The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-12

morning called at the office of Adams Express
Co. FOR the purpose of sending away 5000 to pur-
chase lump gold but not having it wrapped up, the
clerk refused to receive it. lie retu ned to his
home, when he informed his wife that he had been
unable to send the mune5 and told the reasons why.
Alter dinner he requested his wife tn get ready for
ride on the City Passenger She dressed
their child and left it with the father while she was
dressing herself. On coming down stairs she found
the child in the room, but her husband was gone,
nor has she heard from him since. Hoffman had
on his person, when he left about 5000 in money
and lump of gold worth about the same amount
The suppostion is that he has left the city, as he
could not well have been privily robbed and mur
dered at that hour Of the day. 1t is also rumored
that be is relative-a brotber-of the man H0f-
man who committed the murder in New York a
few days since, and it is thought that he has gone
to that city. The police department have the
matter in charge, and WILL no doubt, settle his
whereabouts in a short time.
SUNDAY ScHooE PIo-NIc.-Yesterday the Sunday
School attached to the Columbia street Methodist
Episcopal Church, spent the day in Smiths woods
senger railway. Excellent order prevailed and
nothing occurred TO mar the enjoyment of the oc-
caSiOn.
The Hebrew Society of Baltimore visited the
Relay House on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
yesterday, where they spent the day in true pic mic
style There a hundred ladies and gen
temen present, and the day was spent delightfully."-.
LARCENY.--Y esterday a man named Frederick
Collins and Mrs. Bowers, were arrested by police
man Shay, on the charge of stealing a silver watch
and gold chain, the property of John Adams
Adams was boarding at the house of Jas. Bowers,
No. 2S Thames street, aud Collins is the barkeeper
in the house, while Mrs Bowers is the wife of the
proprietor. The warrant was issued at the instance
OF Bowers who states that he saw the watch and
chain in his wfe's possession. They were both
committed to Jail for Court by Justice Griffin.
CHARGED WITH THETA young girl, fifteen
years OF age, named Catharine Bunniston, was ar
rested by officer Holland at Halls Springs, the
charge of stealing gold medallion and other arti-
cles, the property of }. l.. Rosensteale She was a
domestic in Mr.. Rosensteale's family, aud stole the
articles while thus employed. She was committed
to Jail by Justic Hiss for the action of the Grand
Jury.
Committed William Bowers, the youth who
was arrested on Monday, by officer Logue, on sus-
picion of having broken into the house of Mr.. J..
Hughes, No. % Green street, had hearing, yes
terday afternoon, before Justice Reid, which re-
suited in his being committed to Jail, to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
INCREASE OF TRAvEL.-The through travel be-
tween the South and North has greatly increased
within the past week, and all the trains are now
running very full. One of the Washington trains
yesterday afternoon was composed of seventeen
passenger cars, all filled.
The PARK.-I esterday the Mayor and the Com
mlssioners, entrusted with the selection of a CITY
Park, visited several localities which have been of,
tered for that purpose. No idea can as vet be
formed of the result of their labors.
PROCEEDiNGS OF THE CITY Council
WEDNESDAY, July IL.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, SAMUEL e. SPICER
Esq, President, and all the members EVANS
presented the petition of John Lee Chapman asking
leave to manufacture soap and candles on his
premises, at the northeast corner of Caroline and
Lancaster streets; referred.-Mr. MACE present
ed the petition of George McCandless and others
asking the repair of the pump in front of No. As
North Frederick street; referred.-Mr. CHAP
MAN, from the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported adverse to an appropriation for law books
for the Judges of the Orphans Court; laid on
the table.-Mr. CHAPMAN presented an or
dinance providing for public park or
parks, which provides that after the purchase
by the Commissioners of a park or parks
the Register shall issue to the Commissioners
certificates of stock, to be called park stock &C.;
the revenue from the City Passenger Railway TO
be appropriated to pay the interest said stock,
and also towards the formation of sinking fund
The ordinance further appoints Thomas Swami a
Commissioner in his individual capacity, &c. laid
over. .-MR. NoRRls presented the petition of E. S.
Norris and others asking to have Dolphin street. at
Gross alley, regarded; referred.-Mr. CHAPMAN,
from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
adverse to increasing the salary of W. Stephenson,
Registrar of the Water Board laid on the table
MIR. SPEDDEN, from the Committee on High
ways, reported an ordinance granting permits
sion to the City Passenger Railway to Law a
single instead of double track on Hanover
and Sharp streets; laid the table,
Also, reported adverse to repeating the ordinance
to open Preston street; laid on the table.-Mr.
