The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-29
enr Buchanan Declines Renomina-
CITY INTELLIGENCE

FIGHT AT BROOKLYN "A severe fight took place
between two parties of men at the drinking house
of Henry Bush in Brooklyn, at the end of the long
bridge at Ferrybar. 1t appears that party be
longing to the Hunters club, from Federal Hill
were on the ground, when Joe Edwards of the Ii
ger club, accompanied by some friends made his
appearance and proceeded to the bar, for the pur-
pose of taking drink. The Hunters then collect
ed around the bar, and one of the party, Tom
Shields, alias Donnelly, swore he would kill man
named John Clarke, a friend of Edwards. This
led to a fight between Edwards and Shields, in
which knives were used Shields cut quite Sc
verely in several places, and Edwards slightly on
the hand. Shields had only been released from Jail
on Sunday, where he had been imprisoned upon
charge OF assault ana battery.
A RUMoRED MuRDER.-Y esterdav morning a re
port was circulated in the eastern section of the
city that woman named Julia Sellinger, who
lived on Eager street, near .Aisquith, had been
nger bas bsn by her 1t appears that Sci
beating her, and few days since he
arrested upon a charge to that effect and the
was continued by Justice Wheat for further hear
ing, which was to have taken place yesterday
ing. Mrs. Sellinger died during Wednesday night.
Justice Wheat, on hearing of her death, requested
Coroner Sparklin to hold an inquest on the body.
A Jury was summoned, and it being shown that Mrs.
Sellnger died in convusions, and the jury rendered
verdict of "death from convulsions, superinduced
by fear"
SEVERE FALL.-About o'clock last evening, a
man named George Waston, fell from the top of
five story warehouse in course of erection for Mr..
Gale, on Barre street, between Light and Charles.
He was engaged in painting the cornice, when his
loot gave way and he precpitated to the ground,
a distance of not less than seventy feet He landed
on pile OF bricks and rubbish and, strange to say,
though he was badly stunned and received vio-
lent conclusion ofthe brain, bones were broken.
DR.. ii. w. Webster, was called and rendered every
medical assistance in his power, and the man is
doing as well as could be expected. He is a sober
and industrious man, about % years of age, and
has wife and child.
OFFICER kIMBALL.-Offcer Kimball, who was
beaten with slung-shot, on Monday night in st.
James street, while endeavoring to discharge his
duty in quelling riot was yesterday evening in
very critical condition. His physicians have for
forbidden any person to enter his room, with the
exception of his nurse. Lucius Boyle and William
Carroll, who were arrested on Wednesday. charged
with being concerned in the assault were released
yesterday on bail. Justice McAllister the night
of their arrest refused to take bail in consequence
of the condition of Kimball, but Yesterday he re-
ceived directions from the States Attorney, Mr..
Whitney, to take bail, and accordingly they were
discharged.
ASSAULT WITH BnLY.-Last night, about half
past nine o'clock, officers Rockhold and Harris ar
rested William McAllister, Frank Scott and Thos.
Rice, three rOwdies, charged with assaulting Pat
rick Mckinley, at the corner OF Caroline and Ham
stead streets Mckinley was at his own doorwhen
the party attacked him, and of them struck
him over the left eye with a billy, knocking him
down. He called for the police when the officers
named came up and arrested the party, and con-
veyed them to the eastern police station, where
they were confined to await examination. These
three rowdies were on released from Jail on yes
terday morning.
THE PASSENGER CAR.-Yesterday the passenger
car on the city railroad ran regularly during the
day, fare of three cents being charged upon every
trip, the car filled with passengers to the Sc
rious dimnuon of the receipts of the % old line
of omnibuses. The conductor of the car has at pre-
sent two duties to attend tothat of collecting the
thn
boys from being injured. Crowds of boys follow
the car along the entire route seeking every op-
portunty to jump upon it while it is in motion If
some precaution is not taken by the police to stop
this practice, some serious accident will occur
STABBED.-Peter Lepson, alias Creager, was stabbed
in the house of Henry Bush, in Brooklyn, opposite
Ferry bar, on Monday night He was in the bar
drinking and proposed 'toast to the Democracy"
which brought forth from another party toast in
behalf of the American party. fight then COM
menced, which resulted in the stabbing of Lepson
several times in the side. The wounds are very
severe No arrests were made, the affair happen
ed beyond the city limits.
Academia little girl, ten years of age the
daughter of Mr.. Francis Burt Franklin street. re-
ceived painful injury, yesterday morning, by fall
ing from balcony in the rear of the house. She
lost her footing whilst playing, and fell distance
of fifteen feet, inflicting severe wound on her
right shoulder and spraining her ankle. She was
attended by physician, and is doing well.
DIsMIssED.-Y esterday afternoon VIM. Thompson
and others, who were arrested on Tuesday last in
consequence of telegram from Conductor Slater,
of the Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad Com
pany, on the charge of rioting at Magnolia, had
hearing before Justice Griffin, but nc person ap-
peared on behalf of the company to substantate the
charge, the prisoners were dismissed
ASSAULT WITH Brass KNUCKLEs.-0n Wednesday
night, about IL O'Clock, "a young man named Robert
Ramsey, Jr., was assaulted on Biddle street by
man named Theodore Hamlin. Hamn had brass
knuckles on his hand and Ramsey's face and head
are very severely cut. Yesterday Officer Jones ar
rested Hamlin, and Justice Wheat held him for
court.
THEFT.-Mrs. Carthage, Mulberry street. near
Eutaw, had her pocket-book containing about Sl5
stolen from her yesterterday morning, whilst pass
ing through Lexington market. She was ap-
preached by two or three girls soliciting aims, one
of whom pushed against her, and in a short time
she missed her money. Search was made for the
girls, but they could not be found.
THE TURNERs.-The association of Turner's ac-
companied by the Turner ri1emen, Capt. Odenwald,
paraded, yesterday, through the principal streets
of the city. After which they spent the evening in
Turner Hall on Pratt street, near Eutaw. The
Turner's numbered about l20 men.
The WINANs' STEAMER.-This vessel having un-
dergone several alterations, and been supplied with
new wheel, made an experimental trip yesterday
afternoon. She went down the bay about fifteen
miles, her machineryw to the entire salts
faction of the builders.