The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-20
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The spring flowers remind the President OF the
necessity OF selecting in time comfortable summer
quarters lie has directed friend to negotiate
with Gen. Hiram Walbrdge for the use of his beau
tlfu villa of lngleside, during the hot season. In
gleslde Is about mile out of the city, and imme
diately northward from the White House. 1t is to
be the rural abode of the Chief Magistrate of the
country. The point of difference between the
President and the landlord is a single one-Genera
Walbridge objects to the receipt of rent, while Mr.
buchanan positively and properly objects to taking
1t unless at fair yearly rent. The correct views Of
the President will doubtless prevail
NJ. f, GOVERNMENTAL the meeting of the New
! York East Methodist Episcopal Conference yester-
day, statement of the Methodist Book Concern in
New York and Cincinnati was submitted showing
their resources to be about 100000. The profits
during the past year S66, 299, making a deduc-
ton OF thirty-three per cent. for bad debts A re-
port OF the corporators of the Wesleyan University
Mlddletown, Conn, showed the resources of that
institution to be about 5000 00O with an indebted
| ness.-N. T. Jour. Of Com. 18th.
Coal TRADE.-Last week the coal shipments from
the various collieries in the MARYLAND coal field
amounted to II l3l Is tons. Of this aggregate the
Cumberland an and Pennsylvania Railroad brought
Company's road ,426O7; and the Georges Greek
Coal and Iron Company's road 4,217.03 Total for
the year z ,9a0. l5,-C"W, AHeg,
HEAVY RnBBERY.-The establishment of Messrs
Cheesman x Durbn, Jersey City, was broken into
early on the morning of the 18th inst and sixteen
notes amounting in the aggregate to So OOO PAYABLE
to that hrm together with other papers, were stol-
en- broker named Samuel Thompson, was ar
rested in New York, on the charge of being one of
the guilty parties
In Rhode Island they have curious election law
1t requires all the candidates names for the Legis
lature to be printed in the same order on all the
tickets, or the ticket which is not so printed is not
counted. Such rule was not intended to promote
the practice of scratching, which is sometimes
very convenient when an obnoxious name is upon
ticket.
An office holder named VOORHEES,, in Cincinnati
was defauter to the amount of 81, 900 which he
lost gambling. But several gamblers, to whom he
mad lost his money, met, made up the amount, and
maze g0od the deialcatlon-a rare instance. The
man has hitherto borne unblemished reputa-
ton.
PRIVATE STEAM FIRE ENGINEs.-Dr JAYNE, of
philadelphia, has Just procured steam fire engine
for his private use. The Ledger SAYS many other
gentlemen will do the same. il the City Council
Will give them permission to connect with the street
main. These machines are now all the rage in that
city.
An adjourned meeting of the gentlemen interest
ed in the proposed grand muster of the iremep of
the United States, to take place in Boston next fall
was held at the Parker House on Wednesday even
ing. There was quite full attendance A plan of
operations was reported
TUE PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD-The freight bust
ness on the Pennsy lvania Railroad has increased
rapidly since the LIST of the month"; the tonnage East
and West amounting to from 600 to 500 tons per
day, which is an increase over the same period last
year.-Peoria Telegraph.
Six hundred barrels of new Bermuda potatoes
arrived at New York on Friday. Some tomatoes
from the same place also arrived with new peas
from Charleston. Tomatoes sell at 81 per box,
green peas $40 per BARREL and asparagus 50@75 cts
per bunch.
MeSsrs. Bell, Everett, Crittenden. Fremont and
Fillmore, have all been nominated" by one or more
papers, for the Presidency in 1860 and the Carriers
VILE, Ca, ErPress distinguishes itself by adding
the name of Howell Cobb to the list
Judge Thompson, of the New York Marine Court
decided, on Thursday, that negroes may be permit
ted, but are not entitled to seats in public convey
ances, and the jury before whom a case involving
the point was tried, endorsed the opinion.
The Five Cents Saving Bank, In Boston, received
on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
sum of thirty-four thousand two hundred and TWEEN
ty,two dollars, an average of over eight thousand
dollars per day.
The New York Post, in noting the boot and shoe
trade says, that though business has not become
more animated, yet there evidences that before
midsummer we shall have fair amount of sales,
comparing favorably with those of last year.
Mr.. Frederick kammacher, of Indiana Pa, was
shot day or two ago, by tenant of his, named
Baker, from whom he demanded his arrears of
rent. Baker settled the case by killing the land
lord.
The City Council of Roybury, on Monday even
ing, by vote of to 8. refused to reconsider its
former action in rejecting an order to petition the
Legislature to authorize the annexation of Roxbury
to Boston.
George Harger, aged 60 years, was last week
convicted of forgery in Washington, Pa, and SEN
fenced to the Western Penitentiary for three
years.
Flags were displayed on Monday last, from the
City Hall and principal hotels of New York city and
Brooklyn, in honor of the Sls anniversary of Henry
Clay's Birthday.
1t is stated that the Hon. r. Fl. Get has resigned
the position he has held for several years in the Of
flee of the Attorney General as the principal legal
assistant of that officer.
ARMY NTELLIGENCE.-A general court martial is
ordered to convene at San Antonio, Texas, on the
goth day of May next for the trial of Captain Seth
NJ. Barton, of the first regiment of infantry.
The Legislature of Ohio have repealed a law which
gave to trustees the possession of Church property
By this act Archbishop Purcell becomes the sole
owner of all the Catholic Church property of Ohio
ARREST UNDER THE NEUTRALITY LAw.-Johu Tim
norman and Joseph Thuringer were arrested at
Buffalo, on Thursday, upon charge of enlisting
soldiers for the British service within the terr;tor
of the United States.
The Lowell Ne,os cautions Operatives not IN
come to that city under the reports that the
manufacturing companies intend to renew opera.
tlons as there are more in that city now than the
companies can employ.
Gen. VIM. Milburn, who was Surveyor General of
liilnols and Missouri, under President Van Buren,,
died on the 18th inst
Marcus Morton, Jr., has been confirmed as Judge
OF the Superior Court of Boston. The vote stood
six to three.
by Louis Kellner, of Brooklyn, N. Y, which con-
siSts in the usa of treadles in connection with