The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-15

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HEBREW SoCETY.-At
the annual meeting of the Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety the following gentlemen elected officers
for the ensuing year: M. Wiesen6eld, Presidents
DR.. J. j. Cohen, Vice-P President; P. Alder, Treas
urer; lgnatius l.auer, Secretary; Board of Mana
gers, J. Friedenwald, j. Stiefel, A. A. Nachman,
5. 6. Putzel, L. Hammerslaugh, s. Blum, S. Leh
and j. Kraus. The receipts of the society for the
past year were S2,477.50. The amount dispensed
was $500. The society is in very hourishing
condition, and its good influences felt through
out the entire Hebrew persuasion.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. Yesterday policeman
Donahue arrested man named John Sullivan on
the charge of robbery, preferred against him by
man named James Lindsay. The two on
Tuesday night were at a ball held at Garibaldi
Hall, No. SO Thames street, near Bond street.
Lindsay quite drunk, and while in this condi-
tion Sullivan (who door keeper} put him out,
and while doing so relieved him of his pocket-book,
containing $50 in money. Justice Duncan held
Sullivan to bail in the sum of $500 for court.
LARGE SHIP.-The ship Napier, Capt Keith, of
1000 tons burden, is now in port undergoing re
pairs. She is engaged in the guano trade and has
just delivered a cargo. There is railway in the
city of sufficient size to admit this ship and conse
quently she must be keeled over for repairs. She
is to be taken to the yard of the Messrs. Abrahams
where she will undergo thorough overhauling.
Mr.. VIM. Ii. Carter is now engaged in manufactur-
ing new set of sails for her, which will be COM
pleted by the time the other repairs are DONE
She will continue in the guano trade.
FREIGHT OVER THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
"A resolution was passed in the board on the 18th
inst, endorsing the action of the President in guar
| anteeing all freight passing over the road from
| seizure. The President was induced to adopt this
course account of the anticipated injury to the
business of the road from malicious reports circu
lated in the North to the effect that Northern goods
| would be seized by citizens of Maryland on its
| transit through the State.
! AMMUN1TIoN.-Adam Denmead, ESQ.,, received
| yesterday from the War Department order for
the casting of 10 900 pounds of canister shot, be
| deposited in Fort McHenry. The order will be
Immediately filled.
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, February a.
FIRST BRANcH.-Mr. BoULDEN presented petit
| ton from William Devries, asking permission to
use the bed of Howard street to deposit building
materials for house under course of erection on
| Baltimore street, near Howard street. On account
| of the City Passenger Railway, there is not room
sufficient on Baltimore street to deposit the mate
| rials.-Mr. BoULDEN offered resolution granting
the permission; adopted communication was
| received from the City Commissioner, in response
to resolution of inquiry relative to the condition
of the Charles Street Spring lot, stating that no
nuisance exists there; read and referred. Also, a
| communication from the same officer, calling the
attention of the Branch to the condition of the arch
| over Hartford run at Pratt street; referred--Mr.
| ALLEN called up the ordinance recognizing the
| Health Depar nt.--Ml. BoLGIAEo moved that
it be referred to the Committee on Health,
| which carried.--A communication was
| received from the Water Board, asking the pas
sage of an ordinance to impose penalties for taking
water from the pipes of the city without license;
referred.-A resolution was received from the
| Second Branch, directing the City Commissioner
to place gas lamp at the intersection Of Hamilton
and Little CORTLAND street; laid the table,
Mr.. WOLF offered resolution asking the City
Counsellor to give his opinion OF the intent and
meaning OF the ordinance referring to the erection
| of houses in the city; adopted.-Mr BLANCHARD
| called up the resolution directing the Comptroller
to purchase an iron safe for the of the City Col
lectors office, the cost of the same not to exceed
| S500.-Mr. BoULDEN moved to strike out $500 and
| insert S300.-Mr. Brown moved to lay the reso
luton on the table; carried.-Mr STAYLoR called
up the ordinance prohibiting the erection of build
ings to be used for the manufacture of alcohol and
other infammabe liquids; passed. djourned
| SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met.-Present, CHAs
j. BAKER, Esq, President and all the members
An invitation from the Board of School Commits
sioners to attend exhibition of the pupils of the
Central High School, on Friday, the 18th inst. al
| IL o'clock, accepted.-Mr. ROBE offered a
resolution iuquiring of the City Commissioner by
what or whose authority, the iootway on the
| northwest corner of Sharp and Conway streets has
been broken up; adopted a resolution was re
Joint Standing Committee Highways from the
further consideration of the subject relative to the
condition of Chester street, between Cough
| street and Eastern avenue, and concurreG
in. Also, resolution discharging the Com
mttee on Highways from the further con-
sideration of the subject of the petition of c. Gun
ther and Others relative to the condition of proper
| ty on the south side of East Baltimore street,
| Mr.. ALRlcKs offered a resolution granting permits
sion to VIM. Devries to occupy portions of How.
ard, Lombard and Liberty streets with building
materials, which was adopted.-A resolution di-
recting the City Commissioner to have drops placed
in the sewer on Charles street, at the intersection
of Balderston street and Uhler's alley, so as
to prevent the escape of foul air, was re-
| ceived from the First Branch and concurreG in -
Mr.. ALRIcKs offered resolution inquiring of the
City Commissioner the expediency of deepening
| Jones' Falls from Baltimore to Centre street, aud
to furnish estimate of the cost of the same;
| adopted.-An invitation was received from
| Hon. George William Brown, chairman of the
Park Commissioners, inviting the members to visit
the Park at day to be hereafter designated; ac-
cepted.-A supplemental ordinance to an ordi,
nance to provide for the appointment of Superin-
tendeDts of Streets and to prescribe their duties
was received from the First Branch and laid over.
| An ordinance to exercise certain powers vested
in the corporation, in relation to valuation and
sessment of property and the laying out of streets,
&c, was introduced by Mr.. ALRGcKs and ordered
to be printed.-Adjourned.