The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-21
CITY NTELLIGENCE,

TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMBOAT ADELAIDE, TO TEST
THE WETHERED COMBINED STEAM. = Yesterday
morning at eleven o'clock, the steamer Adelaide, of
the Norfolk line, which for the last month has
been at the yard of Messrs. Murray & Hazelhurst
receiving Weth ered's improvement for generating
steam, left the wharf trial trip Gown the river
The principal object of the trial to test the
new apparatus, the patent of the Messrs. Wether-
ed, OF this city, which consists in the using of sur
charged steam with the ordinary steam, before
passing into the cylinder of the engine. portion
of the steam is superheaed while passing from the
boiler to the cylinder, by being carried through
heated tubes placed in the uptake The result of
the trial was most satisfactory to all parties inter-
ested demonstrating that the same amount of mo-
tive power could be secured with much less guam
tity of coal than under the ordinary process. The
Adelaide has been otherwise improved, and last
evening left her wharf for Norfolk.
LOCAL PREACHERS Agsoc1ATIoN-The annual
meeting of the Local Preachers and Exhorters of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was held in the
Conference Room of the Light Street Church, on
Monday night. The churches to be supplied with
preaching, in the adjacent counties, and the names
OF the members who were willing to render such
services, announced.
The death of the Rev. Somerset r. Waters
member of the Association, referred to, and
appropriate resolutions adopted in relation to his
decease.
The following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Isaac p Cook President; John W.
Randolph, Vice President; David Henderson, Sec
retary.
Jesse Stansbury was chosen to deliver the next
annual address
The following committee was appointed to pre-
pare the plan of appointments for the ensuing
year: Isaac z. Cook, Edward Heffner James W.
Cottrell, James Higgins Franklin Supplee.
The meeting then adjourned
VISIT OF THE CRY COUNCIL TO THE MARINE Hos
PITAL.-l esterday portion of the members of the
City Council, together with large number of in
vited guests, paid visit to the Marine Hospital
for the purpose of viewing the premises a site
for the new Almshouse. Everything was found in
clean and neat condition. During the trip an
excellent entertainment was served up on board
the steam-tug. The honorable body and their
guests were unfortunate in being run aground at
the shore near the hospital, where they remained
Tor three hours, until a messenger dispatched
to the city for assistance, which came in the shape
of two tug-b boats. Their tug was pulled off, when
they returned.
RECKLESS DRIvING.-On yesterday afternoon
man named Samuel Mcpherson, while driving a
buggy, concluded to stop the progress of all We
hlces on Baltimore street, Adams Il Co.'S
express office, and he accordingly placed his horse
and buggy directly across the street Officer Ford
compelled him to drive on, which he did in such a
reckless manner that the officer arrested him and
took him to the Middle district police station,
where Justice Hiss fined him $40 and costs for
reckless driving, 81 and cost for drunkenness and
In default OF security for his appearance at Court,
committed him to Jail.
RowDYIsM.-On Monday night Lieut. Lippv and
Sergt Short arrested two rowdies, named Michael
Gum and Samuel Flaw, on the charge of riotous
and dsorderly conduct in the public house Of Jacob
Harman, on Pratt, near Penn street The parties,
it appears, went to the house, and after ndulpinp
in several drinks, refused to pay for the same and
assaulted the bar-keeper, Alexander McFall, be-
cause he asked for the money. They were taken
to the station house, and committed to Jail by JUS
tice Showacre to answer before Court.
THE Cry PASSENGER RAILwAY.-About one hun
dred and fifty woEkmen engaged in laving down
the city passenger railway track on Bank street,
which is to run 10 Canton They advanced yester-
day from Broadway to Ann street, and the work
will be pushed to speedy completion. A branch
track will be run from this line down Ann street to
the stables of the Company, on Thames street,
which will remedy the inconvenience now expe-
rienced in reaching the lower end of Broadway on
market days.
PoCKET PIcKED-On Monday night man, name
unknown, visited the house of George Konig, on
Eastern avenue, and after remaining there for an
hour more, found that he had been robbed of a
gold watch and five dollars in money. He made
known his loss to the officers of the Eastern district
who arrested a woman named Matilda Stewart, an
inmate of the house, on the charge of having COM
mitted the theft The man, however, left the sta
ton, refusing to give his name, and the woman is
held in custody for his appearance.
THE POLICE CoMMIssIoNERs.-Th body is in ses-
sion daily, and are now examining the applications
for situations in the force, and deciding the
merits of the different applicants.
INQUEST
Yesterday Coroner Sparklin held an inquest over
the body of a white male child, found in an alley
near Chew and Caroline streets. Verdict-still-
born.
AMUSElfENTS THIS E VENING, March 81, go
| CAMPBELL MINsTRELs.-This celebrated troupe of
| singers, who have heretofore drawn such crowded
houses in Baltimore, are now performing at Carroll
| Hail. anG will doubtless, during the whole week,
| meet with their accustomed success.
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE.-Engagemen of Mr.. j.
| E. Murdoch Romeo and Juliet. Spectre Bride
groom.
CARROLL HALL.-Conrerses Original Campbell
Minstreis.
| MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-Exhibiton of Magic and
| Ventriloquism by Prof. Love.
|
| The artificial breeding of fish has recently been
| successfully attempted in Canada. The Legisla-
opdop tod of