The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-28
CITY WTELLHENCE.

ELECTION OF School COMMISSIONERS AND RAILROAD
DREcToRs-The two Branches of the City Council
met in Convention yesterday evening, when the
following gentlemen were elected to constitute the
Board of School Commissioners:
lst ward, A. j. Randolph; ID, E. A. Abbott; Sd,
c. L. L. Leary; 4th, Thos. |. Pitts; 9TH, John L.
Yates 9th, J. F. Plummer; 7th, s. j. Spicer Sth,
James Webb; 9th, Henry Pollock; 10th, C. 7.
Maddox; 1lth, Geo. N Eaton; 18th, J. I. Morris:
18th, DR.. W. G. Knowles; 14th, James II. Stone;
18th, VIM. 5. Crowley 10th, Rev. E. Y. Reese;
18th, J. B. Thumbert; 18th, Wm. II. RYAN; 18th,
VIM. c. Arthur; Goth, John NJ Walker.
The following gentlemen were elected City Direc-
tors in the Northern Central Railway and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad:
Directors in the Northern Central Railway: c.
e. Ridgeley and Aaron Hoffman.
Directors in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
William Chesnut, VIM. F. Pentz, VIM. j. Bryson,
F: c. Crowley, Lee McComas, Henry C. Smith,
WIN. II. Travers and Nicholas L. Woods
Commissioners of Finance: John Clark and Ed
ward ID. Kemp.
All the old police magistrates have been removed
and the following persons take their places:
Middle District J. McAster.
Southern District John Showacre
Eastern District T. w. Griffin.
Western District: --.
We understand there was considerable opposition
to the confirmation of the caucus nominee for 10
lice magistrate for the Western district. and the
Convention adjourned without taking a vote.
Charles +. Morrow, we are informed, is the caucus
nominee.
HOUSE OF INDUSTRY HOME OF THE FRIEYDLEss
The fourth annual report of the managers of this
institution has recently been published. The num-
Der OF children received during the year is one hun
dred and ttyfour, besides which ten adult females
with infants, have received the benefit of the nsti-
tuition. The Treasurer's report states that the
amount received and on hand for the last year is
S2055.35; total expenditures for the year. 81 2l2 90;
balance in treasury, $s42.36. The building fund
has reached the sum of Sl,6423s. The following
lad how haap ala
year:-President, Mrs. James E. Atkinson; lst Vice
President, Mrs. E. r. Harney; I'd Vice President
Mrs. Margaret Fl. Wilson; Treasurer Mrs. Thomas
Whitridge Secretary, Miss Rebecca McConkey;
Managers: Mrs. Charles F. Mayer, Mrs. Joseph H.
Meredith, Mrs. Milton Whitney, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cobb. Miss Melissa Baker, Miss Mary Frck, Miss
Judith Chifelle Mrs. p. H. Sullivan, Mrs. William
Ellicott, Mrs. R. Mackenzie, Miss Ellen NJ. Hamil-
ton, Miss Annie Schofeld; Matron, Mrs. Pentz:
Teacher, Miss 7. Aulls; Physicians Dr. W. c. Van
Bibber, DIR. Charles Frick.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Samuel j. Soper & Co. sold
yesterday at the Exchange Reading Rooms, on.Gay
street near Second, the following lots ground, by
order of W. Fuller, City Auditor
Lot on the west side of Scott street near Column
bia fronting Ii feet inches Scott street. with
depth of 81 feet. Assessed at S32.37. Purchased
by George Bohelin for $3.50.
Lot on the southeast side of Moore's alley near
Deliver alley, fronting "a feet, more or less on
Orchard street with depth of l25 feet. Improved
with two story and attic brick dwelling, and two
story back building and kitchen. Assessed at
Sl3.63. Purchased by Jones for $50.
Lot on southeast corner of McMechin and John
street, fronting rs feet on McMechn street, with
depth ofl20 feet Assessed at S13l.9l. Purchased
by John Haines for S420.
Lot on southeast side of McMechin near John
street fronting 20 feet on McMechin street with
depth of l20 feet. Assessed at S35. IT, Purchased
by John Hains for 500.
Lot on east side of McMechin street near North
avenue fronting q feet on McMechn street with
af
Purchased by G. r. Cinamond for S3l5
Lot on southeast corner of McMechin street and
North avenue fronting Y feet on McMechin street
with depth of 364 feet. Assessed at 1928 So Pur-
chased by G.. r. Cnamond for 1920
RoBBERY.-Henry Burns and Francis Milburn
arrived from Germany a few weeks since, and have
been boarding at house Caroline street be-
tween Bank street and Eastern avenue, the two
sleeping together. Yesterday morning Burns arose
before his companion and started out for walk,
leaving belt containing $l96 under the pillow
When he returned both Milburn and the money
were gone. Information of the robbery was con-
veyed to the Eastern station house, and officers
Armsworth and Morris succeeded in arresting the
accused, but could not find any of the money on his
person. He was committed to Jail for court by JUS
tice Welch
HoN. EDWARD EVERETT AND THE UNION Protestant
lNFIRMARY.-The Hon. Edward Everett, in reply to
the request of the managers of the Union Protestant
lnrmary, to deliver an address in this city for the
benefit of their charitable Institution, saws:
1T Is not IN my power, at present, to extend my
visit to Baltimore. ! have, for the week commen-
cling the 3lst of January, five appointments to re-
peat my Washington, in the State of New Jersey:
and on Monday the 7th of February, at Brooklyn,
New York, after which l am obliged to return
home. At some future period it will give me
pleasure to repeat my discourse Franklin at
Baltimore"
BURGLARY.-Some time after IL O'Clock on Wed
nesday night the house, No. 246 Mulberry street,
near Chatsworth, was broken open and robbed to
the amount of $50. 1t was occupied by VIM. Hen
ming, who kept small shoe store in the basement
of the house. The robbers effected an entrance by
forcing the front door.
Gsn the same night an attempt was made to enter
the grocery store of Thomas Hardness, situated on
the corner of Sarah Ann and Fremont streets. The
front shutters were opened, but in breaking the
glass for the purpose of raising the window the
thieves became alarmed and made off.
FURTHER EXAMINATION "A further examination
in the case of Matthew Hale, charged with shoot
ing August Smith, whilst out on a cunning excur-
sion on the 22d inst, took pace before Justice
Mckinley yesterday morning. As the evidence
went to prove that the shooting was purely acci-
dental the accused was honorably discharped