The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-09

A PERSONAL rem ONTRE IN WASHINGTON
A Mr. Ellis B. Schnable responded, on Saturday,
to reflection made upon him in the Washington
Constitution, by an attack upon the editor of that
paper Mr.. Schnable entered the office of Gen.
Bowman in the Constitution building, where that
gentleman was sitting in company with his clerk
VINO was at the time engaged in writing, and, after
the usual salutation, inquired of Mr.. Bowman why
certain attack had been made upon him in the
columns of his Mr.. Bowman's) paper MIR. B.
desired to know the attack to which he referred.
Mr. Schnabe mentioned the article, and inquired
the author. Mr.. Bowman said he supposed it must
have been prepared by MIR. Brown. Mr. Schnable
then wished to know if Mr.. Bowman was response
| BILE for what appeared in the paper Mr.. B. SEEM
ing to intimate that he was, Mr. S. seized a loaded
cane lying beside Mr. B., land belonging to that
| gentleman,) and struck Mr.. Bowman blow over
the forehead, nhicting very unpleasant and pain
full, though not serious wound
| AS soon as this occurred, the clerk, who was at
the same time engaged in writing, instantly left
his desk, and selling hold of Mr. S., struck him a
dow with his list in the face, causing Mr. S. to fall
over chair to the floor together with this gentle
man. They scnffled together for a few moments,
each giving and receiving blows until two friends
| OF MIR. s., who had accompanied him to the Office
| came IN and took him to his carriage when tbey
| started Off Mr.. Schnable was afterwards arrested
ana heid to bail for his appearance at Court The
cause OF the difficulty is both of a political and
personal nature, and originated in an editorial in
| TO Schnable it said s
| Wlde-Snraad mi
rlety The Governors of at least two States of Tho
Union are anxiously endeavorng to find him within
their jurisdiction, with the desire of providing him
with board and lodging at the expense of their re-
| spective commonwealth. Were the part to be
played OF Robert Macaire, Mr.. Schnable would act
| itsto perfection -
The Constitution of yesterday has the following
on the affair."
1t IS to be hoped that, he is now in durance,
the long evaded demands of JUSTICE in satisfaction
n thnr nrIn HI
of him. 1t will be fortunate for society at large if
this vianous and assassin-like assault shall result
in placing hitherto uncaught ruffian in the hands
of the law, which he has so frequently outraged.
1t reflects disgrace upon the administration of JUS
tice that person stepped in infamy this man,
has not heretofore been lodged in the pententary,
to serve out the accumulated sentences from which
he has escaped.
General Bowman announced in the Constitution
of yesterday the withdrawal of his proprietary in
terest in that journal The paper will hereafter be
conducted by William NJ. Browne, Esq, and advo-
cate the election of Breckenridge and Lane.
There has been an immense increase in the value
of real estate in New York the last year. The tax
Commissioners report the total valuation for 1860
az ,o- S577,23O6 56
for 1893 at 552,0227s2
Increase, 1920, 1884
The Mazatlan correspon dent of the New York
Herald writing under date of May l5, saws that
two American vessels had been seized and confsca-
ted in that port without remonstrance from onr
authorities. .t:.- -...., - oN'
An Eastern Shore Methodist Episcopal Copyen.
ton is recommended to be held on the 9Itb ~
Chestertown, for the purpose of taking into consd
Grafton the last action of the general Conference IN
the Slavery question. N''' o o
The Prince Of Wales, attended BY the Earl Of 9,
Germans, the Lord Steward of the Queens Hon.s'
Goa ana large reatnue will leave tomorrow for
Captain, the Hon. Francis Egerton. ''''nS"'p'
Miss Charlotte Cushman arrived a. Ma,
the Persia, on Saturday. William Vincent wv WI. IA
lace! Ine composer, with his family, and George
orulcksnank, arrived in the same steamer.
The State Rights Opposition Convention Of Al
ALBANIA, which assembled at Montgomery last wo al
dopted resolutions endorsing Breckinridee a nd nd
During the Srd and 4th about 20, 900 passenper.
we're transported over the New Jersey Railroad.