The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-16
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

MEETING OF THE BALTIMORE UNITED FIRE DEPART
MENT.-Ths BODY met last night in the old City
Hall, Mr.. John w. Davis, fthe W Watchman, in the
chair AT the call of the roll all the companies an
swered.
Mr.. Cummns offered a resolution that a Commit
tee be appointed to wait upon the City Council and
ascertain if the services of the Baltimore United
Fire Department are required, and if required are
upon such service? They shall also make general
enquiry to the disposition of the fund for the re-
lief of disabled fremen.
Col. Cohen moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost.
Col. Cohen then made speech opposed to the
adoption of the resolution 1t was not necessary
to make the enquiry from the fact that when the
Council deems the disbandonment of the depart
ment necessary, they will inform the department to
that effect. The last time the Council referred to
the department, it was to adopt resolution of
thanks for past services, with insinuation that
the services of the department would no lon
ger be needed. He deemed the resolution pre-
mature.
a motion was made to appoint one from each
Company as the Committee. Lost.
Mr. Vansant moved that the Committee consist
of five. Adopted.
The resolution was then divided, that portion re-
terring to the appointment of a Committee to
wait upon the Council put upon its passage
Mr.. Van Nostrand hoped that the resolution
would be rejected. Ifthe City Council refuses to
vote the annual appropriation, that would be sui-
cient information as to whether their services are
needed or not.
Mr. Nichols was in favor of the resolution. as if
would settle the question at once.
Mr.. Van Nostrand said that if the Companies
made their annual reports to the Council the ques
tion would be Immediately settled.
Mr.. LeverinG was opposed to the resolution and
considered it absolutely necessary that the annual
report of the companies should be made before the
Council could act intelligently in the matter
The vote was taken by companies and was lost
by yeas 3, nays II, and one company divided The
second Ia
passage.
Mr.. Vansant said it necessary to amend the
resolution, as the first part which con-
tanned the Committee had been lost. He
therefore moved to amend the resolution to make
it read ga Committee of five shall be appointed to
make inquiry" &c. Adopted.
The Chair announced the Committee as follows:
Messrs. Nansant, Thomas Creamer Joseph Fl
Audoun, w. H. Gorsuch, and w. H. b. Fussel-
baugh.
The Department then adjourned
SwINDLING.-Ye Yesterday morning about . o'clock
stranger named Fields, who was temporarily stop
ping in the city, prior to going to ST. Louis fell
into conversation with sharper in the neighbor-
hood OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
Having ascertaned Mr.. Fields destination, his new
acquaintance, declared that he going the
same route, but was compelled to lie over on ac-
count OF some money in his possession. He said he
had in cash only single 500 note, which thev
would not change at the ticket Office unless he al
lowed heavy discount. He was in consequence
ne carried Upon producing the note at the request
OF Mr.. Fields, that gentleman examined it and
thought it to be good 1t was issued bv the Trust
Bank of New York, which had recently broken: and
being in ignorance of that fact, Mr. Fields thought
1t an act OF kindness, to assist the in his dilem-
ma and consented to give him $50 in small money
take the SlO0 note, and when they arrived in St.
Louis receive his $50 back, and at the same time
return the 500 note to its owner They both then
repaired to car, took seats and exchanged the
money. Soon after receiving the $50 in gold from
Mr.. Fields the man made an excuse for leaving the
car and has not been heard of since. Being left by
his companion Mr.. Fields asked of the officers
at the Depot about the note he had Just received
and was informed that it was not worth copper.
de Immediately went to officer Gorman detailed
the facts, and set that officer on the swindler's
track.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE MARYLAND COL
LEGE OF PHARMAcY.-The third annual commence
ment of this institution was held last evening at
Carroll Hall.
The Rev. James D. McCabe, D. D., opened the
exercises with PRAYER.
He succeeded by Prof Francis Donaldson.
NJ. D., who briefly announced the names of the
graduates. He said that the College was vet in its
infancy, but thought its future prospects were of
the most cheering description. Although the grad
uating class this year was exceedingly small the
faculty and those Immediately interested in the
institution mad cause to complain. He thought
the number of students who would take their places
in the graduating class, during the approaching
session, was greater than it had ever been. With
suhclent encouragement, he had no Doubt that the
institution would in short time become inferior to
none in the country.
George w. Andrews, Esq, President of the Col
lege, then conferred degrees upon George II. Blick
hahn, ofSt Louis, No. and Edward S. Medinger of
Baltimore. Professor Lewis H. Steiner, M. D., de-
livered the vaedictory, after which the audience
was dismissed with benediction by the Rev. DR..
McCabe.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-On Monday morning last
serious accident occurred on the Baltimore and
bfA Dali, 49,.
resulted in the death of a man named P. E. Stew
art. 1t appears that when engine No. 2ll was
coming cast with heavy freight train, the engi-
the track. He instantly blew the whistle which
did not seem to be noticed, and before the train
could be stopped the man was run over. The cyln-
der head of the engine struck him the back,
prostrating him the rail while the wheels of the
engine passed over of his legs crushing it in a
horrible manner. He died in few minutes after
the accident occurred. His remains were conveyed