The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE


completely ransacked, although the thieves got but
little booty. They opened the iron safe, the key Of
which they found in desk, and distributed the
papers, &C., all about the floor Out of the desk
they stole two silver watches and about fifty copper
cents. Entrance effected into the building By
first getting into the yard and then boring a suifi-
cient number of augur holes to allow mans
to be thrust inside and push back the bolts. The
adjoining warehouse, which unoccupied, was
also entered in the same way.
The grain, feed and lime store of Messrs. Michael
Dorsey Co., No. 112 Light was also broken
into but the robbers got nothing OF value. In this
also they scattered the books and papers in
confusion about the floor. They prised open a back
window shutter, and in this way got into the count
ing-room draft form found on the desk
gratuitousy filled with the nice sum of thirty
thousand dollars. A note in the same handwriting
was found aso it read thus:
"SR: We paid you visit last night and got
nothing for it." Yours Cross BOYS"
"We were VERY much satisfied"
On the side of the note were drawn a skull and
bones. They carried off about a dozen cents
The grocery store of Messrs. Reese & Co., Nos. 207
and 209 est Pratt street, also attempted to be
robbed. The thieves got in the rear ward and
bored through the back door in several places but
1t being well lined inside with iron, resisted the
augur and they relinquished the undertaking.
BRECKTNRIDGE Cry CoNvENTIoN.-The DemOcra-
tic City Convention (Brecknridge wing) met last
night in the rooms of the Central Committee, County
building. In the absence of the President, William
j. OBrian, Vice President, was called to the
chair. The committee appointed to correspond
with the Jackson Democratic Convention of Wash
a s so,a ~ 70 noiung gra1u mass meeuhg'
cd tbat bnT r,ora tn
mater and conssnnantir - wnid ~ 10 tne
The committee were d;scbarred aoI,i H @@ pa. @@
offered directing the Executive Committee to in.
quire into the proprety of withdrawing the call for
the mass meeting In Monument Square, to take
place on next W Wednesday night. Washington Yel
i3tt, lou, ESQ, opposed the resolution, on the ground
toat IL Wouid oe most lnexpedient. The mass meet
ing ought 10 take place, and he believed ii proper
arrangements were made, 1t would be the most i'm
posing demonstration which had taken place for
years A motion TO lay the resolution on the table
P Fai.eu' "A motlon oirecting the CITY Executive
Gommlttee 10 aaVertlse the BrecKlnrldge and Lane
electors IN such OF the daily papers as they may
ueem eApeulent, was aoopted,When the Convention
8uJourheu'
DEMOCRATIC RALLY THE LOWER WARDs-Last
night the Democracy OF the Lower Wards, who
support Brecklnrldge and Lane, assembled in mass
meeting at the corner OF Bank street and Broad
way. Ihere were about two thousand persons pres
ent, and much enthusiasm prevailed. The meeting
was organized by the selection of the following gen
tlemen as olcers: President, William Cotton; Vice
iTes5uenls, JACOB Myers, Lew STRAUSS, Peter Now
T,i' eter ernah James fleids, Charles Freusch,
~ DI oonh +. Monmonler' Andrew >: George, Chas.
De"oe{, secretaries, lhomas D. w warrington and
=, m r'eesei as soon as the meeting was organ
lzeu' l. farKin scott, Esq, was introduced and
mace very eloquent and forcble speech. He was
lono"eo by James smith, OF pennsylvania, who
auuresseo the meeting IN the German language,
anu anu Is salG 10 nave maze most telling speech.
ne was frequently interrupted by applause.
Judge Benjamin Z. FRESHMAN then addressed
them in very able speech. Charles East Balti-
more Band was in attendance, and enIivened the
meeting with good music.
A HARD CAsE.-On the 22d of Jnlv last inst tbraa
months ago, a man named William Patten stran-
ger in the city, was robbed bv a man named Jnbr
Wesley Watkins notorious pickpocket of this
had been drinking at several saloons in Tho Eatar
section of tho citT and Watt;ns nd re- or'a;t
ancn and when tbe frner as oomaSona :
ont1 Wv w .ii G Ii:It W | "as .TnslGetaoi ihLoAl-
ten;s noclrat ond tnnI1 thS e. - ta Us ~ iuto AZ
dollars and tban ,aJo biS osoar, ptt Nv ~, - a ".
sion him hut as FOO dnnl Tho 80 ~ ieu "
rant was issned for tbo ore+ of Woti;9 10y G " Td,-
roS ttan ~ houn.o rn1 ~ "a!hl"s' anu he
was STRANGER in the atty d aG'en q.
iail in defauIt Of sacurifv 70 annear % 1itoss f
the State. Watkins yoS raIaaGnd On secnri,r for
Com and has baen at iar,ra Eu bIy po o'
ten who was the injured party, has been living in
confinement. Some pesple think it is pretty near
time this case was called for trial.
