The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-04
D OM E TIC

About O'Clock, Thursday morning, the body of
a genteey dressed woman, about 30 years of age,
and apparently Irish by BIRTH was found in ALI
bones woods Forty-third and Spruce streets,
in the oath Ward, Philadelphia. There were marks
about her neck, as if she had been stranged, and
blood was issuing from her mouth 1t was at first
thought that she had died in fit; but upon close
examination of the ground the marks of a strug-
gle were seen, and a rope was found close by the
spot where the body lay. From marks upon her
arms, it is supposed that the rope was used in pin
ioning her, while the murderers performed the
work.
Two small boys, brothers, named Robertson and
another belonging to Detroit, recently away from
home, and established themselves in old fisher
mans hut Belle Island, two miles above that city,
living fish and sleeping on the ground, and sup
plying their wants in the most primitive way ina
ginable. Three blankets, bench skillet and tin
kettle, constituted their whole outfit. The roman
tic young runaways were anXiously searched for
by the police, and after several days, found
and restored to their mammas The Oldest about
II years of age, said the idea had been put into his
head by reading the story of Robinson Crus o and
that he had pursuaded the others off.
Mr.. W. H. Knapp, of Newark n. j., and James
L. Shaw, of Philadelphia, have commenced the con-
struction of telegraphic line Long Island from
Brooklyn to Montauk Point, touching all important
places on the Island. 1t is to cost about $4,000,
and in addition other facilities it is intended to
report the news of the foreign steamers which pass
Montauk twenty -four hours before they reach Sandy
| Hook.
| few days ago. one of the visitors of the PrOvi-
! dent Association, at Boston, was applied to, to as
sist man who was found in abject poverty, in
miserable garret, without food or decent clothing
Food was provided for him. and a change of cloth
ing, by the benevolent visitor. Only few years
| ago, this same man was a New York merchant, with
! at least 100000, living in splendid residence,
| and riding in princely carriage.
! The Lockport IN " Courier says: GAS Thomas
| Goodsell and B. NJ. Banks engineers, leaving
the break, near Knowlsville, on Monday, the horse
they were driving became fractions, as they were
on the high embankment leading from the bridge,
and they jumped out and seriously injured.
Mr. Goodsell broke one leg, and badly injured his
back. Mr.. Banks broke both legs below the knee
| A few days since, a man was received into the
State prison, from Plymouth county, to serve out
term for robbery, who has been an inmate Of pris-
ons almost continually, since the last with Eng
| land, lSl2-l3. He seems to have a penchant for
larceny, and is apparently out of his element when
out of prison. The longest period OF late that he
! has enjoyed his freedom, was fifteen months.
! The KnickerJocker states that canal boats now
towed from Albany to Troy for 80 cts. Last year
| the price was SO. Boats are now towed from Alba
nv to New York for So. Last year the prices were
SIS and $50. This immense fall in prices is caused
| by the free fight existing between Schuyler, Van
| Santvoord and Jerry Austin, Jr.
Thomas Richards, David Morgan and VIM. Pat
terson, have each been sentenced to three wears in
the penitentiary, from Lycoming county, Pa, for
passing counterfeit money No less than seven
!
Transport, within year, for the same offence
On Friday morning, at fire in Catskill, n. Y,
two ice houses were burned one containing ten thou
sand tons of ice the other thrty-ive hundred tons
A large barge was also burned, not loaded; also,
! one store house and dwelling house destroyed.
heavy rain prevailing, proved favorable to extin-
gushing the flames.
Thirty-two more arrests of lottery policy dealers
were made in New York on Wednesday, making
one hundred and four in all-and there are ''more
to come" Such as can find bail in one thousand
dollars are let off, while those who cannot are COM
mitted to the Tombs.
! The work of raising brick buildings is progress
! ing in Chicago. Operations have been commenced
in Rush's block. Thirteen hundred screws, 225,O00
feet of lumber and 100 hands are required to carry
| on the work of elevating single building.
| The Lawrence (Kansas) Republican of the 18th
savs:-nMoney is extremey scarce in the Terrific
nv. Business men paying ruinous rates of inter
| est for loans on short time. Business is dull and
! the times harder than ever before known in Kan
/ sas"
| About fifteen boats cleared Wednesday at West
Troy and Albany for the West At Utica, boats
were moving freely during the day. also at Little
Falls. At Rochester, the water was not sufficient
to admit Of the passage of boats up to noon. Same
at Palmyra and Newark.
The Post Office Department decides that Post
masters are not compelled to receive cents at ALL in
payment for either postage or postage stamps; nor
| from any one person, at any one time, more than
! 80 cents in three-cent coin.