The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-25

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN PHnADELPHIA.-We
noticed in our issue of yesterday the mysterious
murder of an unknown man in Philadelphia on
Friday night. The Ledger of Monday says that
the coroner commenced an investigation into the
cause of death on Saturday, but the testimony of
the witnesses examined was chiefly as to the find
ing of the body. Mr. John B. Silva testified that
about 10 o'clock the night previous, when going
up Second street, near Columbia avenue, he saw
two men running, and thinking he knew one, he
said, f'halo, Jim, what's up ?" The man address
ed, who did not prove to be acquaintance, re-
piled that man had been shot near Second and
Diamond streets. Both men made a halt when he
spoke, then went off on a trot. Their dress was
fully described by the witness. Just before he
them, he said that he heard the report of pistol,
but did not see weapon in the hands of either.
The body quite warm when found, so that the
murder must have been committed very short
time before. One of the witnesses said that he
heard the rattling of wagon near the spot where
the body was discovered but he did not hear a re-
port of firearms Several on the other hand, tes-
titled that they did hear report of pistol. 1t
the opinion of the doctor, who made the post
anortem examination, that the deceased had been
first knocked down and then shot. brother of
the deceased testified that he had been informed of
his having taken hundred dollars with him when
he left home the evening previous The coroner's
inquest will be resumed this afternoon, at four
O'Clock. Robt. Crawford, the deceased, was fifty
five years old. He was of temperate habits, and
member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
lie leaves q Vile ana seven CnluTe0. II Is sdlu
that, within few days, he had sum of money
stolen from his house. His pocket, when the body
was found, contained forty-ive cents in small
change, an old silver watch, and some samples of
yarn.
On Saturday afternoon, man, formerly a
boarder with the deceased, was taken into custody,
on suspicion The man asserts his innocence OF any
knowledge of the affair, and states his ability to
show his whereabouts the night of the murder.
BURNING OF AN ANCIENT CAsrLE.-On the 9th Of
August, at Gotha, the Castle of Friedenstein was
discovered to be in flames, and about four o'clock
had to be battered down with cannon. The castle
contained church, with vaulted burial place for
royal persons, a theatre, halls of session for the
holding of councils, museum, with library of
200 900 volumes, cabinet of coins, a collection OF
pictures and prints, cabinet of art, collection of
objects in natural history Chinese collection, and
another OF casts from antique statues.
Our little Key has generally been considered as
entirely dependent upon wreckng for sustenance;
but recent census tells different story For in
stance, the Sponge trade alone for the past year,
amounted to $4,000; and the trade in live fish to
something considerable More of this anon.-Re5
| ofthe Gulf, sth inst.
| We learn from Washington that the census re-
| turns rapidly pouring in from the several mar
shals throughout the country, but returns from ne
State or Territory have yet been received to indi