The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-04

PIcKPocKEr ARREsTED.-On Saturday night near
ten o'clock, Mr.. James Stephenson visited the house
of Charles Bower, IA Forrest street. He in
toxicated at the time, and after taking several
drinks, a young man named Charles Reed, alias
Skinner, alias White, offered to accompany him
home. When he got out on the pavement, Reed
embraced him, and alter this demonstration of al
fecton, suddenly left him. Subsequently Stephen
son discovered that his pocket-book, containing Ss4,
was gone. He at once returned to the tavern and
stated his loss, and also gave information to the po
lice. Iesterday officers Redgrave and Bachelor
rested Reed and took him before Justice Mckinley,
who committed him to ail to await the action of
the Grand Jury.
THEFT OF Horse AND WAGoN.-On Monday
afternoon, horse and wagon belonging to Mr..
George Rost, was stolen from Gay street, near
Frederick, where Mr.. Rost had left them. Mr..
Rost thought that the horse had by some means,
got loose, and he went to his home on the Belair
road with the expectation of finding both horse and
wagon there. About an hour after the theft
discovered, man drove the horse past Mr.. Rosts
house, and Mr.. Rosts brother mounted another
horse and started in pursuit, but did not overtake
him until he had driven seven miles out the road.
AS soon as the horseman overlook the wagon, he
caught the horse by the head when the thief drew
pistol and threatened to shoot him, at the same
time jumping from the wagon and making his
escape across the fields.
CLERGYMAN AsSAULTED-On Friday night about
IL o'clock, as the Rev. Charles Howard was pass
ing the corner of Centre and Cathedral Streets ruff
nan suddenly stepped from behind tree-bOX, with
brick in his hand, which he hurled at Mr.. Howard
striking him upon the shoulder. He then advanced
towards the Reverend gentleman, with threats of
what he meant to do, but was promptly confronted
by Mr.. Howard, who made at his assailant in such
determined manner, that the fellow quickly
turned and beat retreat. He was pursued for a
distance of several squares by Mr.. Howard, but
finally escaped Mr. Howard was bruised consider
ably by the blow he received, but not seriously
hurt.
MURDERoUs AssAuLr.-On Monday night, negro
man, living at No. 80 BiddIe alley, was wontonly
assaulted by party of rowdies, belonging to that
vicinity. They had previously stopped at his
house, kicked in the door, breaking off the hinges
and fastenings, and then left When he thought
they had gone, hewent up the alley, and again
saw them on the corner of Stone alley, when they
renewed the assault, beating him severely, and fin
ished by shooting him, the ball taking effect in his
side, just above the hip. He did not know the
parties, and no arrests were made, as no policeman
was to be found within call.
SALE OF GROUND RENT.-Messrs. Samuel j. Soper
d Co. sold yesterday, at the Exchange sales-rooms,
ground rent of eighty-four dollars and eighty
seven and half CENTS payable the first of ar
uary and first of July, issuing out of lot of ground
situated on Greenmount avenue at the intersection
of Madison street, with front the avenue of
forty-eight feet six inches, and depth of ninety
feet. Improved by two three-story brick dwell
lings. Purchased by Henry Brackn for Sl,2l5.
CALL DECLTNED.-The Rev. Arthur Cleveland
Cox, Rector of Grace Church, of this city, has de-
clined the call, lately received from the Vestry of
st. Peters Church, in Third street, Philadelphia,
of which the Rev. DR.. Qdenhemer, present Bishop
of New Jersey, was lately Rector.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Y esterday morning, Philip
Conrad, while driving his cart along Light street
at its intersection of Hill, slipped on the ice, and
fell, the cart passing over his right leg, breaking
both bones, near the ankle.
APPoINTMENT.-Isaac Corryell has been appoint
ed to clerkship in the office of the Clerk of the
Criminal Court of Baltimore city.
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