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The Pennsylvania Senate has passed bill chan
ging the name of the Pittsburg and Connellsville
Railroad Company to that of the ''Pittsburg, Con
nellsvile and Baltimore Railroad Company"
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10
LAW INTELLIGENCE,
Reported for the Daily Exchanged
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERM, 1857.


ANNAPOLIS, March 3, 1858.
No. 1875. Thomas r. johnson, administrator of
Rlnaldo johnson Farmers Bank of MARYLAND
and others-appeal from the Circuit Court of Prince
Georges county-was further argued and conclud-
ed by Mayer for the appellant
No: l34.-Thomas W. Robinson as Thomas j.
Marshall. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Prince
Georges County. Justice Ecceston delivered the
opinion of the Court. Judgment affirmed.
No 37.-Alexander Carr ct al. Us. Alexander H
Hobbs Appeal from the Cir zuit Court of Balti-
more City. Justice Tuck delivered the opinion of
the Court Cause remanded (under the act of 1882.
CHI 1922 for further proceedings.
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CITY TELLIGE NCE,

DEATH OF A BALTIMoREAN.-Capt. JAS NJ. Kane,
of this city, brother of Col. Geo. P. Kane died
in Galveston, Texas, on the 26th February He
had gone south for the benefit of his health and
when 1t was hoped that change Of climate had
produced the desired result the intelligence of his
decease received by his sorrowng relatives and
friends
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-Y esterday morning, as Mr..
Solomon Colmus, proprietor of saddlery establish
ment, situate at No. 1913 North High Street was as
sisting his brother-in law Mr.. Patrick McGrane who
keeps marble yard opposite, in removing slab of
marble from dray, his foot accidentally slipped,
and the piece weighing near 1000 pounds fell upon
him, one end striking him on the right leg, below
the knee, causing compound comminuted fracture
of the bone. He was conveyed to his residence and
the services of Drs. H. P. p Yeates, Stevenson and
Hess called in, who set the limb.
EXPLOSION FROM ETHEREAL On.-Last night abou,
ten o'clock, lamp filled with ETHEREAL oil was acct
dentally overturned in the residence of Mrs. Sum
walt, Hamburg street near Light. Fire was
communicated to some bed clothing in the room,
but was soon extinguished by the neighbors. Mrs
Sumwalt and her son, who were in the room, fortu,
nately escaped without injury.
BURsLARY.-At an early hour yesterday morning,
the residence of Mr.. Jason tombstone, situate on
West Lexington street, was entered by forcing the
fastening from the basement door, and wearing ap-
pare and other articles valued at 5000 stolen there
from.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire at half-past FIVE o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon was caused by the partial
burning of the roof of the dwelling of the late Bsh
OPP Waugh, on Green street; also that of the one
adjoining, occupied by Mr. Jacob Medairy. 1t was
extingushed by the members of the Western Hose
Company. The fire originated from sparks from a
burning chimney falling upon the roof.
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EDITOR DEAD.
FIRE IN BIDDEFORD. ME.

NEW YORK, March 3.-Freeman Hunt, editor c
the Merchants Magazine, died this morning
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To Advertisers.-In order to afford the public an OPP
porttniy to Judge for themselves Of the merits Of the Ea
change large editions wl be issued the first fen days
Of its publication and distributed aoideiy and grdtatosiy
loitn the city and also IN t0Se sections of the country
which connected Nth Baltimore by business relations.
Merchants and others 0hO may propose to advertise IN our
columns tcH do iceH therefore, to send in their advertise
ets at and thereby obtain the advantage Of the
tended circulation chich sch grataoa distribution Of the
paper both in to,cn and country ou Afford advantage
which cho understand The cdiue of legitimate ddrer
Using mil fail to appreciate For rates Of advertising
Table eSeichere.
To Readers.-By means Of the gratuitious distribution
dbore adrerted it designed to make the Exchange
form in part its canpassng Persons disposed to en-
courage the enterprise continue the experiment at their
o.0n pleasure If residing pithn the city by settling from
time to time ao the carrier upon the terms stated etseohere
out Of the city by sending their orders to me ONCE o. me
paper accompanied by pre- payment for the time specified
To Corresponds ts.-Erery communication inten-
ded for publication accompanied by the of the
aorer Manuscripts should be ioriten on one side of the
paper only
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MAIL RoBDER ARREsTED.-The Columbus Ohio
Gazette, says that Mr.. Prentss, Agent of the Post
Office Department, succeeded on Wednesday last. in
arresting DR.. John D. Walker, Postmaster, at
Rockford, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, charged with
robbing the mail and forging
DIR. Walker is an old man, 65 years of age, and
has large family, married and settled around him.
and has hitherto been highly respected.
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James Fox prominent member of the Harris
burg bar, died in that city on Sunday last
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BOARD OLE TRADE

Committee Of arbitration for the month of February
JOHN HURST
A. FRIEND. VIM A DEAN
oRvILLE RICHARDSON j. HoPKTNs0N SMITH
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POLICE

