The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-14

INQUEST IN THE CoUNTY.-On Sunday the body of
an unknown negro woman, apparently aged about
40 years, was found in the woods of the farm of
Mr.. John Curley, near the Almshouse, Baltimore
county. The body was discovered by Messrs. Wa
tergen and Quinn, two gentlemen who were walk
ing in that locality. They gave information of the
discovery, and with officer Elderkn, of the West
ern police, had the body conveyed to the Aims
house, where an inquest was held by Justice Leh-
man, of the county. The jury after hearing the
statements of the above named persons, rendered a
verdict of death from exposure. The body of the
woman was well clad, in a black dress, and when
discovered the lower extremites were frozen to
the ground The body will be kept at the Aims
house during to-day for recognition.
VALENTINES DAY.-To-day the l4th of Februa-
ry, has been set apart and looked forward to with
pleasure by the younger portion of creation and in
many instances by the cold folks" as season to
give and receive professions of love and affection
from one person to another. The custom of thus
exchanging the sentiments of the heart appears to
have been very old one, for it is alluded to both
by Chaucer, and by Shakespeare in the Two Gen
tlemen of Verona, that upon this day birds begin
to couple. II the premises in the pathological
world are sound, and are analogous in the human
race, the custom of sending valentines between the
young folks at this mating season is only conso-
nant with the general law, and many couples may
in the future date their lifes attachment from the
silent yet expressive missive of passion received ON
this day.
ARREST ON CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCEs.-
1esterday evening ofhcer Stewart of the Western
police arrested young man named Theodore Will
son on the charge of obtaining horse from Mr..
Philip Pettibone, of Anne Arundel county, under
false pretences. The offence is alleged to have
been committed in December last. 1t appears that
Wilson and Pettibone neighbors, residing
near Annapolis; that about the middle of last De-
cember the accused borrowed horse from Petit
bone for the purpose of coming to Baltimore; that
the horse was loaned him, and that after arriving
here he took the animal to MilIer's stables, on the
corner ofPaca and German streets and there dispo-
sed of him. After this transaction he euded the
ofhcers, although warrant was issued for his
rest on the 18th of the same month. He was held
for hearing before Justice Logan.
ARRIVAL OF THE HAVANA STRAMER.-The steamer
baltimore, Captain r. M. Green, arrived here at
O'Clock P NJ, on Sunday, in five days from Havana,
having left that port on the 7th inst The Captain
reports encountering very heavy weather during
the passage.
DETAINED.-The steamer Thomas S,oann which
sailed for Charleston on Saturday, grounded off the
Falls, in consequence of the low tide, and remained
in that position until yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock, when she foated off and proceeded on her
voyage.
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE TRUSTEES OF TIE PEA
BODY lNsTITUTE.-The trustees of the Peabody In
stitute held their annual meeting yesterday NOR
ming, at which all the former officers of the Board
were reelected for the ensuing year.