The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-20
CITY NTEL.LLGENCE.

CORNER STONE OF THE PEABODY INsTITUTE-On
Saturday last the ceremony of lavinp the corner
stone of the Peabody Institute building was per
formed IN the presence of the Board of Trustees
No public notice having been given, very few per-
sons knew OF it. Previous to the laying of the
stone the foundation walls of the building were
built up of brick on a level with the ground, when
the superstructure was commenced on Saturday by
laying at the northwest corner a large block of
white marble, in which was cut a large crypt.
Among the articles deposited in the crypt were
pictures of Baltimore town in 1852, and Baltimore
city in 1859; copy of Woods Baltimore Directory
for 1853; the city newspapers of the latest date
together with full set of the coins of the United
States, from the gold double eagle to the last new
cent; the Constitution of the Republic, and State
the city charter; constitutions, &C., of our various
literary and charitable societies. reports of the
Public School Board; the roll of the architects;
master workmen, &C., of the building, together
with the documents, letters &C., pertaining to the
foundation and purposes of the Institute we're also
carefully deposited. The last thing deposited was
the autograph letters of credit from George Pea
body, for the aggregate of half million dol
lars, for the endowment of the Institute Most of
the articles were preserved in Theoretically sealed
glass vases which, with every thing else were laid
in large leaden chest, the lid of which was close
ly soldered and placed within the crypt BY William
Z. Mayhem, Esq, President of the Board The
leaden box preparatory to being sealed up in the
crypt, was supported little distance from the
with molten sulphur, to hold it firm and prevent
any possible damage being done to the articles de-
posted. The whole was finally covered with a
heavy stone, and the ceremony closed.
r~---svNAwAY AND ACCIDENr.-Y esterday afternoon
Mr. Aquilla Davis, a resident of Hartford county
had entered the city by the Hartford road with a
two horse wagon, when the horses became fright
ened and ran off Mr.. Davis was in the wagon at
the time they started but jumped out and ran to the
of-side horse, and took him by the bridle The
horses continued running and Mr.. Davis was thrown
against a tree box, by which he received severe
cut on the faceand several bad bruises on the BODY
At the corner of Eager and Ensor streets the wheels
OF the wagon ran against lamp post, and the off
| horse was thrown violently to the ground and the
harness torn from him. The other horse con-
tinued down the street with the wagon, before he
was stopped. The noise created by the team run
ming frightened the horse of Mr.. James Webb
which was hltched up in an express wagon on En-
sor street above Chew street, he started off at
full speed down Ensor and Hillen to East street. and
and down East to Low street, where the wagon was
upset and broken to pieces, and the horse severely
| injured.
EXTRA CoMPENsArArIoN TO THE BoaHo OF CoyrRor
AND -RSyIBw AND ASSESSORS OF TAx-Mr. Cathcart
yesterday in the Second Branch presented an or.
dinance providing for giving additional compensa.
ton to the members of the Board of Control and
Review and the Assessors of Tax The ordinance
appropriates to the Clerk of the Board and each
member thereof the sum of $500 each as additional
compensation; also to the Clerk of the ls district
$780, and to the two Assessors $50 each; to Joseph
Weathers one of the Assessors of the I'd district
SlO0 to the Clerk and Assessors of the 4th district
$780, to the Clerk of the 5th district 500; to the
Clerk and Assessor of the 9th district 90 EACH
to the Clerk of the 7th district $780, to the Clerks
and Assessors of the 9th and 10th districts SlOC
each.
ACCIDENr.-Yesterday afternoon the horse at.
tached to loaded furniture wagon, driven by a
German named John Schatfer took fright, near the
corner of Hughes and William Streets and ran with
headong speed till in the vicinity of York street
when the driver thrown from the vehicle and
his leg broken, little above the ankle. He was
taken on litter to his home, corner of Hamburg
and Leadenhall streets, where DIR. Webster attend
ed him. The frightened horse continued to run for
three or four squares, after his driver was thrown
out and by the time he stopped, there was
scarcely an article of furniture in the wagon
almost every piece having been joted out and
scattered over the streets through which he
passed.
CHILD DRowNED.-Yesterdaya about halfpast
O'Clock. little child, about 18 months DID, son Of
VIM. Rhinehart No. los South Dallas street, wa:
drowned in tub of water in the yard attached to
his fathers house. The mother found its little feet
sticking out of the tub, in which there was only
about four inches OF water. He was lying on his
face, with his head under the water, and life ex.
tlnet The shrieking of the mother brought the
neighbors to the scene, and efforts made to
restore it, but all proved in vain. Coroner Spark
lin held an inquest on the body and rendered
verdict of "death from accidental drowning"
STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE. = The
State Democratic Central Committee held session
in this city yesterday. Hon. Joshua Vansant, Of
Baltimore, Chairman; John Contee, ESQ.,, of Prince
Georges, Secretary. Among the proceedings 8
resolution was adopted recommending the Countie,
of the State and the city of Baltimore to appoint
delegates to the Convention to be held in Frederick
City on the third Wednesday Goth of July next tc
nominate candidate for Comptroller of the State
and for other purposes.
CHURCH THE AscESsIoN.-The Bishop of the
diocese, the Rt Rev. VIM. r. Whittingham, visit
| ed this church on Monday evening and administer
ed the rite OF Confirmation to twenty three persons
This Confirmation makes seventy-four additional
since the present Rector, the Rev. John C. McCabe
took charge of the congregation. The church wal
crowded to its utmost capacity, and among the in
terestng incidents of the evening was the presenta
tion for Confirmation of young lady entirely
blind.
ARRIVAL OF LORD NAPIER IN THIS CITY.-H. B
M. ship Curacao, arrived in this port yesterday
having on board Lord and Lady Napier and family
accompanied by the Rev. DIR. Balch, of Baltimore
and other friends. The party embarked at Annapo
lis on Monday evening, and will remain in Balti
more for few days, during which time Lord ant
Lady Napier will be the guests Of DR.. Balch.
DIscoUNT ON TAxEs.-Yesterday evening Mr.
Montague offered a preamble and resolution, setting
forth that as it was impossible for the City Collec
tor to make out all the tax bills of persons who de
sired to take advantage of the abatement of pc
cent on tax bills, if paid before the 1st day of May
and authorizing the collector to receive approx
mate sums on tax bills, giving the persons SO pay
ing the advantage of the discount of s per cent
The resolution was passed.
Quick TRIp.-The steamship City of Norfolk
which left her wharf in this city at noon on Satur
day, arrived at Savannah in sixty-six hours, whic
is excellent time. ss
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