The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FUNERAL SERMON ON THE DEATH OF DIR. BURNAP
There was large congregation assembled at the
First Unitarian Church, corner Charles and Frank
lin streets, yesterday morning, drawn together by
the announcement that the funeral sermon of the
late Rev. DR.. George w. Burnap, would be preached
by the Rev. E. s. Gannett, D. d. of Boston The
pulpit, altar organ and choir gallery were draped
IN deep mourning, and the presented when
the congregation had assembled was one of much
solemnity. At eleven O'Clock, DR.. Gannett as
cended the pulpit, and gave out in an impressive
manner the hymn, commencing:
"Blest be the everlasting God"
Alter which he invoked the blessing Of God in
earnest and beautiful prayer, in which feeling
tribute was paid to the memory of him whose death
was the occasion of the present mourning
After the prayer, the choir chaunted a funeral
dirge, after which portion of the 9th chapter of
hymn, by Watts, was then read, commencing
Hear what the voice from Heaven proclams"
Dr. Gannett then came forward, and announced
his text from Job, lst chapter and 10th verse; "The
Lord gave and the Lord aketh; blessed be the name
OF the Lord" After alluding to the influence of
Christianity on the human heart, as evidenced in
the life of the Christian, the speaker gave an in
teresting biographical sketch of the early life of
Dr. Burnap, stating: "that he had been born in
Northern State, and that his earliest recollections
were identified with the granite hills of his New
England home; that he entered the University of
Cambridge in 1920, and had passed through that
noble institution with honor to himself and the
early influences of devoted father. When called
on to take charge of the congregation in this CITY,
he did so with great distrust of his own ability
and at time when the Unitarian doctrine was
being assailed with an earnesness and vgor worthy
OF a better cause. But DR.. Burnap had lived
IN Baltimore over thirty years, and the large train
of sorrOwing friends testified to the estimation
in which he was held by the community in which
he lived. The announcement of his death not only
took the members of his own church by surprise
but men everywhere held their breath when the
lightning telegraph informed them that George w.
Burnap, the christian, no more.
The sermon, which occupied one hour and half
IN Its delivery, was of great beauty and power
Though not less than seventy years of age, DR..
Gannett speaks with great fuency, and is regarded
as one of the most eloquent and gifted divines in
the Unitarian church.
FIRST PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Y esterday services
were held in the First Presbyterian church. corner
of Fayette and North streets, for the last time
the Federal Government having purchased the site
on which to erect Court house. The Rev Dr.
Backus, the PASTOR oiciated selecting for his text
portion of the 2Sth Psalm. His discourse had
particular reference to the history of the congrega
tlon. The congregation was formed in the wear
l76l, and the present site selected in 1866 and
in III building was erected for the use of the
congregation. That building was occupied until
1871, when the present building was erected From
the origin OF the congregation up to the year 1871
Rev. DIR. Allison was the pastor. He was succeeded
by Rev. DR.. lnglis, ho otfciated up to the year
1878, when he died, and the Rev. DR.. Nevins was
called to the charge. DR.. Nevns died in 1889, and
the Rev. DIR. Backus, the present pastor, succeeded
him.
The sermon was one of much interest, and was
delivered in an eloquent and feeling manner. The
church was crowded to its utmost capacity with an
audience who listened with great attention to the
remarks of the pastor.
Service was held in the afternoon, when addresses
were made by the Rev. Drs. Backus Smith and
Dixon, and the Lords Supper was administered.
The entire proceedings of the day were of the
most solemn and impressive character.
The LATE RAIY.-The rain, which commenced on
Thursday night and ceased about eleven o'clock
Saturday night was one of the heaviest that has
visited this section of country fol- a considerable
time. The various streams around the CITY were
very much swollen, and Jones' Falls was quite high
yesterday. good many cellars along the Falls
were overtowed, and the damage to sewers in the
northwestern section of the city will be consider
able. Some of the streets in that part of the citv
also damaged. McMechin street. between
Grundy street and the Falls road, was almost
entirely washed away, and the loss will be
heavy. This is the second time this street has
been washed away, and some effective means
sheuld be Immediately adopted so that it may not
occur again. Northern avenue, near its connec-
ton with the Falls road was also badly washed in
several places which will require immediate atten-
tiou. At the Reservoir Gardens more than half
dozen fine trees were torn up by the storm on
Saturday, and a number of chimneys and trees in
various sections OF the city were blown to the
ground. An order was passed Friday by the
City Council instructing the City Commissioner to
have the in the Northwestern section OF the
city enlarged and repaired, and means adopted for
mole lnoroupH urdndSe Ol Ile StreetS.
RoBBERY.-Saturday morning about three O'Clock
ofhcer Cadel observed three men passing rapidly
down Thames street, and on pursuing them they
dropped quantity of clothing and ran down an
alley leading to the County wharf, where they Sc
creted themselves. The officer pursued them and
discharged two shots of his revolver at them
Other officers came up and search was made for
them, when one, who gave his name as Thomas
McGinnis, was found. He said that he was not one
of the party, and had been sleeping on the wharf
during the night. The place in which he was found
however, was dry, while McGinnis was very wet
evidently having been recently in the rain. He was
taken to the Station house and committed by JUS
tice Griffin. The goods which the thieves dropped
had been stolen from Whiteey's auction store,
corner of Broadway and Thames street, into whi ch
they had effected an entrance.
ANoTHER.-Sometime during Thursday night the
residence of Mr.. Jacob Graf1in on STYLES street
near Exeter, entered by burglars and robbed of
a large quantity of silver ware
The residence of Mr.. Henry Herring, on STYLES
street, opposite Mr.. Grafin's house, was also en-
tered the same night and robbed of few articles
and no doubt the thief would have carried off more
booty had not the inmates of the house been aroused
The entrance was effected through back window
which was priced open with jimmy This is the
second time Mr.. HI house has been robbed in the
| past six months.
OUTRAGEOUS PRocEEDINGs.-Early Yesterday after
noon, two men named VIM. Counsel and Jno. Patter
son. knocked at the door of the public house of Geo.
Schwin, corner OF Orleans street and Broadway,
| and on the door being opened by a boy, the two
men forced their way into the bar-room, when they
| demanded of Mr. Schwin one dollar in money and
two glasses of liquor, saying that the money was to
pay the fine of one of their friends who had been
sent to jail Schwin refused to comply with their
request, although Mrs. Schwin offered the rowdies
fifty cents if they would leave, which they refused
to do but threatened to blow out the brains of Mr.
and Mrs. Schwin if they did not comply with the
| demand At the same time Counsel drew pistol
from his pocket. Mr.. Schwin ran out of the bar
room to get weapon to defend himself with when
the two outlaws left, threatening to return with in
| creased force. In short time the same two men
accompanied by two others, returned and demanded
admittance into the house. which was refused, when
| they again left, swearing that they would kill
Schwin before night. Schwin called on Justice
I Griffin and made statement of the above facts,
when warrants were issued for the arrest of Coun-
] sci and Patterson,