The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-30
cry TNTELLIGENCE.

work and the amount of pipe laid The distance
between Mount Royal and Hampden Reservoirs is
6OO0 feet. There are two lines of pipe, and there
has been laid Is, $50 feet of 80 inch between these
poiuts There remains to be laid $50 feet In ad-
dition to this there has been laid 500 feet (same
sze) between Mount Royal Reservoir and the city
limits and there remains to be laid 500 feet in order
~ complete this line. This gives total of 49, $50
feet of pipe laid ana $50 to be laid The cost of
pipe per foot is S9SS There are at present 1856
men employed in laying down the mains. 1t is an
cipated that by the lst of June the upper part of
the city will be supplied from the new works.
THE STEAMER JosEPH WHIrNEY.-On Tuesday
morning about one O'clock, the steamship Joseph
Whitney, Captain W. Loveland of the Boston line,
arrived in this port. The Whitney was chartered
BY the United States Government to convey troops
from Boston to Fort Jefferson, Fla, from whence
she has just returned. Captain Loveand landed so
soldiers at the fort, and then cleared for Savannah
where he was instructed to load with cotton for
Boston. In consultation with Captain Megs, the
Commander at that fort, the latter advised him not
to stop at any port south of Norfolk. Capt. Love-
land, however, laid of the mouth of the river at
Savannah, where he learned from pilot of the
burning of the William Jenkins, and was advised
not to enter the port The Whitney reached this
port without any cargo.
SEVERELY BURYT.-Yesterday morning about II
o'clock, a woman named Rose Miller, wife of Henry
Miller, living at No. II Lancaster street was so Sc.
verely burnt that it is thought by her physician
that she cannot recover. At the hour named com.
pldlnlng vi DelnS unWell, Sne went to her bed
chamber, laid down and fell asleep. Her dress COM
ing in contact with the stove and taking fire. she
awoke enveloped in flames. Her screams brought
several members of the family to her assistance
who succeeded in distinguishing the fire. She was
frightfully burnt from her hips to her head, and
particularly on her back. DR.. Evans was called
but the injuries that death will proba-
bly, ensue. She has only been married about four
weeks.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Y esterday morning an ell
Harly cd r.
daughter ON Cough street. near Bethel street, re-
turned from market, apparently in her usual health
OF body and mind, and remarking to her daughter
that she was tired and desired to sleep, retired tt
her apartment. In the of an hour he
daughter visited her mothers room, and observing
that she was sleeping more soundy than usual, at
tempted to wake her, but found it impossible
Drs. Dwinelle and Moumonier were called, and or
examination found that she had taken quantity
of laudanum. Emetics were administered, but
without producing any effect. At a late hour last
evening she was in an unconscious condition.
RENDITION OF VERDIcT.-The jury of inquest in
the case of young Wahl, who was Killed on Mon
day evening by being run over by a coal cart al
the intersection of Monument and North streets
Yesterday morning rendered a verdict to the effect
that death was produced by accidental causes.
The man Christian Yeager, who was driving the
cart, was exonerated and discharged. When the
accident occurred Yeager was on the opposite side
of the horse from the direction in which the sled
coming, and consequently could not see the
and picked up the boy and carried him to his
fathers house.
Mr.. LINCoLN's ROUTE TO Observation-Disclosures
routes which, it is supposed, the President electn
tends to take his Journey to the Federal Capitol
have recently been published by correspondents oil
the press in Springfield. The last one which an
nounced his intention of proceeding to Indianapolis
thence to Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Buffalo
and Albany, appears to be quite incorrect. By q
gentleman from Washington who has the best facil-
of bat ants l. IN
for the journey, we get the information that NJ r.
Lincoln will proceed by the most direct route to
Pittsburg, thence through Baltimore to the Fed
eral city.
AssAuLr.-On Monday night a German named
Fritz Hetzner, living near Spring Garden Chapel
violently assaulted by another German, named
Spetzberger, who inflicted severe gashes upor
his head by the use Of club causing a copiou
flow OF blood. The alleged provocation for the
assault was refusal to pay timers bill DR.
Baird was called to dress the wounds. A warrant
was issued for the arrest of Spetzperger.
PROPERTY SALES.-Y esterday Messrs r. Lem
mon Co. sold at the Merchants Exchange sales
rooms, two lots of ground situated the east side
of Carey street, near Lexington street, having a
front on Carey street of 10 feet inches each, with
depth of ll9 feet. Each lot is improved BY two.
story dwelling, and subject to ground rent OF
Sl35. Purchased by W. W. Glenn for 81, SOC
EACH
DRUID HILL PARK.-Yesterday evening, in the
First Branch of the City Council, Mr.. BoIgiano of
fered resolution inquiring of the City Counsellor
whether Druid Hill Park property was held in fec
by the City of Baltimore, and If so, whether the
Mayor and City Council had ground to sell or Least
any portion or the whole OF the property. The
resolution was read second time and passed.
