The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-23
Yours very truly,
S. I. CARNAGIE,

Chairman Great Ship.
Mr.. Bruno asked the Chairman of the Committee
OF the City Council, whether he did not think that
In view OF the great interest which was felt by all
classes In visit from the ship, and also the impor-
tant results which might flow from direct commu-
nication with Europe from Southern port. the
City Council would not make an appropriation of
portion, if not all the sum necessary He thought
that a matter in which the entire city was to
greater or less degree deeply interested should
receive the consideration the city authorities and
the appropriation be made. He would call atten-
ton to the fact that for some years past commits
sion has been busily engaged in deepening the
channel OF the river and harbor, and now ships
drawing " feet inches can be safely brought into
port He felt no hesitancy in saying that, if the
great ship was brought at this time to Annapolis
ROADS, IN the course of another year the channel
OF Ihe RIVER would be so improved as to admit her
to Baltimore.
Mr.. Spedden asked permission for the Commit
tee OF the City Council to retire for consultation
which was granted. The committee waited on his
Honor Mayor Swami and invited him to partiei-
pate In the meeting, and on his arrival the matter
was again fully discussed, when it was agreed that
Mr. Bruno should call meeting of the Board of
IIade Tor Monday morning, for the purpose of
adopting series of resolutions petitioning the
Council to appropriate the amount of money re-
| CURED 1t was also understood that the members
OF the Council would hold an informal meeting on
MonHay evening, that body having adjourned until
| the ZIth OF August when the resolutions of the
Board OF Trade would be considered, and if ma
Jority were in favor of the proposition the money
would be spent, and, at the meeting of the Council
| In August, the appropriation would be made
Mayor Swami is in favor of the movement and will
| give his assent to any resolution which may be
passed by the Council. The meeting then adjourned.
STABBINe CAsE.-On Saturday night negro
named George Ross, was badly stabbed in the RIG
| shoulder by Mary Warfeld, negress of bad char
acter. The affair occurred on the corner of Mont
gomery street and Butler alley, south Baltimore.
1t appears that Ross engaged in conversation
with three or four negro women-among whom
was the accused-when demand was made by one
OF them upon him for three cents. This he refused
and quarrel ensuing, it is alleged Mary Warfield
went at him with knife and stabbed him, the
blade entering under the right collar bone, pene.
trating the lungs. The wounded man was taken
to his home where DR.. Benson was called to attend
him. Yesterday afternoon Ross appeared to be il
very critical condition and the chances are that
he will die. sergt; Wright and officer Crangle
Mary Catharine Smith and Mary Ellen Colvell, al
charged with being accessories, the latter it is sale
first producing the weapon and handing it to ths
woman Warfed. They were all sent to Jail BY
Justice Showacre.
A WANDERER.-Ye Yesterday morning between
and o'clock, Sergeant Martin brought to tn,
southern station house young white woman
wnom he found walking the streets with no raj
ment, except her night dress. She was insane, ant
after remaining awhile at the station reclaimed
Dy her friends, who stated that she had escapet
from her home while the family were asleep.
SINGULAR EscAPE.-On Friday afternoon chill,
about eight months old, daughter of Mrs. Raberg
NO S4l Sharp street, fell from the second-stor,
| WINDOW TO the pavement, distance of about twelv
feet, and singular to say, was not killed She onl
suffered slight confusion of the right side of tn
head and black eye. DR.. Benson attended her
and yesterday she was apparently as well as ever
The CoUnTs.-There was no business transacte
in any OF the Courts on Saturday. Judge Bon
being absent from the city, the Criminal Court wa
adjourned by the Clerk until next Saturday morn
ing at ten O'Clock.