The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-01
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.
CECIL COUNTY.


CECIL COUNTY.
From the Cecit Democrat
ACCIDENTAL SHoorING.-A little boy about ten
years of age, son of Mr.. John p. Bennett, of this
town, accidentally shot on Monday last, by
Mr.. G. Magens, of Wilmington, Del. Mr.. Magens
was rail shooting on the marsh and the little boy
was within range of his gun the shore, the shot
taking effect in his breast, face and legs One shot
| struck his nose near the corner OF his eye, one
broke off one of his front teeth others entering
his breast. He bled freely but is now doing well.
DEMOCRATIC MEETNGs--A Breckenridge and Lane
meeting will be held at the Fox Chase Hotel near
COwantown, Tuesday evening, Oct. 2 at Z
| o'clock. The Elkton cornet band will be in at,
| tendance.
and Lane will be held at Fair Hill, Saturday
afternoon next the 9th of October, at O'clock
Speakers will be in attendance.
KENT COUNTY.
RAILROAD MEETING.-A call is published in the
Kent county, Md, papers for meeting of all per-
sons favorable to the construction of railroad to
run through that county and connect with the
Delaware railroad, at Middetown.
GFrom the PhiIa. Bulletin, Saturday Epening.I
PRoF. Lowe AGAIN.-InfatiOn Of the Great BAL
toon-Hgh Hopes Of ats Ascension-H Bursts at the
Moment Of Departure.-On account of the dssatis
faction expressed by the spectators to the former
| imitation of Mr.. loves large balloon, and to en-
tirely deprive it of the character of an exhibition
it was determined to make a second imitation
quietly and unannounced; accordingly the balloon
was filled during the night, between o'clock last
evening and o'clock this morning. The basket
and boat were attached, everything packed, and
the passengers in their places; as the balloon was
being let up from the ground by large cables,
| which were just about being cut loose, she lost
buoyancy and allowed the boat to descend, until it
| touched the ground. Ballast was then thrown out
until she to the length of the ropes when the
same thing again occurred; twas now evident that
she was rapidly losing gas, and examination
showed several large Sits near the crown. through
which the gas was escaping. In a minute or two
the whole crown burst out of the balloon, many
disconnected pieces OF material going through the
netting, and the whole machine settled with
crash to the ground; this was at 612 O'clock this
morning.
Careful examination of the material of the upper
portion of the balloon showed it to be much dete-
riOra:ed in texture since the first trial. partial
rotting of the fibre caused by the exposure to the
weather and much handling.
| This unfortunate denOuement will probably ter
inmate the great experiment, for time, at least,
until parties be sufficiently interested to raise
the funds for another balloon and trial. Should
such be the case it is to be hoped that the prepara
tions will be literally completed to enable the
experiment to be so made without delay, and during
the summer season, so that the voyagers may not
be incommoded by cold and storm, in addition to
the ordinary perlls OF such trip but make start
under similar conditions with that of the successful
trial-trip with the same balloon in July last.
EXCITEMENT IN THE BILLIARD WoRLD-There is
prodigious stir just now among the lovers of bill
liardS, produced by the arrival of NJ. Berger, from
Paris, the most skful player in Europe. He came
in the Adriatic the other day. and has since made
his appearance several times At Phean's rooms,
corner of Broadway and Tenth street. NJ Berger
has not yet played regular game with any of our
American players but he has given several private
secances to members of the press and personal
friends, to exhibit his proficiency. His fancy shots,
as they are called, and particularly that executed
by the cue when held perpendicularly, really
wonderful. 1t is impossible to believe, without
ing for ones self, that balls capable of such
variety Of motions from the stroke of stick as this
most accomplished artist will give them with the
greatest All billiard players, for instance
familiar with the force or draw shot, by which
ball. having been struck in direction, suddenly
loses its impulse and takes nearly opposite or ret
rograde course All good billiard players can pro-
duce the effect to certain extent Such players
as Phelan, kavanagh, White, &C., depend upon it
for great many of their most beautiful effects
But in the hands of Berger the force has new
meaning. He not only draws his ball back, but he
draws it with such power as to take several cush.
ions and execute the most incredible caroms at the
end. lie will play ball round a hat, any other
object, and make il carom on another ball in almost
any part of the table. lie will force ball to Jump
over cue and return beneath it, caromng on
another ball inside. In short, his performances
AS various as they are astonishing.-N. Y. Post.
THE WAsHINGToN AQUEDUCT-CAPT. MEGGs-It
would seem that work on the Washington Aque-
duct must be suspended unless some different
arrangements are made from those existing.
