The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-15

THE LYNCHING CASE IN kENTUCKY.-JOseph Beard,
the city marshal of Lexington, Kentucky who was
Killed by Barker on Saturday morning, was, at the
time, endeayorlng to stop fight in the market
house. Barker, who was engaged in a row, rushed
upon Beard with knife, which entered his side
severing the lungs and entering the heart, killing
him instantly. terrible excitement Immediately
ensued, and the citizens assembled in large numbers
Barker was taken to the watch-housc, and thence
the Jail. He was, however, seized by the in
dignant multitude and marched to the court house
yard. \ temporary scatiod was erected from the
courthouse window, and at A. NJ. Barker was
swung off. The first rope broke and he fell to the
ground distance of thirty feet, bruising his face
considerably. He recovered in few minutes and
was again taken up to the window, another rope at
tached, and he was then made to Jump again from
the window. His leless body was left dangling in
the air throughout the day.
STEAMBOAT DIsASTER.-The steamboat Antelope
bound down, took fire in the hold near Shawnee
town, and had been burning for three hours when
last heard from. The matches were fastened down,
and the steam turned into the hold, but with in
different success. No hopes were entertained of
being able to save her deck. The deck freight was
removed Part of it was landed on the bank, and
a portion was transferred to the steamer Woodford
The passengers left the Antelope and stopped at
Curew Mines. The boat was loaded in the hold
with hay, tobacco and whiskcy.-CiaciH Gazc'tc,
12M inst
On the night of the 4th instant, the store of Mr.
Hulshizer, near COOpcrs Furnace, Pa, was entered
anu IoDDeu OF goods valued at S6OU Tn the Sth
the goods were discovered sccrcted in Il sand bank
near the river, and the place watched The same
night well dressed man went to the place and began
removing the goods, when the party watching hailed
HIM to surrender, but he jumped into the river. and
the men ilred, whercupon he screamed and sunk
Preparations were being made to drag the river to
recover the body.
Among the novelties of the season is a Ladies'
National Equestrian Convention, to be held on the
Sth day OF September, at the Union Race Course,
l.1n Al =.
lists" on the occasion, is the offer Of three prizes
to be awarded to the best female riders. The lady
adjudged the most skfu in fcats of menage will
receive splendid piano forte, valued at not less
than $500.
Edwin A. Stevens, Esq, who has for some time
past been very i'll at Princeton, n. j., Mon
day removed to his residence at IIoboken. 4 car
was prepared specially for the occasiOn-a cot being
suspended from the roof in such way as to obviatc
the Joltlng OF the car, and muslin awning placed
aDout loot above the roof, so as to protect 1t from
the rays of the sun.
Archbishop Hughes, it is stated, has addressed
circular to hundred of the wealthest of his co
regionists in New ork, asking them to contribute
81 900 each, to commence the building of an immense
cathedral, which is to be 322 feet long, 81 feet wide
and 100 feet high upon the inside.
Among the revolutionary relics preserved to the
present day is the cord used at the execution of the
unfortunate British spy, Andre, who was hung at
Tappan, by order of General Washington, seventy
eight years ago 1t is in the possession of Theodore
Van Buskirk, of New York Citv a descendant of
one of the patriots Of those trying times.
The Buffalo Daily Republic, learns that a new
telegraph instrument is being invented in that city
1t is printing telegraph very simple plan,
without the complex machinery of House or Hughes,
and almost as cheap the Morse registers and re
lay magnets. The gentleman engaged in it is CON
nected with the telegraph office in that city.
1t is said that the wool trade of Washington
county, Pa, was very active last week, at prices
ranging from % to 40 cts per lb. One buyer pur-
chased 800 lbs. in single days ride among the far
mcrs. The prices this year from 10 to 10 cts.
lower than last year.
During the past week two detachments of troops,
numbering about one hundred and fifty each, have
been sent from Governors Island, New York, one
to recruit the Second Infantry at Fort Rdgely,
Minnesota, the other to recruit the Third Infantry
in New Mexico.
1t is generally supposed that the value of foreign
coins is fixed by law, but such is not the The
coins of foreign countries not legal tender in
the payment of debts, though they are taken at their
valuation at the mint.
Mr.. Henry Smith, the proprietor of an extensive
boot and shoe store in Stamford, Conn, committed
suicide last Friday, by hanging himself. He was
in embarrassed circumstances, which it is supposed,
led to the rash act.
ButterfeId's overland mail to California, which
was to have started under recent arrangement
on the st of July is postponed till the lst of Octo-
Der, according to the original contract.
The amount of canal tolls collected at Oswego,
Phoenix, and Salina, and properly belonging to Os-
wego up to July lst, is Sl07 ,93446. The increase
in June, over June OF last year, is 50, ,702.S0
A letter from Gibson county, Ind, SAYS that not
only are hogs dying from cholera, but it has made
its appearance among horses and cattle, among
which it is very fatal
The Charleston Is. C.) Mercury learns that the
cotton and rice crops all through the Sea Island re
Sl0n OF that State, are very promising and in eX-
cellent condition.
kulett, convicted of the murder of his child at
Delhi, Delaware county, argued his own case on
motion for new trial, and seemed familiar with
precedents and points.
Two abandoned women at Detroit, have been ar
rested, charged with poisoning man named
Chauncev johnson, and removing his remains to
Canada for burial.
Moro than thirteen thousand passengers were
tranenortad over the Providence and Worcester
Railroad on the 5th instant, without the slightest
accident.
The piscatorv resources of the Gulf have been
too long neglected and some of the Pensacola fish
ermen are pcrfccting arrangements for putting up
fish for family use, for transportation.
The Boston Fusilcers have been presented with
sixpounder raised from the deck of the 81 gun ship
Chcssman, of the Russian navy, sunk in the harbor
of SebastOpol.
On Saturday last, in Botetourt county, Va, a
son OF Edward McMahan, contractor on the James
river canal, was accidentally shot and killed by
companion while out hunting.
Miss Abby Wallis, aged nineteen, of Waltham,
Mass, was drowned in the Charles river, on Satur-
day, by the upsetting of a sail-boat
The Mississippi river. opposite Vicksburg, was
forty-eght and half feet above low water mark
on the first