The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-03
cry INI,ELLIGENCE.


ASwINDIER.-On Monday the proprietors of Bar
NUNS City Hotel were made the victims OF gross
swindle under the following circumstances: On
Saturday person having the outward appearance
of gentleman arrived at the Hotel and booked
himself as ''W. Campbell, Va" His travelling ac-
cautrements were all right, and he put on some
"airs. After short stay in the room assigned
him, he sought the acquaintance of Mr.. McLaugh-
lin, and in general conversation about business,
&c, produced several letters addressed to
tile firms in the city, and inquired their standing
He also mentioned names of gentlemen in the South
friends, with whom Mr. Mel was also acquaint
ed, and conveyed to him their regards and distn-
guished consideration. Mr.. Campbell then disposed
himself quietly in and out of the Hotel during the
remainder of Saturday and on Sunday. On Mon
day morning letter pOst-marked Philadelphia
received at the Hotel. directed to the proprietors
which was opened. 1t signed "A Miller
and stated that gentleman from Virginia,
named Campbell, would arrive at the Hotel
on Monday, with request that sir. Campbell
should be informed that his wife would leave Phila
delphia that day. and desiring apartments to be got
ready. After the proprietor had read the letter, it
was placed in Mr. Campbels box, who, at about 10
o'clock, appeared at the counter and at once asked
for it. The letter being handed to him. Mr.. Camp
bell expressed some surprise at Of his letters
being opened, but an explanation of the circum-
stances seemed satisfactory. About II o'clock Mr.
Campbell again appeared at the office, and after a
short conversation with Mr.. Mclaughlin he drew
forth draft on New York Bank for $780, and,
turning to of the clerks asked him the favor to
get the cash for it. The clerk Immediately went
out anu presented 'ne Gra at the banking mouse OF
instantly handed over, the paying teller having no
cause to suspect anything wrong. While the clerk
absent, Mr.. Campbell drew forth another
draft for $3.50, and requested Mr. Mclaughlin to
pay him the amount, saying he had promised to
pay for bill of goods at one O'Clock. The money
unsuspectingly paid Mr.. Campbell. In the
mean time the clerk returned and handed the $500
man, having now pOcketed $3.50, strutted about
tha bolI opd har room, for n rrhi,o ond tban d;,,n
aI IL ,L. 80 ~ go ~ q ~ nv ~ ~ n tp
peale no1uI '"p GiotN d message was sem sem
from the bahk 10 the eject that the hrait lof SoUO
was worthless. This was astounding news, and
when the $3.50 draft was submitted to insppction
Mt the Rank il was pronounced as worthless as the
otbor II uos concluded tbat Connhau Tmos q
ss CnGaa.,o ~ ;; - ~ ; ~ uiPI L. " 10 -
CoIiiuehce MAIL anu the City Ilotei had peen
%WlhGGu' ltlS unnecessary 10 say, tnat MRS. camp
bell did not arrive that the mercantile firms in Bal
timore knew nothing of him, and that ga. Miller"
of Philadephia was a fictitious nersop The mat
ter is in the hands of the Detectives, who are now
after the bird.
JUpGrs OF ELEcrroY.-On Yesterday and Monday
the Board of Police Commissioners were engaged in
swearing in the Judres of Election On uondav
seventy tonk the oath and nm vaetarday ona hnnn-
drad a1d Ton ,nol-;nIr ona b,,ndaS and aioh, ha
have nnaliiad and ieayino sipt rnt ~ uso i" inv i
4 number nf the nnreons Tbo 1vsra annointad barc
made evcusas and endeavored to avoid sarvinn hut
tha Commissioners are careful to co,nnaI all r. as
snme the nosit;on nnIaSs III haolth ar so,o otbar
equally GOOD reason is offered AGAINST it The foi
loving is the oath which is administered.
