The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-20

STRANGE AFFAIR.-We find the following in this
e9rla transcript About seven O'clock on Sat
urday evening" cries of distress were heard to ssnf
| from Dr. FraZers office, on Harrison street naoI
the corner OF Water. Upon ascertaininp the 10
cahty, several persons broke open the door, which
was Was Locked. and found female, by the name Of
MISS Maggie U Brien in flames. Her clothes were
Immediately stripped from her, but she was found
to be horribly burned, and it is thought she will
not survive the Injuries received
We are informed from parties who are coppi.
zant OF the matter, that Miss 0Brien was first
seen before the alarm in DR.. Frazers office, seated
on the sofa, with DR.. Frazer and youne man
whose name we have not learned. Her dress
which was of calico, was burned, her hoop skirt
consumed, and the office suffered much from the
effects OF the flames She lies in a critical condi.
stion, and it is thought at this time (2P M. Sun
day that she cannot survive the day out.
DIR. Frazer is at Mr.. Henderson's house. and his
hands are very badly burned, from his efforts las
he stately in putting ont the fire. As far as we
can learn up to the present time, Miss O'Brien ex.
eupates him from crime, suspicion resting strong
~ upon him. An investigation is now taking
place, which will throw light upon the subject,
ana we shali endeayor to place before our readers
animation.
O'Clock, P. Mothers Wetzel and Grouse ar.
rested DIR. Frazer while coming from his office on
his way to the Buckeye House, and lodged him in
JAIL circumstances are very strong against him.
and an! an Investigation will be held this morning
Miss Bren is still living but no hopes of her re-
covery. The whole community are excited. and
affair."
From the London Star of Nog.2 81
-FOUR STEAMERS LosT.-No doubt is now enter
tanned respecting the melancholy fate of the four
steamers which have long been missing viz: the
Edinburgh, iron screw steamer, 800 TONS BELONGING
to Leith, outward bound to Cronstadt; the Moscow,
also an iron screw steamer, 600 tons, of London
pound to the same port; the Viscount Lamton
steamer, belonging to Sunderland and the Thor,
from Copenhagen for Hull. 1t will be remem bered
they started on their voyage a day or two prior to
the outbreak OF the terrible storm which swept the
North Sea and Baltic on the 3d. 4th 9TH and 9Th,
when so many vessels wrecked. With the
exception OF the Moscow, nothing has been heard
OF them from the period of their sailing and from
quantities of wreckage and colt that have been
met with in the North Sea it is inferred that the
whole of the ships in question must have fonndered
during the fearful hurricane, and every soul be-
longing to them met with watery grave The
Edinburgh, which a superior class iron shin
was rated IN Lloyd's Register, l. for twelve
years. Her crew consisted of Captain Steel and
tTWenty-seven officers and men. 1t is on record
that great many vessels have been lost, with
their crewsin consequence of carrying heavy deck
ioaos. IL Is computed that the loss of these fine
steamers and cargoes will exceed sl5OOOO
private despatch to North British Mail saws
the Edinburgh has been heard from, with her en-
gines broken.
VOICE FROM KENTUCKY-LErrER FROM THE Sow
OF HENRY CLAY.
Mansfield, near Lexington, XVI
N November ii, 1860.
and Mr.. Lincoln is elected constitutionav the npxt
President of the United States; and it becomes !
every good citizen to submit to the will of the con-
stltutlona majority declared at the ballot-boxes
ne moment Mr.. Lincoln shall have taken the oath
prescribed by the Constitution, he will stand upon
the Union platform, and | am assured from all
quarters that his administration of the eenenaI |
government will be national and conservative
rejoice IN the conservative attitude which Ken |
lucky, IN common with Tennessee, Virginia. and |
missouri, now occupies. We are of the border
states, and so long maintain our present no. |
lon the Union is safe, in spite of the black cloud
d secession anG dsuuion which hangs over some |
)t the cotton-grOwing States.
John B. Fry, Esq. 49, OIA'
GHosTs ON THE CHICAGO, BURIINGToN Ann Or1Scv
fAILRoAD.-The ghost stories of spectres vampires
IND COLLINS seen at night the Chicago, Burlipp-
. ana Quincy Railroad, are being revived The
burlington Hackeye is responsible for the follow
ng:
The queer sights at night on the Chicago and
burlington Railroad still continue An engineer
N the read says that az he approaching Gales
'urg, few nights since, he suddenly saw a woman |
tanulng upon the track asou ten feet ahead of the
'ngine. The train was at full speed and of course
ould not be stopped. The engineer remarked to |
ne persons on the engine that it was the first per-
on ne had ever Killed during his railroad expert
nee. Arriving at the depot, he sent men and lights
ack to the spot where he saw the woman, but no
ign or trace OF anything was there There was
obody, no blood, no marks upon the track Next
Forming the search was renewed, with no better
access. 1t is said that lights have been seen
ghtlng several acres of land with the brilliancy
MONDAY.
Inc libel suit instituted by Thos j. Halsteod
galnst the Memphis Daily Argus was dismissed by
az, Court on Thursday last. When the case was
hence the dismissal.