The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The annual examination of the pupils of the West
ern Female High School took place yesterday morn
ing at ii O clock. There were present, His Honor
Mayor Brown, several members of the City Coun-
Gil, the Board of School Commissioners and very |
large crowd of ladies and gentlemen. The exer- |
cises were of the most interesting character, and
the delivery of the several pieces of recitation, as
also the musical performances By the young ladies,
were loudly applauded
The following was the programme Of the exer-
cses:
Original Compostion-Read by Misses Porter |
Freburger and Bryant.
Music-Star Spangled Banner
Diaogue-"The Georgia Family;"-l2 charac- |
Great Men of Humble Origin, (by s. Smiles y
Read by Hattie Evans.
To be Wise, we must Look and Think (by j.
Huskin) Read by Eugene Dolsheimer.
Music-The Sword and Staff.
Dialogue from edgar Poe'-Three Sundays in
Week. characters.
The third part of Tennysons May Queen-Read
by Ida Hush. Also fourth part written by lady
of Baltimore-Read by Katie Holden.
Selection from "Longfellow"- Read by Ella
Ferry and Sallie Adams
Music-Thy will be done.
The States and Brother Jonathan-35 charac-
tiers.
Selection from eliza Cook''-Read BY Minnie
ArmOr.
Poetry, 10y Macaulay Read by Molie Holtz,
(3d year,
Beauty, (by Emerson )-Read by Juliet Emery,
The Dew Drop by Lulie Smith, 1sty year,
Musc-Sky-I.ark.
The Frenchman's Perplexity- Read BIZ Marie
Louise Dufau and Venie Hush.
Music-Marseillaise Hymn-Miss Elenger
Dialogue-The Muses. Ovation to Florence
Nghtingale-10 characters
Music-Thanks we give.
Scripture-Read by George Russell.
Music-Lord's Prayer.
An Honest Valentine Author, Miss Mulock,)
Read by Georgia Russell
Music-Cottage by the Sea, sung by Miss Cat
chell.
Selection from Mrs. Brownng-Read by Minnie
Armor
fter the exercises addresses were delivered by
His Honor the Mayor, Revs. DR.. McCron and Nc.
Jiton, c. r. Phelps, Esq, Of the City Council, and
Is. II. Richardson, Esq
THE MAYORS NoMNArIoNs-The City Council
were in Convention last night until halt past nine
O'Clock, having under consideration the nomina-
lions made by the Mayor on Tuesday, for various
Offices OF the City Government. The following
nominations were rejected; - Harbor Masters
Moses Griest, 4th District; Fire Commissioner, C.
W. Walker; Superintendent Of Chimney Sleeps, J.
Il. Bond, 9Th District. These names were laid
oreT:-HorJor Master, Edward +. Pointer let
District; Superintendent Of Streets James II. Calls
Scott; Clerk Of Richmond Market, John McFaul;
Superintendent of Fire and Police Telegraph, Geo
W. Keys; Lineman, Uriah Muir. The following
nominations were confirmed:
Secretary to the Wdyor-Dr. Harris Blanchard
City CounSelor-Geo. NJ. Gill.
COiector-J. J. Graves, MD.
Habor Wasters-2d dist, Chris. Il. Cunning ham
Sd dist, Emanuel Corbett; 9Th dist, John Pick
ering.
Trustees Of Alnslouse-Joshua yansant, Alonzo
Lilly, James Wheeden, Charles Merryman.
Visitors to Jdil-Samuel }. Wyman, James Nj.
Anderson, j. Hartman Brown, VIM. Ii. b. Fussel.
baugh.
Superintendent Of Strcets-2d cist., George W.
Ruckle; Sd dist, John b. Tidy; 4th dist, John
Fitzpatrick; 9Th dist Walter w. Rowles
assistant Clerk to Centre Harket-Selah Cole.
Clerk to Lexington NarEet-Wm. II. Sharer; as
sistant clerk, Jacob Saumenig.
Cter6 to HdnoUer Marhet-Wm. A. Redding
Clerk to Hoi!ins Street Warket-Dennis c. Lieu.
tand
Clerk to FEELS Point Markst-James Essenden
Clerk to Belair Market-John A. Jenness
Cyerkt 10 Cross Street Aarket-Joseph Rumble.
Keeper Observation-Disclosures Seidenstricker
Keeper Franklin Square-Samuel Stalings
Keeper Union Squdre-Charles Baker.
Keeper Battery Square-John Fletcher.
Keeper Madison SquGre-Thomas Sanner.
Keeper Patterson Park-John Mclean.
Keeper Eastern Squore-George Wagner.
Superintendent Record Office and Court House
Grounds-GeOrge l.. l.. Davis.
Waterman Court House-George G.. Sutteried
Inspector Weights and Neasures-Eastern dis,
trct, Samuel r. Kirby; Western district, VIM. W.
Orndortf.
Inspector of Long and Dry Measures-Anthony
Shuler.
Inspector of Charcool-,John Franck.
Superintendent Lamps-EaStern district, Patrick
Freyer; Middle district, John J. Ewing; Western
district, John H. Norris; Southern district, Benz
w. u. Bateman.
