The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-05
CITY LVTELLMENCE.


THE NRw ALNsHoUsE.-The Committee on the
new Almshouse, on Tuesday evening, adopted a
plan for the proposed Almshouse to be erected by
the city: The one selected was that of William T.
Marshall, Esq. 1t is proposed to erect the building
entirely of brick, and it will be of large propor
tOns. 1t will consist of eight buildings three stories
high, so arranged as to form Court and for the
present i: is only intended to erect one half at
cost of S225 900. The entire front will be 672 feet
with a width of IA feet, the main building 400
feet in length, and the two end buildings each
S6 feet long, with an open space of 80 feet be-
tween the end buildings and the main one.
Inc style OF architecture will be purely Ionic,
without any display. The entrance to the main
building will be by flight of steps running to the
second story, and the roof Of the portco will be
supported by six large columns. A dome will sur
hgure, with hand outsretched, to represent "Char-
ity." The sides will be Gas feet in length. The
principal building will be 290 feet in length, with
width of Sc feet. The end buildings will have a
front of IA feet, being their width and there will
be an open space between each of them and
the principal side building of 100 feet. The
rear buildings will be of the di-
mensons of those on the main front In the
centre of the Court will be the chapel, and at
either side of it will be building to be devoted
the purpose of store houses. In the rear grounds
two workshops will be erected so feet bv 80 feet;
while in the grounds in front of the building will
be the residences of the officers of the Institution.
Between the workshops and the almshouse build
ings proper will be the apparatus for heating the
entire structure. This will be done by steam and
conduit will be up the centre of the building,
from which pipes will carry steam to the different
rooms occupied by the inmates, and also to the kich
ems for the purpose cooking The first story with
theeXcepton OF the apartments used as Kitchens will
be occupied by the working class dormitories.
The second floors will be used as surgical and vene-
rial wards and the third floors as medical wards.
Immediately under the dome will be anatomical
theatre 4O feet square, where all serious surgical
operations will be performed 1t is also intended
fupaQ hp ita for
1T has not been selected. A thorough system of
OF drainage will preyade every part of the struc-
ture, and as it is expected to select site for the
erection OF the Institution, stream OF water,
sewers will run from the grounds to it. The
plan has been designed as much for the future as
the present and is drawn with view to thorough
ventilation, perfect system of classification, and
so arranged as to contne contagious diseases to
the building in which they originate. Mr. Mar
sla has made very elaborate and skilfull drawings
of every part of the building.
DEPTH OF SOUTH BRANCH OF THE PArAPsCo.
y esterday evening a communication from the
Port Warden was received in the First Branch,
relative to the depth of water in the South Branch
OF the PatapscO. The following is a copy of it
To the members Of the First Branch City Council
GENTLEMEN In answer to a resolution passed in your
Branch on the Sd inst to examine the depth of in
the South Branch OF the PatascO river the Port Warden
begs to report that he has attended to that duty and
found the depth of water abreast of Fort Mcenry the
bridge at Ferry Bar Is to % feet about 00 feet above
the bridge 10 feet abreast of the Iron Ore wharf IL feet
abreast Of Cedar Point 3 feet and from the foot of Sharp
street up to the foot of Eutaw street. from to 10 feet in
the channel think it will cost, make it uniform
depth from $500 to 81 600 All of which is respectfully
submitted. l.. B. CULLEY, Port Warden
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIArIoN.-A meet
ing was held last evening in the saloon of the
Messrs Reeses building corner of Garden and Mad
son streets, for the purpose of completing the
ganization. The number present was about seven
tyfve, and nearly all were young of fine char
acter. Mr.. George W. Riggs, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, was called to the chair, and Mr..
Charles Warheld Baer acted Secretary. The
committee appointed at previous meeting to draft
constitution and bylaws, submitted their report,
which with few slight amendments passed unani-
mously. The committee was composed of two mem
bers from each of the denominations in the north
western section of the city.
ACCIDENT.-Y esterday morning horse attached
to the carriage of Samuel X. Graham took fright
on the Washington road, about two miles from the
city and ran off. young lady who in the
carriage with Mr.. Graham, in endeavoring to lump
out of the vehicle fell to the ground and severely
sprained her ankle. The horse was scared by a
party of six or eight youths who firing pis-
tolls at the roadside. Mr.. Graham requested them
to desist firing until his horse was out of hearing
but taking no heed to what he said they continued
their SPORT causing the horse to run off at full
speed Mr.. Graham was thrown from the carriage
but not materially injured.
ANOTHER.-Y esterday evening about five o. clock
man named Williams, while engaged in repairing
fence in Leiermans alley, severely injured
by having large splinter into his side. He
was on the top of the fence when it gave way, and
as he fell splinter of of the boards struck him
in the left side, took upward course and run into
him distance OF seven inches. DR.. H. p.
Yates called and drew the splinter and dressed
the wound. Officers Talbot and Riley procured
wagon and conveyed him to his home on Pratt
street.