The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-16
CITY NTELLIGENCE

MELTING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR THE M
PRovEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE PooR.-Last
night the Board of Managers for the Improvement
of the Condition of the Poor of the city, met in
their room on Fayette street, near Holiday street.
In the absence of John C. Bruno, Esq, who was de-
tanned at home by sickness, Sterling Thomas, Esq +,
his annual report, which was accepted The fol
lowing statistics show the operations of the Society
for the past three months: Families relieved 379;
native, 23S, foreign, ia; negro, II. Number in
families, l,3ol number of visits paid, 308 amount
of money expended, S400 IL; cords of wood sup
piled, 534; tons of coal, 215 children sent to the
public schools, q children sent to Sunday School.
"a; employment found for Al persons; sent to the
to which they belonged: Baptists, 2l Episcopal,
32; PRESBYTERIAN, Ia Catholic, 60; Methodist SO;
Lutheran, IA; no preference, l53.
Jesse Hunt, ESQ.,, Treasurer, presented his an
nual report, which shows that the total resources
of the Association turng the past year were $l9,-
2935S. This amount includes So, 100 10, balance in
the treasury at the commencement of the year.
The total amount of expenditures were SIS 45l SO,
which leaves balance in the treasury of SS4l go
The Treasurer stated that the legacy which was
left the Association by Miss Rebecca Monteith, had
not yet come into the possession of the Association
owing to the impossibi!ity of the committee to
whom the matter was referred, to get settlement
with the administrator. Matters were, however,
now in fair way of adjustment and no doubt in a
short time the society would come into possession
oil the real estate. The report was accepted.
were then made, as follows: First third and fourth
districts, S100 each, and the second district SIPS
The following gentlemen were appointed to sub
init names to the Board for officers for the ensuing
year: Caleb B. Hynes, DR.. Henry S. Hunt, F. IT,
Shaetfer, DR.. D. C. Cockey, Samuel Hindes, John
w. D. Pentz, J: +: Stewart, VIM. Fl. Roberts,
Benz. F. Nolls, William Bridges, Thomas Syming-
ton, James M. Lester, Thos. j. Baker, Samuel G.
Miles, d. W. Birding, Alex. Russell, Henry Ira
vers, NJ. Perine, William C.. Arthur, Theodore
Mottu.
DR.. Hunt moved that the Chairman (Stering
Thomas be added to the Committee; carried.
Mr.. Hinkey moved that the Chair appoint two
members at large, to act on the Committees carried
and the Chair appointed Mr.. Hinkley and Mr.. Mer-
ryfed
The meeting then adjourned until next Monday
night.
THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FA1R-The Institute
Fair has been literally patronzed during the past
week, and the articles on exhibition are so numer-
Gus, novel and beautiful, that, in point of attrac-
ton, the exhibition is much more interesting than
1T has been for several years past The large num-
ber of articles which arrived from Boston and other
Northern cities, too late be placed on exhibition
previous to the opening of the Fair, have, during
the past week, been properly arranged, and add
greatly to the interest of the display Among the
most attractive pieces of machinery on exhibition
are those for the manufacture of shoes. The
novelty, the dispatch, and the precision with
which each piece of machinery performs its work
are well calculated to excite surprise and wonder
The sides of the leather are first cut into strips
these strips again cut into proper sizes, after
which they are shaped. The upper and the sole are
them lacked to the last by hand (Which is the only
part OF the operation performed by the ordinary
process,) when the shoe is placed in the pegging
machine. and in n little one minute the pegs
are all driven. There is also machinery for pair
ing the heels and IN fact machinery to do all the
work necessary to finish, in complete manner, a
shoe or boot. With one set of this machinery,
with the complement of men to attend it, three
hundred pairs of shoes can be manufactured in ten
hours The character of the work performed is
good This machinery will not remain on exhib.
ton longer than this week, as it is sold to person
residing in the State of Virginia. and it is necessa-
ry to remove it from the Fair to meet the engage
ment entered into by the proprietor for its erection
there. Those of our citizens who have not wit
messed its operation will find that it is one of the
most interesting affairs exhibition.
MEETING OF THE OLD DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION
Last night the Association of Defenders of Balti-
more in 1872 met in the old City Hail. and elected
the following gentlemen officers for the ensuing
year: President, Captain Andrew E. Warner lst
Vice President, James Lucas; I'd do, John Dry
den; Sd do, John Fassett 4th J. W Ringrose; 5th,
DR.. John NJ. Williams; Surgeon, Dr. s. B. Martin;
Assistant Surgeon, DR.. Alexander Clendennin; Sc
cretary, Col. Nicholas Brewer; Treasurer, Chris
topher Winn; Chief Marshal, Gen. Anthony Mil
teDberger; 1st assistant do, Lieut. Thomas S. Will
liams; I'd de- do, John Ijams; Sd do. do, L. W.
Gosnell; Executive Committee, Samuel Jennings
Jesse l.. Hiss, A. NJ. Stansbury. After the trans
action of some minor business the meeting ad-
journed.
JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE FAIR.-A new feature is
about to be added to the Maryland Institute Fair
which will be great assistance to visitors. Mr. N.
w. Seby is now engaged in preparing the matter for
a small pamphlet, to be called "Tbe Catalogue and
Journal of the Thirteenth Annual Fair of the Ma
ryland Institute" The work will contain com.
pete catalogue of the articles on exhibition, where
the articles are situated, together with journal of
the proceedings of each day, and all interesting
matters connected with the Fair. 1t will also con,
tam full history of the Institute and designs of
OF the building and each of the rooms This little
work will be of much assistance to persons visiting
the + air, and will no doubt be properly apprecia-
ted.
VIsir OF THE MnITARY.-On Wednesday next the
Young Guard, Captain John s. Rady, of Richmond
va, VIII arrive in this city, on visit. They will
arrive on the steamer George Peabody, and will be
received by Company c, Baltimore City Guard Bat
talon, whose guests they will be during their So
Journ in the city. Thursday will be spent in visit
ing the different places of note, and ON Friday the
Young Guard will participate in the opening cere-
monies of Druid Hill Park. The Richmond papers
state that the corps will number 60 men, and will
be accompanied by Smiths lst Regiment band.
INDIA RUBBER HosE.-Ye Yesterday morning the new
India rubber hose, for the use OF No. 4 steam en-
glne, was tried at that engine house, to test its ca
pacity to resist the inward pressure of water The
highest pressure was put on, which failed to make
the least impression The exhibition was entirely
satisfactory, and will no doubt result in the adop-
ton OF the India rubber hose for all the engines.
Property SALEs-Yesterday Col. Samuel H.
Cover auctiOneer, sold at the Merchants Exchange
Rooms, lot of ground situate on the north side
OF East Baltimore street, near Ann street. having
a front ON Baltimore street of 20 feet inches,
with depth of 100 feet. Improved by brick
dwelling house, and subject to an annual ground
rent of S66.9O Purchased by William B. Tucker
for 81, $50.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-We learn from the Exchange
Heading room books, that the barge Laurel, Capt.
CHRISTOPHER. hence 18th inst for Nou w
with cargo of -four and nitrate of Soda sunk at
Deep Cut, near Chesapeake city, Md. She was
afterwards raised, and small portion of the soda
saved in damaged condition.