The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-22
CITY IVTELLIGENCE


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CITY LNT,ELLIGENCE
The MERRILL PATENT ARMS MANUFACroRY,-It is
worth being generally known that there is now in
successful operation in Baltimore a manufactorv
OF Dreech-loading arms, on principle invented
ana patented by one of our own citizens, Mr. Jas
Merrill which, in some very important particulars.
appears to be superior to that used in any other
Gun; gun. The advantage that Merris
rlnes nave over other breech loading arms are
(says recent official report) l. SoIidity. MerrPs
arrangement seems to offer great strength and to
be able to stand heavy charges. There does not
seem to be any friction between the parts which
can lead to wearing. 2. Simplicity The breech-
loading apparatus is very SIMPLE easy to take to
pieces and put together again for cleaning or oil
ing; after firing one hundred shots | wiped the
piston with white pocket handkerchief, and found
not the slightest trace of powder or dirt. 3. Am
mHnttton. The great advantage of these arms over
the others is that they can be used with the paper
cartridge or loose powder and ball, without anv
metallic or other cartridge case. This seems one of
the most indispensable conditions for arms of war;
Another advantage of Mr.. Merrill's patent is the
ease with which it may be applied to other arms
Take for example, the U. S. Minnie Rifles, altered
by him; it has the same barrestOck and lock. moth
ing is removed but the old breech. screw, and the
arm is not in the least diminished in sOlidity and
hardly changed at all in appearance. 1t must be
added to this, that this altered arm seems to have
the same range and force, with fifty grains of pow
der as the unaitered rifle, with the regular charge
of sixty grains"
This company, chartered by the last Legislature
have taken the two upper stories of the Sun Iron
building, and have already erected large part of
their machlnery-for which power is supplied by
the engine on the premises. Any one who takes
pleasure in witnessing the perfection of processes
pertormed-with perfection that the human hand
can never equal-by machinery alone, would be
gratiied by an inspection of the several machines
now In operation upon these premises. In all the
great modern manufactures of arms the MANY
pieces constituting them are reproduced as perfect
fac SMILES, so that any loss of the smallest piece
can be at once supplied. To effect this it is abso
luteiy necessary to employ machinery of the most
curious and complicated description, and it NAV
really be said that the machine ~ which the re-
qusite tools are produced and the different parts
of gun cons structed are themselves even more
wonderful and ingenious than the instruments they
are at work upon. This company supplying
themselves with all that modern art can afford to
render their arms perfecti in construction as they
are valuable in principle andin very short time we
shall be able to boast of Southern mandatory of
rifle OF Southern invention, very far superior to
Sharpe's celebrated patent. The company has
Just completed large order for the United
States Government, OF altering a number of Har-
pers Ferry Minnie rifles from muzzle to breech-
loaders-it being one Of the peculiarties of this
principle that it can be readily and economically
applied to any Of the old-fashioned government
arms.
BASE BALL.-This morning, by the four and half
o'clock train of the Philadelphia and Wilmingt gton
Railroad the Nine of the Excelsior Base Ball Club
of Brooklyn will arrive in this city They will be
received by committee of our Excelsior Club, and
be conducted to Guys Monument House w here they
will be quartered during their stay. The New
ork Excelsior is the champion club of the States,
having Tanquished all the best clubs of the North
They have played match games with the following
clubs, and been victorious in each case: The Char
ter Oak and the Star of Brooklyn, N. Y, Cham
Pion Of Albany, Victory Of Troy, Niagara of Buff
tha Dol- ~ ooho
Hudson River of NeWburg, the Atlantic ana the
Putnam of Bedford, Knickerbocker of Hoboken,
Union OF New York, and the Independent of
Brooklyn The last match game they played was
with the celebrated Atlantic Club of New York
city, and when 1t was found that eIsOr
would win the game, rowdies interrupted it, and
the Excelslors retired although they two runs
ahead. This afternoon a game will be played be-
tween the Nine and an equal number of the Balti-
more EXcesiors, on the grounds of the latter club
Madison avenue near boundary avenue. The Nine
consists OF MesSrs. Ligge Creighton, Russell,
Brainard, Flanly, Whiting, Polhemus, Reynolds,
and Pearsoll. These gentlemen are conceded to be
the finest players in this country, and do not enjoy
this reputation undeservedly. The match to-day
has excited much interest among base ball circles
and visitors will be here from Washington, Phila-
delPhia and other cities to witness it, Ample &C
commodatiOns, in the way of seats, have been pre-
pared for the ladies. After the regular game what
is known as a made up game will be played, in
which the Nine will be divided. Our citizens should
take this opportunity to witness the most noted
game OF baseball which will take place in the city
for some time.
FATAL AccIDENr.-Y esterday morning. about IL
o'clock, man named James Gaaugher carpen-
ter, was engaged working on the roof of the house
now being erected at the of Holiday street
and Orange alley, when he made mis- step and
was precipitated to the ground. In the fall his
right leg struck the scafolding, breaking it near
the knee and causing his body to turn so that his
head struck the ground first. His skull over the
right eye crushed in, and he was otherwise in.
Jured. DR.. Morris was called but could do nothing
to relieve him. Gallagher was removed t1 his
home, No. III Paca street, where he died at
o'clock p NJ. He was about twenty-five wears of
age and unmarried.
ARREST OF THIEF.-Yesterdav afternoon con-
stable John English arrested a man named Samuel
Ely, on the charge of having quantity of stolen
goods in his possession He arrested him in
house on Hlen street, where Ely is in the habit of
staying, and where the goods were found. Ely has
been arrested several times on the charge of theft
and few weeks ago was taken up by Marshal
Kane on the charge of being a vagrant, but his
father testified that he supported him, and he was
discharged. In this case Justice Hiss committed
him to Jail for Court.
IMPORTANT ARREsT.-The police of the Southern
District last night arrested Peter Dayman, and a
man named Adams, on the charge of rioting at the
18th Ward polls on the I'd of November last and
also with being accessories to the murder of Adam
Barklie Kyle, ir. They were held for hearing.
Dayman was arrested several months ago by Depu-
ty Sheriff Windsor, on the charge OF numbering the
late Mr.. Kyle, but the Grand Jury failing to find a
bill against him he was discharged.
AN AFFAIR OF HoNoE SETrLED.-Two gentlemen
from neighboring State passed through this city
yesterday afternoon, route to Washington to set
tie difference of opinion according to the code of
Bladensburg. The facts having been brought to the
knowledge of the police authorities of Washington
by Marshal Kane, the parties arrested and the
affair adjusted.
VIOLATING THE LAws.--Isaac c. Hall was arrested
ating section a. article Sc of the Code, in relation
to peddling meat outside the markets. He was
fined S25 and costs by Justice Boyd.
THE New DIVISION OF THE WARDs.-Mayor Swami
has approved of the ordinance to correct the divi
sion of the wards, as recently passed by the City
Council, and it has, therefore, become law.