The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-02
CITY WTELLIGENCE,

| ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Board OF FIRE CoMMIs
sIoNERs.-We have received copy of the annual
| report OF the Board of Fire Commissioners. from
wnicn we take the following statement of expen-
| Ses for the year 1859: Purchase of apparatus.
horses houses, hose, &C., S91 ,054.l9; running ex-
penses. So, 2,l3l.l4; making total of S123 1856 49,
| The estimated expenses of the Department for the
year 1860, including the balance due on construc
ZION ana repairs account is set down at SCI 634 90
Inc report is elaborate and very interesting but
| the crowded state of our columns prevents our
giving more of the details to-day than is present
| ed above.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE MARYLAND COLLEGE OF
rHARMACY.-The annual commencement of the
Maryland College of Pharmacy took place last
night at Carroll Hall. The Blues Band was in at
tendance and discoursed excellent music The
Rev. George Z. M. Roberts offered up an impress
slve prayer, after which Prof. Israel l. Grahame
announced the graduates as follows John F.
Hancock, John H. Bolton, John B. H. Jefferson.
Samuel Fairbank, Gustavus Dohme, John s. Con-
rad: The degrees were conferred bv George W
Andrews and the valedictory was delivered bv
Prof. Francis Donaldson, Nj. d.
COLLISION ON THE RAILRoAp.-Yesterday morn
ing freight train, consisting of about twenty cars
on the Northern Central Railroad, as is usual was
detac1 ed from the locomotive on North street ot
Eager, for the purpose of running them into the
SWITCH but the impetus they had received from the
locomotive was so great that it was impossible for
the brakesman to control them, and they passed
down the switch at the rate of fifteen miles an bour
At Centre street there were number of cars stand
ing on the track, and collision took place Two
OF the cars were broken in half and several Others
were more or less damaged.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF THE FIRST SEVEN
DISTRICTS OF BALTIMoRE.-The Convention of Dem
ocratlc Delegates from the first seven districts of
Baltimore county met at Reisterstown Yesterday for
the purpose OF choosing delegates to the Second
Congressional District Convention which ia in
turn to select delegates to the Charleston Convan-
hon. The following named gentlemen were select
ea @ :-Coi. John ;. Cuttings, John Bacon and John
I. Given.
STAnBNG CAsE.-On the 9th of February last,
two negroes named William Toadtield and Charles
Thompson, quarreled in clearinghouse, on Bath
street, near Davis street, when Toadfed plunged
an oyster-knife into the side of Thompson. in0ict
ing a very severe wound, from which he has been
suIerlhg ever since. Toadheld made his escape
and has succeeded in evadng the officers until YES
terday, when he was arrested by policeman Burk-
head. and Justice Mckinley committed him to iai
for Court. '
OUTRAGEOUS PRocEEDINGs.-For some time past a
gang OF rufians have been in the habit of assem-
bling on the corner of st. Mary's street and Madi
son avenue, and insulting passers- by without anv
eheck on the part of the police. The residents in
have not corrected the evil. Not long since a pen
tleman, whilst passing the locality, was Knocked
down and robbed of his pocket-book, which con-
tanned considerable amount of money.
DEATH OF AN OLD AND ESTEEMED CIrIzEs.-The
obituary column this morning contains tho an
nouncement of the death of Mr.. William Reanev a
very old and esteemed citizen, in the Seth wear of
ms age. Mr.. Reaney has been resident of this
city Tor the past sixty years, during which time he
sustained an unblemished reputation. His death
viii be keenly regretted by his large acquaintance
here and elsewhere.
CITY PASSENGER RAILROAD MEETING.-Last nipbt
the friends of the three cent Passenger RAILWAY
met at Carroll Hall. There was a full attendance
and much interest manifested. The Subscription
to the stock to build the road, although the sub
scrlptlon papers were only started yesterday after
noon, amounts to a quarter of million of dollars
and it is expected that by this evening there will
be sufficient taken to build the entire road
SUDDEN DEArH.-Yesterday evening. about six
O'Clock, woman named Mary Connolly, ffty-fye
years OF age living on Dugan's wharf, went into
the house of neighbor, and after sitting for few
moments suddenly fell from the chair to the floor
and died Immediately. Her death is supposed to |
have been caused by heart disease. Coroner Spark
lin took charge of the body and will hold an INQUEST
over it this morning.
IHE POLICE CoMMIssIONERs.-The Board trans |
acted no business yesterday There has been about
hteen hundred applications received for positions
In the Police Department. About one hundred |
and fifty of them come from members of the present
police force. r 0''n
CONDITION OF THE WoUNDED.-Nicholas j. Manly. |
VINO was shot on Saturday night by Charles |
hughes at the restaurant of Mr.. HewelI on South |
faca street, is improving in condition, and will |
most likely recover.