The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-04

October Sd, 1860.
'Druid Hill Park will be thrown open to the
public on Monday next, the Sth inst.
The ceremonies will commence at IL O'clock.
|. Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Cummins.
q Address by Hon. Thomas Swami.
3. Ode by the Public Schools.
4. Closing Benedicion.
The speakers stand will occupy the lawn at the
left Of the mansion.
Immediately on the closing of the ceremonies at
the stand, a salute will be fired to announce the
opening of the park.
The people of Baltimore cordially invited to
take part in the ceremonies.
The Military, associations of Masons and Odd
Fellows, ami all other benevolent and literary as
sOciations of Baltimore are requested to march to
the grounds in procession.
chief marshal, with assistant marshals, whose
names will be announced, will take charge of the
arrangements within the Park, and receive the
military and other associations as they enter and
assign them their places upon the grounds.
After the singing of the ode BY the Public
Schools, the Park will be thrown open, and an op-
portunity afforded to view the grounds by tenn
porary walks and drives, now in course of prepara-
ton.
Bands of music will be stationed at different
points in the line of the principal thoroughfares
by order OF the ... PARK COMMISSIONERS.
ARREST ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER.-Y esterday
morning man named William Lynch was arrested
on the charge of killing woman named Weiting.
The affair occurred on the 7th of November 1857
Lynch was member of the Rough Skin club and
member of that club named Pearce had been
shot and killed while sitting in drinking house
on the Causeway, and twas supposed by his friends
that the deed had been perpetrated by a member
OF the "Double Pumps club, rival rowdy organ
ization, with Democratic prcclivities. The Rough
Skins started in pursuit of the "Doube Pumps
Tor the purpose of avenging the death of Pearce.
The two clubs came in contact with each other on
Bond street near Shakespeare street. and terri
BILE fight ensued. Mrs. Weiting in company with
another lady was passing along the pavement,
n rfy abah md Ipou
fired three shots, which entered the body of Mrs.
Weiting, killing her almost instantly. Mrs. Welt
ing saw the the man shoot and recognized him.
She went up to him and told him that he had killed
the woman. She now testifies that William Lynch
is the man who fired the revolver. She identifies
him fully and is positive that he is the man. Lynch
was committed to Jail by Justice Hiss to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
ARREST OF PICKPoCKETs.-Y esterday, while the
crowd pressing to and fro at the Calvert street
depot, Deputy Marshal Clifford observed young
man named Samuel Peacock, who is we'll known to
the police of the city adroit pickpocket, cir
cuatlng among the crowd, apparently looking for
victim. The Marshal ordered his arrest, and he
was taken to the Central police station. Edward
Telley, another of the lightfngered gentry was at
the Camden street station, in company with opal,
engaged in "working" the crowd when the Prince
arrived. Detective Stevens observed him attempt
to pick a lady's pocket, and he promptly arrested
him. The detective, at the same time he took hold
of Teey, caught his accomplice Also but the latter
tore loose from the officer and made his escape
Teey was taken to the Central police station
Detective Stevens also arrested another, whose
name we did not learn, and had him confined in
the Southern station.
MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-This is the last day on
which articles intended for competition for prizes
will be received at the Institute, and persons
should 60 to work early in the day to get them in
The exhibition, it is thought will be the finest
which has ever taken place, both in the number and
variety of the articles exhibited. The Committee
are really at loss to supply all the applications for
ROOM The northern cities will be largely repre-
sented in the Fair by their wares and Inventions
The Boston steamer was compelled to leave a mum
Der of articles intended for exhibition, behind, on
account OF the heavy amount of freight engaged
previously. The articles will, however, come on
by the next steamer and will be placed in the Fair
during the early part of the coming week.
School CoMMTssIoNER.-Yest Yesterday afternoon the
two Branches OF the City Council in convention as
sembled, selected Caleb B. Hvnes as School Com
missioner for the Second ward.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, October g.
FIRST BRANCH.-PresentS Samuel G. Spicer ESD,
President. and all the members except Messrs.
Irons and Baugher.-Mr. SPICER presented an
ordinance requiring the Judges of Election to
make returns of the polls to the Register of the
city within the time prescribed by article 4th of
public local laws.-Mr. BLAKBURN moved a sus.
pension of the rules to give the bill second read
ing, which was coneurred in and the bill passed
"A communication was received from the Health
Department, informing the Council again of the
deficiency in the appropriation for that department.
referred Mr. SPIcER called up the report of the
committee on the interment of the remains of
John McDonogh; accepted. BLACKBURN
moved that the Second Branch be invited into
Convention for the purpose of filling the vacancy
of School Commissioner for the Second ward; car
ried, and the Branches went into Convention.
