The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-03


the city, and approaching the Bolton depot, stopped
at high stone bridge or cuvert in the vicinity,
when all three sat down upon the wall and engaged
In conversation. In few moments Gordon was
seen to swoon, and before his companions could
catch him, he reeled over and fell distance of
fifteen feet upon he rocks below. His companions
soon ran around to the spot where he lay thinking
that he had been killed. He was carried up the
bank, and by proper treatment was revived. No
bones were broken, and his back only slightly
bruised. Persons who the fall wondered that
he was not instantly killed.
Police STArIsrIcs.--The following are the mum
Der and causes of arrests for the month of June:
Assault and battery, liz; assault with intent to kill
10; assault and stabbng, A; assauting wives A. ar
son, l; abusing, 55; breach of ordinances, 139;
breach of peace, 10; desecration of Sabbath, l.
iast drVng a forgery, i; false pretences /; firing
In the street, 10; house breaking, 4 interfering
with officers, IA; insulting ladies in the street, 2;
lntoXication, l72; indecent exposure larceny 49,
peddling without license, l. pickpockets, 2; riot
ing, 81 rape |; receiving stolen goods, ]; robbery,
= threatening to kill, 2; vagrants AZ: shooting
with intent to kill, l; fugitive from JUSTICE l. alb
sconding. 2-total, 727. There were 252 arrests
less for the month of June than for the month of
May. The cases were disposed of as follows: Com
mitted for trial. Sc; bailed 65; fined 100. The re-
mainder bailed to keep the peace.
DEALING IN Policies. - Yesterday afternoon,
Capt. Boyd, of the Southern district, with posse
OF ofllcers, made descent upon a notorious house.
NO. 80 Frederick street, kept by one Mary Walsh,
where they found Ia number OF persons engaged in
were arrested: Charles Howard, Thomas 1ilgh-
man, Richard Bouldin, John Walter, Samuel John
ston, John Howard Charles Griffin Joshua Sharp,
Lewis Hubert, and Thomas Adams. The parties
arrested have been frequenting the place for a long
time for the purpose of betting policy. The bets
are decided twice a day by the drawing of the Del
aware lottery of Messrs. France, Broadbent & Co
Inc parties were taken to the Central police sta
tlon, where Justice Hiss committed them for Court
BALLOON AsrENSrON IT hovi boo,
that Professor Pusey would make an ascension from
Ruman's Bellevue Gardens at three o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, long before that hour several
hundred people assembled at the corner of Gilmore
and Baltimore streets, (the place of ascension hav-
ing been changed but were disappointed on find >
ing the balloon still uninfated, in consequence, as
was stated, of the failure of the Gas Company to
comply with their agreement to furnish gas at nine
In the morning. AT one o'clock the initiation com
menced, and the crowd waited patiently until
seven In the evening before the ascension took
place. The balloon ascended handsomely, took
northeasterly direction, passed over the CITY, and
descended about three miles out on the Hartford
road No accident happened either to balloon or
aronaut.
ANOTHER DESCENT ON A GAMBLING HoUsE-Yes-
terday afternoon Capt Boyd, of the Southern dis
trict police, with squad of men, made descent
upon a gambling house, No. Is Marsh market
space. When the officers entered they found
number OF negroes in the room, who endeavored to
escape The officers succeeded in arresting the fol-
lowing persons:-John Hail. Martin Reitz, Joshua
Haden, Thomas Golden, Mace Tilghman, William
Craw, benjamin Wabbin and Henry Alexander
Hall is the proprietor and is charged with dealing
faro The cloth, dealing box and cards were taken
possession of by the officers. Reitz is charged with
dealing in lottery policies. All the parties were
taken to the Central police station where Justice
Hiss committed them tor Court
STABBING AFFRAY BETWEEN BoYs-Last evening
ABOUT eight O'Clock the Blood Tub Club of the
FIRST waro, turned out with drum and fife, and
quite number of children gathered round them,
among whom was boy, ten years of age, named
Peter Hanson, and boy nine years of age named
Fritz Mohler. The two bows quarrelled when
Mohler drew knife and stabbed Hanson in the left
side. The blade struck rib and glanced down
ward, lnillctlng wound over an inch in deptb.-
4 he wounded boy was taken to the drug store of
Dr. Evans, corner of Alice Anna and Ann street,
where the wound was dressed, when he was taken
to his home on Wolf street, opposite Ashcraft's
PRESENT TO BLIND Tom, THE PIAN1sr.-Yesterdav
afternoon the wonderful blind bow pianist was nre
sented by Mr.. VIM. Knabe piano forte mapufac
turer, with beautiful piano, Mr.. Knabe was so
much pleased with the performances of Tom whom
he heard for the first time on Saturday, that he
was induced to show his apprecia tion of such re-
mmarkabe M powers, by presenting him with splen-
dld instrument The presentation was made in the
presence OF large number of ladies and gentle
men, who were treated by Tom to some of his most
remarkable performances.
OhAhaED With lHEFT-l esterday afternoon, a
woman named Mary Mccall, in the service of
Ihos w. Atkinson, No. 155 Park street, was ar
rested, charged with stealing a quantity of cloth
ing, the property of Mr.. Atkinson. In her trunk
evidently not intended for her use; and other arti
cles, among which some silver ware. She
could give no satisfactory account of the way in
winch she came into possession of the articles
justice hiss released her on $500 security for
Court.
A NICIOUS
named VIM. H. Wheir, living at the corner of
Weno and Ensor streets, was sitting on his front
badly bitten on the right leg. Officer Stavlor ran
to Mr. w heirs assistance, and after much difcnItv
succeeded in making the brute let go his hold, and
then drew his revolver and shot the dog Dr. O.
- Manon was called and dressed the wounds. 1t
Is not known whether the dog was mad
BALTIMORE FRE-ARMs FOR JAPAN.-Amonp the
presents ordered by the United States for the
Japanese Embassy, of the class of valuable me-
chancal inventions, is sample of MerrilPs Patent
Breech- Loading Rifle, invented and manufactured
we believe, exclusively in this city. This gun will
pear favorable comparison with any in the mar
ket. " o maj
LAYING OF CORNER SToNE.-The LAYING of a
corner stone of the ''Memoral Church. to be erect
eo "a on the corner OF Townsend and Bolton streets,
VIII take place this afternoon at o'clock, accom-
panied by appropriate religious exercises. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by the Rev Dr. Cumn,ins
and the Rev. Mr.. Schenck.
For COURT acob Hook was arrested Yesterday
evening on the charge of assaulting and beating a
man named John Hunt. Justice Hiss comn,;t1ad
him to Jail for Court.
PRocEEDLNGS OF THE CITY coUNc1A
MONDAY, July 2
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, JOHN C. BLACKBURN
Esq, President pro tem., and all the members ex.
cept Messrs. Spicer and Talbott-Mr. EVANS
presented petition from Henry James and others
asking that LANCASTER street may be wdened and
hatu rayat.o o1o,-o n