The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE,
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILRoAD-VETo OF THI
Mayors OFFICE, Cry HAIL.
Baltimore, July 18th, 1860.

MAYOR.
MAYORS OFFICE, Cry HALL,
Baltimore, July 18th, 1860.
10 the Honorable the members of the First and
Second Branches of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN: Difference to appeals which have
been made to me by number of our most respect-
able merchants and business men, well as large
taxpayers coupled with the great Importance to
the city of direct railway connection with Ha-
MISUNDERSTANDING as it must the fairest portion
of our State, and throwing a valuable domestic
trade into the city of Baltimore, l induced to
ask for further time to make up my judgment in
the case of the Western Maryland Railroad. Hav-
ing expressed opinions adverse to the policy of any
increase of the Indebtedness of this city for works
of this sort, am desirous of examining carefully
the provisions of this ordinance, and it NAV be of
suggesting some modification, in case | should de.
eide to cooperate with you in granting this aid
with view to the security of the city, and of be-
ing governed in any action may take, By what
may be the clearly ascertained wishes of our peo-
pie, in dsposing of the measures which has passed
your Honorable body by so large a majority. This
is due to myself well the citizens of Baltimore
| am also anxious to procure more detailed in
formation from the President ard Directors of the
Company in regard to the position and prospects of
the work, and the plans proposed for its compile
tion. No one can doubt for a moment that the de-
velopment of that rich and valuable section of our
State would be attended with wealthy increase
OF our domestic trade, and build up kindly rela-
ti1ns with large class OF our trading population.
may be re-commtted to the Committee on Internal
Improvements, to be called up again on the re-
assembling of your Honorable body, say in Sep
tember next
With great respect, your obedient servant,
THOMAS SWAMI, Mayor.
The Police MAaIsTR ATEs.-In Yesterday morn
ings Exchange there notice of the arrest of a
man named William Richardson, on the charge of
rescung prisoner named James Bounds from Off
GERS French and Glenn by taking charge of
Bounds, on the plea that he had warrant for his
arrest, Richardson being Constable. Bounds was
re-arrested, as was also Richardson, and Justice
Evans (not the regular police magistrate) went
to the station-house and released the prisoners on
security for hearing before him. at ten O'Clock on
yesterday morning, at which time Richardson was
discharged. The evidence before the Magistrate
was as follows: French had charge of Bounds and
on his way to the station house, when Richard
son came up and claimed the prisoner and sue
ceeded in taking him away from the officer But
on going a few steps with Bounds he was stopped
by policeman Hulson, who demonstrated with Rich
ardson and told him he must give the man Bounds
back to policeman French, which Richardson final.
ly agreed to do. Richardson then proceeded to
the headquarters of the Roughskins, where officer
French arrested him and took him to the police sta
tion. Justice Evans, on hearing the case, decided
that owing to the fact that Richardson had only
taken the prisoner few steps, and afterwards al
lowed the officer to retake him, that he was not
guilty, and accordingly dismissed the charge. To
prevent the interference of magistrates with the
disposition of cases taken to the police stations the
Board of Commissioners have issued orders to the
Captains and others having charge of the police
stations, to allow no magistrate other than the
regular appointed police magistrate to act ON any
case where the prisoner charged is in the station
AocIDENT.-Yesterday morning, about II o'clock,
man named Daniel McFall, employed in the ship
yara OF Messrs Abrams & Ashcraft, FelPs Point,
while engaged in assisting to carry heavy piece
OF umoer' stumbled and fell, and bis companions
unable to carry the timber without him, let it fall,
ca.cG,ng the iegs Of McFs and crushing the right
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Fountain street, where Or. Evans dressed the