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

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Judge of the Supreme Court and member of Con
gress; w. c. Kittredge, of Fairhaven; and Robert
Pierpont
The editor of the San Andres, Texas, Independent
has recently been visit to his constituents, and
at Calico Flat found company of miners enjoying
a social tea party at quilting. Not a lady was
present, but the ''quilting' conducted in the
most approved style, with tea fiXings, and camp |
gossip to suit. "Calico Flat" is queer name for a
place inhabited exclusively by old bachelors.
Edward Dessling, the Prussian, charged with for.
gerry, whose case has caused so much comment and
excitement, tried at Paducah on the 9th ult.,
and acquitted Judge Williams deciding that the |
depositions taken in Prussia could not be admitted |
as competent evidence. Directly after the result !
known, Mr.. Lepau, and the Prussian police !
officer, arrested upon a charge OF false i'm
prisonment.
For some time past mammoth tent for religious
services has been in process of erection the lot of
ground Immediately adjoining the American Acade-
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of that city. 1t was opened Saturday, with
appropriate services.
1t is stated that few days ago in Richmond coun-
ty, North Carolina, negro man belonging to Bri
tain Chapel armed with axe, entered his mas
ters house, and killed his master and mistress, and
dreadfully mangled two of his children that they
cannot survive. Dr. j. Ewin was sent for and while
attending the mangled children was attacked by the
negro with his axe. Fortunately loaded gun was
u,
ing him instantly. 1t is supposed the negro was in
sane.
JUDICIAL APPoINTMENTs.-We understand that the
Hon. Asa Biggs, at present a Senator in Congress,
was yesterday nominated and confirmed as Judge
of the United States District Court for North Caro-
lima, to supply the vacancy caused by the recent
death of the yenerated Judge Potter
singular phenomenon was observed in the city
of Hudson, about o'clock Saturday night last.
A band, about the width of the rainbow, extending
the length OF the zodiac, with regular defined edges
was seen about this time, looking like a magnificent
piece of lace work. 1t lasted twenty minutes when
it finally disappeared in the east.
Albert Staub, the murderer of Mr.. Lauermann,
| was executed at Chicago on Thursday last. Staub
! was Swiss. His victim a German, farmer,
and had formerly, employed Staub: They met af-
quarrel which suddenly sprang up, Lauermann was
| shot. Staub was % years old.
1t is believed, says the Albany Journal, that the
! Queen of England is about to carry out her often
expressed wish to visit her Canadian subjects and
possessions Her Majesty has more enterprise than
any of her predecessors and, in all that is truly
| royal, more wisdom than the male imbeciles who
occupy some European thrones
! According to a correspondent of the Washington
States, Col. Kinney has agreed to settle the Mormons
of L tab on the Mosquito Coast, and has sailed to
Greytown for the purpose of completing his arrange
| ments.
|
| Railroad was celebrated at Newborn, on Thursday
| last, by gaand military and civic procession and
festival. Rev. DR.. Hawks, of New York, was one
| of the speakers.
The Charleston Mercury of the Goth ult. says:-
Information from various parts of the State leaves
but little doubt OF the general destruction of the
cotton plant and other tender vegetation by frost.
on the nights of Monday and Tuesday.
James Oakley, near Stone Ridge, Ulster County,
recently, in digging to enlarge his cellar, upon
deposit of old gold and silver coin that must have
consisted of four gold pieces-one a Josephus, a
| Portuguese coin of the date of 1754
The Artesian we'll of Dupont & Co., at Louisville.
| has reached depth of 100 feet when no rock
coming up, an inch and half pipe put down,
and the water commenced flowing. The water is
| strongly impregnated with salt.
The Cincinnati Gazette notices new steam boiler
which is so constructed that it accurately indicates
the quantity of water therein, and when it reaches
below certain point sends forth shrill loud blast
which can be heard throughout the building.
