The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-15

ASHORE The report, derived from the Norfolk
steamer, that the bark Lapwiug was ashore is a
mistake. Ii proves t" b. the bark Young Greek,
Captain II. =. Taylor, from Chill for this mort
laden with copper The United States steamer
| Penguin and the guu-boat Fanny were engap.d in
! taking off portion OF her cargo. The Fanny ar
rived here yesterday with about forty tons Of the
| ore consigned to James Carey Coale agent of fh,
underwriters. When last heard from the bark WAS
not injured. She belongs to Messrs Alnheus, Han
| dy c., Boston. Information was received yes.
terdag afternoon at the Exchange Heading Rooms
| that the bark has got off unlnjured.
CHARGED WITu Theft. For some time nast Mr..
Thomas Smith, oyster packer, Nn. los McElder-
| rvs wharf has missed from his establishments at
different times, number of oyster checks, used to
give the hands as an evidence of the number Of
gallons shucked. He accordingly, for the purpose
Of detecting the thef, marked a number OF checks
which were stolen, and Saturday negro named
| Stephen Davis presented the checks for redemp-
ton. lie was arrested by vice officer Simpson, and
Justice Hiss Committed him to Jail for court.
EXAMINATION OF PupiLS.--Tha examination of fe.
male pupils in the G amman schools of the city pre-
parat1ry 70 their cntcriag the High Schools will
take place to-day and tomorrow. There are 140
aPpiIcants for admission to the Eastern High School
and l65 to the W estern. The section from which
those are taken for the Eastern embraces all that
part of the city east of Calvert street. and that for
the w estern all west of Calvert street. The two
schoois are resp cively under the superinteudence
OF Profs. Thayer and Hningshead.
BODY FoUND.-The BODY of a bow annarentIv
ABOUT Ia years of age, taken froul the wa er
Light street wharf, foot of Barre street on Satur-
day last. 1t presented the appearance of having
been In the water about three days The how was
In his shirt sleeves and stocking feet and is suppns-
eo 10 nave 'allen from some vessel which has lett
port An inquest held by Justice Boyd and
the body taken to the Southern police station but
no one Claiming 1t, it was yesterday morning buried
in the POtter's Field.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-0n Saturday morning n
young man named Charles Price was shot bv the
accidental discharge of a pistol Price is in the
employ OF Mr.. Conrad Shumaker gunsmith No.
"A Pratt street, and standing at the side of Mr.
Shumaker while he was handling pistol when it
was accidentally discharged, and the bal! struck
Price on the under lip, but did not niure the law
DR.. Doyle was called and dressed the wound.
AN OUTRAGE On Thursday night about twelve
O'Clock number OF soldiers, members of the Twep-
tcth New Y ork regiment, forced their way into
the house kept by Susan jackson, corner of tanton
avenue and Eden street, where thew acted in A
most outrageous manner, helping themselves TO
whatever they wanted. The vice-poice did not in
terfere with their proceedings.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-IIenrv johnson
was on Saturday taken into custody by Dcuuty
U. . Marshal Evans upon the charge of passog a
counterfeit half dollar. U. S. Commissioner
Hanan committed him TO Jail for hearing this
morning at ten o'clock.
halt-past nine o'clock on Saturday night. was
caused BY the partial burning of an unoccupied
dwelling, No. l3 Han street. 1t was the work of
an incendary.
NICE-P POLICEMAN AssAULTED.-Thomas RiIev was
on Saturday arrested by vice-policeman Stah upon
the charge Of assaulting him. He was taken be-
lore Justice Shiplev who committed him for Court