The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-27

it was over the railing of the cupola. Before the
folds had time to catch the breeze orc in the
crowd proposed "three groans for the secession
flag" which was heartily responded to. One ot
the friends proposed "three cheers for the hag;"
this met with hearty response, bus there were
evidently fewer voices. The windows of the second
story Of the engine house were thrOnged with the
Southern Volunteers, and they joined in the cheers
and waving Of hats There were cries then Of
"take ii down." ''take down that id white
ivered flag" when proposed ''three
cheers for the Union of the States" which
brought forth hearty shouts. This was re-
peated. The flag only midway out on the
staff, and a voice exclaimed ''they are ashamed
to put her to the peak, she is only at haltmast."
Some one then cried TO "run her out" and it
put to the end. At this time there were some
indications of fight between an enthusiastic se-
cession man and conservative. The conservative
expressed his dislike to the movement, when
secessionst told him to go home, ,whereupon Conse-
vatlve laid aside his conservatism, and manifested
quite disposition to 'pitcb iuto'' his more radical
neighbor. policeman, however, stepped between
them, the law triumphed. and many persons were
sorey disappointed. The crowd still fingered
about the engine house. expressing opinions in
regard to the matter. There some little talk
of tearing it down. Two gentlemen swore that
they would be of party (if it could be rased)
who would shred the flag While many expressed
the wish to see it taken from the flagstaff the two
gentlemen referred to were the only ones who
protfered their services in the matter. The crowd
generally lthcse who were opposed to the affair)
should be taken down, while the advocates of
"ony wished that effort to that effect would be
made, to afford an opportunity to defend it. Had
there been such attempt, it would, no doubt have
proved unsuccessful, if from other cause, from
the fact that Marshal Kane had strong body of
police stationed in the immediate vicinity. The
crowd appeared loath to dsperse, and at intervals
groans or cheers were proposed and given. When
ever man of either class imprudent enough
to discuss the propriety, pro con, of the exhibit
tion, he was sure to gather crowd around him,
when the feeling would be again aroused and the
hootng and cheering renewed. All the day the
pavements of the streets near by were thronged
to greater or less degree with persons attracted
TO the spot from curiosity or favor. The flag is
about eight feet long and six feet wide. The ground
is white. In the centre is the Palmetto tree,
around the trunk of which is entwined the rattle
snake, with head raised to strike. Immediately
over the tree, in quarter circle, fifteen red
stars, corresponding with the fifteen Southern
States. 1t is not pretty flag, and when compared
for beauty with the Stars and Stripes, is nowhere.
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning quite an
excitement was occasiOned on Fell's Point by the
display of Palmetto flag from the mast of the bark
Isabella Jones' Captain Woodburn, lying at Cor
ner's wharf 1t was entirely unexpected and when
run up there were persons present. The news
spread rapidly, and in a short time the wharf was
thronged with people. No flags were displayed
from the adjacent shipping, but as Captain
Jerome Piggot, of the ship Annapolis, and Captain
Andrew Wilson, of the ship Juniata, observed the
Palmetto hosted on the Isabella Jones, they gave
orders to run up the stars and stripes and in few
moments the national flag floating proudly in
the breeze. The exhibition of the Palmetto met
with but little favor Fell's Point, and with but
few exceptions the action of Capt. Woodburn was
condemned
Mr.. E. A. Gibbs is now engaged in manufactur-
ing four Palmetto tags and one Colonial flag for
this city, two of them for private individuals
and three for branch associations of the Southern
Volunteers. He is also making eight Others which
go to the Southern States, four of them to Alaba-
ma. The demand for cockades is large. Both Mr..
Gibbs and Mrs Sisco state that they have disposed
of large numbers within the past few days Par
ties purchasing them, in a large majority of cases.
do not do so with the intention of wearing them,
but merely curiosities. Mrs. Sisco as yet has
not received any orders for the Palmetto flag.
The HEALTH DEPARrMExr.-It will be seen, by
reference to the advertising columns that the Board
OF Health give notice that from this date the gar
bage carts will call but once week, or, at most,
twice week, instead of daily as heretofore for the
garbage. This step has become necessary on ae-
count of the exhausted means of the department.
On consultation between the Mayor, the Comp
troller and the Health Department. it was deter
termined that the regular business Of the street
department should cease, and only such work as is
absolutely necessary be done. The cost of the
department for the year 1859 was $50, 700; and
when the Health Commissioners made their esti-
mate Tor the year 1861 they stated that it would
require $4,000 to carry on the department. In
this estimate, there no allowance made for the
increase in the salaries of the men of the depart
ment. The Council thought proper to reduce the
estimate to S4OO0O, and at the time increased
the salaries OF the employees % cents per day each
which makes aggregate of Sc, ,O00 for the year
This left the department but S34 600 to accomplish
more work than was done the year previous at
cost OF S5O,76O. Just previous to the adjournment,
the Board made known to the last Council the fact
that the appropriation for the department was ex-
hausted, and stated that it would require $4,000
for the remainder of the year. The Council appro-
priated $4,000, and that amount is now exhausted,
and the department is compelled to restrict their
operations The amount of money received from
the sales of the manures during the year 1859 was
81 400, and the amount will not much exceed this
the present year. Under the present ordinance,
the sale of the manures is left entirely with the
Superintendents of Streets, who dispose of it to
whom they please, and at such prices or conditions
as they may determine. They pay the amount
received directly into the CITY Treasury none of it
going to the Health Department. There is no
doubt but that more money would be realized from
the sale of the manures if the department had the
power to dispose of it. and not the Superntendents
of Streets and an ordinance should be introduced
placing the control of this matter in the hands of
the Commissioners. The Health Department of
the city costs less, by nearly Oneha than does the
same department in any city of the Union of the
size of Baltimore
PROPERTY SALEs.-Yesterday Col. Samuel H.
Cover, auctioneer, sold the premises lot of
ground situated on South Paca street. near Green
street, with front on Paca street of II feet
inches, ith depth of lis feet to Burgundy al
lev, improved by threestory brick dwelling No
ll9) and two-story back building. Purchased by
Joseph Linton for 81, 600.
ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTs.-On Saturday last the
ship johanna Welhelmina arrived from Bremen,
bringing 329 passengers. On yesterday the ship
Admiral, from the same port, arrived, and brings
l67 passengers. There were II deaths on the voy-
age, and the ship is now in quarantine.
APPoINTMENT.-Mr. Samuel r. Reef was yester-
day morning appointed Inspector of Weights and
Measures, by Mayor Brown, vice John 3. Asken,
resigned.