The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-10
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SUPPOSED Loss OF SAVANNAH VEsSEL.-There is
ground for apprehension that the brig Macon an old
trader between Savannah and New York, has been
lost at sea. She cleared from Savannah the 23th
of january last, with valuable cargo, and nothing
had been heard of her at the latest dates from New
York. The Macon is a vessel of about 245 tons re-
gister, and was cleared by Messrs Carleton d Par
sons, with cargo consisting of 80 bales upland
cotton 500 sacks of wheat, 276 sacks of coffee and
sundry other articles of merchandise. She was
commanded by Captain Griffith. th.--Sorannah Re
publican.
About II O'Clock Tuesday night the -four mills
owned by Homer Ramsde, late President of the
New York and Erie Railroad, about one mile south
of Newburg with the machinery, tools and contents
were entirely destroyed. The mills and adjoining
dwelling cost S25 600 Mr. Ramsde is unfortunate
Only three weeks ago, large barn, with eight val
liable horses, carriages, sleighs, &C., consumed
by fire, the loss being from Sl2 900 to $1,000. Ii
was thought at first the barn took fire by accident,
but now there is doubt but that both fires were
the work of an incendiary.
New VOLUME OF BANCRoFT's HIsTORY-Messrs.
Little, Brown & Co. will shortly issue the seventh
volume of Bancroft's History of the United States
being volume of the American Revolution,
the history of which will be embraced in four
volumes. These four volumes will be published
separately, vols. |, III, III and ", with title
pages and binding to correspond. This plan will
accommodate such persons as may desire to pos
sess only this particular portion of the entire
! rics.
/ A.
ing of the 7th inst, fire broke out in the large
threesory brick store of j. II. Fulmer in Williams
port, Pa, which, with adjoining brick building
OF +. V. Higgins, and frame dwelling of Robert
Farles, entirely destroyed. The aggregate loss
is about 900, on which Mr.. Fumer has Sl3 900,
and Mr.. Higgins 81, 200 insured. The fire is attrib
uted to incendiarism.
There is stated to be extensive organization in
| the Southern States to aid the liberal party in
| Mexico, and important developments are expected
| q few daVS, Santa Anna reported to have
party of any strength in that country and his re-
! turn to power is considered very doubtful.
The St. Paul Nnnesota) Adrertiser notices the ar.
rival, the 25th ul, OF the first vessel this season.
1t is the earliest arrival at st. Paul ever known in
the steam navigation of that section The first ar
| rival last year was May lst.
fatal accident occurred on Monday afternoon
at the paper mandatory of Ayres Il Foster, near
New Brunswick, n. J. The victim was j. ohm Ayres.
| one of the firm-his BODY by some means hacon,;no
stantly killed.
| The Savannah Republican after a careful survav
OF the cotton business of that city, estimates def
cheney OF nearly 10000, probable for the current
! bales.
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-From the report of
the Directors of the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pamy, 1or the year 1857, learn that the new loan
! Wlli soon relieve the company from its embarrass-
~ hehts: Inc gross earnings of the road for 1857
!
leaving net surplus of S565 97l.92
| man named Lee, charged with abductino,
slaves has been convicted at Norfolk, Va, on fnnT
indictments, and sentenced to receive ifty str;nos
publicly laid on, at the rate of five a dav and to ha
confined in the pententiary for twenty-five wears
MARINE DISASTER AND REscUE-The shin Nul
house Capt Miner, at New Orleans, La, 1St inst
reports falling in with the French brig Eliza, on the
2Oth February in lat. A deg. N, long. Is dec W
loaded with goal from Cardiff, Wales in a sinkino
condition Took the officers and crew on hoard and
landed them at New Orleans va '0'' " anu
Inc committee on the Congress Library, to whom
was referred the disposition of the S25. 900 appro
Prlaed for work of art by Hiram Powers, for the
Hapltol, have concluded to divide it. and to order
eHe execution OF two statues of eminent characters
OF the revolution-Green and Marion
mn IL Is SAID that southern Indiana is full of pigeons
mere are millions of them darkening the air, and
covering the woods.
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
Railroad is at length completed to Canton-a cen
tinuous railway for two hundred and six miles.
The cars are now running distance of "a miles
on the Pensacola and Georgia railroad,