The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-12
OUR ELECTION ABROAD.

From the Washington Star
The result of diyorcing the police of Baltimore
from politics is evident in the remarkable quiet and
preservation of order that characterized the Balt-
more municipal election of W Wednesday. With par
tisan police in authority, it was, not long since
worth peaceable citizens life almost to attempt
to exercise the right of suffrage there With po-
lice in authority, pledged to abstain from directly
or indirectly interfering with the election as no.
ltical partisans and to protect all the rights of
every citizen seeking to vote, Baltimore has sud
denly become the most peaceabe and quiet city in
the Union upon election dayl
From the Ne,D YOrk Times
The Baltimore Municipal Election took place YES
terday, and resulted in a sweeping trinmph for the
Reformers-al their candidates being elected
Everything passed off quietly; and the good effects
OF the new election laws for the CITY, and the new
pohce regulations were everywhere apparent. Not
hght occurred-not a pistol-shot was heard, even
IN the exultation of victory. Baltimore certainly
has redeemed herself
| From The Philadelphia Ledgerl
Yesterday, the municipal election was held in
Baltimore. As preparatory step, the metropoli-
tan pofce visited the political elub-rooms and took
away all the firearms collected there Hitherto
at Baltimore election, these implements were con-
sidered as necessary as ballots.
REMARKABLE AND ROMANTIC LOVE ATFA1n.-The
Count de st. Croix, says the Courier des Etats
ORs, belonging to one of the noblest and wealth.
est families in France, became engaged after long
and assiduous courtshp, to a lady, his equal in DO.
sitlon and fortune, and famous for her beauty
Shortly after the happy day appointed, which
was to render two loving hearts one, the Count
was ordered Immediately to the siege of Sebas-
topOl.
SO he grded his sabre, and at the head of
his regiment, marched to the battlefield. During
his absence it happened that his beautiful fancee
contracted the small pox, and after lowering be-
tween life and death for many days recovered her
health, to find her beauty hopelessly lost The
disease had assumed in her case, the most vru-
lent character, and left her not only disfgured,
but scanned and Scared to such frightful extent
that she became hideous to herself, aud resolved
to pass the remainder of her life in the strctest
clusion.
A year passed away, when one day the Count,
Immediately upon his return to France, accompa-
MED by his valet, presented himself at the resi-
dence of his betrothed and solicited an interview
This was refused. He, however, with the persist
ence of a lover, pressed his suit, and finally the
lady made her appearance, closely muffied in
double veil. AT the sound of her voice the Count
rushed forward to embrace her, but stepping aside
she tremblingy told him the story of her sorrows,
and burst into tears. A heavenly smile broke over
the Counts handsome features, as, raising his
hands above, he exclaimed, at is Gods work.
am blindP
It. was even so; when gallantly leading his regi-
ment to the attack, cannon ball had passed so
closely to his eyes that while it left their express
sion unchanged, and his countenance unmarked,
had robbed him forever of sight. 1t is -unnecessa-
ry to add that their marriage was shortly after
ward soemnized 1t is said that at this day may
often be seen at the Emperors receptions, an Off
cen leaning upon the arm of a lady closely veied,
who seem to be attracted to the spot by their love
of music
PAUL MoRPHY DECLINES A CHEss CONTEST WITH
PAULsEN.-Louis Paulsen, the New York chess
player, has challenged Paul Morphy to a match of
open games, which has been declined by him
the grounds that he does not make of chess pro-
fession, but simply pastime; and il, because he
was so fortunate, or unfortunate, to obtain great
proficiency in the game, he must be made to play
nolens uolens, at home and abroad now and at all
times, life is not worth tarthing to him. He once
entered the lists to ascertain what stand he could
make against frstrate players He met them all
with one celebrated exceptien-came off victorious
here and elsewhere; and now that this opinion is
made up on the subject he wishes to leave chess
where it belongs and to devote himself to the prac
tce of his profession. To refuse to play on even
terms with any player is privilege generally
claimed by all successful champions who stand first
and foremost in the world of chess.
GEN. AvroNrA LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.-Gen Ra-
glesias, late commander of the military forces
at Vera Cruz, writes home from Paris to contra
dict report circulated in Mexico, that ON his voy-
age over he visited Gen Santa Anna at St. Thomas.
Suspicion of the old one-legged chieftan would ap-
pear to be great that it attaches in dangerous
manner to whomsoever may even pay him casual
vsit.-M o. Picdyune.
INTERESTING INCIDENr.-An interesting incident
has occurred in Washington city-the baptism of
the child of }. ii. Heath, Esq, officer in one of
the Departments The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. G. Caruthers, and the water employed
on the occasion was taken from the River Jordan
by Lieut.. Rainbow, and thence taken to Jerusalem
and consecrated on the Holy Sepulchre.
The committee who have in charge the award
premiums for the bestlamps to burn whale oil have
entered upon their duties at New Bedford. There
are twenty-six portable and twenty three standard
lamps entered for inspection, from Vermont, New
Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Louisiana.
AT an impromptu meeting of the Republicans n
front of the Tribune Office in New ork, on w ed
and rrI led
Lincoln in case of his election, to appoint Horace
Greelly Postmaster General.
In the snrino of 1902 an insurrection and great
excitement occurred in Norfolk and Princes Anne
counties, in Virginia, and two of the rngleadng
negroes were hung.
A great Douglas demonstration was held in New
Orleans on Saturday evening last. The procession
was estimated to be larger than that of the recent
Clay statue Inauguration.
The Comptroller of New York city gives $780,
07S,77S as the valuation of taxable property, upon
which tax of 81, Jos, ,635. 80 is to be levied.
The Hon. j. l.. Lamothe, member of the Lou
isana Legislature committed suicide on Saturday
evening last, by shooting himself with gnn'
Father Freeman, the weknown missionary OF
this CITY, has of late, been prosecuting ms iaoolS
in Mount ernon and Frederickstown, UNIV
Miss Charlotte Cushman is playing Neg ~ ~4ueTT,ses
in the drama of Guy Mannering,i 70 " .S~o 49,
houses at the Winter Garden Theatre' Ne" AorA'
Ex.(4overnor Francis Thomas is announced to ad-
,.oss n DoncIas meeting at Hagerstown on the
Isth. and Frederick on the 18th inst.