The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-16
AFFAIRS AT CHARIEsTOwN


find the following items in the Charleston Indepen-
dent Democrat of yesterday morning.
FIREs.-A rick of wheat beoning to the Hon.
VIM. Lucas, containing about $50 bushels, was
burned on Thursday morning last. Itwas undoubt-
eddy the work of an indendiary. A white man was
observed by Mr.. L; prowling near the field where
the wheat shocked and it is supposed he ia the
individual who set it on fire.
On Saturday evening last, stable belonging to
Geo. H. Tate Esq, together with his two carriage
horses, We're burned. This also supposed to be
the work of incendarv. negro bov saw n
white man lurking the premises, Just before
the fire was discovered. Whilst part of our cti-
zens had gone to the scene of confagration, sus-
plcious- looking individual who has been working
about the vicinity for some time past attracted the
attention of the Town Gnard, and was arrested as
the incendiary. The negro boy who had seen the
man at Mr.. Us sent for, but he could not in
IDENTIFY him as being the person, although he said
he looked very much like him.
STILL ANOTHER.
We learn that the barn of Col. J. W. Ware of
Clarke, together with 200 bushels of wheat and
a large quantity of provender, consume by
fire on Saturday night last. The work again it is
supposed, of an incendary.
This makes the fifth confagraton which has
occurred in one week in radius of Is miles. taking
Charlestown as the centre, This facts needs no
comment at hands-all our citizens will we
hope be on the alert. Should any of the incendiary
Williams be caught, hope that instead OF sending
hem to Jail to be dealt with according to the slow
process OF our laws, that they will be tied to the
stake and the same elements applied to their vii
famous carcasses which they have been applying to
the property of our citizens.
EXAMINING TRIAL.
The examination of Hazlett alias Harrison one of
the Brown band, before the County Court, yester-
day resulted in the prisoner being sent on for fur
Their trial. Through his counsel, Lawson Bolts
Esq, he made waiver Of the examination but the
Court, being of the opinion that he could do
this only in term time of the Circuit Court, the
waiver was denied.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
The kanawha (Va.) Star says The following
letter taken from the post office of this place
by the Clerk of this county, on Friday night last
The post mark of the letter was "New York CITY
Oct. ID, 1859" The letter was addressed to the
CLERK of the Court, Charlestown, kanawha Co.,
va., and was evidently intended for the Clerk at
Charlestown of Jefferson county, instead of the
Clerk at Charlestown, kanawha Co. The letter has
been forwarded to Gov. Wse
CLERK OF THE Court.
Chorlesto,cn, Virginia
SIR:-Iou had better caution your authorities to
wottamie Brown; as you hurt one hair of
his head, mark my word-the following day. YOU
will see every city, town, village, south of Mason
and Dixon's line in FLAMES.
We are determined to put down slavery at all
odds.
Forcibly if it must, peaceably if it can Be-
lieve me when | tell you, the end is not vet-bv
long odds. All of us at the North sympathize with
tue MARTYRS OF HARPER FERRY.
From YENEzUELA.-Via Havana we have papers
from Venezuela to Oct. 10. Under the administra-
ton of ST. Toyar, the Vice President, the Govern
ment still continued to struggle with the rebels
The factions in the East had been, one by one,
nearly all defeated; and powerful force was or
ganizing for the Western provinces. At San Car
los the Government had an army of seven thousand
men, well provided with all the requisites for vi
gorous campaign. Tha Presidential election was
In progress, the most prominent candidates being
Sr. Manuel Felipe Tovar and d. Pedro Gual The
friends of Gen. Jose Antonio Paez were also adyo-
eating his claims, and the prospectus Of new Jour-
nal was issued at Caracas the 18th of October to
labor in his behalf. The merchants and capitalists
of Caracas had agreed to raise loan of SlOO0. 900
for the use of the Government, the bonds to be
under the united guaranty of the Government and
the commercial community. his loan, which in
the largest ever made in Venezuela, is looked upon
as a sign that there is great confidence in the sta
bility OF the Government as at present organized
The Imprisonment of Burnham by the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives for contempt, in
refusing to produce the books of the liquor agency
has caused some discussion upon the right of exer-
cising this power. Doubts are expressed whether
1t is altogether consistent with personal liberty
that a majority of one branch of the Legislature
should imprison man for an indefinite period, for
a contempt. On the other hand, it is argued that
the power, although not expressly granted, is incl
dental to the authority of the House and necessary
to its efficiency. 1t would seem that the offender
might as well be turned over to the cOurtsfor trial.
In England and on the Continent, subscription
books have been opened for the purchase of mil
lion of muskets for the use of the Italians in the
impending struggle for political freedom, under
the lead of Garibaldi Aid in this matter is looked
for in the United States, and committee will be
soon appointed and an official appeal made to the
public to assist with material aid in the national
subscription for arms, with which to fight the bat
ties of Italian liberty.