The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE

bREckINRIDGE MEETING.-A meeting of the
friends OF Breckinridge and Lane, of the 5th, 9Th,
Ih ana Sth wards held last night at the corner
! OF Forrest and Monument streets The attendance
was very large and enthusiastic. VIM. II. Cowan,
Esq, was first introduced, and for half an hour
aoiy discussed the merits of the several candidates
aspiring to the Presidency. At the conclusion Of
| Mr.. Cowans remarks T. Parkin Scott ESQ was
introduced, but his voice being weak the renorter
was unable to hear him. Mr.. Elias Griswold of
Dorcnester, was next introduced, and delivered
one OF the soundest and most orcible speeches that
we nave listened to in many day. During his re-
marks he referred to the Bell and Everett party
and llkened it unto six months old baby, which
was crying for some one to take it up. He was re-
peatediy interrupted by applause and it was with
reluctance his hearers parted with him. As it was
be only gave way in order that ex Governor Enoch
Louis Lowe should have opportunity to address
the assemblage. Mr. Lowe was greeted with hearty
ana prolonged cheering, and his remarks were of
such an eloquent character that we would be
doing him great injustice by attempting meagre
synopsis of his speech Mr.. Lowe was laboring
unGer severe throat disease, which operated ma
e seriaiiy against him. but he would at times burst
forth In such fervent strains of eloquence that the
blood tlngled in the veins of his hearers John
hltchie, Esq, from Frederick, succeeded Mr.. Lowe,
and ike his pr decessor, chained the attention of
MS hearers ior nearly an hour. His views on the
approaching contest were of that character that
those VINO heard him last night pronounced him
one OF the ablest advocates of the Breckenridge
cause.
MEETING OF THE FRENDs OF BELL AND EvrnErr.-
mass meeting of the friends of Bell and Everett
OF the llth, 18th, 18th, l4th and 18th wards, was
heia last night at the corner of Howard and Iom-
oard streets. A very large number of persons were
IN attendance, and the crowd was at times quite en-.
indsiastic; u the meeting was organised by electing
Evan L. Ellicott, Esq, President, who was sup
ported by the usual number of vice-presidents and
secretaries. After giving three cheers for the Pre-
sldent, that gentleman came forward and acknow-
lodged the compliment, and introduced to the meet
JOchup of ,bo Al
ed the assemblage for a little over an hour,
discussing the various questions which now ari,
tate the several political parties of the day and
nha"y asserting that the only way to destroy
the sectional strife which was now agitating the
country from one end to the other, was for all con-
servative men to rally around the standard of the
great Union, Constitutional party. When Mr.
I'M concluded he was loudly cheered. The Hon.
Edward IL. Webster, Of Hartford county, was then
introduced and made quite an interesting speech
during which he was frequently applauded. The
Union Glee Club and the Blues Band were upon
the stand, and the intervals between the speeches
were enlIved by their performances. The meeting
adjourned between ten and eleven o'clock.
AssAULTING WIvEs-A man named Geo. Myers
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Ma
gle, on the charge Of assauting his wife Eliza
dragging her by the heels down stairs, and also
Win threatening to kill her. 1t appears that
myers and his wife have lived apart for the past
year, the vile occupying house at No. 500 West
baltimore street, whittier Myers repaired yester-
day, and behaved in the above manner lie was
taken before Justice Showacre and committed to
jail in default of $1,000 security, to answer before
Court.
The FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.-The Fire Commits
sIoners have just completed the erection of eleven
additional alarm boxes, it having been found after
this great auxiliary to the Fire Department was
put In operation, that the distance between some of
the sIgnal-boxes was too great and that certain
sections of the city not sufficiently protected
The highest number now to be struck By the bells
is So.
MARIEE DIsAsTER.-The steamer Ben Deford,
Capt.W A. Iallett, which arrived here on Tuesday
night from Boston, via Norfolk, reports that about
O'Clock on Sunday night, the 23d inst, when 100
miles southwest Of Block Island, she fell in with a
wreck, which proved to be the brig j. and F. Cur
It's, of Addison, Maine. The brig was capsized,
sails set boats gone, and not soul on board.
THEFT.-Mary Jane Smith was arrested vester-
day afternoon by officer Fields charged with steal
ing silk dress, the property of Henrietta Wilson.
The accused was committed to Jail to await the ac-
tiOn of the Grand Jury.
ARRIvALs.-Miss Adena Patti Misses Agnes
and Fanni Natali, Signor Brigno, Signor Erran,
Signor Barrili, and NJ. Strakosch, of the Italian
Opera. Troupe, are among the arrivals at the Gil
NOR House.