The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-09
CITY NTELLIGENCE

CITY NTELLIGENCE,
MEETING OF Ex-PoL1CEMEN.-Pursuant to call,
published in the Clipper of yesterday a large BODY
| OF the former police of the Middle district, and
several from the other districts assembled last
night at Marion Hall, North Gay street, at s
o'clock: solomon c. Wright ex-Lieutenant of
the Middle district moved that John T. Brashears
ex-Captain of the Middle district take the chair;
adopted unanimously Mr.. Brashears after as
suming his position stated the object of the meet
ing, which was to effect permanent organization
OF the former police, so to continue together and
assist each other in any circumstances in which
they should be placed. On motion of Edward Ma
graw, of the Middle district Solomon c. Wright
was called to the chair. After the organization of
the meeting, ex-Lieutenant Lippey, of the South
ern district, asked if this meeting was to effect
temporary or permanent organization. The Presi-
dent said they intended to consider whether it
should be temporary or permanent organization.
Lieut.. Llppey then proposed that an organization
OF the whole body of the former police be effected
by appointing delegates from the several districts
who IN an organization shall represent the whole
body OF the former police. Ex-ofcer James
Pearce, of the Middle district, offered substitute
to this motion, to the effect that committee of
live be appointed to express their views of this
meeting. Ex-ofllcer Simpson, of the Middle dis
trlct moved that the Committee be selected from
the late officers of several districts; carried
The Chair then appointed as the committee ex-Cap-
tain Lynch, of the Eastern district: ex-Sergeant
Wallis and eX-ofiicer Jas. Pearce of the Middle
e&-Lleutenant Jesse Lippey, of the Southern, and
ex-Sergeant Hough, of the Western Ex-ofIicer
John Mcdonald then moved that the Committee
meet and report tonight; carried. At this stage
of the proceedings ex-Marshal Herring entered the
Hail. and was received with vociferous shouts The
Committee having retired, the ex-Marshal was call
ed for, and made few remarks, applauding the
conduct OF the former police, and attributinr the
dissatSaction OF the citizens to hegcourse of the
late Judge OF the Criminal Court, and asserted that
the members OF the body, of which he was the head
always performed their duty to the satisfaction of
their superior officers. The ex-Marshal then bade
those present an afectionate farewell Ex-Ser-
geant Waters then entertained the meeting in
short speech, during which he recapitulated the
causes and effects of the organization of the new
police force, and considered that the Police Com
missioners had not fairly judged the old police
force, having neglected some of the best men, and
appointed Others who were not to be compared
with them. Mr.. Waters having concluded the
committee of vereturned to the hall, and, through
their chairman, ex-Captain Lynch reported as
follows
The Committee beg report the following reso
luton viz THAT each district be called together on Fri
day evening next the 1th inst for the purpose select
ing five delegates from each district to meet Conven
ton on Monday evening next, the 18th inst, at ~
O'Clock P NJ, whose duty it shall be to select name
and draft rules and regulations for the future govern
ment of the - Association Your Committee deem
further legislation at this time unnecessary"
The several districts then announced their places
of meeting, after which motion to adjourn pre-
vailed
THE DELEGATES TO THE CoNvENTIoN-Ye esterday
afternoon large number of the delegates to the
Union Constitutional Convention reached the city
The arrivals at Barnum's City Hotel, alone were
over four hundred and seventy-five A number of
the delegates have taken consultation rooms
Those from the following States have secured
rooms at Barnum's: Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio,
Kentucky, North Carolina, New jersey Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Virginia and Connecticut Twen-
tysix States have reported themselves to the Com
mlttee of Arrangements and it is expected that
before the hour for calling the Convention to-day
all the States will be represented except Oregon
The delegations generally are very full and it is
doubted whether the capacity of the old Presbyte-
rian Church will be sufficient to accommodate the
members of the Convention. The delegates were
busy last night in discussing the prospects of the
different candidates, and the probabilities of sue
cess with any. Among the distinguished gentle
men registered at the hotels and stopping at pri-
vate residences, are the following: Hon joseph
K. lngersoll, of Pennsylvania, Oate Minister to the
Court of st. James, Hon. A. H. H. Stewart of Va
(ex-Secretary of the Interior;) Hon. William L.
Goggin, of Virginia. (ate candidate for Governor;)
Hon. A. II. Boteler, Hon. George W. Summers
Robert Ridgeway, (editor Richmond Whig,) Of
Virginia; Gen. Leslie Combs, Hon Gibson Nal
lory, Hon. j. j. Crittenden, of Kentucky; Hon.
