The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-28
POLITICAL,

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POLITICAL.
LETTER HON. JOHN c. BRECKINRGDGE-HE
CONSENTS TO ADDRESS THE OF HIS DIS
TRICT.
The friends of the Hon. John c. Breckenridge in
the Lexington district have recently addressed
him an urgent letter. soliciting him to attend
grand barbecue by the Democracy of his district,
and publicly address the people for the purpose of
vindIeating himself from the violent personal as
saults made upon him since his nomination for the
Presidency. The committee conclude their letter
to Mr.. breckenridge as follows
"The propriety of thus publicly stamping As
false these and other accusations, is the more OBJ
yious when we reflect that for the last three wears
you nave not had the right to speak in the Senate
althoug by law its presiding officer; and because
the obvious motive of these personal assaults is tn
weaken the confidence OF the people in the Nation
al and Constitutional Democracy"
The following is Mr.. Breckinridpes renIv ar
cepting the invitation
LEXINGTON, Ky, August q. 1860
GENrLEAEN Il have received your letter of the
Sth INST IN which, on behalfof my friends of this
Ee SemP mPe3P' n fer the purpose of Indicating MYSELF
since my nomination for the Presidency at BaiimIe iIe
more. have not proposed atanv time to take mart
IN the general political discussions of the dav. To
this letter, however, recognize the signatures of
many OF my oldest and most cherished friends
whose wishes are with me almost commands; and
after some reflection, | have resolved to accept
your invitation; not that | Consider anv defence
necessary before my neighbors and constituents
put because 1t may be well to group together and
refute in public and authentic manner accusa-
uons remarkable for their number, their Injustice
and the persisteney with which they have been
urged against me. | feel that it would be unjust
to my principles, my friends and myself to remain
longer in silence beneath this torrent of defamation
and hope to repel every charge which has been
made, to the satisfaction of all candid and honor
able men.
1t will be agreeable to me to meet nv fellow
cltlzens on any day and at any place that YOU NAV
select. Very truly your friend.
JoHN C. BRECKINRmGE
ihe Lexington Statesman states that the 5th of
September has been designated as the time for the
address, and near Lexington the place of meet
ing.
YOUNG BURGLARS ARREsTED.-Y esterday morning
the police of the Sd precinct discovered that the
front store No. 1873 Washington street, occupied by
Miller & Luther, had been broken into. From an
pearances the police thought the burglars were still
IN the building, and accordingly they entered the
premises and discovered four young boys concealed
under boxes and bags in the third story. They
were taken into custody, and in proceeding to the
roof the officers found two more boys. The prison
ers were all taken to the station house. who gave
the names of James O'Connor, John Troy, Auguste
Rossman, Michael Burns, John Conway and James
Mccall On examination of the premises 0f Miller
Il Luther. the officers found bag containing Sl00
in pennies, ready to be carried away, and also two
baskets containing pennies. The skylight the
| back Office broken open, and by this means
the young burglars had gained an entrance into
the stores Nos. g. &C, GS Dey street. and also Isl
and l85 Washington street, and although the
goods in the different stores had been overhauled
nothing appeared to have been taken away.-N Y
World, Aug. u.
PRINCE NAPOLEoN-The misunderstanding between
the Emperor of the French and Prince Napoleon,
which followed the death of Prince jerome, is now
at an end. Palais Royal lin which there has been
talk ofprovding apartments for Marshal alliant)
will be eXlcusvelyappropriated to the Prince, who
Or q N he
Montaigne. 1t is rumored that out of the million
year dotation which Prince jerome enjoyed 200,
0O0f will be paid to Prince Napoleon, and the
naming 500 000f to the Imperial Prince. 1t will
be remembered that the sum settled on Prince Ma
poleon at the time of his marriage was 6OOOO0f
BALLOON TRIp TO EURorE.-Prof Lowe, who
has been in this city for some time past, in making
arrangements for attempting to cross the Atlantic
in his mammoth balloon, has secured sufficient funds
| to paw the expenses of the experiment, and some
time during the present week the trial will be made.
| The life boat, dresses and other arrangements for
the comfort of passengers (?) arrived in this city
on Saturday. The balloon has been thoroughly
| vanished and put In complete order. 1t will be
| fllAd from tho large gas holder at Point Breeze,
| from which place the Professor will start on his
| voyage.-Phdd. Ledger.
Cosr OF THE ENGLISH MILIrIA-It costs as much
| to maintain an armed force in England as it does
| in the United States say 5000 and upward man.
or more than double the cost of French soldier
| A Parliamentary return Just issued, gives the
average cost of every effective thousand rank and
file of the embodied militia artillery, including in
the calculations the pay of officers, clothing COM
misariat charges and allowances, but excluding the
| cost of providing arms and quarters, at f46,4SS.
| The average annual cost of one thousand rank and
file OF regular garrison artillery is f4i,SO7,
THE SOUTHERN VINE GROWERS CONVENTION as
sembled at Aiken, Ga, on the 2Ist inst. The con-
vention was organized by the appointment of Hon.
J. H. Hammond, Of 5. c., as President with the
| following Vice Presidents: Jos. l.. Moultrie, of
| Alabama, Jas. B. Hart, of Georgia, A. C. Hege of
| North Carolina, and DR.. j. C. w. Mcdonald, of
| South Carolina. observation-disclosures Langley
Kirk and Chapman, of S. c. Treasurer-Mr. Ben
son, of Aiken. The convention was in session tw q
days and several important papers were read and
discussed The convention adjourned to meet in
the same place on the 10th of August, 1861.
Correspondence from Mayaguez Porto Rico. saws
that cooe labor is not satisfactory at present as
has been owing to the introduction of negroes from
the west coast of Africa, against whom the coolies
manifest great antpathv; and that, as there is no
probability of this hostility ceasing on the part of
the coolies, it will become necessary to isolate the
negroes until they be disposed Of or exchanged
| for coolies from Cuba.
An English officer. who owes his life to the care
| tu attention and nursing of Florence Nightingale,
| has presented her with small repeating watcn IN
ring. Its cylinder is made OF an orientai ruoy;
its diameter is the fifty fourth part OF an men; Its
length the forty seventh; and It's Welgn' tne TWO
hundredth part of a grain.
a commar,oration slab of marble has just been
n,aced nTar the grave of Douglas Jerrold at Nor
pwooS " bears the following inscription "To
EoUni.s noUu william Jerrold. Died June I, 1857. An
RU%iish writer, whose works will keep his memory
creen better than any epitaph."
We see it stated that the Rev. Arthur Cleveland
Cox, D. D., Rector of Grace Church of this city,
will probably succeed Rev: DR.. Goodwin as Presi-
| dent of Trinity College, Hartford Until an cleo
| ton shall be made Prof John Brocksesby, Senior
| Proctor will discharge the duties of the office.
The population of Connecticut, according to the
census, will be 450,000, or an increase OF nearly
thirty per cent. on the last ten years. The prin-
cnai increase is in the manufacturing towns. 1t
is believed that no other New England State has
increased in the same ratio
In Missouri the Republicans have not elected any
members of the Legislature outside of st. Louis
county.