The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-09

BAD News FROM THE FISHING FLEEr-The schoon-
er Lola Montez, Captain George Janvrin, arrived
at Newburyport on Wednesday evening from the
Bay Chaleur. Captain Janvrin, according to the
Newburyport Herald, confirms the reports which
have before published in relation to the scarcity
of mackercl. He has been absent about two months
and taken IS barrels Three weeks before leaving
the Bay he had taken but seven barrels In cruise
of fifty miles in the most favored hauntS for these
fish he succeeded in taking but three mackerel-
The Lola Montez has proved the fastest saier sof
the POO vessels comprising the Bay fleet.
MINING NEws.-The Ontonagon Miner says The
product of the Minnesota for June was 800 929
pounds or l6l tons and 929 pounds. The RockIand
raised during the month of June 57,69l pounds or
% tons and 69l pounds copper The new engine
and boiler in place. and the engine house is en-
closed. They are now at work putting down the
pump, and fitting the shaft houses.
There is a mammoth Congressional district in
Wisconsin. 1t is the third, which extends from the
line of Milwaukee county to Lake Superior and
embraces twenty or more counties, having an ag-
gregate population of $4,000 souls, and upward of
$4,000 voters. Wisconsin will probably have, un-
der the next apportionment, eight member of Con-
gress.
The special Washington correspondent of the
New York Times states that Mr.. Iancey, of Geor-
gia has received his instructions, and will leave in
few days as Minister to Venezuela. The same
writer states that New Yorker, hailing from In
diana, has received the appointment to the Argen-
tine Republic.
Another murderer was hung at New Orleans on
Friday last He was known Joseph Wright,
alias Trip, and was old offender, being upwards
of 30 years of age. The crime for which he suffered
was for the murder some time ago of Henry
keene.
The newly elected police of New Orleans went
into office on the first of July, and the number of
arrests for the first eighteen DAYS of this month
amounted to thousand three hundred and thirty
seven! Of these, 1,l09 were white persons, and
l73 slaves.
BosrON IcE TRADE-From January lst to July
3lst, the ice shipped from Boston to foreign ports
6l ,520 tons. But besides this there about
lO,O0Otons not entered at the Custom House shipped
Baltimore.
The treasurer of Franklin county, Ohio, requires
payment of taxes to be made in specie, owing to
the fact that the sub-treasury law of last win
ter requires him to pay out large amount in
specie.
The Rev. Robert w. Barnwell, of South Carolina
lately elected to the Presidency of William and
Mary College, has written to ex-President Tyler
the rector OF the college declining the appointment
which has been rendered him.
The Galena Railroad is about to commence the
construction of bridge across the Mississippi at
Fulton, to connect their road with the two roads
from Clinton and Lyons, in Iowa. The expense is
estimated at S300,0O
The dwelling house of Mrs Jones' widow of the
late Evan Jones, in Montgomery county, Nd,
entirely destroyed by fire Sunday evening last.
Nothing of much value was saved.
The wagon shop of Mr.. s. P. Woodruff at Hinck-
ley, Ohio, was struck by lightning on Monday last,
and that gentleman instantly killed.
The steamer Georgia arrived at Norfolk on Fri
day, from Sassafras river, Nd, having on board
large number of excursionists
The store of Mr.. Samuel WykoH, in Monmouth
county, n. j., was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night.
The Goodwood cup was run for last Thursday, so
that in the course of week or ten ten days we
shall ascertain the result
The experiment of having female clerks in the
post office, seems to have succeeded admirably in
New York.
Mr. John Hockaday, of Warrensburgh, New
York, was choked to death few days since, whilst
eating piece of beef
Mr. Robert A. Stain, of Chestertown Nd who recently
met with the severe accident falling down the hatchway
of the steamer Kent whilst excursion, died few
days since.
There were SO deaths in Norfolk, Va, during
July, of whom Is were blacks.
The Library Association of Petersburg, Va, has
contracted for a hall to cost $4,000. -f.