The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-01
CITY WTELLIGENCE

| out the nameS spread to the ship yard OF Messr
| Sank Riggin and for time threatened it wit
entire destruction. The well directed streams of
engines confined the fire to the building where
| originated, which is owned by Mr.. Nicholas POI
pleln, who sustains loss of about 5000, having II
| insurance. The loss of Mr.. Barnes in stock an
machinery is about $3.50. A ship on the stocks
| the ship-yard was pretty well scorched, causing
| loss of about $50. A Toulouse attached to th
establishment of Messrs Sank & Riggin, with
| quantity oil tools, &c, was also consumed. Los
about $500. large number of the Southern d
| t:ict police at the scene and worked manful
to preserve the surrounding property before tn
arrival of the engines.
ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUsT.-The follow
ing is the number and character of the arrests 70
the month of August by the police Department.
Assault and battery l3l; assault with intent to xii
5; assauting and stabbing 2; lssaulting wives II
abusing ITO; abusing parents 4; abusing families 3
abduction 6; breach of ordinances 2l; breach of tn
peace 252; burglary l; fast driving l6; false pre-
tences l; hghtlng in the street l6 house breaking
2; interfering with officers IA; insulting ladies /
intoxicatiOn 357; indecent exposure G. larceny As
murder l; murder, suspicion of Z peddling withou
license 2; pickpockets l; passing counterfeit money
z; rioting 8; rapel |; robbery 3; selling liquor OF
Sunday |; threatening to kill |; vagrants 35 bas
tardy G; runaways 2; suspicious character /; fugi
tive from justice l. There were also $40 person.
who lodged in the station houses. The entire mum
Der OF arrests were ,209 and they were disposed
as fOllows:-Committed for trial los; committed for
keep the peace 35l; committed in default of ba
599; fined and dismissed 6l.
BAD HUSBAND AND Coop RUNNER-Y esterday
morning officer Patrick arrested man named John
Kelley, who was charged with abusing his wife
and also with resisting the officer in the DISCHARGE
of his duty. Kelley was taken before Justice Nc
Laughlin, on Eutaw near Lexington street, when
in default of security to keep the peace, he was
committed to Jail. John seemed to have dislike
to being shut up in a crowded habitation like the
lail. for the officer fo1dipcy
ment, he made spring fromIthe 'Suuire's office
into Eutaw street, causing great CONSERVATION,
both in the minds of the dispenser of Justice and
those assembled around him, at the audacitv of his
act. John ran down Lexington street, through
Stewards stables into Park street, thence through
into Cathedral and Franklin streets, where he was
caught by constable Benjamin Hough, who proved
the feetest of Keey's pursuers. John was hand
cuhed afterwards, and was compelled to proceed
along quietly to the Jail.
CoLLIsIoN IN THE RIvER.-About eight O'Clock
on Wednesday night, collision took place in the
river, near the foot knoll, between the steam
er st. Nicholas and the schooner Putarch, Capt
b. f. Graves, of st. Marys county. The steamer
struck the schooner, staVing her in, and she imme
diately sunk in three fathoms water. Mr. Ignatius
Dorsey and +. McGill, passengers, and the crew.
had barely time to escape The cargo of the Plu-
tarch consisted OF eighteen hundred bushels of
wheat, thirty.tive h0gsheads of tobacco, and
quantity of lumber. The most of the wheat be-
longed to j. F. Blackston and John b. Abel, Esqs.,
OF st. Mary's county. portion of the tobacco be-
longed to DR.. F. C. Neal, of the same county,
Captain Graves loss is about SI,S00. The crew
lost their clothing and a small amount of money
When the collision took place the moon was shining
brightly.
The BosToN STEAMER.-The steamship Ben De-
ford, Captain William Ii. Hallett, left her wharf
yesterday afternoon, at three O'Clock, for Boston,
with the following passengers Mrs. NJ. A. Dick
inson, Dr. Francis B. Phelps and wife, Miss Anna
nal oh and triFa /
Henry Roby, f. Il. Perkins, DR.. +. Warrell, Geo
W. Hughes and wife, Z. Kent and wife, A. Patter-
son and wife, Abraham Scott and wife, G. Lewis
Taylor, DR.. G: Gunther, Major q. E. Bowers and
wife, Daniel Major, Daniel Ford, Edward NJ. Green
way, Jr., Patrick Sullivan, R. N. White, George
Watson, Thos. McDonough, Peter McDermott,
Dionysius O'Kearne, John Nearer, Matthew Gard
ner, Bernard Toale, John Pendergast, Charles X.
Jenkins Michael Lotus, P. Reilly, Patrick Connel-
ly and Mr.. Reiley.
VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANcE.-Barnard Chanev was
arrested by officer McCracken, charged with firing
a pistol in the street. Fined S. and costs bv Jus
tice Showacre. Elijah Warner (negro), arrested
by officer Chisholm for fast driving, was fined 50
and costs by Justice ShOwacre. G. Dicks was ar
raigned before the same justice bv Captain Gard
ner, charged with running his nightcarts out of
time. He was fined $50 and costs in two cases.
