The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-04

CITY NTELLIGENCE.

GEO. WIN. BROwN's NoMINATION ENDORSED IN THE
SrH WARD.-Ata meeting of the 8th Ward Doug
las and johnson Campaign Club, held last evening
at the Douglas headquarters, corner of Constitu-
ton and Monument streets, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
Resolred By the Douglas and Johnson Campaign Club
Of the Eighth Ward Of the city Of Baltimore That we
deem it ineXpedent for the Democratic party
party nom alton for the Mayoralty be supported on
party grounds at next municipal election and
lievng that George william Brown before the peo
pie for the Mayoralty is qualified for the Office and if
elected would discharge the duties devoIvng upon him
with strict impartiay, and not partisan, cordi-
ally endorse Mr. Brown, candidate worthy of the
support of the Democratic voters of the EghthWard.
A STRANGE PRoCEEDING.-During the session of
the National Democratic Convention in this city,
(about the 22d of June last while meeting was
progressing in Monument square, the cry of fight
was raised at the corner of Calvert and Fayette
streets. The officers rushed to the and ar
rested Young man named Goldsmith and two
others, and conveyed them to the station house. A
few minutes after the arrest had taken place it
was discovered that young man named Garvey,
had been stabbed, and that he had sought refuge in
the billiard saloon of Mr.. Henry Hemling, on Fay-
cite street. Garvey had not participated in the
fight had no companions or even acquaintance
near him. He was taken to the station house for
the purpose of having his wound dressed which
was very severe one, the blade of the knife
having entered at the side of the spinal column,
Just above the hip. Goldsmith and his companions
reached the station house some minutes before Gar
vey was carried in. Before they put back they
were searched, and on Goldsmith was found a
knife, six inches long in the blade, the point of
which, for distance of nearly two inches, was COW
cred with blood. In answer to a question as to how
the blood got on the knife, he replied that he had
been eating crabs during the evening, and had
used the knife to cut them. When the wounded
man was brought in, he was asked if he thought he
could identify the peason who stabbed him, and he
replied that he had received the wound from the
rear, but believed that he could identify the party
WI he SUDDOse0 it.. as he
man who had been following him, and who had ac-
costed him rudeIy. Without the knowledge of
Garvey, the Captain ordered Goldsmith to be
brought out and placed among other persons.
Garvey was lying on his face when the accused was
brought out, and be did not see him until asked if
he could identify the party who be supposed
stabbed him, in the crowd before him, and without
the slightest hesitation he pointed out Goldsmith.
Goldsmith committed to Jail by Justice Hiss
on the charge of stabbng with intent to kill This
was on the 22d of June. On the Sd of July, the
last day of the sitting of the Grand Jury, while
young Garvey was lying on his bed suffering from
the wound, the Grand Jury issued discharge for
Goldsmith on the ground that there evil
dence to retain him. Some people might think
that it the duty of the States Attorney to
that the evidence, which would have held Gold
smith, should have been furnished the Grand Jury,
but this was not done, and he was accordingly dis
charged Garvey, who has now recovered, has
been waiting patiently to be summoned to testify
in the case. Goldsmith was set at large, and few
evenings since was arrested the Richmond
market, on the charge of rioting and disordery
conduct, and in default of security committed to
Jail.
FRE.-A little after nine o'clock last night, an
alarm of fire was sounded from box No. 0, corner
of st. Paul and Hamilton streets, and at about the
same time, fire broke out in the second story of
a frame house on Saratoga street. occupied by a
negro named James Davis. This unusual occur
renee divided the attention of the members, some
thinking that the bells ringing home, causing
the officers of the different apparatus to proceed
in different directions. The fire in Saratoga street
was extinguished with a few buckets of water 1t
originated by the accidental burning of some cloth
ing hanging in closet, where Davis wife was en-
gagged stopping rat hole. No cause for the alarm
| from box could be discovered the policeman on
the beat and the party holding the key of the sig
nal box knowing nothing about it. 1t was after
wards ascertained hat the original alarm was given
| from box II, Paca and Franklin, and proceeded
| from the burning of bed in house in Eutaw
| Court between Mulberry and Franklin, Eutaw and
| Howard streets.
| ARRIVAL OF MTLTTARY.-The Washington Rifles
| Capt. Frank Schaefer, of Washington, ID. c., &C
| companied by portion of the Marine Band, ar
| rived here at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, en-
route for York, Pa. where they intend to join the
grand encampment to be held near that place dur
depot by Third Company Baltimore City Guard,
station of the Northern Central railway The
tion they passed through the several streets The
Guard, as usual, looked very well they were ac-
companied by portion OF their new drum corps.