The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

| the floor, they hurriedly commenced to escape
from the rear, the way in which they had entered
| Mr. N. fired at them from the window but without
effect, he then came to the front window and fred
| another shot which brought Sergent Essender and
several officers from the Western station which is
near by to the locality. When the officers came
up TO the front, Mr.. n cried out to run to the
rear, and they thinking the premises ran through
to German street. accordingly passed round them.
This gave the burglars chance to avoid the off
GERS, and 1t seems they made down alley between
baltimore and German streets to EutaW street. and
thence to Lombard street, as at this point officer
Steele, who had heard the firing, and who was
coming to the scene, met three men who told hi m
there was big fight going on up the street, the
9nleer replied 1t there was fight they must have
been in it, and they would have to 90 up too. Just
as Steele said this the three started to run down
Eutaw street, when Steele fired and gave chase.
hrlng the second time. As the party
got 10 fratt street, one Of them STUN
bled and fell the railroad track, by which
accident the police got pretty well on to him. and
could have winged him but for the reason that it
was thought the man an officer in pursuit The
party ran along Pratt street to Paca and turned
into Elbow lane. They were pursued along the
lane by two officers of the Southern district who
had Joined tie chase, and fired at as is supposed
with effect, as one of the men was heard to exclaim
m ur1erF E ihey eventually got into graveyard
near Columbia street, where the officers lost all
trace OF them. When the Western district officers
got into Paca street, a woman cried ont to
them from the second-story window of a house
rd
OF the mouse who was shot and was diving. The
uo ore or any traces aces 81 6o6o uhnt Goud find
partyrescaped The thieves left in the store Of Mr.
Nicholas four boxes of percussion caps, canister
qRd tRe ho c,n bav Is bT at
calling for it.
On the same night and, as is presumed, previous
to the above robbery, the grocery store of Benja-
min Dyer, on West Baltimore street. near
Pine, entered by burglars through the cellar
and robbed of about ten dollars and a quantity of
percussion caps and gunpowder. This robbery must
have been committed by the same party who enter
ed Mr.. Nicklas' store.
During the same night houses Nos 49l and 493
West Fayette street entered By forcing the
windows in the rear. Nothing, however, seems to
have been stolen, as nothing missed from the
premises.
An attempt was also made to break into house
No. 4S9 on the same street. The thieves priced off
rear shutter, but left their work unfinished, being
most likely scared off,
MEETING OF REPUBLICANS.-Last night the mem
bers of the Republican party met in their head
quarters, corner of Fayette and Gay streets There
were several hundred present.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported the following officers:
President. Col. VIM. f. CoaIe; Vice President,
D. b Spates; Secretary, VIM. Louis Schley; Treas
urer, William Lockhart.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Coale addressed the
Convention, after which motion was made to
appoint committee of five to draft constitution
and bylaws, which was carried.
The chair appointed the following Committee.
Jacob Miller, VIM. L. Beale, Dr. Waldenhouse,
DR.. George Harris and Henry Harzen.
Mr.. Schley moved that the Republicans of the
several wards be requested to meet in ward meet
ings on Monday night next and form Wide Awake
ward clubs. Carried.
DR.. Waterhouse moved to appoint a committee
on finance, to consist of ten, which was Withdrawn
after some discussion.
Gregory Barrett moved reconsideration of the
ol,,RO
nation of ward Wide Awake clubs. Carried, and
the resolution laid on the table.
VIM. E. Beale moved that all persons desirous of
joining the association walk up to the Secretary
desk and give in their names. Carried.
Mr.. Schley moved that book be left at the head
quarters for the purpose of receiving the sigma
lures of persons desrous of joining the Republican
party. Adopted.
Harris and Mr.. Nichols. There were cries for
"Gunnison,' but Gregory Barrett moved that the
meeting adjourn until next Tuesday night, which
was carried.
THANKS OF THE BOARD OF Police COMMISSIONERS.
-On yesterday, at the meeting of the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners, the following were part of the
minutes. All will agree that the compliment is
we'll deserved:
'The Board desire to return their sincere ac-
acknowledgements to those gentlemen who were called
on by them to act as special policemen on the re-
cent day of election, and who responded with so
much alacrty to their call, by devoting the day to
the preservation of the public peace and the pre-
Ventlon OF any disorder. The services rendered by
them to the public fell under the notice of it, and
haye been duly appreeieted bv The. whole commu-
sing to the regular police force their entire sasiac-
ton with the manner in which the various provis-
ions of the laws and the instructions of the Board
were carried out, on the same day. The quiet and
good order which prevailed throughout the city,
bear conclusive testimony to the efficient discharge
ofthe duties which devolved upon the police"
BoDY FoUND-INQUEsT.-Earl yesterday morn.
ing some bOatmen discovered the body of a negro
boy, apparently about ten years of age, floating in
Light street dock at the foot of Camden street. 1t
was placed upon the wharf and Coroner Battee no.
titled of the fact. A jury of inquest sworn who
rendered a verdict of accidental drowning. The
body was afterwards identified as that of Emory
Augustus Bond, son of Emory Bond, barber, No.