The PRESIDENT called up the ordinance granting
permission to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to lay railway track through Concord
street. from Pratt street to Fish Market space
Mr.. Balm moved to lay it on the table and
make it the order for Thursday evening; car
ried.-Mr. PRICE, of the Joint Stand
ing Committee on Police and Jail, presented a re-
port with resolution granting permission to the
Building Committee of the First United Presbyte-
rian Church to place an iron railing around their
church ediiice, corner of Madison avenue and Bid
die street-the railing to extend two feet beyond
the building line on Biddle street. and four feet on
Madison avenue; adopted.-The President
called up the resolution providing for the deficiency
in the diary of the City Council appropriating
$4,000 therefor; adopted.--Also, the ord inauce
granting permission to the City Passenger Railway
Association to continue their tracks on Madison and
avenues, to the nearest point to Druid
Hill Park, and also to continue the Charles street
route, when constructed, to the nearest point
Mr.. SPEDDEN offered an amendment granting the
association permission to continue their track
along Baltimore street to Guest street. and along
Guest to Pratt street, and along Pratt street to
Broadway.--Mr. ROBERTS moved to strike out
the part in reference to the Charles street route;
lost. The bill was put upon its passage when Mr.
BLACKBURN said that the city had no power to
grant permission to the association to continue
the tracks beyond the city limits and the
association had already power to 90 to the
limits of the city. He moved to lay the ordi
nance on the table; lost-The bill was then pass
! ed.-Mr. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance grant
ing permission to the Baltimore and Towsontown
Railroad Company to lay down a single railway
track through Belvidere, Eager, st. Paul, Centre,
Calvert and Fayette streets.--Mr. PoLLocE
moved to indefinitely postpone the bill; lost
Mr.. II. PRICE moved to lay the bill on the table,
carried.--The PRESIDENT called up the ordinance
increasing the salary of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department to 81 500 and that of Assistant
lay it the table; carried. d.--The president
called up the resolution directing the Water Board
to remove certain pumps on Charles Barre anC
Lexington Streets adopted. He also called up
the ordinance condemning and opening Cumber
land street, from Gilmore street to Pennsylvania
avenue; passed. NORRIS called up the ordi
nance authorizing the cnndemning and opening o
! Park street, from Richmond to Bidde street.
This ordinance was passed in the early part of thu
session, and was vetoed by the Mayor. Mr.. NoR
RIs said that the measure absolutely needed =
! The bill was passed the veto by the follow
ing vote: Yeas-Messrs. President, Evans, Calls
Chapman, Mace, Talbot, Pollock, Penn, Black
burn, r. Price, Spedden, Taylor, Balm, Linton ant
Norris-l5.--Nays-Mess Roberts, A. NJ
! Price and Simms-3.-Mr EVANS called up tn
ordinance directing the City Collector to delive
! to each person taxed, to their agents,
bill of the amount Of their taxes, before th
| lst day OF August of each year. Am
also to furnish those who do not pay their take
before the lst of November of each year, with
notice that the taxes remain unpaid; passed.
Mr. CHAPMAN called up the ordinance authorizing
! the City Register to demand from the Batimor
and Ohio Railroad Company the sum of $500 pc
year from the year 1855 to 1860, and $3.50 semi
annually thereafter until the year 1865 and $40
semi-annually thereafter until the end of the yea
1884, and $50 semi-annually thereafter, until tn
| five million loan is redeemed, the same being 70
clerical services in transferring the stock issued il
| aid of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Mr. BLACKBURN moved to lay it ON the table
| carried.--Mr TALBOT presented report fror
the Joint Standing Committee on Police and jail
with resolution granting permission to Jane
Gould to erect an open porch to his premises o.
Grant street; laid on the table.--Also, resou
| ton to lay gas mains on Townsend street. betwee
| Pennsylvania avenue and Lafaye Square; laid OF
the table.--Mr. SPEDDEN called up the ordinanc
empowering the property holders of the square
between Mosher and Division streets, to clos
Ettng alley; passed.--Adjourned
SECOND BRANcH.-Present, WILLIAM MCPHAu
| Esq, President, and all the members except MI
Sewall.-Mr. MUssELMAN offered a resolution au
thorizing the Board of Public School Commission
ers to contract with any printer for the printing
their Annual Report, any other printing cor
nected with the public schools, which was read
second time and adopted.--A message was RI
ceived from the First Branch asking the return {
the resolutions in reference to the claim of FL.
ana j. Reynolds. The proposition was concurre
in.--Mr. TAYLOR introduced ordinance al
thorizing the Clerk OF the FelPs Point Market
allow certain stalls in said market to be occupie
every day in the week, except Sunday, which ws
read a second time and adopted.-An ordiuanC