The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-13
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From the Phil. ledger, Nor. IL.
NAVAL INTELLlGENcE.-The Board of Naval En-
gineers consisting of Chief Engineer William II.
Shock, Robert H. Long and Benjamin F. Garvin,
which convened at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, on
the 18th of September, for the examination of As
sistant Engineers for promotion, and candidates for
admission to the Engineer Corps of the Navy, have
completed their labors, and the following promo
tions and admissions have been recommended:
First Assistant Engineer, t. Alphonse Jackson,
to be a Chief Engineer: Second Assistant Engi-
VIM II. King, to be First Assistant Engineers.
Third Assistant Engineer VIM. w. DUNCAN, to
be First Assistant Engineer. Third Assistant
Engineers Geo. S. Bright, Morgan English, VIM.
j. King, Joseph II. Bailey, John johnson and S.
/. =. Ayers, to be Second Assistant Engineers
Warrants have been issued from the Department to
the above named officers, agreeably to the recon-
mendation of the Examining Board; also to New
ton Champion, Frank H. Fletcher, Geo. W. Sens
nor, of Washington, D. c.: Robert S. Talbot, OF
Mass; and Joseph Walters, ofN. j., as Third As
sistant Engineers.
The following named candidates passed success
full examination as Third Assistant Engineers: Al
bert Aston, Middletown, CT; F. G. Mexican and
John Wilson, Baltimore, Md; P. VOORHEES,, An
napolis, Nd; H. H. Mallory, Richmond, Pa. John
T. Tucker, Norfolk, Va; E. J. Whitaker, North
Adams, Mass; William c. Williamson, Philadel-
phia S. r. Brooks, st. Louis, Mo-; James }. No
ble Baltimore; A. II. Able, and j. II. Toombs,
Philadelphia; II. Missiner, Port Richmond, Pa; A.
Murray and w. S. Smith, Baltimore; l.. i: Ohm
stead, N j.; G. w. Magee and o. E. Lee, n. Y;
G. W. Jordan, Norfolk, Va. G. J. Burnap, N. y;
VIM H. G. West, Philadelphia; Albert jackson,
N. Y; VIM. II. Jackson, Baltimore and W. b.
Fairman, Philadelphia.
Chief Engineer Elbridge Lawton has been ordered
to the Warrington (Fla) Navy Yard; Third As
sstant Engineer John B. Carpenter, to steamer
Mystic; Third Assistant George W. Sensnor, to the
Anacosta; and Third Assistant VIM. Selden, to the
Water Witcb Third Assistant Engineer Frederick
J.. Barlow has been detached from the Anacosta
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gineer Joseph H. Bailey has been ordered to the
steam sloop Wyoming, in place of Second Assistant
Thos. Cornin, condemned by medical survey.
The resignation of Third Assistant Engineer b.
r. Archer has been accepted by the Department.
ATTEMPTED POISONING CAsE.--The inmates of the
New York Hospital were thrown into great
state of excitement on Sunday by rumor Of
an attempt TO poison some OF the patients. lt Sp-
pears that one of the patients tasted something
peculiar in his food, and parto0k OF out a small
quantity A short time after he was taken violent
ly ILL., and declared that he had been poisoned, and
several other inmates made complaint of a similar
character. Upon investigating the matter a man
named Jenkins confessed that he had poured croton
oil in the food, at the suggestion of Others but did
it for joke and did not intend to kill any person.
Jenkins, and his advisers, Charles Brown and John
Keiger, have been arrested, and the case will be
fully investigated. 1t is stated that one of the par
ties that parook of the food was known to the men
arrested as having considerable sum of money in
his possession and it is believed thati for the
purpose OF getting possession OF IL that tue oeed
was committed.
AMERICANS IN GARIBALDPs ARMY.-It was recent
ly announced that amongst the volunteers who
went out from England to join Garibad was our
countryman General Wheat. In a letter from
General Avezzana to friend in New York, dated
Maildaloni, October lG, we find mention of four
other Americans as being attached to his (Gene al
Avezzana's) staff-namely Charles Carroll Hicks,
of Columbus, Ohio Frank Nancy, of Nashville,
Tennessee; Henry N. Spencer, Jr., of Pennsylva-
nia and Alfred Van Benthuysen, of New Orleans,
Louisiana. They all had the good fortune to be
present at the battle of Caserta and the General
speaks of their conduct in the highest terms. In
addition to the above mentioned gentlemen, two
young American surgeons, who had been studying
in Paris have joined GaribadIs army. In this
speciality assistance is much required, and no bet
ter field certainly present itself for the acquire
ment of experience in surgical practice
THE Presidential ELEorroN.-The vote of Mas
sachusetts this year is 45S less than in 1856. The
vote of Mr.. Andrew for Governor, is less than that
for Mr.. Lincoln, By $685. and less than the entire
Fremont vote of 1857 by 5,34l. This year the
combined anti-Lincon vote is GA, 072. The COM
bined vote of Buchanan and Fillmore in 1856 was
1856. The vote of Mr.. Lincoln is less than than
for Fremont by 1,704. The majority against
Lincoln in Boston is 925 against Andrew, LBS.