The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-27

JUDGE DOUGLAS IN VIRGlNIA.-Judge Douglas ar
rived in Norfolk on Saturday morning, where he
was received by large number OF his friends and
conducted to the National Hotel. 1t was expected
that he would have arrived on Friday and address
the people on that evening, and it not being gene
| rally known that the programme had been changed
several thousand persons assembled in the evening
| with the expectation of hearing a speech, but o.
course disappointed, so far as hearing Judge
| Douglas. A meeting was organized and addressed
| by number of orators to "the manor born," anC
much enthusiasm prevailed. On Saturday, as soor
as it became known that Mr.. Douglas had arrived
crowds of his friends called at the hotel and paid
their respects to him. During the entire day the
| hotel was thronged with his admirers. The Com
mittee of This State, who left for Norfolk or
Friday last, not expecting Mr.. Douglas to come by
way of Baltimore, who were appointed to invite
Mr.. Douglas to visit this State, waited upon him
and that gentleman complied with their request
and will visit the city of Frederick on Wednesday
the 5th of September, and Baltimore Thursday
the 9th, and it may be expected that he will address
the people in both places Mr.. Douglas will leave
Norfolk for North Carolina, where he will spend
few days, and then return through Richmond and
by the Valley of Virginia, stopping. at Staunton
and Winchester, reaching Frederick on the 5th
proximo. Mr.. Douglas will leave Baltimore fol
the North. The friends of the 'litte giant il
this city are in high gee at the expectation Of
having an address from him here, and confidently
predict that the best results will follow it.
ESCAPE OF CoNyICTs FROM THE WASHINGTON PENt
Potice.-On Saturday afternoon at o'clock, detec
tive officers HarOver and Arnold, of Washington
d. c., arrived here in search OF two convicts nameC
Mcdonald and Wilson, who had escaped from the
w Washington Penitentiary in the morning, by seal
ing the walls. The officers proceeded to the South
ern police station and informed Captain Boyd o
the object of their visit, whereupon two squads O
police one in charge of Lieut. Fisher and officer
Arnold and the other in command of Captain BoyC
and Narrower, were organized to endeavor to re
capture the men, as it was believed they were max
ing their way on loot towards Baltimore. Unt
squad proceeded out the Washington turnpike anC
the other took the railroad route. They Travelled
about four miles out, to where the two roads cross
each other, without, however, hearing of or see
ing the escaped party. The officers distributed
| themselves about the country and continued the
| search until O'Clock yesterday morning, withou
success. Mcdonald was convicted of mutiny anc
| Wilson of burglary. Both short, thick-set men
and are said to be desperate characters.
| ACcIDENTs.-On Saturday afternoon about three
O'Clock, Mr.. Jno. 7. Scarbaugh, living on FremOn
| street, near Mulberry, accidentally fell from
platform, erected on the top of his house, to The
| yard, a distance Of about twenty feet, iniurins
himself quite severely. Mr. Scarbaugh is a harness
maker, and at the time of the accident, he was
hanging out some horse collars in the for the
purpose of drying. DR.. Crozer was call to attenC
him and thinks his injuries are not fatal.
son, about years of age, of Mr.. Jesse Robin
son, No. SO Poppeton street, seriously injured
on Saturday by jumping from wagon while thu
wagon while the driver was absent, and by somt
means started the horse, which went off in a run
In falling from the wagon, the lads head strucl
against wheel, tearing the scalp on one side tt
the skull. lie taken home and his in urie
dressed by DR.. Crozier. A man, whose name coulc
not be ascertained, in endeavoring to stop the
horse was Knocked down and had three of his rib
broken.
BURGLARTES.-Some time during Saturday night,
the hardware establishment of Messrs Jno f. 4
tn. nj. Mc(iOmas M 20 North Howard w
entered by burglars and robbed of several packages
OF hardware, consisting of raZors scissors and pen
knives, and also lot of silver plated ware. En-
trance was effected by prising open the back door
with a jimmy. The whole value of the stolen
articles is not exactly known at present, as the
members of the firm were not in the city.
The tailoring establishment of MIR. James Alex
ander, on Fayette near Howard street, in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the store of the Messrs Nc
Comas, was also entered by thieves through the
window. The robbers did not take much
from these premises This is the second or third
time during six months that the store of Mr.. Alex
ander has been robbed.
FIRE.-About six o'clock on Saturday morning
alarm of fire given from box 26, Cross stree
market, which proceeded from the burning of the
Union Oil Works on Lawrence street. near Fort
avenue South Baltimore. The factory was con.
structed of wood stone and sheet iron, story
height, and occupied by Mr. S. Constant There
considerable stock on hand of coal oil and
rosin, all of which was entirely consumed before
the arrival of the Fire Department. The origin oil
the fire accidental, caused by the overfowng
of oil from a large vessel in which it was being
boiled. Mr.. Constants loss is between $4,000 anC
$4,000 He was not insured.
FoR CoURr.-Manuel Gougales and man named
John Tominson got into fight the County
wharf, on Saturday afternoon, when the formel
struck the latter on the head with brick, infiict
ing very severe wound. Gougales arrested
and taken to the Eastern district police station
where Justice Griffin committed him to Jail fol-
Court. A man named Samuel Conni was arrested
on Saturday night on the charge of assautiDg will
intent to kill man named Martin Shanahan. Ht
was held for further hearing by Justice Griffin.
VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCE.-George F. Wiggley
charged with driving through funeral train. II,
was fined 81 and costs by Justice Reid. The same
Justice imposed fine of 50 and costs upon Hiram
Fowler, for standing his wagon upon the sidewalk
THE Cry CoUNcTL.-Both branches of the City
Council meet this afternoon at o'clock, pursuan
to adjournment in .nlY last.