The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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in the House, and the Senate adjourned until to
= morrow.
. CITY NIELLIGENCE.
, The Troops at the Relay House.
, The concentration and encampment of Northern
{ troops in the vicinity OF the Relay House has haC
the tendency to draw large crowds of persons tt
that point. Yesterday all the trains that went out
! from Camden station were well filed and persons
also went out in carriages. Those who went il
private carriages had an opportunity of witnessing
the evening drill of the Massachusetts Regiment
whilst those who came by railroad were compelled
to return to the city at too early hour to witness
, this sight.
The Encampment.
The Massachusetts Regiment is encamped with
out its regular camp equipage, and is still occupy
ing the mud huts and seeking shelter under some
of the larger trees in the vicinity. The encamp-
ment of the New Workers begins to look quite or
derly, and the soldiers were engaged in drying and
brushing up their uniforms The generally
are quite actively employed in erecting stables for
their horses and what appeared to be places for
cooking, with timber brought from Ellicott's Mills.
The Massachusetts, men expect their camp equipage
to arrive to-day.
The Batteries.
Two batteries have been erected of two guns each,
built of sand and cross-ties. The first is erected
upon the hill on the side of the viaduct, and
under the charge of the Boston Light Artillery is
quite formidable looking affair. The second bat
terry is mounted on the hill west of Thomas monu-
! ment, and will command about one-quarter of a
mile of the main stem of the road, and is intended
to be used against any force that might attempt to
come east. The first named battery commands the
greater portion of the road within the reach of the
| last named, and in case the latter should at any
| time be abandoned it would be commanded by the
| first.
A Soldier Killed.
About ten O'Clock yesterday morning private,
| named VIM. Lenoard, of one of the companies at
! tached to the New York Eighth Regiment came
to his death under the following circumstances ::
He was attempting to draw the charge from bis
| gun, when the cartridge igDied and he received
the ball in the left side of his head killing himself
| instantly.
The Case of MIR. Spencer.
The principal matter of interest yesterday was
the case of Mr.. j. H. Spencer, of the firm of Mere
| dith, Spencer Co., whose arrest Monday last
for using obnoxious language has already been no.
tlced. a large number OF the friends of MIR. Spen-
Ger yesterday visited him at his place of imprison-
ment, and were very Jealous in their efforts to
| cure his release. Mr.. S. appeared quite cheerful
under the trying circumstances in which he is
placed, and he assured his friends that he had been
very courteousy treated In reply to the importu-
mites of the friends of Mr.. ST. General Butler re-
piled that he felt it his duty to make example of
Mr.. s., and while it was not probable that any
harsh treatment would be the result he must be
tried Bv acting promptly this time he might
save greater trouble at another time. Mr.. Spencer
was accordingly sent to Annapolis about o'clock
yesterday afternoon for trial.
The Poisoned Cakes.
Sometime Yesterday afternoon, it was rumored
that parties had entered the camp of the Mas
sachusetts soldiers and sold them cakes which
tanned poisonous matter. This rumor, however,
eoHsddaenc1 It fGs CAKE business the camp has
been killed.
UNION CONVENTION.
Last evening the City Union Convention assem-
bed in Temperance Temple. 7. s. Alexander, Esq
| President, in the chair. The proceedings of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The resolution offered by Mr.. A. Fuller Crane,
directing the appointment of committee, whose
duty 1t shall be to publish address to the citizens
of Baltimore and also arrange for the selection of
new City Union Convention, was taken up.
DR.. Hartman moved to strike out that portion
authorizing the calling of convention.
Mr.. Evans offered as substitute to that portion
OF the proposition proposed to be stricken out a
resolution calling on the wards of the city to meet
the night of the 18th inst, and select delegates
to Convention, whose duty it should be to nomi-
nate Union candidates for Congress in the Third
and Fourth Congressional Districts.
The President decided that the last amendment
was not in order.
Considerable discussion followed the proposition
of DR.. Hartman, and it was evident that the last
part of MIR. Cranes proposition had but few friends
in the body.
