The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

available for large class ships at ordinary tide
They express their regret at the withdrawal, in the
fall of 1858, of the Federal Government force, in
consequence of the exhaustion of the appropriation
and think if the cooperation of this force had con-
tinued during the year, the channel would have
been made available the entire length to large
class ships, drawing twentv-four feet, without re-
gard to tide, at any season of the year. Notwith-
standing the force only consisted Of three dredges
much work has been done during the year, increas
ing the depth of the channel In many places from
twenty-four to twenty-five feet, allowing easy
passage to large class ships drawing from twenty
one to twenty-five feet
The new channel, the commissioners say. has been
very successfully usedby the pilots during the great
er part of the year, they having abandoned the old
channel for all large class ships.
Capt. John G. Foster, of the United States Mill
tary Engineers, at the request of the Commission
ers, made a survey of the work done, the 22nd
and 23rd of November, 1858.
Captain Foster in his remarks, states that the rest
of the distance to be dredged out to 'the entrance
buoy" has depth in the shoaest places of twenty
and halfeet at low water, which is greater than
that shown on the Coast Survey Chart of lS49,
evidencng deepening in advance of the dredging.
1t also appears from an examination of the sound
| ings at the sectional lines, that for more
than one hundred yards outside the dredged chan
| nell the water has deepened on an Average one and
dha feet since the dredging commenced. This arises
from the increased current caused by the enlarged
volume of water which now finds its outlet through
! this channel; this sweeping action of the water
will continue and will tend to keep the channel
The commissioners say that there has been no
filling up OF the channel, but, the contrary, the
water is deepening. With the assistance of the
| Government force, they think the channel can be
completed the whole distance, with width of one
| hundred and fifty feet in season.
There remains but two miles to be dredged in
length. In national point of view, the commits
sioners say, the Importance of this work should not
be overlooked, as furnishing the for our ma
tional vessels TO reach here to procure fuel.
During the year 1859, there has been employed
about % men, who received for wages Sll 1926. %
and there excayated 26l, $50 cubic yards. The
whole expended from January, 1859, to Jan
uary 9th 1860, was S25, 1880, leaving balance on
hand of SG4.9i.
INTERESTING PREsENTATIoN.-Yes esterday afternoon
at o'clock, very interesting incident took place
in the Collectors room, at the Baltimore Custom
House, it being presentation, made through the
Hon. Judge Mason, by the British Government, to
Capt. William B. Hooper, of the ship Ann Z.
Hooper, of this port, and to Mr. Thomas NJ
Stoker and Mr.. Edward Ault his first and third
mates, in commendaton of these gallant seamen in
rendering service to the crew of the bark 'tOuzel
Galley of Dublin, which wrecked in the
month of April last. The testimonials consisted of
three beautiful telescopes, with proper inscriptions
The one for the Captain is mounted with gold and
the others with silver.
The instruments, and letter from the Assistant
Secretary of State, were received by Judge Ma
in September last but owing to the absence of
the ship Ann E. Hooper, no favorable opportunity
occurred to carry out its instructions
Yesterday, Captain Hooper and his two mates
on invitation of Judge Mason, repaired to the
Custom House, and were conducted to the Collec-
| tors room when the presentation was made.
| Judge Mason, in addressing the recipients, ex-
pressed himself being highly pleased with being
made the medium of bestowing these testimonials
| of the British Government upon men who ha
| evinced so much bravery, daring and humanity
| The letter which he was about to read would
show in what estimation their conduct was appre-
ciated by the Government of Great Britain.
Lott ad hr Ind I ri
| Lyons to the Hon. Lewis Cass. The British Minis
ter, after relating the circumstances of the wreck
and rescuing of the surviving crew, proceeds thus
! "Her Maiestv's Government highly appreciate the
courage and humanity which impeled these gallant
! men to risk their lives in such dangerous and
difficult service, and they desirous to evince
| their appreciation of their conduct \
"The British Acting Consul at Baltimore, who
brought the case under the notice of Her Majesty g
| Government, has been instructed to ascertain and
report to them what testimonial would be preferred
by the three seamen, John Burn, Henry Lovet and
| William Wallace
After the reading of the letter, the telescopes
were delivered to those for whom they were in
! tended, by the Collector
Captain Hooper expressed his qualification at re-
cevng this manifestation of regard; it was entire
! ly unexpected to him, and requested the Collector,
for himself and companions, to return their heart
felt thanks to the British Government for this
mark at appreciation of their conduct.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ALMsHoUsE.-The
| following statistics taken from the annual re-
port of the Trustees of the Poor for the year 1852
which was laid on the desks fthe members of the
| City Council last evening The entire cost for
supporting the poor for the year 1859 $50 605.-
49, Of this amount 500 800 was received from the
city treasury; 81 292 % from resident students for
board; 81 2,l53 As from the capitaton tax foreign
| passengers, and S305 .06 from the paupers them
selves The estimate for the support of the Insti-
tuition for 1860 is S42 20, of which amount
S2S, 5000 is expected from the city treasury and
the rest from other sources. There were admitted
1ftr1r tha or,l . H. III
! of December last there were remaining in the In
sttution $40 persons. There were 60 births in the
Almshouse during the year. The work done by the
inmates amounted in value to S7,272.42. The value
of the products of the farm was 81, ,2S8.5 so. The
number of medical and surgical cases for the year
was 603, of which Sc died. The attending physi-
clans are George G. Farnandis and P. c. Williams
EMBEzzLEMENT-FRAUD.-Som days since, the
Rev. John Berg, editor Of the True Union, of this
city, had reason to suspect that he had been robbed
by one of his clerks, named Andrew Dalrymple.-
Mr.. Berg had been in the habit of sending Darym
pie for letters from the Post Office and had beer
led to believe that his remittances did not Away
come to hand. On Friday last, Mr.. Berg wen
himself to the Post Office and found nine letters il
his box, one Of which he knew contained money
He caused the letters to be replaced and returned t.
