The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-26
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POLITICAL,

Ofeeley, OF the Tribune, have got into political
quarrel Mr. Hunt is Bell and Everett leader.
| but there is said to be reasons for apprehending
mat tins movement in New York is a mere cloak
t1r M douglas intrigue. This has greatly exercised
in Ene 1rCne. Mr. Hunt has applied to its attacks
~ Puoiic speech; and now Mr. Greeley comes out
IN long letter in reioinder
~, PENNSYLVANIA FUSION
me harrlsourg Patriot gives the names of fifty
iour democratic journals of Pennsvlvania which
advocate supporting one electoral ticket Fonrteen
OF the journals are for Douglas fourteen snnnort
Breckinrdge, and the others express no nrefer
for either. On the other hand, convention meet )
at Harrisburg on the 26th inst, to nominate an
electoral ticket pledged to Mr.. Douglas.
THE POSITION OF GOV. LETCHER.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press says
in reference to Gov Letcher's position, that wri-
Ter Tern IN an evening paper opposed to Douglas says;
The position of Gov. Letcher, about which there
has been good deal of speculation, can furnish
you ON the best authority. He is not for Douglas
nor against him, and so for Breckenridge. That
Is 10 say he is not, thus far, committed for or
against either. He is engaged in strenuous effort
to heal the breach in the Democratic nartv and to
give the Democratic vote such direction as will
most tend to defeat the Black Republican party
Ihls he proposes to accomplish by running single
ticket in Virginia, with the understanding that the
electors the successful ticket shall be at liberty
to cast their vote in the electoral college in that
way that shall be most likely to defeat Lincoln"
From the Ledger, July Isl
INGENIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL SwINDLE IN PHTLADEL-
fhlA.-On saturday last one OF the most IN
genlous and successful Swndles that has been per-
petrated for some time past was practiced upon
several gentlemen in this city. On Friday tall,
slender man, speaking broken English, called at
the livery stable of John @. Jenkins, Broad street,
near Pine, and desired to hire a carriage and also
expressed a wish to have some one drive him. The
carriage and driver were furnished, and after some
hours use of It, the party returned, and the stran
ger pald the price demanded. In the afternoon of
the same day the stranger returned, hired another
carriage and horse, which he drove himself and
on his return paid the bill. On Saturday the same
man again made his appearance and bargained for
the same horse and carriage and driver that he had
on Friday. The first place the stranger was driven
to was saving fund institutions and after spending
a few moments therein came out with handful of
gold, which was exhibited, doubt, to impress
the driver with all proper respect for its posses
sor.
From the saving fund the stranger was driven
to saddle and harness makers establishment, in
Eighth street, above Chestnut where set of har-
ness, worth sixty-thre dollars, was purchased, and
directions given to send them to Seventh and Arch
streets, at four O'Clock, p. NJ. From this place a
carriage manufacturer, at Sixth and Girard avenue
was visited, and vehicle, valued at three hundred
GoLars, purchased; this was also to be sent to
seventh and Arch, when check would be oiyen
for the articles bought The stranger then went
to tenth and w anut streets, and at this point he
met lady, with whom he talked for some time;
at the close of the conversation, the stranger told
the driver to return to the stable as he desired to
take the lady out riding. The driver at once
complied as the stranger had paid all demands
against him, and also being known to have rooms
at one OF the principal hotels no doubt crossed the
mind of the driver to the honesty of the man he
had been riding with. The stranger, after getting
the lady IN the carriage, went to Seventh and Arch
streets, where the carriage and harness that had
been purchased were waiting to be delivered. The
stranger went into o room in the vicinity and
drew one check for the harness on the Farmers
Bank, and another on the Bank of Commerce for
the carriage
The carriage of Mr.. Jenkins, which the stranger
was using, wanted some little repairs, and the man
with the new carriage was taken by the stranger
to a stable in Buckley street, near Sixth and
Spruce, the key of which he had, and directed to
put the new in there and take the old to the
shop for repairs. The order was complied with,
and all parties seemed satisfied. On Sunday Mr..
jenkins began to get uneasy, in consequence of the
non-return of his horse and carriage, and early on
Monday morning he sent the driver that had been
with the stranger, to make some inquiries about
the matter. On arriving at the place where the
carriage had been purchased the driver was aston
ished to find that Mr.. Jenkins carriage was there
for repairs, and he still further surprised to
ascertain that the check given by the stranger
not worth a red cent. The same thing happened
with the harness man. The stable in which the
carriage had been placed was also visited, but it
contained nothing. The parties then concluded
that there had been one grand swindle, Mr. Jen-
klns losing horse, for which he did not get
bad check. No clue has yet been obtained of the
swinder, though liberal reward has been offered
for the arrest of him. The investigation made by
the parties swindled exhibited the fact that he had
rooms in Arch street, below Seventh, also in .Juni
per street, and at the La Pierre House.
