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

ACCIDENTs.-On Saturday morning about
! o'clock as a number of boys were amusing them
selves on the snow, on Lexington street near st
Paul, two sleds into collision, by which lac
named Leary was so much injured about the heaC
as to throw him into violent spasms. He was picket
up and carried to the house of Mr.. Nelson Poe
near by, when DR.. Bordley sent for, and proper
restora tives being supplied he soon far re
covered to be able to be taken to the home of his
parents on North Gay street. AT first it was sup
posed that conclusion of the brain the result Of
his injuries, but Yesterday DR.. Hintze, the tam
physician, considered him out Of danger.
On Saturday afternoon a man named Adam
Hadda, in passing from the sidewalk to get into a
passenger on west Baltimore street, near Ere
mont, was knocked down by passing wagon, the
horse trampling upon him, and the wagon passing
over him, brusing and iDuring him internally.
Officers Brown and Chapman, of the Western dis
trict, assisted Mr.. Hadda to his home in Hollins
street, near the market.
On Friday evening, of Capt. League, living
On Caroline street, Pratt, aged about IA years,
was in wOod-sawing establishment at the foot OF
Caroline street, when cord stick caught by
the machinery, carried to the ceiling, and in de-
scendng fell on the bows head, causing conclusion
of the brain. He carried home in an unconscious
condition where DR.. Mahon rendered medical at
tention.
On Saturday evening, about six o'clock, Mr..
Abram Ensor, sixty-seven years of age, living at
No. ll9 Exeter street, slipped and fell on the pave
ment, on Low street near Exeter and broke his
left arm near the wrist. He carried to his
home, and DR.. H. =. p. Yeates set the arm.
Mrs. Jacobs, an elderly lady, living on Dallas
street near Cough, on Saturday evening fell on the
pavement in front of her door, and broke her left
arm and dslocated her shoulder. Dr. Dwinelle
rendered medical aid.
On Saturday evening an elderly man fell on
Broadway, near the Point market, and broke his
leg. DR.. Evans set the limb.
ANoTHER.-As a crowd of boys were amusing
themselves in sliding down the hill at Lexington
and st. Paul streets on Saturday, one of them
named William Burt, in going down the h at
the bottom of it, came in contact with a wagon,
which was passing, and the violence of the concus-
sion knocked him from his sled, the wagon passing
over him and bruising him terribly. He was taken
to his home in insensible condition and his ply
scian is apprehensve that the consequences will
be serious.
New NE-HoUsE-The new engine house for
Company No. 7, which has been in course of erec-
ton on the northwest corner of Ross and Eutaw
streetsis SO far completed to admit of being used
by the members, and on Saturday the apparatus
was moved from the shed on Orchard street to the
new house. The new building is of brick, and is
supplied with every necessary convenience. The
stable is separate from the main building and well
arranged. The engine house is situated on the
apex of hill thereby facilitating the passage of
the apparatus to any quarter of the city. 1t is de-
signed to place clock and large bell in the steepe
of the house, which is rapidly advancing towards
completion. Upon the ground where the engine
house has been erected formerly stood large
Diich DuiuluBy WHICH was occupied ana Kept DV
James Morgan as a tavern, and commonly known
as "Morgan's Crib" The ''crib'' was a great re-
sort of the "Plugs" and Grip Raps," and in almost
all the murder trials which have taken place dur
ing the last eighteen months referred to, by
police officers and other witnesses, rs being place
where notorious characters were arrested, and
where they would be searched for. The erection
of the new house not only adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of that section of the city, but the change
will be in every way beneficial to the whole neigh
borhOod.
The STREETS AND CRossINGs-Y esterday was a
beautiful day overbead-the sun shining the tenn
perature warm, and all nature in melting mood.
The snow and ice thawed rapidly, and by the mid
die of the afternoon the cutters were swollen into
rivulets. Notwithstanding the bad walking, how
ever, a large number of pedestrians of both sexes
were abroad. The suns rays had but little effect
on the ice in the harbor, nor did the body of water
which poured into the basin through the sewers
break it. On Saturday evening and night the rain
as it fell froze, and the pavements were covered
with sheet of ice. 1t was with the greatest diff
Guilty and danger that persons walked, and some
unfortunate individual was continually affording
amusement to, or drawing sympathy from, lockers
on, by falling full length on the pavement. Quite
a number OF injuries sustained by falls, the
most serious of which We note.
