The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-17

COLLISION IN THE BAY BETWEEN THE STEAMBOATS,
LOUISIANA AND NRGNIA.-On Saturday morning,
about halfpast one o'clock, collision took place
in the bay opposite the mouth OF the Pautuxent,
between the steamboats, Louisiana, Capt. George
W. Russell, of the Norfolk line, and the Virginia,
Capt. Noah Fairbanks, running between this city
and Fredericksburg. The Louisiana was from
Norfolk to this city, and the Virginia was from this
city for Fredericksburg. The lights of neither
boat were visible to the men on the lookout when
the collision took place. and the Virginia wasstruck
by the Louisiana on the larboard side, and por-
tion of her bow was stove in. The Louisiana
backed, and Capt Russell sent man on board the
Virginia to learn the extent of the damage. Capt.
Fairbanks informed him that it was slight, and a
few tarpaulins only were necessary to enable the
Virginia to proceed. These were furnished by
Captain Russell, and used Captain Russell, fear
ing that the damage was more serious than Capt.
Fairbanks supposed, offered to take the passengers
from the Virginia and bring them to the city
Only three accepted the OFFER the others being con-
fdent that the boat would be enabled to proceed.
The Louisiana lay alongside of the Virginia for an
hour, when Capt. Fairbanks assured Capt. Russell
that all was right and the boats started on their
respective courses. The Louisiana arrived at her
wharf promptly at her hour, having made up the
time lost by an increase of speed.
NEGRO RowDYIsM-An Attempt to Nurder.-
Scarcely day passes but there is an exhibition of
negro violence or negro rowdyism. The free blacks
are growing more and more disorderly, and the Sc
verest punishments which the laws permit should
be inflicted on them by the authorities. On Satur-
day night quite excitement was occasioned on
Dallas street, near Cough, by riotous demonstra-
tion in house occupied by negroes. The police
were called tc the scene, and on entering, found
some half dozen negroes in regular fight: One of
them, named Cornelius Taylor bleeding pro-
fusely from wounds the left shoulder and side of
the head. The negroes were all drunk. 1t appears
that Taylor and another negro, named Wilson,
quarreled about negress, when Wilson drew ra
znr, which le had concealed on his person, and
swearing that he would kill Taylor, luade ruriUus
dash at him with the razor, inficting a severe
wound on the left arm, near the shoulder. The
flesh was cleaved from the bone and one of the prn
cipal arteries severed. He made the second cut at
the head of Taylor, but as the latter had cap on,
the force of the stroke was broken AS it was, the
front of Taylor's hat was cut in two and bad
wound inflicted over the forehead. The police
rested Wilson, and also the following negroes, who
were in the room at the time: Thomas Chester,
Stephen Jackson, VIM. Thomas, Sarah Hill, II. A.
Phelps and Grace Bowser Justice Griffin commit
ted them all to jail.
STATE CONVENTION "A paper is in circulation
among the business circles of this city for sigma
tures petioning the Governor to call the Legisla-
ture together, to take into consideration the pro-
prlety OF ordering State Convention, for the pur
pose OF adopting measures to place Maryland in a
correct position before the country in relation to
the issues now pending between the North and the
South. The petition has already been numerously
signed, and this morning it will be ON Change,
when those favorable to the movement will have
It,
Within day or two the petition aad names at
tacaed will be published in the daily papers of this
city,
SkArINa.-The cold of Friday and Saturday
nights threw over the ponds of water in the vicin-
lty OF the city coating of ice half inch in thick
ness. Jones' Falls was also covered over with the
exception OF those locations where the current is
very swift. Yesterday crowds of boys were on
every pond with their skates buckled to their feet
enjoying themselves in gliding over the smooth
surface The SkatIOp. however wa no
ice frequently giving way, precipitating those on
it into the water. The boys did not appear to
mind the cold bath, and except when they had been
completely submerged, continued their amuse-
ments.
SUICIDE yesterday morning, Coroner Hall was
called on to hold an inquest over the body of man
named W. W. Jones, who had committed suicide.
Jones lived in Lynch alley, Sterling street.
and for some days past had been on q spree. On
Saturday evening he procured about an ounce of
laudanum, and about twelve o'clock at night, he
swallowed the poison. As as it was discovered
that he had taken it, DIR. Wayson was called, and
tried to save his life but in vain. He leaves wife
and family The jury rendered a verdict of death
by taking poison, superinduced by taking whiskey.
FALSE PRETENCEs.-O1icer Clinton on Saturday
arrested a negro named Frank Cough, who is
charged by Mr.. Joseph Snyder, butcher, with re-
ceiving money under false pretences. 1t appears
that the accused is slave for term of years to
Mr. Snyder, who was in the habit of sending him
with meats to certain stores, when the negro col
lected the money but returned it to his mas
ter. Justice Mclaughlin sent him to Jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
RoBBERY.-During Saturday night the dwelling
of MIR. William I. Rice, No. 81 Bond street, was
entered by thieves, who carried off fine set of
china and other articles. Entrance was gained by
boring the rear window shutter of the lower story
The thieves did not attempt to enter the upper
part of the house.
ABUSING A FIREMAN.-Oicer Harner, on Satur-
day night, arrested a man named Adam Gabrio on
the charge of abusing one of the fremen of the
Department while in the discharge of his duty
The accused was held on security for a hearing to
take place this afternoon at O'Clock before Justice
RESISTING THE POLCE.-W illam Morgan was
brought to the Southern station-house on Saturday
night by officer Harris, charged with disorderly
conduct and resisting and tearing the clothes of the
officer whilst making the arrest. SQUIRE Showacre
him for Court.
FRE.-Yesterday morning about O'Clock off
GER Summers discovered fire in the cellar of the
dwelling No. lS9 West Franklin street. 1t origi-
mated from placing hot ashes in a wooden vessel
The officer extinguished it without causing an
alarm.
urday last man named VIM. Connolly, was arrest.
ed on the charge of assaultng and cutting with
knife man named Daniel Gould. They quarreled,
when Conolly drew his knife and stabbed Gould in
the arm,
LARcENY.-Mary Brooks (negress) was arrested
on Saturday by officer Keilholtz, charged with
rne Small (negress) The accused was committed
for the action of the Grand hv