The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-03

express no belief that there is the slightest proba-
bility of his nomination at Chicago in any event,
and that therefore, it is useless to talk longer of
union OF the Opposition on him.
. EXCITING SCENE Il PHILADELPHIA MARKET-A
MAN SHOT AT BY Observation-Disclosures on Sa-
turoay morning, about ten o'clock, exciting oc-
currence took place in the South Second Street
Market Jane Meagher, market woman occupant
OF stall, discharged pistol at Sergeant Georgn
Bromley, of the U. S. Army, stationed at Fort
Mlillln as he was standing in front of her STALL
The ball missing its aim, she seized cleaver and,
rushing towards him, inflicted a cut upon one of
his hands before she could be secured She was
then taken to the office of Alderman Meore where
Sne was charged with an assault with intent to kill
During the hearing, Mrs. Meagher expressed re-
greet that she had not killed Bromley and applied
eplthets to him, showing the excitement under
Wmch she was laboring. According to the wo-
MAJ mans s. statement Bromley. has been prosecuting
her for some time by making improper proposals
10 her IN the absence of her husband From ex-
pressing friendship for her in the market he got
to visiting her at her house, where he was threat
ened by her with the cleaver if he showed himself
again. Notwithstanding these manifestations of
repugnance to his dresses it is said that he per-
sisted In repeating them, and on making his ap
pearance IN market on Saturday, the woman shot
at hlm with pistol, which she had prepared for
his visit. The acquaintanceship had been formed
while Bromley was purchasing marketing for Fort
Mitiin. The husband of the woman was witness
to the occurrence on Saturday.
The REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Press AT WASHING
ToN.-A Washington correspondent of a Charles
ton paper gives the following picture of the ''rep-
resentatives of the Press at the Capitol:
"Ihen come the last class the Bohemians. OF
'Press Glpses, who muster about score-gener-
any gentlemen OF some literary and often social
position at their respective homes whose especial
aversion is regular employ ment They use the
pen to gain livelihood and thew like the careless
excited, somewhat debauched atmosphere of This
CITY Secfetaries re % use their genius, Congressman
speech IS S5O), and they reign in the hotel saloons
with undisputed sway. Some of them are CORES
pondents, but they regard it a miserable cond-
tion OF existence to be eternay on the 0ui uiue
and despise the fabrication of canards as unworthy
OF honorable men. The Potiphar family look up to
them with reverence, the diplomatic people rather
court their society, staid fathers and stern patriots
view them with contempt, and they in their own
charmed circles, laugh at all. You will therefore
perceive that the obtainment of good Washington
correspondents-men of capacity, opportunity
character, and sound State Rights views-is like
one OF the labors of ancient Hercules almost the
accomplishment of impossibilities.
The NEUCLEUs OF RoMANoE.-At the Greenhouse
awaiting the recognition of friends, there now lies
the body of miGdle-aged man. found floating on
Saturday, in the Schuylkill, near Lombard street
dock. hat that had evidently lain on the bank
and washed off by the passing tide led to the dis
covery. In the hat was a hastily scrawled note of
which the following is a transcript: ''My dear
Llva; You have been the means of this by driving
me out of home. May God bless YOU forgive
you, 70 and hope you will also. lay in the bottom
my children. Friday 80 March," This missiye
was addressed "Mrs. Shie care of Fl. B. Wilkins,
Pittsburg, Pa" OF the unfortunate writer moth
ing has yet been made known. The Coroner held
an inquest on Saturday which terminated in a YER
dict OF suicide. Unless the body is claimed it will
be consigned to the Potters field without tear to
hallow its funeral ceremonv.-Phila. Press.
AWFUL ALTERNATIvE.-The last will of a queer
old miser who has just died is much talked of at
Vienna. He cut off all his nearest relatives, and
maze very distant one, an extremely handsome
young girl, sole heress of his considerable proper-
ty. So far there is nothing extraordinary; but
there is a condition added to it. The testator was
hunchback, and had club-foot, which defects
probably had obstructed many attempts of his to
marry. He has made it, therefore, a condition
sane qua non, that the heress to get the property
only when she marres man shaped as he was
she Is, besides, to live in a convent three months
In each year to pray for his soul The heirs at-law
have attached this odd last will, on the plea that
when 1t was made the testator must evidently have
been mad. As there is, however, no equity iuris-
dichon In Austria, they may find their task not an
easy one.
