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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22
Lnfer from SANTA Ee

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2O-A dispatch from Independence
dated yesterday says that the Santa Fe mail with dates
to the Both umO has arrived there The latest dates
Fort Defiance to the 18th of August at which
time hostile had been made against the Ma
vajo Indians the earnest solicitation of influential
chief The officers had given him ten days to raise his
people in search of the murderer of the
Major Brooks Three companies of Rifles, under the
mand of Captains Lindsay and Elliott and Lieutenant
Rowland, company of the Sc Infantry under Lieu
Hett, and company of spies and guides under
Bias Iucero had been ordered be in readiness in the
event of with the Indians.
Some political excitement existed in regard to the cleo
ton of the representatives to the Legislature there being
of candidates. both claiming be the Simon Pure
Democracy
The United States District Court in session. but
business of importance had been transacted when the
mail narty left
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DETROIT, Sept. 21.-The balloon which carried off Mr.
Thurston came down, it has been ascerained the same
day Baptist Creek, Canada West Thurston seen
in it for short time before His body is supposed to he
its recoYerY.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

Prof. Gould, of the Dudley Observatory, an
nounces the discovery, by Mr.. Geo Searle, of that
Observatory, of another asteriod.
On the llth and 18th of September its positions
approximately determined with the ring -microm-
eter of the cometseeker, were as follows (the de
clinatiOns being very rough y
Albany ". T.
Ii. NJ. $. IL. NJ. s.
Sept IL IL SO 10 IS 33.7 plus 80 90 o
Sept. II II l3 0 a 53.4 plus 30 .
These positions depend upon the IN star Piazzi o,
2lG, (B. A. c. 243, of which the adopted apparent
place for September II is:
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QUEBEC, Sept. 20-12 7. M.-Thc steamship North Brit
on, from Liverpool the Sth inst is anchor
htcen miles below St Rocl's. and rear Llslet heavy
storm Is prevailing, and it is impossible To obtain her
news tonight. The boatmen at River du oupe went of
to the steamer when she passed that point this afternoon
and state that the thrown overheard for them,
but sunk before it could ba obtained owing probably to
the can containing it not being water-tight.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

ST. Louis, Mo- Sept 20-A destructive fire
Weston, NO. the night of the 18th inst burning the
furniture warehouses of John Deity and Shaw and New
house the grocery of F. Kaufman the Court House. and
two other buildings The estimated at s5
600, on which there is about Sl2, 900 insurance.
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BURLINGTON, Vt, Sept. 2O-Cyrus W. Field, Esq, and
family arrived here II O'Clock this evening" and were
escorted to the residence of Mr. u. u Howard amid the
cheers of an immense multitude and the firing of cannon
The Office of the American Telegraph Company and several
private residences brilliantly illuminated The party
will leave to morning II o clock for New
via Lake Champlain and Saratoga
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Another FiIibustering Expedition.

New YORK, September 2l-Genera Walker went out
yesterday in the Star of the West accompanied by Colonel
Van Natzmer, another notorious libuster The Herald
states that the bound for Nicaragua. but will
main Panama for the present to mature their plans for
another foray. Cannon, small arms and ammunition it is
said sent in small canal steamers which left
this city days ago. Men and material also went
in the steamer Hermann which sailed few weeks since
for the Pacific
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

been made for the exhibition of the Maine State Agricu
tural Society to commence here and continue
through the week. Already there large arrivals
Devon, Ayrshire and Durham CATTLE together with a
splendid show of horses The manufactured articles are
on exhibition at the State House.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

ST THOMAS.-News from St. Thomas to the LIST inst
has been received. The island healthy. The last
rates of feightS for sugar As Exchange
the United States at 60 days sight bank drafts pei
cent premium: 5 days sight, per cent. premium. Pr
vae, GO days sight per cent discount Philadelphia and
Baltimore flour sold So p Sc so and Richmond
Epnr II to =
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Arrivals nj Oswcro from TJyernooI.

