The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-23
D OM E S TIC.
PRINCETON COLLEGE.

The Commencement of the College of New Jer-
sey takes place next week.
The Alumni Association will hold its annual meet
ing, in the College Chapel, Tuesday, the 10Th of
June.
The following gentlemen have been appointed
officers of the meeting:-President, Hon. Joseph R.
ln,gersoH, LII. D.; Vice-Presidents Col. Peter /.
Nlarke, Rev. Thomas II. Skinner, ID. d.. Hon. Oil
yer ,. Halsted, Rt. Rev. John Johns, D. d.. John c.
SI"on' Esq' Hon George B. Rodney, Hon. John
SiosS3n; Hon. VIM. l.. DAYTON L. D., Hon. Benia-
MN Williamson, LII. D., Benjamin Rush. ESQ.,, Gov.
lanes POLLOCK, LII. D., Rev. Lewis p w Balch, d.
Roaer 9ecFeores Fe P Joseph Thomas, Esq, John NJ
Special invitations have been sent to a number of
the older graduates.
Instead of formal Grafton before the Alumni,
the exercises will consist of an introductorv address
by the President addresses or communications from
representatives of the classes of lS4S 'SS '28 'l8
and 'OS-to be followed by addresses from other
graduates and representatives of other Colleges
The Grafton before the Literary Societies Of the
College will be delivered by Gov. Pollock.
We have seen, says the Boston Post, specimen of
a new coin of cent denomination. just from the
mint at Philadelphia. Something of this kind is
much needed to take the place of that abOminable
abortion, the one cent coin of 1857. The new cent
piece, like the other, is of nickel and of the same
size it has the head of an Indian girl upon
side, and the words United States of America with
the date. Upon the reverse, is n wreath surmount-
ed with shield, with bunch of arrows entwined
at the bottom, and the words ''one cent" in the
middle of it, The workmanship, as well the de-
slEnJ is Deautnuy executed. w e do hope that the
government will adopt it.
A convict, aged 43, who was sentenced to the
State prison at Charlestown, Mass, for years. in
December, 1851, has for II months past been in the
State Prison Hospital being as he represented him
self, so weak in the back and limbs that he could
not sit up or walk few days since the Warden
expressed a belief that he was ''shamming" and
that his food should be stopped. After fasting
about SO hours he asked for his Clothes got out of
bed and went to his allotted labor, which he has re-
since
The Windsor C. W. Herald says:-Tbe brio
British Queen, lying at the Canadian Shore near
Windsor, was boarded on Monday morning by about
thirty persons, who were conveyed by the steam
boat Arrow, from Detroit, Mich. The purpose was
to collect debt against the ship, of which the cap
tain knew nothing. The invaders commenced to
hall up the anchor, when the captain interrupted
further progress by paying the debt, which had
been contracted some time ago, for towing the
sci out of Detroit. The proceeding unjustilia-
BILE, as the debt could have been recovered at law
in any port.
The Auburn Adcertiser learns that the residence
of Mr. 5. A. Goodwin, of Detroit, formerly of Au-
burn, was struck by lightning on Thursday morn
ing last The inmates of the house were alarmed
by tremendous crash and falling of mirrors, pic
lures, plaster and timbers, and on springing from
their beds and procuring lights, found the house
literally in ruins. Mirrors were dashed to pieces,
plaster shaken from every room, windows
broken, and the chimney was split from top to bot
tom, and shingles, clapboards and bricks scattered
into the streets.
On the 18th inst the senior class of Amherst Col
lege, with the students of East Hampton and Holy
oke Semnaries, in New Hampshire, celebrated the
day by christening the lesser peaks of the Mount
Tom range Of the White Mountains. About 500
ladies and gentlemen were present, and an Grafton
was delivered, together with poems, speeches, &C.,
and the name of Nonotuck, which signifies ''the
Mountain of the Best,' conferred upon the
range.
On the 10th inst, the grading of the road be
tween st. Paul and St. Anthony, Minnesota,
commenced, with limited force, which is to be in
creased accommodations for the laborers
can be prepared. The work is expected to be com
pleted this season. Beyond st. Anthony. opera
tons will soon be commenced, the road has been
let to subcOntractOrs, as far as Rice Creek, and
others waiting to get contracts on the remain
ing 80 miles.
section in the naval appropriation passed by
Congress- declares that it shall be lawful to enlist
boys for service in the United States marine corps
with the consent Of their parents guardians not
being under ii nor over II years of age, to
until they shall arrive at the age of q years; the
bows so enlisted to receive the pay, rations
and clothing received by boys enlisted in said
corps under the authority Of the Secretary of the
Navy.
