The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-04

Wooden as. Elijah Wooden, two cases; Judgment
by confession for appellant.--A. Metzgar Will
liam Mckelney, Geo. II. Wetter Us. John +. Pick
rell & Co., G. +. Miller u.s. F. Israel IL Son, use of
Samuel o. Cockey, John G. Long, u.s. John Muir
ray, dismissed from the edocket.--Bridget Grogan
Us. Barney -off.--The remaining Al cases
on this docket continued and passed. The call
will be resumed tomorrow.
Last evening Mrs. Michael G. RuskelI, residing
here, met with serious accident by the explosion
OF ETHEREAL oil lamp Her head, face, neck and
arms were seriously burned, and it is feared she is
internally injured, she inhaled the burning fluid.
Workmen are now engaged in preparing plank
for passenger railway to be laid the bed of the
York turnpike, from Baltimore to Towsontown.
These plank have been deposited at Jenkins tan
yard for the past two years, and little or no hopes
are entertained for the completion of the road
POLITICAL.
LETTER FROM SAM HOUSTON WITHDRAWING FROM THE
CANVASS.
AUSTIN, August 49, 1860.
To my Friends IN The United States Il withdraw
my name from the list of candidates for the Presi-
dency. consented to its use because the call came
from the spontaneous voices of respectable num-
bers of the people themselves, not because desired
the office. But the time has now arrived when it
beh hooves every patriot to act for himsefand to do
all in his power to save his country from danger
Gus war of sectionasm and reckless spirit of dis
union, North and South. The responsibility now
devolVes upon the candidates themselves, whether
called into the field by the untrammelled will of
the people, or by the several conventions, which
have unfortunately destroyed all harmony and
threatened the stability of the Union itself cam
not hesitate in my belief that it is the duty of the
candidates to sacrifice their hopes upon the altar
OF our common country. 1t may be said that |
yield least. my chances of success are not 50 ap-
parent: But with four opponents of the nominee
OF the Republican Convention in the field the de-
feat OF all is equally certain. In such a scramble
the pleasure or modification of getting more pop
uIar or fewer electoral votes would only be com
nd uaith hnr idata eEo
lieved before the country, from the charge of hav
ing recklessy tampered with the liberties of the
best government in the world.
Let not those who rely upon carrying the election
into the House of Representatives deceive them
selves. The people have been taught to dread such
a consummation. Neither four, three nor two op-
ponents to the Republican candidate can carry it
there and if they could, the strife which is being
engendered among the different factions, would
render the result very uncertain. There must be
an abandonment of specious dogmas, clap-trap
platforms, and electiOneerng cant; and cOncen-
traton upon common principle, for common
purpose, else the factions which, united, would
constitute majority, must make up their minds to
the elevation of sectional President whose claim
to success is based upon opposition to the insttu
ton, whose existence should never have been
brought into national politics. timely union of
all national Union to defeat this sectionalism
would put an end to discord and a clamorous ten
dency toward disunion.
call upon my countrymen to forget me, and to
forget the claims and endorsements OF all mere
men, well the hopes of the office seekers
who expect to profit by the elevation of one man
or another They should remember the farewell
address of the Father of his Country, and the i'm
mortal sentiment of the hero of New Orleans and
sage of the Hermitage "the federal Union, it must
be preserved" Could the spirits of Jackson, Clay
and Webster be recalled to take part in the active
transactions of the political arena, the Union
would be preserved Laboring through life to
perpetuate its glory, they knew its value and ap-
preciated its blessings.
| aware that it would be pleasing to my
friends of different preferences to the remaining
candidates to have me express choice for one or
the other of them. But | trust that it will be
from this and my previous letters that my senti-
ments rise above mere personal preference.
desire to see a union of all national minded
men to defeat dangerous sectionasm; and | leave
my friends free to pursue whatever course NAV ap-
pear to them best at such a crisis
| cannot conclude without returning my sincere
thanks to those who have in various ways expressed
desire to see me occupy the distinguished position
OF President. But to remain longer in the field
could be production of no good, and it ght be a
stumbling block in the way of those who desire
harmony. Very respectfully,
SAM HoUsTON
THE VOTE IN NEW YORK.
