The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-23

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| CINE No. met with accident which entirely
| prevented her from going into service, her smoke
stack and the top of her boiler being considerably
damaged.
| ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING, March %, go
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE.-Engagement of Mr.. j.
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| Nan. The Dramatist.
CARROLL HALL.-Conuerses OriqindL Campbell
Minstrels.
MARYLAND Observation-Disclosures of Magic and
Fentri!oquism by Prof. Love.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONTENTION
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the Democratic
State Convention met in the Hall of the MARYLAND
Institute. Some minutes before the hour arrived
motion made to call Gen. S. Hammond, OF
Howard county, to the Chair, and at the same time
motion made to call John Parran, of Calvert
county, to the same position. These proceedings
created considerable confusion, but resulted after
much discussion, in Gen. S. Hammond's taking the
chair.
James Lloyd Martin, ESQ.,, of Talbot county, ad-
dressed the Chair but that officer stated that the
temporary organization not complete, as there
was no Secretary.
Outerbridge Horsey, Esq, of Frederick county,
was nominated as Secretary and una nimously
elected.
Gen. Hammond addressed the Convention, coun-
Jno S. Wright, Esq, of Baltimore city, moved
that a committee be appointed to select permanent
officers for the Contention.
Mr.. Devecmon, of Alegany, moved amend
ment to the motion, by adding that the committee
be appointed by the delegates, each county and
the city naming one member of the committee.
motion to vote on the above resolution by
counties was adopted, and the resolution as amend
ed prevailed
The counties were called, and the following are
the names of the gentlemen constituting the COM
mttee:
Montgomery county, ". We're Bowie; ST. Mary's
county, Charles Medley; Baltimore city, Robert T.
Banks; Baltimore county, Col. Thos. B. Cockey;
Allegany, Richard Farrall; Anne Arundel, William
Shipey; Prince Georges, John B. Brooke; Har-
ford, Alexander Norris; Talbot Edward Lloyd, Jr.;
H. Briscoe; Caroline, Robt. E. Hardcastle Charles,
Jerrod W. Crane; Kent, - Worcester, Teage
Townsend; Frederick, Daniel S Biser; Washing
ton, James Wason; Howard, John r. Brown; Car
roll, George w. Monroe; Calvert, Daniel Kent;
Dorchester, W. w. Ballard; Somerset, Levin T.
FL. Irving.
motion that the Convention adjourn for twen-
ty minutes prevailed.
The following is list of the delegates
Baltimore City-Robert T. Banks, Hugh Clifford,
VIM. II. Roberts, James I. Kirby, DR.. NJ. N. Tay-
lor, William II. Owens, John S. Wright Hugh
Sisson, James A. Bruce, Robert j. Brent, Jervis
Spencer.
Montgomery County-W. We're Bowie, B. B.
Crawford, and Thomas Connolly.
Washington County-Elie Champion, Patrick
Broodsick, Edward Mealey, Solomon Helser, John
A. Wade, James Wason.
Talbot County-James d. Martin, Oliver p
Sparks, Edward Lloyd, Jr.
Caroline-D. Fields, G. W. Goldsborough, R. E.
Hardcaste.
| St. Mary rys-John A. Dunbar Lewis H. Leigh,
Oscar Miles.
| Harford-Wm. B. Stephenson, Alexander Norris
John c. Polk, Alfred W. Bateman.
Howard-H. E. Harmon, Thomas j. R. Brown
| T. B. Hobbs.
Alegany-James Fitzpatrick. Thomas Devec-
mon, B. r. Edwards, Richard Fairall, b. A.
| DCugherty.
Dorchester-R T. Godsborough, VIM. w. Bal
lard, u. W. Linthicum, Thomas J. Hudson.
Anne Arundel-Richard Ii. Duvall, William
Shipley, Larkin Shipley, Edward Walton.
Calvert-John Parran, James A. Bond, Nathan.
iel Duke, George r. Crawford, Daniel Flint, Jane:
Somerset-John W. Polk, Wm Binckman
Sydney S. Jones, Andrew j. Crawford, Levin T.
ii. Irving.
Carroll-John B: Boyle, Julius B. Barrett, G
W. Monroe, G. r. aters.
Prince Georges-Bennet F. Guyson, Joseph NJ
Parker, Edward Herbert John b. Brooke.
Worcester-Hon. Teagle Townsend, James B.
Robins, E. X. Wilson, Hillary R. Pitts.
| Charles County-Jarad w. Grain, George p
jenkins, John W. Mitchell.
Cecil-Samuel S. Mafft, James A. Lakeland
Alexander Fl. Briscoe, John B. Rowan.
Queen Anne's-Charles Stevens, DR.. W. Fin
ley, W. Goldsborough.
Frederick-Hon. E. l.. Lowe, 7. H. ONea, j.
Ritchie, A. n. Hanson, E. Shriver, John W.
Baughman, B. T. johnson, d. S. Biser, o. Horsey,
B. J. Dorsey, DR.. w. S. Mcpherson, N. Worth
! ington, j. p. McDevitt. d. Waters.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The first business transacted was the reception
of the report of the Committee on Permanent Or.
! ganization, which was as follows: Presideut-Hon
Enoch Louis Lowe, of Frederick. Vice Presidents
| LIST district, Teagle Townsend, of Worcester; I'd
do, Samuel S. Mafit, of Cecil; Sd do, Hugh Gif-
ford, of Baltimore city; 4th do, William H. Owens
| of Baltimore city; 9Th do, James Wayson, oil
Washington; 9th do, John Parran, of Calvert
| Secretaries-W. d. Bowie, of Montgomery, and
John W. Pope, of Somerset
James l.. Martin and Col. Oscar Miles conduct
| ed the President to the chair, taking which he
made few remarks, thanking the Convention for
the honor, and calling on the members for unity in
! their action
committee, consisting of one from each county and
! without debate all resolutions offered in the Con
| yention.
! J. S. Wright amerded the resolution so that the
committee be appointed by the delegates, each
county and the city naming member of the
! committee.
| The resolution as amended was adopted and the
| committee appointed
The Convention then adjourned until ten O'Clock
| this morning.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, March %.
| FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAML G. SPICER, ESQ
| President and all the members, except Mr.
| Irons.
|