The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE CosDITIoN OF THE RIVER AND BAY.-The
river is frozen over from the harbor to three miles
thick. South of that point large quantity OF
driftice is atioat which came down the Susgue-
hanna Wednesday night and lodged at the
mouth of the river, where it remained until Satur-
day night when it started down the bay. Some of
it is six and eight inches thick and is piled up to
considerable height. The ship .Silrer Star which
aground, was driven by it into fourteen feet
water, and is now closely hemmed in. She draws
eighteen feet of water. On Saturday, the steamer
Georgia went down to drag her off, but was unable
to move her, and see will be compelled to remain
until the ice leaves the river The Georgia reports
forty-six vessels, of various descriptions, lying
below North Point unable to get up account of
the ice. Yesterday, the steam-tug g. W. Murray
towed up small vessels. In the afternoon six
eight tug-boats went down for the purpose of
towing up others. On Saturday, the tug Empire,
while engaged in extricating vessel from the
driftce, twisted her rudder and had to return to
the city for repairs. One or two nights more such
as Saturday night, will close harbor by an en-
barge which may last for the rest of the winter
Our merchants should make some arrangements to
keep the river open, or Balti lore will become an
inland town for one or two months
SUDDEN DEArH.-Y esterday about one o'clock,
elderly woman passing along East street,
between Fayette and Baltimore, when she was OBJ
served to stagger, gentleman ran to her assistance
but just he reached her she fell. She was taken
into the house of officer w. McCafferty and physi-
person present knew her and there was nothing by
which she could be identified. From the manner
in which she dressed and the fact of her having
prayerbook in her hand, it was supposed sac had
been to church, and officer McCafferty after visit
ing several of them, found that she was on her way
home from Trinity church, on Trinity street. and
that her name was Ach. She lived on Gay street,
near the Belair market, where her body was taken.
The attending physician, DR.. Cockey gave the opin-
on that she had died of the heart disease.
named Lucy Harris, living at No. 80 Stemmer's
alley, was burnt to death. About 8 o'clock a
neighbor named Dixon smelt wooden stuff burning,
and thinking that the house fire, burst in
the door and found the woman lying on the floor
with her clothes burnt entirely off her body She
was unable to speak, and only made motion with
her hands towards the fireplace. She fingered for
a few hours when she died. Coroner Sparklin held
an inquest over the body, and verdict rem
dered of ''death from burning-cause, accidental.
1t is supposed that her clothing took fire from the
fireplace, and before she could reach the door she
must have inhaled the flames and fallen to the floor
CENTRE MARKEr.-The display at Centre Market
on Saturday morning was not as fine that of the
previous week, although there was an abundance
of everything. Meats and vegetables sold at about
the same rates as for several weeks past. The fol
lowing were the prices asked for poultry and game:
Canvas back ducks, S2@2.50 per pair; red head
do, rs cts. @Sl.25 do; black heads, 50@975 cts
do; pheasants, S1@125 do; wild geese, 81. 5000
cts. per pair; turkeys, Sl@2.50 piece; chickens
dressed 62@75 cts per pair; ducks, (tame,) g.
@D75 cts. per pair.
The fish market was Indifferent, and prices about
the same as at the previous market.
SKATING.-On Saturday and Yesterday a large
number of young men and boys engaged in the
healthful and graceful pasime of skating, Jones'
Falls, which is frozen to the thickness of two
or three inches The skating, however was not good
owing to rOughness in the ice, occasioned by the
frpezinU of the which fell after the ice had
formed. Towards evening, the ice became so thor
oughly scored that it impossible to skate, and
the sport had to be given up There was no attempt
to try the ice the basin but if the weather should
continue at present. for another day. the skating
then will be excellent the ice being as smooth as
glass.
A DESPERATE Characterization Saturday mig: t q
man named Henry Speaker, living on Thames street,
near Caroline street, went home drunk and made
assault on his wife, knocking her down and kick.
ing her in the face while lying on the floor. Three
women went to his wife's assistance, when he turn
ed upon them, and beat each of them, and also
struck child which one of them had in her arms.
When the officers went to arrest him he assaulted
them, but was finally taken to the Eastern district
station-house, where Justice Griffin committed for
Court.
CONDITION OF NAFF.-At a late hour last night
Franklin Natf was still alive, but in a very low
state. On Saturday night it was supposed that he
could not survive until the next morning, but the
-
tanned him. DR.. Baxlev still entertains his first
opinion to the direction the ball has taken, all
other reports to the contrary being incorrect He
has very slight hopes of Nat's recovery, though he
may linger short time longer.
CHARGE WIruDRAwN.-Benjamin Busbaum, who
was arrested some days ago on the charge of de-
frauding his employers, Messrs. Straus Co, had a
further examination on Friday afternoon, when
Mr.. Straus appeared and withdrew the charge, ex-
onerating the accused, and he was consequently
honorably discharged.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Richard Nally, Constable OF
the Tenth Ward, in leaving the office of Justice
Hayward, on Saturday evening, slipped on the ice
and fell, breaking both bones of the right leg. He
taken to his home Mulberry street, above
Pearl, where he received surgical assistance from
DR.. Dunbar.
ARRESTED A BENCH-W ARRANT.-John Kelly
and George Morris were arrested yesterday a
bench-warrant, by the police of the Western dis
trict, charged with stealing horse and carriage
from Samuel Seabright last summer, and sent to
Jail at Towsontown by Sheriff Dutton.