The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

MILITARY acknowledgement MoUemsnt.-A
meeting of the commissioned officers of the Firs
Light Division Maryland Volunteers, was held las
night in the old City Hail. Holiday street.
-, General Steuart presided, with Lieut.. Dorsey, O
the Artillery Regiment, as Secretary. The meeting
was quite full, between forty and fifty officers be-
ing pre- present.
dent and Others, Col. Brush offered resolution
wnlcn was adopted, to the effect that committee
OF eight be appointed by the Chair whose duty it
should be to prepare a suitable paper or memorial
! to be presented to the Governor, calling his atten-
tion to the imperfect orgaization of the military
and the defenceesS condition of the State and re.
! questlng him to direct the Major Generals in each
| Division, to have the necessary enrolment made,
! as required by the laws of the State.
| The Committee appointed consisted of Major
general Stewart, Generals Watkins and Egerton,
| Cols. Shut, Peters and Brush, Lieut. Col Warner
and Captain Dali. A resolution offered by Gen.
Egerton, requesting the Governor to issue the ne
cessary orders for furnishing the mounted officers
OF the several regiments with pistols and holsers
was also adopted.
1t was decided that weekly meetings of the COM
missioned officers of the several regiments be held
every week, at the same place, as an association
and Committee of Three appointed to draft
a constitution and bylaws. The meeting then ad-
journed.
BALTIMORE STEAMBOATS,. Now, that the winter
has fairly set in and the ice is interfering with the
travel of the steamers, from this port considerable
cnange has necessarily taken place in the running
VI Tue DUdls. lue steamer C0tunl6td, Capt. w il
liam Harper, plying between Baltimore, Washing
ton, Alexandra ia and Georgetown, has discontinued
her trips for the season account of large uuant
ties of ice in the Potomac. The Louisiana, Capt.
George W. Russell, of the Bay Line of steamers
has been withdrawn, and the Adelaide, Capt
James Cannon, put in her place. The adelaide
and Georgiana viii now make alternate trips to
Norfolk. The fine steamer George Peabody, Capt.
Pritcnard, running between Baltimore, Richmond,
and Petersburg, has also been withdrawn from
and Gar IN bor
place. The Erickson Line Steamers, whose trips
were recently suspended, on account of the break
age OF one of the locks of the canal are again run
ming regularly.
POLICE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRApH-The past
year has fully demonstrated the great usefulness
OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph. Its operation has
been remarkably successful. In addition to the
lire alarms which passed over the wires there were
sent to the Eastern Police Station 379 dispatches;
to the Southern !, AL. and to the Western 2, 965
making total of 5755 communications. There
were also received from the Eastern Station 1877;
from the Southern l,l53, and from the Western
l,z49 despatches-total 3,l99 The telegraph was
also instrumental in the recovery of 50 horses 1O4
horses and wagons; sleighs; SO other animals,
winch had either been stolen strayed away, ma
King 2I4 in ALL There were also reclaimed 7l9 lost
children. There are four operators, Messrs. Keys,
harcourt, west and Mules engaged at the central
office, in addition to the lineman, VIM Hooper.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED THrEF.-Detective officer
Mckinley arrested yesterday morning negro
named Edward Green, on suspicion of having
robbed gentleman named j. Moretti boarding
at Gh MRS ADAMS, on Lexington street, near
house, and was sent to Mr.. Moretti's room last
night for the purpose of kindling a fire. Mr.
Moreth, short time after, returning to his
room, discovered that bureau drawer had been
opened and about $50 in gold distracted The
negro belng the only person, apparently, who had
entered the apartment during the gentleman's ab-
sence, was arrested and charged with the theft.
y, ATTEMPTED SuTcIDE.-About eleven o'clock on
tuesday night policeman discovered Young wo-
man lying on the street pavement in McCleand's
alley, in an unconscious condition. She was taken
to the Central police station where DR.. Morgan
administered an emetc, and she was restored to
iaudau1", "i'h TIE intent of committinp suicidn
giving as reason that she had no friends in tbe
world after she recovered, she was taken to her
s.teet.
SEVERELY SCALDED.-Y esterday morning between
nine and ten o'clock, man named Peter Filburn,
an employee in Smiths distlery, Canton, in pass
ing one of the watts containing boiling slop slipped
and fell into it. He was Immediately taken out
but not before he was terribly scalded He was
removed to his home near by, where he received
medical attention from DR.. Morris.
WORK TO DE SusPENDED.-The President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has given orders
that all work upon the road, with the exception of
the running OF the regular passenger trains, be
suspended tomorrow, the 4th of January, a day
which has been recommended by the President of
the United States as one of humiliation and prayer
AccIDENT.-On Tuesday night Mrs. Margaret
Brooks, about 45 years of age, who lives at Eli
colts Mills, was brought to the Lombard Street
lntrmary, having both arms fractured by acciden-
tally falling down stairs. Or. Milholland skill
fully set the limbs and she is now doing well.
MILITARY ELEcTIoN.-On Tuesday night, at the
armory of the Junior Artillery, an election took
place to fill the office of First Lieutenant of that
in tha pf
Hough. The Juniors now number over 10 men,
and is in most lourishing condition