OswEGo, Sept 20-The American bark Chieftan, Mol
wins, master from Liverpool, which the press
for approaching too the Agamemnon and Vaorous
when the former paying out the Atlantic Gable,
rived here yesterday morning The brig Black Hawk
from Liverpool for Cleaveland, accompanied the Chief
tian from Montreal to this port.
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CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CTTY-IIon VIM Geo
krebs, Judge THIS Court engaged in the following
business yesterday
Ephalet II. Merrill rs Robert Il Griffin ct al Bill
asking statement of partnership account Argued by
). Dean smith for complainant and Geo. W Brown for
defendant
Walter A. Price rs. ANGELA NJ Price Bill for a divorce
r'"cdo mHfrim"EU Quinn for complainant
writ was granted to inquire into sanity insan-
lty of Asa Holmes
II nlsi EicT Court UNITED STATEs-IIon VIM
nheS Judge The Court engaged in the follow
''I business yesterday:
james Harvey Brig Romance Libel filed 70 recover
"aSeS. Libel dismissed with costs
t noiaI Iio"per's EXrs William Rhodes & Son.
f ~ - ' Ii'' ana Joseph Harris. Libel to
m ~ w IN anu '"r done and materials furnished Schr
] - tlIS; neCte Tor the lhcllans for S154 II with in
lerest from list September lS5S, and costs
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

AMsTERDAM-264 hhds. tobacco $3.50 hhd staves 2,375
pipe do.
RIO DE JANEIRo.-3.500 bbls. flour.
TRINIDAD--731 bbls flour; so half bbls. do 100 bbs
meal so bbls. bread 200 bushels corn erces;
half terces rice terces and pieces hams 25 pals lard
% kegs do 25 tins do 10 bb vinegar 20 puncheons oil
meal; hhds. tobacco; 5000 feet W. p lumber.
WEST INDIEs.-350, 600 shingles.
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The Shaver Echo--Yello,y Fever

CHARLESTON, Sept 20.-Twenty-five of the Africans
her arrival.
The Savannah papers that the yellow fever is not
yet epidemic in that city.
The schooner Target from New York which arrived at
savannah on Friday experienced heavy gale. sprang
Leak lost mainboom and gaT and part of her deck
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Balloon Ascension


PITTsFIELD, Mass, Sept. 2O.-H. NJ. Spencer made
successful balloon ascension from this town Saurda
He reached North Chester in 40 minutes and returned
Pittsfed on the evening train.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

ONEIDA N Y, Sept 20.-The boiler at Brydges facto
ry, at Oneida, exploded this morning. killing the engi
neer, James Hernon, and mortally woundng an EN-
ployee, named Bunnel The buildings badly wrecked
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

WASHINGTON Sept 2l.-The Secretary of the Treasury
has decided that tamarins preserved in sugar subject
to duty Of 90 per cent cotton socks with dyed tops
ner cont and snring steel the same rate Of duty
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The Canfureh Africans

ST. JOINS, n. F., Sept. 19-The steamship Propeller,
from Boston, arrived at O'Clock Sunday morning, and
will leave to morrow for Galway. She is expected to
make a quick trip.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

New YORK. Sept 2l-Flour is excited-sales of 81 900
bbs State SIS 25; Ohio $780, Southern 81 7Od5 So
Wheat is dusaes of 25 900 bushels red 11SG123 cents
white 125146 cents Corn buoyan-sales of 81 900 bus
white S7(gSS cents. Whskey is dull at 234 G24 cents
Sugar is dull at 4 as Coffee is quiet 9aGlOL
cents. Turpentine Spirits closed firm. Rice is dull.
0SwEGS, Sept 20-6 p. M-Flour unchanged Wheat
in fair demand sales 000O bush 81 II for Indiana
and 81 % for small parcel white Michigan. Corn firm
sales $4,000 bush. at 64d65 cts for Indiana. Canal
reightS steady at p cts -four ~ cts wheat and
cts. for New York. Lake mports-42 600 bush
wheat "a 900 bush corn, 1000 bush rye 1000 bush
ley 1000 bush oats. Canal eXports-l 200 bbs -four
600 bush. wheat, 81 900 bush corn.
New ORLEANS, September 20.-Cotton-Prices sitter
and not quotaby higher sales to-day 5000 bales Sugar
quiet at N d7A cents; crop 0A Molasses IS
cents for Whiskey advanced y cents sales at q
cents.
CHARLESTON, September 2O-Coton unchanged sales of
the last three days 1900 bales.
CHICAGO Sept 20.-Flour very dull. Wheat quiet and
declined cent Corn active at 81 cents Oats dull
Shipments to Bufao-l25O0 bushels wheat 97 600 busa
els corn. Shipments to Oswego-12,000 bushels wheat
Recept-3200 bbls -four 81 900 bushels wheat, 43
bushels
CINCINNATI, Sept, 2o--Flour unchanged; sales 800
b6s at 81 s55 for superne and So l0d5 So for
Whiskey steady, at 20 cents. Provsions-A declining
tendency pork, $575; bacon = cents with hold
ers willing sellers. Wheat without change.
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boundary Commission.

