The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-18

Lewis Malinckrodt for Waverly
ID. Cooper De Leon, Umpire.
CHILDREN's AID SoCIErY.-In several of the
Northern cities there have been formed, within the
past five years, associations styled Children's Aid
Societies" The beneficial results which have fol
lowed such institutions elsewhere have attracted
the attention OF many of our citizens, and effort
is now making to organize similar society in this
city None in the Union is more in need such an as
sociation. In all the bye-ways lanes and alleys and
even in the thronged Streets are to be seen young
children-orphans, ragged and desolate, or the off
spring of drunken and dissipated parents still more
ragged, still more dissoute destitute and wretched
No control or restraint is exercised over them
they are left to the free indulgence of all their
vicious propensities. Surrounded by adults prac
tsed in villainy, and addicted to every grade and
character of vice and obscenity, they are schooed
to crime and before they have reached their teens
they have become adopts in lawessness. Many of
our citizens can have but slight conception of the
numbers, the wretchedness and depravity of the
uncared for, unprotected children. visit to the
police stations, the refuge or the Jail will be con-
vincng proof of the necessity of some measures by
which these children can be saved from the life of
disgrace and intamy to which their present mode of
living will eventually lead.
Our city now boast of manv noble and phi
lanthTOpic Institutions, and why not add to the
list the 'Children's Aid Society?" There is no fear
that homes will not be readily found for all that
may be gathered The Western country is now
eagerly demanding such services as they will be
able to render. An agent of the New York soce-
ty took forty-fve children to Frankfort Indiana,
in February last. The dav of his arrival was pre-
viously known, and the children, on reaching the
town, were taken to of the churches, where
persons desiring to adopt them could make their
selections. On reaching the church, it was found
crowded to its utmost capacity, with persons anXi-
Gus to take to their homes one of the little human
waits. In short time all the children had found
good homes, and the people only regretted that
more had not been sent out. If the hundreds of
children who throng our city, and who not
strained and governed by parental authority, were
gathered, no difficulty would be experienced in
providing them with good homes in the country
Surely an institution having such laudable objects
in view, will meet with the cordial support of the
benevolent of this city. The matter is now in the
hands of gentlemen whose names are intimately
associated with the noblest charities in city,
and the organization of "Children's Aid Socie-
ty," will, no doubt, in short time take place.
THE NEXT CATTLE Snow OF THE MARYLAND STATE
AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-We learn from the Secre-
tary of this society that the negotatio for hold
ing the show of the society on the grounds protfer
ed at Canton, have not resulted in accomplishing
that object. But two three of the stockholders
who responded to the request of the society, have
withheld their assent to the removal of the materi
ais from the present show grounds, but the Society
had reason to apprehend that legal process would
be taken against any action in the premises land
which a single stockholder could nstitute). Con-
sequenty, they have abandoned for the present the
contemplated change. The present grounds on
North Charles street will be fitted up for the next
show, which will commence ON the 30th Oct, and
continue four days, usual. The Charles street
avenue, which passes through the grounds, will be
closed during the week of the show, that the en-
tire space will be occupied as heretofore for the
purposes of the exhibition 1t is but proper to add
that some of the most substantial stockholders of
the present grounds have given assurance to the
officers of the society that they need be under no
apprehensions of being left without place for
holding their annual exhibitions when their time
expires at the present location, as other grounds
will be obtained and fitted up the same liberal
hfnhrN NEnI NhA A-x,I
Charles street to the uses of the society.
ACCIDENTAL little boy about two years old,
named James Tension whose parents live on the
corner of German and Pine streets, was acciden-
tally run over yesterday morning about O'Clock,
by buggy-wagon driven by Mr.. Smith, of Bati-
more county. The child was knocked down, but
the Wheel fortunately, only wounded him slightly
on the forehead. The injuries were not of such
character as to need the services of physician
No blame is attached to the driver as he did all in
his power to avoid the accident.
CHARGE OF LARCENY.-A young man named John
Nicholson, was yesterday arrested by officer Sum-
mers, charged by William Brown with stealing a
suit of clothes, belonging to his (Brown's) son,
consisting of black frock coat, pants drab vest
and black souch hat. Nicholson was arrested at
the Camden street depot, with the clothes on him
about to depart for Washington. When taken to
the station house. he divested himself of the suit
having another rigging underneath. Justice Show
acre neld the accused for a further hearing.
The ALMsHoUsE.-Th Committee on the Aims
house will visit Towsontown to-day Cor the purpose
of closing the lease with the County Commissioners
for the use of the Baltimore County Almshouse for
the accommodation OF the city paupers. The Coul-
mitee ordered to enter into a contract to rent
the property for one year, with the privilege of
five years, for So, 800 per annum.
WIFE BEATING.-A man named John W. Lam
pher, living at $50 Cove street, was arrested ves-
terday, charged with abusing and beating his wife
Margaret, and also, the docket saYs beating and
abusing his children in the most british manner
Justice Eusor committed him to Jail to appear at
Court,