The following nineteen C:S.2 S.;2. !I;322: &c rot col
lect revenue enough to pay their expenses: Belfast
Me-; Machias, Me-; Ellsworth, Me-; Barnstable,
Mass, Sandusky, Ohio; Buffalo, n. Y; Newark,
N. j.; Perth Amboy, n. j.; Bridgeport, Connect
cut; Waldoboro', Me-; Wiscasset, NJ; Ra:!;%.t:.,
Vt; Plymouth, Mass; Portsmouth, n. H.. Oswego,
n. Y; Pensacola Florida; Astoria Orenon: An
napolis Maryland; Peoria, Illinois, The expenses
OF these establishments exceed their receipts about
100000
curious case has been before the Rochester
Courts, in which a mother charged her son with
theft, to obtain his commttal to the House of Re
fuge, order to save him from punishment in pr-
vate at the hands of his father of whose cruelty the
woman seems to have stood in mortal terror. The
boy admitted the theft, and was sentenced accord
ingly.
The Grand Jury of Albany County has found an
indictment against boy, less than twelve wears of
age, for murder. On the 10th of April some bows
were playing marbles; two of them had some dis
pute about their game, and during the melee Joseph
Callahan, Dr., was stabbed through the heart by
Michael Norton.
The miners at Jeanesville, York Town and Auden-
reid collieries, Pa, all out 4 strike. The
at the two last collieries were perfectly willing to
continue working but gang of ruilians number
ing some 200, came from Jeanesve to York Town,
and threatened the men with death if they CON
tnued working.
The Orleans Republican has seen a man named
jackson Paine-a living some five miles from
Albon-who declares that he has not slept for over
fourteen months, his last nap having been taken in
April, 1857. His general appearance is indicative
of feeble heah his eye is restless and rolling and
his demeanor nervous in the extreme.
man died, few days since, aged a. in Cam
bridge, Mass, who had lived very poorly, and was
not supposed to own any property. except the
house and lot in which he lived. His heirs how
ever on searching the premises, discovered specie
of various countries and denominations, to the
amount of $50, 900.
The Utica Herald mentions the death of Patrick
Riley. While plowing, his hands came in contact
with poisoned ivy, and the swelling being neglected
increased for four five days before he consulted
a physician. At that time his arms were swollen
to an immense size, and bis limbs and body con-
tnued to swell and mOrtiry till death ensued, in
spite of the doctors.
Messrs. Coolidge and Garcia, the two American
citizens who were taken prisoners at Orizava, in
Mexico have been set at liberty through the elem
ency OF President XulOaga, exercised at the request
of the American Minister, Mr.. Forsyth. Mr.. Cool
idge is Bostonan.
Advices from Texas are to the 9th instant. The
State Gazette says, gentleman who has travelled
from Arkansas to Austin by land, reports, that he
never in his life saw such abundant crops The
wheat crop exceeds anything ever known
Portland papers state that information has been
received of the rates of fare to be charged for pas
sage on the Leviathan. 1t is decided that the ship
shall run as passenger-boat between England and
Portland, at the following rates First cabin, Sl05
second-class, $780, third, $50.
The Boston Journal, repelling some statements
IN New ork paper, disparaging to the boot shoe
and leather trade of Boston, SAYS that the sales of
Boston, in that branch of business, three times
as great as in any other city on the globe.
FOrty-one boxes and Is kegs of silver lead ore,
from the Cameron mine in South Carolina, is now
being shipped from Savannah, Geo, to Liverpool,
England The mine has been worked to depth of
rs feet, at which point the vein is ~ it, wide.
The Court of Appeals. New York, have decided
that the action of the New York and New Haven
Company in bringing suit against all the holders of
the spurious stock was legal, instead of bringing
suit against each individually.
The effects of the overflow of the cotton lands
by the late reshets regarded at New Orleans as
very serious, and the Market in consequence is ad-
vancing.
The L: s. Minister to China, Mr.. Reed, is coming
home. He will return by the overland route, and
will probably reach Paris or London some time
during the ensuing autumn