The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-02
CITY NTELLIGENCE,

PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrs Gibson & Co., sold
yesterday at the Exchange salesrooms lot of
ground situated on the north side of Pierce street.
near Fremont, having front of % feet and a
depth of 54 feet. Purchased by A. l.. knight for
S325. Also, lot on the north side of Barnes street.
near Broadway, with front of IL feet, and depth
OF 55 feet. Improved by two story brick house in
fee. Purchased by John G. Graham for S24O. Also,
lot on the east side of Republican street. near
Fayette street, having front of Is feet and
depth OF 96 feet. Improved by two three-story
$3.50. Purchased BY John Eager Howard for
$1,000. Also, lot, No. 247, Republican street,
having front of Is feet and depth of SO feet
inches. Improved by a three-story brick
chased by same for 81 900. Also, three lots,
Nos. 247, 259 and 27l Carlton street, each hav-
ing front of II feet, and depth of GO feet Each
improved by a two-story and attic dwelling and
bodybuilding, and subject to ground rent of S24
each; purchased by same for $500 each. Also, a
lot on the North side of Lexington street. near
and depth of 1873 feet; improved by story
brick dwelling. Purchased by E. Berkley for
$4,000. Also, lot adjoining the last named, with
similar front and depth; improved by store and
dwelling. Purchased by 5. s. COwman for 81 900.
Also, lot of ground ON the west side of Wyeth
street, near Columbia, with front of 4s feet; i'm
proved by four small brick houses, and subject to
grouna rent OF Sl5 each. Purchased by Stevens
x Co. for $500.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-The following account of the
loss of the ship Oliver Jordon taken from the books
ofthe Exchange Reading Rooms Ship Olirer,Jordon.
Robbins, hence May 10Th for Panama was lost at sea
about lat. "a. 80 s., long. ST. w. Captain John
Robbins, late master, reports having experienced
very rough weather round Cape Horn; ship leak
ing badly, and all hands more or less disabled, ex
posed to cold weather. Finding it impossible to
keep the ship free, kept her off, trying to make
Montevideo; About forty miles from Cape st.
Mary was obliged to abandon her, as she was foun
dering: The ships company were put in three
boats, out lt blowing gale, the second mates boat
was cspsized. All hands were however. picked mn
by the first mates boat Next day still blowing q
gale; the mate, in trying to beach his boat had IL
capsized in the surf Only three men were seen bv
Capt. Robbins to reach the shore. Cant. Robh;ns
stood on for the bar of Rio Grande and arrived safe
with nine seamen steward, and stevedore ali in a |
very exhausted condition, several having their
hands and feet frost bitten. Everything was done
for their relief by the United States Consul, Mr.. |
Upton, who Immediately sent out mounted men to
scour the beach. and succor the survivors of the
mates boat, but nothing ascertained of their
fate on the 18th of September, when the brig Pales
tine sailed. The Oliver Jordon hailed from Rock |
land, Me-, where she was built in 1856 Was an A |
N ship of ,2l9 tons and is most probably insured
in Eastern offices. |
AoorDENT.-Ye estero ay afternoon, absut quarter |
past ive o'clock, as tie freight car of Adams Co.
was passing down Prstt street, near Sharp, it came
10 contact With an omIibus Of Barnums hotel, which