The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18
CITY LNIELLIGENCE.

PENTECosr.-To-morrow will be Pentecost or
Whitsuntide. The meaning of the Greek wore
Pentecost is fitch; and it designates feast hela
BY the Jews of old on the ffteth day OF tue yeHl'
which with them commenced at later perloo lnaN
with u.s. Ii was most solemn day Win tue,n
Great offerings were made in the Temple, ano
first fruits of the year were presenter ~. es ~ |
IL was the anniversary of the promuRatio W @
law nm Mrunt Sinai This day IS Also caiieu " NV
Sunday and WhitsuDtide-wmt oeih9 cor' aetioa
for white The name Is deri'eu ''"h 'h1 .a'' t'
h;, ,s,rants were used by the neOphites who
baJ been baptized on the previous DAY. Tide is an
old name for day or season. Tomorrow, being the
Feast of Pentecost, the Christians celebrate the an
n;versary of the Desc mt of the Holy Ghost. The
history Of that event is described in the second chap
ter of Acts thus:-''When the days Of the Pente-
cost g. e. the weeks after Easter were accom-
plished, they ii. e. Mary, the Apostles and Dsci-
plrs) were all together In one place. And sudden
ly there came sound from Heaven, of a mighty
wind coming and it filled the whole house where
they were sitting. And there appeared to them
parted tongues as it we're of fire, and it cat upon
every of them; and they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost" The Descent of the Holy Ghost
took place Sunday, the day alter the Jewish
Ssbbah The resurrection of our Lord took place
also on Sunday.
THs MIL1r ,Ry.-Yesterdav, there were no fresh
arrivals OF troops At the Camp on Federal Hill,
tue regular order of the day was carried out, but
not an incident OF interest occurred A large num-
Der OF persons, of both sexes, visited the camp,
the maj n part of whom we're foreigners. There
was a very strong breeze prevailing all the after
noon, which at times played strange freaks with
the apparel of the ladies, which, however. did not
appear to be great discontinue to MANY of
them. Among the male portion of the visitors,
many openly expressed their feelings of humia-
ton at the presence of the troops. few held in.
innate communication with the soldiers The
Colohels of the forces have no idea how long they
will remain in this vicinity.
RUMOnED ATTACK ON HABPER's FERRY-Yester-
day evening rnmor prevailed in the city that the
Federal forces would march on Harper's Ferry,
aud to this end the Government had seized the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad beyond the Relay
House. This movement, if it is made, has been
forced by the necessities of the Government for
coal, the supply of which from the MARYLAND mines
has been entirely cut off. There is certainly som,
movement on foot by the Government in whic.
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will to grea
extent be brought into requistion VIM Prescott
Smith, Esq, the Superintendent of the road. LEI
this city tor Washington yesterday afternoon in
special train.
SEVERELY BURYT.-On Thursday night about tel
O'Clock, two young girls, aged twelve aud fourteen
years, daughters of VIM. Ringrose, living On East
ern avenue, near Ann street, were severely burn
bv the explosion of ETHEREAL oil. They ATTEMPTED
fill the lamp while the wick was burning when tn
explosion took place, scattering the fluid thei
arms and faces, burning them severely Dr. DWir
nellie rendered medical attention.
ARREST OF THE REPORTER OF THE New YoR
"TlMEs' AT HARPEE's FERRY.-E. NJ. Underhill,
reporter OF the New York Times who had been {
Wheeling tor the purpose of rep lrting the proceet
ings of the Western Virginia Convention was al
rested at Harper's Ferry yesterday by the Virgini
troops. Underhil had been in this City for SON
time past and was returning to it when arrested
He wrote some highly colored letters relating
our affairs to journals by which he was employed
MATCH GAME OF BASE BALL-A very excitin
match game of Base Ball was yesterday afternoc
played on the grounds near the terminus of Il
Madison avenue railway, between the Marvlar
and Peabody clubs, the latter being TIE challenge
party. The score resulted in sixteen for the Pc
body and twrnty-fDur for the Maryland. Tn
playing was very fine and was witnessed by abol
five hundred ladies and gentlemen.
CLOSING OF CONWAY SrREEr.-The ordinance pr
vdng for the closing Of Conway street, from How
ard to Entaw street, last evening passed the :
cond Branch Of the City Council and only neeC
the signature Of the Mayor to become law.
INQUEST.-Cnrouer Greentree, yesterday, held 4
inquest upon the body of white male child, VIII
it was supposed, had died under suspicious crcun
stances. The jury rendered a verdict of deaf
from CAUSES unknown.
Inspection OF GAS METREs.-Y esterday evenir
the First Branch of the City Council passed Il
ordinance for the appointment of an inspector
gas metres.
MARINES FOR WAsHINGToN.-A company of abol
fifty United States Marines Yesterday aftprnoC
passed through from Philadelphia, bound to W asl
ington.