The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

lHE MARYLAND lNEBR1ATE aSYLUM.-Ihe trustees
appointed by the act of Incorporation of the Mary
land lnebriate Asylum have published an address
to the people of Maryland, stating at length the
objects of the proposed Institution and making an
appeal for aid 1t is stated that to accomplish the
object proposed in manner sufficiently extended
to meet the necessities of the State will require the
outlay of large amount of money, but the enter
prise may be started, however, with about one
hundred thousand dollars. The report concludes
follows: "Either habit, as a disease, in
temperance requires treatment; and to treat it
properly, either morally physically, the subject
must be removed from the agencies that produce
it, and the influences that perpetuate its practice
The Asylum appears to be the only sure refuge for
the unfortunate subject of the vice, and the only
encouraging hope of his reformation. 1t affords
the only certain means of escape from its effects,
and the ruin to which it leads. In the secluson the
Institution will afford, the victim may ind COM
Portable home, to which he may retire, and avoid
the public notoriety that must ever follow him
while ndulging his habit and intiaming his disease
among the community. In his quiet retreat, the
means of study and reflection, well as of recrea-
tion and amusement, will be afforded him. In the
use of Library of choice works upon every sub
ject, he may pass his time in profitable study, and
prepare himself for future usefulness. His Oppor-
tunities for meditation will be renewed and repeat
ed every day, and in their use, he may become
more settled in his purpose and gather strength
for the contest with his propensity and better able
to resist it. The moral force of reflection, aided
by medical treatment may be productive of the
best results, and he may daily measure his progress
in the great labor of his reformation until restored
to his family, and to society, renewed and better
man. The Asylum will be located in a healthy
part of the city of Baltimore. 1t will be commodi-
| Gus and convenient, and supply comfortable home
for the unfortunate objects of its sympathy. The
best medical advice and attendance will be secur
ed and everything essential to the successful per-
fOrmance of its important service will be supplied
Donations are earnestly solicited from our fellow
citizens in all parts of the State and elsewhere;
they may be delivered, RENTED by mail to
any member of the Board of Trustees, whose names
have already been published"
MEETING OF THE BALTIMORE UNITED FIRE De-
PARTMENT-The Baltimore United Fire Depart
ment met last night in their room in the CITY Hall.
Nineteen of the companies were represented. The
department was called to order by c. A. Oliver,
who in the absence of the President and first Vice
President, took the chair. The Secretary read the
proceedings of the last meeting. Col. Cohen
called attention to the of James Morgan, of
the Patapsco Company, who was shot in November
1857, while returning from a fire at the corner of
Hien and Front streets, and asked that the de-
partment should make appropriation of $500 for
his support, with the understanding that Mr..
Morgan should have no further claims on the de-
partment, Mr. Vansant moved to leave the
| amount blank, to which Mr.. Cohen consented.
Mr.. Duhurst moved to fill the blank with $500. A
vote was taken by companies on the motion of Mr.
Duhurst, and it was carried. The original resou
tion, with the blank filled with 5000, put and
it was adopted. Mr.. Van Nostrand offered a reso
luton appropriating blank dollars to the widow o
Conrad Preller, whose husband died of wounds re
ceved at fire. Mr.. Van Nostrand stated tha
SlOO would be sufficient Mr.. Calder named $500
lost. The vote was then taken on 500 and car
ried. The resolution as filled up was adopted. Ad-
journed.
ACCIDENTs.-Y sterdav morning, as a procession
of eight or nine loaded drays were passing the in
tersection OF Howard and Lombard streets, an aget
lady, whose name was not ascertained, in attempt
ing to pass between them was struck by the shat
of one of the vehicles, knocked down and severel,
injured. She taken into dwelling near b.
and properly attended to. The City Councils, b.
legislation, should put stop to the practice
now common, of drivers keeping their vehicles il
such close proximity as to prevent the passage 0
persons across the streets. Such laws in effec
in other large cities.
Yesterday afternoon a man named Shaw
while driving a fractions horse at the inter
section of Franklin and Park streets, was throw
from his buggy and received severe injuries. HI
was taken to his home near by, where DR.. Dono
van dressed his wounds.
THE Police CoMMssIoNERs.-The Board was il
session during the whole of yesterday, perfectn,
all details connected with the proper working q
the system. The appointments the fore
are now completed, and all the men, with the excel
tion Of two or three, who will come up this morn
ing, have given the required bond. The whole lis
will be made public in day two. The Com
missioners yesterday also were engaged in revi;
ing the rules and regulations for the government
of the Department
GAY STREET CRY PASSENGER RAILwAY.-YesteI
day the city passenger railway cars commence
running regularly on the Gay street route, an
were well patronized. The cars of the Gree
street route run through Gay street The rout
is completed far as Broadway. One track i
laid about 1000 feet further out towards Baltimor
cemetery, but both tracks to that place will not b
finished for some weeks yet
For CoURT.-Y esterday detective officer Gorma
arrested named Edward Spurrier, on tn
charge of having in his possession watch, th
property o John Trist Justice Hiss committe
him for Court. Officer Widdefield arrested a ma
named William Queen, on the charge of assautin
and beating Thomas McCluskey on Sunday eve
ming. He was committed for Court bv JustiC
Hiss
EXTENSIVE SALE OF REAL EsTATE-It will be see
by the advertisement in another column, ths
Messrs. Samuel j. SOper Co., auctioneers, wi
sell, to-day, at the Exchange Salesroom, by orde
of the Water Board, large number of valuabl
+ property on Jones' Falls, in the county.
LARCENY.-Sergeant Pamphillion yesterday al
: rested man named Eugene Finagan, who ws
charged with stealing stone masons hamnt
valued at So, belonging to jackson Forney. q
4 was taken before Justice Showacre who committe
! him to Jail for Court
t MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-The Clerk of the Court
l Common Pleas issued, during the month of Apri
III marriage licenses, being increase of AZ ovt
/ the month of March.
+.
: Yesterday was the anniversary of the inaugur
: ton of Washington, as the first President of Il