The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.-Between eleven and twelve
o'clock on Thursday night, one of the employees
LlOyds hotel, at the President street depot, be-
ing in the of the house, heard the groans of
man in distress, and upon going around to the
Canton bridge, over Jones Falls, he observed
lying in the mud in the Falls Officers Coster,
VIM and John Scott were called, and, after much
trouble, succeeded in getting him out. He gave
his name John Cook, and said that while passing
near the bridge, he was set upon by number of
rowdies and beaten in outrageous manner, and
then thrown over the bridge into the Falls
Fortunately, the tide out and he fell into the
mud. Cooks appearance gave evidence of having
received severe beating.
ASSAULT WITH A kNIFE.- Y esterday evening, be-
tween 6 and I o'clock, two negroes, named Aexan-
der Gale and James Evans whilst under the influ-
| ence Of liquor commenced quarrelling on board of
schooner lying at Light street wharf, and in the
| quarrel Gale drew knife and stabbed Evans in the
! right thigh, inflicting a and dangerous
wound Both parties were taken to the Southern
station-house, when Dr. Baltzell was sent for, who
promptly dressed the wound inflicted Evans,
whilst Gale was locked up to await examination
Evans underwent eleven months Imprisonment, not
long since, for lighting on behalf of Gale, who
thus requited him.
RIOT AT CANroX.-About five o'clock party of
men, some ten or fifteen in number commenced an
| ndescriminatc attack the houses in what is
! known as Brownsville, near Canton, when a num-
! Der of the citizens repealed them. fight ensued,
! asd pistols and guns were used by both
! parties. One of the ass2ilants named George Da-
Shields was shot, the ball striking him on RIB of
! the right side, and glanced around and Lodged in
| the front part of the abdomen, from whence it was
removed by DR.. Dashields. Two other persons
| were shot but not seriously.
RIoToUs.-0n Thursday evening about o'clock,
| some half dozen persons entered the lager beer
| house of Henry Buckbaum, on Frederick street,
where they called for liquor, and after drinking it
refused to pay for it. A difficulty then commenced
between those behind the bar and the party who
entered, and the latter driven into the street.
whence they fired pistols into the saloon. man
named Haye Dargtt was shot in the hand. The po-
| lice arrested }. r. Wilkinson, James JONES' Wm.
Jones, Alexander Ramsey, j. B. Patterson and
Samuel House, on the charge of rotng. They were
released by Justice McAllster for further exami-
nation.
SHOOTING AMONG BoYs.-On Thursday afternoon
a number of boys were on a lot in the rear of Mr..
| Church's lumber yard, Monument street, amusing
| themselves by firing guns and pistols, when one OF
| the number, named VIM. E. Simpson, was shot in
the side with gravel. VIM. Z. Mcmahon discharg-
ed the gun, but states that the shooting acct
dental, as does also the boy who was shot. Young
Mcmahon delivered himself up, and was held for
examination by Justice McAllister.
TRoruNG MATCu.-We understand that the cele.
brated trotting nags Ethan Allen and Flora Temple,
| will arrive in this city on Monday, and will on
some day during the week Ito be announced here
| atter) have match in harness. over the Herring
| Run Course. The track is now in the best order,
| and from the great renown already achieved by
an exciting race.
ACCIDENT FROM PIsToL SHoT.-On Thursday af-
ternOon whilst some youths were amusing them
selves by discharging pistol loaded with small
shot, a boy aged Is years, son of Mr. John Saville
I'D Mulberry street. received the contents of one
of the shots in the face entirely destroying the sight
of his right eye, and inuring the other. Dr. S. 7.
Knight is attending the boy.
RUSSIAN WAR PANoRAMA.-This beautiful and i'm
posing picture Of one of the most important eras in
the history of modern Europe. has been visited
within the last two DAYS by hundreds of citizens
who unqualitedly express their appreciation of it
as awork OF art and full of striking incidents Two
exhibitions of it will be given to-day, one in the af
ternoon for the accommodation of ladies and chill
dren, and another at night.
| CONDITION OF JUDGE LEE.-Up to a late honr last
| night, the condition of Judge Lee remained the
| same as previously noticed, his physicians and
friends not entertaining the remotest hope of his
recovery. The Judge has not uttered a syllable
| since Tuesday evening.