The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-21
CRY NTELLIGENCE,

O'Clock, when upon a hearing before Justice
Showacre, they were released, neither charge be-
ing sustained The flcts in this case appear to be
as follows: Early yesterday morning a gentleman
from North Carolina named Rogers arrived here
having in charge ten or eleven free negroes who
were on their way to settle in the State of Ohio,
near Columbus. They went to the Camden street
station, where Mr. Miles White entered the proper
bond to the companyfor their conveyance beyond the
limits of the State and provision was made for their
departure in the O'Clock p. NJ. train. During the
interim, the two men above named, wishing to make
some purchases, proceeded to the tailoring estab-
llshment OF w. f. Green, on Pratt street, between
Charles and Hanover, where they made some Sc
lections, and besides rendering some specie offered
In payment twenty-five dollar note of the "Mis.
sissippi and Alabama Railroad Company, Brandon -
In payment. Mr.. Green, after examining the note
sent his boy out to ascertain if it was genuine who
returning with the intelligence that it was not
good, induced the officer to make the arrest the
negroes at the time stating that they had received
the money IN North Carolina in payment for pro-
perty sold, and that they under the impression
1t was legal tender. They were confined in the
station house, and some time after an application
was made at the railroad station for permission to
search their baggage, which was refused Our re-
porter was informed at the railroad station that
the police were fully informed of the nature of the
case, but the officers refused to release them until
Justice Showacre heard the (which hearing took
place at six o'clock, thereby preventing the negroes
from taking passage in the train ASSIGNED Them
The note mentioned is not counterfeit but worth
less on account of the failure of the institution to
redeem its issues The above affair created con-
siderable excitement about the railroad station.
FIGHT BETWEEN DELEGATEs.-A fist-Gpht took
place Yesterday morning at the Maltby House. be-
tween Hon. William q. Whitley of Delaware, and
MIR. Townsend, contestant from that State The
cause producing and the circumstances attending
the fight, were as follows: During Tuesday after
noon the two gentlemen had a misunderstanding,
which was settled by Mr.. Whitley apologizinp %
About five O'Clock yesterday morning Mr. Whitley
was sitting in the Maltby House, although not
stopping there regularly, when Mr.. Townsend who
mas rooms In the motel, came down stairs, and as
soon as he was observed, Mr.. Whitley walked to-
ward him. Mr.. Townsend was under the impress
sion that he was going to reiterate the apology
which he had given the previous day, but Mr.
Whltely, instead of repeating the apology, struck
Mr.. Townsend blow ON the left side of the face
which the latter Immediately resented by colaring
Mr. w hitely and striking him several powerful
blows In the face, cutting the cheeks and side of
the nose, Finally Mr.. Whitley thrown to the
hoor, with Mr.. Townsend on top of him. Several
OF the friends of the two gentlemen interfered but
some minutes elapsed before they were parted and
then only by the police. Mr.. Townsend had Mr.
Whitley completely in his power and offered to
release him provided his friends would take him
away, but MIR. Whitley would listen to no terms
but renewal of the fight. The blood flowed very
freely from the wounds on his face, and the floor
near the parties was covered with it. On Mr..
hltely's being released he sprang to his feet and
felt for his revolver, but in the struggle it had
fallen from his pocket, and on Mr.. Townsend step
ping back he trod upon it. 1t was covered with
blood, and he picked it up, remarking that he
would take care of it for the present. The police
took the parties to the Southern district police
station, where they were released by Justice Show
acre on security to keep the peace. The affair
created considerable excitement among the friends
OF the parties, and number of umors were aloat
In regard to hnal settlement of the difficulty
Mr.. Townsend however, is said to be opposed to the
duello.
SPEAKING IN THE SQUARE.-A bont eight o'clock
last night, the different bands assembled in Monu-
ment Square. Menter's band played from the
porch OF Guys Monument House. the Pittsburp
Band at Barnum's, and the Chicago Band from the
Glmor House balcony, where VIM. Price, ESQ,
and large number of Mr.. Douglas
friends are quartered In few minutes the
speaking commenced, Judge Meek led off. from the
Gilmor House balcony, and was followed in a short
speech by Mr.. Yancey, who was followed by Mr..
Hunter, of Louisiana, and others.
