The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-12
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

ALMOST A DUEL.-l,ast night officer McGaw ar
rested two young men named Edward 0ldridge and
Frank Tormey, on the charge of intending to fight
a duel 1t appears that the gentlemen had mis-
understanding relative to one of the fair SEX each
cOnceiving that he had been grievouSly injured by
the other and as the shedding of blood is the only
appropriate remedy in such cases, the two determ-
ned upon a private entertainment of "pistols for
two and coffin for one" In the selection of time
and place for their proposed entertainment, the
parties were somewhat peculiar as well as unfortu-
nate. Instead Of clear field and sunlight these
gentlemen determined to fight by moonlight, and
in the neighborhood of the Patapsco engine house.
As soon as they reached the spot in question, how
eyer, officer McGaw interfered with their arrange
ments by marching them both to the Middle dis
trict station house, when, after short confinement
they were released by Justice McAllister, on secu-
rty in the Of 900 each to keep the peace to.
wards all persons within the hounds of the COM
monwealth, and particularly each other.
OUTRAGEOUS AssAULT.-On Friday evening, be-
tween six and seven o'clock, Mr. Anthony Pender-
CAST, his wife and son-in-law, Thomas Welch, left
their home on Caroline street, Eastern avenue
for the purpose of visiting Federal Hill. They
proceeded to Union deck, intending to cross the
basin in a row-bOat, and when near the wharf
three men approached and made an assault. with
siung shots and billies, on Pendergast and Welch.
Mr.. Pendergast received two blows the right
side OF his head, both of which caused fracture
of the skull. Mr.. Wech was also struck on the
head several times, but his injuries are not so
serious those of bis father in-law. Mrs. Pender=
gast screamed for help, and the rutians Ged. The
injured men were taken to their home By citizens
who heard their cries for assistance, and Drs Dwi-
nelle and Patrick dressed their wounds. The po-
lice in search Of the perpetrators of the out
rage.
SHOOTING CAsE.-Absut eleven O clock on Friday
night, Stephen jury attempted to kill Capt Hen
ry Lee, Of the schooner Frances Jane of Phadel-
phia, lying at the Light street wharf. 1t appears
that Lee went into Jury's drinking house, at the
drawbridge, and took glass of liquor. A man,
stranger to Lee, who sitting in the bar-room,
made some remark which led to words between
them; Jury, who was in a back rOom came out,
and going behind the bar, armed himself with a
horsepistOl; ran at Capt. Lee, seized him by the
throat, put the pistol to his head, and pulled the
trigger, the pistol snapped. and Jury Immediately
re-cocked it and fired. The ball entered Lees
head near the temple, and lodged in the back part
of the head. The wounded man taken to his
vessel, where Dir. Baltzell extracted the ball. On
at noon, Lieut.. Carmichael and Sergt.
McCQmas arrested Jury, and Justice Mckinley
committed him for Court,
CoRREUTIoN.--lt was stated in an article publish
ed by us last week, and copied from a Boston
journal, that j. &. Anderson, one of Old Browns
men, had escaped into Canada. This, we are in
formed, is incorrect, Anderson having been cap
tured at Harper's Ferry through the assistance of
Maj &. W. Talbot, of this city, who entered the
engine house in company with the United States
Marines.