The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-15
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WATCH Accommodating the fire of Wednes-
day night Mrs James Suter. of the Water Depart
mtnt, bad his pocket picked of q valuable gold
| watch and chain. lie was endeavoring to pass
| through the crowd on Baltimore street at Charles
! street, when some person pushed rudeiY against
! him and at the same time his hat knocked from
| his head, apparently accdently, when he stopped
| and picked it up, and continued his way through
| the crowd. In few minutes he discovered that
| his watch gone. He reported the theft to
| Marshal Kane, who placed the matter in the hands
| of Detective GOrmoD, who soon learned that the
| watch could be recovered by the payment of $50.
! Richard Rountree, noted pickp0cket, stated that
be could get it from the parties who stole it if that
| sum paid. The money furnished, and the
watch was handed over to the Detective. The
! officer then compelled Rountree to give the names
! Of the thieves. which he did, and two young men,
named William Dix and Albert Hamilton, were ar
rested. They protested that they knew nothing
about the theft, and said that Rountree had impli-
Gated them falsely They were all three commit
ted to Jail by Justice Hiss for the action of the
Grand Jury. portion of the money was recov-
cred.
THE LAW GaGYs. Nor the past few months the
Law Greys, Capt Thomas Bowers, have been prac-
tising the Zouate drill, and last night they gave
exhibition at their ArmOry. Metropolitan Hall,
to which was invited large number Of the mem
bers Of the other military corps of the city, and
numerous friends Of the Crews The galleries
were thronged with ladies. The Houave drill in
all its minutiH executed with Il skilluness
and precision in the highest degree complimenta-
ry. 1t was difficult to discriminate which part
OF the drill was executed with the most accura-
cy, so thoroughly was each part performed. The
manual was executed in a manner which called
forth the plaUdits of the audience, and, in fact
in almost every manmuvre they were cheered.-
Capt. Bowers may we'll congratulate himself on
the skill which his corps has gained He enjoys
mn oh II OF IL, Il
and the exhibition last night was an evidence
that it is well deserved.
SrArIsTfcs or THE Orphans CoURr AND REGrgrER
OF WLLs.-The Orphans Court for Baltimore
city, during the year which closed 30th uit grant
ed 44 letters testamentary, and letters OF admin
istration o-tntos of daooasvd rnrsonS. Guardi-
appointed to 277 minor children. Mum
erous apprentice cases also have been heard and
gdjudcated. The taxes collected and paid to the
Treasurer of the State by Isaac p. Cock, Esq, Re
gister Wills form a large item in the revenne of
the State, and amount to S3l, ,0l9.T7, of which
| Sl4,O67.23 were taxes on commissions allowed
executors and administrators. The estates settled
and distributed amount to about Sl,75 600. The
tax collateral iHheriances amOnHted to SlG,9 ,952.-
81 estates valued at SG78, ,lO1. go. The sur
plus fees of the office after the payment of expenses
have been principally employed in preparing ne
cessary records for public use.
CHARGE OF AssAULT.-COnstabes Snavely and
Showacre, charged with committing assault
upon VIM. II. Lupton. The assault was committed
on West Baltimore street. 1t appears that the
constabes had been in the western part of the city
on some official business, and as they returned met
LuptOn, who got into discussion with Bishop,
when the lie passed, and the two got to blows
Snavey nterfered as he about to arrest LuptOn,
having him by the collar, when Gen. Steuart who
saw the transaction, induced him to let the man
60. LuptOn afterwards got out warrants for Bish-
op and Snavely, charging them with an assault,
and the Squire sent the to Court, after taking
security for appearance.
! SroP YOUR HYDRANTs.-The cold snap which has
Sc: in, should admonish housekeepers and others,
! to be careful not to allow water to from the
! hydrants. Great Inconvenience results from care
lessness in this particular, and many accidents oc
cur by persons slipping on the small fields of ice
which are formed on the sidewalks. 1t should be
remembered that there is an ordinance which i'm .
poses fine OF $40 on any one who allows hydrant
TO run. and the city authorities determined to
enforce it in every There is also oTdi-
nance imposing a fine of S5 on the owners of pro-
perty who allow ice to remrin en- the pavement.
This also will be enforced, and not heretofore be
allowed 10 sleep.