WASHINGTON Sept 2l.-The joint commission for run
ming the boundary between the United States territories
and Texas will not operations until the spring.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l-The Secretary of the Navy
this morning received dispatch stating that the
Niagara with the captured Africans, left Charleston last
night for Africa.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Sept 2O.-The
Cattle market this week has been comparatively brisk,
and the drovers have succeeded in realizing advance
of 250 cents per 100 lbs The offerings at the yards
amount to about 800 headshOwng decrease of about
100 below the receipts of the week previous The demand
has been rather better and the supply small the receipts
showing falling off of about 700 head Mostly all the
cattle exhibited disposed of at prices ranging from So
to S5 per 100 lbs the latter rate for extra quality The
quality of the cattle not good usual At War
dells Avenue Drove Yard, there offered and sold
during the week, 500 head of which about 800 dis
posed of Thursday last The following the quota
tions at which they sold Choice quality $50 to SS75
Prime SS25 to IS 5O Fair S. IS 25 Ordinary $675
SS Common 625 to Sc So Inferior Sc to $612k per 100
pounds
The offerings of Sheep amounted to 6C00 head. The
sales effected at from 81 to 81 per head equal to
about Gas cts for dressed The market has been brisk
In the Cow market there has been little activity,
but prices remain unchanged The offerings at Warles
amounted to 200 head, which sold at the following
rates:
First quality Mich Cows, ,each $3.50 4O second do do. $50
ass third do. do S2S3O ordinary do. do. S25d2S; dry
do do $l5d20 Some extra sold at $50
There S43 Hogs offered of which $50 sent
New York and the balance sold here at Sc S6 per
lbs. net, according quality.
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Messrs Chubb Brothers, of Washington CITY, have been
obliged to suspend payment, owing, they state
very unexpected calls upon them They further say that
their liabilities large, and they hope to
payment at no distant day.
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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

ST. CATHARINE's, Sept. 20.-The mansion Of the Hon
William Hamilton Merritt was burned yesterday morn
ing by supposed incendary fire There is insurance to
the amount Of Sl5 600 on loss of S25 600
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22
The Case of the slave Brig Putnam.

BoSToN, Sept 20.-Thc second examination of Town
send, the alleged master of the slave brig Putnam
Echo, is assigned for before T. Commission
cr Loring 1t is rumOrcd that the defence will he that
Townsend was only passenger and that the real captain
Of the brig is Spaniard now imprisoned of the
crew in Charleston Mrs Townsend has visited her hus
band in JAIL and it is said that several well known par
ties in New York have been anxious have interview
with him.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

New YORK, Sept. 21.-The British brig John Butler,
Capt Park which left Port Platte the 5th inst
rived at this port yesterday morning.
The news is important
Gen Santana marched into Santiago the LIST day
September with 1000 and 600 horses and took pos
session of the fort
Santiago had previously captulated to the President
Nalvcrde fled to Monte CriSto, there to embark for
Turks Island.
The Collector Of Customs at Porte Platte and three
men from Santiago also left for Turks Island the 5th
Of September.
When Capt Park left there government. the
principal merchants had closed their stores the paper
money of no value and person knew how sell
or buy, or what the next exchange to be.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

The alarm at O'Clock yesterday morning caused
by the burning Of dwelling and store occupied by Mr.
Joseph Clarke situated the of Eager and Ensor
streets. Mr.. Clarke and family made escape
with their lives, by getting down adjoining build
ing. The building learn is insured and the loss
trininn
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

