The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-10
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THE ALLEGED sERVILE INSURRECTION IN
IIt IRiSCESS ANNE AND NORFOLK C0UN-
TIES, VIRGINIA
The Norfolk Herald of Monday morning saws:
We briefly noticed this subject in our Fridavs issue:
since When testimony has been elected which fully
lustlhes the strict police surveillance which has
been lnstitu ted in the excited district A number
OF arrests of negroes have been made. Two free
negroes were apprehendcd one of whom made some
revelations, which, though startling, were highly
Improbable, and implicated two free negroes resid.
iug ~ thls city IN the plot, who Immediately
Imprisoned m by our vigilant Mayor for examination
Ihe whole affair as yet is involved in mystery and
some are of opinion that it was merely intended TO
get up stampede for the benefit of the under
ground railroad. Nearly all the negroes on tvo
or three of the plantations, on hearing what was
going on took to the woods more from fright pro-
badly, than with any mschievous intent. A con-
siderable patrol force is securing the woods in pur-
suit of the fugitives. Whatever alarm was at first
experienced has subsidized and the county is al quiet
The Day Book, of Monday afternoon, has the fol-
lowing additional particulars
The excitement in the neighborhood of Great
Brdge continues, and it is said that two or three
hundred men had been detailed to do patrol duty,
Win instructions to capture Dick Ryan, the chief
consprator at all hazards, and to arrest anv others
who were implicated. The Wise Dragons were
also divided into squads, and ordered to perform
duty until certain time, after which they were to
hold themselves in readiness for any call that might
is manifested to arrest all who are in any way con-
cerned In the matter and there is little doubt but
the strictest search will be continued until this is
effected.
Several gentlemen living in that section have de-
termined to sell all their slaves, preerring to put
their money in any other species of property rath-
er than be subjected to this continual annoyance
and alarm 1t is said that the negroes in Prin-
cess Anne Jail will be examined on Thursday The
two IN our Jail, and the sixteen eighteen in
the portsmouth Jail, will be examined as soon
as the witnesses can be brought together. No
tidlngs OF the expected vessel have been received
at this office, and it is supposed that she did NOT
arrive, or if she did, she did not stay long in our
waters:
L. S.-Since the above was in type RYAN has been
arrested and lodged in Portsmouth jail We also
learn that some party in the county has been i'm
phcated IN the matter by the manufacture of pixies
similar to those that were taken from old Brown.
The London Times of the Oath ult. SAYS that there
are but slight probabilities of the sailing of the
Great Eastern on the 18th, the day announced for
her return to this country. Among other reasons
to detain her is the taking board of II 900 tons
OF coal, which cannot be done at a much greater
rate than 5,OOO tons per week. In addition to this
owing 10 her screw shaft being unsupported by the
sternpost, it has away some inches Of the
bearings, which must, even in its present state
cause good deal of vibration when the screw is in
motion; and would, If let 90 further, materially
shake the vessel. In all liue-oEbattle sbips the
screw-shaft is invariably supported by the stern
post. and the above injury to the bearings of the
Great Eastern's shaft would make it appear that in
large vessels it is indispensable, although engineers
differ very much as to its advsability Three also
out OF four leading points of her screw have been
injured it is supposed, during the gale she encoun-
tered in llolyhead harboT when the illfated RovaI
Charter went down.
1t is said that Paganini, who was at one time
desperately fond of gaming, was cured of the pas
sion IN the following manner: His favOrite violin
was large Guarnerius, which a Russian Prince
was anxious to purchase from him. He often asked
Paganini to sell it to him, and at last the latter
tired of his repeated appeals, told him he would
sell the violin for $1,000. The Prince told him he
must be joking to ask such sum of money! but that
he would give him $500 for it. Paganini had lost
everything he owned at gaming tables the night
before; his Jewels, his rings, his breastpins his
watch, had all been lost, and he had nothing in the
world but thirty francs and his violin left He
was about to accept the Princes offer, when he de-
termined to appeal once more to the gaming table.
lie did sO-he lost, lost, lOst-nothing was left in
his hand but three francs, and he was obliged to
leave the next day for st. Petersburg. He staked
these three francs The of luck turned, and he
soon won money enough to carry him to st. Peters
burg. 81 am saved! said Paganini, speaking of
this incident. 81 of keeping my beloved
Guarnerius. Since then, saw that gambler is
the most contemplate being the earth, and
have never again touched a card"
Curious MIsrAKE.-Sr Henry Bulwer, the Eng
lish Ambassador lately had interview with the
Sultan, in which, after demonstrating upon the in
capacity of the Sutans officers in the provinces, he
suggested some reforms in the internal policy of
the Empire, and said, among other things: "Wo-
men are expensive in Turkey and in your Majesty's
household they cause enormous waste. This your
Majesty knows, and you have ordered prudent re-
forms but perhaps not sufficient for the situation"
This decided language was made still more SO by
the interpreter, and the Sultan evidently suppos-
ing that the "Great Powers" going to curtail
his wife department, declared that while he was
willing to receive advice, he would not be insulted
and Immediately retired. 1t was not before the
at tiOns rpuld ha do tiSEoo
tory, and Sir Henry admitted to another interview.
The Boston Daily Advertiser publishes a table
| showing the rate of dividend for October declared
| by one hundred and seventeen of the one hundred
| and thlrty-eight banks in Massachusetts out of
! Boston. of the other twenty-one banks in the
table, six declare their dividends at another season.
| The hundred and seventeen banks whose dividends
| are thus reported, have combined capital of S24,
824,5I5, on which they pay an average dividend of
3.S27-lOOO per cent, total of about $3.50 1S3
| year ago the list included one hundred and
| twenty banks, which paid average rate of
5:I-lO per cent. on combined capital of S25, ,487r =
800. full table of the Boston bank dividends
shows that their average rate of dividend was
$50 100, the same year ago, and as usual
something less than the average of the country
banks.
The New York correspondent of the Charleston
mercury says that sour late Postmaster, Isaac V.
Fowler, is still in Havana. He has Just recovered
from severe attack of the yellow fever. On the
18th OF October Mr.. Fowler will leave Cuba for
Mexico. Through the kindness of some of his
many friends, he will go where lucrative situation
will be given him. He is to have the general super
intendence of gold mine, which is being success
fully worked 1t is owned by some of our million
aires and it is confidently stated that with even
ordinary luck, money enough can be made BY
Fowler to enable him to return home very soon,
and save his bondsmen in very short time.''
The Pacific Telegraph contract is reported to be
in practical hands, with fair prospect of speedy
and satisfactory results. The St. Louis Democrat
hail Ila,1