The strong probability is that LincOln's vote will
exceed Fremont's." This is what the Albany Jour-
nal said after Weed returned from the Black Re-
publican State Convention, where he had every OPP
portunity of posting himself on the strength of the
party. But it may be asked how that vote is to
give the State to the rail-spliter. Fremont poied
276, 100 votes, against united Democratic and
Known othing vote numbering 3l9,6oo: we are
estimating the strength of Lincoln in this State,
and will concede him $4,000 on full vote. which,
adding the ratio Of increase, ought TO be at least
coo, 900. This vote, then, would be divided as fol-
lows:
Union ticket, 1000
Lincoln, $4,000
Majority apainst
-Ne,c York Herald.
GUBERNAToRIAL CANDIDATES on THE STUMP IN rENNSYL-
vANIA.
Henry D. Foster, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and Andrew G. Curtin,
Black Republican nominee for the same office have
agreed to stump the State together.
RADICAL ABoLITToNIsTs IN ILLINOIS.
The John Brown Abolitonists of Illinois will
hold State Convention, at Lexington on the 10Th
instant for the purpose of nominating Gerrit Smith
Presidential electors.
THE TROUBLES IN THE SOUTH.
THE EXCITEMENT IN TEXAS.
The Houston Telegraph, of the 25th, SAYS: "From
MIR. Townsend, who arrived in this city from Rob
ertson county yesterday evening, learn that two
men, named Boardwright, were hung in that coun-
ty on Sunday evening last, near the Falls county
line. Richard Boardwright has been for some
years notorious as horse thief, and has been tam
perng with slaves. The other was a nephew of
Richard Boardwright. The two men were tried
before the Vigilance Committee, and on the most
satisfactory evidence, condemned. Mr.. Townsend
reports the negroes in that county, though having
full knowledge of the contemplated revolt, do not
appear to have participated, to any considerable
extent, in the preparations, though small quantities
of arms and ammunition had been found in their
possession
lance Committee have been busly engaged investi-
eating the of the two Herndons, who resided
in Henderson, and were arrested on charges made
by negress, belonging to one of them, and who
1ad how hut gtnH
that her master urged her to do it., and sto d by
when she did it. One of the HerndOns was dis
charged and ordered to leave the State; the other
remains in Jail; the woman was convicted. The
citizens much excited as to the result of the
investigation against Herndon.
The residence of Ren Wright, about eight miles
from the town of Augusta. in Houston county, was
entirely consumed by fire on the 18th inst. The
incendiary proved to be negro man named 81
mon, belonging to Mr.. NJ. Davis. lie was arrested
and lodged in Jail in Crockett to await trial before
the District Court.
The Crockett Printer learns that William Staten,
a one-legged schoomaster, hung at or near
Ioni Post-oflice, the 18th inst. The Printer
says:
"His crime was tampering with negroes. His
familiarity with them had long since brought
picion upon him, and he has been repeatedly ar
rested for this offence. This time the evidence was
broader, palmer, and OF an ugly character. lie
had told several negroes to go ahead-burn and
steal all that they could that although now about
to leave for a while, he would not be far off to ad
wise or counsel them. These and other like words
and deeds made too strong case. the people
went after him, caught him about the river on
the 18th, brought him back to the scene of his
villainies, tried him, and the 18th hung him to
limb
The Seguin Mercury says that although the pecan
mast is an entire failure, yet there is still cheer
ing prospect for a full crop of both live and post
oak acorns.
HANGING TALLADEGA, MISS.
We learn through a gentleman, that Tues
day night last (2Sth August) the citizens of Tai
ladega took from the JAIL at that place, the white
man who the ring g-leader in the lately dscov-
cred plot among the negroes of that vicinity, and
hung him. Yesterday morning he was grace
fully pendant to pride of China tree. We did not
learn his name.-MOntgomery Nail, Aug. 81.
The DEATH OF COMMANDER McINTosH.-The tele-
graph announces the death, at Pensacola, Florida,
of flag officer James Mcintosh, Commandant of the
navy-yard at that place. He had been i'll for some
time, that the intelligence of his decease not
unexpected. Commander Mcintosh was a native of
Georgia, from which State he received appoint
ment in the navy in the year 1911, few months
preceding the occurrence of some of the most
eventfu incidents recorded in our naval annals.
He was, consequently, 40 years officer, of which
90 were spent at The shore duty credited to
him is eleven years and eight months. He was
thirteen years and three months idle. The partie-
ulars of the Commanders services embrace remi-
nscences of every vessel in the navy, and of every
squadron. lie has been actively engaged on them
all, and was considered authority on matters
relating to the proper distribution of ofwar
foreign stations His death eevates a single step
the 5S captains whose follow his the Naval
Register, his relative position on which will now