The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-14

The Board of Directors of the Canal held their last
meeting, commencing on Friday, the 9th instant,
and closing late on Tuesday evening, at Berkeley
Springs, Va. They were met there by number
of gentlemen from New York city, and Cumberland,
Md, concerned in coal mining and the navigation
of the canal with the object of consummating the
arrangements for a loan of 100000 to the canal
company herewith to complete dams Nos 4 and 5,
we have heretofore stated. The result that
the said arrangements were fully consummated and
the necessary contracts entered into and signed.
By these the money will be forthcoming, and not
as it is wanted for the said structures, the Oaning
parties receiving in lieu permits of the nature of
receipts for tolls during the year 1859. These terms
appear to be judicious and liberal, and it is now
claimed that the future of the canal, to all human
appearance, is rid of the only great cloud which
menaced its fortunes. The work at dam No. 4 is
going steadily and successfully forward; the work
at dam No. 5, which had been suspended for lack
of funds, will be Immediately resumed. The Sep
TENDER meeting of the Board will also be held at
Berkeley Springs.-National hteHigencer.
FROM BERMUDA.-The brig T. NJ. Mathew, which
arrived here this morning from Bermuda, brings
advices from that island to the Sd of August. The
papers unusually bare of interest. The bark
Emily Taylor, from the Mediterranean, and bound
to New Nork, put into st. Georges, July 18th, in
distress, and leaking badly. She had a cargo Of
marble, rags, &C., of which she had thrown over
board considerable portion in order to Tighten the
ship.-N Y. Post.
The beautiful steamship ,Se8tos, recently
Il
trip She is an iron steamer of about 500 tons
burthen, built for the Americans and native house
in Calcutta for the purpose of carrying passengers
and towing large ships up the Hoogy river. She is
to be commanded by Capt +. A. Sampson, who is
part owner; and has supervised her construction
throughout.
Queen Victoria is expected in Berlin on the 18th
instant; hence she will not receive the Presidents
dispatch on British soil. The Queen will be accom-
panied on her visit by the Prince Consort, and by
Dpr othn Of hn,a oh Shnt.
remain one week at the residence of the Prince and
Princess Frederick William, the castle Babelsberg,
which has been prepared for her reception under the
superintendent of her daughter.
BURNING OF FRENCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
June 13.-On the 18th the French steamship St
Louis got on fire in the morning, and after burning
the whole day, every effort of subduing the fire
failing, she brought in shore, scutled and
sunk. She had cargo of rice and other produce
from Calcutta to China which, of course, is totally
destroyed.
The Montreal Herald of July Doth announces the
arrival of Sir George Simpson from Red river. He
confirms the report of the gold discoveries at Fra
yer river. He reports that there's great apprehen
sion from the ravages of the grasshoppers in the
Red river country, and that there may be such
scarcity of provisions to lead to the abandon
ment of the settlements.
MURDER OF SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTY.-S. d.
Queener, Sheriff of Campbell county, Tennessee and
his special Deputy Travis Gibson in attempting to
the Sd instant, were both killed, The Lewises
made good their escape. A reward of $500 is Of
fered for their apprehension.
The Rev. John Byrd, who resided near Lloyds,
Va, died on Sunday night last, about II O'clock.
MIR. b. had preached that day, and was well and
hearty as usual when he retired to his bed about
10 o'clock. In an hour after he awoke his family,
being sick, and in one hour more he a corpse!
MIR. Byrd was valuable member of the Baptist
Church.
The New York Express says that the company
which was formed last year for the pupose of estab
fishing Geographic communication between the Is
land of Cuba and the American continent have
completed their preliminary arrangements and are
resolved to commence to work Immediately,
JOHN CH1NAMAN's IcE.-A newly arrived John
Chinaman, in Shasta, California, purchased some
ice recently, and, finding it very wet, laid it out to
dry IN the sun. On going to look for it again he
found that it had disappeared, and forthwith accus
ed the whole Chinese neighborhOod of larceny. A
general riot was the consequence.