James Garvey was arrested BY officer Graham,
charged with running two carriages without num-
oers. Fined 80 and costs in each case by Justice
Showacre John Weist was brought up by officer
McCracken, charged with allowing his goafs to rnn
1t large. Fined 81 and costs by Justice Showacre
FIRES IN AUGUsT.-During the month just passed
here were but six alarms for fire, and of this num-
Der two were talse-there being but four actual
Ires For the same month last year there were
thirteen alarms, of which six were actual fires and
even were false alarms. The value of property
destroyed during August will not exceed Sc 900, |
which Is considerably less than last year. The in
'endiary has no longer the immunity which he en-. |
oyeda few years since. The prompt and energetic |
lction of Fire Inspector Boyd, in thoroughly ex-
lmining into the causes which produce the fires |
md when found to have an incendiary origin, his
,qually prompt and generally successful efforts to
discover the incendiary, is the principal reason for
his diminuton.
PASSENGER RAILWAY AcCDENT.-Ye Yesterday morn |
ng about nine o'clock, as car No. 20 of the City |
'assenger Railway was passing along Gay street, |
It East street, negro woman attempted to run in |
ront of the car, when she struck by one of the
orses and Knocked across the track. The horse |
ecame frightened and sprang forward and the |
wheels of the car passed over her right leg, near
he ankle, breaking it and tearing the flesh. She |
Tas picked up and taken to her house in court
ear East street, where DR.. II. P z. Iates set the |
mb. Persons who saw the accident state that it
Ias her own indiscretion which caused it, as she
tempted to cross the street when she had to make
circle to get in front of the horses heads.
BARE HILL COPPER MlNE.-At this time, when
here is so much excitement about the North Caro-
ma copper mines, our own important works of the
ind should not be forgotten. Work has recently
cen commenced at the Bare Bill mine, in this
ounty, now owned by Messrs. d. Keener & Co.,
and they have supplied it with new and
improved machinery, unsurpassed by anything of
he kind this side of Lake Superior. They are now
ally taking out quantities of very fine ore, and
auling it to the city by wagons. We contemplate
isting the mine shortly and will then give a more
xtended description.-Bdh. County Advocate.
BALTIMORE AND TowSoNTowN Railroads.&c. much
been said abOut railroads from Raltimora IN
owsontown, that we feel indisposed to again agi-
ate the subject, but there now appears to be
hing practical on the carpet and worthy of notice.
IN Wednesday evening last Mr. Bowman, of Phila-
elpha, came to this place. He has contracted
nth company to lay single track of rails from
baltimore to Towsontown, on the turnpike, with
ecessary turn-outs, &C., and stock the road He
ltends to go to work in about ten days. Wen
1eretore confident ly anticipate the completion of
MS important work.-Baltimore County Adrocate,
STEALING CHIcKENs.-Adam Hagner and AIexan-
er Mccall were arrested by officers Warwick and
oods, charged with stealing chickens from Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, residing in the Southern part of
he city. They were committed for the action of
ne Grand Jury by Justice Showacre. Persons in
hat part of the town have suffered considerably of
ate by the depredatons of thieves upon their poul
ry pens, and it became necessary to call the atten-
ion of the police to the fact, who have now made
eginning with the robbers.
BADLY BURNT.-About eight o'clock Yesterday
lornlng son, five years of age, Of Captain James
hawthorne, was left alone in the kitchen, when he |
playing with the fire in the stove By
ONE means his clothing caught, and in few sec
nds he was in blaze. His screams attracted his |
1other and other members of the family to the |
Gene, and the burning clothes were torn from his |
erson, not, however, before his face, hands and |
rms were badly burnt. DR.. Lawrence was called |
nd his wounds were dressed.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Y esterday, Col Samuel H. |
lover, auctioneer, sold the premises lot of
sit a ed On Nnrth WaS
baltimore street, having a front on Washington
treet of fourteen feet, and depth of one hundred
nd twenty feet to twenty foot alley. Improved |
y three-story brick house. and subject to a
round-rent of S3l.5 per annum. Purchased by
Vm 3. Jones for S3S5.
THE New ASSEMBLY RooMs.-We are to have some
leasing Ethiopian delineations at the New Assem-
ly Rooms next week. Woods Minstres announce
series of entertainments to commence on Monday
light. They are said to be admirable performers
their line.
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY. August 81.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present GEORGE W. Balm, Esq,
resident pro tenn, and all the members except
Iessrs. Spicer, Irons and Baugher-Mr MACE
resented petition from Alexander Hami, No.
25 Gay street, asking permission to paint letters
n the posts in front of his premises; referred-
lr. SPEDDEN, of the Joint Standing Committee on
IghWays, presented report with an ordinance
lrecting the City Commissioner to change the
rade OF Hampstead street, between Chester and
hoptank streets; laid on the table-Mr. SPED
EN-, of the Joint Special Committee to whom was
eferred the matters in dispute between the Messrs
eynolds and the city of Baltimore, presented a
eport The report states that q careful examipa-
on of the case has been made, and recommends
he adoption OF the following resolution:
Resolved bye Mayor and City Council Of BaItimore,
hat the Register of the city be and he is hereby author
ed and directed to pay to Henry R. and Josiah Rev.
m ha alnua ly tInrf1