The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

PARADE.-Ihe Baltimore City Guards Major Jos
+: warner, commanding, and Captains Parks and
Woodburn, commanding companies, paraded YES
terday morning for target practice. The battalion
was formed in the armory, corner of GAY and Bal
timore streets; and before it marched a sword
sash and belt was presented, through Lieut.. Murray
to quartermaster Frisby Lloyd, by the members, as
a mark of their appreciation of his constant care
for their comfort. The battalion, ACCOMPANIED bv
Leidy's music, then marched to the Broadway Fer
ry, crossed to Locust Point and from there to the
ground selected for the target practice Two shots
were fired by each man. The battalion prize, a
heavy gold Maltese cross, surrounded by wreath
with figure of the Battle Monument in the centre
OF the cross, bearing, in blue enamel circle, the
name OF the corps and date of its formation was
won by private Nathaniel Ward member of 2s
years standing, and of the founders of the or
ganiZation. Corporal John Dillehunt won the first
prize of Company Ia beautifully chased silver
goblet, presented by Andrew E. Warner Jr., Esq.
Private VIM. H. Nelson won the first prize of
Company 2, a beautiful double silver star, with an
eagle as centre piece-presented by Capt Wood
burn; and private Edward S. Jones won the second
prize OF the same company, silver goblet, pre-
sented by Capt. Parks. The weapons used were
the Mimic muskets, recently received from Harper's
Ferry, and were fired at 200 yards. The battalion
prize was present from the old members of the
Guard. After the return of the battalion to the
armory, substantial collation. was attended to-
which was gotten up in compliment to the life and
honorary members, who, with number of friends
ana guests, were present. Several officers and
! Va, and of the Washington Greys, were among
| the visitors.
The Independent Greys met at their armory
| at 212 o'clock yesterday afternoon to the mum
Der of thirty-five muskes, and, after FORMING ir
line, marched through all the principal streets O
| the city. They returned to tn cir armory about
hve O'Clock, where they partook Of an excellen
collation..
The WINANs STEAMsHIP.-A day or two since
the Messrs Winans, for the first time put in motion
l,ai
ate object being to smooth and bring the rubbing
parts into proper working condition before irving
the action of the vessel through the water. A
hawser was taken aft to a fastening astern
| an opportunity was thus afforded of making some
interesting observations in relation to other matters
| connected with the vessel. Although the prope
ling wheel ran at times from sixty to seventy revo-
lutlons per minute, careening or oscillation OF
the vessel produced bv its action on the yibra
! tory motion of the machinery. The water was
! thrown trom the wheel when the greatest speed
was attained) with much violence, and in larg,
masses, and In manner and direction all appear
ance, peculiarly well calculated to produce forward
motion only, with economy of power. The actor
| OF the wheel was remarkably smooth and free from
jar or unpleasant sound The ventilation of tn,
vessel and the regulating of the temperature in thu
cabins, flre rooms &C., by the provisions made for
directing and controlling the currents of air. were
highly satisfactory, the temperature not exceeding
"a degrees at any time.
COSMOPOLITAN ART AssoCIATIoN.-The following
is list of the Baltimore subscribers who havt
drawn prizes in the recent distribution of the As
| sociaton: Miss L.. Johns, Jas. Reilly, NJ. Roche
II: A. Elliott, A. Holland, E. Whitman, VIM. j
| Walker, II. d. Harvey, Miss NJ. Z. Johnson H. Z
johnson, E. d. Howard, and W. II. Nourse, re
eeived oil paintings; and the following received
Darley's Outlines DR.. E. De Laughrey, Mrs L
kalbfus, j. McNeal, Jr., d. N. Dawson. Ther,
was larger list of subscribers sent frsm and more
prizes awarded to, Baltimore than to any othel
| city except New York.
| PRJCFs OF II he or AZ
| ferent yards yesterday ranged as follows: Pine
! wholesale, So to $3.50; retail, S4 to 45O Oak
wholesale, S3.s7 to S4.37; retail, $3.50 to So
Hickory, wholesale, S4.50to So; retail, SIS to Sc.
| POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
esterday afternoon about three O'Clock officers Jack
son and Norton arrested negro named VIM Reese
charged with assaulting and shooting with
Mary E. Reese his wife, and his mother-in-law He wa
taken before Justice Boyd where his wife and mother
law DOTH testified that the accused hous
and without commenced abusing his wife in
horrible manner, when he ordered of the hous
py MS mother-in-law Instead Of leaving the house
however, he pulled out pistol and struck his wife on tn
head with the butt end of His mother-in law then in
terferd to daughter when he struck her in tn
mouth with pistol and fired its contents at lis wife
hllng her face W ith powder The prisoner then
the back yard and several fences and him
self in barn where the officers found him. He state
that he wanted to live with his wife and her mothe
would not allow her have anything to do with him
and that he only tried to fghten her there was moth
ing in the pistol but powder Both the were he'll
to bail in the sum of $500 each toappear witnesses
fore the Grand Jury Justice Boyd committed the prison
er to Jail to answer the charge of assault and battery
| intent to kill.
Thomas II. Divn yesterday arrested by officers Mi
Ter and Mules on the charge of assautng with intent
kill William French. lie was held to bail for court b
Justice Carl
Officer Pursol yesterday arrested young man name
Herman Trumper charged with stealing quantity of iro
and brass the property of the Philadelphia, Wmingto
and Baltimore Railroad Company Justice Mearis CON
| mitted him to Jail for court
James Kelly, charged with entering the house of Wi
liam Hoffman and breaking his furniture was yesterda
arrested by officer Scherer and committed to Jail for cou
by Justice MeaTis.
Officer jackson yesterday arrested Goldsmith Gallowa
ON the charge of assaulting with intent to kill William
Morgan Committed to Jail for court by Justice Audour
Margaret Fay and Emma Young arrested yeste
Gay by of1cer Eldidge the charge of entering Il
house. and breaking the furniture of Margaret Donna
They were committed to Jail for Court by Justice Mo
rison