Mr.. Crane said that he offered the resolution in
good faith. He would speak plain. 1t was fact
beyond dispute that this Convention was composed
by large majority, of one of the political parties
of this city. He wanted to all the political par
ties fairly represented in the Convention. He
wanted to the Union sentiment of all parties,
the Bell and Everett, the Douglas and the Breck-
inridge parties, represented in the Convention.
DR.. Hartman's amendment to strike out pre-
vailed
The first part of the proposition was then taken
up.
| James L. Parr moved as a substitute that Union
mass meeting be held in Monument Square. He
pronounced the riot of the 18th ut. trick of de-
funct loc0focOism, and should be denounced
This motion elected considerable discussion
when, on motion of Mr.. Nails, all the propositions
were laid on the table, to hear the report of the
committee which had visited Frederick with the
resolutions adopted by the Convention on Satur-
| dav last.
The following is an abstract of the report:
When the resolutions were presented in the House of
Delegates, Mr. Wallis took exception to that part of the
resolutions which indicated purpose of majority of the
House to effect by indrection result that coud be
accomplished by direct legislation and that he had pre-
vously announced the fixed purpose of those with
whom he had acted to do nothing that would take away
the power of determining the future of the State
| from the people to whom it leg ultimately belongs.
There ground to complain of the injustice done
House and the delegation from Baltimore in assuming
that they engaged in doing what they had openly
repudated that the bill had been introduced the
knowledge of the Baltimore delegation. and could not
command the support of of their number major
ty of the House of Delegates that the Baltimore deega
tion would have resisted its passage unanimously be-
ieving it to be wholly at variance with the Constitution
Messrs. Randolph and Stockbrdge, members of
| the committee, made some explanatory remarks,
in which they stated that they found the Baltimore
delegation totally opposed to any action to be taken
| by the State.
|
| The President said that he was sure that every
member of the Convention was rejoiced with the
character of the report. While the gentlemen
composing the Baltimore delegation differed in po-
| litcal sentiment with the members of this Conven-
ton, they all honorable and truthful men, and
he was glad to know from tie report that there
was but little difference between the delegates and
the members of the Convention in regard to the
course to be pursued by the State.
| The report was accepted.
| The propositions laid the table were then
taken up. The proposition to hold mass meeting
was lost, and MIR. Cranes resolution for publishing
an address was adopted. Mr.. Crane again offered
his resolution, calling the wards to elect dele
| gates on the evening of the 18th inst to conven-
| tions to nominate Union candidates for the Sd and
4th Congressional districts; adopted. Adjourned.
| MESSAGE FROM THE MAYoR.-The following mes
| sage was received from the Mayor in the First
Branch of the City Council last evening. 1t was
referred to a Joint Special Committee, who will
| report this evening:
BALTIMORE, May 7, 1861.
To the Honorable the Members Of the rst and Second
| Branches Of the City Council:
GENTLEMEN-I call your attention to the unfortunate
| condition Of trade and business of the city. The
authorities of city fully recognize and admit their
obligation submit the lawful authority of the
government of the United States, but the citizens
have right, to the protection of laws to
| which they yield obedience The Commissioners who
recently represented the General Assembly of Maryland
in interview with the authorities at Washington
ment contemplated by the General Government
against the city of Batmore and indeed such acts
Notwithstanding this assurance it has come to my
knowledge that harsh and restrictive have been
adopted and sringeny carried out by persons claim
ing under he authority of the General Government
by which the trade and mech nca interests of the city
prostrated, and suffering is inflicted the entire
population. not believe that these proceedings
ceve the sanction of the Executive of the United States
and therefore recommend that adopt such
sures judgment may be proper to bring these
grievances before the President and respectfully to ask
ior redress With great respect,
Your obedient servant
GEORGE WM BROWN.
Mayor.
! ACCIDENTAL SHoorING.-During Yesterday after
| noon twG iads, named Charles Cugle and VIM.
| McDo"e.; agea respectively Is and 10 years, went
| out on nil, between Charles street avenue and
the York road for the purpose of shooting at a
John Miller, about As years of age. who was at
work Just as young Mcdowell fred his pistol
mark and received the ball in the right side Of his
forehead, causing painful but not serious wound.
| The boys Immediately procured conveyance and
| brought Miller to the Middle district station
house, when Drs. Stokes and Thompson extracted
| the ball. As the boys were very sorry, and Miller
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