The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


| Tommy" lnasmuch, however, this iavorit.
/ "star has set upon us, it gives pleasure to
| nounce that another has arisen in his stead We
have now among "s an african instead of Asia
! ttc h0n--a "Tommy ten times more wonderful
and interesting than the last "Tommy," or anv
other Tommy" that possibly be scared up a
''Tommy" as is superatively, incontestably and
unapproachaby the "Tommy" The present
Thomas is said to be the eighteenth child of his
parents. II they have eighteen more thev will
never have another like him. "Blind from his
youth'-o rather from his birth, for his youth is
not over yet by any means, being but ten wears OF
age at this time-of that color, and shape of face
and quality of hair, and extension of hee-in
short, of the very style of beauty which Horace
Greeley and Abraham Lincoln fall in love with at
first sight, and Immediately propose an elopement
to-an unmistakeable and genuine negro, this
child is unquestonaby one of the most extraordi-
nary musical prodigies which the world ever saw.
AT the age OF five or six, little blind urchn about
his masters dwelling he is said to have manifested
on all occasions intense anxiety to get near the
piano-contihually requiring to be sent out of the
apartment in which he failed to appear
if permitted. At last. the story goes the piano
was heard at the dead hour of one o. clock in the
morning, aud, upon the astonshcd family seeing
the cauS" of the untimev sounds, Master Tommy
was found to have made his way to it, somehow
and standing before the instrument, was playing
away with all his might, and getting out of the
old thing some very astonishing music under all
the circumstances. After that time his ruling pas
sion was indulged, and be soon became the wonder
and the talk of his neighborhood. His master is
now with him in this city, with a view of exhibit
ing his wonderful talent to the public and in few
days he will appear before a Baltimore audience
1t is claimed that he is able to play long and diff
cult piece OF music after single hearing. He can
play second without the slightest difficulty at the
hrst hearing OF composition, and then, changing
places, will perform the first part without mis-
take. He can give YOU ''Yankee Doodle" with one
hand and "Fischer's Hornpipe" with the other and
carry on an interesting conversation about straw
berries and cream, all at the same time 'Ice cream
| V1r T.
1t is very curious to see him listening to ano her
performer. He presses finger under each ear
turns up his face, opens his mouth, and all the
tacla muscles seem to be in convulsons- he is en-
tIrely rapt and absorbed. false note appears to
give him much pain, and ne does not hesitate to
denOunce bad playing.
The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvENrIoN.-Under
the direction of the committees of the Democratic
State Central Committee and the Democratic city
Convention, Mr.. James Clifford with number of
hands, is vigorously engaged in preparing Front
Street Theatre for the of the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention. The stage flooring is being ex-
tended over the entire parquette, and seats will be
placed on this for the occupancy of the members of
the Convention. All the scenery is removed from
the stage, which gives a clear unobstructed view of
the interior, and will afford ample room for the
accommodation of the members of the Convention
and the reporters of the press. The Presidents
stand will be erected in the west end of the build
ing some twenty feet from the wall, which will
enable that officer to command a view of the whole
house Besides the present facilities for lighting
the building, workmen are engaged in cutting win.
dows in the north and south walls A large chandel
Ter, twenty feet in diameter will also be suspended
from the proscenium, which, should the occasion
demand it, will throw flood of light into every
part of the spacious building. For the purpose of
giving the most thorough ventilation, all the traps
IN the stage 1oor will be taken up and covered with
IRON CRATES, which will give excellent draft and
add greatly to the comfort of the Convention The
dress circle, and second and third tiers will be for
he use OF spectators, and ii is estimated that they
have capacity for comfortably seating over two
thousand people. Mr.. McCluskey Sergeant at
Arms at the Charleston Convention has arrived
IN the city and is engaged In assisting the com
mlttees In the preparation of the building.
ACCIDENTS yesterday morning a young man
named James Ulhorn had the fingers of his left
hand crushed while engaged at work in Messrs
Smiths nail factory, on Fort avenue. He was ar
ranging large grind-stOne on its frame, when it
slipped and his fingers were caught between it and
the frame. He was taden to his home on East
Pratt street, near Washington street. where Dr.
