The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-02
CITY NTELLIGENGE

STREET lFfGHT.-Y esterday afternoon about
5% O'Clock fight took place between John Eng
ilsh and Erasmus Levy, the circumstances of which
were as follows: English is constable in the Tenth
ward, and has been instrumental in the arrest of
several parties lately the charge of selling ne
groes ont OF the State contrary to law. English
was standing on Holiday street, near Fayette, talk
ing with man named Summers, when Levy ap-
preached him and charged him with betrayinr his
friends into the hands of the police (meaning John
Hinesly) when English replied that he would ar
rest Hinesly the first opportunity which offered.
Words followed sand the parties clinched when
Levy get loose and started for his restaurant saw
ing to English as he left, "I'll blow your brains
out In a few moments Levy returned with a
horse pistol, and when near English he snapped it
twice, but it failed to explode. English went to-
wards Levy while the latter held the pistol in his
hand, and caught at him. Levy struck at English
several times with the pistol and once or
twice with his fist, and at the same time
kept backing across the street. until he reach
ed the door of his drnking-saloon, which he en-
terec. and English stopped. BY this time, police
man Brown and Others came up, and would have
entered and arrested Levy, but English told them
not to do so. In few minutes Lieut. Grady came
to the scene, and entered the drinking house, but
Levy was not to be found. Deputy Marshal Gif
ford also entered the house and searched it from
the top to the bottom, (the apartments of the cele
brated scoop incuded,) but without finding
Erasmus warrent was then issued for his ar
rest, but up to midnight he had not been found
English states that he will bring Levy to Justice
before ten O'Clock to-day.
RECKLESS DRIvING.-Y Yesterday morning about
nine O'Clock, as car No. % passing along Ralti
more street, near Central avenue, a man named
William jacob, baker, 234 Alice Anna street
at the same time driving his wagon on BaIti.
more street, to the south of the railway track but
not sufficiently far from it to allow the car to pass
Mr.. Hooper, the driver OF the car, continued on his
course when the front of the car caught the wheels
of JacobTs wagon. Hooper instead of stoppipp his
horses urged them on. pushing the wagon on the
morse ior distance OF lltty feet, when the corner
of Central avenue and Baltimore street was reach
ed, when the front leg of Mr. Jacobis horse slirped
into the sewer at that point, which threw the ami
NAL and broke its leg. By consent of the owner
one of the employees of the railroad killed the
horse, and the Superintendent of the road compen-
sated the owner for the loss of the animal Hooper
was Immediately discharged for his reckless driy
ing. No apology can be offered for an act such as
the above; but it is fact that scarcely an hour in
the day passes, but that some headstrono narson
drives his vehicle the track, and refuses to tuI
either to the right the left to allow the car to
pass and passengers thus detained on the route
Persons should give the track when they find that
the cars are in their rear, waiting to pass on
A TnIEF.--Y esterday morning, about eleven
o'clock, officer Akers was called by the inmates of
the dwelling of Mr.. Harrison, No. 379 West Fayette
street, who stated that negro woman had entered
the house, while the family was up stairs, and had
tied up, IN bundle, a lot of silver-ware and two
plated cake-baskets, which she was about to carry
away, when she was surprised by one of the ladies
OF the house making her appearance and that then
she Immediately fled the premises Description
OF the negress was given, and in a short time she
was arrested, and taken to the Western station
house. The articles, consisting of silver forks and
spoons, about $40 in value, and two hat.irons
which she had tied in bundle, were also brought
with her. She gave the name of Rachel Smith.
alias jenkins. At later hour of the day. the oc
cupants of the house came to the station and fully
identified the woman, but said they did not wish to
prosecute her for stealing. Justice Ensor then or
dered twenty lashes to be administered after which
the negress was discharged.
AcCIDENT.-Last evening about o'clock. as car
No. SO was passing along Eutaw street, betwee
Saratoga and Mulberry Streets man named Geo.
Wye attempted to jump off the car, but instead of
jumping forward with the motion of the car. he
leaped backward, and was thrown violently to the
ground, and his left leg was thrown across the
track; the wheels passed over it crushing it badly
He was picked up and taken to a house near by
where the wound was partially dressed when he was
removed to his residence on Happy ailey, near
Fleet street, when DR.. Dwinelle dressed the wound
Ne blame is to be attached to either driver or con-
ductor.
New PUBLIC SCHOOL HoUsE.-The Board of Com
missoners of Public Schools intend during the
summer, to tear down the old Grammar School
building on the northeast corner of Green and Fay
ette streets, for long time occupied by Primary
School No. l, but more recently by Male and Fe
male Primary Schools No. 8, and erect on the lot a
new and convenient public school house. The
premises have front Fayette street of l02 feet,
with depth of GA feet on Green street. The new
building will be about 81 feet front on Fayette