The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

OLIVER HIRERNIAN FREE ScHooL.-Ye esterday the
annual distribution of premiums to the scholars of
the Oliver Hibernian Free School took place. Hugh
Jenkins, Esq, President of the Board OF Trustees
made the distribution, which consisted of appro-
pirate books suited to the capacities of the chill
dren. Mrs. Hugh Jenkins, and the ladies connected
with her family after the distribution of the pre-
mumS presented each of the female scholars with
quantity of cakes and sweatmeats, and Mrs d. J.
Foley, and the ladies connected with her family
made similar presents to the male scholars. Mr..
jenkins addressed the scholars, complimenting them
upon the advancement which thev had made durino
the last year, and their general good conduct
The School is in very fourishing condition,
and there has been regular attendance of one hun
dred and fourteen males and eighty females. The
male department is under the charge of Mr.. p. II.
Riordan, and the female department under that of
Miss Mary Fortune The entire exercises were of a
most pleasant character After the presentation OF
premiums, the Hibernan Society met and was
called to order by the President. The annual re
ports of the various committees were handed in
and they show the Society to be in a highly pros
porous condition. Over three hundred destitute
families have received the aid of the Society during
the year, and many other charitable favors were be-
slowed individuals. After the reception of
the reports the Society went into an election for
officers for the ensuing year, and the following
gentlemen were selected: President, Hugh Jenk-
ins; First Vice President, Daniel j. Foley; Second
Vice president, Charles NJ. Dougherty; Secretary
f. Cummsky; Treasurer NJ. j. Kelly; Chaplain,
Rev James Dolan; Counsellor, s. j. Donaldson;
Physicians, }. ii. ODonovan, d. 0'Donnell; Mana
gers, James Herman, Charles Pendergast, James
Mullen, 5. III. Adams John Reilly, Luke Cassidy
NJ. Roche, Owen O'Brien.
SwINDLING.-A man named J ohm Clark was ar
rested yesterday morning, charged with obtaining
money under false pretences He went to the house
OF Meyer Stagewald, Baltimore street, near
Bond, and represented himself as the agent of the
Water Board, to investigate the condition of hy-
drants. He threatened TO fine Mr.. Staglewald if
he did not allow him to repair the hydrant in his
yard, at cost of ten dollars. He was allowed to
commence operations, when Mr. Staglewald con-
suited with some gentlemen, who advised the ar
rest of the party, which was accordingly done. He
is now in the Eastern police station awaiting an ex
animation.
BEAUTIFUL WoRKMANsHIP-We were shown yes-
terday, at the store of Messrs. John Murphy & Co.,
a most beautiful specimen of workmanship in the
shape OF large blank book, substantially and ele-
gantly bound, and designed for register of the
names OF visitors to the Society of the Cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute. The title page is
striking specimen of ornamental Typography, and
the whole work exhibits high degree of skill in
this department of mechanical art
SITE FOR THE HOME OF THE FRIENDLEss. will be
seen by an advertisement in this mornings paper
that the Managers of this excellent Institution are
deslrous of procuring permanent location, and
Will receive proposals for suitable lots The Inst-
tuition has already been productive of such good
results, that its future welfare is matter of pub
lie interest.
ACCIDENT.-1 esterday about one o'clock a child
about three years of age, daughter of John Wag-
ner, corner of Ann and Thames streets, had its
right thigh broken by large iron wheel falling
time, and the wheel was leaning against the wall of
the house, and the child pulled it over DR.. Dwi.
nellie set the limb.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
Charles Egleston and George Madison were com.
mitted to Jail for Court by Justice Griffin yesterday