The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Col. S. H. Cover, auctioneer,
sold yesterday in the Exchange salesrooms, lot of
| ground situated on the corner of Fort avenue and
Hull street. The lot fronts 80 feet on the avenue,
| with depth along Hull street of l20 feet. 1t is
| improved by a two-story brick dwelling, and is
subject to an annual ground rent of 500 Pur-
Col. Sol. Hillen on Wednesday sold his country
| seat, on the north side of the Hien road, three
miles from the city, containing l65 acres, highly
| improved, to Mr. A. H. Armstead, of Lynchburg,
| Va, for $4,000.
ROBBERY. " esterday morning the money draw
of the front Office of the Philadelphia and Balt
more Steamboat Co., during the temporary alb
sence of the clerk, was robbed to the amount of
about one hundred dollars Among the notes sto-
| len three SIS on the Merchants and Mechan-
| les Bank of Wheeling, marked r. I. Walsh, April
20, 1860, two SIS Corporation OF Georgetown, one
| dollar note of North Carolina, marked Thos.
johnson, and other foreign notes, marks not recol
| ected. Information at once given to the po-
lice, but no arrests have been made
CONSULAR APPoINTMENT.-We are much pleased
to learn that our townsman, Thomas G. Jenkins,
Jr., ESQ.,, of the firm of Dugan & Jenkins, has
been appointed by the President of the United
| States, by and with the advice of the Senate,
Consul to the city of Georgetown, Demerara. We
! congratulate Mr.. jenkins upon this mark OF con f.
dence from our government; and we congratula te
official competent to do credit to the country he
| represents.-C Catholic Mirror.
ACcDENT.-Y esterday morning early, a man
named George Brent was seriously injured by be
| ing run over by cart. on the corner of Sharpe
and Montgomery streets, and accidentally falling,
one wheel of the cart, which was loaded with
bricks, passed over his right hand crushing it in a
dangerous manner, the horse also stamping upon
his head. Officers Caulk and Neviker hearing the
mans cries. ran to his assistance and conveyed him
to his home No. AZ Guiford alley, where he now
remains, suffering intensely.
RoBBERY.-On Tuesday afternoon the house of
| Mrs. Luderkin, No. 2S German street. was entered
| by two haf-grown men while the family alb
sent, and robbed of two gold watches Many art-
! ces OF wearing apparel were tied up ready to be
carried away, but it is supposed that the young
| thieves suddenly frightened off. Entrance
effected through small hole in the brick wall
under the front steps Every drawer and trunk in
| the house ransacked and several articles of
| value broken to pieces.
MmIrARY.-Last night, companies c, d, E and F.
| (Maryland Guards) of the SD Regiment, under
command of Col. c. W. Brush, paraded in undress
uniform. without arms or music, and proceeded to
! Mount Vernon Place, where they went through
| number of military evoutions in very credtabe
manner 1t is the intention of these companies to
turn out with their regiment on the law parade in
May.
FmE.-The alarm of fire yesterday morning
about II O'clock was caused by the burning of
some bedding in the house of Mr.. John Hope, No.
10 Light street. The damage was nconsiderable.
The fire occurred through the carelessness of chill
dren, who were playing with locofoco matches.
SALE OF A FACToRY.-The Savage Factory, pur-
chased from the trustee last fall by Mr.. Henry
Baldwin, of this city, for $4,000, was sold on
Monday last to party from New York for the
sum of S15, 900.
OPENING OF THE New Corn ExCHANGE.-On Mon
day morning next the building recently erect
ed for the new Corn and Flour Exchange will be
thrown open for the inspection of visitors. On
Tuesday the Association will take formal possession
of it.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, April &c.
FIRST NcH.-Present-SAMuEL G. SPIcER,
Esq, and all the members.-Mr. EVANS pre-
sented petition from the laborers in the City
Yard, asking that their wages may be increased
from Sl.2 to 81. so per day; referred.-Mr. CAL
presented petition from Jesse d. Murphy, ask
ing that frame shed may be allowed to remain on
his premises, of Eager and Chew streets;
ferred-Mr. ROBERTS presented a petition from
James p. Thomas and others, asking that John
street may be opened from Hartford avenue to Eden
street; referred--Mr. Irons, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Markets, presented a report with an
ordinance authorizing the erection of new Market
House on Cross street Market Space; ALSO for
| paving the Space, appropriating 81, 900 for the
same; laid on the tabe.--Mr CHAPMAN, of the.Com-
mttee on Ways and Means, presented a report with
| a resolution authorizing the payment of two cou-
| pom bonds of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad,
amounting to 81 $685. which the city of Baltimore
has guaranteed; laid on the tabe.-An ordinance
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the investing of the moneys from the estate of the
late John McDonogb; read and laid on the table
! A communication was received from the Board of
Health relative to the police arrangements connect
ed with that office stating that tbey have no mower
to call upon the Board of Police Commissioners for
an officer laid on the table.-Mr. TALBOT offered
a resolution instructing the Board of Health to
apply to the Poce Commissioners for an officer to
attend on their office during the summer months;
adopted.-Mr. CALLS offered resolution direct
| ing the City Commissioner to have 2 fence
erected around jackson square; referred. d.-Mr.
| NORRIS moved a reconsideration of the vote which
passed the ordinance authorizing the change of
grade in north Charles street, concurred in
Mr. NORRIS offered amendment repeating GER
| tain ordinances which prevented the execution
| OF the ordinance; adopted. The bill was again
passed-Mr' SPIcER called up the resolution di-
rectlng the w ater Engineer to place a steam fire
plug on the west side Of Eden street near Monu
ment; adopted - Mr.. CHAPMAN called up the res
| olution directing the Comptroller to pay to John
w. Maxwell d Co, the sum of S. 1897, due them
for rebuilding that portion of the Jail which fell
down, and for doing extra work.-Mr. BLACK
BURN moved to lay the resolution the table;
ried.-Mr. Irons called up the resolution direct
ing the Clerk of the Centre Market to re- arrange
the stalls in the fish market; adopted-Mr BG1N
called up the ordinance prohibiting the erection of
buildings to be used as composition roof factory
within the city limits imposing fine of $50 for
each violation, and fine of SO per day for each
Of the buildings used for such purposes passed.
Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance authorizing
the grading and paving of Boyd alley between Caro-
line and Dallas streets; passed.-Mr. NORRIS said
that he understood that the new Code repealed the
law granting power to the City to grade and pave
streets, and he therefore moved to Law the bill on
the table until such time as the truth of the state
ment can be determined; carried-Adiourn
SECOND DBRANcH.-Present-Wm McPHAu. ESD.
President, ard all the members ers--A'communication
M - -. ga! a'u ctneI ,, lesiueh's vi nauison
streel III tue FiclnltV OF ARK street, agreeing tnat
on the corner of Park and Madison streets. shall
remain, was presented by Mr. MoPHA1L and read
"A resolution of inquiry directed to the Mayor
concerning the erection of bay window bv Geo.
j. Zimmerman, was received from the First Branch
and read.-A resolution dischargng the Com
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