The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


presented last night night to the City Council
The number of cases treated from February lst,
1860, to January 3lst, 1861, was 2,254. OF these
920 cured; 254 relieved; IA died; II vaccna-
ted: sent to the amshouse; 3 discharged: irreg-
uIar; IL removed 10 under care.
Number prescriptions ordered by Physicians at
tached to the institution. '.......... 4,5lS
By Physicians not attached ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. PISS |
Total number prescriptions compounded. 6,7SS
The Treasurer reports that since the last report,
February a. 1860, up to the l3sh inst, inclusive,
he has in addition to the city appropriation (S40O,
received for the purposes of the Institution as
follows:
Contributions in money ................ S66250
:. i" m nsGac,iDi ''''''' 5O00
s72s5o
Less commission of collector. 5Ol6
Interest on donation from vigiIant Fire Co... 5000
Interest Dividends and Rents, &c......... S24 q
From Sheriff Dutton, portion OF fines ....... 1867
s1,l93.5s
BURGLARY.-0n Sunday morning about four
O'Clock, officer Hosfrous, of the Western district,
while going his rounds, discovered to be open the
front door of house No. 449 West Baltimore street.
occupied as a dry goods store by Mrs. Helrich, and
as dwelling by Mr.. Jacob Helfrich, her husband.
The officer Immediately entered the place, and
pecting that the door had been broken open, i'm
mediatelv aroused the family. As soon as lights
were procured it became evident that the store
had been entered by burglars, who had made pre-
parations for carrying off large quantities of goods
taken from the shelves, and which were tied up in
bundles. The yard gate also untastened and
some pieces of goods were found in the yard. In
back room adjoining the store there was a bureau
containing, it is alleged the sum OF S466; this
amount, with the exception of one twenty-dollar
piece, was in bank notes, and was carried off. The
thieves no doubt escaped upon the approach of the
officer by passing through the rear part of the
premises.
yesterday nominated to the City Council, in con-
vention, Charles DeGoey, Harbor Master, for
the fourth district, in the place of Moses Guest,
previously rejected The nomination was laid on
the table. The following nominations, which were
previously laid on the table, were acted upon and
rejected: Edward T. Pointer, Harbor Master for
the first district; James II. Calls, Superintendent
of Streets for the first district George W. Key,
Superintendent of the Police and Fire Alarm Tele-
graph; and Urah Muir, Lineman of the Telegraph.
The nomination of John McFau as Clerk of the
Richmond Market, was confirmed II. The person pre-,
is named John G. Satterfied, and not George P.
Sattertied, as published.
RoGUEs GALLERY.-During the past few weeks
Marshal Kane has been busy at work getting up a
rogues' gallery. When the officers encounter a
well-known thief he is arrested and compelled to
sit for his likeness. The pictures will be hung up
in the Marshafs office, by which means the police
officers will become acquainted with the counte-
nances of the thieves when they meet them on the
the thieves of New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and other places, and when they visit our city they
will be arrested and pictures taken of them.
AssAULT.-Jane Barton arrested yesterday
afternoon, charged with beating Mary Primores,
aged II years. The girl boarded with the accused.
residing on Bethel street, Fleet and not being
able to iquidate her board bill, she was ordered
to leave the house, but not having home to go to-,
she refused to leave, whereupon Mrs. Barton beat
her shamefully about the face and back with a
lor nct- ftf,t md pf VIII uac attached q
heavy iron buckle. The accused was committed
to Jail for court by Justice Duncan.
POCKET PICKED.-While Mrs. w. j. Lyons was
standing in the crowd at the Calvert station on
Saturday, awaiting the expected arrival of the
President elect, some dexterous thief distracted
from her pocket portmonnaie containing between
SIG and SIT, with which he made off without being
detected.
ArPRopRIArIoNs.-The City Council up to the
present time have appropriated the of $50 ZOO.
OF this amount, SIG, 900 was for the House of Re-
fuge.
