The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-13

+ Fran the Phil Ledos, No,, 10

From. the Phil. Ledger, Nop. H.
NAVAL lNTELLlGENCE.-The Board of Naval En-.
gneers consisting of Chief Engineer William n.
Shock, Robert H. Long and BENJAMIN F. Garvip,
which convened at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, on
the 18th of September, for the examination of AS
sistant Engineers for promotion, and candidates for
admission to the Engineer Corps of the Navy, have
completed their labors, and the following promo
tions and admissions have been recommended
First Assistant Engineer, T. Alphonse Jackson,
to be Chief Engineer. Second Assistant Engi
neer Geo w. City. Robert NJ. Bartleman and
VIM. II. King, to be First Assistant Engineers
Third Assistant Engineer VIM. w. DUNCAN, to
be First Assistant Engineer. Third Assistant
Engineers Geo. s: Bright, Morgan English, VIM.
i. King, Joseph Fl. Bailey, John johnson and s.
i. p. Ayers, to be Second Assistant Engineers
Warrants have been issued from the Department to
the above named officers, agreeaby to the recon-
mendation of the Examining Board; also to New.
ton Champion, Frank II. Fletcher, Geo. W. Sens
nor, of Washington, D. c.: Robert S. Talbot, OF
Mass; and Joseph Walters, ofN. j., as Third As
sistant Engineers
The following named candidates passed success
full examination as Third Assistant Engineers Al
bert Aston Mddletown, Ct; F. G. Mexican and
John Wilson, Baltimore, Nd; P. voorhees,, An
napolis Nd; Fl. H. Mallory. Richmond, Pa; John
7. Tucker, Norfolk, Va. E. J. Whitaker, North
Adams, Mass; William c. Williamson, Philade-
phia; s. r. Brooks, st. Louis, Mo-; James J. No
ble Baltimore; A. II. Able, and J. II. Toombs
Philadelphia; II. Missiner, Port Richmond, Pa A
Murray and W. S. Smith, Baltimore; L. i. Ohm
stead, N. j.; G. w. Magee and o. E. Lee, n. Y;
c. W. Jordan, Norfolk, Va; G. j. Burnap, N. Y;
VIM. II. G. West, Philadelphia; Albert Jackson,
n. Y; VIM. II. Jackson, Baltimore, and W. B.
Fairman, Philadelphia.
Chief Engineer Elbridge Lawton has been ordered
to the Warrington Fla Navy Yard; Third As
sistant Engineer John B. Carpenter, to steamer
Mystic; Third Assistant George W. Sensnor, to the
Anacosta; and Third Assistant VIM. Selden, to the
Water Witch; Third Assistant Engineer Frederick
L. Barlow has been detached from the Anacosta
and ordered to the Sumpter; Second Assistant En-
gineer Joseph II. Bailey has been ordered to the
steam sloop Wyoming, in place of Second Assistant
Thos. Cornin, condemned by medical survey.
The resignation of Third Assistant Engineer E.
r. Archer has been accepted by the Department.
ATTEMPTED POISONING CAsE.--The inmates of the
New York Hospital were thrown into a great
state of excitement on Sunday by rumor of
an attempt to poison of the patients. 1t Sp-
pears that of the patients tasted something
peculiar in his food, and partook of but small
quantity. short time after he was taken violent
ly ill., and declared that he had been poisoned, and
several other inmates made complaint of a similar
character. Upon investigating the matter a man
named Jenkins confessed that he had poured croton
oil in the food, at the suggestion of Others but did
it for joke and did not intend to kill any person.
Jenkins, and his advisers, Charles Brown and John
Keiger, have been arrested, and the case will be
fully investigated. 1t is stated that of the par
ties that partook of the food known to the men
arrested as having considerable sum of money in
his possession and it is believed that it for the
was committed.
AMERICANS IN GARIBALDI's ARMY.-It was recent
y announced that amongst the volunteers who
went out from England to join Garibaldi was our
countryman General Wheat. In a letter from
General Avezzana to friend in New York dated
Maildaoni, October l6, we find mention of four
other Americans being attached to his (Gene al
Avezzana's) staff-nameiy Charles Carroll Hicks,
of Columbus, Ohio; Frank Nancy, of Nashville,
Tennessee; Henry N. Spencer, Jr., of Pennsylva-
mia, and Alfred Van Benthuysen, of New Orleans,
Louisiana They all had the good fortune to be
present at the battle of Caserta and the General
speaks of their conduct in the highest terms. In
addition to the above mentioned gentlemen, two
young American surgeons who had been studying
in Paris, have joined Garibads army. In this
speciality assistance is much required and no bet
ter field certainly present itself for the acquire
ment of experience in surgical practice
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEoroN-The vote of Mas
sachusetts this year is 453 less than in 1856 The
vote of Mr.. Andrew for Governor, is less than that
for Mr.. Lincoln, by $685. and less than the entire
Fremont vote of 1857 by 5,34l. This year the
combined and-Lincon vote is 4,O72. The COM
bined vote of Buchanan and Fillmore in 1856 was
1856. The vote of Mr.. Lincoln is less than than
for Fremont by 1,704. The majority against
Lincoln in Boston is 925; against Andrew, |, l35.