GEN. QUITMAN's FAM1LY.-Gen. Quitman, in 1924,
married Miss Eliza Turner, the only daughter of
Henry Turner, ESQ.,, of Virginia, and niece to
Chancellor Turner, of Mississippi. Mrs. Quitman
still survives him, with an interesting family,
sisting of one son and five daughters
ALLEvIATED AsPER1TIEs.-A gentleman stepped
into store where none but ''mourning goods were
sold, and inquired for slate-coloi ed gloves. The
polite clerk informed him that only black goods
were sold in that room; for slatecolored gloves he
must step into the ntu gated affection department!
girl named Catharine Calston, fourteen years of
age, and tavorte domestic in the family of James
Dorland, Pearl street, Brooklyn, burned to
death, in consequence of the accidental ignition of
her clothes from lamp before which she was read
ing.
The Bombay Geographical Society announces, in
their proceedings, that they have received speci-
men OF the walking leaf from Java with eggs and
young; and, what seems more curious still, walk
ing flower. described creature with white
body, pink spots and crimson border.
The brig Molly Stark, Cushman, sailed from
Queenstown, October 4, for Melbourne, and has not
since been heard of The Molly Stark was origin
ally from Boston, (May "a, 1871 and put into
Queenstown in distress, where she repaired.
The Hon. John Mcclellan, of Woodstock, Ct,
died at his residence Sunday in the 93d year of
his age. He was the Oldest living graduate of Tale
College. Among his surviving children is the wife
of Prof. Benz Silliman, Sr.
The Life of William Capers, D. D.. bv W.M
Wrightman, D. D., President of Wofford College,
). Co. is announced among the latest issues from the
Southern Methodist Publication House at Nashville,
Tenn.
The Whortleberry crop of New JERSEY il much
smaller than last year. Ocean county, it is estma-
ted will furnish only 81 900 or $40 600 worth from
localities which last year furnished from $50 900 to
10000 worth.
The total valuation of Boston, as fixed by the as
SCISSORS, is S254 72l 400 decrease of So 800 $780, or
$40 per cent, from that of year ago. The rate
of taxation is $500 on $1,000, which is 20 cents less
than last year.
The accounts from some section of Virginia and
North Carolina relative to the corn crops are very
distressing The corn is drying up and large fields
will prove almost worthless.
The trial of steamers on the Erie canal during
Friday and Saturday last, seems to have ENTIRELY
demonstrated the practcabiity of the new mode Of
navigation.
The temperance societies of Montreal do not en-
terrain the notion of lager as a compromise beyer-
age. They have passed strong resolutions fourth
proof, at least, denouncing it.
The brig Mantitlan sailed from New Orleans on
the 5th inst. with cargo of mules for the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec. The lumber for the bridges on
the new route will be shipped from Pensacola in a
few days.
The reported death of Sam. Tate, Esq.,, of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, was unfounded.
Mr.. Tate has been seriously ill, but his health is
rapidly improving.
A negro named John Francis was beaten at Pro
violence Friday night last, by party of rowdies
who were hanging about circus tent, so that he
died on Monday night.
The famous bark Adriatic, which has recently
made so many escapes from the French authorities,
has arrived at Providence, r. l., from Newcastle,
Eng. Capt. Durham still commands her.
The Hon. NJ. H. Nichols has been nominated
for Congress from the fourth district of Ohio by
Republican Convention Mr.. Nichols is the pres
ent member.
The Hon. E. P. Walton has been unanimously
for re election to Congress by a conven-
ton of the first district of Vermont.
The Democrats of the sixth Congressional district
in Maine have nominated Hon. Bion Bradbury as
their candidate for Congress
George Price, who died in Stanardsville, Green
county, Va, few days since, left $4,000 for the
erection of Baptist Church there,