The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-17

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and read, from which the following statistics ar
taken First Distrct.-No. families relieved, 2G5
md do, 36i; 3rd do, 1856; 4th do, 239-total
| l,2O4; total number of persons relieved, 4,26G
number of visits made 1876; amount of money ex
| pended, S2.345.59. There were 24034 cords O
wood and 3S13 tons of coal distributed; bows anC
girls were sent to the public schools. Employ
ment was found for men, women, 3 boys and
| GIRL Of the families relieved there were-Baptist
Al; Episcopalians, As; Presbyterian, l6; Catholic
| 300; Methodist l43; Lutheran, 20; not belonging
| to any church, 636 Ofthose relieved 904 familie
were Americans, 37S foreign, and l22 negro. The
ASSOCIATION from the first of December to the las
| day OF March, have made the following distribu
| tions -Sl3,655.4S in money; cords of wood
l,52l; tons of coal, 1884, This distribution ex
| ceeds that OF the previous year during the
| in cords of wood, 25S; in tons of coal, l2O
| The report of the Treasurer was presented and
read, which shows that, since the 18th of October
ast the receipts OF the Association have amounted
10 Sl4 9S9 and the expenses for the same period
were Sl4, 4,955l2. At the commencement of the last
year there were S3,204lS, and at present the
amount in the treasury is SO, 3,2l9.S0 There is also
| go cords of wood on hand The Committee on
Fuel asked for authority to purchase l600 cords OF
| wood, at cost of $4,000. John T. Morris stated
that the legacy of Miss Monteith was in course OF
settlement and no doubt existed but that the Asso
] citation would be in possession of the same
Mr.. Charles Howard moved that the Committee on
Finance be authorized to settle the matter of the
| legacy by arbitration if possible. The appropria.
tions for the months of May June and july were
then made follows: SlOO each to the First
Third and Fourth districts and $50 for the Second
| district. Adjourned.
| EXAMINATION BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CoMMIs
| sIoNER-I esterday morning William Miller, Lewis
| Reynolds and John NJ Davis were examined before
| United States Commissioner Hannah on the charge
OF smuggling quantity of sugar, which was
brought to this port on board the brig lanthe
! Ellingwood, captain, which arrived from Havana
on the 10th inst. Five of the officers of the Custom
| house were examined, and testified that on Friday
last, while on board the brig, they observed dray
man come from the forecastle with bag which be
was endeavoring to conceal. They stopped him
| and on examination found that it contained about
twenty-five pounds of sugar, which one of the ac
cused (Davis) claimed az his property. The officers
then searched the forecaste, when they discovered
| about 800 pounds of sugar. and ten gallons of me
| lasses. The sugar was stored away in chests and
bags, and covered over with clothing. The three
prisoners claimed the articles their property,
and salG they were not aware that they were vic.
lating law in bringing the sugar on as it was in
| tended for their own They were not arrested
at the time, and on Saturday morning Davis pre-
sented himself at the office of the Deputy Collector
and offered to pay the duty, but the articles moi
being manifested the Deputy Collector refused to
receive the duty. They were afterwards arrested
| and committed to jail United States District At
torney Addison considered that, although Of
| the sugar was removed from the vessel, the fact
! that the articles were not inyoced warranted him
| in holding them for trial, and they were accord
ingly committed for Court in default of $3.50 bal
! in each case.
ARRIVAL OF THE S. X. SPAULpING.-The steam
! ship S. r. Spaulding, Capt Solomon Howes, o
| the Boston line, arrived at her wharf at clever
| O'Clock yesterday morning. The Massachusetts
delegation to the Democratic National Convention
which meets in the city of Charleston on the 23c
| INST, are on board, accompanied by GimoreE
| brass band. AS the ship neared her wharf,
salute of thirteen guns fred and the banC
played national air The trip from Boston wa:
most agreeable, and, with the exception of strong
headwind during Sunday night, the weather was
| fine. The accommodations on board the Spauldine
are first class, and Capt. Howes has left nothing
undone which could possibly add to the comfort
and enjoyment of the passengers. The steamer
will remain at Charleston during the sttinps o.
the Convention, and those board will be accom-
modated in manner equal to the best hotel ar
rangements; the necessity of submitting to the ex
tortOnate rates of living which will no doubt pre-
vail will thus be avoided. We understand that &
number of Maryland delegates, and others of our
citizens who intend attending the Convention, viii
take passage on board the Spaulding, and make
this noble steamship their home while in Charles
ton. The vessel will remain here until Wednesday
evening at i've oclOck, when she will leave for the
South. Yesterday afternoon, a number of the
| Massachusetts, delegation took the cars for Wash
ington, where they will remain during to-day anC
return in time for the departure to-morI oW
evening.
