The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-21


Col. John S. Cuttings presided. The following is
synopsis of the report:
House expenses at Home. ...........s 51S
incidental " d" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,l67 &
Total expenses at Home. ,6S5
Rent of Depository Fayette street........... "a q
Salary paid Superintendent of Depository 2l6.O
Printing and advertising. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 141
Net total expenses So s39 Q
Balance on hand.. .......-................ s443
s4,7s48
By balance upon last account s37I /
Cash from subscriptions and donations. 213O
Admission fees from inmates 5000
Work done by inmates of the House. e.......... 572
at Depository ....................... 1850
Ladies' Sewing Society. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1872
Appropriation by City Council. ................ 5000
| Ground rent from Miss Merryman. $50
Dividend Farmers and Commercial Bank ...... 800
Interest on funds and investments ........... 361
Charity boxes at the Home. 1S.4
s4,7s4s
The following donations were received for th
past year: Miss Eliza Wilson, S25; Mrs. Green
way, $50; Miss Purviance, $50; Mrs. Roster, S42
Mrs. Penniman, $50; Miss Calwell, $3.50.
STRANGE AFFAR.-In the month of July last,
notice appeared in the columns of the differen
Baltimore papers, of the fact of four brothers
named Pursell, residing in Booth street, nea
Schroeder, having been drowned in the Sprins
Gardens, whilst on fishing excursion. The bodie
of two of the unfortunate young men were after
wards found upon the Anne Arundel Shore hayin!
been foated up by the tide, and were inferred OF
the river bank Search was also made for th
bodies of the other two, but without avail, and al
both the boats in which they had been were foune
empty, it was concluded that the whole four hat
been drowned, and that the two bodies which coul(
not be found had sunk. Nothing further was hearo
from them until the l4th of December last, wher
two of them James and Michael returned to thei
home alive and well. They state that their boa
was upset and both were thrown into the water
but they managed to cling to the boat until i
drifted ashore near the Marine Hospital. After
landing they started together and travelled throup pi
the State of Pennsylvania and after some time
they were both committed to the Westchester aims
house, from which they were discharged just before
their return home. The two survivors say tna
they were perfectly ignorant of the fate of their
brothers until they reached Baltimore as they were
so much intoxicated at the time to be incapable
OF knowing what had happened to them.
FIRST TRIAL TRIP OF WINANs' New STEAMER
The new iron steamer built by the Messrs. Winans,
in the success Of which much interest is manifested
by the community, took her first trial trip Yesterday
She left her wharf about II o'clock and returned at
O'Clock, having run considerable distance below
North Point. The working of the machinery
proved highly satisfactory-the wheel performing
about so revolutions per minute and at no time
was she at full speed, the object being merely for
the purpose of a general and thorough examination
preparatory to her trial trip to Norfolk. On her
return, and before coming to her wharf at the south
end of Light street, she run up the Basin as far
w
style. The only ladies on board were Mrs. Ross
Winans and Mrs. Thomas Winans. About 80 of the
workmen, who were engaged in the building of the
steamer, were also on board The vessel is COM
manded by Capt. Vaughn; David Frayser is chief
engineer. As the steamer was passing Fort Nc
Henry on her return to the wharf, she received a
salute OF twenty guns by order of Major French.
large number of persons visited the wharf during
the afternoon, all anxious hear the result of her
first trial.
AUCTION DUTIEs.-The following sums of money
have been paid into the State Treasury during the
past fiscal year by the different auctioneers of this
city on account of duties imposed by the Act
of Legislatures on sales made by them the total OF
which is included in the Comptroller's Report, pub
lished in this paper yesterday: R. Lemeon, S3,-
S9S.72; w. w. Taylor, S2,S7833; j. l.. Hoffman
Sl,S9s.2 .26; F. w. Bennett, Sl,556.7s; George Glib
son, sl,5l2.O5; Samuel J. Soper, sl,2O5.O5; John
b. Cannon, Saba; James r. Chance, S336 "A;
Samuel H. Cover, S296.30; Edward L. Thomas,
SS5.94; John Coulson, S3s.72-total, Sl4,l2l.73
The amounts received from Licenses from the
same source were as follows: Francis w. Bennett,
81 800; }. l.. Hoffman, $3.50 co. w. W. Taylor,
S750.00; r. Lennon, S750.O0; S. II. Cover, E. L.
Thomas, j. r. Chance, S. j. Soper, J. B. Cannon,
VIM. Hamilton, and George Gibson, each S45000;
and $4,000 by John Coulson-total, S6,95O.
ARREST OF A CoUNTERFEITER.-Upon information
received some time since, that man named Peter
Burns, who is charged with having visited Balti-
more about year since and circulated large
amount of spurious coin among citizens was
residing in Philadelphia, Detective Thomas Cor
mans went to that city Friday last, for the pur
pose of etfectng his arrest. With the assistance of
Mr.. John jenkins, Deputy United States Marshal,
the man arrested on Wednesday last, at the
house where he resided, in Carpenter street, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. The officers found
him in bed, and Immediately arrested him. He
professed to be totally ignorant of the charge made
against him, but upon searching the house the
moulds, &C., and some So or $40 worth of the spu
rious coin, which had not yet been finished, were
discovered. He underwent examination before
the United States Marshal, and was committed to
Jail in default of 50 900 bail for further examina-
tion, which was to have taken place at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The following gentlemen
were elected officers of the Young Mems Christian
Dean Smith; Vice Presidents, C. Worthington, D..
