The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BALTIMORE PREsBYTERY.-The first meeting of
the annual session of the Baltimore Presbytery was
held last evening at O'clock in the Westminster
church. on the corner of Fayette and Green streets
This body is composed OF clerical and lay delegates
from Hartford, Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore
countless as well representatives from the various
congregations in the city of Baltimore The meet
ing was opened by singing the 95th Psalm and
37Sth Hymn. To these succeeded the reading of
the Sd chapter of PauPs Epstle to the Hebrews by
the Rev. Mr.. Ross. After which Rev. Mr.. Burt
preached the opening sermon. His discourse being
based upon the Epistle which had been previously
read At its close the Rev. Cyrus Dickson, pastor Of
Westminster church, announced that upon the con-
cluslon of the evenings services the Presbvtery
would proceed to transact its preliminary business
lie invited the congregation to remain and stated
that hereafter the sessions of the body would be
held in the Lecture room adjoining the church.
After the benedlction portion of the congrega-
tion retired, when the Rev. Mr.. Galbraith who was
appointed clerk pro tem. proceeded to call the roll
OF members and churches. Rev. j. Lafevre, of the
9Th church, was then elected Moderator for the
next six months, and Rev. Mr.. Brauns, Clerk for a
like term. After the reading of the minutes of the
last session, the Moderator appointed the hour of
four to-day for reading the narratives of the con-
dition of the various churches.
Upon motion, it was
Resolved That hereafter sessions of the Presbverv
shall be held each day. and that the hours shall be from
nine to one in the morning, and from four six in the
evening.
The meeting then adjourned till nine O'Clock this
| morning.
| ACcIDENT.-0n Monday evening, Beverly C.
Sanders, Esq. formerly collector of the port of San
| Francisco, and gentleman well known in this
| city, while walking on Baltimore street. near CAL
vert, trod on piece of orange-peel, which caused
him to slip and fall to the ground with great vo-
| lence. The injuries he sustained were of such a
character to deprive him of the use of his limbs
and litter'was consequently procured in which he
was conveyed to his residence. The medical as
sistance of Dr. Smith was speedily obtained when
| aSpertalnal hat ha fall had n
| compound fracture of the bones of the knee.
New AGENoY.-An agency has just been establish
| ed in Baltimore for the United States Mail line
from New York to California, Oregon and Fraser
! river This will prove of vast convenience to
travellers from this part of the country as they
| may now obtain here all the information about the
| journey. Gimor Meredith, 73 Second street. is the
| agent
| FUNERAL.-The funeral of Thos. Aug. Dufferner
who fell dead on Sunday night, on Aisquith street
| took place yesterday morning at 10 O. clock from
| st. James Church. The ceremonies were of {
solemn and impressive character, and the body was
followed to the grave by some 500 children whC
composed the school of which the deceased was al
assistant teacher.
| The NORFOLK LINE.-Under the summer arrange
ment the boats for Norfolk leave their wharf, foot
Concord street, daily at ~ O'clock p NJ, instead
OF ., r. NJ, as heretofore. The steamers of thi:
line, the Louisiana and Adelaide are both very
swift, and being fitted with every comfort, offe
strong inducements to the travelling public.
RoBBERx.-During Monday night the clothing
establishment of Charles Keus, on the corner o
Bond and Alice Anna Streets was entered BY thieves
and robbed of goods to the value of SlO0. An en-
trance was gained through the window fronting OF
| Alice Anna street.
THE Cry OF NoRFoLK.--The steamer CITY of Nor
folk of the Savannah line, Capt. Parker, is now ly
ing at the wharf of Charles Reeder, where she il
undergoing repairs. Her machinery is being over.
hauled, and she will be thoroughly painted. On
Saturday next she will resume her position on the
line.