The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-20
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

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| New YoRK, July 19.-The steamer De Soto from
| Havana has been signalled below.
CITY LNTELLIGENCE,
The WESTERN MARYLAND RAnRoAD.-Y est4rday
| Mr.. Chapman, Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported back the bill authorizing the
guaranteeing of S500000 worth of the bonds of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company, with the
following additional section. Mr.. Chapman stated
that the bill with the new section met the approba
| ton of the Mayor.
Section 15 And be it further enacted and ordained
That in order to guard against the probability of any
further of the city under the provisions
this ordinance resort to taxation to meet unforeseen
contingencies which may arise in the prompt payment
the Western Maryland Railroad Company of the interest
said bonds to be guaranteed by the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore the Register the city
be and he hereby authorized to set aside five hundred
thousand dollars of the dividend bonds of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, or the stock into which the may
be converted to be held by him in trust meet any
dividend bonds to be appropriated from year year as
the City Council direct And that the said Western
Maryland Railroad Company shall pay into the hands of
period periods at which said bonds of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company endorsed by the city shall
| or may be issued, in proportion as the same NAV be
! issued.
| TRorrlNa MATCH HERRING RUN.-A trotting
match took place yesterday afternoon, at the Her
ring Run Track, for 81 900, mile heats best three
| in i've; between Mr.. John Hinesey's br. mare,
Belle of Baltimore, and Mr.. Johnston's b. g. Chi,
cago Jack. The race had been talked over for
some time. in sporting circles, and the reputation
OF the animals for fast time attracted large crowd
to the course. Both horses in fine order, and
the race was well contested. The mare was driven
| to wagon, by j. Ward, and the horse trotted
under the saddle, ridden by Mr.. Johnson's boy
The first heat was won by the mare-Time 235;
the second by the horse, in 2341; the third by the
mare, in 2.3414; the horse won the fourth in 80:
and the mare the last heat in 239% The trot-
ting was autful, and the track in good order
animal appeared to suffer. This following is sum
mary:
J. Ward, br. m, Belle of Baltmore....1 2121
Mr. Johnson's b. g., Chicago Jack.....2 l 2 l 2
Time ..2.35 2.34k; 234H; 2 80; 239H
CHARGED WITH THEFT.-Yesterday morning de-
tective German arrested a man named Franklin
hungpard on the charge of stealing gold watch
aa; and chain the property of John W. Dawson, cap
was one OF the crew. and stole the watch while the
schooner was | ying in the South River He came
to this city, where he sold the watch; but officer
German recovered it. Bunguard was committed
to Jail for Court. William Schultz was arrested on
the charge of stealing $50 in money from a man
named John Cochran. Schultz lives with his
mother, on Caroline street, near Eastern avenue,
and she keeps house of bad repute. Cochran en-
te' ed it, when he commenced drinking was drugged
and robbed. Schultz was committed for Court
TAKING LAUDANUM.-Y esterday morning, one of
the officers of the Southern district, brought to
the station house an unknown man. in perfect
state of s.upefacon. 1t at first supposed that
he had been drinking ardent spirits to excess, but
upon the officers searching his person, to ascer-
tain, tain j. possible his name &c. empty VIAL la
belled laudanum, was found in his pocket, and it
became evident that he was laborng under the eff.
fects of the drug. DR.. Baer was summoned, and
soon brought him to state of consciousness He
gave. his name as James K. Turner, and said he
was from New York, but declined going into par
tlcuars. He was afterwards discharged.
RESISTING THE 0FFcERs.-Y esterday morning
| William Richardson was arrested the charge of
resisting officers French and Glenn, and rescung
prisoner from them. The particulars of this case
nave been heretofore reported. Richardson was
| discharged by Justice Evans on Wednesday, and
yesterday morning Justice Griffin issued a warrant
for his arrest on the charge. He was arrested
and held to bail in the sum of $500 to answer the
charge at Court.
DIsoRDERLIEs.-Yest Yesterday afternoon, Sergeant
| Weller and officer Lineweaver, entered drinking
house on Orchard street, between PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Ross street, kept by negro named
were inside acting in disorderly manner and dis
| turblng the peace of the neighborhood. Some were
hned and others sent to Jail by Justice Ensor.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL German named Hoffman,
drlver OF slop cart, yesterday accidentally fell
from his vehicle, while passing along Light street.
the wheel passing over his head and iniuring him
| In serious manner. He was taken to his home
corner of Light and Hamburg streets and attended
to oy physician, who considered his case hopeless
BqRaLARY.-During Wednesday night, the house
| OF John Conway, No. 81 Shakespeare street, was
entered and robbed of $45 in money and two gold
breastpins. The thieves entered BY forcing omen
one OF the rear shutters of the dwelling.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, July 10.
ident pro tenn and all the members, except Messrs.