Captain Meigs, who has been transferred from its
order but at the same time he addresses the Secre
tary of the Treasury and the Second Comptroller
of the Treasury, and other accounting officers pro-
testing against the use of any portion of the appro
priation for the aqueduet during his absence in
Florida. He takes the ground that Congress has
made him the guardian of the appropriation, and
that in this respect he occupies that independence
of the Secrtary OF War which did not pertain his
position previous to the passage of the law of last
session.
The law by which Capt. Meigs claims to retain
the guardianship of the appropriation reads fol-
lows in the Appropriation Bill
"For the completion of the Washington Aaueduct
$500 900, to be expended according to the plan and
estimates of Captain Meigs, and under his superin-
tendence. - Washington Star.
A BUSINESS INCTDENT-The Boston Shoe and
Leather Reporter has the following item
"a little less than year since, small shoe man
ufacturing firm, doing business in a town about
twenty miles from Boston, failed, with liabilities
amounting to about $4,000. They endeavored to
compound with their creditors and offered Is cents
on the dollar, which was not accepted, and the
went into insolvency. The assets shown
were very limited, and the expenses of the law bid
fair to swallow them all. But soon after, one Of
the partners met, by accident, with instant death,
and in his possession was found 500 in cash.
The surviving partner was sick at the time and he
also died. The subsequent investigations of the
assignees brought to light considerable amount
of property, which had been covered up in various
ways. One man came forward and called for his
note, which had been given to the firm a short time
previous to their failing, and for which they had
placed in his hands 81, 700 in cash. 1t is
certained that the creditors will receive dividend
of say from rs to so per cent"
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN TENNEsEE.-A MAN
KILLS. HIS WIFE AND Four CHMDREN-SUICIDE
FoLLows.-A horrible murder occurred at Foster
ville Rutherford county, Tenn, on Saturday night
last. Mr.. Stovall, gentleman who has heretofore
been highly respected by his negh5ors and friends,
committed most terrible and revolving crime
He killed his wife and four children, and after
wards killed himself, by cutting his own throat
and jumping into deep cave spring, where he was
found next morning. 1t is supposed that axe
was the fearful weapon used. For some weeks past
Mr.. Stovall had been discussing freely with his
neighbors upon the subject of failure of the
crops and the financial difficulties which he had to
encounter; and it is believed that his mind became
suddenly impaired while contemplating how be
should be able to meet the responsibilities devov
ing upon him.
MUsTCAL.-Mr. Ulman returned from Europe in
the Persia, bringing with him long list of en-
gagements. OF female singers he has secured Jenny
Ney, of the Dresden opera, but with European
reputation; Madame D'Angri the well known con-
tralto, and Mrs. Hinckley, of Albany, New York
who, after studying in Florence, recently sang with
great success at the opera in Amsterdam. Carl
Formes is expected here by the close of the month
and William Formes, his brother, a baritone, will
arrive in November Prospective engagements
have also been made with Mile. Csilag, who has
recently sung in London, and with the Marchesi
in Semiromide in Paris. The familiar legend about
visit from Johanna Wagner is also revived, and
the arrival of Tamberik is postponed for year.
| A TARDY PROTEST AGAINST THE CONFUSION OF
TONGUES AT BABEL.-The most learned men in Spain,
and some of the most distinguished. have formed a
society. full of zeal and hope, called ella Socedad
de la Lengua UNIVERSAL with the intent to 90
away with all dialects and differences among the
speaking tribes of earth. For one dollar quarter
each member is entitled to receive the statutes of
the society," and the successive parts of the
and dictionary of the language, as they ap-
| pear. Among the names of members some
| high on the roll of science: Martinez de la Loza,
| Olozaga, Tejada, Luxan, Pacheco, De Riyas, La
Vega, De San Luis, Rivero, Lopez, Castillo, Godoy,
| Maldonado, Montalvan, Hartzenbusch, and the
| founder of the Society, Sotos Ochando.
STREET RAILWAYS IN PARIs.-A letter in the
London Morning Star says that there are already
street railways in Paris. The writer saws: ''The
carriages are large, cOmmodous, and elegantly
| fitted up, with separate elbowed seat for each
| passenger, of whom it carries twenty-four inside
and twentyfour outside, at the low charges of Sd.
| and 4d. respectively. Last week rode in one of
| these Omnibuses from the Place de la Concords to
| Sevres, and anything more pleasant it is mpossi-
| Bile to conceive"
| AN INCIDENT.-On the trip of the Baron from
| Chicago to St. Louis, an elderly English lady on
board the boat, was, at her urgent request intro