by the members of the order in this city by grand
soiree, which will take place in their hall on Cav
street. Every attention and care has been given
to make this celebration particularly interesting
The proceeds will be devoted to adding to the libra
ry OF the Association many choice books. Vo-
landt's band has been secured for the evening,
which is guarantee that the music will be
excellent.
THE JAIL ACCIDENT.-The Committee Messrs
Nelson. Dushane and Barger, appointed to inves-
tgate the cause of the falling of the southern end
of the north wing of the JAIL met there Yesterday
but found it impossible to come to any conclusion
as to the cause which produced the accident They
are under the impression that it owing to a de-
feet in portion of the wall, but this can only be
determined by having the ruins cleared away,which
they have ordered to be done.
FAIR.-A fair is now being held in the lecture
room of the Methodist Protestant Church, corner
of Fayette and Aisquith streets, the proceeds of
which are to be devoted to the renovation of the
church. The ladies having it in charge, have pre-
pared and exposed for sale great abundance OF
fam ortio md xuhi oh
mend itsefin such agreeable manner cannot
fail to attract the most liberal support.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE BRITIsH CoNsUL.-The re-
mains of NJ. w. d. Moreton Dyer, Esq, late British
Consul for the State of Maryland, were Yesterday
afternoon inferred at Greenmount Cemetery. The
funeral service was performed at St. Pauls church
by the Rev. DIR. Wyatt and his assistant, Rev. Chas
Grafton. The church was well filled with the
friends and acquaintances of the deceased, quite
large number of whom attended his remains to the
cemetery.
Sovs OF MALTA BALL.-The Sons of Malta are
busily engaged in making preparations for their
first ball, to be given in this city on Monday night
next, in the Front Street Theatre. This ball COM
mends itself to citizens from the fact that all
the proceeds over and above the expenses, will be
distributed to charitable associations in our city
No expense will be spared to render the entertain
ment agreeable.
EASTER MoNDAY.-Yesterday being Easter Mon
day, was observed by many as holiday. There
several lager beer saloons and drinking houses be-
yond the city limits on the Belair and other roads
no small quantity of lager and liquor was con
sumed. There was some little fighting, but none Of
desperate character.
THE CosT OF THE New FIRE DEpARTMENT.-The
cost of the Paid Fire Department per annum, when
fully organized, is estimated by the Fire Commits
sioners as follows: Salaries of officers and men
S35, 1865; horse feed, wear and tear of machinery
and incidental expenses, $4,000; making total O.
S45,965.
BOLD THEFT.-Yesterda morning woman who
gave her name Mary Coonan, in passing the
store of Samuel Strand, on Broadway, near Cantor
avenue, stole from box at the side of the store
door a roll of calico. She was observed in the ac
and was Immediately arrested. Justice Griffin com
mitted her for Court.
RoBBERY.-Early Yesterday afternoon the resi-
dence of Mrs. Geo. Hook on Charles street. betweeI
Hamburg and Cross streets, was broken into during
the absence of the family and robbed of some $40
The entrance into the premises effected by fore
ing door in the rear.
ANorHER.-During Friday night the dwellin!
house of Mr.. E. A. Abbott, on High street, nea
Fawn street, was entered by burglars and robbet
of silver-ware to the value of S75.
FIRES
The alarm of fire last night at about twent
minutes to eleven o'clock, was caused by the parta
burning of two-story brick house on Orego
street, near Lombard. The fire was extinguishe
before the arrival of the engines. Damage slight
INQUEST
Yesterday morning, at the request of James A
Walsh, Coroner Battee held an inquest over tn
body of Thomas Kelly, who was accidentally kille
on Saturday at the Manipulated Guano Works O
Francis Robinson, on Locust Point. Mr.. Walls