The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-01

ASSASSINATION OF A CITIZEN OF CINCINNATI IN
BED-Herotc Conduct ofhls Wife.-It has seldom
been province, SAYS the Cincinnati Enquirer of
Friday, TO record more desperate and wanton
deed than which took place in this city yester-
day morning, and which will most probably result
in the death of our well-known fellow-townsman,
Perry j. Moore, Esq, who was deliberately shot
by burglar, at his residence, No. 333 Longworth
street, west of Park. The particulars of this sam
culinary act, we have been enabled to CLEAN them
from a contrariety of statements are as follows
Yesterday morning, between twelve and one
o'clock, the residence of Mr.. Moore forcibly en-
tered; the thieves, three in number, effectiug an
admission to the premises by hOiSting OF the
lower front windows. From the first story, the
thieves proceeded to the second story, and broke
into a cupboard, in which deposited sundry
articles used by Mr.. Moore in cunning and fishing
Besides these there were also two pistols One Of
the thieves seized pistol, and next started to the
chamber of Mr.. Moore in which was sleeping MIR.
NJ. and his lady. The noise made by the thieves
partially awakened Mr.. Moore, and he involunta-
riy turned over in bed, when the thief, who was
standing by the bedside, evidently anticipating
that Mr.. M. might be reused, with tend-ike deter
minatiOn cool y placed the pistol Just below the
right temple of the unconscious sleeper, and pull
ed the trigger, the ball passing partially through
the head, in direct line from right to left.
The report of the pistol awakened Mrs. Moore
who jumped out of bed and came in contact with
the thief. He turned and ran down stairs, follow
ed by Mrs. NJ, and to impede her progress the
thief discharged his pistol second time, but
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most likely, however, that the thief's intention
was to SILENCE his pursuer, the same as he had 81
enced Mr.. NJ.
The dreadful circumstance, which might have
well appalled, the stoutest heart, did not seemingly
have any terrifying effect upon Mrs. NJ, who acted
throughout the part of a heroine. After being
startled by the report of the pistol, the situation
and the tragedy that had been enacted entirely re-
vealed itself to her. She followed the thief down
stairs, and in passing through the lower hall of
the house she snatched from the hat-rack shawl,
which she threw about her shoulders, and with no
other covering save her night clothing she contin-
ued the chase for nearly half a square, when she
was compelled by physical fatigue to desist the
pursuit.
Recuperating her energies, she proceeded to the
residence of Ben. Robinson, Esq, on Longworth
street, between Mound and Park, where she awak-
ened Mr.. Robinson and bade him at once go to Mr..
Mo0re's aid. Next she went to the stable of Mr..
NJ, square farther east, and after knocking vain
ly at the door for some time, she picked up stone
and threw it through one of the upper windows,
which had the desired effect of rOusing the hos
tier. He dispatched after medical assistance
by Mrs. Moore, who, still fearful that something
might be wanting, next went to the dwelling of J.
r. Gibson, Esq, on Fourth street, between Mill
and Park, to whom she conveyed the dreadful in
teligence that effort had been made to assassi-
nate her husband while sleeping. Having accom-
plished all this, she returned home, and there in
the room an hour before peaceful aud quiet, was
the insensible form Of her husband, weltering in
his own blood. Her agony at the sight may be i'm
agined, but not described We attempt no por-
tratlon, but leave the reader to draw the picture
The tracks of the thieves easily seen in the
yard of Mr.. Moore's residence and mud is still on
the windOw-sill and the parlor carpet. This much
is ali the police have to work upon in the opera
ton of detecting the assassin and his accompces.
Three well-known thieves-Leary, Brophy and Nc
Carthy-have been arrested on suspicion, and it Is
hoped that unlocked for events will transpire fas
tening the dreadful crime upon one of them.
At twelve o'clock this morning Mr.. Moore's CON
wa hatt He was out of main nd
symptoms seemed more favorable We sincerely
trust that be may survive his injury.
RESULT OF THE CoURT-MARTIAL OF CoMNAYDEE
WALKE.-The cOurt-martal of Henry Wake, Com
mander of the storeship Supply, which was for
some time in progress at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
has resulted in virtual acquittal. He was found
guilty on the specification of disobedence to or
ders, in not returning from Pensacola to Vera
Cruz, and in bringing the Supply to New York;
but in consequence of the extraordinary circum.
stances, the Court imposed the mild sentence OF
admonition by the Secretary OF the Navy.
DEATHS OF PgEns AND MEMBERS or PARLIAMENT
Eighteen members of the English House of Peers
died during the past year, viz: The Archbishop
of York, (Dr. MusgraVe,l the Dukes of Norfolk
and Richmond, the Earls of Aberdeen, Cawdor
Lauderdale, Leyen and Melville, Manvers and
StrafIord, Bishop of Rochester, Barors Elphinstone
Hastings, Heytesbury, Londesborough, Macaulay.
Rossmore and Sandys. During the same period
the deaths of eleven members of the House of Com
molS were Recorded
Hon. Charles L. Scott, late member of Congress
from California has determined to settle in AIaba-
ma. He is a son of Hon. Robert G.. Scott, former
ly distinguished lawyer of Richmond, who some
years ago emigrated to Alabama, to which his son
is about to remove.
st. PauPs Cathedral, London, was erected under
the superintendence of one bishop, one architect,
and one master-mason. The time occupied IN
building it was thirty-hve years. The cost OF the
entire ediGce was S4 900, 900, or about twice the
cost of Girard College, Philadelphia.
The citizens of Elkton, Cecil county, are indig-
nant at the appointment of Mr.. Mckenzie as Post
master of that town, while the cltlzens generally
of that place united in petitonlng tue aaminlstra-
cbamn;on runner challenged another to run
with him. agreeing to carry ten pounds weight,
leaving the Choice of what he should carry to his
onnonent whereupon the latter chose ten pounds
of full blown bladders
The young ladies of Albany, Ca, gave what they
called "Homespun Pic Nic," at Blue Spring, near
that city, few days since. They were all clad in
homespn.
Mr.. Greeley repudiates the appointments of
Messrs. Pike and Harvey, far as they are on &C
count of the Tribune.
The Bostonians are quite indignant oyer tae sP
pointment of John Palfrey, of Cambridge " 'ue
Office of Postmaster in Boston.
Cassius NJ. CLAW, Minister to Russia, Will sail
with his family, for liverpool by the Persia on the
Gath of April.
The Pennsylvania House of Delegates on Friday
ths ~; anmropriation of S., ,009 to the State
Colonization society. -
Tho novsnapers are poking fun at the new tariff;
sona term Il the More-ill, and others the im-Mor-
ril tariff