The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-21
CITY LVTELLIGENCE.

NEW HOTEL ON BALTIMORE SrREEr.-Our atten-
ton has been called t an enterprise which has
been in progress for some time and which now an.
pears TO be approachinshe point when the arrange
ments necessary to carr it into successful opera
tlon, may be aHnouncet to be nearly complete. -
we refer TO the project q adding first class hotel
on the business portion ofBaltimore street to the
accommodations and we nav add attractions for
strangers already existing in this city, The plan
is to occupy the entire sqlare embraced between
Baltimore, Holiday, Fayete and North streets,
with magnificent five story hotel budnu with
marble front of handsome architecture on RaIG.
more street, and the remaining three sides of best
baltimore pressed brick, with marble TRIMMINGS
we nave seen the elevation and ground plan and
are very much struck with their elegance and com
pleteness. The entire square is to be built around
to depth, which will leave commodious
area In the centre for purposes of light and vena
tion From this area the earth is to be removed to
level with the floor of the cellar or basement
whch are TO open out upon it, 1t will be adorned
with fountain and shrubbery. The first story.
or that on a level with the street. will be occupied
by stores and offices for rent, with the exception
of the space occupied by the hall and office of the
hotel, for which the shape of the ground entirely
surrounded by wide streets in a business mart of
the city, offers peculiar advantages The remaiping
four stories will be devoted exclusively to the purpo
ses OF the hotel and will be constructed and arranged
win careful adaptation of everything which
modern skill and taste have rendered available for
the comfort and pleasure of its guests The pre-
lIminaries, we are informed have been so far com
pieted as that subscription of ninety thousand
dollars on the part of citizens of Baltimore will
assure the completion of the design in the style
above INDICATED. The enterprise is organized
under charter obtained last winter, which con-
ters ample powers on the company 1t is in the
hands OF Northern men, who, with their accustom-
ed acuteness have perceived the advantages of the
scheme and have taken hold of it. Including the
ground the whole improvement will cost above half
a million, of which the whole has, as we are in.
formed, been arranged, with the exception of the
above amount of stock, which it is proposed to
oifer to citizens of Baltimore We presume that
none of our readers will deny that such an enerprise
Is uenandedb by the true interests of our city, With
out the least intention to disparage existing ho-
tells which are comfortable and commodious and in
the matter good fare second none in the country
t will be admitted that in conspicuous beautiful
and extensive hotel structures on the modern Man
We stand very far behind many cities which have
rot one-half of our present population. Some
VIII, perhaps, suppose that the site adopted is
somewhat too far down town, but we are not of
mat opinion If such lot could have been OBJ.
famed two squares higher up it might have been
oetter but the selected is in the very heart of
The city, and convenient to every part Of it of in
terest to a stranger. The improvements, sucb as
The new City Hall and the United States Court
House, which Immediately to be commenced
Will In short time render this the most striking
part OF our city; while the fact that the hotel on
this square will be entirely independent of all other
buildings, affording greater security against fire
and affording unequalled facilities for light and
ventilation, while the whole of the first story facinp
On wide streets will be available stores and
Dthces-are advantages which in our Judgment
altogether over-balance the imagined superiority
)t location higher up town. The important
matter of drainage will be effected by means of a
sewer running along Holiday street, and con-
Meeting the one already laid down.
A HEARNG.-Yesterday afternoon at4 O'Clock
hearing was had before Justice Boyd, in the case
)f Capt. ). 5. Saunders, charged with attempting
20 remove illegally from the State, a negro boy
named Joseph Murray, bound to him as an appren-
ice. Robert l.. Ganetron, Esq, appeared for Mr.
Saunders Officer Chisholm testified that he heard
Saunders was going to take the boy away and went
IN board the steamer Peabody to see about it: saw
saunders, who told him he going to put the boy
% work, and was going to take him So Virginia
yot warrant and arrested the accused and also
ook the boy.
The defence was, that according to the 9Th Sec
If the 9th article of the Code, Capt Saunders had
right to take the boy out of the State, he being
mariner, and the boy being bound as such, and
hat the Orphans Court, Judge Kemp presiding,
lad so informed him on previous occasion when
he had hired the boy to Captain Phillips, who
JAILED from this port to the waters of Virginia
n this case it was shown that Mr.. Saunders was
bout to take the boy to Virginia and place him in
he service of Capt Arnold, of the schooner Hun
er, which vessel sailed from Richmond to the
waters OF other parts of Virginia in connection
With the Richmond steamers.
