The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-22
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
Disastrous Fire at simsburr. Conn.

Hartford, Dec. 2O-The fuse factory of joseph
Toy, in Simsburg, took fire at halEpast O'Clock
this morning and was entirely destroyed
The hire commenced in the lower part of the
building, while the employees were at work in the
upper story, and the flames spread with such ra-
pidity as to cut off all chance of escape.
Seven ot the female operatives were burnt to
death, and two others, together with boy the son
OF the owner of the factory, so badly injured
that 1t Is believed they cannot survive.
The names of the dead, far rs ascertaired
are Catharine Brissey, of New York State; Mary
Jane Bacon, of SimSburg; Hannah and Harriet
Head, sisters; two other females, whose names have
not beer ascertained, and married woman named
Lampson.
Physicians from this city are in attendance upon
the injured.
The origin of the fire is unknown The amou,t
OF loss on the property has not been reported.
Meeting Of the National American Central
Committee.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2l.-The National American
Central Committee convened to-day at the Ameri-
can House. Hon. Jacob Brown Chairman and
Blanten Duncan, Secretary. committee was ap.
pointed to confer with the committee appointed by
the Washington meeting on Monday night, to con
sIder on plan of organization, and for uniting
the Opposition to the Administration, consisting
OF A. II. Stewart, of Virginia, Anthony Kennedy
OF Maryland, Erastus Brooks, of New York, Blan-
ten Duncan, of Kentucky, Jacob Brown, of Penn
sylvana; Hon. JAS Bishop, of New Jersey
The Committee is to meet the Washington Com
A committee was also appointed to prepare an
address to the American people. No other action
was decided on. The session was chiefly devoted to
private discussion of the claims of prominent men
to fill the Presidential chair,
The Southern Students at I,hiIadeIphia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2l.-A morning paper
states that despatch was received la evening
from several Southern Senator'S advising the stu
dents from Southern States in this city, not to mix
IN politics. but to stay where they are 1t is also
reported the # If
have teegraphed to their sons not to Join in the
movement. 1t is almost certain, however, that two
hundred will leave tonight one hundred and fftv
of whom stop at Richmond.
SECOND DESPATCH.
PHLADELHGA, Dec. 2l.-The report published in
some OF the newspapers of this city, that the Balti
more and Washington Railroad had issued free
passes to the Southern students who are about
leaving here, has no foundation.
Fall OF Building at New YorIx-SeveraI Per-
sons Buried in the Ruins.
NEW oRK, Dec. 20.-The building Nos 81 and
56 Broad street, occupied by Messrs. Kent & Low
Der, grocers, and heavily loaded with -four etc.,
fell in this evening with a terrible crash.
There had been slight fire in the building,
winch was promptly extinguished but the firemen
and police had hardly time to emerge from the
building when the walls fell Four or five persons
were buried in the ruins
policeman, named Steward, was shockinplv
mangled, and is beyond recovery.
laDorlng man name unknOwn) was dreadfully
injured, and Others were taken out badly wounded
The tiremen are engaged in removing the ruins
in search for other victims.
Political Movement by the American Party.
New York, Dec. 20.-A despatch from Washing
ton to the Herald, states that 4 meeting of about
forty Americans, including the members of Con
gress, was held last evening at the rooms of F. w.
Walker, Governor Crittenden presiding A reso-
luton was adopted recommending the appointment
OF a committee to report, to an adjourned meeting
to be held this evening, plan of organization
whereby the entire opposition to the present Ad-
mlnistraton can be united for the Presidential con-
test of 1860 The resolution designated Governor
Crttenden as chairman
The American National Committee will meet to-
morrow