MAYoRALTY CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN PARTY
This body assembled last night in the large hall of the
Temperance Temple, North Gay street. to nominate
didate for the MayOraty.
The delegates called to order, at o'clock, by Mr..
VIM McPhal On motion, Col. Nicholas l.. Brewer was
appointed chairman, and Samuel NJ Evans Secretary,
pro tenn.
committee of five appointed by the chair to
anime and report the credentials of the delegates from
each ward The committee fulfilled that duty and report
ed all the delegates properly returned.
A motion made and adopted that committee of
each ward he appointed by the ChPir, nOmi-
nate permanent officers for the Convention The commit
reported the following gentlemen officers of the Con
yentiou:
William II. Ryan, President; Col Nicholas L. Brewer,
Joseph Simms, Richard Alexander and Joseph Audoun,
Vice Presidents. Samuel NJ. Evans and Theodore Par
sons, Secretaries.
President taking the chair thanked the COnven-
ton for the conferred him. and expressed the
hope their proceedings would be carried in spirit
of harmony.
Mr. J. Bond Chaplin moved that the chair proceed
to receive nominations of candidates. Adopted.
Mr. James Donohue of the Third ward nominated the
Hon Thomas Swami.
The different wards were then called by the Secretary
the Chairman of each delegation announcing vote OF
the ward Mr. Swami After the announcement of the
vote of the twentieth ward, there much enthusiasm
manifested by the large crowd present
On motion a committee of one from each ward,
leced from the delegates, to wait on Mr. Swami. inform
him of his unanimous nomination and request his pres
ence at the Convention.
The committee accordingly waited Mr. Swami at the
City Hall, and informed him of his nomination. They
then company with this gentleman, preceded by the
Blues Band, returned to the Hall, where Mr. Swami
received with great shouting He then addressed the
Convention great length reviewing and discussing the
affairs of the Municipal Government and State and Ma
tiona politics. After the conclusion Of which the Con-
yention adjourned.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

PERsoNAL-His excellency the President of the United
States accompanied by his niece, Miss Lane arrived in
this city by the o'clock train to-day the Northern
Central Railway Zenos Barnum, Esq, met him the
Bolton Depot, from whence they proceeded to Barnums
City Hotel.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.-J. Douglas Hambeton, Esq,
Monday last admitted the practice of law in
Superior Court of Baltimore city.
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HTPES

APPOINTMENT.-Miss Olivia King, yesterday ap,
pointed assistant teacher in the Female Primary School
No. II, by the Board of School Commissioners.
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EStihidted cost Of Establishing Pad Steam Fire De
pGrtmeHt
First Glass Steam Machines $500 each. S14 900
3Second $500 ....... 1900
Hose Reels, 5000 each ch.................... 400
1000 feet Hose, 81 per rfoot................. 1000
Hook and Ladder Trucks, $500 each ......... LOCO
IA Horses for Engines, 5000 each .... ....... $500
II q" for Trucks and Reels, $50 each ...... $50
Harness for 2j Horses, $37 cach.......... 937 80
Fitting up City property for Fire Companies so
Total .............................. S50OOO
Estimated ANIMAL expense Of Tdid Fire Department.
Chlet Engineer, salary 600
Assistant Engineers, competent machnists) 800
l Clerk $50
Rent of Office and expenses thereof ........... $50
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22

CRY RAILwAYs.-In the First Branch of the City Coun
Gil yesterday afternoon ordinance reported
power VIM. Robertson Coleman Il Bailey and Jas. Nit
chel to lay down city railway Baltimore street. from
the Eastern to the Western terminus of the city Light
street. from Baltimore street the Ferry Bar and
Charles street from Baltimore the Northern limits
thecity. 1t was read and laid upon the table
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24
can object TO this proposition 7

In the published minutes OF meeting Of the
Canal Contracting Board of our State, held on the %
nst, we find the folowng
On motion of Mr.. Canal Commissioner Whallon,
Pesolred That the work Of widening in part, deep.
snine and improving Section No. S37 Enlargement Of
the Erie Canal be advertised for letting IN ACCORDANCE
with with the followin, notice. Adopted.
Pesolred That the foregoing notice be puousned y
The Albany Journal, Albany Statesman, Rochestes
Democrat and American, Lockport Courier, LockPou
Journal Buffalo Express, Buffalo Advertiser bonas
Evening Post Utica Herald, Fredon'd Adrert,se1
Olean Advertiser, JamestOrn Journal, Argus, Hsa
feld. Adopted.
"Section No 337," aforesaid, is in lower Loekpon
thirty miles eastward of Buffalo. Yet MIR. Canal Com
missioner Whallon, who happens to DO ci'lzen o
Chsutauque County procures the advertisement OF 1t
letting to be inserted in no less than three Journals
his own County, which lies from seventy to hundre'
miles westward of Lockport, entirely of the line oil th'
State canals, and whose citizens are by no meaa'
famous for their addiction to Canal Contracting We
happen to know that the most widely circulated jour
nal in Chautauque County is not among those tor which
the Commissioner solcits and obtains this sop. which
ought to pay them $50 to go each.
Does any one believe that devotion to the interests
of the State prompted this selection
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24

