The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-14

YORK. VIII be auncned from Their ship-yard at Zi2
| o'clock this aftrrnoon--tide permitting. The
| sci will be commanded by Captain Davis, and is
intended for general freighting business. She is
of fine model, and built in the most substantial
| manner.
AN UNpRovoKED AssAuIT-Yesterday afternoon
man named James 7. Hart made most unpro-
voked and savage assault on man named Andrew
j. McElwee. The latter lives at 327 Canton avenue,
and was in front Of his premises when Hart ap-
preached and assailed him McElwee was badly
beaten about the face. Sergeant Perry arrested
Hart, and Justice Griffin committed him to Jail for
| Court.
FURTHER HEARING.-William Bonhouse, who was
arrested on Wednesday by officers German and
English, on the charge of unlawfuly OBTAINING a
SlOO bank note. which belonged TO negro man
named Muller, had further hearing yesterday af-
ternoon before Justice Alexander. The evidence
being OF character to sustain the charge, the ac-
cused was held under security to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
| CHARGE OF RroTING.-Last night officer keefer
arrested at the Of Pine and Baltimore Streets
warrant issued by Justice Hiss, Gregory Bar
rett, who is charged with riotous and dsorderly
| conduct at Rulman's Bellevue Gardens, Mon
day last. He was taken to the Middle district sta
tion house, where Justice Hiss committed him to
| answer the charge at Court
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs-At the regular annual
meeting of the Excelsior Base Ball Club on Thurs
day evening, the following gentlemen were elected
| ofhcers OF the Club for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, DR.. J. w. Hank; Vice President A. T.
Woods; Treasurer, H. NJ. Smith; Secretary, Hervey
Shriver.
MEETING OF THE BRECKINRTDGE MEMBERS oE THE
| DEMOCRATIC Cry CoNvENTIoN.-The members of
the Democratic City Convention, favorable to
Brecklnridge and Lane, met last night at No.
! North street They were called to order by the
iresiaeht, ana ADJOURNED SINE die without transact
| ing any business.
, DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.-The Hon. John c.
eseda dhd G6k kaSfd jSs IL IL th city
City Hotel, where he was called on by large num-
Der of citizens.
PROCEEDLNGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, July Is.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, SAMUEL G. SPIcER,
Esq, President and all the members, except Messrs.
| Penn, Baugher, Blackburn, Pollock and r. Price
| " Mr.. MACE presented petition from William
| knabe asking payment of interest thousand
! dollars city bond, of the Sl00OO0 issued for the
Pittsburg and McConnelsville Railroad, the coupon
for the same having been lost; referred,-Mr.
SPEDDEN, of the Joint Standing Committe on High
ways, presented report with an ordinance in
creasing the fare from three to five cents per pas
to be carried over the proposed railroad, to
be laid through Holiday, Hilen, Forrest and
other streets One-tifth Of the receipts of
the road to be paid into the City Treasury
for the use of the park fund. The ordi
| nance reduces the license per from $40
to $50; laid the table.-Mr. TAYLOR, of the
Joint Standing Committee on Claims, presented a
| report with n resolution in favor of W p. Bay
ley fer work done to the Charles street bridge; laid
on lne IaDe.-AlSO report and resolution
favor of the claim of John Barell for articles fur
nished the Marine hospital; laid on the table,
Also report and resolution in favor of the claim of
| Charles L. Holloway for cards furnished the Fire
| Department; laid on the tabe.-An ordinance was
received from the Second Branch prohibiting the
use of fish boxes in the Centre Fish Market; hid on
| the table.--Mr. CALLS offered petition from Geo
W. Buck asking an abatement of the tax on the Debit
ford engine house; referred-Mr RoRERTs pre-
| presented resolution, induiring of the Board of
Health whether it is their opinion that the keeping
| of hogs at Spring Gardens near Sharp street
| n;bhonboJ d.I '"' " 'nT nea,Ii VI m t,io
ont Standns Compi,tco on Pn,;oa and T, p Tue
ouit. t, III ooiltce On oiice anu Jan, pre-
san,tu SEM "a reRpF9 W & wrh resolution granng perms
The Baltimore street front Of The honSo NOW ndr o
| courcn of oract;nn nornnr ~ po,ti,n aa 80 60
| strnats - A ,nnssono r,s raoa;a So ',' ~ q
| ood pot s vi a. , W." u or'i mI 'ie Dc
- ~ E;I oi"snS ma. We" no", t'le p"noli au
Jdionnnd nt ~ OOH nF .nu o'" nIt' ~ staiiu
ad ta "a ,ne .o. ao; %. 9PEDDEN
tbe vorJ lsfrSt j.; q Ste ,na ln:e1l
IT. roIt; ~ ,i - - 80 ''e va
ouestinp The return of tha resolution rant,nrt ar
| mission to tho RuiIdinp Comm;ttoa ~ tLn pnIIh,
| terian Church corner or Eorot,o ond ramo staoi,
Nr RAIN onnnseI tba resnInt;nn ~, az o.ro,,,,i ~
that the Second Branch only desired the return of
the resolution for the purpose of defeating it. The
opposition to the grant had been COTTON up by par
ties rot at all interested in the matter
Mr.. Blackburn and Mr.. Spedden advocated
a motion to that effect, which carried.-Mr.
