The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-19

STEAMBOAT DIsArEa AND Loss OF LlFE-Burning
Of the Vichsburg Steamer Charmer.-The steamer
Charmer, belonging to the line of steamers which
ply between Yicksburg and New Orleans, was
burnt to the waters edge and sunk about midnight
on Sunday of last week. far as yet ascertained
but five lives were lost. They are a Mr. Ambrose
Davie, of Tennessee, and his young wife; Mr.
Green, thought to have been merchant in New
Orleans; and one of the cabin boys named Toby
One female is somewhat burnt. The wife of Mr.
Green taken off a bale OF cotton some mile and
a half below.
A correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune
furnishes the details of the occurrence. We make
the following extracts:
What fearful casualty And what scene =
AND yet all were wonderfully calm. Had it hap
pened two three hours later the loss of life might
have been fearful indeed. There was quite crowd
OF passengers-so great that several beds were
spread on the cabin floor.
Three or four of were sitting together talk
ing, by the clerks office, when the alarm was Civ
en-. On looking round we observed smoke gather
ing in the ladies' cabin. Numbers ran back to
arouse the S!eepers' and it was supposed all were
aroused. But it seems that the young couple, but
two weeks married, and apparently barely of age
must have slept too soundy to hear the alarm Civ
en- All that is known is that they cannot be found
There is of course, probability that they NAV have
got out on the guards and jumped overheard, and
might have been picked up below. God grant that
it may be so
H. A. Parmalee, of st. Louis, stated that after
he got ashore, thinking that some might have
jumped overheard and would need assistance, he
ran down the bank and at least eight persons
aloat, but could not make out whether they were
white or black; and feels confident that he saw Mr..
Davie and his wife, in each others arms, buoyed
up apparently by life-preservers, holding up one
hand at least, and crying for aid. He knew them
by sight, and expressed himself confident on the
subject, so that there is strong hope that they may
be saved.
A DR.. and Mrs. Migan, from PENNSYLVANIA, are
supposed to be lost and it is to be feared are indeed
lost. The Doctor was man of somewhat matured
years, and in delicate health. His wife, fine and
interesting looking lady, was aroused by the
watchman, he says, and came to the door, but on
finding the cause of the alarm, turned poor lady,
to arouse her husband, and cung to him with such
force that the watchman says he could not save
her. The smoke became so dense that he had to
leave her to save himself. Still, they may possibly
have been saved.
MISS CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN.
The following letter, signed by many of the most
eminent public men in Washington, will be read
with interest by the admirers of Miss Cushman.
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb 9, 1861.
Mes Charlotte Clshman:
This being announced as your farewell engage
mentl In w ashlngton, and consequently the last
opportunity many our citizens and soourners may
ever have of witnessing the impersonaion of lady
universally acknowledged as the greatest living
tragic actress, we, the undersigned, respectfully
solicit you to appear some evening as Hamlet, a
part wherein you have lately created such a pro-
found sensation, and one so beautifully suited to
your refined mind and undoubted genius
To which the lady made the following reply:
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 18th
Genttemen:-ln reply to your fattering request
that would enact the character of 'Hamlet'
during my present stay in Washington, | am happy
to meet your wishes; and, having concluded re-
engagement with Mr.. Glenn for three additional
nights shall be able to appear in that character on
Saturday evening, the 10th inst.
am, gentlemen, with respectful consideration,
truly your obliged,
CHARLOTTE CUsHXAN.
Miss Cushman at the urgent request OF a number
of her personal friends, has arranged to appear
again in this city. Tomorrow, Wednesday even
ing, she will commence engagement of three
nights, at the Holiday Street Theatre.
FROM THE WEST CoAsr OF AFRICA Actirity of the
Sldre Trdde.-A letter to the N. Y. Times, dated
Fernando Pc, Nov. 2Sth, says:
The report from the Blight of Benin confirm the
atrocities carried on by the King of Dahomey.-
Slaves sold at Whydah in quantities, and Ame-
rican vessels find good market. The negroes are
cheaper there than at Congo, and English and
American squadrons both cruising around the
Congo, it has given the vessels at Whydah fair
opportunity to carry their cargoes home safe. A
steamer and two barques are said to have cleared
with full cargoes within this month.
ga New York mechanic who wants work." sug-
Eests that all the men out of employment in New
York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, form in process
sion when Mr.. Lincoln arrives in New York, and
march past his hotel to convince him that there is
such thing as the "crisis," and that some people
are injured BY It,