The Justice was OF the opinion that Captain Saun-
iers had right to place the bov on a vessel sail
ng from port in another State, and being regis
cred and having her papers from another port of
'ntry, although the captain of the vessel might be
considered resident of Baltimore-which was
tated by the defence to be the case-and that it
'eing proven that he had intended to take the boy
md put him in service in Virginia, he was amena-
Die to the penalties for violating Sec 90 of the 3Oh
Art. of the Code.
The magistrate then held Captain Saunders in the
sum OF 81 ,000 for the action of the Grand Jury.
This is the referred to in Yesterdays Er-
ahdnge, when the name of S. S. Stevens was mad
Tertently and erroneousy inserted instead of that
If Saunders. Mr.. S. S. Stevens is one of our most
and extensive manufacturers of furni
ure, and we sincerely regret that mistake should
nave occurred which did him so much ipiustice.-
EDS. .."
ARREST OF DISHONEST EMPLoYEE-Mr Thomas
iedlan, glider and picture frame manufacturer,
NO. 81 Baltimore street, between Holiday and Cav
streets, recently missed number of pictures
rames looking-glasses and other articles from his
establishment, but was at a loss to discover the
thief. A few days since he received from one of his
customers a large sized carved frame to guild and
inish, and the frame disappeared in a mysterious
manner. Circumstances led Mr.. Hedan to believe
hat it was one OF his employees, a man named
lewis Johann, who was the rObber, and according
Y, yesterday morning, he secured search war
ohann's housa. The warrant placed in the
lands of officers Eckert and Biggs, who proceeded
o Johann's house, No. 80 Maiden lane, between
Cast and Asquith streets. Johann had been in Mr..
iedlans employ for over two years, and was in the
labt of doing portion of the work for Mr.. Hedian
It his own house. When the officers entered the house
hey found regular assortment of pictures, frames
md eyeglasses. Some of the glasses and
pictures were already framed, ready for sale.
they also found a number of business cards bear
ng Johanns name and residence, stating
hat he would attend to gliding and framing at
heap prices. The wife of Johann informed the
'fhcers that she was under the impression that her
husband had bought the articles from Mr.. Hedian
IS he had so told her, and had only given her about
y week for some time past, out OF his wages sta
ing that he had to allow the rest of his earnings
Q o rem ain in the hands of Mr.; Hedian to pay for
ne pictures. Johann few days since sold four
lctures to man named George Sesbo, living on
I'LL street, which were the property ofMr. Hedian
he articles found in the possession of Johann are
aiu ed at sloC, but it is impossible for Mr.. Hedan
o estimate the exact amount of his loss by this
mans thefts during the past two Years Johann
vas taken in charge by the officers and Justice Hiss
ommitted him to Jail for the action of the Grand
ury.
A LITTLE Too FAST FOR THE PoLICE-On Sun
ay evening ofhcer Jones arrested man named
lichael McFaul, at the house No. Fountain
treet as deserter from the United States service
lcFaul was taken suddenly ill, and was apparently
o sick that it was dangerous to move him. Officer
'ones sent olucer barker TO the Eastern district,
o get orders from the captain as to how he should
'et, Barker returned, and Jones left the prisoner
n BarkerS charge, to procure conveyance for
MS removal. MeFaul was sitting in a rocking chair
~ ~ the room, groanlns most piteously, and asking
That physician might Dc sent for A MESSENGER
was despatched for DR.. Evans, aud officer Barker
took seat in the door sill. In few minutes the
patient apparently grew easier. and the moaning
ceased. Dr.. Evans arrived, and entered to ADAM
ster physc, but found man in the very bloom or
health sitting in the chair where the sick man
should have been. McFaul had recovered suffi.
riently while the officer was looking across the
street, to leave the room by rear door, and es-
cape by climbing over the back fence. A Young
man who was tired standing, as he said, took a
seat in the chair. When Jones arrived with the
hack the bird had flown, and is still fying to the
great modification of officer Barker.
RUNAWAY AND ACoIDENT.-Y esterday morning
about nine o'clock, negro boy about twelve years
Of age, was driving horse along Madison street.
near Calvert, when the animal became frightened
at pile of sand in the street, and dashed off at a
furious rate. The boy in his efforts to stop the
horse, pulled him to the side of the street. when
the wheels of the wagon struck the curb-stone and
be was thrown out. He fell against the curb and
broke two of his ribs, and received several severe
bruises on other parts of his body. Tie animal
continued up the street until he reached the bridge