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

THE CHARGES AGAINST J. P. BROWN, UNITED STATES
DRAGOMAN AT CoNsTANTINoPLS-THER REPUTATION
TESTIMONIALS FROM RESIDENTS, ETC.
BY the last steamer from Europe received the
following voluntary testimonial from American
merchants and missionaries at ConstantinOple, in
behalf of a gentleman who has long represented our
government in various capacities at the Sublime
Porte
1t will be remembered that, some few weeks since,
a publication appeared in columns embracing
various outrageous charges against John Porter
Brown, United States Dragoman at Constantine
ple-such as robbery, conspiracy, attempt at assas
sination, &c, the victim being Mr. Reeves, former
iy employed by the Sultan in his shipyards. In the
publication referred to, it was alleged that Mr..
Brown had been called home to answer these charges
which had been preferred against him by Reeves.
In justice, therefore, to Mr.. Brown we publish the
following a vindication from the charges refer
red to
The undersigned have heard, through the news.
papers, that man by the name of Reeves has filed
| in Washington series of infamous charges
against John p. Brown, Esq, Secretary and Inter
prefer of the United States Legation at CONSTANT
| nOple, namely, that Mr. Brown has been guilty of
such crimes as robbery, conspiracy, attempt at as
sassinatiOn &c. the complainant being the alleged
/ victim. Now, although the above charges against
a gentleman of Mr.. Browns well known character
! and reputation seem almost too ridiculous to de-
serve serious notice, yet the pare pOSSlDllCy tnaL
| he may temporarily suffer from what appears to be
a vainous plot against him, has induced us to pre-
pare and forward this our testimonial in his favor.
| We have all known Mr.. Brown intimately for
/ long course of time, s9me OF our number having
resided with him here in ConstantinOpe for nearly
thirty years. We have lived on terms OF great in
timacy with him and his family, and we have al
ways found him to be gentleman of probty and
| honor. He has always enjoyed an unbemshed
reputation in this place, together with the respect
and love of all. Several of us are acquainted with
the fact that Reeves was employed in the navy
| yard of the Sultan, although we never supposed
| that he there i'll any other capacity than that
! of a hired workman.
We also knew that Mr.. Brown had made great
exertons in his behalf to procure money claimed
| by him from the Turkish government. As to the
| specific charges now brought against Mr.. Brown(of
| which nothing has ever been heard here), we re-
gard them perfectly false and malicious, and we
sincerely hope that the author may be punished as
| he deserves.
". G. SchauiIer, Azarian, pere and fills,
| IL. G. o. Dwight, W. Goodell,
Edwin E. Bliss, IL. \. Barnum,
J. F. PettibOne, +. Riggs,
| George Washburn, c. Hamn.
Constantinople, July II, 1850.
GREAT STORM IN CHARLES COUNTY-LOSS
100000.
The Port Tobacco Times, of Tuesday, gives an
account of the most terrific storm of wind and
hail that has visited any section of State this
season. The Times says:
The path of the storm narrow, not more
than a mile in breadth at its widest, but so terrific
that desolation almost marked its way. Houses
were blown down, trees uprooted, tences Frustrated
and crops beaten down and demolished. Tobacco
| and corn fields, in its path were literally cut to
pieces. The wind shifted three times during the
| Storm so that the course of destruction, though
narrow was zigzag in its direction. Mr.. William
| Nevitt, this place, had quarter prostrated,
in the fall of which two of his negroes received Sc
| rious injury-one had his arm broken. Barns were
| and lnt Of rla lanE
| at the warehouse, a mile below this village,
carried forty or fifty yards off and scattered in
| every direction So near as this to our village
the storm and yet strange to say, we had but
! little hail rain and wind of note in the vii
! lage. The damage through the county is said to be
| immense.
The course of the storm mostly from West to
! East and swept across the county from the POto.
| mac to the Patuxent, beginning below Matawoman
creek passing little south of this village, within
short distance of Aliens Fresh, where, we learn,
the damage done was very serious. Among the
sufferers by the storm mention Barnes Comp
ton, who had barn blown down and crop de-
stroyed; Richard ii. Edelen, barn and crop de-
stroyed; Benton Barnes. VIM n. Franklin, James
| l.. Brawner, f. l.. Smoot and John W. Mitchell,
together with all in that vicinity, have lost nearly
or all of their crop. Dr. L. r. Wills, Col, mel }. }.
| Hughes, Judge f. Digges and Mrs. Lloyd, towards
Aliens Fresh, had their crops, we learn, complete,
| ly destroyed. The first named gentleman had
| nearly all his barns blown down. We learn OF no
lives lost, and far personal injury sustained,
other than at Mr.. Nevitts, mentioned above. How
much further the storm reached we have not yet
ascertained. The damage already reporteu VIII
probably reach over $4,000
The Russian defaulter arrested in New Y Ork
few davs aro, has been discharged from custody,
on his consenting to deliver up the $50, 900 found
in his possession About So, 900 of the amount will
nr5babIy be paid over to detectives Elder and Nc
Cord, and the balance will be forwarded to its le
gitimate owners.
A man named Picquett, of 0pelousas, La. had
placed in his hands by friend the sum of $1,000,
to be kept until called for. The temptation was
too great, and he decamped with the money, was
caught in Memphis Saturday last and most OF
the cash recovered. He was taken to Louisiana for
trial.
Diptheria has prevailed extensively In the neigh
borhood of Sangersville, Augusta county, Va
A number of deaths have occurred from 1t. Ihere
have been six deaths in two nil +
spreading in different directions