The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-23
DO III E STIC.

The YELLED MuRpEREss AT SING-STNG HUNTING
FOR FoUR-LEAFED GLoEER.--The yelled murderess
Mrs Robinson, of Troy, gives the keepers at Sing
Sing, deal of trouble. Latterly she has become
so troublesome, that the officers forced to con-
nne her to her room great portion of the time
For an hour or two each day, while the other con-
vcts are engaged in the shops, she is left at liberty
IN the prison yard. Her universal employment
there is to hunt the grass plat for four leafed
clover. Four-leafed clover is ingredient in her
imaginary cauldron, over which she mu tiers in
carnations scarcely less weird and wild than that of
the ''ssters three" Mad, or not mad, she is a
puzzle and torment to those whose misfortune it is
to have her in their charge.-Abany Knckerbocker
The PERns OF THE SEA.-Daniel Joy and S. NJ H.
Tinker, the former pilot and the latter seaman of
the schooner Ann Denman which vessel was lost on
the coast OF Labrador on the 18th ut., arrived at
Lubec, Me- on the 18th instant, in an open boat of
~ feet Keel They made the passage in 10 days, a
distance OF nearly l 200 miles through dense fog
and drenching rains, accompanied with strong
gales OF Rlnd, stopping but twice the passage.
When they arrived they were nearly persisted hav-
ing been drenched with rain on the whole passage
and having had but very little food to eat This is
considered rather remarkable case of seamanship
and one which demanded great courage and skill.
The parties are in good general health, notwith-
standing the severe exposure.
The Savannah Republican states, that whilst a
party of four friends were enjoying themselves in
the vicinity of that city, they got into a sculIle
when gun was accidentally discharged, instantly
killing Benz. Ralston, one of the party.
The Portuguese whaling brig Water Witch, Cap
tain Silva, which arrived at New Bedford on the I'd
inst, from whaling cruise has been completely
reitted for another voyage, and sailed for the At
lantic. She is owned at Fayal
The Presbyterans, Methodists and Baptists, of
Columbus, Ga, are about building churches,
the present edifces being insufficient to accommo-
date their largely increased congregations.
The Hon. John Abbott, of Monroe county, Miss,
distinguished soldier, intelligent legislator and
gentleman of fortune and high social position died
few days since. .a
The farmers of Chattanooga county, Ca, have
found green Chinese sugar cane very deleterious
food for cattle-in some cases it has killed COW in
twenty minutes .. ..-..
The new clipper ship Visurgis is soon to sail from
Boston for San Francisco, and thence to Point
Townsend, Puget Sound, to which she will take
both passengers and freight.
The Hon. Stephen C. Foster was renominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the Sixth District
of Maine, at the District Convention at Columbia,
on Friday last.
The Republicans of the First Congressional Dis
trict of Iowa, have renomnated Hon. S. r. Curtis
for reelection to Congress.
The body of Mr.. James Harrell was found
Norfolk on Friday morning. He had been brutal
~ murdered, but by whom is not known.
The Western giant, John Melsh, of extra
ordinary height and size, who has been moving
about Norfolk for some days, has been sent to his
home in Tennessee by the authorities, being de-
ranged. = 1854 - a
The New York papers state that G. P. R. James,
the novelist, has accepted the Consul Generalship at
Odessa, and is preparing to leave Richmond,