The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-20

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The total receipts for the year have been 4 O54 5
the expenditures have been So, ,766 S6-leaving a
balance on hand of S2S7.73 The society has re-
ceived donation from the late Mrs. Susan Hender-
son, of $500. The Rev. DR.. Dunning and Rev J
'" NJ Williams, urged the claims of the Society
upon the audience, as also did Rev. DR.. Smith, Of
the Second Presby terian Church. A collection was
taken up, the amount of which could not be ascer-
tanned. The officers of the Society for the year
are: Miss Purviance, President; Mrs. Ninde, Vice
Presidents Mrs. II. +. Purviance Secretary; Mrs.
Perkins, Recording Secretary; Mrs VIM. Harri-
son, Treasurer
Earnest appeals were made by the several speak
ers in behalf of the of the Widow and Or
phan, and the support Of the community at large
warmly solicited.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE FOR THE CLERK
sMIp .Ig OF TUE G5Rcgrw 6ES6Hfg 3B 3BR
and performing the duties of the Clerk OF hfQftff.
cult Court for Baltimore City, which position is
contested by Robert J. Kerr, Esq, candidate at
the late election, yesterday received the following
summons from Annapolis: =,
ANNAPOLIS January II, 1860
Thomas B. Gather ESQ:
SIR:-You hereby notified that the Committee on
Elections of the House of Delegates will examine evil
dence in the matter OF the contested Election
yourself and Robert J. Kerr for the Clerkshp the Cir
the 23d day of January, A. d. 1860 IL o'clock NJ.
and if you have any evidence to offer produce it then
and there, otherwise you may not be heard
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1860, at the City Of Annapolis.
GEORGE FREANER, Chairman
Committee on Elections House of Delegates.
hereby depute John F. Qunlan to serve the above
tice.
JOHN S. BIDDIsoN, Sergeantat.Arms, H. D.
DESTITUTE FAMILY.-The calamity which befell
the family of Mrs. Dunn, who was murdered a few
days since, is much increased by their destitute
condition. 1t consists of small children, and
the father is not able at this season the year to OBJ
tain for them with the actual necessaries of life,
ing to his inability to obtain constant empoyme mt.
The DOiCemeD of that section yanarOusly
tributed some twenty dollars towards defrayng
the expenses of Mrs. Dunn's nterment and pro-
vided shoes and clothes for the children. DR..
Greenree has also been active in obtaining assist
ance for them, and has given of his means
This is an opportunity for all charitably disposed
persons to do a real service in the cause of char
ity; nothing bestowed but will be of SER
vice to these little ones, as they almost des-
titute.
A New GAS CoMPANY-An effort is now being
made at Annapolis to secure a charter for a new
Gas Company for the City of Baltimore. 1t is said
that the parties directly interested in the matter
possessed of the requisite means and in case of
success, will proceed at to organize and COM
mence operations Immediately. The applicants for
the charter assert that the price of las furnished
by the present company is entirely too high
and that it is of an inferior qnalty. They contend
that gas can be furnished at much less cost than
is now done by the old company, and of the most
superior quality. In lighting the streets of Bati-
more alone they say they can the city some
twenty thousand dollars annually, by reducing the
prices now charged.
RoBBERY.-On Wednesday, Samuel Burke, Joseph
Tatem, and Joseph johnson, well known in police
annals, were arrested by Sergeant Lumberson and
officer Caulk, on the charge of robbing Mrs. Mary
A. Burke OF one set of furs and two black silk dress
es. The articles taken from Mrs Burke's
house, 276 South Charles street. and were recover
ed by the officers from Burke, who is n brother-n-
law and boards with Mrs. Burke. The parties were
arrai gned before Justice Showacre, who committed
them to answer at Court.
BRUTAL AssAULT.-Irvin johnson and Albert
Jones were arrested on Wednesday night BY officers
Wheeler and Jones, on the charge of brutally and
wantonly beating John Pedrick johnson and
Jones met Pedrick on Hughes street near Light
and without the slightest provocation committed a
most aggravated assault upon him. They knocked
him down, giving him deep cash on the head and
splitting his The assailants were taken before
Justice Showacre, who committed them to answer
at Court.
ARREST BY THE U. S. MARsHAL.-Y esterday
morning, Marshal Watkins arrested Alexander Ar
mold, second mate of the ship Scotland Captain
Burt on the charge of intiicting cruel and unusua
punishment upon seaman on board said vessel
while on voyage from Callao to this port. TIL,
accused was taken before U. S. Commissioner Han
nan, and released on $500 security for a further
hearing to take place this morning.
FATAL CAsUALTY.-A small child of Mr. John w
Massie, living in Bolton Terrace, Preston street
while playing about the sitting -room on Wednes
day afternoon, fell, striking its head on bricI
hearth, fracturing its skull, and producing com
preston of the brain. DR.. Greentree was called t.
it, but the nature of the injuries such that h
could afford no relief. The child remained in
state of insensibity until yesterday morning, whe
| it died.
MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR.-It will b
seen by reference to the reports of the proceeding
of the several Courts, that meeting of the mem
bers of the Bar will take place at l o. clock to-da
in the Superior Court-roomto express, in the usua
way, the deep sense of grief felt by the professio
at the death of the Hon. John Nelson.
THEFT AT THE STATE TOBACCO WAREuousE-Ye es
| terday officers Hause and Chambers arrested ma
named John Grimes alias Gardner, accused @
| stealing % lbs. of tobacco from the State Tobacc
| Warehouse No. 3. He committed for the al
tion of the Grand Jury by Justice Boyd
BELL RAIsED.-Y esterday workmen were enga
ged in raising the bell to the steeple of No. Er
gine-house on the corner of Eutaw and Ross streets
Alarms will hereafter be struck by this bell for fire
in the Northwestern section of the city.
FIRES