The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-06
CITY WTELLIGEYCE
THE FOURTH OF july.

Yesterday was the quietest and indeed the most
gloomy day that ever has been known here. Not
withstanding the effort made Saturday last on
the part of Certain of our 'oyal citizens" TO have
general display of the United States flag from
private dwellings as well from public buildings,
for the purpose, evidently, of stigmatsing as dis
loyal those who did choose to conform to their
suggestion, the appeal met with scarcely any re-
spnnse. Several public places which have hereto
lore never failed to pay the customary tribute to
the dag, were hag-ess. Very few flags were seen
from private buildings. One Of the prominent par
ties to the flag scheme who had hosted large one
from the top of his house the afternoon OF July
Sd. finding his banner the 4;h instant solitary
and alone, hauled ii in early in the day.
The morning of Independence Day was ushered
in by saivOs of artillery from the batteries, from
two or three points within the city, and from Fort
McHenry, the prison of several American citizens.
There some firing of shooting crack ers through
the streets by boys but there entire ab
sence OF any celebration demonstration bv the
more sober-minded of our citizens. But few per-
sons avaiIed themselves of the advantages off red
by several steamboat excursions down the bar; and
the greater portion of those who LETT the city pro-
ceeded to Druid Hill Park, though comparatively
few were attracted thther by the par tisan demon
straton which had been arranged for the occ SION
That portion of the Park devoted to the purposes
OF the meeting, appeared tp be studiously avoided
by large number OF persons, nctwithst landing the
inducements offered by the furnishing of sand
wiches and lemonade, and the prouse display of
"s;ars and stripes" No very serious distui Dances
occurred; but we cannot say that this attribu
table to any scarcity of drunken Some drunk
and dsorderly fellows arrested nv the vice
police, and some not In the evening the
city was as quiet as in the day, and but few
rockets were sent up.
DRUID HILL PARK.
The eighty-tifth anniversary of American Indepen-
dence was celebrated at Druid Hill Park by small
number of persons favorable to the present civil
The exercises consisted of prayer, the chanting OF
the Declaration of Independence, and an oration
by MIR. r. Stockett Mathews. About the speakers
stand, although there was an unusually large nun
Der of citizens in the Park, there were not more
than three hundred persons present at any
time and the feminine portion of the assemblage
was in the msjority. There were two bands of
music present, which discoursed several national
airs during the dav. Throughout the Park there
were to be seen squads of young folks enjoying
themselves in innocent pastime; and under the
spreading branches of some of the largest trees,
family parties were very often assembled
goodly number of drunken men were also about,
but we heard of no very serious disturbance There
was some fighting between party of drunken SOL
ders-a matter OF small consequence.
From the Fort.
Messrs. Stirling, O'Donpeli, Deford and Kelso
have not yet been installed by Gen. Banks in the
Office of the Commissioners of the Board of Po-
lice.
Mr. George R. Dodge is not yet Marshal of tne
military police, DIR. James l.. McPbail bis dep
uty. An arrangement, however, looking to the
construction of such Board is now under the
consideration of the Administration. The above
named parties have voluntarily rendered their SER
vices to act in any position in which they may be
placed by the usurpers of our municipal authority
There is little doubt hut that they will be assigned
to the positions in which Tumor has already placed
them.
One of the subalterns brings informa ton that the
bounds of the Police Commissioners have been en-
larged, and that Mr.. Merrvman is to be allowed
| to visit his family twice week on parole.
RELEASE OF CHARLES D. KINKS.
Our citizens will be pleased to learn that Charles
| d. Kinks, Esq, one of the Police ommssioners,
| has been released from Fort McHeurv. MIR. Kinks
is in extremely delicate health, and his continued
| confinement would certainly have much more i'm.
paired it, The government at Washington was
| made familiar with this fact, and directions were
| given to General Banks to release MIR. Kinks on
parole, which was done yesterday about noon.
| FIRES Thursday last the Fire ID Department was
! called out to suppress a conhagraton that might
| have resulted most disastruusv but for the ener-
grtic efforts of the firemen The alarm which was
| sounded from box 43, about haIfpast one O'Clock
on Thursday afternoon, was caused by the discov-
cry of fire upon the roof of house No. Is Poppleton
street, caused by a fire-cTacker falling upon it
| lhs house is one OF a row of six two-story brick
| houses located the west side of the street, be
tween tayette and Baltimore streets. On account
|
the houses, the flames rapidly spread over the six
| houses, destroying the roof of each. Nos. IA and
lo are owned by Mr.. McGee, whose loss is fully
| covered Dy TWO policies of insurance in the Fire
| nen Olice. Inc former was occupied by William
| G McComas, cigar maker, who had the most of his
furniture broken, and the cothnp of his family in
lured by water. No. l6 was occupied bv Lewis
Rosentha tailor and scou rer, who's fr ;,,-a o,d
clothing shared like fate with that Of tha ooo,.
| pant of No. Ii. No Is is owned by Mr. W. D
| Magee, shirt dealer, in Eutaw street who ha IA T.:
house insured in the Firemen's office for AN anon
sufficient to cover his loss 1t was occupied bv to
families; Mr.. Mckinney occupying the upper storr
and Dennis Callahan, milk dealer, lived in the frs
story Their furniture and clothing were great,
damaged by water. Nos. 20 and % were owned
by Mr.. Peter Smith, whose loss is covered bv in
| surance in the Baltimore Company's office. Th
former was occupied by Jacob Sarwald, a baske
maker. The latter was in the occupancy of Josepl
DeBony, stencil cutter. No. "a is owned and oc
cupied by Mr.. James Kene whose policy of insu
rance in the Baltimore Company will cover tn
loss on his house. His furniture was considerab
damaged by water.
About half-past o'clock on Thursday afternoon
fire was discovered the roof of house No %
East Baltimore street, owned and occupied b
Thomas Hnans. 1t was extinguished before muc
damage WIS done.
About balfpsst o'clock, the roof of the four
story brica house, Nos. Il and % Second street
took fire, but it also put out before progress
sing far. The property is owned by the estate O
the late Judge Wm Frck, and was occupied b
| Z. Cohen and Charles Herck, both of whom sui
fered considerably ia furniture, from water throw
by the engines. Both fires originated from fire
works.
A POLE Cur Dows.-For some days past very
handsome pole has been standing on Pennsylvania
| avenue, near Fremont street. On Wednesday las