So Fayette street. The boy had been missed since
Monday last, and after due search had been made,
an advertisement was inserted in the San, offering
a reward to any person who would give information
OF him-his parents being under the impression
that he had been Kidnapped.
Properly SALEs.-Y Yesterday Col. Samuel H.
Cover, aucioneer, sold the premises 4 lot of
ground situated on the south side of Mulberry
street, near Pine street, with front on Mulberry
street OF ID feet, and depth of lis feet to Peach
alley. improved by two-story and attic brick
dwelling, and subject to annual ground.rent of
$50. Purchased by George W. Lindsay for 81 ,125.
Also a lot of ground Pratt street, near Bond
street, with front of l3 feet inches with depth
ling, and subjectto annual ground rent of S4O50
Purchased by John III. Ely for 81 1875.
FATAL AcCDENT.-Y esterday, between II and II
O'Clock, Mr.. Hugh Marshall was driving a wagon
along Exeter street, opposite house No. So, and a
little child, two years of age, son of Mrs Sophia
Thomas, was playing in the street. when one of the
horses knocked it down and trampled upon its
head and neck. 1t was carried into its mothers
house, and Drs. Yates and Mahon called, but it
died from the injuries in about half an hour. Mr..
hal nOt hn Obi opIt tha
were going at very slow walk. Coroner Hall
hell inquest the body, and a verdict of
"accidental DEATH was rendered.
THE OPENING OF THE PARK.-The military dis
play on the occasion of the opening Of Druid Hill
Park promises to be elegant affair. Gen. Stew.
art, commanding First Light Division, has signi-
fled his acceptance Of the invitation to participate
with his command, in the opening ceremonies.
number of companies from the neighboring coun-
ties expected to be present, and altogether the
display will be very fine. The Battalion Balti-
more City Guard will act as a Guard of Honor to
the Governor, the Mayor and the Public Park
Commissioners. The Maryland Guard will turn
out for the first time in their new Chasseur uni
form.
INSTALLATION OF PAsToR.-The installation of
the Rev. j. III. Parker, pastor of the South Pres
byterian Church, Light street, will take place at
81 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. DR..
Bacchus is to preside. He will preach the sermon,
and propose the constitutional questions The
charge to the pastor will be delivered by the Rev.
DR.. Dickinson-Rev. Mr.. Brauns his alternate.
The Rev. Mr.. kaufman is to deliver the charge to
the peope-Rev. Mr.. Marshall his alternate.
The CATTLE SHow.-A large number of work
men now engaged in 'renovating and fitting up
the Show Grounds of the State Agricultural So
ciety for the approaching exhibition, which COM
mences on Tuesday, October Both. The work is
doing under the direction Of the President of the
Society, assisted by Mr.. John H. Tegmyer, civil
engineer, and Mr.. Morkland, carpenter. From the
number of applications already made for stalls. &C..
there is fattering prospect Of a very excellent
exhibition.
JUSTICE RTDGEwAY.-The reporter tenders his
regrets to this gentleman for having asserted on
Thursday morning, that he was arrested at one of
the polls in the Fourth ward for holding the spu-
rious William George Bro'on" tickets. The per-
son really arrested by officer Offut Joseph
Ridgeway, a brother of the Justice, whose name
was in mistake substituted. A note from Thomas
ii. Sullivan, ESQ.,, return judge of the third pre-
cinct of the Fourth ward, the truth of the
above explanation.
ACcIDENT.-William P. Smith, ESQ.,, Master of
Transportation of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road was quite painfully injured at Harper's Fer
ry, on Wednesday, while alighting from passen-
ger train. Two of the toes of his left foot were
badly cut. He returned to the city and is now
under medical treatment
MEDICAL APP0INTMEET.-Dr. James H. Butler
Resident Physician of the Lombard Street Infirm-
ary, has been appointed to the Professorship of
Demonstration of Anatomy in the Maryland Uni
versity. DIR. E. F. Milholand has received the ap-
pointment to the position made vacant by the with
drawal of DR.. Butler.
CRICKET MATCH.-0n Thursday a match game
was played between the Hygeia and Pickwick
Cricket Clubs, in which the former was victorious.