Holiday, c. Findlay, T. S. Rhett, j. c. Bridges,
J. Clark, }. l.. Weeks; Recording Secretary, j. R.
kelso, Jr; Corresponding Secretary, j. A. Richard
son Treasurer, r. Hopkins Harris; Register S.
McD. Richardson; Board of Managers, George o.
Stevens, VIM. r. johnson, Chas. Turner, JAS c.
Steuart, ID. Frank Haynes, Lewis Fl. Cole, VIM. III.
Millikin, James o. Spear, John A. Monroe, VIM.
B. Hollingsworth, DR.. ]. Emory Tull, Lewis B.
Tebetts, Telfair Marriott, DR.. p. C. Williams, R.
Dorsey Armstrong, DR.. Jno Dickson, Andrew C.
Trippe, Arch. Stirling, Jr., R. Stockett Matthews,
Peter Kephart, John S. Reese Jr., DR.. Edward G.
Waters, Z. ID. Freeman, VIM. p. Ingle
RECEIPTS FROM TOBACCO INspEcrIoNs.-The State
lowing sums into the State Treasury for last year
r. .. Edmonson, late inspector at warehouse No.
l. for threequarters st, 6,93l.89; M. NJ. Duval, late
inspector for No. 2, three-quarters, S6,OO6sl; G..
H. Crossford, late inspector for No. 3, threequar-
ters, S235049; p. G. Etchison, late inspector for
No. A, threequarters S2,S74.26; S. B. Waters late
inspector of No. 5, three-quarters, SIS 46l.37 j. R.
Hunt, present inspector for No. l, one-quarter,
S34S.lO; l.. Howes, present inspector for No. 2,
one-quarter, S737.72; R. T. Jenkins, present in
snpptOr for M 2 fer 81 1T0 90. p Grif-
fifth, present inspector for No. A. onequarter, S745.
"a; G. p. Montague, present inspector for No. 5,
one-quarter, Ss09.6 Total, S27 ,435.s7.
ApPoNrMENrs.-Mr. William Thomas, of Bati-
more county, has been appointed by L. K. Bowen,
Esq, Naval officer, import clerk in that depart
ment of the Custom House, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of C. ID. Hollins. The ap-
pointment will take effect the lst of February.
Postmaster Morris has appointed four special
carriers, whose duty it will be to visit the boxes
placed in different parts of the city, under the new
postal arrangements, four times daily Immediately
preceding the closing of the principal mails, and
convey all letters therein deposited to the Post Of
flee. The following are the names of those appoint
ed: Mr.. William Phelps, Captain Joseph Latty,
Mr.. Edward Latham, and Mr.. Henry Schofield.
They will enter upon their duties this morning.
ARREST OF A MURDERER.-A telegraphic despatch
from New Orleans was received yesterday morning
by Marshal Herring, stating that Thomas Connery,
charged with the murder of his brother John Con
merry, had been arrested in that city by Lieutenant
Dryden, of the city police, and was lying in jail
awaiting requistion from the Governor of this
State. 1t will be recollected that the murder took
place on the night of the lst of December last, in
Keach's oyster saloon, on Gay street, near Front
at which time the accused made his escape, and
although strict search was instituted throughout
the city and adjoining counties, nothing heard
of his whereabouts until the receipt of the despatch
above.
REPORT OF THE EASTERN BALTIMORE D1spENsARY.-
The reDOrt of the Eastern RaltimOra Disnensary
was presented to the First Branch of the City Coun
Gil last evening The following statistics are taken
from it. There were 2,7s4 cases treated. OF thi:
number 2,27O were white persons, and 5l4 negroes
persons vaccinated, and 400 prescriptions com
pounded. The usual appropriation is asked for.
HoN. EDWARD EvERErT.-An invitation has beer
extended to the Hon. Edward Everett, by the
Union Protestant lnfrmary, near Mount Hope, tc
lecture at their Institution the subject to be Ben
jamin Franklin. As yet, no answer has been re
ceiyed
PRICES OF WooD.-The following were the quota
tions yesterday of prices of wood at the ditferen
wood yards, and on Light street wharf, viz:-Pine
wholesale, $3.50 to $500; retail, S4.OO to $3.50
Oak, wholesale, S3.75 to S4.25; retail, S4.25 t.
$500. Hickory, wholesale, 4.5O to $780, retail
S5. to $3.50.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
The examination of Lemuel Burke, who is charg
ed with shooting at with intent to kill, officer
Lathem and Bransberry, was postponed until to
morrow, as to allow time for the proc urement o
certain important witnesses.
William Moore was arrested yesterday by Lieut.
Marsh, Sergt. Hand and officer Carbach, on tn
charge of assaultng and resisting the officers willis
| in the discharge of their duty. Justice Audoul
| committed him to Jail for Court.
William Dorsey was also arrested by officer Ler
vey, upon the same charge, and committed for Cour
by Justice Audoun.
The richest man in Louisville, Kv, is the Hon