The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-23

A MAGNIFICENT LIBEL SUIT-FERNANDo WooD vs.
GREELEY Co.-SEvEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIgELs
IN One BATcH.-One Of the most magnificent libel
suits that has ever been instituted in this country
is shortly to be brought against Horace Greeley &
Co., the proprietors of the Tribune The alleged
ibes were published in the Tribune in the course of
the three or four years that Mayor Wood was in
Office and include many charges against him. both
in his public and private capacity.
When the Mayor in office he did not feel
called upon to notice these publications but now
that he has retired from all political excitements
since the recent election he feels obliged out of re-
gard for the reputation OF himself and his family
to demand a complete and thorough investigations
which will result, he is convinced in a complete
vlndlcatlon OF his character in public and private
life
In pursuance of this resolution we are informed
that MIR. God has secured the services of several
eminent lawyers, and that the case will contain no
less than sege" hundred and fifty distinct 1ibels-
principally charges of swindling, thieving forgery
and other opprobrious offences, and founded upon
certain remote commercial transactions which can
be easily explained The array of counsel in the
case Is one of the greatest ever known at this bar,
and the parties will be proceeded against by crmi-
nal indictments well in the civil courts and thus
the whole matter will be thoroughly Investigated.
". Y. Herald
The following from the Cincinnati Gazette of the
18th, gives vivid idea of the contingent pleasures
of steamboating the Ohio:
On the last upward trip of the Madison packet
ToiesI Queen Sile picked up huge Snag Just above
Rising Sun. The monster nosed his way up the
Queens starboard guard into the cabin, and up
through Texas, tearing out three state rooms, and
squeezing the passengers occupying them, but doing
them no damage. Several cabin boys in Texas were
ousted from their berths, but received no injury
The Queen easily backed away from the snag, leav-
ing it in its original position to gouge other vessels
should they come in contact with his majesty The
starboard side of the vessel, cabin and Texas pre-
sent trightful appearance, but the boat will be re-
paired to-day in time to make trip to Aurora and
leave regularly tomorrow for Madison. This snag
can easily be removed, and we cannot imagine why
it has not been pulled out and towed ashore.
ATTEMPT TO Shoot WALL STREET LAwYER-4
Frank e. Q. Umstead or Olmstead a lawyer at In
Wall street was brought before Justice Connolly o
Saturday, charged with attempting to kill VIM. HI
Barnes, also lawyer, doing business at No.6l Wal
street. Barnes, in his complaint, says that at ten
O'Clock on Saturday morning he called to see a
friend at No. l6 Wall street, and was going down
stairs after having had an interview, whe, he saw
Umstead coming the bansters and limmedi-
ately after saw him discharge pistol the BALL from
which passed close to his right ear. Barnes saws
further, that he at this time did not know UNI
steads name, but on hearing it, he recognized him
as being person who had married lady, whose
name public rumOr and private malice has associa-
ted with his, while he College student. Mr..
Umstead will be afforded hearing in the course of
day or two.