The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-10

ncer, and Bradley Shipley, the fireman. were ar
rested and taken to the Western polics-station.-
They were committed to jail yesterday to await
lurther investigation.
MEETING or TIRE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WoRKs
"A meeting OF the Commissioners of the Public
Works OF the State of Maryland held at the
Fountain Hotel. Present: Samuel Robert, Presi-
dent of the 4th district; Frederick Schley, Of the
lst district; H. X. Reynolds Of the Sd district. The
Commissioners proceeded to nominate ten Direc-
tors Ia represent the State in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, until their successors
, shall be chosen. The following persons We're
elected, after which the meeting adjourned: Cot
William II. Stewart Robert Fowler, John Coates
Samson Cariss aad Dr.. William S. Reese, Of the
city of Baltimore; Samuel Wilhelm, of Baltimore
county; Thomas DeVecmon, of Allegany county;
George +. Whitaker, ot Cecil county; James
McShcrry, Of Frederick county, and j. ). Parran,
OF Calvert county.
ISHUMAN TREATMENT OF FR1soYERs-A note from
one Of the party arrested on Saturday last at the
North Point House, upon the charge of leaving the
city with the intention Of jnning the Southern
army, and who are still confined in the Middle
district police station, states that the first four
men OF the party captured gagged with a
stick in the mouth, with a rope running back of
the head their hands tied together; their arms
drawn down their knees and a stick run
through their legs, tC chuck" them The fifth one
was tied to fence. They were captured about
half mile from the Monument House, and not in
the barn, as stated IN a morning paper yesterday
bOBBERIEs.-in he CWeiIlnE OF MT. franclS Stew
art, situated on Charles street avenue extended
beyond the city limits, was robbed on Sunday
night of a lot OF cuTiUsities and trnkets anon o
them two Chinese gods. The thief, it is supposed
secreted himself in the house in the early part OF
the evening, as the front door had been unlocked
from the inside.
The residence Of Ernst A. Hemming, adjoining
that OF Mr. Stewart, was also robbed of about 5000
worth Of slyerware.
lNQUEsT.-Y esterday morning Coroner Sparklin
held an inquest over the body of a man named
Fritz tockman, who was drowned in the river near
Canton on Saturday evening last. Rockman was
IN row boat in company with a boy about four
teen years OF age, when the boat swampsd. The
boy swan ashore, but R0ckman drowned. A YER
diet OF accidental drowning rendered.
FAST DRIvING. Edward Hyson and Jchn Carr
were yesterday brought before Justice Showacre
upon the charge OF violating the ordinance in rela-
ton to fast driving. They were fined SO each.
d. X. DOuty, a negro, was fined 50 tor the same
offence by the same Justice.
FrRE,-Yesterdav morning about five o'clock fire
was discovered in house No. 50 Harrison street oc-
cupied by named F. Rogue. 1t originated
from a defective fue. The damage is slight not
exceeding $40, which is covered by insurance.
The STATE PEACE CoNvENT1oN.-The delegates
to the State Peace Convention will assemble this
morning, at eleven o'clock, in the Law Buildings
The object of the Convention is to nominate candi-
dates for Governor and Comptroller