The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-28

was entered and robbed of n number OF valuable
mantel ornaments and other articles. The house
had not been occupied for some days. Yesterday,
Sergeant Smith arrested man named John Rus
sell on the charge Of having committed the rob-
berry. A number of the stolen articles were found
in his possession. Justice Duncan committed him
for Court.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE BALTIMORE Coll
LEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY.-The annual commence
ment of the Baltimore College OF Dental Surgery
will take place this evening at the New Assembly
Rooms.
ADJUSTMENTS THIS E VENING, Feb 2s, 1860.
HOLIDAY ST. THEATRE Miss Matilda Heron
and Mr. J. W. Wallack. OHrer Ttoist, or the
Parish Boys Progress.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
MONDAY, February 27.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SA G. SPICER, Esq,
President, and all the members except Messrs.
Irons and Penn.
Mr.. CALLS presented petition from William S.
Schumacher, asking permission to build frame
shed on his premises, Boston street, near Windsor
street. Referred.
Mr. BLACKBURN presented petition from DR..
William Bowley, asking for compensation for at
tending prisoners who confined in the Tow
sontown Jail sent from Baltimore city. Referred.
Mr. BLACKBURN presented petition from 5. Felt
man, asking permission to allow frame extension
to his house, No so North Eutaw street, to remain.
Referred
Mr.. BAUGHER presented petition from George
McGone asking for compensation for grading and
paving McMeachen street Referred.
Mr.. BATN of the Joint Select Committee on the
House of Refuge, presented report, with reSo-
luton appropriating $4,000 to that Institution.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. BAUGHER, of the Committee on Internal I'm
provements presented report, with resolution
authorizing the Baltimore Directors in the Pitts
burg and Connesville Railroad, to purchase the
fifteen thousand shares of the stock of that road,
which is advertised for sale in the city of Pitts
burg, and appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
The rules were suspended, and Messrs. BAU6HER
and BLACKBURN advocated the adoption Of the res
olution, and Messrs Balm and TALBOT opposed it.
Mr.. TALBOT moved to lay the resolution on the
| table. Lost-yeas 6, nays H.
Mr.. TALBOT offered a substitute, authorizing the
City Comptroller to enter into correspondence with
the President of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
| for the purpose of learning whether that Company
will purchase the interest of the city of Baltimore
in the Pittsburg and COnnellsville Railroad.
Lost by the following vote
| Yeas-Me. .srs. President, Evans, Calls, Mace,
Talbot and Bain-6.
! Nays-Messrs. Chapman, Roberts, Pollock,
Baugher, Blackburn A. NJ. Price, R. Price, Simms,
| Spedden Taylor, Linton and Norris-l2
| The resolution was then put upon its passage,
and passed by the following voter
| Yeas-Messrs. Chapman, Roberts, Pollock,
Baugher, Blackburn, A. NJ. Price, R. Price, Simms,
! Spedden, Taylor, Linton and Norris-12.
| Nays-Messrs. President, Evans, Calls, Mace,
Talbot and Bain-6.
Eastern Dispensary, asking the usual annual appro-
| praton. Referred
A communication was received from the princi-
| pal of the Eastern Female High School, inviting
| the members of the Branch to visit that school on
| the I'd day of March. Accepted.
A communication received from the Water
Board in reference to the laying of thirtynch pipe
under part of the bed of the Northern Central
| Railway Company. Referred.
| Mr.. BAIN offered resolution directing the repre-
sentatives of the city of Baltimore, in the General
| Assembly of Maryland to oppose any bill authori
zing the closing of Conway street, between Howard
| and Eutaw streets.
The rules were suspended and the resolution was
passed.
Mr.. CALLS moved that a committee be appointed
to invite the Second Branch in Convention
| Adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs Calls and r. Price
The Branch, after going into convention, ad
| journed
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
| jOurnment Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
| dent pro teBa., and all the members
| The resolution in favor of the claims of certain
parties, asking a return of overpad taxes, and re-
ferring the matter to the Comptroller, was taken
up and passed.
Also, the resolution to pay the bill of Bull &
| Tuttle, for advertising in the Clipper.
| resolution to remove a pump on Hanover
street, south of Lombard street, received from
| the First Branch, read second time and adopted
| Also, a resolution directing the CITY Commis.
to the sewers, at the corner of Central avenue and
Pratt street, to prevent the efluvia from Hartford
| Run.
Also, resolution to place gas lamp at the cor
| ner of Carpenters alley and Pratt street Read.
Also, resolution to place stepping stones across
| Hartford avenue at Greenmount avenue.
Also, a resolution to pay Thos. G. Scarf S97.4
money paid by him at auditors sale for piece
| of ground, which subsequently proved to be upor
| the bed of certain alley. Read 4 second time and
adopted.
| Mr.. MCCoMAs presented resolution to place flag
| stones across Holiins street at Amity alley. Read
a second time and adopted.
5he Ga ON Mays
for the payment of the bills of Peter Hanson anC
others, for furnishing materials and cooking uten
sils to the Jail, and also compensating certain
parties sfor services rendered a committee tC
examine into the causes of the fall of a portion o
the Jail, and also for supplying the Jail with
water. Read second time and adopted.
The resolution to place fag-stones at the intersec
tion of Eastern avenue and Spring street, was taker
up and passed.
Also, a resolution in favor of VIM. Nemer.
Also, resolution concerning the issuing of a
| Land Warrant, to cover the space of ground occu
! pied by the Basin.
A resolution, with a report from the Committee
on Internal Improvement, appropriating SIS, ,00t
for the purchase of fifteen thousand shares in thu
Pittsburg and Connelsvile Railroad, now offered
for sale by the authorities of Allegany county, Pa.
| was received from the First Branch, read and laic
on the table by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Cathcart Cook, Musselman, Nc
Comas and Sewell-5.
Nays-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cotton, Taylor
and ,Ellicott-4.
After meeting in convention, the Branch returned
to their Chamber, and adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.