The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-30

MOB LAW IN ST. LoUIs.-The telegraph informed
US OF the destruction of number of disreputable
houses in ST. Louis, on Wednesday night last. The
Democrat of Thursday furnishes us with the follow
ing particulars
At ten O'Clock last night some fifty or sixty per-
sons simultaneously appeared on the levee, near
the loot OF Almond street, armed with axes, crow
bars, sledge-hammers, and similar implements
with which, and with rush and hurrah, they pro-
ceeded up Almond street, attracting an additional
crowd as they advanced. The object of this an
parently sinister, certainly ominous, and decidedly
startling movement, was soon made evident beyond
the slightest peradventure. 1t was to clean out.
smash up, tear in pieces, stave to atoms and burn
TO asnes Whatever was eleanable, smashabe, teara-
pie staveable, combustble, in the notorious houses
which cluster on Almond and neighboring streets
A den kept by Mrs. Hoppe, on Almond, between
second and Main street, was riddled with astonsh-
ing speed ana effectiveness. Another on Second,
between Poplar and Almond, and one below AL.
mona, on second, were successfully attacked, de-
spoiled, and their contents DESTROYED. The entire
row on Almond, between Third and Fourth streets,
some Six tenements. shared the same fate. The
property OF Madam Haycraft, on the southwest cor
ner OF Almond and Fourth, was next assaulted and
similarly rfed.
AS the work of devastation progressed, multi
tudes OF citizens assembled hundreds of whom
1 ION assauo9siy in aiding the enterprise. At
nrsI a party OF the police offered resistance but
were attacked with rocks, one of which struck po-
lceman Joseph Friesse upon the stomach, inflict-
ing wound which may prove fatal. The police
succeeded in arresting three of the rioters John
WIckmer, Leonard Lambert and Charles Hellard.
ln tne array, some twenty shots were fired by
the "stars," to intimidate the crowd, but happily
no no one was mt. A large crowd accompanied the
ofhcers and their prisoners to the police station:
and disposition is said to have been evinced to
erect rescue, but the attempt was not made
Inc path OF the destroying mob was marked by
piazing boniires, in which consuming the
wreck OF the smashed furniture of the houses lust
sacked. At Second and Almond, on Almond. be-
| tween Third and Fourth, on Fourth at Almond.
on Myrtle near Eighth and at still other localities,
these nres were successfully rising, ilumining the
scenes of sack and destruction, and ATTRACTING
additional multitudes of wondering citizens and
women, and even children. The police Yielded the
point, and the mob were left to accomplish their
worS' without further moestation, so far as we
could discover, until at least eleven o'clock At
that hour the excitement continued and the work
was still progressing. Before we left the district
not less than twenty tenements had been "cleaned
twenty more. "
LATER.-The police mustered in force at half
past eleven clock and effected the arrest of about
my OF the rioters. AT one o'clock the mob was
stl,. at work but less violently and the arrests
dropped dead at Fourth and Market Streets from
heat and exhaustion.
An UNUSUALLY SAD CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
The Richmond Dispatch, of Saturday, SAYS: A
painful scene occurred at Rockets yesterday-one
messed it. On the 10Th instant, when the steam
snip pennsylvania burned near Jamestown Mr.
James H. Deltz, of this city, lost three interesting
har ,iGpen 9y the capszing of raft his wife and
Since that painful moment, MIR. Deitz has been al.
most deranged, scarcely knowing or caring for
anything around him. Yesterday morning. While
suffering from an alteration of mind bordering ON
insanity, ne procured a hack to ride to Rockets
arriving at the wharf of the New York steamers.
ne allghted from the vehicle, looked wildly around
ana then plunged into the river. Instantly he was
lolloWea by, a gentleman who had noticed his
strange conduct, and others lending their assistance
he was rescued from watery grave. Those who
know MIR. ID. speak in the highest terms of him. as
an honest, straightforward man, and both he and
ms family have the sympathies of our entire COM
muhlty because OF their sad aud heartrending be-
reavement.
REDUCTION OF THE FEMALE Force AT THE PUr,-
DELpHIA MINT. There have been forty Young ladies
employed at the Mint for some time past in adiust
ing coin. "Uncle Sans" financies becoming some
What reduced, 1t was determined to dispense with
the services OF seventeen of the number. As each
OF these forty ladies has at least forty friends of
great influence, the selection of the number was
responsible and delicate matter for the Director to
assume lie was accordingly determined that the
selection should be by ''iot" Accordingly forty
pieces OF paper, twentythree of which we're marked
returned, and the balance blanks, were placed in
poX. Those who were unfortunate as to draw
blanks received their paw and retired The balance
will be retained until the close of next week, when
their work will cease until the close of next Septem
, per Inc pay OF the young ladies is exceedingly
liberal and the demands for the position CORES
pondingly large.-Phiiadelphio Inquirer.
The population of New Hampshire by the census
OF 1850 was about 3lS 900. 1t was thought by many
that the census Of 1860 would show an increase of
oio'OoO or so; but late estimate guess sets it
about 100000 If this last estimate be correct.
New Hampshire will barely retain her three repre-
sentatives in Congress. Thus far the census shows
slow increase of population in all the Eastern ag-
ricultural districts.
. The Washington States suggests that a subscrip,
ion be set on foot for the purpose of raising suf-
nclent sum to erect suitable testimonial to the
memory of the late Joseph Gales