his place of business, and sent Dalrymple for thu
f letters, which he got, but only handed eight to
| Mr.. Berg, the one containing money being missing
He charged him with the theft, and had him ar
T. rested and examined yesterday afternoon befor,
|
of the Grand Jury.
= New STEAMER FOR THE NORFOLK LINE.-The iro
: steamer Georgjan1 purchased on Saturda
last by the President and Directors of the Norfoli
J. line OF steamers, for the sum of SAT 900. A ful
description of this boat was published some month
: since when she first arrived in this city from Wi
t mington, Del, where she was built. She is intend
ed to supply the place Of the steamer Adelaide
J which is now undergoing repairs at the yard o
, Mr. Charles Reider. The Georgiuna is of 675 tons
! which is considerably less than the tonnage @
either the Adelaide or Louisiana, and will be com
e manded by Capt James Cannon, with Capt. Lloy
: B. Parks purser. She will start on her frs
n trip this evening.
Il SALE OF ScHooNERs.-On Saturday last, Messr.
Adrian & Co., sold at the head of Spears whar
opposite Pratt street, certain interest in the 70
e lowing schooners:
One-fourth interest in the schooner Hope, of II
i tons burden. Purchased by NJ. A. Mitchell fc
:. S265.
one-eighth interest in the schooner Savannah
. OF 53 tons burden. Purchased by NJ A. Mitchell
e for $40.
e "A one-half interest in the schooner Mary Will
u OF 50 tons, and one-ourth interest in the school
er William l.. Montague, Jr., Of 164 tons, wer
withdrawn.
q q New ARTICLES OF EXPORT FROM BALTIMORE
: The ship Dorid Stepdrt, which cleared to-day fc
Rotterdam took out the following interesting spec
- mems of natural history, viz: three foxes, two ra
coons, two rattlesnakes, two owls, one eagle, SUI
h posed to be the original American eagle, or
SIouiiu mug, t"O oppossuuls, anu IOur patfldge
; We hope Dutch friends will be particular
careful of that ''od coon," and recollect that tn
" " rattesnakes are ''pzen sarpents."
o INPosToR.-A woman by the name of Julia Wo
10 ling, with several aliases has been discovered
Of Letting money and, in some instances cessfull
ID fer the aid of st. Vincents Infant Asylum, whic
of is exclusively under the control of the Sisters
2. Charity, who have authorized no one to make an
?, such collections. The police are on her track.
e PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
re MONDAY, January %, 1860.
in FIRST BRANCH.-Present--GE GEORGE W Balm, ESQ
Of President pro tenn, and ali the members exec
Messrs. Pollack and Evans.
MIR. MACE presented petition from Archiba
W Sterling, relative to the suit of Nathaniel Hate
rt which he had been ordered by the Council to d
g fend, it being private suit asking for remuner
r, ton (Sl00) for his services. Referred.
It, Mr.. PEYN presented petition from Hall & Bro
lie asking the removal of a nuisance on Frederic
to street. Referred.
Mr.. BAuGHER offered a resolution inquiring of t
he Marshal OF Police the cause of the irreguarity
NJ lighting and extnguishing the gas lamps. Adopte
til Mr.. BLACKBURN presented the petition of Mary
on I. Simmons, asking to be returned taxes paid
at error. Referred.
or Mr. CHAPMAN presented the report of the Coz
ia mttee on Ways and Means, to whom was referr
,c- the petition of the Western MARYLAND Raro
mt Company, asking that the city NAV endorse 500
u 900 OF the first mortgage bonds of that Compan
on with an ordinance to endorse the bonds, in sums
in $50, COO, made payable in the year 1890, provid
that said bonds shall not be disposed of at less tn
an par, and the bonds to be issued follows: $780,