The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-19


CANAL.-ln the new directory of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, whose names we have
already published, there is change of two MEM
bers. The two new Directors Zone of them from
Virglnia) are believed to be favorable to an in
crease OF toll on coal. If So there is a majority for
the measure in the Board. Nothing was said upon
the subject at the meeting on the l4th instant, as
we are informed. There will be meeting on the
9Th of February, when the matter will probably be
acted upon.-Aterandria Gazette, Dec. 49,.
BRUTAL MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA-Iast evening
most atrocious mut der committed in a low
groggery in the Fifth ward. The name of the
murdered man is Edward j. Brown. He was for
merly the proprietor of the Forrest House. at Arch
street wharf, but at the time of his death kept a
liquor store in Front street, above Arch. He re-
sided at No. 404 Magnolia street, and leaves a wife
and several children. The murderer is named
Dennis Mccarthy Sheehan, and is a man well
known to the police for his violent disposition He
keeps a low den in Little Water street. below Lom-
bard. 1t appears that Mr.. Brown went to the
house of Sheehan to collect some money due him.
Sheenan refusing to pay, an alteration ensued the
consequence of which that Sheehan drew
six-barrelled revolver and fired two shots the latter
OF which struck Brown little over the left eve
brow, killing him instantly. Sheehan then closed
the door OF his place. gave his pistol to his son. and
after kissing his wife, went to the Union street sta
ton house and delivered himself up as n prisoner.
-Pennsylranian, Dec Is.
EXTENSION OF THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.-The Mis-
souri, and Western Telegraph Company have re-
Gently completed contract with responsible par
ties for five Thousand telegraph poles, to be deliv-
cred on the section between Fort kearney and
Julesburgh, early in the spring. The distance is
about two hundred miles, and the erection of the
poles and stretching of the wires will be commenc-
ed as soon as the frost is out of the ground and the
season will permit. This will complete another
section OF the telegraph to the Pacific, and leave
only gap of twelve hundred miles to cover Mr.
ade, one of the directors of the Western Union
Company, to whom the business has been entrusted.
is now in San Francisco, arranging terms for nro
scouting the enterprise eastward as RAPIDLY as pos
sible. year hence, we expect to receive DESPATCH
es from the Paicic coast as regularly as we now
receive them from the Atlantic.
THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-The London correspon
dent of the New Orleans Delta says there is talk in
England of permitting the Prince of Wales to
break through the line of blood royal marriages,
and seek lady to share the throne with him.
wherever he lists. The match with Prussia is bro
ken off, and the chances for advantageous match
with royalty being very few, the non blood-royal
may have the privilege of furnishing Queen for
England. Who knows but that Y ankee girl may
be the lucky fair one?
APPEARANCE OF THE Souri, CAROLINA LEGIsLA-
members of the South Carolina Assem-
bly, sit with their hats ON. The clerk clothed like
an Episcopal clergyman, calls the roll The mes
senger in front OF the Speakers room, strikes his
staff on the floor, crying out, "Make way for the
Speaker" the doorkeeper repeats it loudly with
three heavy raps of his staff, and then the Speaker
himself, clothed in rich blue nazarine robe,
marches up the aisle to his seat.