SECOND MEETING OF THE IYyINCTgIEs-Thir9 Dj
rision.-Dougas Invincibles of the Third Division
met at Law Buildings corner St Paul and Lpxing
ton streets and owing to the absence of its Presi
dent, Lewis Spencer Esq Col John 8 Wrirht
President of the Democratic Citv Convention was
called to the Chair, 1.-THE Democratic City Convan-
tion having adjourned at Rechabite Hall after
transacting business to Law Buildinrsl and after
several patriotic speeches were made tho anrol
ment of members commenced, and the InvincibIas
of the Third Division now number some 500 this
being its second meeting-the Fourth Division
which meets at China Hail. also have a very large
NUMBER, ana Doth divisions number altogether over
,0O0 men. The first and second divisions meet
this week-the third and fourth divisions adjourned
over over until saturday night. The lnVlnclbes intend
having grand procession before the election.
CLERK OF THE Cry CIRcUIT CoURT.-Judge Krebs
yesterday appointed Robert j. Kerr, Esq, as the
Elelh Vi 'ne orcuC CourI ior baltimore city, fiji
M tne vacancy occasioned oy the death OF George W.
sherwood, Esq. Mr. Kerr was the candidate for
elerhsnlP at tne eiechon hed on the Ind of Novem-
the Reform 'eeT nominated lor that oihce by
friI;a ~ IL a. me result OF tnat eiectlon Is
;a auiliat " every one. Inc newly appointed clerk
.hiinsuialey ooheeu ana quailned and entered upon
his chief ofice cIart 1obr n T nerr retains as
has so sat;Sfocto;i "a Vi tey Esq, VINO
nos,ton dnrinc tba ;pcnmbanor ne LUIS ,i ol une
Sherwood and Sinna bjs 5oaoa' VI o '"'e Di''
~ ~ e'e"Se'
u,h, "a SEWING M MACHINE OPERATED BY STEAM.-Mr.
warner ierrl.I' agent OF heeler wilson's sew
ing niachlne, NO; Zo2 baltimore street. has on ex-
naoiuoh at the Maryland Institute large variety
Oh these celebrated sewing machines This machine
mas taken the hrst premium at the Institute Fair
on on former occasion, and Is again competing for
the prize. Mr.: Merrill, to show the capacity and
durability OF these machines, is running one of
uy stya' anu tne slght attracts unusual at
will sau ard f fnv stit u power on, the machlne
do tbe T"ri a VI ~ Inirty SECONDS, ana
49, - w IN 90 me- may anu permanently as when
doas ~. ~ nst e operalioi 0, the oriVlng belts
oot nv 5 Steo' ne sne s!aoy 4 the machlne IN the
nint IA eaSe WIN "ncn IL WORKS Is strong
po-' - "en" Vi i'' eAceiiehce anu pracllcal use.
.A9 EAESoIive e oLEMENcY.-A pardon was received
Seste!uay aiterhooh at the once OF the Clerk OF the
G,ilai MI court from governor HICKS, directed to
Ihomas Y. James, Esq, ordering the discharge of
0nt ad 81 ttons Mno was convicted on Wednesday,
wv. gu, " lianslau9hter III Tue kiiilng OF John
3 tne o9u.!. IRONS was never sentenced by Judge
'on'o ] etl,ions rom iarge NUMBER OF citizens
,h p,esenteu u tne governor, 1ntereedng for
tne Paiuon' HhV, III cohsioeration OF the recon-
mehuaioh oI the jury, ana the standing and re-
spec'doity ni the applicants was induced to inter-
pp posG nis olnclal power. Mr' irons was therefore
alscharged yesterday evening.
. ohAhuhp WITH DRAWING GISToL.-Just before
;ne c.ose vi tne brecknridge ana Lane mass meet
, aas ~ 'ne ~ eolner vi Droao"ay anu BANK street,
several young men, among whom was one named
lhomas blnyon, entered the crowd and commenced
b row. several blows passed, when Binyon drew a
pistol. The police arrived and took him into
tody: on reaching the Eastern District police sta
@ tioh Dnyon' ny oruer OF capt. hnny, was searched
- nS g. PSI .I Mas was Iouhu. large oly was
AM rG tIe sue pocket OF ms coat put he de-
-: ts s vi d" u IT, ne was c.huheC IN tne sta-
Ger nouSe ~ await ah examination before justice
"rlihn.
g. III ul . i'ENi NieSsrs. F. bennett
q - - oiu esteluay aI Tue merchants Exchange
'aIe Io0s Iounu rent lor $40, issuing out OF
not pn naSer street. near fennsyivanla avenue
uiohaseu Wy ,oo oohn Slarke Tor s5Oo. Also four
for $500 each i r Cannon annt;onaor cola OF