The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-30
La w INTELLIGENCE.

returned, and the Branch adjourned over until
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
la W LNT,ELLIGENCE.
The CoURrs.-There business of public
interest transacted in any of the Courts yesterday,
it being Good Friday. They will resume the usual |
routine to-day.
CONVICTED OF RAPE.
ELLiCoTT's MILLS, March 30, 1861.
The jury in the case of Perry Kennard, col
ored, tried in the Circuit Court, now in session.
for committing rape the person of Mrs |
Cromie, of Baltimore county, in June last, from |
the effects of which she died. returned verdict of
guilty yesterday evening.
From the testimony in the case it is supposed the
court will sentence the convict to be hanged &.
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FROM PENsACoLA.-U Harrington, Fla March 20,
lS6l.-At an early hour yesterday morning, the
noise of rifles being fired off near Fort McRae
aroused the guard duty who hurried to the place
where the report cane from, and they discov-
cred that there was a recontre between two young
men who were not attached to any of the coopanies
here 1t originated in misund Outstanding, and
shots were exchanged-one coming off unhurt, and
the other being severely wounded in the thigh it
is hoped, however, notdangerously. The wounded
man was conveyed to the Naval Hospital, where he
is at present under the of DR.. Hunter
Our present companies seem to be all working
men, and very few of them frequent the streets.
They are employed the greater portion of the time
at the works going on at the forts and batteries.
report was current last evening that two or
three schooners from New Orleans for this port,
with provisions had been taken charge of BY the
war vessels yng off the harbor Whether the ru-
NOR is reliable not, cannot say, vet have not
heard it contradicted.
The steam propeller Cushman, with l2-pounder
and twenty men board, was doing police duty in
tn lie harbor last night.
The proclamation of General Bragg fell upon the
traders like a ''wet blanket yesterday morning
Some of them had stock laid in of choice and
recherche articles, which they were about to con-
vey outside to the friendly relatives who have con-
centrated their forces there "for hostile purposes"
l hope their merchandise may not spoil on their
hands We can appreciate good things too al
though it was mighty difficult to get any thing good
lately, as everything choice purchased for the
use OF the fleet. The adage says, Better late than
never" vet, | assure you, it was time to put an
end to this tralhcking. | anticipate no trouble in
enforcing the order, for think there is no one
fool-hardy enough to attempt violation of it.
| The Wyandotte is lying outside, anchored east of
the fort-no more gasconading inside of the BAY
How the times do change nowadays
DELuDING THEIR PEoPLE.-We observe that most
oil the Northern prints very eagerly catching at
every expression of dissatisfaction they can find in
Southern newspapers and letters, and parading it
as hopeful evidence of a reactonary feeling in the
Confederate States, which may soon find develop
ment IN movement for reconstruction. All these
wayside gatherings, if held up any index to pub
lie opinion in the Confederate States are utterly
delusive. Secession has gained strength steadily
every day since the Presidential election. and
among those now most resolutey opposed to recon-
| struction the men who fought the hardest
against secession. There is not only no reaction
in Georgia that we discover, but there is a
daily deepening conviction that the secession policy
was necessary and proper, and opens up the only
prospect of future peace and prosperity to the
South. The mass of our people are more than sat
ished with the progress Of affairs thu, far. That
here and there dissatisfied politician newspaper
may be found, is no marvel. Whoever saw com
DOlDtv
at the pre-exsting political divisions in the South
and the great revolution through which she has
passed in the course of four months, the pres
ent substantial unanimity of our people is indeed
wonder as 1t is a matter for graduation.
Let the Northern newspapers which wish to deal
candldly by their readers, and bring truth to the
solution of intersectona troubles place no conf
dence at all in those gleanings from the disgrunted
Inc real truth Is, secession is gaining in the seeded
States, and secession will soon carry all the Border
States The cause of the Confederate States is
gaining every day, and that of the old Union in the
Border States, is losing every day. Intelligent
men in the South, indeed, think the old govern
ment, in the hands of the freesoilers even in the
North ITSELF is now in imminent danger of entire
Observation-Disclosures Ca Telegraph.
