The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-12

have crow and accordingly drew off his coat
but ere he could effect his purpose, he taken
ia custody by Sergeant McComas who took him To
the station house. the whole assemblage of "work
ingmen" following at his heels, thus breaking I'D
the meeting and dispensing the crowd
We are authorized by those gentlemen connected
with the mechanics and workingmen's" move
ment at Roystou Hall and at Temperance Temnie
70 STATE tnat TINS meeting was entirely unautho-
rized by them, and met with their decided disan-
prova, they having refused at their last meetipp
to entertain motion for such meeting
The CENSUS QUEsTIoN-Several DAYS since. it will
be recolected, resolution was offered in the First
brahcn OF the City Council, requesting the Board
oi once commissioners to take an accurate census
OF all persons residing within the CITY of Baltimore
and appropriating 500 to defray the expense Of
the WORK The resolution was called up for final
action last evening by Mr.. Bandel, who stated that
the object of the resolution to correct the
many errors made by the Marsbals appointed short
time since for the purpose of taking the census
there having been many and frequent complaints
from all sections of the city. He also stated that he
had been requested by the Police Commissioners to
offer such resolution, it would be OF great ad.
vantage to them in discovering the localities in
habited by disreputable characters thew having
proposed that the Police Department should dis.
charge the duty. Several gentlemen objected to
the resolution on the ground that the City Council
had authority to interfere with the duties of the
Government After much desultory debate the
resolution put to vote and defeated bv twelva
nays to six ayes.
Ok STRIKE-DiDfculty at Denmead's Foundrv.-
For some days past large number of moulders in
the employ of Adam Denmead & Sons have been
upon a "strike'' for higher wages, their wages
having been reduced by the firm owing to The
stringency of the times. Being unable to coerce
their employees into measures, thew formed Them
selves into body, and for several DAYS past have
oeen exceedingly troublesome, by endeavoring to
prevent the remainder of the employees from dis
charging their various duties at the foundry On
yesterday complaints were lodged with Ju ,tice
meyers, and warrants were issued for several of
the parties, two of whom, James alias Gumbo Con
molly and Peter Kennedy, were arrested upon the
charge OF "conspiring to defraud Adam Denmead
and his employees" by interfering with them in
the discharge Of their business Kennedy was held
to bail in the sum of $500 to answer at Court and
nan and VIM. NJ. Ford were subsequently arrested
upon the same charge by officer Summers, and
were committed to the station house to await an
examination before the Justice.
STATE UNION CONVENTIONAL meeting of gentle
men from seventeen counties of Mary land was held
at Barnum's Hotel on Tuesday last, for the purpose
of responding to invitation from Union meet
ing recently held at Frederick city, requesting the
counties and the city of Baltimore send delegates
to Convention in the city of Baltimore on the I'd
of May. In order to secure unity and harmony of
action in the various counties the following resou.
ton was agreed to:
ReSoued, That in responding the call of the Union
men of Frederick calling State Mass Meeting to assem-
BILE in Baltimore the ID of May next is also recon.
mended to the several counties and the CITY
to elect delegates Tor designate such from ameng their
delegates to such mass meetingl in number equal
their representatives in the General Assembly, who shall
meet in Baltimore the I'd May to organize party in
favor of maintaining this Union against all its foes
Found DEAD.-Caroner Sparklin was summoned
at an early hour yesterday morning to hold an in
quest over the remains of German woman resid
ing at 269 Fleet street, named Theadra Shambuer,
who was found dead in her bed about three O'Clock
on yesterday morning. 1t was adduced in evidence
that the deceased, day or two since proceeded to
drug store situated Monument street near Canal
and purchased some Medicines for the heart disease
and after taking them grew rapidly worse, and on
| yesterday morning died. The jury, after hearing
the statement, rendered verdict of "death from
| heart disease" Deceased was in her SD year,
| and leaves several children.
