The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-18
CITY MTELLIGENCE

REPUBLICAN MEETING IN THE lSru WARD-FRrp
PRESS AND FREE TERRIToRY.-In pursuance to
call published in a morning paper Yesterday morn
ing, meeting of the Republicans of the 18th ward
was held last night at the lager beer house on the
southeast of Baltimore and Schroeder
streets, in the second story. The room where the
party assembled, the largest in the house-about
twelve feet square-was pretty well filed the
faithful being all seated in double file around the
t;ur wallis though an immense table in the centre,
used for serving lager and sweitzer cheese at which
was seated the president and secretary, took up an
immense quantity of room which, perhaps
would have been filled bv the faithful
The passage of the second and a portion of the
steps leading to the third story was densely pack
ed with crowd, who seemed to be congiomera-
ton OF all other parties, present apparently for OBJ
serving things as they progressed, but as subse-
quent events proved inclined to create disorder
At the appointed hour the meeting was organized
by calling Mr.. j. T. Creager to the chair and ap-
pointing MIR. Ruthrock, Secretary. The President
then stated the object of the meeting which was to
form Republican Associations for tn 18th ward,
whose duties would be to bring out the vote of ali
those who were favorable to the election of Mr.
Lincoln, and who were in favor of the platform
adopted with such unanimity by the National Con-
yention at Chicago.
The address of the Baltimore Republican Execu
tive Committee to the citizens of Baltimore signed
by j. p. Creager, VIM. L. Gleeson Theodore Hoon-
er, VIM. Lockhart, VIM. p. Kimball, Ii. j. C. Tarr
John s. Speight G. w. Martenet and James r.
Wagner, was then read by the President; also the
Republican platform of 1860, adopted at Chicago.
This address and this platform were, the President
said, now to be adopted bv the association of the
18th ward, and he would put the question upon
their adoption.
When the question put to the meeting, the
ayes VINO were in the room responded unani-
mousy; when the &" noes" were demanded the out
slders IN the entry and on the stairway answered
almost as earnestly "no." Upon this demonstra-
ton OF the ENTRY men, Mr.. Gregory Barrett, Jr,
who was participating in the deliberations looked
up and said, "What do you fellows mean out
there, and rising from his seat walked towards the
door, followed by four FIVE others, who seemed
to be his companions. Those assembled about the
door gave way for Gregory, when that individual
addressing the outsiders said" What do YOU fel-
lers mean7 did yer here for fight? for if yer
uld, you can get It, as soon as yer please We don't
want none O this We know our rights and mean
to sustain them-well let yer know that"
Gregory having delivered himself, no one res
ponded, and the outsiders during the further pro
gress of proceedings, kept remarkably quiet, MANY
oppressive and they would go down. Barrett took
his seat, and executive committee of five
for the association was then voted for After the
fourth individual was selected, a member proposed
the name of Gregory Barrett, when voice said,
she don't belong to the ward" Mr.. Barrett rose
and declined. After the selection of the committee
a member moved that committee be appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment OF the association.
The Secretary hoped that the motion would be
withdrawn. A Republican CITY Convention would
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tion and bylaws to meet the views of all members
of the party; if this association would 90 to
work nowto form a constitution of their own, they
would only perhaps have to undo what their com
mittce had done. The suggestion of the Secretary
was approvedby the meeting, which after transact
ing some unimportant business adjourned to meet
at the same place next week. A considerable num-
ber of persons were collected outside of the house
where the meeting was held, but every thing was
very quiet, notwithstanding there were no special
police present.
SHARK CAUGHT.-During the last two weeks,
at different times, sharks have been seen in the
river at Spring Gardens, and on one OCCASION when
several young men were in bathing, they were
compelled to make hasty retreat to the beach, on
account of the presence of shark who introduced
himself to the company, and appeared desirous of
making the acquaintance of the bathers. Yester-
day morning Mr.. F. Y. La Cross, the proprietor of
the vineyard on the Spring Garden shore,
stretched his ene for the purpose of catching
hsh for the days use, and on drawing the seine
ashore, shark, between seven and eight feet
long, was found to be entangled in the netting. Af.
ter considerable trouble the monster was secured
alive, and is now chained to the wharf at the Vine-
| yard Persons who desire to get sight of his
fshship, do by taking the cars to the Broad
way ferry, crossing the river in the ferry boat and
short walk will bring them to the "Vineyard."