GovERNoR HICKS AND THE NORTHERN CrSrnAL
kAILRoAD-The State of Maryland relinquished her
interest in the Northern Central Railway some
years ago. on condition of the latter's paving into
the State Treasury the sum of $780, 900 annually for
specified period. Last fall the road failed To com
ply with this provision whereupon suit was insti-
tuted, and recently judgment obtained against
the road, and application made for the appointment
OF receiver. At this juncture the Governor step.
ped in, and for good and sufficient reasons coppec-
ted with the future interests of the State in that
road wisely granted stay of proceedings until the
close of his official term, in January next
Now, there is nothing at all out of the way in
this simple transaction, and at other times it would
have passed unnoticed, but the enemies of Gov
Hicks have given it aspect that reflects not only
upon that genteman's integrity, butimputes to Gen.
Cameron the most unworthy motives for the Gen
eral is Director in the Northern Central Railroad
Company. The silly scandal is, that Gov. Hicks
has consented to the stay of proceedings in this
on CONDITION that Gen. Cameron will lend his infu-
ence to get certain of the Governors friends an
pointed to Federal office in Baltimore! more
baseess aspersion could not have been thrown upon
the characters of these two gentlemen. Gov Hicks
mas repeatedly dlsclamed, over his own name any
desire for office for his friends under Mr. Lncoln's
administration; and as to Gen. Cameron, his char
acter stands too high to be affected by any such fool
ish imputation as this. If it were not for the hot
and hungry pursuit of office by crazy Beeveretts
IN our State, doubt whether so ridiculous false
hood could have been started but to such an ex
tent has the story been circulated that a bet was
offered on the street yesterday of $500 to $3.50 that
Controller Purnell would be our Collector Gov
Hicks and Gen. Cameron will no doubt he huoelv
amused to see what unwarrantable liberties have
been taken with their names by the busy gossipipo
iil-natured public.-From the Baltimore Cor NJ Y
ribune
MAJOR YELvERToN's REASONS FOR DESIRING A ST.
CRET MARRIAGE.-The Eastern Counties Herald nnb |
ished at Hull, where Mr. Thelwa, the plaintiff in
the now famous action, resides gives the following
In the course of some comments on the case oen.
orally; We think Mrs. Yelverton has never been
fairly represented regarding the motive there was
for keeping the marriage so profound secret In
the course of the trial reason sufficiently salts
factory has been assigned this point But we |
believe we are correct in stating that there was |
very sufficient reason given by Yeverton to his |
wife, and one in the truth of which she firmly be- |
lieved. 1t was always alleged by Yelverton that |
he was under pecuniary obligations to a relative |
whose particular interest it that the heir to |
the title of Avonmore should die without issue
Under these circumstances Yelverton's story al !
ways was that he had promised to remain single;
and that, should the knowledge of his union with |
MISS Longworth come to the ears of is relativehe
would be ruined man. His wife, believing this |
account, and placing full confidence in his honor
consented to the marriage being kept secret stpu-
iating only that her own sister and her friends, Mr.
ana Mrs. IheWal, should be made privy to the ar
rangement This was accordingly DONE and these
true friends became her conidants from the begin
ming From the time that she was deserted by her
husband, Mrs. felverton's great anxiety has al
ways been to have her case gone into Ratified in
her attempts to obtain Justice on three dsrent o.
casons and before three separate tribunals she did
not despair. 1t had become the sole object of her
existence, ana Tor three years she devoted herself
to the task OF bringing her delinquent husband IN
the bar of justice. How is it possible that any wo
man could have labored so long and so per:evar
ingly for the attainment of such object If she
did not feel herself sustained by the consciousness
Of virtue and truth she well knew that ali the
circumstances of her courtship would be thorough.
" sifted and paraded before the world. She knew
the trying nature of the searching cross-exsmina.
ton to which she would be subjected, but she was
prepared to brave it all.
TnE DUgL Ar FoRr McREA.-We have received
what we believe to be correct version of the late
difficulty and duel at Fort McRea, Florida, between
~. Clair Morgan, the young South Caroinian, and
man, United States Navy. 1t seems that on the
2, the duel the young with number of
nsrtu were off in boat accommodating
dar;ga near aort Pickens. Morgan full of reckless
.ne Mas OF pickens to make what discoveries they
nosa ;o n'olrs OBJECTED saying that it would ex
Iu5s mem Ito TO almost certain capture and the
hot tsmnsrsd pa my siaea with him. But Morgan,