The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-02
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Like accounts from the West represent great des-
trucion of grain crops upon the bottom lands of all
the streams; those of the Wabash and other large
streams in Indiana are particularly noticed en-
tlrely ruined Upon the uplands the wheat is still
promisng-the growth of straw being very large.
Grass is very rank everywhere, but corn is not
planted over most of the corn-growing region.
The Lexington, Va, Gazette says that arrange
ments have been made to put convicts to work on
the North River Canal, and that that improvement
will thus be speedily completed. 1t adds: "There
will arrive in few days at Hamiltons, five miles
below this place, fifty negro convcts from the peni
tentiary, forty-seven men and three women, who
will be put to work at that point for the present
and will hereafter be employed on the line between
there and this place, as circumstances may deter
mine.
The General Court of New Hampshire for the
year 1858 conyenes at Concord on Wednesday next
The official canvass of the votes for Senator's shows
that that body will consist of nine Republicans and
three Democrats. The House will be made up of
about two hundred Republicans to one hundred and
fifteen of the opposite stripe The choice of United
States Senator will be the chief business Of the ses
sion.
The Cincinnati papers estimate that 900
damage has been done to Hamilton county property
by the freshet in that vicinity. At Wheeling on
Thursday, there were over twenty feet of water in
the river. The Market street suspension bridge
was threatened with destruction and had to be
propped up. At Pittsburg there had been a great
rise in both the Ohio and Allegheny rivers, and
much damage done. At the latest accounts, how
ever, the water was falling in the Ohio.
At the soundngs lately made by the surveying
schooner Walker, between Keyport and the 'Tor-
tugas," the depths obtained were as foows:-On
crossing the Tortugas Bank, the bottom reached
in 270 fathoms; the next $50 fathoms; next $50
fathoms; and the last, and deepest within four
miles of Havana, being SO3 fathoms. The results
are considered highly tavororable to the completion
of a line of ocean telegraph between Florida and
Cuba.
The Indianapolis papers state that at the suicide
of her husband Mrs. Herbert was in that city prose
cutting an application for a divorce The story of
the romantic encounter in which he rescued helady
from some ruians of the hungry mob, was taken
from one of Herbert's romanccs, and was fiction.
The match was made by advertising-miserable be-
ginning miserable ending.
1t is reported in New York that Lola Montez is
again entering into matrimony and that the nup-
tials will not be deferred three months, if
long. We shall see. At the same time it is said
the favored gentleman is titled German resident
in New York, where Lola now lives in a charming
rural mansion near Nineteth street and Third
avenue.
The terrible storm in Illinois came on so sudden
ly that the boat in which Alderman Becseman war
sailing on the lake at Peoria, with his wife and foue
children, suddenly driven on Plumb Point on TIL
opposite shore, and capszed, when all were drown
ed except Mr.. Beeseman, who swan to a log, and
clullg 10 IL until ne was rescued.
The stage which left Nashville, on Thursday
morning last, for Louisville, KY, was robbed Of
two trunks between that city and Tyrees Springs
The trunks belonged to a gentleman named George
W. Boynton, of New York, and he alleges they
contained $4,000 worth jewelry. The owner offers
reward OF $500 for the recovery of the jewelry.
Mrs. Stevenson, widow of Mr.. Stevenson, of Vir-
gina, formerly United States Minister to England
is about publishing series of letters giving an ac-
count at he M
Her book is said, by those who have read it, to
abound in personal descriptions and piquant gossip.
The Richmond Enquirer, supposed now to speak
the sentiments of Gov Wise, severely condemns
the course of the recent Southern Convention. 1t
complains that all the subjects for which the con-
vention ostensibly called were neglected. in or
der that foolish discussion of the reopening of the
slave trade might take place.
On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Eunice, wife of Al
exandria Swain, residing in Nantucket Mass
swallowed quantity of potash while laboring I'M
der temporary mental arrangement. After endur-
ing the most intense suffering, she died on Monday
last.
