The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-11

TEMPERANCE IN RUssIA.-The Russian govern
ment has heretofore drawn large revenue RON
the traffic in intoxicating liquors, anu mas con
stantly opposed all efforts 70 stay tne VI
intemperance This is however, TO continue out
TttIa LONGER , correspondent of the New ork
Times says: 5000. c,,,r. 5.u;,a
not to authorize the proongatoh oI the farming
i; 1ss9 In n previous letter | described in detail
the manner in which the sale OF liquor Is tarmed
ont to Individuals throughout the Empire, the
rorrass with which the contracts were sought at
81 Iot, auction the immense sums realized by the
Gvernment from the sale, and the terrible scourge
the whole system is to the country. The Emperor
has decided that the millions the treasury derives
fron, this monopoly do not compensate for the de-
aoraIigation produced by it upon the people and
tbat II is his duty to abolish the evil The journals
abound with articles upon the subject, and public
oiice is again strongly attracted to it. In view of
+b Emperors resolution it will be the task of the
Recruitment of the Treasury to elaborate in the
course of the next four years, a new system of
taxes upon alcoholic beverages and endeavor to
bring about change compatible with the develop
ment of education and civilization in Russia
To show how American dplomatists manage
business here, Capt. John Clark had a large claim
on the government in the hands of the United States
Location; he remained for years in this country
waiting the action of the American Minister'S and
finally died of broken heart in state of starva-
ton, making will and leaving an Irishman by the
nrty to his wife and children in Baltimore Scanlin
took the business out of the hands of the United
States Minister'S and in the course of month had
the claim admitted for $4,000. This shows the
negligence of American Ministers; and they gener-
ally care tor nothing but their salaries They will
breakfast and drink their wine with the Foreign
Minister. be on the most intimate terms with him
but cannot think of pressing claim of American
citizen.
survey has been held on the steam frigate San
Iacnto, now in the dry dock, at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, which resulted in the condemnation of
her boilers and bulwarks. The former were taken
out on Monday, and are to be replaced by iron ones
(the last being "copper" and her bulwarks are be-
inc cut away preparatory to new ones being sub
stituted Altogether the condition of this vessel ia
worse than supposed. She cannot be ready
even for her rigging before MONTHLY. Y Jour
Com.
Early on Tuesday morning, as a freight train
was passing the Upper Marietta Station, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the locomotive struck a
cross-tic placed on the track by some villain, and
was thrown off, embedding itself in the ground at
some distance; the tender was broken loose and
rolled into the canal bottom up, while two of the
foremost cars were smashed up, and their contents
scattered around. Very fortunately the engi-
neer, fireman. brakeman, &c, escaped without in
jury.
new and valuable gold mine is said to have
been recently discovered in Montgomery county,
n. c., from which the owner, at an expense of
$500, secured $4,000 worth of gold in three
months
The Philadelphia North American thinks that
Baltimore should do something to assist the Sun
bury and Erie Northwestern and other railroads
which connect with this city by the Northern Cen
trail Railway.
The Doylestown (Pa.) Democrat announces the
death OF Col. Thomas MKeen. at the age of 96
For 81 years he either President or Cashier of
the Eastern Bank.
The State of Illinois has brought suit against the
Illinois Central Railroad Company The suit arises
upon the construction of the charter and the
in controversy is about Sl50,000.
The United States steam schooner NJ. w. Chapin.
from Philadelphia, destined for the Paraguay expe-
dltion, under command Of Lieutenant William
RonckendOrti went to sea I'd inst