The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-12
CITY WTELLIGENCE

- DUflNG AND SELL1NG OF GRAIN.-At a meeting OF
the Buyers and Sellers Of Grain held some weeks
since at the Corn and Flour Exchange, a commit
tee of five, was appointed to examine into the ex-
pediency and feasibility of change from the pres.
ent custom of delivering grain, said committee to
report to adjourned meeting to be called by the
President. We understand that the gentlemen
composing the committee have had several meet
ings and that the matter has been thoroughly dis
cussed, and although no definite plan in further
ance ofthe proposed change has yet been decided
upon, they are unanimously Of the opinion that
a,changei is desirable. The committee, with de-
sire to effect the object contemplated so as fair
~ meet the views and wishes of all to be affected
by any alteration of the present system, invited
number of, farmers and planters from different
parts of the State to meet them in their delibera-
tions, at a special meeting to be held on the 18th
inst, but at the request OF several prominent gen.
temen who could not make it convenient to visit
Baltimore on that day, they determined to post
pone the time until the first of May next, when it
is presumed some decided action will be taken in
the premises.
F1REs.-About half-past nine O'Clock last night,
fire broke out in the third story of the four
story dwelling next to the northwest corner of
Madison and Biddle street. The origin Of the fire
was accidental. The damage to the house and fur
niture was about five hundred dollars The pro-
perty belonged to Mr. James Boyce, the name of
the occupant was not ascertained While a por
tion of the Department proceeding to the
above fire, an alarm was given from box No. Z,
corner of German and Howard streets caused by
fire being discovered in the two-story and attic
brick house, situated on the west side of Liberty
street, three doors south of Lexington occupied by
Mr. Henry Sack, Britannia factory. The
fire originated in the basement, and is supposed to
have been the act of incendiary, although a
steam engine is in in the cellar, and the pre-
mises were lately on fire, having caught from the
furnace. The flames extended to the second story,
occupied as the.dwelling, and completely burnt out
the first story, where the stock and materias were
stored. Mr.. Sack was insured for So 500 in the
Agency of j. G. Proud, which it is supposed will
cover his loss. The building belonged to Mr.. d.
H. Radecker, and was insured in the Firemen's
Office.
Look OUT FOR SwINDLERs.-The Philadelphia
papers of Saturday last publish the account of the
arrest OF two women, who gave their names as Miss
Hetherington and Miss Hatch, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretences. They repre-
sented themselves as being members of the "Ameri-
can Women's Association whose office is at No.
244 West Twenty-ninth street. New York They
stated that the object of the association is to afford
an opportunity for females, who have no homes to
educate themselves by their own exertions, multi
plying the means of social advancement to all 1t
is hardly needfu to say that the concern is bogus
and its agents errant swindlers. The women ar
rested in Philadelphia, we are told, were released
on the promise to leave the city, which they imme-
diately did, and we have reason to believe came on
to Baltimore to practise the game the
benevolenty disposed of our citizens. We repeat,
look out for them.
ROBBERY OF $500 AND A GOLD WATCH.-About IL
officer j. Robinson found well-dressed man in
Frederick street in an intoxicated condition They
| took him to the Middle district police station
where he remained all night In the morning he
was arraigned before Justice Hiss on the charge
of being drunk, and the usual fine imposed. He
| informed the Justice that his name was Martin
Holbein, of Georgetown, d. c., and that the night
previous, while in lager beer house Frederick
street, he had his pocket picked of $500 in money
and valuable gold watch He could not tell how
ever, in which house the robbery took place. and
not having money to pay his fine, be was committed
to Jail in default thereof. Last evening several
respectable gentlemen of the city were at the sta
tion house m aking inquiry as to whether such a
man had been arrested, and confirmed Holbein's
story of his being robbed as they knew he had the
money and the watch.
RUNAWAY AND AccIDENT.-About o'clock yes
terday afternoon horse attached to a wagon ran
off at Centre market space and dashed furiously
along, and when near Second street, the shafts of
the wagon struck two boys, knocking them down.
One of them, named Bennett Williams, had his
skull fractured in two places, and the other named
B. F. Taylor, sustained severe injury by the wheel
of the wagon passing over his body. They were
taken to their homes CTaylOr lives at NJ. Creigh-
toms, corner of the Space and Hawk street, and
Williams with his father on East Second street.
Front,) where Drs. Doyle, Morrison and
ODonnell were called to attend them. 1t is feared
that Young Williams injuries will prove fatal. The
boys were returning from the public school in
Frederick street. and each is about 10 years of age
About eleven O'Clock on Monday morning, an acci-
dent occurred to the gravel train on the Northern
Central Railway, near Freelands, 30 miles from
Baltimore. 1t was occasioned by the breaking of
axle. A young man named d. McComas,
brakesman, at the time standing on the platform
of one of the cars, thrown down embank-
ment, and received serious internal injury. He
was taken to his home at Melville station, where
he received medical attention. Another brakes
man (name unknown) was thrown down the en-
bankment and had his jaw bone broken. He was
left at Cockeysville in care of a physician.
PROPERTY SAIEs.-Yesterday S. T. Wallis, Esq.,
as trustee. sold at the Merchants Exchange sales
rooms lot of ground on Baltimore street, No.
285, near Sharp street, which was erected a
four-story brick warehouse. The lot has depth
of ll2 feet to an alley. Purchased by A. H. Arm
stead for So, 100. Messrs Gibson & Co. sold a
lot of ground No. 2S2 Madison street. between
Preston and Hoffman Streets with front of 25
feet on Madison, and depth of $50 feet. Improved
by threestory brick dwelling house, and subject
| to ground rent of Sl75. Purchased by John l..
| Wicks, for SIS, 500.
| SALE OF CHURCH PRoPERrY.-The trustees of St.
| Peter'sP. E. Church. corner of Sharp and German
streets, have sold the entire church property to
| VIM. j. Albert Esq, for the sum of sac, 900, pos
session to be given in sixty DAYS. Mr.. Albert de-
| signs to improve the lot by the erection of three
| large warehouses, with marble fronts, running
back the whole depth of the lot. A new church
| will at once be erected for the accommodation OF
the large and increasing congregation of DR.. Cum
Minis, although the site has not yet been denitel
settled upon by the trustees
| SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A BALTTMOREAN.-On Mon
| day night last Mr.. Watson Noland of this city
while sitting the railing of the verandah of the
Ocean House, Portsmouth, Va. from some cause,
lost his balance, and fell to the pavement below,
| distance of about Is feet. He was very seriously
| injured. His right leg was broken in two places
front teeth broken out, his chin and lips badly
cut, knee-pan knocked off, and otherwise badly
| bruised about the body. DR.. J. NJ. Covert was
called to attend the sufferer, and, at last accounts
| he was improving.
ROBBERY OF JEwELRY.-During Monday night
set of jewelry, valued at S40 was stolen from the
house of J. W. Boehm, No. Bond street. 1t il
| supposed that the theft committed by a mar
| named Frederick Schmidt, an employee of Mr.. Bo
ehm's, who has been missing since the robbery
| The articles were in a drawer in the room occu
pied by daughter of Mr. Boehm, and Schmidt en-
tered the apartment during the absence of the
| young lady.