The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-09
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By the arrival at New York of the ship Parana,
we have papers from Buenos Ayres to April Is
thirteen days later than previous advices via Eng.
land. The principal topics of interest when the
Parana sailed were the commercial crisis and the
difficulties with the Argentine Confederation.
The crisis has been very severely felt. The Re
Jormd Pdcifcn in an able resume of its effects cal
cuates that the total loss to the Province is not less
than 81 400, 100000 current money-more than one
half of all the circulating medium; considering the
prospective condition of the country, the prospect
OF a war with Urquiza's Government was not fav-
Oraby regarded by the people, though, Judging
from the tone of the press, they would prefer any
thing to a submission to him.
Gen. Urquiza's Secretary of the Interior had ad-
dressed a second note to the Provincial Government
of Bucnos Ayres, renewing his demand that the
Constitution of the Confederation should be sub
mitted to popular vote The note was very pa
cic in its character, and did not appear to regard
war as positive contingency. Nevertheless, the
same Secretary had issued circulars to the other
Provinces of the Confederation, calling upon them
to be ready, in their services were needed with
the customary quota of troops, armed and equip
ped, which was regarded by the Buenos Ayreans as
a warlike proceeding
The newspapers discussed these documents with
much bitterness, some on the side of Urquiza, but
the majority opposed to him. The Government of
the Province was making every effort to be ready
in case an appeal to arms should be resorted to,
and in addition to the ordinary means OF warfare,
means foot to organize large rocket
battery.
There had been quite yellow fever panic, but
only two three well-authenticated cases
ported. Vessels from Buenos Ayres were subjected
to twelve days quarantine at Montevideo.
There is news of interest from Paraguay.
President Lopez had sent his youngest son, Be
nignO, a boy Of twenty years or thereabouts on a
diplomatic mission to Brazil.
All quiet at Montevideo. Several bloody mur-
ders had recently been committed, the perpetrators
of which escaped.
There no commercial quotations in our files,
except ounces, which on the 18th were sold at 36S
RuSnpsS
mated.
TERRIBLE POWDER MILL EXPLOSION AT BARRE
MAsS.-At quarter before oclock this L. NJ, our
whole village and town startled from its quiet
by the report which shook the foundation of the
buildings, and gave the announcement that the
Massachusetts, Powder Works. in this town, owned
by Messrs. A. G. Fay, Potter Cilley, had ex-
ploded.
There were three explosions-the first being in
the iron mixing MILL where Mr.. Wm. Bickford, one
of the employees, was at work cleaning the wheel
with copper hammer, in the usual mode when
spark from blow he struck ignited the dust The
building ana machinery were made complete
wreck. Following this explosion was that of the
kernelling and glazing MILL about ten rods distant
containing about 100 kegs of powder.
There Is scarcely vestige of the building remain
ing to mark the spot where it stood Its heavy me
talic rollers, OF from three to four hundred pounds
weight each, were carried in different directions
some OF them ten or twelve rods. Next followed
the press house, in which there only about 20
kegs of powder.
Mr.. Bicktord was found endeavoring to extricate
himself from the wheel pit of the mixing mill He
was in state of entire nudity, and his body black
ened and burned with powder. He retains his con-
sciousness. He is most shockingly burned, and,
although no bones are broken isrecovery is doubt
full. He is 80 years old.
TIt is stated that Mr.. Bickford has since died. /
Barre Gazette Extra, June 4.
FREE NEGROES IN MIssssTPPL-The Court of Err
ror and Appeals in Mississippi, has decided that a
benuest made by citizen of that State to an
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