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

IHE ECLIPSE OF THE Sun ON THE SIXTH OF SEPTEM-
| BEh NEXT:-There will be total eclipse of the sun
on the 9th of September next visible in the United
states only at the extreme southern points, and best
10 De witnessed in South America where it will be
central. English astronomers have had facilities
offered them by their Government to proceed
thlther, while our Government has hitherto made
no movement In the matter. Private enterprise,
however, has nobly stepped in to the aid of the
cause of science. The Washington CORRESPONDENT
OF the Philadelphia Inquirer SAYS:
:, "Ihe last steamer broughta communication from
Mr. George Wheelwright, of Newburyport Mass,
now IN London, authorizing friend to draw on
him for a sum sufficient to pay the expenses of an
American astronomer to Peru He offers it as a
cheerful contribution for the promotion of science.
"The arrangemehtsfor the expedition have not
been completed, but am able to say that it will be
under the patronage of the Smithsonian Institution
and that the astronomer selected is Lieut. James NJ
Glllls, Y. ). N, whose character and reputation
are sufficiently established from his splendid sue
cess as Superintendent of the late Astronomical Ex
pedition to Chill, whose primary object was the de
termination of the solar parallax. The third vol
ume OF his elaborate report has just been issued,
and is devoted solely to this subject. He will start
on his new mission in the steamer of the 5th of Au-
gust"
MosT TRAGICAL AFFAIR IN VERMoNT.-A private
letter to the Courier and Enquirer from Mont
pelier, VT July II, details one of the most shock
ing affairs which has recently come to light. 1t
occurred in the town Of Calais, the adjoining town
of age, named Ariel Martin, took his rife in the
morning, went into neighbOring haying field put
himself in ambush, and as Mr.. Wheeock, the
owner made his appearance to commence work,
shot him deliberately through the heart. Mr.
w heelock fell at once, and in five minutes breathed
his last. Martin Immediately hurried off to anoth-
er farm, where he met laborer named Answorth,
and, after exchanging word or two with him,
shot him also. Ainsworth staggered into the house,
not far distant and died in about hour and half
The neighborhood became alarmed, and Martin
took to the woods. He soon afterwards, however,
made his appearance in the road, and was arrested
On being questioned why he had been shooting
these men, he replied, "because they were mean
men," No cause can be assigned for the horrid
act There had been difficulties between the
parties, and between Martin and Wheeock CON
siderable degree ofintimacy had existed. Both of
the unfortunate men were young and had families.
Martin has always been considered rather weak
minded, but has never been supposed insane. The
affair is undergoing thorough investigation.
A PEsTILENCE AMONG DEER AND CATTLE IN FLORI.
DA.-A gentleman who has recently Travelled though
Madison and the acent counties of this State
kindly called to see few days since, to confirm
the painful intelligence of the destruction in those
localities of almost countless numbers of cattle and
deer from the prevalence of most singular and
unaccountable disease. The earliest settlers of the
country have never witnessed anything of the kind
before. In many places the woods are thickly
strewn with the dead carcasses of both cattle and
deer, presenting most melancholy scene. The
mode OF attack and symptoms are both singular and
threatening. Stiffness seiZes the body and limbs of
the animal, making it walk if badly foundered
The mouth discharges a large quantity of white
froth, after which the tongue becomes highly in
famed, swells, and then turns black, when death
Immediately ensues The same disease prevails
throughout the State also in the lower counties
of Georgia, where it is attributed to rust, which
exists very generally upon vegetation.-T Toahassee
Floridia, July 3.
TIRED OF Ir-Some months apo Mr. w c. Gate
wood had one of his slaves, named John, to leave
him for short visit to the Empire City of New
York, on his parole dhonneur, The allotted time
for his return passed, and John became infatuated
with the superficial freedom he enjoyed His master
gave up all anticipation of Johns return. But
John being what is generally known and termed in
the locality of his sojourn, "smdrt,"
through the thin vapor of his brothers. treedomisms
and though he was earning SIS per month, he sent
word to his master and owner that he desired to
come home, and requeste assistance so to do. Mr.
Gatewood sent the necessary means for Johns re-
turn, and last night when the steamer Nashville
rived from New York, so did John, who is now as
sured that 'itis not all gold that gtters '-Chdies-
ton Mercury.
THE CoNvICr BARRErT.-We hear that for some
days after being convicted of the murder of Reeve
Lewis, Barrett plunged in the deepest despair,
conducting himself in the most unmanly manner,
and foolishy protesting that he did not do the deed
The subsequent promise of his counsel to endeavor
to obtain for him a new trial elevated his hopes,
and gave him some spirit. Since his counsel gave
up that point finally on the day before yesterday,
he has been visited by some of the Sisters OF Mercy
and minister of the Roman Catholic Church, un-
der whose kind solicitude and advice he more
reconciled to his fate Though he has not yet been
sentenced we believe the law fixes the time for his
execution the first Friday after the termination
of the next ensuing session of the Circuit Court for
this District Wash. Star.
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