The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-24
LEXINGTON MARKET.-The following were the
ruling prices at the Lexington market ynsterdau.

CHARGE OF lNCENDIARIsM.-Yes esterday afterno on
about 4 o'clock smoke was seen issuing from an un-
occupied frame house, the corner of Spring
street and Eastern avenue. As soon AS the alarm
was given, man named John Hessner, who keeps
a bakery next door, procured an axe, broke open
the front door, and extingushed the fire. A few
minutes after Hessner had entered the house n
young man named Ohn Andrew FitZpatrick came
in and threatened to cut Hessners head with a
hatchet, for breaking down the door; upon this
Hessner's wife proceeded to the office of Justice
Audoun and procured warrant, which was placed
in the hands of constable John Dorman who arrest
ed Fitzpatrick and he held to bail to keep the
peace Subsequently, upon information received
from the neighbors, some of whom said they had
seen Fitzpatrick leave the house about Is minutes
before smoke discovered, he was again arrest
ed by officer Barton the charge of setting fire to
the premises, and taken before the same Justice,
who committed him to jail, in default of security,
to answer the charge of incendiarism. 1t is said
that the house belongs to the father of Fitzpatrick.
RoBBERIEs-0n Thursday night some thieves
boarded the pile-driving machine of Messrs. Shoe
maker Il Co., laying at Locust Point, and stole
therefrom considerable quantity of copper and
brass from the machinery
On the same night about II o'clock three bur-
glars entered the house of negro named Stephen
L.. Trusty, on Bethel near Pratt street. and carried
on from the front room two candelabras; they were
pursued by officers Hartley, Meads, and Harrison
I but effected their escape. Subsequently Trusty
noticed two persons approach the house opposite
and take a bundle which had been concealed under
the steps, with which they made off. Some time
after this man named Joe Pritchard, was arrested
on suspicion OF being one of the gang, by officer
Hartley and private watchman Turner, at Broad
way Market Space, and taken to the Eastern Sta
ton. There being no evidence against him he was
released by Justice Griffin.
REFORM NOMINATIONs.-The Central Committee
of the Reform Association was again n session YES
terday afternoon and made the following addition
al nominations for the First Branch of the CITY
Council: 3rd ward. Capt. Wesley Wilson; 5th
ward, Job Smith; goth ward, E. Sidney Norris
The following is a list of the nominations so far as
made lst ward, Jacob Yeisey; I'd ward. Daniel
Dali; Sd ward, Capt. Wesley Wilson; 4th ward,
John l.. Chapman; 5th ward, Job Smith; 9th ward,
David E. Thomas: 7th ward George i. Bande
8th ward, Joseph Roberts; 10th ward, Alexander
Penn; 18th ward, Joseph Baugher; 18th ward,
Augustus NJ. Price; l4th ward, Richard Price; 18th
ward, Thomas l.. Reese; 10th ward, Hannibal H..
Chase; 18th ward, Henry W. Drakeley; 10Th ward,
William Linton; goth ward, E. Sidney Norris; leav-
ing nominations to be made in the 9th and 18th
wards, which will be filled this afternoon The
nominees in the 4th and 18th wards are the same
as those of the American party.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. A lad named
John Wiggan, about Is years of age, living on
Hollins street, had narrow escape from drowning
yesterday morning, at Light street wharf He
was engaged in carrying potatoes from schooner,
and whilst crossing the gangway, lost his footing
and fell into the water. Mr.. Robert knight, who
standing near, after waiting few minutes,
finding that the boy did not rise to the surface,
jumped into the water, dived down. and brought
the boy to the shore. He was found to have struck
against leg as he fell, and was badly hurt. He
taken into the store of the Messers. Bartlett,
where he was attended to, and thence taken home.
THE GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES, l. 0. o.
F.-The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, which met in this city on Monday
last, adjourned yesterday afternoon, after having
had harmonious session, during which large
amount of business was Transacted. The place Sc
lected for the next meeting of the Lodge is Nash
| vile, Tenn; and the third Monday in September,
1860, fixed as the time of the meeting. During the
session of the Grand Lodge, daily lunch has been
provided by the Grand Lodge of Maryland at the
restaurant of Mr.. Mills, adjoining the Holiday
| Street Theatre.
| NEEDS ATTENrIoN.-Immediate attention should
| be given to the condition of the City Passenger
Railway at the extreme end Of Pennsylvania avenue
near the county line. In consequence of the neg.
lect of the assignees to have that portion Of the
| road paved, and of the City Commissioner to COM
| pei them to pave it, it has become well nigh i'm.
passabe, and loud complaints are made by persons
| travelling the road
! LARGE CARGO OF APPLEs.-A large cargo of ap-
| pies landed at Light street wharf yesterday
morning by boat trading between Baltimore and
! New York. The number of barrels was not les:
| than 1000, all of the finest quality of Northern
apples.
New TRACK.-Workmen were busily engaged
| yesterday in preparing the timbers for the new
double track city passenger railway on Eutav
! street 1t is understood that the work of laying
the rails will be commenced the first of next week
and will be hastened to speedy completion.
ARREST BY THE UNITED STATES MARsHAL.-Capt
| Adams, of the brig Union, was arrested yesterday
by Deputy United States Marshal Vance, on the
charge of infcting cruel and unusual punishment
upon William Henry, cook on said vessel. He was
held for hearing to take place this morning at II
O'Clock before United States Commissioner Hanan
BURGLARY.-The shoe store of Peter 5. Miller
No. 375 W. Lombard street, was entered at al
early hour yesterday morning by thieves, who sue
ceeded in carrying off several dozen pairs of shoe
and a quantity of leather, the whole valued
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