The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-20
CITY NTELLIGENCE,

| OUTRAGE BY MILITARY OFFGCER.-Yesterday
morning, about noon, was enacted On Sc.
coma street, In which officer of the 18th Massa
chusetts Regiment-who, we were informed was
| Colonel Smith-was one party and n srnoIi bo
was the other 1t excited the greatest INDIGNATION
ana betrayed ltteness of spirit on the part of tbe
oihcer winch was characterized by bvstanders as
cOhtemptble. The boy was on the sidewalk with
| MS little pack, CRYING "Confederate badrps far
sale, when the officer seized him. spatched the
STOCK OF badges from his hand tore them into
pieces and threw them into the gutter He gave
the boy a shaking and thr eatened If ha oontiruad
to sell the article, he would have him arrastad A
NUMBER oi gentlemen witnessed the scene and in q
lew minutes quite crowd gathered in the vicinity.
ne'eLsl era OF the gentlemen denounced the conduct of
olicer IN uhmeasured terms, and also expressed
themselves freely in regard to him persnnsIIv =
Later IN the day an officer of the same repimgnt
(it Is not known whether it was the same refprred
10 10 aboVe,) IN passing the corner of Baltimore and
@ ~ i aui streets, walked up to man who was SELL
,n@ ilthographs of Jefferson Davis, took them from
MIN and tore them to pieces at the sama t;ma
warning him that if he was detected selIinq the
same again, he would be arrested and taken to Fort
h,,. ., ms outrage soon attracted crowd,
uut lhe oIhcer marched hurriedly away. Such acts
as these are not calculated tn increase the .sgrow
ing leeling" TOR our Northern brethren.
FATAL AcCIDENT.-Another accident resulting
I'M = o :ne use OF canphene lamps, occurred on Tues
uay night at the residence Of Mr. North, who re-
sldes on Lee street. Hanover Tho hama of
lamp hlled with camphene communicated IN son,a
"hlcn mad heen spilled on the outside and dsnoh
ter or Mr.. N, aged eight years. attempted to ex
enSulsh the flames, when her clothes were set on
IRE. Nhe ran screaming into the street and seyar
al gentlemen threw their coats over her hut hefor
,hey could extinguish the fire she was horribIv
burned. The services of DR.. Butler were availed
night. f 'iNs 'ue
DRowNED.-On Tuesday morning a bo, eIo,,o-,
years OF age, left his home, No 1873 South CaroInn
nothing was heard Of him afterwards when
s a. al early hour Yesterday morning his body was
h unn noatlhg IN the basin near the Messrs. Abra-
"h su'pyaru. IL Is supposed that while 6shinp
from the wharf he fell into the dock, and no assist
hhce Delng at hand, was drowned Coroner Shark
m IN heId an inquest the body and verdict of
accidental drowning" was rendered
M, bALrlMoRE vi MACHINERY FOR SOUTH AMERICA
The bark H"yh Birkhead, Captain Bennett sailed
q from TINS place yesterday for different ports in
oouth America She took out with her an cntira
steamboat, In parts, to be used on the Guayao,iI
,rer. . among the machinery was a cocoa mill and
TWO powerful engines for Paita, to he nsed j.; ,"n n
tering the cotton field of Peru. - wa
RGBBERY.-The residence of Mr.. Hupbes No
900 fayette street, was entered on Monday lost
whist the family We're Temporarily absent an1
roooed OF silver basket, two silver MUGS and
other small articles. The robber managed to as
cape win his booty without detection
FURTHER HEAEING.-William McCaulev was yas
eluay arrested upon the charge of assaultnr and
striking w. ii. Hargrave. He was held for
iurther hearing by Justice Shipley
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The entertainment
ohered BY liooley and Campbel's minstreI, ia do
cIaeoIy the best with which citizens have been
favored for long time past. All the members of
the troupe are excellent and some of them stars i;
the profession. The entertainments are void of
any OF the low vugarities which too often mala
ene minstrel performances offence Those Of
our citlZens VINO desire to spend an hour or two in
most agreeable manner, cannot find snrer waT ~
T T1 so DONG than by dropping in at holiday street
IhE CoNrINENTAL.-The performances at the
continental are very attractive, and the Hall is
nighuy crowded. Tom Frazier, stage manager.
takes benefit tomorrow night. when his -,
him. " 00AhPnmeut