The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-21
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

AN OUTEAGE.-On Saturday morning, two men
named Henry Smith and William White were ar
rested on the charge ofcruelly beating man nam
ed William Wallace. Smith is the proprietor of
sailors boarding house on Thames street, and
White Is in his employ as "runner." Wallace is a
sailor, and was stopping at Smiths. On Friday
he desired to ship, and on informing Smith and
White to that effect, he forbidden to do So and
on attempting to leave the house, White assailed
him, and beat him in an outrageous manner. Smith
was present during the assault and made no effort
to protect his boarder, but on the contrary sane
toned the assault Wallace was then tied hand
andfoot and locked up in a room in the house.
Yesterday morning the police were informed that
wallace was confined on the premises, and they
entered the house and released him, and took the
two men into custody. Justice Griffin held Smith
to bail in the sum of $500 for court, and commit
ted White to Jail in default of security. The i'm
positions and outrages which are daily practiced
upon sea-faring men by the proprietors of sailor
boarding houses and their "runners" cry loudly for
remedy. The men, for most part, employed as
'runners" are villains, ready to commit any act
OF outrage, which may be demanded by their mas
ters On the arrival of any vessel these hired
scoundrels are in waiting to entce the crew to the
dens of their employers. The moment the unfor-
tunate sailors arrive at the boarding house, thev
are plentifully supplied with bad whiskey, and
soon they so thoroughly intoxicated that thew
are unconscious, and then they are robbed. In.
stance after instance occurs, when sailor lands
and Is conducted to of these so-called boarding
houses, with $40, $50, S75 and even Sl0O in his
pocket, and In less than twenty-four hours he has
not cent in the world. The proprietor puts on
an air OF kindness, sympathizes with the sailor in
the loss OF his money, and informs the poor wretch
that he may make the house his home for few
days. A week perhaps is allowed to pass, when
the sailor is informed that he has been shipped He
Is not even consulted in regard to the matter and
1t frequently happens that he is placed aboad yes.
sell bound in just an opposite direction to that on
which he may desire to 60. The proprietor then
mna hill h. H. n
board (at the rate per day charged BY rst-class
hotel,) money loaned and clothes purchased, which
is sure to absorb the whole amount of the advance
and the sailor, penniess and almost naked is plac-
ed aboard and the proprietor returns to practice
the same Infamous game upon some other unfortu
nate man of the same class. When sailor attempts
to resist the frauds which are practiced OF him. it
is two to one, he will be assaulted and beaten The
police department should turn its attention to this
field and see whether the abuses cannot be RENE
died.
SUDDEN DEATH AND INQUEsr-Y Yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock a woman named Anne Maxwell
was found dead in her bed at No. SO South Front
street. She had retired at the usual hour the
nlght previous, and not being at breakfast yester-
day morning, one of Mr.. James Kearns' family
VINO occupy the house, entered her room to see
what detained her. They found her living on her
bed, dead, with her limbs hanging over the side of
the bed as though she had been in the act of get
ting up. Coroner Sparklin held an inquest over
the body. 1t was in evidence that she was dissi-
pated and had been drinking for several days past
Mr. Kearns family knew but little about her. The
jury rendered verdict of death from appoplexy
superinduced by intemperance
IMPRovEMENT.-In the month of Senternbar last
the carpet warehouse of G. S. Griffith No ~
West Baltimore street, together with almost the
entire contents, were destroyed by fire. But few
Gays elapsed before MIR. Griffith, in the most ener-
getIc manner, set about the construction of his
warehouse, and he has now just entered upon the
occupancy OF one of the finest buildings in that
section of the city. 1t is four stories high with a
front in imitation Of brown stone. The rooms
have depth of one hundred feet and a width of
twenty feet. The entire arrangements of the buid
ing are particularly adapted to the prosecution of
his business, and much superior to those of the
old building
CHURCH OF THE AsCENsIoN.-The Rev. C. NJ Cal
laway, formerly of Virginia, but more recently an
energetic missionary in Kansas, has accented the
call OF the vestry OF the Church of the Ascension
in this city, and will shortly enter upon his duties
MIR. Galloway enjoys high reputation among the
clergy OF his own church as preacher of decided
ability, and a faithful and jealous pastor and we
are persuaded that he will do an important work in
the field upon which he is now about to enter
His coming is warmly welcomed by his brethren in
the ministry of the Episcopal Church in this city;
and we trust that the Church of the Ascension will
now enter upon new career of great prosperity
under his direction.
AssAULT.-John Reed was arrested on Saturday
afternoon by officer Crawford, charged with as
sauiting CHARLES Morgan at the house of man
named Oswald, on the corner of Fremont and Con.
way streets. Morgan, it appears, was before the
Criminal Court in the morning, charged with as
sauting Oswald some time during the past week
Reed being witness for the State. After the case
was disposed off-Morgan being adjudged guilty
the party met again at the above named place
when some discussion arose between them, which
resulted, as Morgan says, in Reed striking him.
The accused was held for Court by Justice Show
acre.
CORNER LoAFERs.-It it rather surprising, in view
OF the present efficient police system, to find in
tain sections of the city the prevalence on the Sab
bath OF SO much corner loaing at the intersection
OF North Canal street with almost every street,
running East and West, there could be seen yester-
gay afternoon crowds ofloafing men and half.grown
boys, standing upon the pavements on either side
OF the streets, smoking cigars, squirting tobacco
juice and making remarks in ribald lapg1ap pe upon
passers-by The remedy, in such cases, is Very ap-
parent. ~
FIRE.-The alarm of fire at ten O'Clock Yesterday
morning was occasoned by the burning of a CHM
bard street,