VISIT OF FREEMAsONs TO THE GRAVE OF WASHING
ToN.-The Supreme Council of Freemasons compos-
ed of those only who have taken the thirtv-third
degeee-the highest in the 0rder-escorted by the
Knight Iempars of the District of Columbia Wis
Ileu hUuHb ' GfnOn on SATURDAY, ana Oupned the
Sorrow Lodge at the grave of Washington in horor
OF the memory of that departed chieftain and dis
tinguished Mason. The ceremony was very impo-
sing and affecting. The address was delivered by
thsHon Charles Scott, of Tenn.
GRATING PEAR-TREEs "A writer in the yir-
glna Farm journal states that he has succeeded in
starting branches on his pear-trees wherever he
wishes limb to grow He says:-''A careful ex-
animation will show plenty of dormant eyes, or
knurls, on this stock. To produce a shoot, slit
pa ic Oa6a fba Al
with knife or fine saw, which, by checking the
How OF sap, starts these dormant eyes into life,
and, in three cases out of four, a branch shoots
forth"
DEATH OF AN AMERICAN CoNsyL.-John E. Taylor,
Esq, native of Philadelphia, where he was well
known accomplished and skrul shipmaster,
died January 9th last, in the SD year of his age
at Sierra Leone, West Coast of Afr lea, where he
was acting in the capacity of American Consul.
what makes this intelligence more painful is the
departure of Mrs. Taylor the oath ultimo, by
bark Aaron }. Harvey, from Philadelphia, to reoin
her husband.
AMENDING THE CoSsrrTUnoN.-Ex-G Governor Nc
Donald, of Georgia, writes to the editor of the
Macon Telegraph urging the necessity of so amend
ing the Constitution of the United States as to
provide greater security for private property and
remedy evils that found exist in the present
political arrangements of the country. He desires
the Georgia delegation at once to introduce such
amendments in Congress
OF suicide occurred in Westmoreand county,
few days since-the victim being niece of Sheriff
Houston, of Greensburg, aged twenty years. She
visited the barn, and endeavored to hang herself
with plough line, but the knot slipped and she
had recourse to razor, with which she cut her
throat from ear to ear. The deceased was bright
and promising girl.
telegram informs us that on Friday last, in
Nashville, Tenn, MIR. p. p. Trevitt, of Sparta
called on DR.. Carrow for professional assistance. at
Commercial NUli ila ha lat
writing prescription, Trevitt shot the unfortu
nate physician, killing him instantly. The act is
attributed to fit of mania potu, under which
Trevitt was laboring at the time
Several New York merchants connected with the
West India trade, have made arrangements with
the local government of Jamaica to accept a prot
tered contract for running monthly lire of steam
ers between New York and Kingston The papers
have been forwarded for execution and the steamers
are engaged.
Capt Searles, of the Louisiana Legislature, has
committed suicide at Baton Rouge. Capt. Searles
shaved and dressed, lay down on his bed, crossed
his left hand over his breast, took pistol in his
right, and placing it below the ear, pulled the
trigger.
Vermont farmer writes to the Worcester Spy,
that he has discovered a remedy for the cattle dis
casa spoonful or two OF spirits of turpentine
poured into the nostris of the creature when the
first symptoms of the disease appear.
While workmen were engaged in removing the
earth in Washington street, opposite the Williams
Market, Boston, on Thursday the stone foundations
of the old Revolutionary fortifcation on the Neck
were discovered and exposed to view.
Lord Dufferin has been excavating on the banks
OF the Nile and it is understood that small tenn
pie, with the columns yet standing, and consider
able number of inscriptions, have rewarded the
search.
The soop ot-war Vincennes, which arrived at
Boston on Saturday, had on board Captain Morgan
and his mates, Chambern and Downing, of the
SLAYER bark Orion, which was captured on the coast
of Africa.
General Walker was in Louisville on Tuesday,
HI is no doubt making his way towards Mexico, as
he is supposed to have designs in that direc-
tion.
The steamer Arkansas TraUeler was sunk in the
Arkansas river on Thursday night last. One man
jumped off the wreck into the river and was drown
ed The boat was total loss, valued at SIS, 900.
man in Rockville, Connecticut, has made
proclamation that who votes contrary to
his wishes shall have work in his mill.
The Gipsey King, Owen Stanley, was buried
near Dayton on Thursday, by the side of the Queen,
who died several years ago.
The new divorce bill in New York allows di-
vorces Ufnculo, for three years desertion cruelty,
or habitual drunkenness for one year