The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-23

near Saratoga street. Purchased by same for S37G
Also, an amity, issuing out of lot of ground, No
3ll on Light street Purchased by W. W. Glenn
for Sl70.
PROPERTY SALEs-Messrs. Gibson g. Co., sold yes.
terday, at the Merchants Exchange sales rooms,
the following property lot of ground situated
on the South side of Saratoga street. near Pine
street, having front on Pine street of 80 feet with
depth OF ll9 feet inches to alley. Improved
by two story brick dwelling, and attic and back
building. Purchased by Jacob Trust for So 500
lot on the north side of Baltimore street. near
Howard street, having front of % feet and depth
OF 94 feet to an alley ten feet wide, was offered and
$4,000 bid, when it was withdrawn The Matbv
House, on Pratt street. near Light, was offered but
only Sl6,750 bid, when it was Withdrawn. Two
lots on Howard street, near Lombard street. each
house having a front of 10 feet inches with
depth of IA feet inches to an alley Improved by
two three story brick dwellings, with back dwell
lngs, and subject to joint ground rent of SIG.
Sold for So $50 each. A lot CT ground on the East
side OF Liberty street, adjoining the north the
United Fire Engine House, having a front on Lib
erty street of IS feet, with depth of 81 feet In
proved by brick dwelling and back building, and
subject to an annual ground rent of 81 so per an
mum. Sold for $4,000.
HoNoRABLY DIsCHARGED-In yesterday morn
ing Exchange it was noted that three men, named
Charles Messersmith, Andrew Marble and William
Bengal, had been arrested on the charge of having
murdered man named John Detline bv throwing
him into the dock at Browns wharf on Friday
the three men had hearing before Justice Griffin,
and 1t was in evidence by person who was in the
lager beer saloon Ann street, at Alice Anna
street, when Deitine and the accused had quar-
relied, and when, as was testified to by man
named Eddleman, they had threatened to take
Deitland's life, that such threat was made But
on the contrary, Deitland was seeking tight with
the Others and they refused to quarrel with him.
Mr.. Washington Burnett testified that he and his
nephew were on the wharf at the time the man fell
INTO the dock, and that there no person in the
vicinity when they heard the splash. Mr. Burnett
ran TO the mans assistance and succeeded in get
ting hold of Detlines hand, but the latter had not
sufficient strength to hold on to him. 1t was Mr.
Burnett who called for help when he found that he
could not save the man. After the conclusion of
the evidence Justice Griffin discharged the accused
deemlng the evidence insufficient to hold them on
the charge.
The BLACK REPUBLICAN HEAD QUARTERS SACKED
Sometime during Sunday night the head quar-
ters of the Black Republican "Wide Awake" Asso-
cation, In independence Hall, corner of Cav and
tayette streets, was entered by unknown persons
who made sore havoc of the things therein The
pubic documents were destroved-the book con-
tanning the record of the proceedings and the
names OF the members of the association was defaced
py emptylng the ink bottle over the pages. A
large number OF photographs of Lincoln which had
been received from the North, and which we're for
sale TO the faithful were torn in pieces The can
and cape which was adopted on Saturday night as
the equipment of Wide Awake, and an American
pd
on the stripes were torn into shreds. All the mis-
Chief which could be possibly done was done, when
the parties left, carrying with them portion of
the public documents, and strewing them on the
stairs as they passed out.
PREsENTAToN.-At a regular meeting of the
ashlngton Savings Institution, at their room
Smiths school-house, Exeter streetnear Fayettel
Mr. Charles Diggs, the late Treasurer, was pre-
sented, by the members, with a handsome silver
tea set, OF six pieces, comprising, viz Coffee
pitcher, and one slop bowl. A short address by
MIR. Thos J. Grilss, stated that the Institution de-
sired, as testimonial of their appreciation of the
valuable services of their late treasurer to present
MN with gift of his fellow members. Mr.. Diggs
responded in neat and appropriate manner, and
hoped that the testimonial would be remembered
by MIN while they should continue together, and
that the success of the Institution should continue
In the same prosperous condition as heretofore.
DRowNED.-On Sunday afternaGR. about four
o'clock, a number of boys, between Twelve and fit
teen years OF age, playing the wharf at the
ship-yard of Mr.. Goodwin, near the City Block,
when one of them named Frederick Presson, fell
into the dock, and, although his companions en-
deavored to rescue him, he drowned. Efforts were
Immediately made for the recovery of the BODY,
which, in the course of half an hour, proved sue.
cessful. Coroner SpaFkn held an inquest over
IL, and verdict of death from accidental drowning
was rendered
ANoTHER.--On Sunday evening about 8 o'clock.
a small batteau containing three men, was capsized
off Hawkins Point, caused by one of the men going
from one part of the boat to another. Two ofthem
named - Mccall and - Murphy, were drown
ed, the other,-Duffy, clung to the boat and was
rescued at lO13 o'clock, by Captain Kirwan, of the
steamer Diamond State, from Alexandria, nearly
exhausted. but restored by the application of pro-
per remedies by Capt. X.
EFFECTS THE STORM OF FRIDAY NIGHT-Yester-
day James Carey Coale, Agent of the Board of the
Board of Underwriters, received information from
Norfolk that bark was ashore Lynnhaven
Bay, and also schooner at Old Point There is
also bark ashore at Back river. These disasters
are the effects of the storm on Friday night.
ARRIVAL OF EMGRANTs.-Yesterday morning the
Hanoverian bark Onion, Captain Schultz from
Bremen, was towed into port by the steamtug Her
c"es. There are 277 emigrants on board of her and
during the voyage Of forty days there was one
death and one birth.
AccDENT.-A son, about four years Of age, of Mr.
j. Henry Day, living at l65 Vine street. fell from
the steps of his fathers house, on Sunday after
noon, and besides receiving other injuries, frac-
tured badly his collar bone. physician was called
in, when the little sufferer received proper atten.