1t is understood that the whole amount in drafts
and coin sent out to ST. Louis to meet the army
penditure, is S2000000, half in specie and half in
drafts One million in specie arrived on the 22d.
The drafts have been will be, taken by the
Banks and bankers of st. Louis at par.
letting of the contracts for building the Sun
bury and Erie Railroad, including graduation,
masonry and bridging, between Williamsport and
Farrandsville, will be held at Lock Haven on the
lst of June next. This embraces a distance of
about thirty three miles, including two bridges over
the river.
Bennett Tyler, d. D., for many years President
OF the Theological Seminary, at East Windsor Hill,
Conn, died of neuralgia on the l4th ult. His wild
ow, Mrs. Esther Tyler, who was as well as usual at
that time, died of the malady Tuesday
last, one week from the day of his funeral.
The Oskaloosa Herald, admitting that gold has
been found in Clark county, Iowa, discOurages mi
grafton thither, by saying in the next paragraph
that the amount is infntessima, and that thus far
miners have averaged only ten to t,cehy cents day.
Under a contract recently made, the mails are to
be carried weekly from st. Joseph, Missouri, to
Salt Lake City, in TWENTY-FIVE days, to be reduced,
at the discretion of the Post Office Department. to
eighteen.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company have
lately effected arrangements with the Montreal and
Ocean Steamship Company, by which passengers
can be ticketed through from st. Louis to Liver
pool at greatly reduced rates
William Marsh was shot dead on Wednesday last
at Brandenburg, Kentucky, by, Stanley Young, in
revenge for tie murder of his father, Sinclair
Young, in Harrison county, Indiana seven years
previous. Young Immediately mounted swift
horse and escaped.
The exhumation of the remains of the late Presi-
HHnt Monroe, preparatory to their removal to Vir-
gnia, will probably be deferred till the 4th of july
not only the anniversary of our national indepen-
dence but the anniversary of his death.
The New Orleans True Delta says that matrimoni
al negotiations are now in progress which will re-
suit in the union of the Princess Elizabeth BowleVs
daughter of the Seminole chief, Billy ditto with
young New Yorker.
large warehouse at Kansas city CONTAINING
three hundred tons of Government stores, fell the
other day with a tremendous crash Forty work
men had left the store few moments before the
crash.
The time of holding the next Kentucky State
Fair has been changed from the first week in SEN
tember, to Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday
and Saturday, Sept 2Sth, 29th and 30th, and Oct.
1st and 3D.
A body of men, called the "South- Western Pho
neer and Mining Company" are to leave West
port, Missouri on the 10th of June under the lead
OF Col. Titus, for Arizona.
The Dauphin and Susquehanna and Northern
Central Railroad Companies are now running a
passenger car in connection with their morning
freight train between Harrisburg and Treverton
bridge.
The Paterson Guardian says another large pearl
was found in that vicinity last week. 1t is of the
size of large pistol ball, and perfectly symmetri-
cal, with pretty lustre.
A South Carolinian named Fry bet 5000 that bo
could walk around the race course in OweGo (half
mile) while horse of considerable reputation as n
trotter, could trot around three times
Senator Bigler is part owner of the Peuns,1ro,;oo
newspaper, which has the contract for printing
POST office blanks. f--N'a
Rev Dr. Sehon reports S2Ol 900 as the amount
ioecteu M lor Missionary purposes last year, within
ne bounds oil thSM. f. Church. South
line OF screwsteamers is about to be established
'etween New ork and Cork. 1t may appropriately |
De termed the Cork-screw line.
non joshua X. Giddings will not return to Wash
hg;on during the present session. having paired off
With a member from the South.
The advertisement in New York by the author
ties of the repudiating city of Ptsburg for loan
IT $50, 900 calls forth no little ridicule.
s. J. Paxson, Esq, has retired from the editorial
of the Doylestown Penn, Democrat,
md has been succeeded by W. W. ii. Davis, Esq.