The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE CAToNsvILLE RAILwAY.-Those of our citizens
who are interested in this work will be grated to
learn that the road from Gimor street to point
three quarters of mile beyond Catonsville, has
been pnt under contract and will be Immediately
commenced. There were ten bids for the contract,
several of which were considerably below the esti.
mate of Mr.. r. H. Middleton, the Engineer of the
company. The contract has been awarded to Messrs.
Murray Clark, who have had considerable expe-
rience in such work, Mr.. Clark having built the
Kingwood Tunnel on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The price agreed upon is S54 720 of which the con-
tractors take Slb, 700 in stock. The bridge
quired Gwinn's Falls, which to be built upon
another site, little Southof the present bridge
which Is to be removed, will require an additional
outlay of s., GOETHE cost not being included in the
sum mentioned above. The new bridge will be
thirty feet wide and the floor will be elevated seven
feet above that of the present one. The crest fthe
hill near the to-gate will be cut down seven feet at
its highest point and three feet at the gate, thus
making very great difference in the grade The
road will be Strengthened from the location of the
bridge to the top of the next hill, thus avoiding all
contemplated difficulties with property holders
All the Cuverts will be increased from IS to the
width of 40 feet. The track will be laid on the
South side of the Frederick Turnpike to point
near the boundry line between the farms of Mr..
Hewlett and Mr. Taylor. Here it will cross to the
North side of the road and continue to its term-
nus. The work will commence on Wednesday next.
1t is hoped that the track will be completed to
Loudoun Park by July next: As most of the stock
Of the work is anticipated.
ACCIDENT FROM CAMPHENE OLA German SER
want girl in the employ of family residing at
Brownsville, Canton, was severely burnt on Satur-
day night while attempting to fill lamp with
camphene oil. 1t appears that she upset the lamp
which fell against her and set her clothing on fire.
The flames instantly enveoped her and burned her
so seriously that Sunday morning, about four
O'Clock, she died from the effects The lady of the
house had her hands badly burned in the ATTEMPT
to the girl.
Lizzie Summers, a little German girl, IL years of
age, residing at No. H. Burk street near Canton
Bridge, arose between and o'clock on Sunday
morning, and after lighting ETHEREAL oil lamp
attempted to hll it, when her clothes set
fire and she was badly burned She fingered un-
til about Z O'Clock on Sunday evening, when death
ended her sufferings.
Pew RENTING.-The renting of pews by auction
in the new Universalist Church, on East Baltimore
street, took place in that edfce last night and was
conducted by Col. S. Fl. Cover, auctioneer. The
rate at which the principle pews were sod taking
into consideration the ''hard times, is quite graf
flying The following are the names of the pur-
chasers of the first eight offered with the premiums
attached-Edward Robinson, $3.50; E. Whitman,
$3.50; James d. Mason, $50; Thomas H. Evans,
500; George kennard, sos; R. c. Mason, Jr., $685.
Captain d. E. Woodburn, S65; Major L.. B. Parks,
$50; each of the above pews was marked down at
$780, The water used at the administration of the
rite of baptism in this church on Sunday after
noon was brought from the river Jordan in 1s4s.
The PAssovER.-In accordance with time hon
ored custom of the Israelies, the Hebrew citizens
OF Baltimore began last evening the celebration of
the Passover. This is the beginning of the fasts and
feasts which scrupuousy observed by this
people, and which will continue for several weeks.
Among the Israelites of ancient times, and, gene
rally, among those of the present day, the use of
unleavened bread only is allowed. This will be one
of the most solemn of the fasts of the season. and
for several days there will be an entire suspension
OF business, for the purpose of worship in the syn
agogues.
SALE OF PRoPERrY-Two tracts of land in Prince
Georges county, near Contee Station, on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, yesterday afternoon
sold at public auction by Mr. B. F. Horwitz, trus-
tee, at the Exchange saesrooms. Tract No. l,
being part of the tract called "Snowden's New
Birmingham Manor" contains eighty acres, more
or less, and was purchased by Mr.. w. S. Raynor,
at SO per acre. No. is part of the above
named tract, and contains ffty-one and half acres
1t was sold TO the same purchaser at the same
price.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.-Sergeant Chal-
mers yesterday morning arrested James Morgan
upon the charge of assauting William Essenden,
with intent to kill him. He committed for a
further examination by Justice Mclaughlin. Nor
gan is also charged with the assault upon Thomas
kicktor, upon the Annapolis road, on Sunday af-
ternoon.
. Sophisticated Arnold was yesterday arrested
by Captain Brown, upon the charge of stealing
shovel, the property of Jarrett T. King. Justice
Mclaughlin committed him for the action of the
Grand Jury.
Presentation. W. r. W. Cobb, member of
the Congress of the Confederate States from Ala
bama, arrived in this city yesterday, and is So
journing at the Gilmor House.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
MONDAY, March Is.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN G. BLACKBURN
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr. YES
LEY presented the petition of Edward Coleman, for
permission to remove frame shop from his pre-
misses on Wolfe street. near Lombard; REFEREED
MIR. MEYER presented a petition of Thomas Brice,
for permission to add an additional story to his
frame building, No. % Cough street, near Eden;
rred.-Also the remonstrance of Thomas P.
Mariner against the leasing by the city to the Fer
nv Company of the wharf at the lower end of
Hughes street, referred.-Mr. STAYLoR presented |
the remonstrance of Margaret Shaney' against the
passage of the ordinance regulating the Centre |
Fish Market.-Mr. Brown presented a similar |
remonstrance from William Rogers.-Mr. DIXON
presented similar remonstrance against the pas
sage of the ordinance from Lewis Jones & Co.:
laid on tabe.-Mr. STAYIoR laid before the
Branch proposal of Edward jenkins to sell to the
city, for a new Almshouse his nlace on tbo |
road near Franklin, containing 70 acres,
A. j. Mckenzie and others that tine passenger rail-
way cars may be permitted to run on Sunday: re-
the petition of F. H. Grupy for
permission to use platform in front of his premi-
SEES, No. AZ South Calvert street; referred.-Mr.
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and others that gas lamp may be substituted in
place of the oil lamp on College alley, near Null
Derry street; referred.--Mr. CHASE presented the
petition of Mann Co. for a release from the pay
m 1 OF certain monies for the deepening of the
oock at the foot of William street; referred-
ar. rHELp: submitted report with a resolution
a onJ .he placing of gas lamps on Townsend
ana Mosner streets; adopted--hIr. BOULDER pre-
sented resolution directing the Water Engineer
. pave ,sd water mains on Eastern avenue from
latter avenue from Canton to Eastern .vsnr .n
adopted. The PRESIDENT presented a resoIntion
Tor placing gas lamp on the corner of Pearl s,roa
md Chestnut alley; adopted.-Mr. NIoHoI.s'sr'esS'
nitted report from the Committee on Wavssn S
Means on petition of Patrick Reaney and others IN
reference to the imposition of licences on OYSTER
houses and restaurants, with resolution
or obtaining the opinion of the City Counsellor
IN the subject; adopted.--Mr. BLANCHARD sub
nitted report from the Committee on City. Prop
srty in relation to the condition of the Marine
Hospital, with resolution directing the Board of
Health Commissioners to have said building prop
riy repaired; laid over.-The same gentleman
allied up the resolution discharging the Committee
a Claims from further confederation Of the pet!,