The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-14

MILITARY.--N esterday afternoon the lndepen-
| dent Greys assembled at their aImorr on High
street for parade. The company numbered over
forty muskets, and was under command "t Lieu
tenants Simpson and kerschner. They marched
from the armory to the Western section OF the CITY,
| and in passing through Fremont street, stopped at
the residence of Mrs. James o. Law, the widow ot
their former commander and paid their respects to
that estimahle lady. The Greys have paid this
visit annually since the death of Major Law, ans
it is most fitting compliment, creditable to the
hearts of the members. After marching through
several other streets, they again returned to their
armory. They were accompanied by full brass
band.
At three o'clock yesterday afternoon company
G., Capt. Conway, Maryland Guard, assembled at
their armOry, and marched from thence to the in
tersection of Boundary and Madison avenues, where
they thoroughly drilled They were also ex-
ercised in firing, first as company, then by hle,
right and left oblique and then by platoOns. This
part of the exercise was highly satisfactory. After
an hour spent in this manner the corps returned to
the armory. These company parades OF the Guard
will result in great good to the Battalion. Prof
cheney in drill and skifulness in evolutionS will
be sure to follow.
SUsPICIoUs.-CO Woods and Chambers
arrested, on Wednesday evening, man named W il
liam Howard alias Hazel, who was found secreted
in of the chambers of the public house Of John
Olive, South Charles street. Howard some time
since, married daughter of Mr.. Olive, and subse-
quently the charge was brought against him that
he had wife living in Philadelphia He was ar
rested on the charge of bigamy, and confined in
JAIL and indicted by the Grand Jury. The case was
set down for trial on one or two occasions, but the
State being unable to procure testimony to sustain
the indictment, the case was Stctted and Howard
discharged. On Wednesday he was discovered in
his wifes room by one of the family, and when the
alarm was given he got out OF a window and tried
to escape. Upon his person were found billy and
razor. Justice Boyd, in view of the fact OF the
man having weapons upon bis person, and of his
being in the house unknown to the family, commit
tod htfYo1 1afa lfrf2 for
hearing.
lNQUEsT.-Coroner Greentree was called on We'd
nesday night to hold an inquest over the body of
George Waltenmeyer, lad about ii years old, son
of John Waltenmeyer, living at 5lS Pennsylvania
avenue. 1t appeared that the lad had been in the
yard chopping wood, in the early part of the af-
ternoOn and after finishing this task is supposed
that he attempted to perform some gymnastic
feats with strap, one endOf which he had fasten-
ed to beam in an Clubhouse When found the
boy was hanging by the neck the strap having
choked him to death. DR.. Brewer was called in,
but his services were of avail. The jury render
ed a verdict of accidental death.
RETURNED Lydia Anderson, the negro woman
who ordered by the Court to be sold out of the
State for n term of years. but who sold to Gen.
Pillow ofTenneSse, a slave for life, and by him
sent to his plantation in Arkansas, was Yesterday
returned to this city. All the facts connected with
the sale of this woman, and the negotiations by
which she has been returned, have heretofore been
published in the Exchange.
THREATENING To SHooT.--On Wednesday night
officer Nell brought to the Western police station
Daniel Broderck, whom he charged with threat
ening to shoot him while in the discharge of his
duty. The arrest was made near the Lexington
market, where Broderick is in the habit of oafing.
Justice Mclaughlin sent the accused to Jail to
await the action of the Criminal Court.
REsroNATroN.-C Captain Isaac Petit, of the Wes-
tern district police has rendered his resignation to
the Board of Police Commissioners. The reason
assigned for this is i'll health the captain suffering
greatly from affection of the throat.
ACCIDENT FROM ETHEREAL 0IL.-On Thursday
night about seven O'Clock, negro woman named
Sarah Holmes, living on Forrest street, near Or
leans street, was severely burnt by the explosion
of ETHEREAL oil lamp. She attempted to fill the
lamp while the wick was burning. Dr. Wayson at
tended her.
FmF.-,fhe alarm last night at half-past nine
o'clock was occasioned by fire being discovered in
building on Lombard street near the bridge, oc-
cupied as a feed store by W. w. Elliott. 1t was
put out before much damage was done.