The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

New Observation-Disclosures Fl. Grupy, hide and
leather dealer, No. AZ South Calvert street, has
just finished the erection of addition to his
house. The new building fronts on Grant street
and runs west to Hollingsworth street, where it is
connected to the main building by bridge, which
extends the street from the second story. 1t
is five stories in height, with cellar under the
whole building, in which there is a furnace for
heating the different stories The cellar will be
used for sailing and storing of green hides. The
first floor for the wholesale department of the hem
lock and sole leather trade, rough skirting, &C.,
and for the storage of shoe pegs and thread. The
remainder of the rooms will be used as workshops
and factories, and the finishing of all kinds of
leather. The second and third stories of the build
ing Calvert street have been altered and impro-
we'd to suit the purposes of sales rooms for sole
leather, harness. bridle band and belt leather. The
fourth story will be occupied a storage room for
the shoe finding department. The first floor of this
building has been handsomely fitted up eN-
hibiion room, where all the articles of the trade
and its branches are tastefully displayed The eel
lar will be occupied for the storage of the best
quality of tanners oil, and it contains cistern
for strainng which will hold one thousand gal
Ions. This is of the finest warehouses in tAe
city, and contains excellent assortment of all the
goods and variety of styles, of the leather and
shoe findings trade.
The work on the building was commenced about
the first of November and has been executed with
great uispatc1i. MI. john Staylor acted peu-
ter and also supervised the other departments
The brick work was done by A. Foose; the paint
ing and glazing by a. j. kone, and the roofing by
Keen Hagerty.
MECHANICAL STEAM FIRE ENGINE.-The Board of
Fire Commissioners, accompanied by delegation
OF members from this company, proceeded to the
Union Works of Messrs. Poole Hunt, Woodbury.,
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of witnessing
trial of the new steam fire engine, which has been
in course of construction for some time past. Ten
pounds of steam were raised in nine minutes after
the fire kndled, and on the first trial water was
forced through a ~ inch nozzle 2l2 feet. Five
one inch streams were thrown l75 feet After max
ing several trials it found that the engine threw
a longer Distance through large sized nozzle than
a small one. The trial was hardly fair the
engine was placed in hollow, and forced the water
twenty feet perpendicularly to the level
ground. The Board of Commissioners and the
Building committee, however, expressed themselves
highly pleased with the result, and they have de-
termined to accept it, After witnessing the trial,
the visitors invited into the establishment
where they partook of a splendid collation. which
had been prepared for them by the propreors. 1t is
expected that the engine will be ready for delivery
in a week or ten days.
ACCIDENT BY CAMPHENE ExPLosIoN.-Sarah Lane,
living in house No. Wagon alley near Schroeder
street. seriously burnt last night by the expo-
sion of a camphene lamp, which she was holding in
her hand. Officers Rotten and Dinsmore, who were
passing at the time, went to her assistance and
ceeded in conquering the flames, not, however, be-
fore the last named officer burnt his hands and
arms severely. DR.. Marshall was called in to at
tend the suffering woman.
COLLECTION OF TAXEs-During the month of Decem-
ber there were collected Sl63,315 taxes. OF this
Sl34 437S for the city, and 81 342 62 for the
State of the levy of 1885, and SIS, 30 city, and
81 4SS. 30 State, of 1857. There also collected
on account of pumps &C., SIT, 7,ll0.S7-making a
total of SlS0, 1857. This is the heaviest collec-
tion which has ever taken place during the month
of December.
lNCENDIARY.-An attempt was made Monday
night to fire the dwelling of Mr.. Anderson, residing
upon Centre street, near ST. Paul street. A mem
ber of the family, whilst looking through back
window OF the first story apartment, observed a
woodhouse at the end of the yard on fire. 1t was
extinguished without sounding a general alarm,
and without causing any material damage.
PORTRAITS OF THE MAYoRs.-The hall occupied by
the Second Branch of the City Council has been
adorned within few days past with the portraits
of the following ex-Mayors of our city, painted by
Col johnson: Hon. Solomon Hillen, Maj James
o. Law, Samuel Kinks, Esq, Gen. Sheppard C.
Leakin, Samuel Brady, John H. 7. Jerome, John
Smith Hollins Esqrs., and Col. Elijah Stansbury.-
They are highly spoken of as works ofart.
FIRES
The alarm of fire about O'Clock this morning. was
caused by the burning of twostory brick building used
stable and located upon Mr. McPhersons establish
ment, the Mount Clare Depot. The property is
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