The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-09
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From the NtrdnnGh R,pUbiicGn, Jdy ..
At 10 O'Clock yesterday, the Magistrates Court,
consisting of Justices Staley, Connell, Russell and
Hart assembled the bench and announced themselves
ready. The court room was densely crowded and
large numbers remained outside awaiting the arri-
val of the prisoner. Two hours and half elapsed
and prisoner, prosecutor counsel had appeared.
The Court then dispatched the county sheriff to the
jail to ascertain the of delay, but no prisoner
was to be found. Upon further inquiry
it was ascertained that Captain Riviere had
been turned over by city sheriff Prendergast to
stable Galloway, and that the whole party, includ
ing prosecutor and the counsel on both sides, were
at the Pulaski House, in conference upon terms for
amicable adjustment of the knotty affair. At this
their HonOrs became vastly indignant, and consid-
ering their dignity outraged issued orders for the
arrest of sheriff Prendergast, constable Galloway
Col. BOunt and Captain Riviere 1--WE wonder they
did not include the counsel) which according
y carried out to the letter and the parties conduct
ed to the court house to answer for a contempt.
Col. Blount, being unprepared to sustain his
allegations set forth in the information, moved,
through his counsel, that the whole proceedings be
dismissed. The Court insisted upon the Col0neps
swearing to the statement, which he did and the
matter was according ly stricken from the docket
Sheriff Prcndergast filed an affidavit, stating
that the prisoner had been turned over to Consta-
Bile Galloway, and that he had no further care of
him, whereupon the Sheriff was discharged. Con
stable Galloway not so fortunate. Although
he alleged that the parties in consultation for
a settlement of the his for not bring
ing in the prisoner at the appointed hour, some
thing must be done to appease the offended dignity
of the Court; he accordingly fined 50,
fenced to pay costs; and committed to Jail for the
space Of six hours.
This reminds forcibly of the story of the Dutch
Magistrates of New Amsterdam, so well told by
Washington irwin; having assembled and finding,
to their extreme modification, no criminal case
the docket they considered it beneath their dignity
to adjourn without doing official act and they
accordinglp sent the CoastoJieio jail!
The whole affair at the Court House was rich be
roo hay pAf tIpnnI
room to give it in detail. We are authorised by
Col. Blount and Capt. Riviere to state that their
difficulty had been honorably and satisfactorily ad-
iusted. In our opinion, the Zouave Captain not
withstanding the unfavorable aspect of affairs in
the beginning, has come out of the difficulty by no
"second best" lie will return to New York
by the next steamer and Col. and Mrs. Blount will
leave for Mobile, the latter shall have re
covered from a slight ndispositon.
The Lebanon, (Tenn.) Wing says that John j.
Crittenden, who is on a visit to that town, disa-
vowed all aspirations for the presidency, and said
he would not accept nomination il rendered to
him.
VTlIugh White of Liberty Bedford County, Va,
has discovered upon his estate paint bank. 1t is
said to be Of the most extensive bodies of de
composed ocurous iron in the world
The Common Council of Portsmouth, Va, has auth
orzed the sale of 25 900 worth ofthc Citvs Coupon
Bonds, and committee has been sent to New York
to effect the sale.
The father in-law Of the late Henry Garrett, the
colored clergyman, who killed at the late Rail
road accident at Saquoit creek, has received from
the Central Railroad Company the sum of 81 900.
The artesian we'll at Lafayette, Ind. now bored
nearly through to China, throws up stream of
water averaging at least two hundred gallons per
hour.
The accomplished daughter of Theodore S. Fay,
Esq, our former minister to Switzerland, was
Gently married to DR.. Abbot, an American gentle
man of high social position.
The late Amos Lawrence gave away for charita-
BILE purposes, during the last twenty-tour years of
his life from the close of 1928 the close of 1852
six hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars.
The great American Snowman Barnum is at pres
ent exhibiting Tom Thumb at Baden Baden. He
has announced that he intends delivering lectures
next winter in London on humbug
The Democratic State Central Committee of New
York have appointed the 18th of September as the
time and Syracuse as the place, for holding the
State Convention.
The challenge to a duel between Tom Marshal and
Tom Porter, of Kentucky, has been announced
The challenge came off, but the fight did't come on
Porter said he would only fight gentlemen
Mr.. 7. H. Harris, the station agent at Groton
Junction, Mass, was so badly crushed on Tuesday
afternoon, while making up" train, that he died
soon after.
The ST. Louis Democrat saws: at is rumored that
the Hon. H. B. Washburn, the Representative from
the FIRST Congressional District of Illinois, will not
be candidate for reelection.
Col. W. W. Stapp, appointed Consul at Pernam-
buco, in Brazil left Louisville, Ky, on the 3Oth ut.,
en- route for his new home to assume the duties OF
his Consulship.
The Buffalo Commercial Adrertiser says, the ho-
tells at Niagara Falls are full of guests, though hun
dreds are leaving daily to go down the lake and
over the rapids to Montreal
The Indian Bureau has received Information that
tho Camancbe Indians are committing depredations
on the west of Arkansas
The N j. Journal mentions the name of Col. VIM
G. Alexander of that State, a suitable candidate
for the Presidency.
There are four in the Chicago Jail awaiting
trial for murder-three of whom are charged with
killing their wives.
The timber for the steamer Pensacola to be built
at the Warrington, Fla, Navy Yard is being cut
at the steam saw mill at the Norfolk yard.
The Montreal Field Battery of Artillery, under
of Capt. Stevenson, intend to proceed to
New Nork City, on apleasure excursion.
Two men have been arrested at New Orleans,
charged with endeavoring to entice negroes away
from their masters.
The population of Providence, X. l.. is from 500
to ], 800 less than it year ago. The present
population is about 43,OOO
The revenue collected in the Boston district in
july last. amounted to S562, ,566-showing falling
off of Sl76,ssO, as compared with last year.