Superintendent Chimney S,reeps-lst district VIM
5. Lamdin; End district Isaac Redgraves; Sd dis
trict, James L. Parsons; 4th district, Adam Alder
ger; 9TH district, James II. Sanner; 18th district,
David Jones' Sth district John Whiteside; 9th dis
trict, William Hersh; 10th district, William A.
CLARK; 1lth district, David W. McKeldon.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PETIT jury OF THE
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The following communication
from the Petit Jury was yesterday handed to Judge
Bond, of the Criminal Court. That body visited
AlmSlOuSe those
apartments of the Institution devoted to the treat
ment of the insane inmates. This course has been
suggested account of the frequent application to
the Criminal Court for the removal of persons from
the Almshouse to be confined at the expense of the
city In asyiums Intended specially for the treat
ment OF the insane.
BALTIMORE, February 20, 1861.
Hon. Hugh L. Bond, Judge Criminal Court
SIR: The petitjury for the present term by invitation
made special visit to the Baltimore city and county
Amshouse more especially to examine the condition
the insane lunatics and they pleasure in report
ing the order and cleanliness those apartments and the
comfortable condition of those confined therein showing
the very commendable attention given the institution by
the present efficient Board of Managers and their over
seer all of which is submitted to your favorable consid
Grafton (Signed)
s 7. Hopper, Eugene NJ Belt,
VIM. Dawson, John Brown.
VIM. Hooper, T. NJ Haig,
John G. Given, s. Matthews
Algernon S. Chase, Charles T Guyton
George H Green, George II. Addison
d. Henderson, Thomas Mcdowell,
J, S. Mccullough.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS CHARACTER. On Wed
Sickatoose on the charge of shooting, on the night
of the 10th of September, 1850, a girl namad Su-
san Burris, at the house of Mary White, No. 1O4
Holiday street. Five balls entered the woman's
leg between the ankle and the knee, and were ex-
tracted by DR.. Yates At the time it was reported
that Sickafoose fired the pistol, but at a hearing
yesterday the girl Burris testified that there was
man named Mastif in company with Sickafoose
and that when she went to the door Mastiif at
tempted to steal her gold watch, when Sickafoose
endeavored to get Mastih away. Durirg this
kaf md Tho hot
was fired Sckafooses brother and man named
Link testified that Sickafoose not in the city at
the time the affair occurred Justice Hiss dismiss
ed the charge. Sickafoose Immediately re-
arrested en- bench-warrant on the charge of as
saulting with intent to kill VIM. II. Rhodes, on the
I'd day of October, 1859, being election day. The
Grand Jury have found true bill against Sicka.
foose on this charge He is a notorious character,
and there are but few in the city better known
in the police annals He was the intimate friend
party who murdered Christian Fisher.
MILITARY PARADE-Route of the Morvland
Gmard.-The Battalion will form in Monu-
ment Square. In taking up the line of march it
proceeds from Calvert to Baltimore, to Hanover,
Barre Sharp, Camden, Eutaw, Fayette, Calhoun
Lexington, Pearl Franklin, Park to Monument
street; around Washington Monument; thence to
Charles, Madison, Calvert to Monument street,
Asquith, Baltimore to East; Caroline, Pratt, High,
Baltimore to Monument Square, dismiss.
The following will be the route of the Baltimore
City Guard:-Baltimore to Calvert street, thence
Northern Boundary, where the drill and parade
will take place; returning by Charles to Chase,
thence to Cathedral, Madison, Eutaw, Fayette, Re-
publican, Holins to Lombard, Eutaw Baltimore,
Monument Square, and thence to the Armory.
BALL OF THE INDEPENDENT GREYs,-The annual
ashington Birthday Ball of the Independent
Greys, will be given tonight in the Hail of the
Mary Institute. 1t is scarcely necessary to say
anything in commendation of this ball, as the ex-
celent character of those which have taken place
is the best assurance that this one will be conduct
ed in the most admirable manner. Another con-
sderation which should induce our citizens to
patronize this ball, is the fact that the proceeds
will be devoted to the Improvement of the condi-
tion of this fine military corps. The Greys de.
servedly stand high among the military of the
city, and our citizens should see that they do not
lack the means to preserve their excellent reputa
ton.
HEALTH ORDINANCE.-The First Branch of the
City Council last night passed the ordinance for
the better preservation of the health OF the city,
by the ordinance the vaccine physicians of the city
are constituted an Auxiliary Board to the Board of
neaith, Tor the purpose to confer and advise with
the same. The Auxiliary Board is required to meet
twice month, or oftener at the discretion of the
Commissioner of Health, to take into considera-
ton the sanitary condition of the city, The paw of
the vaccine physicians is not increased.
MARINE DisAsTER.-The following is taken from
the books of the Merchants, Ercbanae Pnad; ~
Rooms:-Schr. Chas. y. Strono Iiscnr, ;iSI |
hence Sunday for New York with caron'f salie r
and on Monday at A. NJ. about Mills 81 " u"a',
Rappahannock Light Boat, was run int b, o" sne
r. G. A. Ward, from New York for India Gu, L.