The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23
CITY WTELLTGENCE.

travagant appetite could desire or the most criti
| cal taste suggest. The ornamental confectionery
| furnished we understand, from Gilmours celebra-
ted establishment in Madison avenue certainly ex-
hibied extraordinary skill in that delicate art and
among the most beautiful of these pieces of work
manshlp, our attention was particularly attracted
| by representation of the steamship Baltim0re
of the line between this city and Havana, and an
| accurate model of the Washington Monument The
display of flowers exceedingly handsome, and
the walls OF the spacious saloon decorated with
American flags. At about eight O'Clock after
| grace was said by Rev. Mr.. McJilton the company
were seated, Hugh Jenkins, ESQ, presiding, sup
ported on his right by Col Robert B. Coleman,
! and the Hon. Reverdy johnson, and on his left by
| the Rev. John n. McJilton and John W. Garrett
| Esq.
After full Justice had been done to the dishes and
the tormaity of the courses gone through with the
! cloth was removed, and the President announced
the toasts. Frederick b. Graf, ESQ.,, made verv
! happy speech, explaining the object of the enter
! tainment, and welcoming the Messrs. Coleman to
Baltimore. The toasts were then read in their
| order:
LIST. The President Of the United States
3D. The memory Of George Washington.
3D. The Federal Cona,it,dion--The rock
whereon is builded the glorious fabric of national
prosperity. greatness and union-may it endure
! torever-ReSpnnded to by Il. C. Barry Esq.
4th. State Of Mo1yland-The energy genius and
! enterprise OF her citizens, attested by manifold
inventions and vast works of internal Improvement
excite and challenge the admiration of the world
5th. "The city Of BaItimore-Her geographical
position guarantees to the Contederacy her attach
ment to the Union-her motto is fraternal brother
hood, free trade and commerce with all the sisters
OF the union-Responded to by James Hodges
Esq. ----
9th. O,r Guests-R. B. Coleman & Son.-Re-
| spondCd d to by Col. r. B. Coleman.
| 9TH. Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce.
Sources of individual and national prosperity the
! promoters and preservers of friendship and peace
among the natious-RespOnded to by William H.
| Young, Esq.
Sth. The Army and Nary of the United Stotes-
! Their achievements in the past give assurance of
renown in the future.-Responded to by Hon.
| Reverdv johnson.
| 9th. Internal Improrementy-The surest agency
Tor home development, and for home defence
Responded to by John w. Garrett. ESQ, President
! of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
! 10th. The Union
llth. The Press-A virtuous and independent
press, is free peoples surest safeguard against
the excesses of error, fanatacism and folly.-Res-
ponded to by Charles G. Kerr, Esq
18th. The Wothers, IFires and Daughters Of The
! land.
The speeches were received with great applause
particularly those of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson
and Robert c. Barry, Esq, who improved the oc
caslon by the expression of most eloquent and
| patriotic sentiments, deprecating tae existing
political agitation and defending the great princi-
! pies Of the Constitution and the Union.
! Songs were sung by Col. John r. Johnston, and
| other gentlemen, who contributed much to the en-
! joyment of the evening.
The company did not disperse until after one
! O'Clock in the morning. The occasion was one of
uninterrupted pleasure, and must prove highly
| gratifying to the enterprise gentleman who has
| been introduced into his new home under such fat
! tering auspices The hotel has been put into the
most thorough order, and hope it NAV receive
that liberal patronage to which its excellent man
! agement entities it.