SIMMs called up the ordinance referring the papers
and accounts of the agents of the McDonogh es-
tate, connected with the said estate to the Mayor
OF the city, the Presidents of the two Branches of
the City Council, and the President of the Board of
Trustees of the McDonogh Educational Fund and
Institute, to audit the same, and empowering them
to give full and final receipts to said agents in
liquid alton OF their accounts.-A communication
was received from ). Dixon Roman and others, con-
tanning aSeries OF resolutions passed at a meeting
held IN w ashlngton county, Maryland, congratu.
athG n % & thf members of the Council on the passage
tho Wastar s' 3IopG2o worth of ths tit
| who nrasentad Tho rasoitin. ~ ;,ta =.
visit his Hnnor Mao Snn arc od oro "o'e" 49,, ~
him tho nrnnrietv Of o;a;nl "ha h; 80 tP4n -
| +h o5;apo r. a "a SIis us IsSeh' M ~ .
rasoItin 80 u' - n" III aai. on tnt ino
oil yas rat,rnad 60 III Sa DL ~ 'le ooul 4
h t;l;nr rt ~ ~, ond 'etGmu en-. ":euueu
thar ;, nJ isart;,. Ia ~ ttoe IN Sep
the 9th of AUGUST, ,'-Mr SprpnrN moved 70 con-
nance authorizing the civ Passenger RaiIwav hs.
sociation to law einalo tyool of ra;I,a nr 81 r i
and Hanover straets and or.ntinr ,aso;nr ". 80 -
W. 81. "uu i'htlnS PcIlhssioh "
tne ASSOCIATION TO run their ears during market
the track with tbai1 1ab;nioS nasSod d;nmrna6
So p 'onl.es' n p"SnTu ~ Ai'u'
, SECOND bRANcH.-rr LILLIAN McfHAIL,
ESQ., PRESIDENT, and all the members-Mr
McCoMAs moved tnat message be sent to the FIRST
Branch asking the return OF the resolution grant
ing certain privileges to the building Committee
VI INV lcso9 Iel ian SluiCut Chi
red.--A message was received from the First
Branch, proposing the appointment of a Joint
Special Committee of three from each Branch, to
visit the lake OF the new Water Works at the Re
lay House. Tor the purpose OF ascertainlng whether
the Board oil water commissioners have deter
mined not to remove the soil, vegetable matter,
&C., at the above named lake, said committee to
report to the Council as soon as possible;
concurred III, and Messrs. Cook, Ellicott,
and Taylor appointed on the part of this Branch.
The ordinance providing for the sale of Male
on which it is erected, and for the erection of a
new school-house was received from the First
Branch with amendments; which were concurred
IN ana tne ordnance passed. 1 ordnance pro-
wong lor tne erection OF ne" Glty man, ana the
perlhaImehl inNesthen1 OF the McDonosh Euuca,
IONA anu' was Ieau ',e secona tnie anu Passeu
ny the ~ loi,oWin9 NJ Fote: ieas-Messrs: Ires'uent, I,
COOK, iaylor Eillcott, Musseiman, McComas-6.
Nays-Mr. Colton-L-The resolution to en-
large the sewer at the foot OF Barre street
was taken up ana adopted.-Mr. COTTON
moved tnat message De sent to the
FIRST Branch proposing that when the
Councils adjourn this evening, they stand ad-
Journed until Monday afternoon, and that when
tion in regard to the Franklin Square Presbyt;e,
on motion of Mr.. McCoMAs the vote by winch 1t
passed this Braneh was reconsiderea ana the reso-
lutions TeconLni.eu 70 tne Sommt,ee % zee, on once
| anu Jali--hF. MuSsELMAN caleu up lne RESOLUTION