The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-23
DOM E STIC.

A short time since, says the Philadelphia Lecturer,
n commission house in this city received from an
Eastern port, consignment of oil, which was sold
to a Philadelphia backing manufacturer. After
the oil had been used, the empty barrels were sold
to an oil merchant on the wharf, and in coOpering
them, one of the lot attracted attention in
qucnce of its weight, and, on knocking out the head
it discovered that in addition to the heads be
ing between two and three inches thick the barrel
contained heavy yellow pine frame to suit the
shape OF the barrel, with narrow opening in the
centre so that the gaugers rod could play back and
forth, and thus escape detection BY this means, a
cask which should have contained twenty-cight gal
Ions of oil, only held from ten to twelve.
A trial at Chicago last week disclosed where the
uncurrent money goes to. The young man Norris,
on trial, had in his possession uncurrent bank notes
representing over SlOO,0O0 which he had purchased
of Boston broker at ten cents on the dollar, with
the avOwed purpose of selling it at large advance
to Santa Fe traders, who would in turn realize still
further by selling it to the 'Greasers'' in New Mex
leo. SO here is an explanation Of those heretofore
incOmprehensible window signs, " Uncurrent money
bought and sold"
The Hon. Charles Marin, who died at his resi-
dence in Leipsic Kent county, Delaware, on Friday
night, the 26th ult, had been a prominent member
of the bar of Delaware, and also filled several i'm
pOrtant positions in the State. He was Secretary
of State under Geo Comegy's was several times
elected to the Legislature from Kent cOuny and at
one time, had he chosen to have voted for himself
in the legislature, might have been elected to the
Senate of the United States
The ceremony of breaking ground for the new
grand Receiving Reservoir in the Central Park,
near Eighty-siXth street, New York. was observed
last week, in the presence of the Croton Aqueduct
Board and large number Of city dignitaries.
When completed, which will be in the course OF
about three years, the reservoir will hold 1929
$50 145 gallons of water, New York standard meas
urement and will cost S632, ,l33.
Mr.. II. D. Stone who was arrested in Sprinfed
Mass, on Saturday, for forgeries in Worcester
] Il l. :. II
He also arrested for debts amounting to So
600, and in default of bail to the amount of $40 900
committed to Jail. The case is one of much
interest
The heavy rains that fell on Sunday and Monday
have caused rise in the river at Clarion, Pa.
Large quantities of lumber passing down
to market from the numbering establishments above.
number o. RATS were wrecked against the piers
of the Mill creek bridge; fortunately no lives were
lost.
The bridge over the Roanoke river on the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad, destroyed by fire some
time ago has been repaired sufficiently to allow the
trains to pass, that there will hereafter be de-
tention in the transportation of goods over the
! road. This will be acceptable information to mer-
chants having goods to forward in that direction.
! The Comptroller of Tennessee announces that the
! following Free Banks have zone into iouidation.
| and that their circulation will be redeemed out OF
the trust funds in his hands, viz: Bank of Paris
Bank of Commerce, Bank of jefferson, Bank of
Trenton, and Bank of Tazewell.
Produce at the West appears to be at a ruinous
discount letter from st. Charles, Ills, quotes
wheat at AZ cents, a cents oats 10 cents but
ter IL cents eggs cents and other things in pro
portion.
Orders have been received at the Gosport Navy
\ ard from Washington, to commence repairs
the Cyanc; and also the drawings necessary
plete the frame of the Richmond, on which work
has been suspended for few days past.
| Gov King, of New York, has offered reward of
81 900 for such information as will lead to the ap-
| prehension of the murderers of young Samuels
/ whose body was found sunk in the East River some
| weeks since.
| The sentence of death which passed upon /.
Slayen convicted of highway robbery at the late
! term of the Court of Common Pleas at Columbia.
! has been commuted to whipping and perpetual ban
! ishment from the State.
| Among the list of deaths published in Bucks
! county, Pa last week, were those of seven persons
who had passed the advanced age of seventy wears
most of them were over eighty.
Hon. Mr.. Dmmick, of PENNSYLVANIA, has been
for more than two weeks confined to his lodgings
by severe and dangerous illness, but his physicians
think him somewhat better.
The Oldest married couple alive are supposed to
be Mr.. Syder and his wife, who reside at Burn
side, Pa. He is Ill and she is l07 years old and
! they have been married about ninety years.
The strike at the James Mills, Newburvport,
Mass is at end the greater portion of the opera
| tives having returned to their work.