The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-29
CRY NI,ELLIGENCE.

| nance was last evening presented in the Second
| Branch OF the City Council, by MIR Higgins, and
| unanimously adopted, all the members being pre-
| sent:
| An ordinance supplementary to ordinance Nc 81 an
proved April 81 1860 entitled IAN ordinance providing
Tor the purchase OF site, and the erection of an Aims
house and the necessary buildings" &c.
WHEREAS, The purchase of farm from A. ". Goldsbo-
rough for the site of new Almshouse has heretofore
been made and 1t is ascertaned that the site or
place not adapted for the purposes for which il was so
purchased because the said place or site is
unfit for the purposes of Amshouse it believed
o.be best to sell the said or place and TO erect an
Amshouse at some other point place. liable the
objections which apply to this and whereas con.
tracts have heretofore been made by the Building
Com mitee of the Baltimore Amshouse" which contracts
are believed to be most injurious to the interests of the
obligatory on the Mayor and City Council Baltimore
and whereas since it has been ascerained great in
jury has been done to the Mayor and City Council of Bal
more by the selection of said SITE and making the said
contracts efforts have been made to settle and average
the said contracts upon fair and equitable basis but
which efforts have not been successful and whereas the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore compelled by
proper regard Tor the public good to discontinue the
ton, on the said SITE of the Almshouse building and
are willing to make proper provisions meet any legal
responsibility for so doing, therefore
SECTION l. BE ii enacted and ordained by the Manor
and City Council Of Baltimore, That the sections
s. g. s, and 10 of the said ordinance No q he and
the same are hereby repealed.
SEC 2 And be it enacted aud ordained That the build
lg heretofore commenced on the said farm Site pur
CHASED from A Godsborough, be- and they are hereby
discontinued and stopped and that notice be given hy
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the building
persons connected herewith Of the
and soppage of the said buildings for AImshouse mr.
poses. f
SEC. 8, And be it enacted and ordained. That the
Commissioners of Finance the city Baltimore be- and
ds1ose Of tbe tact Wv gu anu empowered to sell and
borough, at public auction private sale upon such
terms of credit and in such manner as they mo-, de-
best: '' N'-'1
SEC 4 and be ii enacted and ordained That the Com
ad on the be- and they are hereby author
rGea ana empowered to make settlements with the
Them and with the superintendent and arcbitnc f b
said Almshouse buildings, upon such terms as the said
Committee may deem reasonable and proner
rorA1 Loss or Two r, ,nc,us ~, S. -.
LAssEs-Information has henn rocoiyod IN ~ M w.
OF the loss of two cargoos of sn;1or ond ni 80
consigned to MIR. S HnrIbut Itanraars LA &c,
two schooners the G. s. Locbmqn and The W,n
Mason, left Franklin La, some time since. for this
port, and that on or about the 18th inst the JVm
Vest from Livernoo for MohiIo Th $780, "'S
sunk proving a total loss On tho same dow tbo
c. s. Lochman experienced a hurricane off Cane
Hatteras, by which she lost her rudder and sails
and was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition.
Fortunately. the loss is fully covered bv insurance
ia several New York companies. The cargo of the
VIM. Mason consis ed of 272 hbds of sugar and 22S
bbs. of molasses, while that of the c. s. Lochmqn
consisted of 252 bbds. of smear and do5 hi" If
moasses
THE RAILROAD Acctnrvr Tho brotos,., ,rbo
was injured bv the accident unon tho Ri,iro aJ
Ohio Railroad on Wednesday evening Gao R All
mire, was Yesterday morning h-nurht to +bo o;t,-
and conveyed to the Infrmarv. lie is severely
scalded about the neck and shoulders. His left leg
and his back are also somewhat hurt bat there is
scarcely doubt of his recovery. The baggage
master, VIM. Archer, who remains at Ellicott's
Mills is also reported as being in an imnroved con-
dition; as is also the German, named Krepp, who
was slightly injured. Reuben Zepp the engineer,
is likewise improving, and there is no probability
that the accident will prove fatal to anv of the in
Jureo.
i. u
day arrested by policeman Smith upon the CHARGE
of stealing several articles of clothing three hand
kerchiefs and some gloves, from Mrs Katura w.
Hinton. corner of McElderry and Eden Streets
Both parties were in the employ of Mrs Murray
residing at the above point Jnstice Griffin COW
mitted her to Jail to answer the charge at Court.
Fanny ana Hester Thomas, colored, were yester-
Jay taken INTO custody BY officer Thomas Dabson,
charged with having puroined gold watch
,al"eu at Soo, from D. u. Fritz, which was in
| mouse IN Carohne street, near Eastern avenue
Justice Grliln committed Fanny to answer at
oourt' an discharged Hester.
/ FALSE PRETENCEs.-Samuel Leyips colored was
| arrested on Wednesday night by policeman Nor
row, upon the charge OF obtaining goods under
,ase pretences he was arraigned before Justice
ttae-aaughiin' VINO committed him for further
nen' my.
IoliceIlai LamDle YESTERDAY arrested 5. 5. Ridg-
way upon tne charge OF receiving sundry goods
unuel la,se PretehceS from John CHASER. He was
| ~ o - ~ 80 -" na'ei upon procuring Dali
~ afp'Dl a. iu 'nei eAahiinatloh.
BIBLE GLASS STANDARDIZATION of Ofcers.-The
Madlson Avenue Bible Glass Society held meeting
on wednesday evening, the 9th inst, for the pur-
pose OF eiectng officers, when the following per-
sons We're chosen to serve for the ensuing six
Pan W; ~ ": noPeweid, PRESIDENT; Ihomas D.
10. n, ne IeS5ueht; y, ihomas Lester, Secreta-
~, ondlleS 4. DaKer, ireasurer j. b. Mallaein,
n olailah; y. y: furSel and N. w. Watkins,
otahulng committee.
SALE OF PRoPERTY.-Messrs. R. Lennon g. Co.,
aucuoneers' yesterday afternoon sold by auction,
a. sdies-rooms, lou OF ground on
incbo ,;,b 10y strG1t, wiIu 'front.' o. ~ eet
low ond :; -. - Vi 49, iee1 W d ten ioot al
imnroraront u; ~ ( touuu rent vi 9!oo. Inc
linz ond baoI- hiIS; VI tIIeeIstUFy orIck oWel-
purchaser at 60 050 ''N0' 'uo
.s,,r P,.
todv yestardar oo4k was taKen into Gus,
with sssaultnr Donn;E ~ LIEUT. Eil!ot'' charged
leased him ON RAJ, tn ana1, ous'ice Hiss re-
Policeman Horseman arrested Gobn T. Rinr u,or
the charge of assauItino and beatina Pete Hpn
He was held to hail hv Justice Dnnce ~ $50
| Court and answer. ~ =" appear ~
H., On 49,
nance which was recommitted to tho COMMITTEE ON
| Highways a few DAYS since in the Second Rranch
| was last evening again presented in that Rrancb
with the omission of tho saoond saot;on IS a. o.
dlnance. as published in the Exchange when first
offered There is strong probability that the or
| dlnance to open the street will be repealed
| LOCAL Preachers ANIMAL NrRr,Nc Tho ANIMAL
meeting of this association was held in the Confr
| ence-room of Light street Methodist EnisconaI