r do su,osr lor affirm, % tro casa ,,o,, -, tt.t
win support the Constitution of he United States and
that will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State
of Maryland and support the Constitution and laws
thereof and that will to the best of my skill and iudg
ment diligently and faithfully, without partiaity
PrJauiee, execute te once o 1uuse OF Eecton accord
10 M e aotio f anu ms o, te an" tt
in any Violated the provisions thG'sor IN rela-
lou to bribery 9i voter or regal or
] 1i ] ~ ne 70 vote & Sail uo % "a, ~ I r, ~ "h,, h
election now to be held for the cty Of Baltimore who in
my Judgment shall according the directions contained
in the Constitution and laws be entitled to poll at the
same election and that wll not permit any person to
Po at tne same eieGtoh VINO Is not IN my Judgment
c"n the ofce or nd~e Of tbe said election .cnn6i 70
the hest Of nv knowIrdre without favor or narat so
help me God l. A. B. do swear that I will well and
faithfully discharge the duties by the fourth article of the
punIc pci law VS. ior e S'S ol baltimore imposed on me
vi Tle" may oe "Ss'seu 10 mt ""lnS '''e ohcia Ter"
ny law
lNGlflHG hior.-oh MONDAY n'ght "hen the sixth
ware union meeting, heo at Tue corner oil faye'te
ana lam ann streets, was progressing, a man named A.
=. Nliilams endeaVored 10 excite rot ana to DIS
biob ho Hnnrb5 IN tha i' nS th"ontod a. i
Ioncn IN sornroI ,rho ,yore in tbo crord Sart
Han and nolicenan McCabn took him in cbarce
ond condnctnd him IN thn rostorn distr;ot ,nIica
ta,ion ad astado oorn;C In.t;oa ~; o,
mitted him 70 ia r. answar t6e cbaroo ot To"r
W
,So 81 th ,narioor ,, Wa :. r., p;
dnnt of No ord Vaci,s drr;nl, tbo Iat on,no;,,r
"a ma, - robor Fo,, +ho srTL;d - ~ tL
MI GononasioraI nr;nati r t,t; W 'o y;
which he voted for William Alexapder. and was the
iaadnr of biS narty WiIiiams bnwoyer bos faIion
fon, bis Nh +ota Ua = uo,, nrn,,;nor.
Rlont Rnnuhiican and i at;u datorr;ndd 70 r;a
arbih;t;opps nf tbo tra;n;n1r ba rooairad hi
"Nativa of the Thomas', ISwonnl School
- N.l , 81
Ronfrou and ouito III Ieara Uorr;Sbnrr th;s
inc in n sncciaI train over the Northern Central
Railroad en- Io,te for tbe National CanitaI Tba
ditinnn;'h hnd r;s;tors viii arrina - tba GaIrart
stati1n ahont one n,clocE p NJ todav wbere
carrisres will he in yaitinn for tham Tho nortv
will then he driven ont Calvert to Eager straet
olnno, Enror 70 CbarIos oinrc, Cbo,Ins 20 pIt;'
, u,n - IL Io,o"n - TS Dad.,
tLor t tba stat;on 1born = sraoiai to;n III ha ~
;t;, ~ ". oY bor, - Wb;oton M, Th pora, ~
is exnected to refurn to Raltimore on newt Mondav
morninn when he will be received bv the Mayor
and CITY Council and amitary escort The Baron
will be invited to take mart in the ceremonies of the
inauonratinn oF the now marx which will take
niace on that dav and viii nrob,biv accent ,Le
invitation.
Iu , v.J - I- ::
!, an uit q in'n h"o"I ~
the Eastern sectloh OF the city as hogSN, no.orl
J s . u ~ '" a, n
same man that lin ManIy anticed into his bonss
and rohhad Hnogv was ono of tho leaders in tho
infamnus 1.coon" business of the last eIecton and
robbad Mr. Dailv after he was thrnst into The
mcoon', at Manly's He was nrominent in all the
roud, and r;otans do,,nnsfratinrs rbinb dismrooad
even the locality known as the :Csuseway' ana
was iolenlosI ih sne anu nJ Wlcn
Mer9 % AZ anu aoout 'Ig Iu mar1 Pol's On
tae t,e 'so t tho Gt Eo;I BE-, nnn;
ooo nn1Erarott nartT IF tho Is, wor5{ hac,nn bis
hnnds,,ar fr hi p a,;,oaraoa a. Conrt ~ as,rar
'o' MS appear 'N'e az oo'' ~ '"'"e'
'"e Cn"'Se
A HANDSOME CoNPLIMENT.-Last evening the full
Nollandt Band, led by Captain e. Noliandt, pro-
ceeded to the Eutaw House and complimented the
proprietor, Col. H. Is. coleman, with charming
serenade All the pieces performed were new and
composed expressly for the Band The serenade
mad special reference to the return OF Col Cole