BAIN presented the petition of j. G. Backus and
others, asking leave to extend tower and buttresses
OF the Presbyterian Church. corner of Franklin
square and Carey street; referred Also the pc
tition of William G. Thomas and Others owners of
property in the vicinity, giving their assent to the
extension; referred.-Mr. ROBERTS offered re.
solution granting permission to B. S. Benson to
lay railroad track across Graves street, near
Monument street; adopted.-A communication was
received from the Register, stating in reply to an
inquiry, that the Northern Central Railway have
till August, 1868, to complete their road to Sun
bury, Pennsylvania, and tide water in Baltim ore;
laid on the table. The ordinance to condemn and
open Park street, from Richmond to Biddle street
the order OF the day-came up.-Mr. NOR
RIs moved to strike out the section changing the
name of Grundy street to Park street; adopted, -
The ordinance was passed by the following vote:
feasaMessrs. President, Irons, Evans, Calls, Tai
bott, Penn, X. Price, Spedden, Balm, Linton and
Norris-ll; Nays-Messrs Chapman, Mace, Rob
erts, Pollock, Baugher, Blackburn, A. NJ Price.
Simms and Taylor-9-Mr SPEDDEN called up
the resolution directing the enlargement of the
sewer on Barre and Light streets; adopted. d.-Mr
RoBERrs called up the resolution authorizing Sam'I
Redgreaves to keep hogs on his premises on the
Spring Gardens, between Sharp and Howard
streets; recommitted. MIR. EVANS called up the
ordinance providing for the erection of new City
Hall, and the permanent investment of the McDon-
O., Z
(Messrs. Roberts and Baugher). The main provi-
slons of the ordinance have been heretofore pub
lished. The following is the manner in which the
funds OF the McDOnOgh estate are to be disposed of:
SECTION 7. lind be enacted and ordained that in or
der TO give greater permanency and security the fund
left by the late John McDonogh dedicated to the
establishment of institution for the education and main
tenance OF poor boys, and at the time facilitate
the objects of this ordinance instead investing said
funds hereafter to come into the hands Board
Trustees of the McDonogh Educational Fund and Ins
indc oil hut tba
nance creating said Board of Trustees they instructed
and authorized to loan the same much thereof as
may be required not exceed the sum of $500 600 to
the Commissioners of the New City Hail. to be secured
by mortgage upon the ground and buildings herein
hereby pledged Tor the payment of the interest the
same to the Board of Trustees for the the
quest of the late John McDonogh."
The ordinance was amended previous to its pas
sage so as to allow that the contracts for the var
ous portions of the building may be given out sep
arately, &c. 1t is also further provided by the
present ordinance that the building shall be fire
proof and that the architect shall receive two pei
cent. on the cost of the building. Adjourned
until this afternoon at O'Clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present-W WILLIAM McPBAIL
ESQ.,, President, and all the members.-The
ordinance authorizing William Bond, pyrotecbnist
to give exhibitions of fireworks in Monument
Square and other places in the city certain
sions was read second time.-Mr. Cook moved
to amend by inserting after pyrotechnist the words
"and others;" adopted, and the ordinance passed
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Joint Standing Commit
tee on Markets, offered an ordinance prohibiting
the occupation of the Centre Fish market with fish
boxes read.-The ordinance to widen Lancaster
street from Central avenue to Caroline street. the
width of the street between East Falls avenue
and Caroline street, read second time anc
laid over.-A resolution granting permission
to Ferdinand Lauderbach, to erect and use small
steam engine on the corner of Hollins and Popple
ton streets, was taken up and adopted.-A resolu
tion to repair the Town clock, on Second street
was received from the First Branch and adopted
Mir. ELLIcoTT introduced ordinance in rela
ton to the settlement of the estate of the late Johr
McDonogh; which was read second time anc
passed.-The ordinance authorizing Z. A. Abbot
and Caleb Maltby to construct a Stone wharf a
the foot of West Falls avenue, of the siz,
of the present wharf, built on piles, wa
taken up and read second time.-Mr ELLIcor,
moved to lay the ordinance on the table; lost
Ieas4, nays4. After considerable discussion on the
ordinance, Mr.. Cook moved to lay it on the tabl
and make it the order for tomorrow; ruled out o
order.-Mr Cook moved a reconsideration O
the vote, by which the Branch refused to Law or
the table; carried. The ordinance was then, OF
motion of Mr.. Cook, laid on the table.-Severa
resolutions, to erect gas lamps and fire plugs were
taken up and passed.-Adjourned.
La w INTELLIGENCE.