The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-03
DARING ROBBERY AT BANK.-The PHILADELPHIA

Yesterday morning, shortly after ten O'Clock.
Messrs. Eyre Landell, Fourth and Arch streets,
sent boy to the Bank of North America, to make
deposit. The deposit consisted of a check for
$1,000 the Union Bank, 1920 in notes of the de-
nomination of S20 $40, So, and SIPS in specie. The
boy proceeded to the bank, handed the specie over
to the teller to be counted, and laid the book con-
tanning the check and notes down on the counter,
just at his left hand, while he prepared "tcket"
to hand in with the deposit While engaged in
writing the ticket an individual came up to him
and asked him if he knew where the Commonwealth
Bank was; at the same instant Gas is supposedly
slipping the notes and the check out of the book
When the boy turned, with the ticket in his hand,
the book lay where he had placed it, but the check
for 81 900 and the 1920 in notes were gone! So,
too, was the individual who had accosted him. The
Sl25 in specie was safe, having been counted by the
teller as soon as it was handed over by the youth
The thief is described as good sized, rather tall
man, aged between twenty-five and twenty-eight
years. DE was dressed in light Clothes and wore
an unusually long coat of light material, which
reached below his knees
Messrs. Eyre Landell have, of course STONED
the check on the Union Bank, and have given no.
tice of the affair to the police They also offer
reward of 500 for the return of the 1920.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.-The correspondent of
the New York Times furnishes interesting news
from China to the 18th of August
The Allied fleet anchored few miles from the
mouth of the Pei no on the 39th of july and the
debarkation commenced on the LIST of August-the
French securing the honor of first landing by jump
ing into the water and wading ashore The forts
Of the Peh-tang Village, having been previously
abandoned by the Chinese, were occupied by the
Allies next day. Tie position of the Chinese on the
Peiho River is represented to be very strong one,
and, in addition to these Notifications, they have
two bodies OF troops, one numbering 40, 600, and
the other from 40, 600 to $4,000. 1t was expected
that the attack would certainly be made on the 18th
or 18th, as llonger delay might result in great
deal OF sickness, from the malaria of the marshes.
Mr.. Ward, our Minister, with the allied feet,
as was our entire naval force the station. This
fact gave great dissatisfaction to the American resi-
dents of Shanghai, who could not see the necessity
of two American war steamers at the Pei-hO, espe-
cially when Shanghai threatened bv a rebel
force of 20, 900 men, which was reported to be only
four miles Off The whole available force in the
city to defend it was only about 800 men.
AN AUTOGRAPH SALE took place in New York on
Wednesday. The papers say that the attendance
was very small, and The majority present amateur
collectors and dealers. The most remarkable and
choice OF the collection appended with prices
for which they sold. The autograph of Samuel
Adams, 81; Napoleon Bonaparte, $780, Lord By
ron, S5l2; Empress Josephine, s.. so; Henry Clay,
81 CENTS Benjamin Franklin, "a letter to Arthur
Lee,( 81; Fulton letter with original plan of ice
boats 81; Alexander Hamilton, ST 25; John Han
cock, SIPS; Benedict Arnold, 81 50 letter and
signature of Lafayette, $3.50; letter from WASH
ington to Col. Wiet dated jan %, 1882 Sl4; an
other to Col. Jackson, $3.50.
THE LAST AWFUL CALAMITY AT SEA.-The story
OF the awful calamity that had befallen Glouces-
ter mackerel catcher which had been run into by
steamer outside of Cape Canso and waterlogged,
when seven of the crew were washsd overheard,
two were devoured by sharks and two died of star
walton, while the others Just escaped the necessity
of meal, upon the body of dead companion, is
pronounced by the Boston papers of Wednesday
evening to be hoax.
The Alexandria (Va.) Gazette of Friday saws:
For the last three or four DAYS there has been
manifested in tba mill
dor OF our volunteer companies The arnfories
are open nightly, the drills are gone through regu-
larly, and the steady heavy tramp indicates to
those outside, extraordinarily wei! filled ranks.
Mrs. l.. Virginia French, Virginia Smith, the
gifted Southern poetess, has engaged to read po-
EN- at the commencement of College Temple, New
nan, Georgia, on the 14th of November. She has
selected for her theme "The Women of Georgia"
The Gonzales (Texas) Enquirer says: ga gentle
man who bought flock of sheep two years ago for
$500, has since then sold $500 worth of wool from
them, and now his flock is worth $4,000, making a
profit OF 81, 900 on his investment in two years."
We see by a special despatch to the Savannah,
(Ga.) Republican, that Senator Wigfall, of Texas,
has informed President Buchanan that he will not
resume his seat in the United States Senate if Lin
coin is elected to the Presidency.
In Philadelphia it is proposed to reorganize the
lire department by reducing the amount of appara-
tus, re-arrangng the districts, and enforcing dis
cipline. A report and ordinance embodying these
changes are now before the City Council
A church bell made of glass, IA inches high, and
IL inches in diameter, has been recently placed in
the turret of the chapel at Grange, BorrowdaIe
Cumberland, England.
Frank Drew, the comedian, was married last
week in st. Louis to Mile Ella Zeyara the eoues-
trienne attached to Dan Rice'S show.
Thanksgiving in Connecticut and Massachusetts,,
November 10th. Eleven States have now united
upon this day.
Captain Contees company of Planters Guards
has been organized at Marlboro, Maryland S. H.
Berry is First Lieutenant
The third National Convention of Union PRAYER
meetings will be held in the city of Washington,
on the 18th inst.
The notorious yacht Wanderer is at Havana, pre-
pairing for another African voyage.
On Thursday LIST instant, Mrs MARY ANN, wife of W.
W. Spence, in the 4lSt year of her age.
fansTs this IssudayJ aitnSon at three
clock from the residence of her husband, 90 Cathedral
On the ls instant, HENRIETTA A COLDER in the 74th
o. the lst inst, MARGARET BURNS, aged 50 years,
At Janesyille, Wisconsin, the 18th October, Rev.
DANIEL sTANsBURY, formerly of this city, SD
year Of MS age.
:: A uniform standard Of Weigds, and correct system
iRdtridtat an the community"
FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES.
The manufacturers having established themselves perma.
nenty in Baltimore call attention the following facts
ESTbese scales still made by the original inventors
and ONLY by THEN.
70 They have taken premiums than all other
Scales.
ES-They more simple and less liable 10 derangemen
than any other Scale.
m5They cheaper than any other Scale of equal size
and strength
~ They fully warranted, and tn manufacturers will
always be prompt to make the warrantee good.
S-They convenient strong, accurate and durable
Their superiority in this respect having been proved by
long and pains will be spared maintan,and pos
sible, TO improve their quality.
Illustrated Catalogues furnished upon application by
Or otherwise. FAIRBANKS CO.,
oSO colin 16 South Charles street.
IT is NOT A DYE