Spicer, Baugher and Cals-Mr. Evans. of the
Committee on City Property, presented a report
WIN resolution adverse to painting the iron rail-
ing around the Eastern Spring lot; adopted Also
resolution adverse to placing gate in the iron
railing around the Courthouse; adopted.-Mr.
TAYLOR, of the Joint Standing Committee on Claims
presented report with resolution directing the
City Comptroller to pay to VIM. Knabe the sum
OF sou, interest on two coupon bonds of the ST 00O
| 600 loan; adopted.-Mr. Balm presented peti
tion from Grafton L. Dulaney & Son, asking for
remuneration for services in the extra dividend
snits.-Mr. Balm presented petition from Capt.
Geo. w: Bowers and other military commanders, s,
asking for the regular annual appropriation for the
military companies OF the city.---A resolu-
ton was received from the Second Branch direct
ing the Warden house of the Jail to be heated by
steam; laid on the table.--An ordinance was re-
ceived from the Second Branch granting permission
to Edwin A. Abbott to build a solid wharf. on the
premises at the City Block.--Mr. A. M, PRICE of
the Joint Standing Committee on the Harbor, pre-
| sented report with ordinance directing the
| Comptroller to have wharf built at the foot of
Eutaw street; laid on the table.-Also, a resolu-
ton adverse to granting permission to d. G.. H.
Emory to extend his wharf at the foot of Barre
street; adopted.-Mr. SPEDDEN offered a resolu
ton of inquiry of the Marshal of Police Col Geo.
+. Kane, by whose order Holiday street at Monu-
ment street Is obstructed by large blocks of marble
and why the ordinance relative to keeping the
streets free enforced case;
directing the Commissioners for op1nrng streets,
to condemn and open Warner street, between
Little Camden street and Columbia street. Mr..
Balm was opposed to the passage of the bill, and
called for the reading of the remonstrance against
| its passage.-Mr. LINTON called for the number of
signatures attached to the petition asking for the
opening of the street. and also the number attached
to the remonstrance, when it was found that there
were twenty to the former and seventy-six to
the latter.-Mr. SPEDDEN said that many of the
names of those attached to the remonstrance lived
squares away from Warner street, and were not
affected by the cost of the opening.-Mr LINTON
moved to lay the matter on the table until the
meeting of the Council after the recess: carried
, MIR. Balm presented petition from VIM. Knabe
and others, demonstrating against allowing E. A.
Claubaugh to keep hogs on his premises at Spring
Gardens; referred.-Mr. CHAIRMAN, of the joint
Standing Committee on Ways and Means, presented
report withan ordinance authorizing the endorse
ment by the city OF $500 900 worth of the bonds Of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company. The
ordinance is the same as heretofore reported, with
an additional sectior.-Mr. CHAPMAN called fol
second reading. but the Branch refused to sus
pend the rules; and the bill lies on the table,
Mr. lRoNs called up the resolution directing the
City Comptroller to pay to Mrs. T. E. Clarke the
sum OF $500, for damages sustained to her stalls in
the Centre market by the erection of the new
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voted against suspension of the rules to give the
ordinance endorsing $500, 900 worth of the bond.
Of the Western Maryland Railroad Company
changed his vote to the affirmative which suspended
the rules.-The bill then read a second
time and passed, by vote of IL yeas to nays
e Mir. CHAPMAN, of the Joint Standing Commit
, tee on Ways and Means, presented report with !
resolution directing the Comptroller to pay to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of this city the sum O
Sl82, expended in making improvements in his of
: fee; adopted.-Mr. Balm called up the ordinanc,
prohibiting any vehicle to stand on any stree
where the city passenger railway track runs, SC
as to obstruct the travel of the cars, and imposing
fine of SIS for each offence. The vehicles of tht
Fire Department are excepted. The bill also pro
vides that on the company or association failing
to pay the one fifth of the gross receipts within
ten days after the close of any quarter, they shal
+ pay fine of $50, and S25 for every day
thereafter. 1t also requires the company or asso
eiation to make return to the Register within si1
Gays after the close of the quarter, of the who'll
+ smount snn OF money received, under penalty Q
l., eoo, ana S26 day thereafter until the return i
l. maoe passed by vote of 13 yeas to nays
n M Mr. DLAcKBuRs called up the resolution directin,
N tne Olty commissioner to place a gas lamp at tn
!; corner OF chester and Bank streets. Also, tb
e ordinance fixing the salary Of the Mavor for th
ensuing two years at $4,000 per annum; passed