ISCENDIARrsM.- Thursday night about twelve
O'Clock fire was discovered in building No.l39 South
Caroline street, near Bank street, owned and Occu
pied by Mr.. Charles Fean a cooperiDg estab-
| lshment. An alarm was given and the fire de-
partment OF the Eastern dis trict promptly on
the spot. The fire was nc doubt the work of an
incendiary, and had gained considerable progress
before discovered The flames communicated to
No. l4l adjoining on the south, owned by Captain
Henry Holdatfer and occupied by Mr. John Her
man. The roof of this building was burnt off. The
building in which it originated was destroyed. All
the parties insured in the Firemen's Insurance
Office of this city.
FtRE.-Tbe alarm of fire last night, from box l3,
Barre near Sharp street, was caused by the burn
ing of the roofs of the twO-stOry and attic brick
houses, Nos and s Wayne alley, between Sharp
and Howard streets The fire broke out in the roof
of house No. 6, occupied by Mrs. Sophia Bayey,
(negress,) a widow woman Her loss in furniture
is about $50; not insured. House No. s was occu-
pied By Mrs. Olivia Butler, (negress.) Her furni-
ture was nearly all sayed damage about $40. The
houses belonged to the Rev. Father Slatterey, and
were damaged to the extent of about $50, which
is covered by insurance in the Equitable Office of
this city.
OFFICIAL VISIT.-Yesterday, Mayor Brown, ac-
compapied By Comptroller McCubbin and Register
Thompson, and the Committee the Harbor, of
the City Council, paid an official visit to the Ma
TiDe Hospital, and to Il number of the wh8rves of
the city. Judging from former customs, the visit
were treated very shabbiIr, not receiving an
invitation to eat or drink Heretofore, visits
OF this kind, there was fine entertainment pre-
pared, and ''wee drop was used up in wettipg
whistles. The reporters did not accompany the
visitors, and do not regret their absence under the
circumstances.
CHARGED WITH THEFT.-Y esterday morning a
man named William T. Gelley was arrested on
the charge ofstealing pair of boots and quantity
of lead and "copper" the property of Chas. A White.
Justice Griffin committed him for Court.
on the charge Of stealing fifteen dollars in money,
the property of Mrs. Wiseman. The girl has
been in this country but few weeks, and Mrs.
Wiseman was boarding her until she could get a
home. Justice Griffin committed her for Court.
FINE REMITTED.-Governor Hicks has remitted
the fine of three hundred dollars recently imposed
by Judge Price upon Mr.. J. G. Fitzpatrick who
was found guilty at Baltimore County Court of vi
olatlng an act of Assembly, in permitting George
Somers, nonresident trader to sell goods under
his license. The Governor, it is said, induced
to pursue this course upon the recommendation of
number of prominent merchants in this city, who
petitioned him in the premises.
RoBBERY-On Thursday afternoon DR.. May, of
Wilmington, Delaware, arrived here in the cars
and proceeded to the boarding house of Mrs. Acres,
| West Lombard street. 1t being dinner time, the
Doctor left his Overcoat and vaise in the entry and
went to the dining-Toom. After his meal lie dis
covered that his coat and luggage had been stolen
| Some thief taking advantage of the absence of ev
cry one from the front part of the house, had walked
into the passage and carried off the Doctors move
ables.
| FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-The Congregation of the
| Eighth Baptist Church will hold Fair and Fest-
val at Temperance Temple, commencing on Tues
| day next. The proceeds will be devoted to char
! liable purposes, and therefore liberal support
| should be extended to it.
| THE LATE FIRE.-Nothing as vet is known GER
tainly as to the origin of the destructive fire Of
| Wednesday night. on Baltimore street. Col.
| Boyd, Fire Inspector, will commence to-day to
investigate the matter by the examination of wit
| nesses, at his office in the City Hall.
| MrLITARY-ELECrIoN OF OFFICERs.-At meeting
| of the SD regiment, NJ. v, held last evening
| Langdon Erving, of Company C, of Maryland
| Guards, elected Lieutenant Colonel, and
Charles =. Phelps, of Company D., same corps, was
| elected Major,
| ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTs.-The bark Oldenburg,
| Captain Wragge, fifty days from Bremen, was
towed into port yesterday morning by steam-tug
| Hercules, She brings lS9 passengers. There were
| four deaths on the voyage,