The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY NTELLIGENCE.
INSPECTION OF GAs.-An ordinance providing for
the inspection Of carburetted hydrogen or ilIumi-
mating gas in the city of Baltimore, previously re-
| ported in the First Branch OF the City Council,
having previously passed that Branch, was taken
up in the Second Branch last evening and passed.
| The ordinance now only awaits the signature of
the Mayor to become a law. The following are
| the provisions of the ordinance:
| The ordinance provides for the appointment an
nually of a suitable experienced and. competent
person, known as practical chemist, in no way
interested either in the stock of any gas company
| or in the manufacture Of gas, Inspector of
| Illuminating Gas. such is now furnished by the
gas company of this city. hereafter by any other
company, person or persons, and who shall, before
entering upon the discharge of his duties, give
| bond with approved security in 81 600, and also
| take oath for the faithful, diligent and Impair
tal discharge of said duties. The duties to in
spect, test and determine the purity and illumna-
ting power of such gas as is furnished BY any gas
company, person or persons, to consumers, and to
report weekly the condition of said gas, puri
ty and illuminating power, the report to be pub
lished at the discretion of the Mayor, in two city
papers 10 be named by him.
The quality OF the gas shall be determined at the
place where the Mayor and Gas Inspector shall
place the necessary apparatus, and shall be, with
respect to the illuminating power, such to pro-
duce from the English parliamentary standard
burner, having fifteen holes and finch chimney,
consuming five cubic feet OF gas per hour, light
equal in intensity to that produced by twelve stand
ard sperm candles, six to the pnund-each consul
ming one hundred and twenty grains of sperm per
hour. Such gas not to cOutaIn more than twenty
grains of sulphur in hundred cubic feet Of gas.
If the gas so supplied by any gas company, per-
son persons, shall be at any time of less lum ina
ting power or of less purity than according to the
above standard it shall be so reported bv the In
spect0r. For such violation they are subject to a
penalty of 500 for each and every day so contin-
ued. For the purchase of the necessary apparatus
$500 is appropriated. The salary of the Inspector
is fixed at 1855 a year.
MILESTONE POINT CAMP Broken UP.-At an
early hour yesterday morning detachment of
Gen. Cadwaladers command, which has for some
days past. been encamped at Wholesome Point, under
command of Capt. Gnsline, left the encampment
and took possession of Federal Hill including the
space occupied by the Marine Observatory and
Capt. Shillinger's gardens As soon as they ar
rived they posted picket guard. Later in the day
the Tegment to which they belonged, under com
mand OF Col. W. d. Lewis, struck their tents, col
ected their baggage, and came up to the hill,
which is over a mile distant from their late
campment. They will not locate their tents in
regular order, on account of the unevenness of the
ground but companies will chose suct sites as
seem most desirable. This change of location was
rendered necessary on account of tire unhealthy To-
cation Of the former encampment, a large number
OF the troops having become lndlspeSed since ar
riving in this city; several OF them are now in the
hospital. The ten-pin alley of Capt Shillinger has
been taken hospital for the troops on Federal
ment will be removed from MILESTONE Point as
soon location for another encampment is de-
cded upon.
CHILDREN's AID SoCIETY.-From the agents re-
port of this excellent institution. find that they
are still rescuing many children and furnishing
them with gond homes in the country. Since their
organization, few months ago, they have received
Y children so of these have been the couu-
try and % at the "lIome," No. C0urtland
street. The agents report that many very small
children u hut he i'm
sibiIitv of procuring them homes, and the small
| amount of means at the deposition Of the Society
prevents their receiving under eight wears at
present. MANY interesting letters from the children
andtr those having them have been received
and their contents prove that great good is being
accomplished in sending the children from the city
! to good homes in the country A number of chill
| dren have been received at the ''H0me' for few
| weeks, when sickness prevented the widowed
mother giving them her care. The Society would be
pleased to receive any donations Of groceries, food
or money for the little under their care as the
| distressing times pressing more children upon
them than their means will permit them to receive.
| RUNAwAY.-About half-past seven O'Clock yes
| terday afternoon, line looking bob tail gray
turned the corner of Eager and Calvert street at
a rapid rate. He gallOped down the street with
the shafts between his legs and a no-t0p wagon be-
hind him, which, after dragging a short willie on
its side, righted at last bottom side up A well
known gentleman who possesses at least one half
OF Dan Rlce's necessary qualifications for distinction
! "a Keen eye lOE-a morse ana a wOman-Struck with
the points and charmed with the action Of the ami
nal, unable to resist the temptation TO ''feel his
mouth" dashed at him as he came bv caug ht him
by the head and brought him down to his trot in
the most artistic manner. We give no names-mod-
est merit.seeks the shade. The horse was not in
ju ed nor the buggy much broken. We did not
learn who was the owner.
| VISIT OF OFFICIALs.-The members Of both
Branches of the City Council yesterday visited per
| steamtug Baltimore, Cant LIufiro the grounds of
| HOSDital pF in
ing what repairs were needed, both for the beauti-
flying of the grounds and the Improvement of the
hospital buildings. They were me, at the wharf
| by DR.. Kerr, who conducted them through the
buildings and around the grounds. They also
visited the city yard and other property, to see
what improvements needed. The visit was
one Of pleasant character, and the caterer, Mr.
Edward Price, exerted himself to satisfy all who
were present.
OYSTER Enthusiastically evening Mr.. Thomas
of the Joint Standing Committee on Health in the
First Branch of the City Council, presented a re.
port with an ordinance granting permission to
persons to bring oysters to the city during the
summer months for packing purposes. Those en-.
gagged in the trade required 10 remove the shell!
from their premises daily. The ordinance empowers
the Mayor to suspend the privilege whenever he il
satisfied that the health of the city demands it. |
was laid on the table.
CoxrRABAND OF WAR.-We learn that Genera
Mansfield ordered the capture of the trunk of Mr.
Gilmor, of Baltimore, at Washington Monday
The trunk was iu possession of the Adams Express
Company, on its way to Richmond, and filled
with the military uniform and accoutrements o
Mr.. Gimor who, it stated, was on his way t
Join the army of the Southern Confederacy.
MORE TRooPs FOR Fort McHENRY.-The steame
W. Whildn yesterday about noon came up to tn
wharf at Fort chenry and landed a body of troops
supposed to be about two hundred with mGnitol
of war. After unloading the steamer ran up t.
Light street wharf, but did not remain long.
TRooPs EXPECTED TO ARRIvE-A regiment 0
Scotch troops from New York are expected to ar
rive this morning. 1t is not definitely know
whether they will come by boat or by rail. The
will be attred in Highland costume.
PERsoNAL.--Mrs. Lincoln, wife of the Presiden
Of the United States, passed through this city yes
terday afternoon, route for Washington. Sh
was accompanied by several ladies'