From the steps of the New York headquarters.
Judge Lowrie, of Indiana General Milton, of Penn
sylvania, and Richard Merrick, of Chicago, deliv-
cred eloquent speeches. The speaking continued
until eleven O'Clock, when the crowd dispersed
IL was stated, in yesterdays issue of the Err
change, that the Hon. Mr. Vallandgham had spoken
from from the steps OF the New York headquarters
This was a mistake; Mr.. Vallandigham did not
speak.
IHE CoNvENTToN.-The attendance of spectators
at the assembling of the Convention Yesterday
morning was not greater than on Tuesday and in
the afternoon there were but few in the galleries
There Is continual struggling among the outsiders
endeavorlng to get seats or standing positions on
the ioor of the Convention. According to repre-
sentatlon there cannot be less than a thousand edi
tors and reporters OF newspapers in the city, each
OF whom demands OF the Sergeant at Arms accom-
modations the floor, and are INDIGNANT when
they are informed that there is no room for them
Mr.. McCluskey, always gentlemanlv in his deport.
ment, and obiging to the utmost degree, has his
lN trfa Nv Al
only regrets that the capacity of the theatre is not
great enough to admit all the editors and reporters
in the country.
ARREST OF NOTED THIEvEs.-Yesterday mornipp.
on the arrival OF the Philadelphia cars, three noted
thleves, named William Baker, William Lee and
William Fox, were found to be on the train and at
the order OF Marshal Kane, they were arrested and
taken to the Central policestation and locked up,
where they will remain during their visit to the
city, and Will only be released under the assurance
that they will Immediately leave for their homes in
New Y York. Baker is the same man who was tried
together with Thetford for the theft of the pack
age OF ten thousand dollars, which stolen from
the counter of the Farmers and Planters Bank
DISTINGUISHED FIsIToRs.-The corporate author
tiles of the city of Columbus are now on visit to
Baltimore. Yesterday a number of our city coun-
cimen waited upon them and invited them to a
ride, Tor the purpose of showing them some of our
institutions. The party visited the Jail the Aims
house (where they dined), the House of Refuge,
and other places, and in the afternoon were treated
TO squirt by the hre-engines on South Calvert
street, which accounted for the alarm of fire from
box No 2 about 6E o'clock. Everything was
great success.
day and last night the excitement in the city was
very great. The fact that the Convention was not
IN session, gave ample opportunity to the friends
OF the respective asprants to discuss their claims
At the different hotels the same little knots hereto
fore described, were to be seen, in each casein
noisy and somewhat angry argument. In several
instances the dsputatons ended in fights none OF
which, however, resulted in much injury to anv
OF the participants.
For ExCURsIoNs.--Mr. Wiliamm H. Bol.
ton has fitted up the barge Delaware for the use
of excursionists. There is large amount of clear
deck room, and the cabins commodious and
neatly furnished, adding greatly to the comfort o.
the excursionists. An advantage offered bv the
barge is that she free from the dangers of steam
and fire, the tug boat by which she is towed being
some hundred yards in advance of the barge Al
together the Delaware offers many inducements al
an excursion boat
MERCHANTS, BEwARE.-We understand from eooC
authority that there is at present person abou
this city representing himself as doing business in
Cincinnat and intending to make large shipments
OF produce to our market. In this manner he ha
introduced himself to many of our leading mer
chants, using the names of parties as reference
who know nothing at all of him save his own repre-
sentations, which, upon inquiry, turn out to be ic
| titious. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
STEALING AWATcH.-Sergt. Cochran, on Tuesda,
night, arrested a young man named Saml. Street
on the charge of stealing a watch, the property o
Peter McAdams. 1t is alleged that on the night o
the 18th of December last, when fight was going
on, in which Street and McAdams were partici
pants the watch was stolen.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, June 20.
FIRST BRANoH.-Present, JOHN c.. BLACKBURN
ESQ.,, President pro tem., and all the member
except Messrs. Irons, Baugher, Mace and Spicer
MIR. BLAcKBuRN presented petition from Yves
ley Stevenson, Water Register, asking for an in
crease ofsalary; referred.-Mr. SPEDDEN presented
petition from the property holders along Greenwil
low street, praying that permission be granted t.
the CITY Passannpr Railrnad A ssncia % lay