The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-28
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Withdrawn from that paper, as appears by his card
IN the last number. James 7. Smith, Esq.,, a
pUag pUung lawyer OF much promise of this city, has
the fnia an an interest In the paper, and it will in
| -. ,utere De conducted under the Joint manage
| Mr.. johnson. N n' 0oe' the late associate OF
broDn.bt Id%AoaFut .o PRocEEDMGs.-A prisoner was
brought TO our Jail Saturday last bv tba ofcers
put before going to the prison tbar' 'ooIIoJ lii e. -
! dinner at the Smedey House some ;G;It ST. ~. q
between the officers and those in charge Of tbe
hotel, when it is stated the officers condnet "A -
selves in an outrageous manner assanltad ~ 80
prletor and his assistants, and brandished nistoI
Not content with that, one of them, named Watts
sprang at the prisoner who was standing outside of
the house, and taking no part in the affray, and
Knocked him down with "bly" and otherwise
abused him. The prisoner was finally committed
ny Justice Longnecker, for selling LIQUOR without
license, but whether any other commitment will
Adrocate 0'"5
oELEDFArIoN-On Monday the Mayor of Balti-
~ Tote signed the ordinance, passed by the CITY
Council, endorsing four hundred thons.nJ doIIaEs
worth of Western MARYLAND Railroad Ronds ~
tuesday the event was celebrated by the firing of
cannon, and at night large assembage was held
mere and speeches delivered by Jno + Smith
and Jos. NJ. Parke, Esq, and Others attended with
Democrat. "
The Martinsburg Gazette is quite confident that
the proposed railroad from Hagerstown to Martins
ourg VIII be made. A sufficient sum has already
oeeh contributed to secure the survey of a route.
IHE TROUBLES AT OCCoQUAN, VA.-Later intei-
gehce from occoquan contains the statements pub
llshed in the Gazette, yesterday that much excite
ment existed there growing out of threats, said to
nave been made, that the Lincoln and Hamn FLAG
to stand. P'-C
, The Republicans" of that vicinity upon hearing
the rumors, which so far assumed definite shape as
TO designate to-day at noon as the time when the
pole was to be razed, made some preparati tions for
deience, and expressed a determination to defend
the pole at all hazards and if necessary to build
buwark around it. They likewise, as we mention
Letcher:
=, we, native citizens of Prince William county, at
the town of Occoquan, threatened with inya-
sion by an armed mob of three hundred men from
distant part of the county, on Friday next at II
o'clock, NJ, on account of political opinions
and call upon you for protection in this emergency;
otherwlse we shall have to defend ourselves.
WIN. C. ATHEY,
On behalf of the Committee
In response to this despatch Gov. Letcher, as
w we noticed yesterday, directed General Hunton,
IL IN ms Judgment, the peace of the county could
noI preserved by the civil authorities, then to
use military force. 1t is said that General Hunton
1as oIueree out one company in obedience to the
mirectlon OF the Governor to preserve the peace
Ihere are many rumors afoat through this section
OF the country tending to excite the public mind,
which are entirely unworthy of credence
The above we take from the Alexandria Gazette
of yesterday. The Washington Star, of last eve
ming, says:
We are glad to learn that no efforts are likely to
be made to resist the determination of the mass nf
the people Of Prince William county Va to take
down the Lincoln and Hamlin flag which has been
erected at Occoquan. In all, there are not more
tnan twenty men there sympathising in the cause
In which the flag erected; not so much the
cause OF Lincoln and Hamlin, the personal cause
OF the Underwood-whose career of late
years IN Prince William has proved him to be an
unadulterated abotionist of most dangerous type
IN the midst of a save-holding community The
TACT that he possesses some personal qualities-of
courage, earnestness, truthfulness, and energy
which naturally make warm personal friends for
men, has alone operated to induce the people
OF Virginia to put up with his presence among
them and his hagrantly incendiary course up to
this time.
THE SIMEON THE TEMPERATE ZoNE-The pres
ent season has been prolific of extraordinary at
mospherical phenomena, and not the least remarka-
Bile among the many wonderful occurrences are
the storms of heated air that have swept over some
parts of the country, destroying life and blasting
the face of nature. The following accounts are
given we find them in the papers:
Heated Wind Storms.-A heated wind storm pass
ed over portion of Kansas on the Sth inst. which
proved as nearly destructive to animal life as the
! recent tornadOes that visited with such terrible
| effect portions of Iowa. The wind arose about
halfpast ten O'Clock, A. NJ, and continued antiI
three O'Clock in the afternoon. At o'clock the
mercury rose to ll9% degrees, and continued so for
| about an hour, and then gradually began to de-
crease. The effect can scarcely be ina gned The
wind blew a brisk gale carrying with it a SALTY
sulphurous smell. Two men, in attempting to
cross the country from lola to Humboldt, distant
eight miles, were overtaken, and perished. There
were three others at Humboldt, who were caught
out with teams, which periShed, the men alone
surviving, and are now in fair way to recover
There was scarcely chicken left in the country
Hogs and cattle fell in their tracks and suffocated
Various reasons and conectures as its cause are
given, but all unsatisfactory.
