The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

EXHIBITION AT THE BALTIMORE GYMNAsIUM.-La
| night, the members of the Baltimore Gymnasium
situated on North Paca, near Favette street, gav
| an exhibition to large number of invited guests
| The performance commenced by a class c
| boys, varying from about eight years to filtee
| years of age. They went through a variety q
| gymnastic exercises on the horizontal bars, tn
trapeZ, the swinging rores and parallel bars eyipt
ing much skill, strength and agility in all the va
rious movements; indeed some of them performe
as if they had been gymnasts of many years prac
tice. This was followed by exercises by the fencn
class under the direction of Professor Sebastian
Odend'hal. The gentlemen who took part in thi
performance showed great skill and practice in tn
use of the foils-the attack and defence being car
ried on with the cOoness and precision of veterans
in the art. Loud plaudts followed this part of tht
exhibition. Some exercises with the single-stick
were also given, creating considerable amusement
to the visitors class OF gentlemen then wen
through a series of gymnastic exercises
on the trapeZ, ladders and parallel bars. The lat
ter performances, particularly the 'grasshopper
jumping, showed great strength and capacity OF en-
durance, only to be attained by constant training
The gymnastic performance was under the drec-
tion of Professor Bender. The exhibition closed
with several sparring matches, by class of young
gentlemen, showing much proficiency in the art OF
selt-detence. .. -
This Gymnasium has been in operation little
over one year, and its membership already reaches
nearly two hundred. The apparatus is very com
plete and is of the best and most durable kind
DeHeutS arising from gynnaStlc exercises, par
tcularly to young men and boys, are incalculable,
and all those who able to enjoy their advanta-
ges should not fail to visit the Gymnasium and be-
come members.
ARREST ON THE CHARGE OF RoBBERY.-Ye esterdav
detective German arrested man named Owen
Kane. on the charge of robbing Timothy Foley of
one hundred and seventy dollars. The facts elicit
ed in an examination had before Justice Hiss were
that Foley was discharged from the United States
service at Annapolis, on Saturday last, and came
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met at the depot by Kane, who induced him to
patronize his kane's) house, corner of Bath and
North streets. Foley got into hack and went to
kanes, but after being there short time con-
ciuded to leave, but Kane refused to allow him to
do so. Foley asked for his bill, and not having
change enough in his pocket to pay it, stepped
into another room and removed belt from around
his body and took therefrom $50 gold piece, and
instead of replacing the belt put it in his pocket
He then paid his bill, and Kane ordered hack for
him, but the hackman refused to take Foley away
saying that he was too drunk. Foley determined
to leave the house, and accordingly pulled his
trunk out on to the pavement, where he left it, and
spent the night in some house in the neighborhood
he knows not where. He missed his money soon
after leaving Kane's, but could not swear that
Kane stole it. The Justice discharged Kane not
deeming the evidence sufficient to hold him for
Court.
AcclDENT.-Y esterday afternoon about o'clock,
a man named William Harris, of the firm of Harris
Coates, house and sign painters, on Camden near
Howard, whilst engaged in taking down an old
sign from the warehouse of Messrs Hancock &
Reese, on Eutaw near Conway street, accidentally
fell to the pavement, a distance of about twenty
feet, thereby breaking his right leg in two places
receiving severe cash on his upper lip, and being
considerably injured. Officer Candy and
several citizens, seeing the accident, quickly ran
to the assistance of the injured man, and it at
first thought he was killed, being speechess and
almost pulseless. He was conveyed on litter to
his clearinghouse, No. n Camden street. near
Sharpe, where Drs. Lee and George W. Mten-
berger were called to see him, and gave him all
requisite attention.
HIDING WITH INTENT TO RoB.-Jacob Turner
(negro) was arrested yesterday morning about
one o'clock, in the cellar of Mr.. William Sham
burg, on Liberty street, where he had secreted
himself, no doubt with the intention to rob the
premises. Turner was formerly in the employ of
MIR. Shamburg, as an apprentice, and was dis.
charged for dishonesty. He has been engaged in
several petty robberies one of which was the gro
Gerry store of Mr.. Dahle corner of German and
Liberty streets, for which he was arrested, but
never brought to trial. He was committed for
Court by Justice Hiss.
ACCIDENT AND DEATH.-Y esterday morning, be-
tween ii and IL o'clock a negro boy, about years
OF age, named William Warfield, whilst riding on
bacon cart, in the vicinity of the Hanover street
market, was accidentally thrown to the ground
and run over the wheels passing directly across the
small of his back. He was taken to his home No.
70 Dallas street, where he soon died. Coroner
Battee was sent for to hold an inquest but could
not be found. Justice Boyd then summoned a
jury of inquest who, after hearing onlya portion
Of the evidence, adjourned until this afternoon at
four o'clock, to enable them to procure the atten-
dance of some material witnesses.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER ST. NToHoLAs.-The
steamer St. Nicholas, plying between this city and
Leonardtown, on Saturday, while in the Wicomico
river, broke a shaft, which completely deprived
her of the use of one wheel. After considerable
trouble the damaged wheel was secured so as not
seriously to interfere with the running, and she
ON her course.
FUNERAL.-The remains of the young Baltimo-
'ean, Levin W. Blake who lost his life: lin Allan
"a, Ga, about month since, by the falling of wall
If burnt building, was received by his friends in
his city yesterday morning. The funeral will take
9lace this afternoon, and will be attended by the
Jornthian Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which be was
member.
RESULTED FATALLY.-Y yesterday morning there
vas an account in The Exchange of the accidental
,urning of a man named William Deal, living at
No; Camden treet, who went to bed intoxicated,
md set fire to it with his pipe. He died yesterday
morning, at nine O'Clock, from his injuries. He
caves wife and three children.