ARREST OF A THIEF.-Detectve Mckinley last
night arrested John Mince, on the charge of being
a thief. Justice Hiss committed the accused to
Jail for hearing. Mince will have his likeness
taken to-day.
THEFT.-John Washington was arrested last night,
charged with stealing an overcoat, the property OF
Samuel Brooiman. Justice Hiss committed the
accused to Jail for Court
FALSE PRETENCEs.-John Myers was arrested last
night, charged with obtaining gun under false
pretences. Justice Hiss committed him for Court
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, February 49,
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoH C. BLACKBURN,
ESQ.,, and quorum of members.-Mr. BoLGIANo
presented petition from Emanuel Chopper, asking
permission to erect verandah in front of his
dwelling on Ensor street, near East; REFEREED
Mr. ALLEN presented a remonstrance against the
closing of Conway street, between Howard and
tutaw rpfa M JT
sented a petition from I. VIM. Morse asking per-
mission to erect frame gable to his dwelling, No.
Y Eden street; referred.-Mr. BANDED presented
petition from Messrs. Barrack & Phillips, asking
permission to erect livery stable on the corner OF
Fremont and Ramsay streets; referred.-
Mr.. PHELPS, from the Committee on Police and
Jail, submitted report and resolution relative to
the manner in which the Jail has been con-
structed. The report stated that the members of
the Council, in company with the Building Com
mittee, had visited the building and proceeded to
examine the work. The mortar in the wall sepa-
rating the Jail from the warden's house, was found
to be totally unfit for the purpose required. The
committee next visited the interior of the ia and
selecting at random a cell in the fourth story, the
pavement was easily removed by the aid of a pen
knife; the same result was obtained in a cell in the
ffth-story.-The resolution to lay the matter on
the table, in order to obtain the opinion of the CITY
Counsellor, was adopted.--Mr. BoULDEN submitted
a resolution of inquiry, authorizing the staying of
the opening of Warner street; adopted.-A
lector stating that all the tax bills for 1860 had
not been delivered up to the LIST of August, on ac
count OF the levy not being completed at the time.
Inc communication also stated that the commits
slons received by the bailifs were in all di
vded among themselves, and no account of the
ices collected returned to the City Collector.
-On motion of MIR. BoULDEN, Joint Select
Committee was appointed to investigate the matter
and ascertain what unjust fees, if any, have been
SO collected.-Mr. STAYLoR submitted resolu-
tion authorizing the clerk to withdraw from the
files of the Register, the memorials for and against
the closing of Conway street; adop ted.-The
two Branches went into convention upon a sealed
communication from the Mayor, after which the
Branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-P resent, CHARLES J. BAKER,
Esq, President and all the members.--Mr MAR
DEN presented the petition of DR.. Samuel A. Da-
wilson and Others, to have gas lamps on South
Charles and Light streets, between Lombard and
Pratt; referred-Mr. ROBE presented the re-
monstrance of John Lester and others, against the
repeal of the ordinance for the opening of Arch
street, between Raborg and Fayette streets; re-
ferred.-Mr. ROBE presented the annual report
of the Baltimore Dispensary, which was read and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
supplementary ordinance to Gan ordinance to
preserve the Health of the City of Baltimore" ap-
Branch and ead.-Mr. GEORGE moved to amend
the 3rd section by making the number
of vaccine physicians ten one from each two con-
tiguous wards. Adopted; yeas s, nays 2.-Mr
RoBB offered an additional section, making the sal
airy of the Health Commissioner 81 900, and that of
the assistant $780, adopted.-Mr. MILLER moved
to amend by making the compensation of the vac
cine physicians $3.50; adopted, and the ordi-
nance, as amended, passed.-A message was re-
ceiyed from the First Branch proposing the ap-
pointment of Joint Special Committee to investi-
gate the affairs of the City Collectors office; con-
CURED in, and Messrs. Swinde, Robb and Higgins
appointed on the part of this Branch. The Branch
then went into Convention with the First Branch.