The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-19
cry NTELLIGENCE

vdrlapiV characterlZes them, were busy on yester-
| day IN entertaining, in every possible way their
Richmond guests, the "Yo oung Guard" Atan early
hour In the morning, omnibuses having been pro
cured, the visitors accompanied bv a Special Com
mlttee OF the City Guard, went out and spent the
greater portion of the dav in visiting the nIaces o
| note in and around the city. They we're driven IN
| the shipyard of the MeSsrs. Winaps where thav
were Afforded an opportunity of seeing and exanin
| ing the iron cigar steamer They then proceeded
| 10 .Greenmount Cemetery and spent an hour or
more in meandering through that beautiful CITY of
the dead. They also visited the new iaiI where the
| gentlemanly Warden, Mr.. Thomas c. James nv
tenaed 10 them his private hospitality in the shape
OF an excellent collation. All parts of the aiI were
visited, when the party left for the penifentiarv
where they were kindly received BY Warden
Evans and a portien of the Directors, and the
aiherent departments were visited. At each of
| these places the visitors expressed themselves
| highly gratihed. From the penitentary they ware
| driven to the Gimor House, where, at o'clock.
they dined. The afternoon was spent in visiting
| different parts of the city.
m John L. Ford, Esq, the Manager of Holiday st.
Theatre, extended the corps an Invitation to vist
that place of amusement. Accordingly at half
| past they were escorted to the Theatre by the
Committee of the City Guard. The play was
| Oihetto, with MIR. Booth as the Moor From, tho
| Theatre they went to the armory of the Law
! Grays, Capt. Thomas Bowers, in Metropoliton
| Hall. 'P'''''n
The Greys, with lberality truly characteristic
! OF them, had prepared an elegant collation.. to
which full justice was done. Speech and sentiment
! were lnduged in until the wee short hours re-
mnoed them that the noon of night had past
| There was quite number of the city military in
attendance, and the occasion was one of muob on
| joyment.
PARADE OF THE "MINUTE MEN OF 1850. The as.
| sociation of "Minute Men of 1860" had grand
torch-light procession last night, which attracted
| good deal of attention. The line was formed on
Fayette street, the right resting on North street.
| The march was taken up about o'clock to CAL
| vert street, around the Battle Monument and
thence through the several streets mentioned in
the morning papers. 1t was calculated that there
were thousand men In the line. At the head of
the procession were a company OF pioneers dressed
in black glazed caps, and capes covering their
shoulders to the waist, each bearing lantern with
yarleSated colored glass, upon pole about eipht
feet high; then followed VOandt's full band; after
which came the men, in companies, marching four
abreast, each carrying flaming torch over his
shoulder. They were uniformed like the pioneers
The captains wore red capes and also carried
lanterns of variegated glass. zach man had a
small bell attached to his body belt, whose
juggling added much to the enthusiasm of the affair
The procession was composed mostly of young men
OF very respectable appearance, and their bearing
and behavior was of the most orderly character
Although there was much chreerng along the
streets, from the spectators, response was given
from the men in line. The sidewalks all along tho
route were filled with gOody number, large
proportion OF whom were females. The procession
extended from Baltimore street to the Hanover
market house, and viewing the whole line from an
elevated spot, the sight was a very beautiful one
Near the head ot the procession, a circular trans
parency was carried-one side represented the dial
of clock, the hands denoting that it was twenty
hve minutes of twelve-the reverse side bore the
words, "Minute Men of 1860" Another transpa-
rency had on it the inscription ''The Preservation
of the UniOn-Our Ain;''-another the United
States coat of arms, and the names of John Bell
and Edward Everett Taken altogether as a no
iItlcal demonstration, the procession was success
INAUGURATION OF DRUID HILL PARK.-To-dav, if
q fhnr 11rnf-n Al
tending the Inauguration of Druid Hill Park will
take place at II O'clock NJ. The military will form
at O'Clock at their usual places of meeting, and
Will be under command of Major General George
IL. Steuart, except the Battalion Baltimore CITY
Guard, who will act a guard of honor to Gov
Hicks the Mayor and Park Commissioners The
civic associations who intend joining in the cere-
monies, will take place in line in the rear of the
military. The procession will march by the most
direct route to the Park Here the arrangements
will be under the immediate direction of Col Chas
w. Brush, Chief Marshal, with number of aids
The ceremonies will commence with n PRAYER
by the Rev. DR.. Cummins; then an address by his
Honor Mayor Swami; after this the Public School
children will sing an ode written for the occasion
by j. II. B. Latrobe, Esq. Then follows the closing
benediction. After the ceremonies a salute will be
fred by the Cadets from st. Timothy's Hall, which
Will be followed by artillery drill The military
display, it is expected, will be very fine The five
companies of the Maryland Guard, in their new and
unique uniform, will form of the greatest at
fractions in the parade. They will be accompanied
by their band of thirty performers, and drum
corps of ten drums. Passengers can reach the
Park very readily by taking either the City Rail
way cars, or the special trains to be run over the
Northern Central Railroad.