CENTRE MARKET.-There was not full market on
Saturday of anything except beef and pork. These
sold at usual prices The dressed poultry offered,
for the most part, had very blue, wited, and un-
wholesome appearance, and no doubt had been pre-
pared for the holidays, Some ducks, pheasants,
and wild geese, not dressed looked as though they
had departed this life many days since. The assur
ance of the hucksters, however, was given that
they had all been "winged" within twenty four
hours. The following were the prices asked for
game, showing a decline previous rates Can
vas back ducks, Sl.75@225 per pair; red heads,
do, 62@75 cts. do; black heads, do, 50@62 cts.
do; pheasants, rs cts @Sl do; wild geese, Sl.25@
LIS do; partridges, Sl.75@2 per doz.; rabbits 25
@3lR cts. per pair; turkeys, 37% cts. to Sl.25
piece; chickens (dressedj 25@62 cts. per pair;
ducks (tame) 50@62 cts. per pair. The fish mar
ket was Indifferent no change in prices.
A FIGHr WITH RoBBER.-About one o'clock on
Saturday night, officer Ackworth, of the Eastern
district, observed man getting over the fence of
the yard in the rear of the house of j. W. Bond,
Baltimore street near Ann. He went to the fence
and the thief jumped back into the allev Ack-
worth seized him, when the thiefstruck him on the
head with a stick. The officer raised his club, but
before he could strike, the thief struck him a
ond blow on the neck, which stunned the officer
and the thief ran across the commons. Ackworth
recovered his feet in a few seconds, and fired
shot from his revolver, but did not hit the man.
The officer was seriously injured by the blow
that he had to be taken to his home.
SUDDEN DEATH.-0n Saturday Dr. John Addison,
residing in Conway street, near Hanover, was ta-
ken suddenly i'll near his house and fell into the
street. He was taken home by some persons pass
ing, and physician being called it was found that
he had fallen from stroke of apoplexy. He re-
mained in an insensible condition until yesterday
morning, when he died. DR.. Addison was one of
the oldest living graduates of the University of
Maryland, being about 6S years of age, and at the
time of his death, and for many years previously
was physician at the Southern Dispensary of this
city. He was much esteemed by all who Knew him
for his many excellent qualities
THE ROBBERY AT HAMILTON EASTER Co.'s-AR-
REST OF SUPPOSED ACCoMPLICE.--At an early hour
yesterday morning Deputy Sheriffs Pointer and
Windsor succeeded in arresting William Jones,
charged with being the accomplice of the young
man Thomas in the robbery at the dry goods estab.
lshment of Messrs. Hamilton Easter d Co., on We'd
nesday evening last. Jones was found at the
Adams House, on the corner of Pratt and Hanover
street, and committed to Jail upon bench warrant
Messrs. Fl. E. Co. have offered reward of $500,
for the arrest of the robber.
The RIVER AND HARBoR.-The track down to the
Bay is now completely opened, with little
foating-ice in it. On Saturday the tug boats were
very busy in towing up craft, particularly punges
or oyster boats, large number of which reached
their wharves. The supply of oysters was very
short during the past week. and an inferior quality
commanded one dollar and ene dollar twenty five
cents per bushel at the wharves. The arrivals of
yesterday will reduce the price.
RoBBERY.-0n Thursday night the house of Mrs.
Craft, corner of Sterling and Monument streets,
was entered by burglars and robbed of $40 in mo-
ney and other valuables. The robbers, who were
negroes, entered the chamber of Mrs. Craft who
was awakened by their footsteps. She turned in
bed and was about to give the alarm, when one of
the ruflians struck her a violent blow with billy,
stunning her and rendering her helpless. The bur
glars then escaped from the house. They are un-
known.
A SEVERE ACcIDENr.-On Saturday afternoon,
about five o'clock, police officer Whitelock slipped
on the ice on Caroline street, near Monument and
FELL the back part of his head striking the pave
ment with great violence, inhicting serious injury.
He carried to his home on Caroline street. near
Chew, where he now lies in an unconscious and
critical condition.
PAINFUL ACcIDENT.-0n Saturday a Mrs. Ours
lers living at No. l22 Garden street met with a
severe and painful accident. She YVES crossing a
street, within few doors of her residence,
when she slipped on the ice, and in falling disloca-
ted the right hip joint She taken to her home
by some persons who witnessed the accident, and
received the necessary attention.
SEVERELY BURNED.-Mrs. Dean, living at No.
343 Pennsylvania avenue, was severely burned on
Friday night by the explosion of ethereal oil
lamp, which she had in her hand The upper por-
tion of her person covered with the burning
fluid, and her clothes burnt entirely Off The fluid
ran over the carpet and furniture, and it was with
difficulty that the house was saved from being
burned.
The LATE BISHOP NEUMANN.-Y esterday evening
| the officers and number of the members of the
| Societies of est. Alphonsus" and "St Aloysus,
left for Philadelphia for the purpose of joining ir
the funeral of the late Bishop Neumann, which take
| place to-day. Bishop Neumann, previous to being
called to the office of Bishop, was Pastor of st. AL
| phonsus' Church in this city.
SELLING HAY CONTRARY TO LAw.-On Saturday
| afternoon John Traynor and Louis Horst were ar
rested, charged with selling hay on their premise
| on Central avenue, contrary to ordinance. They
| were each fined $40 and costs by Justice Evans