o,ber nersons than the inventors to introduce
foreign Inventions
Besrd of Examiners in Chief instead Of secur-
ipp uniformity would proSuce quite the opposite
result. A Board Of Managers has never accom-
rlished anything except there was strong msn
among them TO take the management 10 the case
under consideration this last chance does not
exit as the strength OF no man is adequate 10 tue
single reading of All applications in year
Making the appeal TO the Commissioner nua' "
the worst feature Of the bill, and might lead 70 cor
ruption on large scale. The salary o; Cemm's-
soner is $4,000. Mr.. Mason left the "thce poorer
than when be took it, that the situation ohers no
inducements Of pecunisry sort, and mas ai"'!'
been filed by honest men. But what might happen
if this officer appointed as be is on partisan pon'
cal grounds, could give I" final decisions VINO"
psrties would be willing and able to pay thousands
of dollars for To make the Patent o''''' M
neudent. and increase the Patent fees 10 meet 'ne
increased expense, is TO augmen; the eAstins e'n'
in two directions. We would make tnc i"'en'
Office more dependent, ard would diminish the
rsteut foe Encouragement should be given TO III
ven.ors bv graduated scale of fees, beginning WITH
five dollars for the first year, ten for the second
vesr &C.. and declaring all those to be pupns
property for which the fee isdiscontinued. ms
done in Frsnce, and out Of about SIX thousand
patents granted each year, more than four tnouSaa
are abandoned BY the nOnpaynent oi the seconu
and third years fee. Patentees shouldbe forced l"
make their claims clear and definite by giving tne
public the benefit of any doubtful description. The
real inventors and the public would be gamers BY
il. as the plan now pursued leads to much sharp
proctice. and has tendency to drive respectable
men out of business connected with inventions.
The Patent law as it exists and the bill before
the House are behind the age. Let us have good laws
for the adjudication of cases involving patent prop
erty. ard then grant all patents claimed Leaving
each man to determine for himself if an invention is
new or worth anything. Private interest Will
settle this question better and cheaper tn an govern
Dent officials
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24

In Congress yesterday, the SENATE passed the
bib to amend the act of March 9, 1851, limiting
the liabilities p-owners. Mr.. Bell presented the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Tennessee, which
alimsdvert upon his opposition To the Nebraska
bill, indOrse the Lecompton swindle, and intimate
that it is his duty to resign He proceeded to state
his reasons for not complying with this suggestion,
and, n reply to question from his colleague, Mr..
johnson, said that he should not vote for LecOmp
ton in consequence of instructions. This provoked
a bitterly personal retort frsm Mr.. johnson, i'll
rospor SC to which Mr. Bell animated that he WAS
ready for any Senator who should attempt to brow
beat him. Mr.. Bell had the floor when the Senate
adjourned.
The HOUSE vent into Committee of the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation bill. Mr. Burroughs
of this State made strong Anti-Sayery speech, III
the course of which he twice called to order
for denouncing Pierce and Buchanan by Mr.. Smith
of Virginia, who considered it dsgrscefIl so to
treat branch of Government coordinate with the
Legislative. Mr. Curry of Alabama followed with
a violent Pro-Slavery speech. Messrs. Morris of
Illinois ard Andrews of New-Y)rk spoke against
LtcomptOn. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24

otursgc the eypectst,oc 'hs tne rsaur" spposrs
ton Will be msde fer the pew Dpe'
O no neiehbor, Your case iss good deal strosss
than sou put IL Tie Collins lire ha' broken DON
not "for lack, bat in SPITE of even larger "mI
ve.,ionr from Unce Sam than Mr.. Ballard Presto
STIMULATES. And if $4,000 "subsenson' per trs
would not keep saoat Fne Of Mail Steamers k
tween New. York and Liverpool, what proossdda
is there that sl2, 500 per trip would e''aol.A NJ
sustain one between Norfolk and Nantes' hos
Government hos lost money BY paying $1,000 N
trim for the former, is there rationsi ground q
hors that the latter would sink less than Slo,o0
No trip for the Treasury