Reiman dressed the wounds
About ten O'Clock yesterday morning n woman
named Catharine Lance was quite severely injured
by being run over by butchers wagon She was
crossing Broadway, at Bend street, and a passen-
ger car was coming down Broadway while the
wagon was coming up, and she attempted to cross
between them, when the horse in the wagon ran
against her, Knocking her down, and the wheels of
the wagon passed over both her thighs No bones
were broken. She was taken to her home, corner
OF Spring and Lombard streets where DR.. Dwi.
received internal injuries of serious character as
she complains of severe pains in the spine and alb
domen.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrs. Adreon & Co., auc-
tloneers, sold yesterday the premises for the
Commissioners for Opening Streets, all the material
ntained in the buildings lying in the bed of Fay-
ette street as contemplated to be opened, between
Calvert and Holiday streets The material of the
brick building on the northwest corner of Holiday
and Fayette streets was purchased bv William
Callow, Esq, for the sum of 5000. That contained
In the building on the northeast of North
and Fayette streets purchased BY Philip Daw-
son for the sum of Sl.150. That contained in the
hot-houSe on the southeast corner of Calvert and
Fayette streets was purchased by John Feast ESQ.,
Tor the sum OF $500. That contained in the tailor
shop on the northeast corner of Fayette street. on
a II foot ally, was purchased by William Callow
Esq, for the sum of $50. That contained in the
stone wall, steps, archway, &C., in front of the
county building was purchased by the same party
for $50.
The same auctioneers also sold at the Exchange,
Yesterday, lot of ground and premises situated on
Pratt, near Canal, fronting q feet by depth of
LOO feet Improved by an elegant three-story brick
building, subject to an annual ground rent OF S75
purchased by Edwin A. Abbott, ESQ.,, for the sum
of So, 900.
The DELEGATES TO THE CoNvENTox.-There are
some few arrivals of delegates to the Democratic
National Convention at the different hotels 1t is
supposed that to-day will bring large number of
the Southern delegates, who have been attending
the Richmond Convention. As heretofore an
nounced, most of the State delegations have en-
gagged rooms at the different hotels The GiImpr
Ii use and Barnums appear to be the head quarters
OF the principal delegations The Alabama dele
CATION, through Mr.. Yancey, have engaged the
spacious front parlor on the second-huor of the
Gilmor House, and the Georgia deleg alton have Sc
cured the parlor on the first floor, on the SOUTH
Mr.. Maltby has refused to make any engagements
preterring the old system of "first come first ac-
comn,odated." The principal boarding houses are
making all necessary arrangements to comfortably
entertain the strangers.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYoR.-Y yesterday after
noon his Honor Mayor Swami sent a communi-
cation to the City Couucil, nominating the following
gentlemen as commissioners to re divide the Wards
OF the city; all of whom confirmed: Baltus H.
hennard, VIM. Louis Schley, Edwin l.. Thomas,
Col VIM. H. Stewart and George w. Gordon -
The names of persons appointed constables, to fill
vacancies, were also confirmed: Thomas w. Cor
man, for the 10th ward, vice J. George Wynant,
resigned; Benjamin Is. Hough, for the 18th ward
vice Peter Lougue, resigned The MavOr also
communicated, for the information of the Council,
the names OF the gentlemen appointed to act as
Commissioners for the purchase of site for Park
or Parks, viz John II. B. Latrobe Robert Leslie
VIM. +. Hooper and Columbus O'Donnell.
ESCAPE FROM THE House OF REFUGE.-Yes esterdav
morning, two lads, aged respectively sixteen and
eighteen years, made their escape from the
grounds of the House of Refuge and up to eight
o'clock last night had not been heard from. They
had had previously, frequent opportunities to leave
the grounds, and being well behaved had gained
the confidence of the superintendent, who allowed
| them, daily, to go outside the enclosure to the
| new building erecting for the females Yesterday
morning they went out as usual, and were last seen
bathing in the run, near the institution. They had
| ON shoes, and socks, pantalUons, shirts, and
| caps. Information was conveyed to the police,
last night, and they are now on the alert for them
SERIOUS CHARGE.-Y esterday officer Clinton ar
assaulting with a knife with intent to murder
woman named Rachel Leman. Margaret Kirk, a
| sister of the accused, also arrested as an ac-
| cessory. The affair occurred on the Falls Road
near the reservoir 1t appears that Rachel and
| Hines had been betrothed, and that Hines proving
| tathless, married another. Rachel came to upbrad
| him, when she asserts that he threw a tin cup at
her. The parties were held to appear at Court by
| Justice Reid
| RIoTING PIC-NIc.-Y esterday the school at
| tached to St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum had
| picnic at HALLS woods. Nothing occurred to mar
| the enjoyment of the occasion until towards the
close of the day, when a party of rowdies COM
menced quarrelling among themselves, when the
| police attempted to quell them and they resisted
the officers The following parties were arretsd
and brought to the Central police station,
where Justice Hiss committed them to Jail to aw ait
the action of the Grand jury for Baltimore coun-
ty: Messrs. John Hodges, Fred. Bouge and John
| Smith.
| STEALING Officer Knight yesterday arrested
woman named Barbara Cook, on the charge of
| tearing down and carrying away portions of the
fence around the burying- ground of the Methodist
Episcopal church, on William street, South Balti-
more. Justice ShOwacre fined her $40 and costs,
| from which judgment Barbara took appeal.
RoBBEaY.-During Monday night the house of