The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-16

within the past two years that the Jail has become
tbe tanant-house for those unfortunate creatures;
IA The fact that no good arises from this mode of
nnnishment suggests the necessity for the estab
ishment of some institution in our midst to which
the habtual drunkard may be committed. In most
of the large cities there are institutions expressly
for the reception of this class of unfortunates and
among the many charitable organizations of this
city, there should be one of this character.
FREE NEGRoEs.-The law in reference to free ne
groes into this State has for many wears past re-
manned imperative, with but few exceptions.
Lately, however, there has been a manifest dispo.
siton on the part of the community to insist
the enforcement Of this law, and the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners have recently exercised their
power to that end. For several wears previous to
last year. the negro Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence has held its annual session in this city Last
year the Conference met in the city OF Washington
and adjourned to meet in this city during the COM
ing month of April. The body is composed of free
negroes resident in the States of Virginia, Mary
land, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and under
an ordinary condition of affairs it not deemed
at all dangerous that the body should convene in
this city. But at present it is thought prudent
that free negroes should not be allowed to visit the
city as members of this Conference. Accordingly,
the Board of Police Commissioners deem it their
duty to enforce the law regarding the immigration
of free negroes into the State and have informed
the leading negroes of the persuasion in the city.
The following is the provision Of the law which
will be enforced:-
No free negro belonging to or res idng any other
State, District Territory shall come into this State,
whether such negro intends settling in this State not
under the penalty of $50 for the first offence and free
negro shall into the State second time, when he
has been arrested and convicted under the provisions
this section under penalty of $780, the ehaf said
of $500 to the informer and the other half the
Sheriff. for the of the Colonization Society of the
OF Maryland to be recovered complaint and conviction
before the Circuit Court of the county the Criminal
Court OF Baltimore if he be arrested in the city of Balt
more or during the recess before the Orphans Court OF
said county or city,
| The Board of Police Commissioners has directed
| Al Il Dzl:z
all cases; and as consequence, it will be applicable
against those negroes, residents of other State
| who may attend the Conference in this city, The
Board has no disposition to interfere with the as
sembng of the body, and, of course, should those
negro ministers living in this State desire to Assem-
Bile, they will be protected in their rights, providing
they exercise them under the restrictions which
| the laws Of the State throw around them.
SALES OF NEGRoEs.-Sheritf Dutton YESTERDAY
sold at the city Jail three negroes, who were sen
fenced to be sold out of the State for term 0
years. The same negroes were sold on Saturda,
last, and brought enormous prices, John Hnesl
being the purchaser. When the time for paying
the money arrived, Ilinesly was not forthcoming
and, as consequence, the Sheriff was compelled
to resell the negroes John Charles, aged As wears
to serve Is months brought $3.50. AT the frs
sale he sold for $685.. Edwin Quinn, 20 wears
age, to serve five years, brought S4lO; first sal
S925. George II. Anderson, % years of age, tiv
years to serve, brought $3.50; first sale 1856
James Prune, of Alabama, was the purchaser.
LEcrURE.-The Rev. DR.. Stork last night dc
ivered the fourth lecture of the course in tn
Third English Lutheran Church, Monument stree
His su9Ject-"Wit Humor and Shams''-wa
handled In an able and happy manner, and the iu:
tratlons of it were such as called forth numerou
tokens OF appreciation on the part of the large an
highly respectable audience who were in after
dance The lecturer pointed out the differenc
between true wit and false wit, found in men an
society-between real life and sham life; and urge
the cultivation of the one and the avoidance of tn
other, in strong and forcibe language.
Drowned AT SAFFRON the Merchants E1
change Sales Rooms Reading Books, we learn tina
the schooner Pearl, Capt. Lank, while on her voy
age from this port to Savannah, experienced
heavy southeasterly gale the 9th instant off S
Helena, and while endeavorng to make an ofling
shipped heavy sea. Isaac Holt, the steward, wa
carried overheard, and all efforts to save him faet
The sea also carried overheard part of the dec
load, stove companion ways, and did considerable
other damage.
BoRN IN STATION HoUsE.-At late hour o
thursday night, Mary Nicholson, colored, Wa
brought into the Western station house. upon tn
charge OF drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Towards morning the captain in charge of tn
station, hearing strange noise issuing from tn
room IN which the woman was confined proceede
to investigate the matter, and discovered that sh
had given birth to fine male child. at last az
counts ''1nother and child were doing wel.''
CowARDLY.-Richard NJ. CLARK, a name that ha
figured extensively on the police docket, was al
twelve O'Clock, charged with a cowardy assau
upon negro man named VIM. Arthur. The &C
cused entered the saloon of Arthur, on Libert
street, and demanded refreshments, and when aske
to pay for the same he assaulted the negro with
tumbler, cutting him badly in the face. Justic
hayward committed the accused for court.
COUNTY ROBBERIEs.-On Wednesday night tn
dwelling of Mr.. Henry Williams, on the Resters
town road, was visited by burglars and robbed O
three coats and number of silver spoons. On tn
same night the dwelling of Mr.. Nicholas Bosle
was also visited by thieves, who carried away
quantity of clothing, commencing their work b.
poisoning valuable dog belonging to Mr.. B.
lNCENDIARIsM.-On Thursday night a new bricl
dwelling, No. l6 llaw street, owned by Mr.. Corne
Illus Brown, was set on fire by placing ball q
yarn, saturated with turpentine, under stairway
The flames were discovered by officer Newcomb
who extinguished them without creating an alarm
ACCDENT.-Ye sterday afternoon a man names
) John France, while engaged in assisting to unloa
guano from the ship Mary Bangs, fell from tn
deck into the hold, and was quite severely injured
, lie was removed to his home, No. 26l Wolf street
near Thames street, where DR.. Evans was called t
) attend him. He had two of his ribs broken an
was severely bruised in different parts of his body
RoBBERIEs.-On Thursday night the dwelling o
Mr.. Manning, No. lS4 Paca street; dwelling o
Mrs Culison, No. $50, and the dwelling of Mr.
Riley, NO ia, were entered by robbers and robbie
OF clothing, Silver-ware and other articles