Henry NJ. Fuller, of Pennsylvania; Ex-Governor
Morehead, of North Carolina; Hon. John Bell, of
Tennessee; Parson Brownlow, (editor of the KNOX,
vile Whig;) Hon. NJ. +. Wilder of Massachusetts;
Hon. George S. Hillard, (editor Boston Courier;(
Hon: Andrew jackson Donaldson. (ex-candidate
for the Vice Presidency,) Hon. J. P. Comegys, of
President Harrison of Ohio; Hon. Erastus Brooks
of the New York Eapress; Hon. Washington Hunt
of New York; Hon. William C. Rives, of Vir-
gnia, and Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi The last
three named are spoken of for temporary chair
man. The Convention will be called to order at II
o'clock NJ. The floor will be set apart expressly
for the members of the Convention and the repre-
sentatives of the press. The galleries will
be Tree to spectators the one the
west side for the of the ladies. The
National Committee, and the National Execu-
tive Committee of the Constitutional Union party,
and the National Committees of the Whg and
American parties, will meet at Temperance Temple
this morning at ten O'Clock.
PROPERTY SALEs.-The following property was
yesterday sold at the Exchange .saesrooms by A.
G. Matthews; A lot on China alley, Cross
street. with front of feet, and depth of 80 feet
purchased by William Knabe. A lot on Eutaw
street, near Cross street, with front of 55 feet on
Eutaw, and depth of l55 feet to an alley. Ground
rent S92; purchased by same for 5000. A lot on
Dallas street, near Cough street, with front of
90 feet, and depth Of 55 feet; purchased by Geo.
Freshman for 1915. lot on Lee street. near Han
street, fronting II feet inches-on Lee street.
with depth of 46 feet inches, subject to ground
rent OF SIG per year, purchased by Patrick Hen
mock for S725. lot of ground on Little Green
street, near Welcome alley, improved by a two
story brick dwelling, and subject to an annual
ground rent OF Sl5; purchased by Andrew Fergu-
ga street, with front of GO feet on Mount street.
and depth of l57 feet improved by a three-story
brick dwelling, and subject to annual ground
rent of $685. purchased by D. McCann and Geo.
Presstman for S2,250.
By Gibson & Goa lot on Howard street, near
Little Ross street, with front Howard street
of76 feet inches, and depth of 262 feet impro-
we'd by two-story and attic brick dwelling, with
back building, stable, carriage-house, and other
out-buildings; purchased by j. P. Pendeton for
900. A lot on the southeast corner of Howard
and Franklin streets, with front of 25 feet on How
ard street, and depth of SO feet inches improved
by three-story brick warehouse; purchased
by James George for Sc, 200. A lot adjoining last
named with front on Franklin street of 27 feet 6
inches, and depth of 25 feet improved by a three
STORY prlck warehouse; purchased by for
Sl,I00 lot adjoining the last, with a front of
80 feet on Franklin street. and depth of 25 feet
similarly improved; purchased by same for So, POO
lot on the west side ef Howard street. near
FRANKLIN, with front on Howard street of 40 feet
inches, and depth of 120 feet to a IL foot alley
improved by depot building; purchased by &.
r. Gather for SIS 450.
FIREs.-Y esterday morning about halfpast FIVE
o'clock an alarm was given from box II, corner of
Franklin and Paca streets, caused bv fire being
discovered in the house No l22 Mulberry street.
occupied by Mr.. Zachary Sothoron and owned by
the Rev. Norval Wilson. From this house the
flames communicated to the adjoining dwelling
occupied by Mr.. A. Schneider and owned by Mr.
Henry Deidrick. The roofs of both houses were
burned off. The loss the houses is about $780,
covered by insurance in the Firemep's office The
occupants of the dwellings sustained loss of about
$l00 each ON their furniture. MIR. Schneider is in
sured in the Baltimore Insurance Company; Mr.
Sothoron has no insurance. The flames were COM
municated to the house No. 122 by sparks from the
chimney.
The alarm yesterday evening about seven o'clock
from box 26. Cross street market, was occasioned
by the burning of bed in house on William
street, near Henrietta. The flames were extin-
guished without the aid of the fire department.
SHop-LIFr1NG.- Yesterday a woman named
Thompson, who lives on Franklin street, near Fre-
mont street, entered the store of MIR. Richard
Chism, on Lexington street, and after remaining