The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-19
For Shipping Intelligence, see 4th page

A NEW DODGE OF SwINpLING.-We learn from the
Lancaster Inquirer that Mr.. Levi Wisser farmer
in Clay township, Lancaster county, has lately
been puzzled out of 81, 900 under the following cir
cumstances: Ii appears that German in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Wissler had, about year since, gone
to New Ork to visit friends; when he return
ed he brought with him letter purporting to be
from Germany. The letter stated that a near rela-
tive of his had died. and that he was heir to some
thing like $1,000, for which draft was enclosed,
payable in November 1859. The German ap-
peared to be much puzzled as to what he would do
with his money, and finally made up his mind to go
West and invest it in land, and for that purpose he
asked Mr. Wissler for the loan of 5000 until his
draft became due, promising to give Mr.. Wissler
his foreign draft for security Mr.. Wisser furnish
ed him said amount; he started off with his booty,
but returned again in short time asking for $500
more, stating that he had bought large tract of
land, and would want that amount to complete the
purchase. Mr.. Wissler gave him S4OO more and
took his draft for security, which proved to be bo-
gus. Since then nothing has been heard from the
man, and, undoubtedly, never will be il that
vicinity.
The Mayor of Baltimore, in his annual message,
says Baltimoreis Southern city, with Southern
interests, and cannot be passive spectator to
events like the Harper's Ferry raid. He relies upon
the Northern balotbox giving signal rebuke to
the wild fanaticism which has produced such re-
suits. The Mayor must have considerably more
faith in the Northern baotboxes than the citizens
of Baltimore have in theirs. At the last election in
baltimore, the rug I giles TOOK possession, by vo
lence of the polls and would not allow any citizens
who differed from them to vote If the ballot-boxes
North of Baltimore have as weak public authorities
to guard them, we would not give much for the re-
buke that wild fanatcism will receive through
them.-Phit Ledger.
A Cool RoBBERY.-The Memphis Avalanche of
the 10th inst. gives the particulars of robbery of
a gentleman in his room in the Gayoso House. in
that city, on Monday last, in broad daylight. 1t
seems that man named Keller Kurtz, travelling
agent for c. F. Newton, manufacturer of gold and
silver pen and pencil cases in New York, had been
several DAYS in Memphis, confined to his room ost
of the time from serious pulmonary complaint, and
was that morning in his room, and in bed. The
robber walked in, locked the door, put the key in
his pocket, choked the poor fellow senseless, and
not being satisfied with the booty he found waited
for his victim 70 his senses, and then COM
PEELED him, with pistol to his head to deliver up
bis money, amounting to about one hundred and
| nifty dollars in gold and other vauables, amount
ing to three hundred and fifty dollars. The robber
had succeeded, at the last accounts, in making
| good his escape.
| WISCONSIN AND ILLINoIs-The Secretary of State
of Wisconsin has published table giving the total
vote for Governor at the recent election in that
State, with estimate based thereon of the popu-
lation OF the State. He estimates one vote to every
| seven inhabitants The total vote for Governor
was 1913 299 which, according to the estimate gives
population of S63, ,093 The population of Wiscon.
sin in 1850 was 305, ,39l, showing an increase of
or an increase of about ls2 per cent Esti
mated upon the rato the vote at the last elec
ton in Illinois would indicate that in November
1885, the population of that State was nearly $780,
OOO which isprobaby no. far from the actual figures.
| Illinois now has nine members of Congress- and
Wisconsin three-tota twelve. If the ratio be fixed
at los, 900 for a member of Congress, it will give
Wisconsin eight and Illinois seventeen members
after 1861. Both States have now sixteen votes for
PRESIDENT; after 1860 their combined vote will be
twenty nine.
FROM RIo.-By the N. Boynton, at New York
the 7th of December FIonr was firm. and the sale:
from the lst to the 7th were AZ 600 barrels. Coffee
nad oeen auii, As, 600 bags only having been sold
the previous thirty days. Arrivals large, stock in
loading for the United States, but large amount
of American shipping waiting Freiphts were nom.
J inal at 40 and 80 cents for coffee