The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-20
CITY WTELLIGENCE.

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The following gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing year, at the
regular annual meeting of the Medical and Surgical
Society of this city, which took place at the Medi-
cal Hall, on North Calvert street, on last Monday
evening:
President, DR.. Jacob w Houck; 1st Vice Presi.
dent DR.. James Gilman: I'd Vice President, DR..
Christopher Johnston; Recording Secretary, Dr..
L. Marshall; Reporting Secretary, DR.. E. j. Wa
ters; Corresponding Secretary, DR.. W. c. Kloman;
Treasurer, DR.. p. W. Womble; Orator, Dr. James
Bordey; Curators, Drs. G. W. Weems and W. r.
Monroe; Committee of Honor, Drs. j. j. Krozer,
c. H. Jones, and A. B. Arnold; Committee on
Lectures and Debates, Drs. j. F. Monmonier, H.
p. c. Wilson, and A. B. Arnold.
After the election was concluded, DR.. Lewis H .
Steiner, the Orator of the past year. entertained
the Society for about three quarters of hour,
with very eloquent and instructive Grafton. After
which the annual dinner prepared by Messrs.
Reilly Snyder in a style of elegance not often
surpassed, was discussed bv the members of the
Society present.
| BOARD OF FIRE CoMMIssIoYERs-From a commu-
nicaton sent yesterday to the First Branch of the
City Council by the Fire Department, the follow
ing facts are taken:
| The Board paid to the First Baltimore Fire Com
pany for the steam engine "Alpha" and hose and
hose-carriage and other appurtenances the sum of
S4.250. To the Vigilant for the s'Comet" hose,
&C., 81, 400: to the Washington for the "Home"
hose, &C., $3.50; to the Pioneer Hook and Ladder,
for trucks, ladders, hooks &c., 81 200 The Board
has contracted for six carriages, with capacity
for 900 feet of hose, at cost of $3.50 EACH The en-
gines and trucks, with all their appurtenances are
to be paid with city notes, bearing interest, and
running II, 16 and Is months; and the new hose
carriages with notes running IL months
Owing to the extensive limits of the city the Com
missoners are of the opinion that six engines are
not sufficient for the wants of the city and suggest
that the number be increased to eight The cost of
purchasing the engines, hose, &C.. thus far has
been much below the original estimate and no con-
tracts have yet been entered into for the con-
struction of the other engines required, nor will
there be any contract made with anv party until
the engine now building by Messrs. Poole & Hunt,
has been thoroughly tested and its power and
capacity proved
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FoR THE PooR.-The fol-
lowing statistics are taken from the Report of
the Trustees for the Poor:
Amount of receipts from all sources, S35, ,709 04
Amount of expenses for the year, 33,6O6. 40
Balance 2lO2 So
There were in the almshouse on the first day OF
January 1885, 79l persons. Admitted during the
year, 1857: Of this number, 2,347 were discharged
leaving Sl1 on the 3lst of December 1858. OF those
remaining, SO are children on trial. The nativity
OF the inmates were l07 foreigners, and 260 ma
tive born. There realized from work done
by inmates S607G54, and the produce raised on the
farm amounted to S7,666.92L. There were also
S15O.5O realized from extra work done off the farm
The number who received medical attention during
the year was Sol. There were 1O9 deaths and IS
births The expenses of the institution for the year
1859, are estimated at SAL, ,700.s2.
| THE MCDoNoGH EsTArE.-A communicate on was
received yesterday in the First Branch of the City
Council from the Trustees of the McDonogh Edu.
cationa Fund and Institute The estimate of the
estate in 1857 81 ,465 $50, which is S621 l94 es
than the estimate of 1851 There has been divi
sion of the property and each city has its own
share under its special control. No funds are il
the hands of the Trustees at present, but they ex
press the opinion that in the course of five or si1
| years $500 900 will be realized from the bequest
| BoBBERY.-Yesterdaym morning, about o'clock
the Jewelry store of Mr.. Henry Schofeld, No. co.
West Baltimore street, beyond Fremont, was en-
tered and robbed of jewelry to the value of Sl25
The thief entered the establishment by forcing
a shutter and climbing through window in tht
rear of the building which is also used as dwelling
Mr.. S had taken the precaution to move all thu
more valuable part of his stock to the room il
which he sleeps. No arrests have been made.
SALE OF A SCHooNER.-Mesars. F. W. Bennett
Co., auctioneers, sold, yesterday, at the Exchang
Reading Rooms on Gay street, near Second the
| schooner William A. Ham, for the sum of Sc, 500
The vessel was purchased by Messrs. Patterson 4
| Magruder.
| SHOOTING AT OFFICERs.-Lemuel Burke was ar
rested yesterday by officers Short and Bransberry
upon the charge of shooting at with intent to kill
officers Lathem and Bransberry, on Tuesday night
He was committed to Jail for further examination
before the Mayor by Justice Showacre.
| ARRIvED.-The steamship City of Norfolk arrive
at her wharf from Savannah at an early hour las
night.