The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-27

BREcKINRIDGE AND LANE MASS MEETING.-The
friends of John C. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane,
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
of the United States, held Mass Meeting last
night at the Richmond Market House. The meet
ing quite enthusiastic, and in point of numbers
compared favorably with other meetings held at
the same place during the campaign. The meet
ing was organized by the appointment of the fol-
lowing officers:
For President-Samuel H. Taggert. For Vice
Presidents-Hon. James Carroll, George H. Byrd,
Charles Towson, Frank Key Howard, DR.. }. Han
son Thomas, Mendez [. Cohen, Charles II. Meyers,
Wm \. Walters, Wilson NJ. Cary, Robert HOugh,
Robert j Baker, Edward Dallam, Augustus Albert,
Samuel Brown, Moore n. Falls, John H. Thomas,
Ichabod Jean, James Dougherty For Secretaries
Alfred II. Byrd, Eugene Cummiskey, Wilson G..
n. Carr.
The meeting was addressed by II. V. d. Johns,
Thomas 7. Hutchins, Albert Ritchie, William J..
OBrien, Esqrs, and the Hon. Joshua Vansant-
Voandfs band was in attendance, and the meeting
was kept up until quite late hour.
ACcIDENTs.-About halfpast three o. clock yester-
day afternoon little girl four years Of age, named
Henrietta Frank, was severely injured by being run
over by a city passenger railway car. Just as the
car was passing in front of her fathers door on
Broadway, near Thames street, she ran out from
the pavement and attempted to catch hold of the
front part of the car. The driver did not observe
her, and continued on, when the child dropped and
fell, both its legs falling across the track; the
wheels passed over them, lacerating the flesh. but
rendered medical attention.
Yesterday morning a train of cars on
the Locust Point branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad passing Cross street, South Bal
timOre the locomotive into a slop cart driven
by German, completely demoishing the cart and
bursting the hogshead and splashing the refuse o
the cold rye" all about. Neither man, beast moi
engine sustained any damage.
A Bold THEFT-Yesterday afternoon a man
named Patrick Haggerty was arrested on the
ryn nj he Hrgw q
ry store of Mrs. Isabella Balm, corner Of Ann and
Fayette streets. Mrs. Balm left the store room for
minute, and when she returned, found Haggerty
had robbed the drawer, and was making his escape
by eaping the counter. Shortly after Hag
gerty was arrested and taken to the Eastern dis
trict police station, when woman named Margaret
Robinson laid charge against him OF entering hel
dwelling and stealing theretrom quantity OF Jewel
ry and wearing apparel. Justice Griffin commit
ted him to Jail for Court.
THE MARYLAND INsTTUTE.-Each afternoon and
night the Institute Hall is thronged. The excellent
music of the Blues Band is one of the principal at
fractions, and in addition to this to-day between
the hours of 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ, the Boys Band
from the House of Refuge will be in attendance
and give an exhibition of their proficiency in the
science of music. These young musicians perform
in a most credtable manner and those of our citi
zens who have not yet heard them, will be amply
repaid for the expense incurred in visiting the In
| stitute to-day.
CASE OF BURNING.-A negro girl about II years
of age, living with her mother, on Hill street, be
tween Howard and Sharp, was quite seriously
burned yesterday, about the lower part of the body
and arms occasoned by her clothes accidentally
becoming gnited while passing the chimney place
| where large fire was burning. The girl ran intt
the yard, and her attracting the attention
| of some men working near, they ran in and threw
bucketfull of water upon her, extnguishing the
flames. DR.. Small was called in and relieved hel
| sufferings.
GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT DRUTD Hill
| PARK.-The City Passenger Railway Association
| has made arrangements to give musical entertain
ments at Druid Hill Park every clear Saturday af
| ternoon, commencing this day. These will be con
| tinued on each Saturday afternoon until further
notice, between the hours Of two and five o'clock
Access to the Park can be had by the Madison
avenue and Green street routes
LARcENY.-A man named David Harrod was ar
rested yesterday, at Canton, by constable Dawes
charged with stealing a watch, valued at S34 from
Matthias Dairy. The theft is alleged to have been
committed some time in the month of last June
since which time the accused has been absent from
the city. Harrod was sent to Jail by Justice Show
to await the action of the Grand Jury.
FIRE.-About o'clock yesterday morning fir
was discovered in the stable and carriage house OF
the premises of Thomas Winans, Esq, southwes
corner of Baltimore and Fremont streets. Th
fire was discovered in the hay loft, and is supposed
to have originated from design.