The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-24

deputy wardens had passed through the yard
different times during the day, but did not obseryt
anything suspicious the part of the prisoners go
Coi' BOYD, Fire Inspector, will give the matter
/ thorough investigation, and will no doubt arrive
/ at satisfactory explanation of the origin Of the
! fire.
| FIRE.-The alarm of fire last night, shortly afte
ten o'clock, from box SO, caused BY the burning
OF bed, and part of the attic of two-story bricl
| house on Hamburg street, next to the corner o
| Leadenhall street. The house was occupied b,
tlree negro families, who saved their furniture
Inc house belonged to a negro named Charles
| Hackett, and was damaged to the amount of abou
twenty dollars The fire orig mated from the care
essness of drunken negro, who went to bed eav
ing burning candle on the floor.
The alarm shortly after the above, from box G.
was given to call the Department again to the Pen
ltentiary, the flames having re kindled.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY-About o'clock yester-
day morning, the wholesale grocery store of Messrs
Hiser L Co., on the southwest corner of Fayette
ana Howard streets, was entered by thieves, and
an unsuccessful attempt made to rob the vauIt
Entrance was elected by forcing open a privy, on
an alley in the rear of the premises and then cut
ting hole through the wall of the house fourteen
inches thick, by which access was gained to the
counting room. The robbers then tried to force
open the door of the vault, but did not succeed.
They left the premises without getting any booty.
leaving behind them some burglars tools.
CAUTIoN-Bogns Policemen.-We are Informed
that complaint has been lodged at the Marshars
by persons not connected with the present police
force, but wearing discarded uniforms of policemen
1t VIII be well for our citizens to be on their guard
against such lmPostors, and to bear in mind that
cur existing police are prohibited by law from ac-
ceptlng presents except with the concurrence of
the Police Board, and parties soliciting donations
IN the name OF the police should be promptly
pointed out and arrested.
ONE HUNDRED GUNs.-On Saturday afternoon
detachment of members of the association who
style themselves the 'Southern Vounteersp pro-
ceeded to spot on the York Road, bevopd the
city limits, with cannon, and there fired one hun
dred guns, as an expression of their approba ton
OF the secession of the State of South Carolina
As the sound of the guns were heard in the CITY,
every body set about to learn the cause of the sa-
lute, winch becoming generally known, a large
majority OF the citizens condemned the proceedings
CAUsEwAY MIssIoY.-Father Kemp has present
ed to the Causeway Mission Sunday School one
thousand tickets to his concerts. They will be
good for Monday and " ednesdag nights They are
ior sale at Armstrong Il Berry's, /. =. Cooks j. w
BOND d Cos, Ramsey's, Broadway, and Dr. H. =
Hunt, Eastern avenue The friends Of the Mission
should come up literally and purchase these tickets.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL-Maria Patterson.
negress, was arrested on Saturday by Sergeant
Crangle charged with assaultng with intent to
murder, Laura Kelly and Rebecca Crick, negresses,
by using knife upon them. Justice Showacre
committed the accused to Jail to await the action
ct the Grand Jury.
FoUNDLGNG.-A negro baby about week old was
found by some ladies Saturday night on the
steps OF The Orphan Asylum near Franklin square.
1t was taken charge of by an officer and Yesterday
sent to the almshouse.
LAST Of TIE SEAsoN.-On Friday evening four
canal boats arrived, consigned to Messrs Carr,
Giese Il Co.. and Small d Son. These boats are
the last of the season.