The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

each ward, who are to meet in Convention on Mon
day night next to select eleven delegates to repre-
sent the city of Baltimore in the State Convention
called by the Breckenridge wing of the Democracy,
which is to meet here the ninth day of the pre-
sent month. The following is a list of delegates of
several wards, all that were received before
gong to press: 4th ward-John r. Diggs, H. F..
Stickney, DIR. c. Henderson, Wesley Fennall
Richard Patterson. 9th ward-Robert Knight,
John H.. Roche, Charles Stauffer, John
r. Carroll, DR.. Doyle. 10th-James Keenan,,
Albert Rltchie, Solomon Rosenbaupt, Joseph =.
Shilling, Rudolph Houroud. 11th-Greenbury
Wilson, Thomas F. Roche, David F. WALL James
F. Reilly, Thomas r. Harvey. 12th-J. G. w.
Marriott, j. NJ Hook, James E. Carr, Arthur
Stewart, John Welsh. l5th-Bernard Harig, DR..
George W. Benson, j. A. l.. Mcclure, Levi Taylor,
George W. Grist 17th-John Miroy, John T.
Hope, John W. Bosley, Cornelius Gordon, John
Fitzpatrlck 20th-W. G. N. Carr, j. Sel!man
SIMPLIFY, Thomas Conn, Nathaniel Sewers, James
Cuttings.
MAN MIssING.-On Monday morning man
named William Pindell, fireman on the steamtug
CITY Of Baltimore was missed from his post and
has not since been heard of. He arrived at his
work, on the boat lying at the city wharf, south
side of the basin, and it being the day on which
the engine is usually cleaned, he stripped off his
clothing and put on a suit adapted for the work,
and descended into the hold. In the course of a
few minutes of the hands called him. and re-
celVlng no answer went below, and found that he
was not there. Search was immediately made for
him, but without success. The clothes which he
took OIL still remained where he left them. 1t is
feared that he became over heated, and came on
deck tor the purpose of cooling off and oosing his
balance fell overheard and was drowned.
INSULTING LADIEs.-Yesterdaya afternoon two men
named George Johannes and Michael Kerr, both
u,renk' entered the house of a respectable family
.lVlng on caroline street. near Canton avenue, and
lnsuteo the lady and her daughter in the grossest
manner. me cries of the women brought officers
tooD ana wilson to the scene and they arrested
the two men. When Wilson took hold of johannes
nnhf t1,o
choked him severely, and continued to do so until
Wilson drew his billy and struck Johannes across
the arm several times. They were taken to the
Eastern police station where Justice Griffin fined
them 81 and costs for being drunk, and committed
them to Jail for Court on the other charges.
THE CENSUS OF 1S60.-J. Wesley Watkins, ESQ
United States Marshal for Maryland, and his depu
ties are now busily engaged in preparing the cen
sus OF Maryland for the year 1S60-a task attended
with much care and labor. Although, at this time
the hgures are not entirely complete in anv of the
cities towns and counties of the State vet enou
Is known to show that the State of MARYLAND is ad
vancing steadily in her march of prosperity, anC
tnat, when the record shall have been completed, il
Will be seen that State has rapidly increased
| population and that her commercial, manufactur
ing and agricultural interests have been largely
augmented. In short time we shall be able tt
furnish some interesting statistical information on
the subject.
SELLTNG;NEGRoEs OUT OF THE STATE CONTRARY Tc
hAW:-John Seabright, Henry Fairbanks, John
Hofling, William Brooks, and John r. Tulls
were arrested on yesterday, the charge of sell
| ing negroes out of the State, who had been con.
Vlcted OF crime, and by order of the Court direc
tea TO De sold within the limits of the State for
term of years. The three first named gave securi.
ty In the sum of So 1000 to answer the charge al
Court, and the two last named in default of secur
ty 10 similar amount were committed to JAIL
Capt. Guy, of the steamer 81. Nicholas was ar.
rested as witness, and gave his personal bond for
his appearance as SUCH
WARM Work. RK.-Yesterday evening officer SwitzeI
arrested delapdated individual, giving the name
OF Christopher Stoffer, whom he found dancing on
the pavement at Union Square, and afterwards
crowd around him who were interfering much with
the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. His
dancing accomplishments not being a visible mean,
OF support, under the act, he committed as
vagrant by Justice Ensor.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Yesterday, Messrs Gibson &
Co., auctioneers, sold at the salesrooms of the Mer
chants Exchange two lots of ground, situated on
Holllns street. near Carey, with fronts on Hollins
street of II feet each, running back 13l feet The
improvements on each consist of a three story
prlcK dwelling, with all the modern accommoda
tons, subject to ground rent of $50 per annum
Purchased by John S. Donnell for 81 900 each.
THE GREAT EAsTERN.-Messrs. Coleman 81 Bailey
yesterday afternoon received the following des
patch from the directors of the Great EASTERN
New YoRK, July 81, 1S60
Messrs Coleman d. Bailey-Please select frs
rate pilot to meet the Great Eastern at Hampton
Roads.
The request was complied WITH and the pilo
left last evening for Norfolk.
AssAULT.-Charles ROmoser was yesterday ar
rested by officer Pennington, charged with as
saultlng, without provocatiOn, a German named
| George Hoffman. The affair occurred on South
Eutaw street. 1t appears that Romoser, with SOM
| companions, got drunk and after behaving in some
Wnat OF a dlsordery manner, tried his puenaciou!
skill ON Hoffman, when the officer came up anC
took him to the station house. Justice Showacrt
bailed him for Court.
FATAL AccpENr.-On Monday afternoon, be
tween four and five O'Clock, while a number o
men, IN the employ of Messrs. John W. Maxwell
Co., were engaged in blasting rocks in quarry
near w oodberry factory, the line of the North
ern Central Railway, premature explosion tool
place, killing one of the men almost instantly an
woundng another so seriously that his life is des
| paired Of
tered by the Independent Greys for an excursion
| to Annapolis on Monday afternoon, had on boar
| upwards of nine hundred persons, greater mum
Der than ever favored the corps with their presenc
on any previous occasion. The company will net
upwards OF three hundred dollars from the sale @
| tickets.
| INSULTING FEMALES.-A young man named LUX
Jones, was arrested yesterday BY officer Crawford
charged with insulting, several occasions ladie
on the public streets. Jones was in the habit, wit
others, of standing on South Light street, and a
females passed, to make insulting remarks t
them. He was held for Court.
VIOLATING THE CoDE.-A mulatto named job
K. johnson, was arrested yesterday by officer Maj
shall, charged with bigamy. Two me- gresses claim
ed him as their lord, both producing marriage cer
titcates johnson kept mum, and Justice Showq
ere sent him to Jail to await the action of the Gran
Jury.
MARRIAGE LTCENsEs.-The Clerk of the Court {
Common Pleas issued during the month of July IA
marriage licenses being four less than for the mont
of june and ten more than for the month of Jul,
| 1859
! ARRIVAL FROM BosToN.-The favorite steamshi
Ben DefOrd, Capt. William A. Hallett, reache
here last night at $50 from Boston, having heav
freight and about twenty-five saloon passengers.