Property SALEs.-Messrs. F. W. Bennett & Co.,
auctioneers, sold yesterday, at the Merchants Ex-
change salesroOms, a lot of ground on Thompson
street. near Monroe street, having a front on that
street of l76 feet inches. Purchased by Rev. F.
Wilson for So 900.
To
day, on the ground, the lotion the northwest corner
OF Charles and Camden streets, known as the old
City Spring lot. Purchased by Mr.. John Russell
for SO $50.
on the premises, lot of ground on Camden street
near Charles, fronting % feet on Camden. by lO3
feet deep, to an alley. Improved by a two-story
brick dwelling, with double two-stOry back build
ing, IN fee simple. Purchased by John RUSSELL
Esq, for the sum Of SO $50 The same auctioneers
also sold on the premises lot of ground on the
northwest corner Of BrittOn and Madison streets
fronting Is feet on BrttOn street, by lOi feet deep
to the Falls, in fee. Purchased by VIM. Hender-
son, Esq, for the sum of S32 per front foot All
three lots adjoining, feet front EACH by the
depth, purchased by the party for the sum of
S27 per front foot.
BREcKINRIDGE Cry CoNvENTroN The Breckin-
ridge City Convention me last night in the Hall in
TaylOrs Building, Fayette street, near Calvert
1t was called to order by the President, Hon. Benz
U. FRESHMAN, who stated that the Association
known as the National Volunteers, an organiza-
tion for the promotion of the interests of the Ma
tonal Democracy, were anxious to occupy the
| Hall, and on motion it was resolved that they be
| invited to occupy it. Judge Presstman then ad.
dressed few appropriate remarks to the members
| OF the National Volunteer Club, when he vacated
! the chair and the members of the Convention re-
tired from the Hall, to rooms in the County Build
| ing, when it was again called to order. The only
business OF Importance transacted was the Tecep-
ton OF the reports of the ward committees, in re-
| gard to ward organizations. 1t was found that
associations OF the Democracy favorable to Breck-
inridge and Lane had been formed in all the wards
| except two. Flattering reports of the condition
| and prospects of the party throughout the CITY
| were made. Without the transaction of any other
important business the Convention adjourned until
next Thursday night
| MARYLAND lNSTITUTE.-One of the most tasteful
ly arranged stands in the Institute Fair ia that of
Messrs. Ammidon Co., dealers in all descriptions
| of lamps, No. South Liberty street They have
| erected booth, in the gothic style, and arranged
their lamps on tiers. Hanging from the centre OF
| the booth is chandelier of most exquisite work
manshp and most beautiful finish. The assortment
OF lamps contains every variety of pattern and the
most fastldious taste can certainly be pleased in
selection. The lamps exhibition are principally
those used for burning Kerosene oil, and thew are
SO constructed as to prevent the escape of any OF
the disagreeable odor which has heretofore been
an objection to the euse of that oil. Messrs. Ammi-
don 20. are among the most extensive dealers in
| that line South of New York.
FGRE.-The alarm of fire Yesterday afternoon at
twenty minutes past three O'clock, was caused by
the burning of the rear part of a two-stOry frame
building, No. 81 Hughes street, occupied by MeSsrs
John 7. Fardy Bro, ship chandlerv store.
| The place caught fire from the steam boiler at
tached to the Marine Railway. Damage about $50
! Insured in the Howard, of Baltimore and Lynch,
| burg, OF Virginia. The flames were extinguished
| by the workmen in the establishment.
SALE OF GROUND RENTs.-Messrs. Adreon Il CO.
sold at the Merchants Exchange two ground rent:
one of S22l.60, issuing out of lot on Stirling
| street, opposite Monument Street Church. The ot
has front of Is feet Stirling street, with
| depth of 81 feet. Purchased by John McCourt fol
Sll7.5O. The lot was subject to a sub-rent O.
Sl2.6O. Also rent of S26.G7, issuing out of a lo
| on the south side of Britton street, which has
front of l3 feet by depth OF 80 feet Subject to
sub rent of SlO34. Purchased by same for Sl42. so
DOUGLAS DEMOCRATIC CITY CoNvENTIoY.-Th
Douglas wing of the Democracy were to meet in
city convention on last night, but at tht hour ap
| pointed there was quorum present and those
who had gathered dispersed.
- oCoNFIRMATToN.-On Sunday last, at st. Vincent,
! Church, there were confirmed four hundred and
ten persons. On the same day twenty five were
| vile.
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