The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-20


them to Jail for Court.
Ann Marie Elizabeth Hemsley, negress was al
rested yesterday on the charge of stealing quaint
y Oh wearing apparel and jewelry, the property
| mrs; Harriet BuTk. Justice Hiss committed her
| jail for Court
| The Police DEPARTMENr.-The present police dr
| partment has earned an envable reputation for e.
nciency, and its present condition is most owing
me strict discipline instituted by the Board Of Pc
| lice Commissioners, and most faithfully carrie
| into effect by the Marshal In organizing the fore
the greatest care was used by the Board in the sc
| lection of men. Good character was required i
each instance, and the Board have the satisfaction
OF Knowing that with but few executions they hay
| not been mistaken in their selections The adop
| tion of the rules and regulations of the force wa
| also a matter of much deberation, and resulted il
code well calculated, when faithfully carried out
to bring the force up to the highest point of eff
| cheney. The Board were very fortunate in the Sc
| lection OF Marshal. In the discharge of his du
| Ties Col. kane has brought to bear excellent ad
mlnlstrative Abilities and by the exhibition of hi
own industry and energy, he has infused into tn,
force corresponding spirit. A clear knowledp,
ana strict performance of duty has been reduireC
OF each man, from the highest to the lowest in The
department: The frivolous excuses and lame
apologies which, under the old system. in most in
stances were sufficient cause for the palIiation
almost any violation of the regulations have found
no countenance with the present department. but or
the contrary, no is received for derelictior
OF duty. The Board have adopted system of finino
the line from his pay. Under the old srstem of.
fences of similar character were either overlooked
or the parties committing them were suspended for
a ieW days. The last punishment was frequently
the very object desired, it enabled the individual
10 indulge desire to loaf about or to leave the
city for weeks fishing and drinking. The prac.
tice OF employing large number of substitutes was
serious objection to the old force Then when
an officer desired to take day or night to indulge
IN pressure or private business, he had nothing to
do but absent himself from roll call and his place
was forthwith supplied by substitute. To such
an extent was this practice carried that there
scarcely call but at each station house there were
from four to fifteen absentees and it frequently oc
CURED that there were more vacancies than al
lowed substitutes to fill the places. The evil of
PiaclnS these substitutes consisted principally in
ne iact that they were strangers to the respective
beats, ignorant of the class of people which it was
necessary to watch and careless in the performance
OF their duties. The old watch-boxes and night
ponce were also crying evil. In the evening,
' Mneh the 1orce left the station house, each man
supphed himself with an armful of wood, which he
carried to his box, and much of the time during the
hgnt winch should have been spent in patroinG was
employed in keeping himself warm. MANY boxes
were; were suppned with sleeping arrangement, which
consisted of soft board with one end resting
near the ground and the other end about midwav
OF the ooX The boxes are entirely dispensed with
ana are now lying in the different station house
yaras, IN company with the little stoves that were
such great convenience MRS ToodIee, ottan
~ we are indebted to the clerk to the Board of
department: " e
When the force is full it numbers over 35o mon
out from designations and dismissas, vacancies are
continually occurring. At present the force con-
over 300 men, ''H'' "A"
1heir aTocations previous to their appointment
were as ioiloWs -Shipjoiners, 8; plasterers, I3:
'allmakers, s; shoemakers, "a; carpenters. AZ.
snip carpenters, 10; clerks, plumbers, 5 black
smiths, l9; tobacconists 16 victuaer, [; stone
cutters, 10; cabinet makers, IL marines, 0;
nouiUes' nt" 10 hucksters butchers, 8; machin-
SITS, ~; iaborers, Sc; sawyer, / collector. / (:
blowers, 2: pattern makers, q bakers 3; cuFrier.
painters, l6; bricklayers, q; varnisher i !:
,rush rus maker, i comb maker, piano maker, :;
hop Keeper, plane maker, l; porter, /; gardener
rope makers, 4 eunsmith, /; furrier. /: boat.
nan, block maker, saddlers, 3 wood turner.
collier, /; wool carder, l. glider. /; wood
'ia4er, fer trimmers, 8 coach maker, merchant
asssnger saonsrs, ,. mlllePs' conductors on city
clock makers, 2; paper hangers, 4; Boat
maker, /; caulker, /; engineers. 3; tailor
=; mason, l; book binder, l. The largest
unper OF any particular trade on the force
re as follows: Between 81 and 80 years, l65; be.
Neen 80 and 40 years. l66 between 40 and so wears.