AssAULT.-A German named George Brown was
arrested yesterday by officer Craugle charged with
assautlng and choking his step-daughter, Mrs.
| Mary Whitney. 1t was alleged on the hearing be-
| fore Justice Showacre, that the assault was very
violent and unprovoked, whereupOn the Squire
committed the accused to answer before Court
! RAISING TIE WIND AND SECURING APALAcE.-For
several days past number of vagrants well.
| known as what are called "brier birds'-from the
fact that they sleep in the brier bushes-have as
sembled along the beach, near Canton, ostensibly
for the purpose of crabbing," but in fact for the
| purpose of stopping persons the highway and
compelling them to hand over small sums OF money.
| Yesterday George Dashiel, George Swami. and
Edward Hall, were arrested on the charge. When
arraigned before Justice Griffin, before any wit
ness was examined, the accused were allowed to
make their own statements. Each one denied the
"sott impeachment, Indignantly repelling the foul
suspicion, and earnestly protesting against having
their fair regulations injured by such groundless
| charges The witnesses were then called and it
was proved that during Thursday not less than one
dozen persons had been stopped on the highway
and forced to contribute in small way. The
money thus secured was spent in the purchase of
| liquor by the wholesale, on which the ''brier
BIRDS got goriously drunk, until finally they were
unable to get up off the ground. After hearing
the case Justice Griffin gave Mr. Hall and Mr..
| Dashiel certificates of admission to Mr.. Swanns
| (not the "brer birds" but the Mayor,) new build
ing, on the falls, for ninety days, and Mr.. Swami
| (the "brier bird for thirty days.
FIRE IN CHEsTERTowN.-About two o'clock on
| Tuesday morning fire broke out in Chesterto En,
which proved of destructive character. 1t orig
| mated in the store of Mr.. Edward Mansfield, which
was entirely destroyed The flames communicated
| to the dwelling and store of Mr.. Samuel Usilton,
Mr.. Ashley adjoining that of Mr.. Usilton was also
des estroyed, together with all the furniture. The
| flames next communicated to the dwelling of Mr..
| Raisin, and it was soon in ashes The dwelling of
Captain Thompson also fire, but by great ex-
| ertion was saved. The fire was discovered by DR..
| Whalen, who was in town attending patient, and
was about leaving for his home in the country
| From evidences discovered about the premises of
Mr.. Mansfield it is supposed that the store was first
robbed and then fired The loss is from Sl2 900 to
$4,000; MIR. Mansfield was insured for $1,000
| None of the others were insured
| AN ASSAULT WITH BRIoK.-Yesterday a man
named Constantine Engehart severely injured
| by being struck the spinal column by brick
| 1t appears that Engehart is a scissor-grnder and
yesterday afternoon stopped at the grocery store of
Thomas Carmine, corner of Ann street and Eastern
| avenue. Carmne handed Englehart a butcher
| knife to sharpen, which was done, and when Car
mine demanded the knife Engehart refused to give
| it, but drew the knife Carmine, and threatened
| to cut him. Carmine picked up brick and threw
it at Englehart with great force. The brick struck
| him on the spinal column, injuring him very Sc
| verely. He was taken to his home, 366 Eastern
| avenue, where DIR. Evans attended him. Carmine
was arrested, and Justice WhaIen held him to bail
| for Court.
! Academia man named Charles Sholtz en-
gagged as stevedore at the wharf of the Boston
steamers, met with an accident yesterday morning,
by which he received a severe cut over the fore
| head, and also fracture of the left He was
putting -four in the hold of the steamer, while some
| hanos were holsting Jumps or Ice upon the deck,
one of which, weighing about sixty pounds, slipped
from the nippers and fell upon Sholtz, injuring him
as above stated. He was taken to his home on Ann
street, where he received medical attention.
| HoRsE STEALING.-0n Thursday night, some
| thieves entered the stables of Mr.. VIM. Taylor,
situated at Franklin, Baltimore county, and stole
| therefrom quite valuable horse. Suspicion at
taches to man who was formerly in the employ OF
| MIR. Taylor. he having been seen lettering about
the place during the day. In this connection, it
may as well be stated that party of gpsies, about
fifty in number, are encamped in the woods about a
mile distant from the Green Springs, the line OF
the Western Maryland Railroad. a-.a7.
| CHARGE DIsMIssED.-A few days ago Mr.. Joseph
Castleburg, jeweler, Gay street, near High, was
arrested on the charge of having purchased watch
knowing the same to be stolen. Yesterday he had