The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-03

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MASTER OF
MACHINERY OF THE N. G. RAILwAY.-The following
statistics are taken from the reports of the Su-
pernendent and Master of Machinery of the
Northern Central Railway for the year 1858: There
are forty-two engines in use, which ran during the
past year 606,4 miles at cost of 4S-l00 cents
per mile, and the cost for maintenance of machinery
was Sl45 ,444.12. There are POS eight wheel cars
l56 six wheel cars, and SO four wheel cars in the
use of the Company, making total of G3S. OF
this number, 275 were constructed during the past
year, at cost of Sal, 754.22 There also eight
locomotives added the past year at cost of S73,-
year were S422, ,S2l.94, and the revenue amounted
to SSl5,373.3S, leaving a nett revenue of S392,-
551.4.
RECKLESS DRvNG.-Ye Yesterday evening, about
half past seven O'Clock, two men in a buggy drove
at furious rate up Baltimore street, and when op-
posite Holiday street, run over two young men
who were crossing Baltimore street, knocking them
down, cutting the lip of one of them, and bruising
both: They stopped their horse for instant to
say that the animal had run away, which false,
as they were observed whipping the animal all the
way up Baltimore street. They were not arrested
although police officers were present.
MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILwAY.-The new Board of
Directors of the Northern Central Railway met
yesterday evening at six o'clock in their room at
the Calvert street station The only business of
Importance transacted was the election of John S.
Cuttings, Esq, President, and the creation of
-
artord, Esq, was appointed to fill this Office
The Board adjourned to meet on this day one week.
CORRECTIONAL notice appeared in yesterdays
Erehdnge stating that young man named Edward
Coote had been arrested and committed to Jail on
the charge of passing counterfeit five dollar note
on man named Strawbridge. This was an error
as Mr.. Coote hearing that the note was counter
felt gave himself up to the magistrate and was
leased upon $500 security for further hearing his
employer being his security.
CONFJRNATInN or CIrv Orprcrpe vas+arJou Al =
First Branch of the City Council passed the ord-
nance making 1t incumbent on the heads of the diff
their appointments of clerks, bookkeepers and other
employees in their offices, to the City Council for
confirmation. 1t passed by vote of l6 to 2.
PRICES OF WooD.-The following were the ruling
prices yesterday at the various wood-yards and
wharves Pine, wholesale, So to So so; retail So rs
to s4 Oak, wholesale, 1925 to 81; retail, 81 to
So. Hickory, wholesale, $3.50 to S525; retail, So
to $3.50.
School CoMMssToNERs.-At a meeting of the
Board of School Commissioners, held on Tuesday
evening, George n. Eaton, ESQ.,, was reelected as
President, Rev. John n. NJ Jiton as Treasurer, and
Mr.. Jacob Day clerk for the ensuing year.
WINANs' SrEAMER.-The Messrs. Winans are now
engaged in making the improvements in their new
iron steamer, deemed necessary by the recent trial
trip. They adding fourteen feet to each end
and altering the blades attached to the wheel. She
will be ready in three four weeks for the contem
plated test trial trip to Norfolk.
APPROPRIATIONS BY THE CITY CoUNcIL.-The CITY
Council has made the following appropriations
For portraits of the Mayors for the Second Branch
Chamber, 5000; repairs in Union Square, S35; claim
of John Evans, Sl2.50 claim of Mrs. Augustus
Shredder, SIS 50-total 1858.
New CHURCH-The Second Universalist Society
have purchased the vacant lot on East Baltimore
street, near Central avenue, for the purpose of
erecting large and handsome church. The lot
fronts seventy-ive feet, with depth of hundred
and thirty feet. The price paid was $4,000.
POLICE LNTELLIGENCE
Maria Boston, negress, arrested by Lieut..
Marsh on the charge of stealing silk dress and
several articles of clothing valued at Sc, the pro-
perty of Amanda Robinson. She was committed to
Jail for court by Justice Audoun.
A. Mentzell was arrested yesterday afternoon by
officer VIM. King, charged with stealing 81 cents
from the drawer Of Rachel Mccullough. Justice
Showacre committed him to Jail for court.
John Jones was arraigned before the Mayor yes
terday morning, the charge of entering the Sea
mems Bethel, corner of Alice Anna and Bethel
streets, during religious service, and disturbing the
congregation. He was fined $50 and costs and
committed to Jail in default of payment.