Z; between so and 60 years, Is; and between 60 |
nT 20 years, = The Oldest man in the department
q
he Central police station. The Youngest man is
aeon E. Shreck, of the Southern district. The |
eaViest man In the department is Lieut. Gaoroe |
zimmerman of the Western district, who weighs |
!. POUNDS, ana the lightest man is B. j. Brown, |
the same district who weighs l23 younds There |
re men who weigh over 200 pounds 65 weighing
yer loo pounds, and the average weirht of the |
apartment is l54 pounds per man.
niost OF the men write legible hand. Three |
no were appointed did not accept the Office |
ince The organization forty six men have resigned
40 twenty have been dismissed The present
re were chosen out of 1000 applicants, aud there
e ! nov over $500 applicants for any vacancies
hich may occur. Quite a number of these appli-
'uohs come from persons who live in the counties
~ Id no instance has the Board appointed any
lch to office. I
MEETING OF THE Poor AssocIATGoN.-Tbis body
'sempled In their room, on Fayette street, John C.
rune, Esq, in the Chair The following is the
spOrt of the agents:
during the month of October there were 2IS
sts PAID to ia families, consisting of $50 persons
mount OF money expended, S19,7O1; cords of
ood, ms tons OF coal, ~; children sent to the
lblic schools, IS; sent to Sunday school. 70. en-.
oyment found for men, 6 women, bows and 9
IRIS; sent to the almshouse, q of those helped 100
ere American born; A. of foreign birth, and 10
'g[oes. q me church preferences were: Baptist,
Episcopal 3; Presbyterian, 81 Catholic, 2S; Meth
list, II; Lutheran, a; belonging to no church. 30.
The report of the Treasurer was presented and
lowed balance of S36G94
Inc finance Committee, to whom had been re-
rred the re-division of the city into districts re-
,rted new boundaries, as follows:-The first dis
let to comprise the 1st I'd, Sd, 4th and a part of
e 9th ward. The second district, part of the 9th
ID the whole OF the 5th, 7th, Sth and 9th wards
1ird district, 10TH llth, 18th, 18th wards and the
urth district, l4th, 18th, 10th, 18th, 18th, 18th
I'd Goth wards.
Maulden Perine, of the fuel committee reported
e purchase of $50 cords of oak wood at SIS per
rd for the first district 400 cords for the second
"a NOR nnr1 oal ~
rd. They had also made contracts for coal at
20 ~. per ton, deliverable in quarter tons.
ne resignation OF William High agent for the |
lrd district, was received and accepted, and Wes-
= Disney appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Committee on Collections reported A reso ,
ton to begin the collections on the first Monday
December. Adopted.
Mr.. Bruno said that the next business was the
polntments for the coming month. He was un- t
the impression that the coming month would he | Z
e of great severity and much want, and that the ,
rcultles OF making collections would be much /
eater than heretofore. 1t would require re- g
uoled exertlons to meet the exigences of the s
Mr.. Charles Howard spoke in a similar vein and :
ped that Providence would open up a way, now S
seen, by which the society would be able to meet {
calls upon it. y
DIR. Hartman moved that s4OO be appropriated q
each district for the month of December y
Mr.. Thomas thought $500 would be sufficient a
e third Monday of December came on the 18th u
the month, and then il there was deficiency it t
aid be made up. T
ir Randolph said that he thought that the true r
icy OF the society was to make appropriations 8
lch were not extrayagant. $3.50 to each district S
5 sufficient, and if spent before the next meet S
!, increased appropriations could be made. S
Dr.. Ii. 5. Hunt named $500 to each district. and I
It special meeting be called for the second Wed.
day Of December. {
The motion appropriating S40O to each district f
walled, and the meeting adjourned. o
ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST ARrILLER- T. v
Sr--Ihe First Artillery Regiment, of i
IN L. Farow is commander, is abe no re- t.
,anzed, and under such auspices - will make II e
regiment OF the city. The Baltimore CITY n
ara Battalion has concluded to give up its sepa- t.
g organization and join the First ARTILLERY Regi-
nt' which is now composed of the Eagle Artil- a
y alone. This accession will constitute the
iment, in point of efficiency the best in the Fl
:, and, In point of numbers, second only to the W
+. This step on the part of the Guard has been "
sed by the fact that by their charter they are j.
trlcted to five companies, and the additions to the
ps within the past few months have been so I
10, that the limits OF their organization would ;
re been reached in short time. Under the cir. a
Instances, they concluded 10 enter the First Light
'lsion, and preferred the First Artillery Regi- e
ut. This preference was owing to the fact that o
rlght arm OF the service was weaker than
leT OF the others, when it should be the strong
All the officers of the City Guard and the =
gle Artillery have resigned their commissions u
the night OF the 18th inst. (Thanksgiviug) the II
y Guard will be received into the Regiment. Y
g ceremony will take place at the MARYLAND In A
ute hall, and will be of an imposing character ,
a few days thereafter election of regimental IT
company officers will take place. COL j. T. p,
low will no doubt be reelected to the position OF
lch he now fills with so much ability. Most, if 81 s!
an, those holding commissions now will be se- II