The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

VtsIr OF TIE Cry GUARD TO MANCHESTER N.
H.-The intended extensive and interesting excur-
sion of the Baltimore City Guard, to several of the
Eastern cities, has already been referred to. Ac-
cording to the schedule recently determined upon,
the corps will leave Baltimore on Monday morning
the 22d inst, for Manchester, N. H., where they
will probably arrive the succeeding morning, and
be taken in hospitable charge by the Amoskeag
Veterans, whose guests the Guards will b.. After
a couple of days sojourn at the chief city of the
Granite State, the battalion will proceed to Bos-
tOn where day or two will be passed in examina-
tion of its chief features, and in enjoyment of the
courteses of the Boston Military. From the ''Athens
ofAmerica," the visiting corps will probably pro-
ceed to New York, where a warm and fiattering
reception will be accorded them by several compa-
MES of the celebrated 7th (National Guard) and
list regiments In Philadelphia, where the Guard
will arrive Monday morning, like hOspitable
reception is said to be in store for them under the
direction of the Washington Greys. The entire
trip NAV consume eight nine days, brief time
even in this fast age, for the full enjoyment of the
interesting scenes, and courteous ceremonies which
will doubtless be presented to the attention of the
excursionists The Guards will be accompanied by
Prof Hollands popular Independent Blues Band.
ALMOST FIGHr BETWEEN Two PUBLIC FUNC
TIoNARTEs.-An evening two ago, while Mr.
Alfred d. Evans, Warden cf the Penitentiary, anC
Mr.. John Hooper, Street Commissioner, were in
Mann's eatng-house, on Baltimore street. near
North, discussion arose between them on some
political matters. A bet of forty dollars pro
pOSeQ, anu hooper lmmeuldIeiN put up the money;
Evans drew from his pocket his own cheek for tha
amount, when decided objection was made by
Hooper to that kind of scrip. Hard words passed
and some of Evans friends, fearing that hostitie
would ensue, pushed him into the Clipper office,
where he took refuge in the back yard, behind the
gas-house.
A FINE PAINTING.-There has recently been re
ceiyed in this city, and is now to be seen at the
Commercial Restaurant, an admirable portrait o
the eelebEated, trotting horse, ebay John,' Mr.
Erar .rk,,
40 by 80 inches and represents the animal going a.
top speed in harness. 1t is a capital likeness, anC
highly creditable work of art The name o
the artist is Charles l.. Humphreys of Camden
New Jersey.
CONDITION OF OFFICER WELsu-Oficer James
Welsh, who was so dangerously wounded on Mon
day night, on Howard street, was much better las
evening, and strong hopes are now entertained o.
his recovery. He was able to sit up in bed, but i
is not deemed advisable yet to remove him from
the station house to his home. The charge con
tanned in the gun with which the officer was shot
was not buck shot stated, but squirrel shot
mo. 3s).
RoBBERY.-On Tuesday night barrel of oil, val
ued at $50, stolen from the Broadway Ferry
boat, ''Belle of Baltimore" 1t taken from the
boat to the back basin, foot of Caroline street
where it appears to have been placed on the
wharf, and rolled a distance of about 100 Yards
from which point it must have been carried by
hand as further trace could be found of it.
fATENT ScALES.-Ne nave received from MT
VIM. A. Wells, agent of Fairbanks scales, No. q
South Charles street, neat and convenient scale
intended for weighing letters, and packages moi
exceeding nine ounces. 1t is very convenient ant
very true.
UNSUCCESSFUL BURGLARY--On Tuesday night, the
family of negro man named Andrew Bond, living
on Jefferson street, near Central avenue, wa:
aroused by thief walking through the house. As
soon as lamp was lit he fed, taking nothing witt
him.
AcCIDENT.-On Monday morning, about II
O'Clock, a of Mr.. Alexander Fulton, aged about
three years. severely injured by falling through
skylight over the engine-room at the Church
Home and Infirmary, on Broadway.
RoBBERY.-About o'clock last evening, the resi-
dence of Thos. Atkinson, 554 Saratoga street, wa:
entered by the rear window and robbed of a silver
watch and singe-barreled pistol, together valued
at ST.