The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-02
Gov. WISE ON DrsUSros,-Tho vicksburg Wing

Gov. WISE ON DIsUNIoN.-The Vicksburr Whig
is responsible for the following story:
wv hen we hear such threats of disunion made by
these redoubtable politicians, who appear to break
last dine and sup upon gunpOwder, round shot, and
chain lightning, it teminds US of a conversation be
tween Gov. Wise and one of our citizens a few
weeks ago in the Capitol at Richmond. The Mis-
sissippian (the man, not the newspaper) was anx-
lOus to know OF the Governor If he did think the
Union should and could be dissolved in the event
of the election of Black Republican. The Cover
nor was careful not to express any opinion, but
with twinkle of the eve and an emphasis peculiar
to himself, remarked that 'he had had some little
experience in such matters on former occasion.
At one time in 1856, it was confidently believed in
Virginia, that Fremont would be elected President
and crowds OF tre-eaters, who that death was
preferable to submission, and that something must be
done, fOcked around him to find out his opinion as
to what should be done in such terrible crisis Re
sist, by all MEANS gentlemen, said the Governor;
never think of tame submission to such an outrage
But how? said one, by calling a State Convention?
BY conveniug the Legislature? said another Bv
convention OF the southern States? said third.
'Oh, no, said the Governor, 'by none of these
means-they are too slow--too iluctuating and un-
certain 'How thenY cried the excited and reso-
lutte assemblage. what shall be done? Why
said the Governor tear up the railroad, and take
possession of the National ArmOry-apprOpria all
the public propertytake possession OF the Govern
ment stores at Norfolk, while | will march fifty
thousand men to the Capitol, under your lead, and
resist the Inauguration by force and take possession
of all the public property. 1t is true that in few
days there VIII be force enough in Washington tn
hang every one of us, but d-n a man who has not
patriotism enough to die for his country Come
gentlemen, what say you p said the Governor and
ashe shifted his quid to the other cheek scornful
smile crept over his pale face.) They turned as
white as sheet, and, like the crowd that accused
the woman taken in adultery, they commenced GO
ing out until not one was left 'And | will be
id! said the Governor, if this is not the last !
nave ever heard said about disunion in Virginia"
AN ARTESFAN WELL.-W learn from an exchange
that they have an artesian well at Louisville, Ky,
which is 2,OS6 feet in depth. Three years were oc-
cupied in boring it. 1t is piped for only 80 feet,
and the water pours forth at a rate of 230 gallons
per minute. 1t rises in pipes l70 feet above the
surface, and has temperature of 7G13o Fab. 1t is
perfectly limpd On issuing forth, and has specific
gravity of l0l3 furnishing, according to analysis,
the gases sulphurated ydr0gen, carbonic acid and
nitrogen, containing most Ct the chlorides, sui
pilates, bicarbonates, and phosphates with iodine
and bromd magnesium. The taste is a combina-
ton of salt and sulphur. By touching some of the
screws about the machinery, it throws stream of
water 10 feet above the pipe. A deep well and n
tall throw, this Louisville WELL We should like to
see it.
REMARKABLE SPRNG.-The Gallatin Tenn.
Examiner, says: Col James Glover ofthe Cali
lorLla overland Mail Company, informs US of the
existence OF remarkable spring, on his route two
hundred and eighty miles East of Ell Paso, on the
road leading to San Antonio. 1t isfully one hun
dred and nifty feet in diameter and has been sound
ed to the depth of eight thousand feet without find
ing bottom. The surface is as smooth as that of
mountain lake. 1t breaks out running about
miles distant re-appears, forming a stream fifteen
to twenty feet deep in many places 1t is slightly
lmpregnated with alkali and contains five varieties
offsh. 1t is called the Leon Hole.