The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-16
AN EXCITING SCENE IN THE MISSOURI
LEGISLATURE

IN ORDER TO PREVENT TROOPS REACHING THE carr
IAL-THE STATE TREASURE AND PAPERS REMOVED
JEFFERsoN CRY, May 1.-THE news OF the sur
repder OF Camp jackson was received here yesrr-
day afternoon, and created intense excitement
The despatch read in the House ofiiepresenta-
tives, and the Military Bill, which was pending.
was passed within fifteen minutes afterwards, and
sent into the Senate and likewise passed that BODY
The two Houses then adj armed until hall-past T.
Meantime, crowds gathered in the streets and dis
cussed the news
Before any further news was received the Gov
error took possession of the trIcpranh and it was
impossible for any but the official authorities TO get
any dispatches through either way. Everything
was In state of uncertain V, bat the excitement
began to quiet down. The two Houses met at half
past seren and remaibed ia secret session until half
past nine o'clock Shortly after eight o'clock an
engine with car attached ard containing several
soldiers. and kegs supposed to contain powder,
| started down the road but for what purpose could
not be aScertaued, although it was surmised that
| it WAS with design to blow up the bridge across
the Usage river, in case troops from st Louis
| along, as the rumor prevailed about town thai
| force of two thousand men already on It's way
| to the capila
PeaceabIy disposed citizens retired to rest but
| shortly after twelve O'Clock the whole town was
reused by the ringing of bells and the shouts Of
men calling thu members of the Legislature. A
tremendous thunder storm prevailed at the time,
| and Continued for twn or three hours, aud the
hurrying of citizens through the streets on foot
and horse, the vivid lightning and heavy thunder
produced a scene not soon to be forgotten. The
members hurried to the Capital, (having first to
! pass sentnels who had been stationed about the
| Capital and Immediately went into secret session.
which continued until balf-past three o'clock. The
| cause OF this unusual commotion was despatch
which was received late at night, stating that two
| Thousand troops would leave st. Louis at eleven
| 0'c eek for this city.
| Before the two Houses adjourned, hawever. news
| was received that the Usage bridge had been burn
ed, and it was pretty well settled that if the troops
| were on their way, they would hardly get through
| before ample preparations could be made to re-
| ctlVe them. In consequence of this despa CHI
| the 10000 kegs Of powder were at once loaded
into wagons and sent off into the country, and the
o'att treasure was also removed to some place for
saie-keeping.
This morning things seemed to have guigted
down somewhat. People, however, began to
come IN from the country round about and q
large number of citizens procured arms from tn
Capitol, which were freely given to thosa Win
chose to take the oath of allegiance to the State -
Preparations also made to form A militorv
company.
From the Mobile Rrgisterl
HOW THE ALABAMA METHODlSTS FEEL.
We take the liberty of making few extracts
from letter received at this office written by an
aged Methodist minister, now residing in Pike
county 1t breatheS throughout the true Christ an
patriots spirit.
:. l trust in Almighty God the Soathern arms
will be victorious, successful and triumphant be-
lleVe we are IN the right, and il does Seem kind
providence has helped US already at Fort Sumter,
Baltimore and other places. have never known
men especially Young men, show much zeal for
their cGuntry-thev continue to volunteer in Pike
have six sons, and think it probable that five of
them will be in the war; My son--- belongs to a
volunteer company in B, aud may leave soon
perhaps Ior virginia. tie is about nineteen, aSke
me to let him 60, and consented, though it is A
trial. have one son in Texas a doctor and an
other IN Aiaoam'. | want, and so advise to take
,heir Bible wherever they go, read and pray over
land rust IN ITS great Author to help, protect and
with spiritual and temporal glory.
have nephew commanding volunteer COM
pany from b v, and cousin from Florida at
Fort Pickens They We're both practising attor-
news. hear that three Of our physicians at b
belong to the volunteer company there and intend
TO go. Two Of them were our delegates to the
State Convention, C. and McD--. Merchants
| speak of shutting up their stores and going
have one son with me, who seems anxious to
! 60, out cannot consent yet, as he is so Young.
about seventeen, and is going to school to his sister
and education. We cannot help feeling the spirit
| ofour ancestors. My father was Virginian. and
had a brother that persisted in the Revolutionary
| war. they were, with ali their connexion Wings
| OF the old school.
The GREAT EasrGRN IN A SToRu,-A naezangar
| on board during the last voyage writes:-All Mon
| day, the 9th OF May, the Great Eastern was driv-
ing against one of the sharpet gales of the bolster
Gus season on the North Atlantic. The wind blew
ie"I' ii HURRICANE Tor quite tITht hours, taurht
by the tremendous stress from the East and South,
the snip took to the trough of the sea. The crash
| of crockery and all movable things startled the
timid. In the tremendous ron of the ship (she
never pitched) the Inconvenience of her pnnderous
rigging became evident. Two gafts broke from
their stays and swung fearruI!y free endangerino
| the tunnels; and when, after long and hard exar1
ton, they we're secured, boatswain's mate bore
testlmoney BY broken leg to the severity of the
| struggle.
All through the hurricane, while the waters were
yards the evahan was moving sfea hfT heats TN On
rate ct ten knots an hour Twice or thrice the
vessel was put off her course by couple of noints
to make fast the upper works. Then the rea!
| greatness OF the Great Eastern appeared With
her head to the wind she stood perfectly firm, and
composed. Her motion was again easy. There
was no shock, DO strain. The labor was with the
sea- and it was in vain. And there was no fauit to
ma with the movement of her engines. That was
| perfect. The distance performed in this dar Of
weather, not Including tn c miles Travelled ont nj
| course, was 2l5 knots.
| The actual time Of the voyage was nine DAYS,
thirteen hours and twenty minutes, aud the last
| days was 3i4 knots The best davis REGARD
| showed $50 knots.
THE FAILURE OF THE BANK OF ALRAyY.-The
! failure of this old Bank quite unexpected to
! the pubic generally. The resignation of Cashier
kendrick first excited suspicion. But his success
soT, ar. an Alien, was so confident Of the ability
! OF the Bank to work through its difficulties that
| he borrowed 100000 to meet the most PRESSING de-
mahaS upon 1t. But This was all used M on FRIDAY
ana i"ctS were brought to light through the dav of
so astounding character as to render a susnarSio,
| of business inevitable
On Saturday, therefore, the doors were closed
thorough examination of the books Instituted and
| aconmIttee sent to New York. A State check for
So'ooO having been sent back unpaid, Attorney
uenerai Myers at once place an Injunction upon
| tae BANK, and Receiver was applied for. To-day
| Adam Van Allen was appointed
MesSFS N0ss Co, are the largest debtors of the
hank, (over S2O0,O00;) but it is understood thar
they have deposited securities for all but S25 600
OF their btedness, and that that will be secured
About $4,000 Of these securities, however is
business paper with their Endorsement
1here are multitude of rumors aloat in rpgard
to the causes of this unfortunate affair." The hooks
are SAID to be in a very bad c0nditioa-sbowing
large Indebtedness where none exists; and also that
large amounts Of deposited c1lateraIs are missing
But nothing official having vet transpired. we re-
ram from further reference to even seemingly weII
authenticated rumors.
OAe TACT is aScertained-the biII-hoiders o-o IN
!ireiy secure The amount of State stocks deposited
10 the Banking Department are several thousand
aoHars greater than the bills in circu lation-
A'50"y Journal Monday ere"i"g.
The Federal Government has prohibited tho
transportation otsteam engines and coal to anv of
the Southern States -
A LIT I'M ORE
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