THE HEATED Term AND THE MErEoRIrE.-The
heated term, which commenced here on Saturday,
July IA, terminated Yesterday, July 23d, and this
morning at three O'Clock the temperature fell to
tifty-eight 5S degrees. The duration of the heat
ed term ten days, and its greatest intensity in
the suns rays was one hundred and eleven ll1)
degrees and in the shade ninety-four (94) degrees
The meteorite of the goth | have accounts OF from
a correspondent at St Cairville Chautauuue coun-
ty, New lork, latitude AZ deg. Is min. n, lOngi-
tude 70 deg. 10 min. W. | think thunder cloud
is capable of throwing ball Of lightning high
and ball thus thrown into the high atmosphere
may accumulate solid matter in ethereal space, and
support itself by the combustion of such matter,
and thus transverse the atmosphere until its gravi-
W oVercomes its velocity, and at last descend upon
the earth L have record of the burning of
barn in Connecticut by lightning when no cloud
was visible, and have another record of power
tul thus der cloud more than fifty miles distant,
from which the lightning doubt thrown the
distance of fifty miles. have records of fulgerites
formed in the sand thirty five feet in depth by light
ming. A cloud that could force bail of lightning
thirtyive feet in solid body of earth could pro-
pei ball to the height Of fifty or more miles in the
atmosphere where little resistance is met with.
From the tops of high mountains lightning has
been seen to ascend from clouds. | have no doubt
meteorites originate in volcanic discharges, earth
quakes, or thunder clouds. The records of the me-
teorites of September 80, 1850 and of November
Is, 1859, compared with that of the goth instant,
afford, when compared with the records of the
earth and atmosphere instruction. Il. MERRIAM.
Brooklyn Heights, N. y, Tuesday, July "A.
New RAILROAD ARRANGEMENr-The Cincinnati
GazcHe says that at the recent meetings of the
railroad officials in New York, with view of re-
ducing expenses, it suggested that the different
lines owing or controlling ticketoffices agencies
in New York, Boston and other large cities, be
abandoned as soon as the present engagements ex-
pire, and unite in establishing a union agency in
their stead, where each line will be impartially
represented. Also, that the issuing of free passes
to shippers of freight be absolutely abolished by all
lines. As the five trunk lines present, they
were requested to meet and decide upon the rates
to be put in force the first of September next. The
committee, in conclusion, suggested that all exist
ing contracts with freight express lines be ended
on the first of January next, at the latest, or
earlier, in where any reduction of rates is
proved to be made BY such lines and that each road
advertses and does its business in its own
name, without the introduction addition of any
named agent, and that all agents be paid by fixed
salary, and not by commission. The report was
adopted and the secretary was authorized to have
the report printed and distributed to all parties in
terested. In order to carry out the details more
fully, the Convention then adjourned, to meet at
Saratoga on Friday, 9th inst.
PRESENCE OF MIND.-On Monday, July l6 near
Mellonsville, on the Boston and Hudson Railroad
the horses of a carriage driven by Mr.. Bayard
Miligan, of New Orleans, and containing besides
himself three ladies Mrs. Milligan aud the Misses
McLane, of Hudson took fright, and in trying to
restrain them, that gentleman was thrown cut with
great violence. The situation was perilous one,
but with rare presence of mind, one of the Misses
McLane seized the reins and succeeded in bringing
the horses to a stand at distance of about a mile
from the spot where the accident occurred Mr.
Milligan found to have been severely inlur ed,
receiving compound fracture of the leg and
punctured wound which penetrated the thigh to
the depth of several inches. He was removed
to the country seat of his uncle, where he was
visited within a few hours by DR.. j. NJ. Car
nochan, of New York, who was summoned by
telegraphic despatch.
OUTRAGE ON A SAILOR IN New YoRK.-In New
York on Thursday sailors boarding house keep
er, named Theodore Lynn, attempted TO kidnap a
German sailor named John Rand, for the pur-
pose of sending him to sea against his will Rand
said that Lynn handcutfed him, and at the same
time remarked to Rand, "If you do not submit,
will shoot you," and to confirm what he said pre-
sented a revolver to his head. Being fearful that
his life would be sacrificed, Rand yielded to the
kidnapper, who led him into a roo handcuffed,
placed him on bed, after which rope passed
through the iron bracelets and fastened to ring
in the wall above his head, thereby forcing his
hands up in an unnatural position. Lynn has been
arrested and committed to JAIL
There was two hundred and seventeen deaths in
ST Lous last week, an increase of ninety over the
week previous This fearful increase is attributable
to the intense heat that prevailed in that region of
country last week. twenty-five deaths are stated
to have occurred from sun stoke on Saturday.
The Mounfaineer, published at Great Salt Lake
City, comments on the census taker of that region,
and thinks he is meddlesome and insolent when he