The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY.-As there is
much surprise manifested through the CITY az the
premature discharge of the Grand jury and vari-
Gus reports put in circulation to the cause of the
acton OF Judge Bond, we lay before our readers
statement of the facts as we have cleaned them
from various sources, merely promising that we
believe them to be reliable.
Snoa after the dsgracelul proceedings at the
Eutaw House, on tha occasion ct the sneech of the
Il n. j. G. Breckinridge pFesentment was found
ny the Grand JurT against vice policeman J. Fl.
"yart, for an assault upon the person of we'll
known citizen whom he had brutaiIy attacked on
tue night Of the row. The radical Republican por-
uan OF the Jury were very much astonished at this
action upon the part OF the mailrity. They were
perfectly astGunded when on a subsequent day,
the Grand Jury refused 20 fad a presentment
against a citizen who had resisted the assumed au-
thority of one of the Dodge police on the ground
that il resistance to the civil authorities
The Grand Jury, in fact entirely ignored the
present police organization, declaring that they
had no rights other than those OF private citizens
aud that there was nothing criminal in resisting
auy of their acts. 4 strong debate ensued which
flitad N the calling in IF Mr. Stirling h States
Attorney. At;Gr considerable cFOss-OuestIuninu
MIR. was unable to controvert the doctrine which
had been asserted, and contented himself with sun-
gestiug that presentment could be found against
the citizen Tor common assault and battery.
The GTanG JuT7 soon after is occurrence re-
ceived notice from Judge Bond that their attend
ance would not be required beyond certain time
and they were accordingly discharged soon after
although their business not completed and the
leli calendar had nJt even been disposed Of A
large number of prisoners we're accordingly turned
loose, no action having been taken upon their cases
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL CouuI7rgE.-A
meeting of the State Democratic Central Corn
Ci,tee was beld at Baruun's Hotel on Thursday
Hast The proceedings, together with other matter,
WAS omitted in the EcchGnqe of Yesterday for want
OF space. Hon. Joshua Vansant, President of The
Committee, in the chair, and entire upapimitv
OF sentiment characterized the proceedings. After
consult tation among tae members, the following
preamble and resolutions we're adopted:
"WHEREAs a majority of the members of both branches
Of the Legislature of Maryland have recommended to the
citizens who opposed 10 the present and in favor
pace TO organize themselves in district county and
state conventions t9r the nomination and election of
suitable cGudlaesfor Governor and other State officers
be elected under the provisions the Constitution
during the coming fail and that the county conventions
in furtherance OF the foregoing, shall elect and send to
the State convention many members each county
is entitled to in both branches of Legislature of Mary
land and that said convention do in the city Of Bal
! timore on the 10th day of ofSeptember proHmo.
And whereas the Sgte Democratic Central Committee
believing the present iamentabe crisis in the affairs
of this country involves siderations paramount to anv
the political issues have ever divided the people OF
Maryland or OF the nation and that it challenges
efforts Of every pat lot heart for the restoration
peace and prosperity which prevailed throughout the
States up the period of the Inauguration of the admin
! is,ratjon of Abraham Lincoln: therefore,
'EssOired, That the State Democratic Central Commit
tie deem neXpedient to recommend to their Democratic
ie"oWct1 ems to organize the Democratic party the
ing fall for the purpose Of party nomination.; but most
heartily concurrng in the resolutions adopted by the
members OF the Legislature of Maryland, respectfully
recommend to those they represent cooperate with tie
peace men Of the State according TO the spirit said
''RsSoIred, That inasmuch as the members of the
Legislature have omitted indicate periods for holding
district and county meetings. and that body will no.
again in advance of the meeting proposed to be
held on the 10th of September proXimo to enable them
act with reference TO said omission the central corr
rittee respectfully recommends that district meetings
and city ward meetings be held the usual places fol
holding primary meetings on Thursday the ooh da al
! Tho cit,
convention and to the county conventions as the case
may be, which convention shall assemble the usua
places for holding conventions in their respective coun
ties, and in the city, on Thursday, the 5h day OF epem
6er at II o'clock NJ to elect delegates to the aforesaid
! State convention
MuTINoUs SPIRIT AMONG THE TaooPs IN FoRl
| McHENRY.-It was reported in the city Yesterday
afternoon that a serious mutnv had taken pla ce
among the troops in Fort McHenry, and thai
General DIX fund it necessary TO shoot several o
the leaders before it could be quelled Such wa!
not the There was d spirit of insubordina
| ton manifested by portion of the Sd New YOrl
| regiment, which, for a WHILE threatened to be o
a serious character; but, on being threatened b.
| General Dix that be would open artillery on them
the men obeyed command. The cause assigned fol
the characterization, was the failure of the Govern
ment to pay the regiment off.
Fatal ACCUDEaT.-Ye esterday afternoon a bo,
named Roach, i0ur teen years of age, whose parent
live on Caroline street. near Eastern avenue wa
instantly killed by sand bank falling upon him
He and his father were employed in excayatinl
Gist street, at Cough street, and the boy wa
standing directly under bank, which was tweDt,
feet hlgh, when 1t fell upon him. Some dozen o
more WorKmen Immediately commenced removn;
the sand, and in twenty minutes the ifeless bod
reached be must have been Instantly killed
as his body was literally broken to pieces. Coro
ner Sparkn held an inquest, and a verdict q
accidental DEATH was rendered.
SERIOUS ACClDENT.-Ye Yesterday evening about
O'Clock, child between and years Of age so
, of Mr. Thomas Ochs, living at the corner of Prat
street and Central avenue, seriously injured
being ran over by furniture car, driven BY ma
named George kormeTselle. The child was j
front OF his fathers door, when Kormerselle dror
around the avenue rapidly, and was looking in
different direction at the time, when the whet
! struck him, Knocked him down and passed over h
body. lie was carried into his fathers house, ,whe
DR.. Prunelle rendered medical attention Kormer
see was arrested and confined in the Central n,
lice station.
The ROAD TO THE PARK.-Our citizens will
gratiied to know that the road from Madison ay.
+ nue. To Druid hill Park, which has been lately III
, dergOug repairs, will soon be thrown OPEN Nj
Samuel Brown, the contractor, has a large fore
employed, and is pressing forward the work rapit
n ly. The hill just beyond the Boundary avenue
4 being cut down. and the road widened at tn,
point. When the work is completed which wi
i be in the course OF two weeks, there will be a tbi
r ty-foot road tiom the terminus of the railway
the park gale,
d THEFTs-l esterday, Thomas McMany and Jam
= Henry were arrested on the charge of stealing So
:. from Mr.. D. Hegan, No. ia Long Dock The tv
c. men slept IN room in which was a trunk contai
e ing the sum named. After they had left the roof
1t was discovered that the trunk bad been brok
r open and the money taken. None of the mon
was found on the persons of the accused. Justi
of Hiss committed them to Jail for Court.
t. man named James Dennis was arrested charg
" with stealing 81 so from Bryan NJ. Thomas.
was committed to Jail for Court by Justice Has.
s. CHANGE OF HoURs.-Trsveers will notice that
ne and after Monday next the morning trains over
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railro
ne will leave 81 and 1O14 o'clock instead of
ce hours at which they leave. The afterno
train will continue leave at its present hour
of the only train Sunday will be at As P. NJ
a DEATH OF A SoLDIER.-Orderly Sergeant Char
ry E Brintzinghotfer, Jr., of company D, 4th Pei
"a sylvania regiment, died suddenly yesterday mo
ing, of apoplexy.