The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-18
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

PARADE OF THE BATTALION BALTIMORE Cry GUARD
This fine military organization will make its
second regular parade for this year today The
battliOn will meet at their armory at IL O'Clock
and, after forming, will parade through some Of
the principal streets to a convenient locality
where they will go through number of military
evoiutons. The Guard expect to parade one hun
dred and forty muskets. They will appear to-day
for the first time, in their hat, which is made
OF black fur, (somewhat like the hat worn by the
Seventh Regiment, New York. The front is
adorned with an exact model, in brass, of the
"Battle Monument" surrounded by a wreatb-a
beautiful specimen of workmanship. Tomorrow
black pompoon will be worn. After the
parade the battalion will partake of a sumptuous
collation., rendered them by the Maryland Guard
to come off at their armory in Carroll Hall. The
battalion will be accompanied by Vollandts full
band, and have a drum corps of eight drums, with
Mr.. Chris. Leutbecher Drum Major.
FATAL REsULT-CoRoNERs' INQUESr-0n the Goth
OF May last, two boys, aged respectively s and 10
years, were run over by a bakers cart, on Light
street, near York, and considerably injured, the
particulars of which were published at the time in
The Exchange. James Healey, one of the boys
aged 10 years, died Saturday at the home of
his parents, No. Al York street. Coroner Battee
held an INQUEST overfthe BODY DR.. Webster, who
has attended the boys since the occurrence, test-
fed before the jury that symptoms of lock jaw
intervened and inflammation of the lungs had also
taken place. Death was caused by the injuries re.
ceived. The jury rendered verdict that death
was caused by wounds received on the Doth of Nav
1860, by being by a horse and wagon on
the corner of Light and Cross streets. man
named John Schaifer, who had charge of the wagon,
was arrested on the day of the accident and held
in 81 900 to answer any charges to be brought
against him.
CHARGED WITH BEING A DEsERTER.-On Saturday
morning officer McGee of the Western district
arrested on the information of Lieut.. Magruder,
recruiting officer at the station Lombard street,
near Charles, young man named James L. S.
Jeffers, charged with being deserter from the
United States army, at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. He
locked up for hearing which took place in
the afternoon before Justice Ensor VIM. Alexan-
der, Esq, appeared for the accused LETTERS was
identified bv the sergeant at the recruiting station,
who was at Carlisle when he quartered there.
1t proven that letters enlisted in the army on
the 2lst of August, 1858, arrived at Carlisle Sep
tember lst, and deserted the Sth of the same
month. Jeffers at first stated that he had a regu-
lar discharge, but it could not be produced He
was committed to Jail to await his disposition by
the United States authorities.
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-0n Friday night, about
IL O'Clock, woman named Anne Welsh alias
Flowry, dissolute character, who had been ar
rested for disorderly conduct attempted to commit
suicide, at the Southern district station house. BY
hanging herself with a handkerchief, fastened to
the top of the door of the water closet. When
cut down she almost strangled but receiving
proper medical attention from DR.. McKew, revived.
About 10 O'Clock on the same night, negress
named Sarah Calhoun, who had been arrested for
being drunk and disorderly, and confined in the
Middle station-house, swallowed nearly an ounce
of laudanum. Afterwards she got frightened and
told turnkey Catferty of her act. The officer imme-
diately applied emetic in the shape of salt and
water, and the poison was elected. She assigned
as reason for her attempt to destroy life that her
husband was faithless.
CoMMENDABLE MovEMENT.-The police officers of
the Western district about to establish at the
ation-house a library and reading room, to be
Tree at all times to the members of the force. There
are always number of reserve men at the station
who find it rather difficult matter to be unem-
ployed; by having recourse to books and papers
they can pass their time proftably and pleasantly,
when not on duty. The movement is a most com
mendable one, and should be initiated by the other
districts. Any of our citizens who feel disposed
to further the project, make donations of suita
bic books, which will doubtless be thankfully re
ceived.
lNcENDIARIsM.-On Saturday afternoon about four
O'Clock, officer keeer of the Western district ar
rested negro girl about IA years of age named Ruth
A. Lyons, charged with tting fire to the dwell
ing of Charles Linchcom, No. l52 German street
The girl, it appears, had run away from her employ
err and being brought back by the officer and it is
supposed to vent her spite, set fire to some wood
and old newspapers, under the cellar stairway. The
hre was discovered before any damage was DONE
She was sent to Jail, to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
New WEEAT-THE FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-A lot
OF new white wheat, the first of the season, was of
tered for sale on Saturday at the Corn Exchange.
1t is called "Boughton's early wheat" and was
raised on the farm of Mr.. George W. billiard,
Essex county, Virginia. 1t sold by Messrs.
McConky and Parr to Messrs. N. S. Gassaway &
Co., manufacturers of the "Ashland" flour, at the
rate of So per bushel The wheat was very beau
tiiul.
DRowEED.-On Friday night about 10 O'Clock, a
negro boy named John Henry Phillips, about 10
years of age, hand OF board the schooner Della
cdre Farmer, Capt. Briggs, lying in the Back Basin
accidentally fell from the ra of the vessel, upon
which he bad been sleeping, into the water and be-
fore assistance could reach him was drowned
The body was recovered on Saturday morning
Coroner Sparklin held an inquest, when a verdict
of accidentally drowned" rendered.
CHARGED WITH STEALING A BoAT.-Y esterday af
terno On John llaupts, William Murray, John Pitts
VIM. McCaney were arrested on the complaint of
Thomas Brad house, who charges them with steal
ing boat The parties took of Mr.. Brad yhouse
boats on Saturday night and proceeded down the
river, and returned yesterday afternoon when they
were arrested and confined in the Eastern district
station-house for an examination.
THE INJURED.-The two men, John Slade and
John Herdell, who were nearly sufocated on
Friday, in the sink on Green street, near German
continue to improve at the Lombard street In
iirmary, so much so that Sade yesterday was per-
mitted to leave the Institution. Herdel is almost
in a condition now to join bis family.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-About 2 o. clock on Sat
| urday morning, an attempt was made to effect a
burglariOus entrance through rear window of
the dwelling of MIR. A. l.. Knight, No. 3Ol West
Lexington street, near Chatsworth The noise
awoke Mr.. knight, who, in raising window,
frightened the thief who escaped, after having two
shots from a revolver fired at him.
NARROW ESCAPE.-About halfpast ten o'clock on
Saturday morning, small girl, who picking
chips about Light street wharf, accidentally fell
into the water, and was nearly drowned before she
could be rescued. She taken into store in
the vicinity, and by proper remedies resusctated
VAGRANT.-Peter Brady, arrested by Sergt
Metzell on the charge of being vagrant, had a
| hearing before Justice Hiss on Saturday, which
resulted in his being committed to Jail for 60 davs