Whdt DOeo -UoaH!-On Thursday evening last
about halfpast six o'clock, citizens were some
What startled by a very strange phenomenon. 1t
was hot 'cmd which seemed to come from the
river and hot on the bank of the river that
those who stood there had to put their hats to their
faces AS near description as we can give it
seemed as 1t we Were close to a building on fire saw
about square off, and the wind from the fire
blowing directly in our face. 1t lasted about ten
minutes.-Bayom Sara Ledger, July IA.
Cotton Killed by Heated Air.-We ilearn, saws
the Covington (Ga. Times of the 10Th instant that
during the gale of Thursday last, Judge Faces
plantation was visited by heated air, known in
tropical climates as ''simoon," which is often de-
structive to animal as well as vegetable life The
passage confined to a scope of about one hun
dred yards in width, killing the cotton on promi-
nent points where it touched the ground. The cot
ton presents the appearance of having been scOrch
ed by hire, the leaves being perfectly dry in thirty
minutes after the storm. This is rather a SINGULAR
phenomena for this latitude, and doubtless Is the
first instance record of ''simoon' wind PASSING
w
raj plantations where cotton killed in the same
storm.
The REVOLT THE MISSOURI PENITENTfARY-Fo For
ty Convicts Escoped-SeUeral Killed and Wounded-
special telegram to this office, received yesterday
from Jefferson city, states that about noon vester-
day some forty convics confined in the penitentiary
made simultaneous attack upon the gate of the
prison, and succeeded in forcing it open and effect
ing their escape. Twenty of them were recaptured,
and about twenty more are still at large. In the
effort seven severely wounded, and three
were killed outright by the guards of the prison.
Deputy Warden Ritchey, in attempting to arrest
their progress, attacked by the notorious Geo.
Harmon and another prisoner. They attempted to
wrest his pistol from his grasp and in the struggle
it was discharged, wounding Mr. Ritchey slightly
in the wrist. Mr.. Ruthven came to Mr.. RS relief
and succeeded in knocking down and securing Har-
mon. Our informant states that the escaped pris-
oners will doubtless be captured, guards and
citizens are out in every direction. AS might be
expected great excitement exists in Jefferson CITY,
consequent upon this bold, and, to a certain
extent, successful attempt of these desperadoes.
David Harmon, one of the convicts in the revolt
at the penitentiary at Jefferson city yesterday, is
well known character in the criminal calendar of
this city, and has long been recognized as despe
raGo who for years evaded the clutches of the law
He was convicted on several indictments burglary
and larceny, and assault with intent to KILL being
the chief items, and his assessed punishment in the
aggregate amounts to between fifteen and twenty
years.-S Louis Republican
THE JAPANESE PREsENTs.-A Washington cores
ponuenI says: In tue central model room OF the
Patent-ofice proper, may be seen book containing
the different names of the japanese Ambassadors
and Princes, underneath the emblem significant of
the rank of each officer. There also placed in
the Office for safe keeping, the splendid saddle pre-
sented to President Buchanan by the embassy;
sideboard with all the appurtenances, richly inlad
with gold and PEARL fire screens and curtains curl
painted and figured; two swords of superior
quality, with costly trappngs to suit. These attract
all new corners, and indeed well worth the
sight.
Dr. Stone, an artist of Washington, has sculp-
tured a miRature figure of Sagazai-mow, secretary
to the embassy. Itis faithful likeness, and work
of some merit.
THE ALLEGED News FROM TExAs-The Washing
ton Star, of yesterday, says: We regret to have
to state that it is the general impression of all here
well informed in Texan affairs, that the news per
telegraph from that quarter, is likely to prove
true. The two so-called followers of The Man of
Peace, charged with the instigation of the horrid
crimes mentioned in the dispatch, are most deter
mined and desperate characters in the estimation
of the people of the State Their whole career in
Texas proves them to have been bent en- trying the
patience and forbearance of their fellow citizens at
large to their utmost capacity of endurance
Under the pretence Of serving the cause of Christ
they have labored without scruple to the means
they employed, to build up abolition political
party in the heart of aveholding community
avaug themselves of association with the oniy
sympathizing materials at hand-outlaws and next