The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-14

STEAM PASSENGER Cause.-The Philadelphia
Ledger of Saturday thus describes steam passenger
car recently patented:
There is nearly completed, at the car establish
ment OF Messrs. Murphy Allison, steam pasSen-
ger car, invented by Messrs. R. H. Long, and Joseph
and S. B. Grice, of this city. The car is intended
to be tried the road of the frankfort and South
wark Passenger Railroad Company, on the Frank
ford end of the road, and one of the first used
upon the road has been altered for this purpose
The boiler and engine are placed upon the front
platform; the boiler, which is upright one is
one side, and the engine upon the other. The
engine has two cylinders, each inches in diameter
and 10 inch stroke, working at an angle of 80 de-
grees, directly upon the front axle, to which it
geared by pinion and spur wheel. The engineer
will have his position between the engine and boiler
thus commanding every part of the machinery,
and, at the same time, having a full view of the
road over which the car is passing.
The water tank is placed across the front of the
car, inside, and forms seat for three passengers,
and upon the floor of the car placed pipes for
heating, when necessary, by exhaust steam from
the cylinders, and so arranged that any desired
temperature may be maintained by the engineer.
Above the roof is the smoke pipe, made to resem-
BILE the ordinary venlator; and back of this is
a tasty vibrating frame, in which suspended
six small bells worked by rod, connected with
the axle. 4 light ash pan, out of sight, prevents
sparks or ashes from falling upon the track, and a
neat open wirework frame, beneath the platform
and extending around it and back of the wheels,
prevents any possibility OF acclQentS DIV running
over persons, other Instructions. The fuel for
generating steam will be coke or coal, and thus
smoke will be avoided, and any noise from the es-
cape steam is not apprehended. The car will be
ready for trial in few days, and, if successful, it is
probable that steam will be altogether used on the
Frankford end of the road, the company having the
right, by their charter, to use locomotives. This
car has been named the Alpha.
The HARPER's FERRY TRIAI-CoNvIcr1oN OF
HAZLErT.-CHARLEsTowN,F Feb. l0.-The attendance
a. in tin;,,a IF tboo
of the case of the Commonwealth rs. Hazlett. The
argument of the case commenced at half-past nine
o'clock, Mr.. Harding opening for the State He
spoke for an hour and half, with considerable
ability and force. He was followed by Lawson
Bolts, Esq, who spoke for two hours, enchanting
the attention of the crowded courtroom by an able
and ingenious argument in behalf of his client He
pointed out many discrepancies in the testimony of
various witnesses for the State, claiming it had not
made clear case, and charging the jury with their
duty to give the the prisoner the benefit of doubt
Mr.. Bolts concluded his argument at one o'clock,
when recess of half an hour was taken.
Mr.. Green commenced the closing argument for
the defence at halfpast and closed at halfpast
four, having occupied three hours in the delivery
of his speech. The of the prisoner was pre-
sened in the best possible light and it is the gen.
eral opinion that Mr.. Green's effort was the
ablest argument made since the commencement of
the Harpers Ferry trials
Mr.. Hunter closed for the Commonwealth, speak
ing nearly three hours, closing after o'clock.
much attention, and one of great ability. In
deed each of the counsel seemed to have made eve
ry preparation, and all the speeches of high
order of ability.
After the concluding argument for the State,
the jury were directed to go to their room at the
hotel, and court was adjourned for the day.
Saturday morning, the jury came into court at
halfpast nine o'clock, and the clerk propounded
the question whether they had agreed upon YER
dict to which the foreman responded they had. The
prisoner was then sent for and brought into court
| The verdict of the jury then announced, which
was, equity of murder in the first degree'' The
prisoner received the verdict with the same indif
ference that has characterized his conduct throug
| out the trial.
THE New LOTTERY BnL-The new lottery bill
as reported to the House of Delegates contemplate:
the enforcement of the present code, by making
| each offence misdemeanor punishable with fine
| of $1,000. The purchase becomes a competent
witness against the vender, and may recover from
him $50 for every ticket purchased. Persons let
ting, or keeping houses or offices in which the
| traffic is conducted, are amenable in the amount
of $1,000 for each offence, or fine and imprison
ment. Equal penalties imposed for other
violations of the code, and every transaction
connected with the evil is declared void while
second conviction will consign the offender to al
imprisonment OF from two to seven years.
THE FORREST Divorce CAsE-In the Superior
| Court, New York, a few days ago, Mr. O'Conol
made motion to confirm the report of the referee
awarding Mrs. Forrest amony, and also for fina
decree. Counsel for defendant raised prelimina
ry objection that the not properly before
the Court, stay of proceedings having beer
granted to make case upon exceptions to the re
port, and moved to strike the cause from the spe
cial term calendar. The Judge on Thursday de
cided against the objections, and counsel proceeded
to argue on the merits of the question.
MORE OF THE HAwEsvILLE TRAGEpY.-Dr. David
son, the wretched assassin and maniac, who mad
| the dlabollcal attempt on Monday, the 9th inst
to murder half a dozen people in Hawesvie, Ky
by means of an "internal machine, has since diet
of the wounds he received on that occasion. Sew
eral others of the wounded are in a critica
| condition.
The boy Benjamin Ray burn, charged with KILN!
girl named Emma Kimble, near West Chester
Pennsylvania on the 25th of October last, has bee
convicted of murder in the second degree. Ray
burn is only sixteen years old, and the murdered
| g:l but nine.
The California papers are agtating the subjec
OF increasing the capacity of the present mint il
the building OF another, to accommodate the larg
influx of silver that is expected will be had from
| the Washoe mines. ...... A..