DANGEROUS LEAP-EsCApE OF A PRfsoNER.-Somt
time since man named J. T. Smith, while in Phila
delphia, kidnapped free negro boy, and, conveying
him to the State of Kentucky, there sold him
Information of the transaction conveyed to thu
authorities of that State and Smith taken into
custody, to await requisition from the Governor
of Pennsy yvania. Officer b. Levy, of Philadelphia
was sent to Kentucky to bring back the prisoner
This officer, on his return, took passage with Smith
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. On Sunday
morning, as the express train, conductor Phelps
was few miles east of New Greek station pro
ceeding at about the rate of thirty miles an hour
the prisoner stated to Levy that he was very un-
well, from eating some fresh meat at Grafton, and
desired to go to the water-closet. The officer took
the handouts from Smith, and granted his request
| He not appearing again as soon expected, thu
! officer went to the closet door, and discovered tha
the prisoner had made his escape, by jumping from
| the window of the car. The train was stopped a.
soon as it reached the nearest station, and Lew
with some men, went back to the locality Wher,
! the man was supposed to have made the dangerou
leap, expecting to find him dead or crippled H,
was, however, not to be seen, but tracked seve
raj miles up the mountain. Levy was compelled t,
return without his man.
| DEDICATION THE HALL OF THE NoRTHwEsTER,
| Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN.-The dedica
tion of this new Hall, situated on Biddle street
| near Madison avenue, took place last night in tn
| presence of large audience. The Hall is built O
brick three stories high, and is admirably adapted
for the purposes for which it is intended. The frs
story is set apart for library room, which will b.
open at all times, and accessible to every one fire.
of charge. The second contains the large hail. t.
be used a meeting room for the Association
The third will be used as a meeting room for Ii
brary Society, a Lodge of Odd Fellows, and
branch of Temperance Society. The gentlemen
composing the Building Committee are Messrs
Thos. D. johnson, j. W. Selby, Jno. NJ. Walker
Joseph J. Shipley and John Nelson. The officer
of the Association are John w. Selby, President
Wm j. Hiss andi W. C. N. Carr, Vice-Presidents
David Jones, Treasurer; Joseph Nelson, Secretary
The opening exercises, consisting of singing praye
and the reading of a portion of the Scriptures
were conducted by the Rev. j. H. Dashiell, wh
also delivered an eloquent and instructive address
R. Stockett Matthews, Esq, delivered an addres
also.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-Yest afternoon, ma
named Patrick McMullen, in the employ of Nj
John Allen, was engaged in putting a halter
which he had just purchased, on colt, attached t
a wagon, when the animal became frightened an
ran off. McMullen caught hold of the bride an
hung on for distance OF half square, when h
was thrown violently to the ground his head strik
ing the curb-stone, fracturing his skull, and tn
wheels of the wagon passed over his body. II
was picked up in insensible condition and cal
ried to the drugstore of Mr. Charles Boewine
where he recovered his consciousness. Dr. Evan
was sent for, but before he arrived McMullen r.
apsed into state of insensbity, and died in abol
fifteen minutes. He was taken to his home on Ca
, tie alley, near Cough street. He was Marie
man, and leaves wife and one child.
ELEGANT TEsTIMoNIAL.-On Saturday mornin
5 Col. Coleman, of the Eutaw House, was presente
with beautiful testimonial from the 7th compan
of the Seventh Regiment National Guard) of Ne
York. 1t consists of series of resolutions, ex
cuted in the highest style of chirography, an
beautifully framed, returning tine thanks not onl
of the company, but of the whole regiment, to tn
Colonel, for his kind attention to them on tn
return from their recent visit to Washington viii
passing through Baltimore. The presentation wf
made in a neat speech by Lieut.. Moriarty of tt
, committee, and appropriately responded to
( Col. Coleman.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Ye Yesterday Col. Samuel
Cover, auctioneer sold on the premises the follow
ing property A lot of ground situated on tn
old ork road, near the tol-gate, containing abo,
seven acres and half, improved bv dwelling an
, out houses. Purchased by Austin Dali for 81 10
: Also the leasehold interest of the adjoining 10
containing about acres, during the lifetime
John Redge ESQ.,, of Hampton, subject to an a
nual ground rent of $50 Purchased by Nj
Mcdonald (whose property the lot adjoins) f
S575.
0 ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES "A large number of d.
. egates to the Charleston Democratic Convention,
|. route for that city from the western and northwe
Y ern States, have arrived in city, and are sto
:. ping at the various hotels. They will remain he
e until Wednesday evening or Thursday mornin
i when they will depart for Charleston. There a
s peared to be strong disposition to keep aw
il from Charleston until within the moment of t
k meeting of the Convention, and the reason assig
ed is the exorbitant charges for living in that cit
b BoSpED.-George w. Sherwood, Esq, appoint
e by Judge krebs, Clerk of the Circuit Court
is Baltimore city, yesterday presented his bond
p the Court and was approved. 1t is probable th
n Mr.. Sherwood will duly qualify this morning, VIII
e an order will be passed by the Court, request
/, Mr.. Gather, the present incumbent, to deliver
= all the records and dockets of the Court into