The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-21

We are gratihed in being able to give wha; we |
cannot but deem official sanction to recent |
denial of the rumor industriousy propagated at
the North III reference to the existence of plot in
this quarter to seize upon the city of Washington,
on or before the 4th of March. The subjoined let
ter from Marshal Kane disposes of that matter
most effectualy for no who knows the intelli-
pence. energy and truthfuness of that officer,
would hesitate to impose implicit confidence in his
statements on this point. 1t would be a deep-aid
and dangerous scheme indeed, which could deceive
his vigilance, or overpower his resistance.
From the National Inteuigetcerl
A MISCHIEVOUS RUMOR CONTRADICTED
The following very gratifying letter from Col.
Kane. the able Marshal of the Police Department.
Of baltimore, has been received by Colonel Berret
Mavor of Washington, in reply to which be
vary properly addressed to the former officer on
the subject referred to:
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL,
BALTIMORE, Jan. l6, 1861.
Hon. JAMES G. BERRET,
Mayor of the City of Washington.
SIR: In reply to your wish that | would state to
YOU nv opinion with reference to the truth of the
rumors which you say prevail in Washington, and
are industriously circulated there, to the effect that
| associations of armed men are being formed here
| for the purpose of making unlawful demonstra-
| tions at the seat of government on the 4th Of
| March, beg to say, with all the confidence begot
| ten by the fullest of information that they
are wholly without foundation. No such organi
| cation now exists, none has existed, nor will the
| citizens of Baltimore tolerate any SUCH
The people of Baltimore are a conservative and
| Iaw-abiding people. They hope and believe, and
! mean to act upon that belief, that the day for
mobs and riots in their midst has passed, never to
| return.
| That the citizens of Maryland have strong sym
patty with their Southern brethren, and that upon
every lawful occasion for the expression of that
sympathy it will doubtless be emphatically heard,
| cannot be denied but that they will tolerate or
| connive at the unlawful dongs of mob, or permit
violence or indignity to any public functionary
passing through the State, believe to be entirely
devoid of truth. The whole thing is probably a
political canard, receiving a slight coloring OF
reality from the thoughtess expressions Of class
of people who, in times of excitement, are mostly
to be found at street corners or in public bar
rooms.
The President elect will need armed escort
in passing through sojourning within the limits
of this city OF State, and, in my view, the pro
vision of any such at this time would be i,judged
The insult offered to President Buchanan in
the streets of this city the of his Inaugural
ton, to which reference has been made as thu
ground for experimenting similar ndignity to thu
President elect, it is well known, was the act o
two or three members of one of the fanatica club
of his political opponents which at that time in
tested our city, but which have long since bee
numbered among the things that were.
In expressing to you the opinion have given,
do it with FULL confidence that no such organization
could exist here without being speedily brought t
} my knowledge.
, / have the honor to be-. sir, your obedien
servant. GEO. L. name.
MUsICAL.-The Beethoven Society will give thei
+ Seventh Soiree Musicale Monday evening mex
2lst inst, and WILL doubtless, have full house, a
many persons were prevented from attending tn
last Concert on account of the weather. Th
Association has fairly won its way to favor
and has been approved, by the regular attendanc
of our musical critics and fashionable circles who's
pleasure at these entertainments has been evince
: in heartfelt applause and encouragement. 1t Is
matter of no little pride that we have Quartet
party in and of city, which the very be-
Judges have pronounced far ahead of any thing
this country, and who will give their concerts
week regularly, for the entertainment of our cit
zens. Prof Mahr is peculiarly apt in his Quartet
playing; his rendering of these beautiful compos
lions is so eminently artistic, and he plays with
much sentiment and feeling, that his audiences al
l almost spe-bound and led captive at his will.
l The programme for this concert embraces
quintette of Mozart, which is beautiful compos
ton, and one of his happiest works. Like a
e of his compositions there is a steady flow of matt
raj ideas and beautiful harmones which in their yer
:. simplicity possess a grandeur that modern writer
:, in vain try to equal. A qnartette of Hayden,
trio from the opera of Don Giovanni, and otht
pieces, will form very attractive concert.
Professor Lenschow will play Beethovens Adj
laide upon the trombone, which is his instrumer
proper, and which he plays in perfection.