Col. C. F. Wells of Athens Pa, has contracted
with the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company for
the purchase of the North Branch Canal from North
cumberland to the State line, for and half mil
| lion of dollars.
The Rochester Union saws that petitions are in
circulation asking Gov. King to reprieve Ira Stout
until after the trial of Mrs. Lttles, or until fall.
Also for a Communication Of the sentence of death to
| imprisonment for life.
Jacob Swipes, German butcher, residing near
| Detroit, eloped with the wives of a farmer named
Fumaer and man named Schneider, on the 10Th
ult. Officers were sent in pursuit.
Hon. Joshua r. Giddings writes that there has
been i'll the present Congress less int0xicatOn and
prediSposition to vice than in any Congress with
which he has been associated.
One hundred guns were fired on the evening of
the 3Oh ult, by the democrats of Albany, in honor
of the great victory in the passage of the Kansas
bill and the pacitcation of the country.
The President has recognized George Augustus
Matlle as Consul OF Belgium for the States of Penn
! sYlvania, Delaware and the southern part of New
Jersey, to reside in Philadelphia.
Clergymen daily attend Stout, the convicted
murderer, at Rochester, and he exhibits not only
seriousness of mind, but emotion Mrs Titles has
the advice of clergyman and pious ladies'
Mr.. Green, the celebrated submarine diver, is
about to make explorations of several sunken steam
boat wrecks in Lake Erie, with the view of recov-
eIang machinery and other property.
Harry Parker, late a clerk in the Post Office at
Hudson Wis. has been arrested for stealing a mon
eyed letter, mailed at Warren, Ohio to a citizen of
Hudson.
Prince Walker or HLittle Prince" colored man.
born slave as long ago slaves were held in Bar
re- Mass, died in that town on Friday last, at the
| age of 81 years.
| In Franklin county, Maine, distant about sixty
miles from Portland, the snow Law foot deep last
week, and farmers came to the court house in their
sleighs.
DIR. Samuel H. Dickson, of Charleston, S. c.. has
Deen elected to the Professorship of Theory and
Practice in the Jefferson College, Philadelphia in
place OF the late Prof. John X. Mitchell.
A brother and sister named Kelly aged respect
iVeiy !O and IL years, frozen to death at Osh
kosh, Wis, on the 23d ult., while sailing on the
| lake.
The work at Hoosac Tunnel is now vigorously
prosecuted and full gangs of workmen are enoan ed
| on both sides of the mountain.
| Twenty slaves belonging to Judge Buck. of Ken
tucKy, were accidentally drowned by the upsettng
OF boat few days ago.
B. Mitchell has been sentenced at Wilmington.
N. G.. to be hung on the l4th inst for the murder
of Mrs. Shaw.
The highest price paid for domestic labor in Chi
cago, at the present time, is Sc per month"; and ia
that vicinity, for farm labor $40 and ST. per month
The Menomonee Indians of Wisconsin have excel
lent saw and grist mills in operation, near Keshena
on the Wolf river, Wisconsin.
The Jersey City Gas Light Company, WILL on
July lst, reduce their price from $3.50 to So per
1000 feet.
All the manufactures save one in Pascoag, R. l..
have recommended operations The remaining one
is expected to start soon.
The three counterfeiters who were arrested near
Wilamsport, on the 18th ult., were sentenced last
week each to the penitentary for three years.
Accounts from different sections of the country
South and West, state that the fruit has been seri-
ously injured by the cold weather of last week.
The Canal Commissioners of New York advertise
for loan of $50, 900 at per cent.
The discoveries of gold in Iowa have proved thus
far to be nothing more than iron pyrites.
The fashionable season will open at the Falls on
the 10th of May, ten days earlier than usual.
Captain Jacob Kent wealthy citizen of Mont
gomery county, Va, committed suicide recently.
The steamer Jacob d. Early was burned at AL
ton, ILL.,, on the 10Th ult. Loss Sll 900.
Rev. Dr.. Walker will probably resign the Pres-