DESERTED SCHOoNER.-Y Yesterday mornino
! Captain Morris of the Eastern district police re-
ceived information that a schooner called the Robt
Morris, was lying in the stream, near Canton, at
anchor, and that she had been deserted bv the can
! tain and crew. Captain Morris visited the schoon-
! er and found that she had been stripped of almost
| every article which movable. The running
| gear and all the sails We're gone. The only thing
he found was few papers, consisting of bills made
| out against the schooner, and which appear to be
| settled On inquiry the Captain learned that the
| schooner belonged to Philadelphia She arrived
IN this city some days since loaded with wood The
cargo was disposed of, but as to what has become
! OF the captain and the crew it is a mystery Cap
tain Morris telegraphed to Philadelphia to the Col
lector of that port, to learn the name Of her owner
! but has not yet received any reply. The schooner
| VIII be towed up and anchored in the back BASIN
! where she will remain until an owner claims her
! THE SOUTHERN MEDICAL LSruDENrs.-Accordino to
| the announcement made yesterday, number Of
medical students arrived from Philadelphia by the
! A. NJ. train They consisted of 200 from the
Jefferson Medical, and 100 from the University of
! Pennsylvania. The students of the University of
| Maryland met them at the President street depot
and escorted them to the Camden station Not
|
OF tins city, all, except fifteen twenty proceeded
on to Ricmond Va, having made arrangements for
that purpose previous to leaving PHILADELPHIA
The students while out the escort duty proceed
| ed to the residence of Prof. n. r. Smith and uaye
| him most agreeable serenade.
! ESCAPED FROM JAGL.-Yesterdav afternoon n pris.
| oner named Douglass alias "Flimam," confined in
the Baltimore county Jail, succeeded in making his
escape. 1t Is stated that the criminal assisted,
| aided and abetted by George C0ulson who, was
lately tried in conjunction with his brother for the
| murder of John B. ChrOnister. Douglass cscaped
by means ot change of clothing, which was fur
mshed him by some party supposed to have been
! CoulSon. Douglass awaiting a trial on the
| charge OF burglary committed in this citv The
| indictment had been found against him in the CITY
| Criminal Court, and he had removed his trial -
Last night Deputy Sheriff Wheeler, with other Off
GERS, was in search of both Coulson and Douglass
AsSAULT.-On Wednesday night, at halfpast
eleven o'clock, as the pressman and a negro named
Carey White, connected with the Messrs Sher-
woods printing office, were conveying the forms
of the "Ddiiy ErchdRge'' newspaper to the nress
IN passing Holiday street, an unknown man struck
the negro a blow on the head with billy, but not
with sufficient force to inflict serious injury Off
GERS Cook and Hudgins had just left Baltimore
street for other parts of their beats and the assa
ant was not arrested.
ROBBERY OF A SCHooNER-Durinr "Wednesday y
night the schooner Joel Crom,ceH, Capt Gibson. Of
Bay Hundred, Talbot county, Md, living at the
Long dock, was boarded by thieves, and robbed of
| money! gOOus ana wearing apparel to the Value q
$780, All the trunks were broken open, and every
article of value removed. Two men named Henry
Ackerman and John Bolts were arrested Yesterday
morning, supposed to be the parties who commit
ted the robbery, and they were committed to iail
by Justice Mckinley.
A BOLD THIEF.-On Wednesday night a man
named james Wilson entered the store of Mrs De.
Wolf, on Harrison street, near Gay, and asked tc
see some pistols. They were exhibited and he Sc.
lected iour-barreed one, and then asked to look
at some gold rings, which were also exposed H.
picked up three or four of them, and, taking the
pistol, ran out of the store and up the street Off
Ger Davis in the vicinity, and ON. Mrs De.
Wolf giving alarm Davis gave pursuit and ar
rested the thief. Justice McAllister he him for a
further hearing.
SERIOUS ACClDENT.-Ye Yesterday morning. a boy
named Beck, aged 10 years. while crossing Penn
sylvania avenue at Biddle street, was run over by
a one-hOrse wagon. The driver of the wagon wa,
drunk at the time, and driving furiousIy The
boy much injured about his head blood issuino
from his ears and nose giving every reason to ap-
prehend a fracture of the skull Officer Saville
who witnessed the accident, conveyed Beck to his
residence on Franklin street, near Pine and sum.
mOned medical aid The name of the driver of the
wagon not obtained.
SEVERELY BURNED-Yesterdav afternoon, aboul
twoclock, negress named Sarah Russell living on
Davis street, near Bath, severely burnt. Her
clothing took fire from the stove and before she
was aware she enveOped in flames One of heI
sides and her breast were seriously injured. Shortly
after the occurrence she was seized with spasms
which continued at intervals up to late hour las
night.
FIRES
Yesterday morning fire was discovered in a bach
building on Saratoga street, between Holiday anC
Gay, and directly opposite the African Betbe
kleese as a morocco manufacturing establishment
The building was of brick, one and half stories