The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-25

cheap iaDrics. On two-thirds of the cotton goods
at present imported the duty will be almost entire
ly prohibitory.-N. Y. Post (RepuJlican.)
EXrRAoEDINARY INSTANCE OF JUVENILE DErRAy
lrf.-on Monday last young boy, aged about 10
years, was committed to Jail in this town ON a
charge OF most revolving and unnatural charac-
ter. The boys name is Samuel HOY; his father
WIN. hoy, resides in the of the township of
for some years. The unfortunate Young lad came
10 the prison charged with series of attempts to
murder his father. He seems, from some expres
SONS OF his which are reported to have been brood
ing over the notion that if his father was dead he
would come into possession ofthe farm. Some time
ago the Lad procured vial of strychine at Kermit
vile, by representing himself as the son of French
CANADIAN who had been in the habit of purchasing
strychnne for the purpose of poisoning foxes on
Two dlHerent occasions he appears to have miyed
sUychnlne with the meat of which bis father was
To eat: The poison, though it sckened the father
areaataIIy, did not prove fatal A cat which par
tooN OF the poisoned meat died from the effects
thereof. After Hoy had recovered from the efTscts
oil the poisoning, his son made another attempt
upon his life by shooting him while asleep in his
oeu. Inc shot took effect in his body, and though
Tue man was living at last accounts, it was thought
ne could not recover The lad was tried before
Joseph Hyndman, Hugh McBarger, and Andrew
Sypes, ma glstrates, and through some mistake. he
and the witnesses in the case were reouired Tn an
pear at the quarter Sessions this week As the
case Is matter for the Asszes the prisoner must
await trial until that time. The circumstances orhs
case are most unaccountabe. Thought is said that
diihculty will be experienced in proving the crime
against the boy, no one seems to doubt his guilt
Although every one seems to believe that he must
nave been instigated by some one to commit the
CRIME laid to his charge no evidence has been oh
tanned which indicates in any way NV whom, be
was instigated gentleman with whom the bnv
samuel Hoy lived for some time, speaks of him as
mlld, Well-behaved youth-one of the last who
could have been suspected of so barbarous a crime
-CornuaH &C.. W. Economist.
A Mock DUEL ON THE One SGpE.-The Albany
Atlas and Argus relates story of two law students
between Wnom some differences had occurred, who
went 10 Ureenbush on Saturday to fight duel
Inc challenge iginated, perhaps, more in fun
than IN earnest; yet it was promptly accented the
surgeons selected, friends summoned, dueiling pis
tps procured ana all arranged to the satisfaction of
the parties. The Greenbush ferry was crossed. the
place near the woods reached, the ground paced
ol' ana the parties stationed at their posts. after
the challenged party had retired for a moment TO
pray. Inc word was given, and bang bang! went
the pistols, one report following the other in Quick
succession and down went the CHALLENGER A GLANCE
by the successful combatant satisfied him that Cana
"a or the Southern Confederacy would afford him
SAFER quarters than Albany and he took to his heels
IN earnest. His friends sought him. found him and
escorted him to the city, where his locks waro
snorh, ana wig now supplies their place; while
moustache (procured at barber shop) ornaments
nls upper Up. The wounded student, in a carriage
WIN friends retired to the city by the South ferrv
lie had concluded, with his fellows that his onno
nent was "fresh man." and needed initiat;oppp
hence me challenge, and the subsequent proceed
pson me pals were left out of the pistols. un
hnoWn TO the "fresh man." who although I.soId ,,
tSstaoilshed reputation for courage which anv of
n nue CLASS would gladly appropriate to himself -
Inc retiring of the challenged for n moment 70
mr rs' tanioits an amiabe simplicity as to the ma
gospel. u '"e Id" ana the
A. DoNELsoN ON THE EXISTING CR1srs-Andro,r
jackson Donelson, candidate for Vice Pres;dant ~
the American ticket for 1856, was addressed fou,
adFs since by Gen. Foote in a letter inquring as
10 his political views. In his reply Mr.. Doneison
says: " 'Heisoh
My plan of action for the border States is 70
meet IN council at Frankfort, any other central
point py the lnstrumentality of delegates yrbo
" the wishes of the people, whose dutv
IL VIII DE, alter due consultation to unita 49,
some measure which will secure their RIGHTS pud
that TINS measure shall be submitted in kindness
Gnu Snu good 1eellng to our brethren of the other
otateS including those that have seeded: and that
1t shall be made part of the Constitution 49, an
Amendment II 1t be accepted by them
Ii THIS effort should fail, and not be accented by
our Hortnern friends, after they have had rea-
:onaDie time to examine its provisions. then there
Is no other alternative for the border States bu IN
eau general convention of all the Southern States
Ior the purpose Of forming such federal govern
h; as may pe deemed necessary to promote their
napplness, prosperity and independence as a sepa.
rate Contederacy. Nf
@ANOi nv THE
GEORGIA Commemorative adoption of the Perma-
nent Constitution ofthe Confederate States by the
Convention of Georgia. took place on the 10th inst.
The following is the ordnance
An Ordinance to adopt and ratify the Constitution
of the Confederate States of America.
BE 1t ordained By the people of Georgia, in Con-
rention assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained by au-
hority of the same, That the Constitution adopted
oy the Congress at Montgomery, in the State of
Alabama, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-One, for the "permanent
Federal Government of the Confederate States of
America, be, and the same is hereby adopted and
ratified by the State of Georgia, "acting in its
sovereign and independent character"
Mr.. Alexander moved that the ordinance be read |
80 Seoonu Time and put upon its passage, which was
uohe' ana the ordinance was passed by the unapi-
nous vote of the Convention.
aue announcement of the vote BY the Chair was |
greeted with rounds of applause.
ine statue OF Eve, executed by the late MIR. |
barthoiomew, an artist of Hartford has been ra |
celved In that city, and is now ON eybht;on ~ tha
A'neneom' with nearly twenty of his other works
a Republican paper says "the excuse offsred for
the decrease OF four thousand votes in the late oo
test for governor in New Hampshire. ia that -
many were absent at Washington for Offices" 60
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