The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Brother Co. have just manufactured splendid
silver coffee and tea Set 1t is intended a pre-
sent to Wendell Boman, ESQ.,, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, from the officers and employees
of that road. The set is composed of ten pieces
coffee urn, coffee pot, water pot, tea pot, sugar
bowl cream pitcher, slop bowl, large water pitch
er, and two walters. The coffee urn is of ege
shape, resting on foundation, built up to repre-,
sent granite stone abutments, arched to four cor
ners on each of which is a solid silver figure, re-
presenting workman; one is blacksmith at the
anvil, and the others area laborer with wheel
barrow, surveyor with his tripod, and carpen.
ter engaged in saving. The spgot is turned by a
wheel, which is constructed like break wheel on a
car. Around the base of the urn is a railroad
track laid apparently on the ground; while around
the body of the urn is an open work bridge, rest
ing upon trestle work. On the bridge railroad
track is lad and on the neck of the urn, and rest
ing on the bridge, is a shield ON which is the fol
lowing inscription: presented by the officers and
employees of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, to Wendell Bollman, late Master of the road
testimonial of their regard and esteem-lS59' -
The handle of the urn represents telescopes, while
on the sides representations of Han pers Ferry
and the bridge at Elysve. The top is sur
mounted with miniature ten-wheel locomotive
which is very beautiful and correct. The water
pitcher is of the same shape as the urn, with the
Washington vaduct brought out in full on the front
and there also bridge and railroad track, as
around the All the other pieces are similar in
their construction. On the coffee pot there is a
the other articles scenes different points OF
the railroad. On the centre of the walters are
represented the Camden Station buildings. All
the scenes are very correct photographs having
been taken OF the different places, expressly for the
use of the artisans. magnificent gold watch also
accompanies the silver service. 1t is valued at
$500, the chain alone weighing one hundred and
fifty penny-weights. The coffee pot and tea sets
cost 81 800, and are the finest sets which have ever
been manufactured by the firm. Messrs. Garfield,
Brother & Co. have only been engaged six weeks
in getting this work up and it certainly reflects the
highest credit upon those engaged in its manufac
ture. 1t will be on exhibition at their store until
Saturday next.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs.-The
Fire Commissioners met in their room at the City
Hall on Monday night and elected the following
officers for five of the companies about to be put
in service: Vigilant-Foreman, James Fl. Craven
stein; Engineman, John A. Ives; Fireman. John 7.
Ely; Hostler, Robert Jamison. Mechanical-Fore
man, Henry ?. Duhurst; Engineman, Michael
Dunn; Fireman, Robert 7. Wright; Hoster, John
Sprowl. First Baltimore-Foreman, Charles w.
Walker; Engineman, 5. W. Connor; Fireman.
Thomas H. Barrett; Hostler, John A. Brant.-
Washington-Foreman, George NJ. Sullivan; En-
gineman, Reuben McClanahan; Fireman, James
Barrow; Hostler, Anthony Arthur. Pioneer Hook
and Ladder No. Foreman, Geo. +. Thompson;
Hoster, VIM. Ii. Wolfe. The extra men win be
appointed at adjourned meeting to be held to-
morrow evening. The salaries of the officers are
as follows: Foremen, $500; Enginemen, S720; Fire
men, S475; Hostlers, S400.
CHARGE OF MUTINY AND P1RACY.-Yesterday at
twelve o'clock, before United States Commissioner
Hanna, Antonio &c Spinto de Nell one of the crew
of the bark E. r. Rawlins Capt. Chas w. Gilley
charged with mutiny and with feoniously stealing
and running away with said bark from st. Thomas,
Portuguese port on the coast ofAfrica, had an
animation. After hearing the evidence United
States District Attorney Addison asked that the
prisoner be committed to answer the charge before
the Grand Jury. Commissioner Hanna committed
N Of hal hall in ha nj
$3.50 to testify before the Grand Jury at the March
term Of the United States District Court.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs-The following gentlemen
were elected officers of the Maryland State Coloni-
zation Society, at their annual election, which took
place on Monday afternoon, at the rooms of the
Society, on Second street, viz: President, Charles
Howard; Vice Presidents Hugh D. Evans, Hon.
VIM. F. Giles, VIM. Crane, Geo. S. Gibson, Chas.
F. Magee and Thos Wilson, Corresponding Sec
retary, F. w. Bruno; Recording Secretary, G. w.
T. Hail. Treasurer, Robert Mickle Managers, J. H.
McCullogh, j. Mason Campbell, W. Woodward,
Isaac Tyson, Jr., w. II. Keigher, Francis I. King
VIM. A. Talbot, Isaac P. Cook, Charles Gilman,
Geo. w. Corner, j. Bozman Kerr and VIM.
p. Hayward General Agent, DR.. James Hall;
Tract Agent. Rev. P. D. Lipscomb.
THE MURDERER CoNNERY.-Sheriff Creamer re-
ceived telegram yesterday afternoon. dated
New Orleans, from Messrs. Pontce and Wooden,
Deputy Sheriffs, in which these gentlemen state
that they arrived safely in New Orleans, and that
they would start this morning for Baltimore, with
Connery in custody.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Augustus Dames residing
three and half miles from the city, on the York
Road, died very suddenly about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, from an attack of apoplexy. The de-
ceased was one of the gallant band of Old Defend
ers, and was in his Slst year. He was resident OF
this city for SO years.
Run OvER.-A small German boy named Jenson
Spretz, residing Little McEldery street, was run
over by butchers cart yesterday morning, whilst
playing in the street near his fathers residence
Fortunately the cart was empty at the time. He
was very painfully, though not dangerously in,
jured.
Branches of the City Council, yesterday afternoon
in convention, elected Justice Logan as the police
magistrate for the Western district.