OGDEN, THE IRISH COMEDIAN, full of native wit and
| drollery-a genuine of Erin-is, we are sorry
to hear, about to leave us to fulfill his engagements
in New ork city. Irish all over, his limitations
of Irish character perfectly natural that his
genius and talent are, one would think, rather 10
| his way than of assistance to him. Besides his
| powers as a comedian and a vocalist Ogden is an
| artist. His touches on the violin are those of a
master hand. He makes, without fattery, most
exquisite music, and an evening is we'll spent when
one has heard one single air on the violin from
him. Take him all in ALL singing, playing dane
ing, brougc-ing and grimacing, he is unequalled.
DEsPERADo.-A man giving the name of limo
thy Ryan was arrested yesterday afternoon bv one
of the Eastern district officers upon the charge o
insulting ladies on Broadway. He was conducted
to the station house and confined in company witt
an aged man, who had heen brought in. No soon
er had he been placed in the cell than he began {
furious onslaught upon his companion and beat hin
| without mercy. He behaved outrageousy tina
| 1t was found necessary to chain him to the floor
Justice Griffin committed him to Jail for reflection
SAFETY OF THE STEAMER GEoRGIANA.-Considera
Bile excitement was created throughout the cit,
yesterday morning, by report that the steamer
Geor9idno, of the Norfolk Line, Capt. Pearson hac
foundered during the heavy storm of Tuesday last
whilst on her way south to Norfolk. We are graft
fed to announce however, that she arrived in that
city on Wednesday last call SAFE" having W eath
cred the storm by putting into the Patuxent river
until its fury had been spent.
CHANGE OF PLACE OF WogsHIP--The c3ngrera.
ton of The Third Presbyterian Church, which ha:
for some time past been worshipping in the North
western Hall, on Biddle street, have secured tn
spacious hall of the Mount Vernon Assembly
Rooms, corner of Centre and StPaul streets, wher,
service will hereafter be held. Rev. F. W. Braun
has been serving this congregation in very ac
oeptable manner FOR some weeks, ana the C1urcn
10 in prosperous condition..
ANNUAL MEErING-The Ladies' Mite Society o
| South Baltimore held their second annual meeting
on Wednesday evening last, in the William Street
| Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev w. H. Chap
man delivered an appropriate address upon the
occasion; after which, the annual report read,
explaining the objects of the Society, and showing
its financial condition. Thirty-fve new names
| were added to the membership.
| ExAMINATIoN.-MichaelG illen and John Gillen,
were arrested yesterday upon the charge of assault
ing boy named Jose Doale, by running over him
with wagon, on Baltimore street near Calvert, a
few days since and were both held to bail for a
final examination on Thursday next, by Justice
Hiss.
ADJoURNED.-The Baltimore Presbytery which
has been in session in the Frank lin Street Church
for the past three days, last night adjourned to
meet on the second Tuesday of next June, in the
lecture room of the Central Presbyterian Church.
The fall session of the body will be held at fancy
town on the first Tuesday of October.
RETURN OF DISTINGUISHED v1sIroRs-Baron
Sternberg, Chamberlain of the Emperor of Russia
and Capt. Gussof Ohmap of the Engineers attached
to the Imperial Staff yesterday returned to this
city from their trip over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and are quartered at the Gmor House.
MILITARY.-At a meeting of the 9Th Regiment
Maryland Volunteers Infantry, held on Wednesday
night last at the armory of the Law Greys, Major
Steuart was elected Lieutenant Colonel, BY unani-
nous choice Captain Thomas Bowers and NJ aior
Hayward were both nominated but declined serv-
ing.
TROUBLE AMONG THE HACKMEN.-Six of the hack
men who usually occupy the square near Barnum's
Hotel were arrested upon the charge of violating
ordinance No. 80, section IA, by taking the wrong
stands with their hacks. Justice Hiss imposed
fine upon each of them.
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYoR.-The Mayor yes
terday sent the following nominations to the City
Council, which were Observation-Disclosures of Re-
fuse Materials, James W. Cottrell; Lamplighter of
the Southern District, Charles Roseway.
PRAIsEwoRTHY.-The policemen of the Southern
district, on W ednesday evening last, made donation
Of SIG in silver to the unemployed mechanics and
workingmen of this city. Their exampeis worthy