SALUrE.-l esterday afternoon a number of mel
belonging to the Minute Men organization, pro
ceeded to Charles street avenue extended, wher
they hred thirty-three guns in appreciation of tn
action of the Rhode Island Legislature in repeal
ing the Personal Liberty laws of that State
LARCENY Joseph Sterling was arrested on Mon
DAY night by officer Clipper, charged with stealing
quantity OF lead pipe, belonging to George Vo
hosmer. The pipe was stolen from an unoccupie,
house. and was worth about $40. Committed TO
the action of the Grand Jury by Squire Showacre
MORE TRooPs FOR WAsnNGron.-One of the Com
panies OF Artillery recently arrived here from For
Leavenworth and stationed at Fort McHenry, LEI
here yesterday afternoon at o'clock in a specif
train for the city of Washington Their horse
and all the accoutrements of war accompanie
them.
A FIERCE FIcnr.-On Monday afternoon a igf
took place at the blacksmith shop of Mr.. Gonna
~, on Canton avenue, between two men name
Fox and Hinnessay, in which the latter seized Fox
right ear with his teeth, and actually tore it frol
his head. Hennessay was not arrested.
For CoURT.-A man named Martin Dersheinge
was arrested yesterday on the charge of assaultin
and beating man named Henry Repold. He WIS
held for Court by Justice Whalen. Thomas Wi
liams was arrested on the charge of maltreatip
his wife. He was committed for Court by Justic
Whaen.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANcE-A man named Lob
A. Neibert was arrested ON the charge of allowin
his slop cart to stand in the street. He was fine
So and costs.
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, JOHN C. BLAcKBUR.
Esq, President, and all the members.--A con
munication was received from the CITY Commi
sioner in response to resolution giving an est
mate of the probable cost of the erection of a wba,
at East Point; referred.-An invitation wa
received to attend lecture, to be delivered b
Hon. John Cochrane, in the Mary land Institute O
Wednesday evening, given under the auspices {
the Ladies' Society of the Light Street H. I
Church, for the improving of the condition of tn
poor; accepted "A message was received iron
the Mayor, enclosing communication from til
water Board, giving an account of the number c
feet OF pipe laid and to be laid between the cit
,mits and the new reservoir; laid on the table,
M VIZ. DAspEL oIered resolution, directing tn
Committee on City Property to enquire into tn
expediency of purchasing an iron safe for the us
of the City Collectors Office and also of the nrcnrie
ty OF removing the partition wall and placing wiz
oows IN the southwall; referred.-Mr. NIcHoLA
called up the ordinance abolishing the office of Stree
COMMISSIONERS and comforting their power upol
the Appeal Tax Court.-Nr. NICHOLAS offered al
amendment to the second section, making the Cit
Assessor clerk to the Tax Court in the matter O
streets; adopted.--Mr. BLANCHARD offered as
third section, authorizing an assessment on tn
opening of each street of So per diem for each q
the Judges of the Court and the Clerk, to meet ey
penses; adopted.--Mr. NICHOLAS moved to fill tn
blank, increasing the salaries of the Judges, wit
Sl,200.---Mr. MEYERS offered as a substitute
Sl,OOO.--M Mr.. BoLGIANo moved that the ordinanc
De laid on the table and reprinted; carried.--Mr
BoLGIANo offered resolution requesting the Cit
Counsellor to inform the Branch whether Drui
Hill Park property is held in fee by the city of Bal
more, and whether the Mayor and CITY Council
have power to sell or lease any portion or the who'll
oft; adopted--Mr THOMAS offered a resolution
requesting the Health Commissioner to direct tina
the coaashes accumulating in South Baltimore b.
nauled to and deposited on the Ferry Bar road
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present-CH j. BAKER
Esq, President, and all the members
PRESIDENT submitted the following c0mmunica.
ton from the Trustees of the AImshouse, in reply
to resolution of inquiry, offered by Mr.. Dean on
the 23d instant:
To the Honorable tie Second Branch of te Cit ro,n
Gil of Baltimore.
GENTLEMEN-The Trustees for the Poor for Baltimore
CITY, in obedience to the resolution passed by your body
the 23d January 1861 requesting inform this
Branch why and for what purpose was
by them during the past large quantity Java
coffee, family flour, crushed and pulverzed sugar and
cigars and also that the said Trustees be requested to
nsh this Branch with items stating cost of each ar
Gle enumerated in their report under the purcha
ses Tor the Almshouse also when, by whom of
That the articles specified in the resolutions pur
chased by James H. Cook who is the regular appointed
agent purchase the supplies for the House, the ar
Centre Building" and areess in quantity with the ey
ception of the item Of cgars in proportion to the
of the House than there has been for many years
The family Of the overseer consists of at abou
so persons and is composed of medical students VIII
pay SiS per week for board, six in the family of tn
six in the family of the farmer besides thos