DIscHAReED.-A further hearing was yesterday
afternoon had before Justice Mckinley in the case
OF John Mackey, arrested on the charge of entcing
and secreting three slaves, the property of a Mr.
Hoffman, at which nothing being shown to crimi-
nate the party, he was discharged from custody.
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RE-ARREsT.-George Pracht, arrested short
time since on the charge of receiving stolen goods,
whose trial was to have come off on Tuesday, at
Towsontown, forfeited his recognizance, and was
rearrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Crouch
OF the Southern district police. Justice Boyd COM
mitted him to answer.
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AccIDENr,-Y esterday morning boy named Jo-
seph Beard, whose parents reside on Front street
near st. Vincent de PauPs church, had his foot
crushed, whilst playing some railroad cars, on
Monument street, near the Messrs. Denmead's es-
adjustment. He was taken home and properly
cared for.
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COURT CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY.
SUPERIOR acknowledgements from III to 2O2,
inclusive
COMMON PLEAs.-Assignmentsf from 1913 to 235, in
elusive
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HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The engagement of
Mr.. Charles Matthews is rapidly drawing to close.
He continues but three nights longer, which will be
the only opportunity of witnessing his finished por-
traures of character lie appears tonight in three
of his best parts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
Tn. Han Storm OF the 18Th.

10 the Herald of Wednesday, We advert
ed in brief terms to this storm, the second
of which we had only had a fragmentary
part, doing little or DO injury whatever in
Fredericksburg. Outside oi the Corporation,
however, its fury told with dire effect, des-
stroying miildams, teuces, aud laying waste
clover fields, desoating the growing wheat,
and injuriug whatever came in its way.
The storm came from about the same quar-
ter rs that of July LIST, lS57-the North
West. We hear of its desolstlOn as far down
the Rar pahannock River as Wes,moreland
Court House, where MIR. Carriers wheat crop
was destroyed, and others shared like fate.
10 Spo,syivania it is represented to have
been even more terrii; than the storm OF
Saturday last. Mr.. Marye's mill dam was
swept away, aud large numbers Of persons
detained in town over night, being unable
to leave for Caroline and their homes In
this county. Between town and MassaPU-
nix Run, on the road to the Court House,
the following persons may be named as
having either lest their entire wheat crop,
or had it terribly ravaged by the hail -
Ii. NJ. Wyatt, William NJ. Baggott, Mr..
Housewortb Benjamin Temple, John Hum
pnTeys, Odmucl hlepp, auu hS"J' h~e'S'''
Mr.. A. n. Bernard, GEAR town, had his crop
devastated. Near the old road are the farms
of K. Hlldrup, Edward Frazier, and others,
whose wheat was destroyed, and much OF
their timber blown down.
In Stafford, the following gentlemen are
among the sufferers: DR.. Morson, Henry
Pitzhugh, and others.
10 Wpstmoreland, the storm was very des-
structive.
We also hear that the hail did much dam
aye in the neightorhood Of King George
Court House.
The hail fell the size of hen eggs. Nearly
one Thousand panes of glass were broken 10
the small village Of Oak Grove, Va.
The bail storm Of Saturday last, and that
Of Tuesday. have injured to al extent that
will he seriously felt 10 the trade OF FredeI-
icksburg. 1t ID a calamity the like OF which
happens not more than once 10 generation
and must be submitted to with the reslena'
ton and fortitude of brave hearss.--Ffed'
Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

We are indebted to Capt. John A. Masters
for fles Of Bermuda papers to the 18th inst.
The shipping Of potatoes onions. and toma-
toes continues to 20 on briskly. The export
Of potatoes to date, was IL. ssS barrels. The
quantity of onions shipped, was 49, 900 lbs,
and the quantity Of tomatoes 1000 boxes.
Admiral and Lady Stewart gave grand ball
to over three hundred persons Oh the night
Of tho llsh inst; DR.. Rses, princial naval
medical officer Of the Islapds, had left on
leave for the benefit Of his health. Capt.
Joseph Masters bad sailed in the Pearl for
thu Vast IndSes.
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Cumberland Coal and Iron Co.

A circular recently issued by committee
Of shareholders Of the Cumberland Coal and
Iron Company, sets forth the financl,l cond..
ton of the Company. According to it, tie
bonded debt amounts to $40 600, on 10
bonds, of which the proceeds OF % have not
been received, and can either be accepted "
the bonds called 10. This amount most he
deducted from the above, which reduce. tho
total to 100000. The floating debt aud Ia.
bilities OF all descriptions on the hr,t OF
April last, amounted 10 5000 Cos lI-agalnd
which are to be counted assets amounting
to SAT 1861, leaving a balance Of SlJo,'
268 20.
1t is suggested, as means of e1trlcstirg
itself from difficulty, that it put lts finances
in healthy condition, p y of its floating
debt, and provide a working capital to ensure
safety and economy 10 it's business.
To accom- plish this desirable end. two
methods are suggested. The one to create
new bonds, and the other to call upon Il,
stockholders for q rateable contrIbuuJn 10
the form Of a preferred stock; the latter has.
ing, we understand. been accepted as tue
most feasible by majority Of the stnckhoI-
ders. who do not feel inclined to encounter
their property with debt Tor which they
msst pay an annually recurring interest and
ultimately pay the principal OF larger sun
than they received.
This Company owns about 1900 Ocre' o!
land 6 900 acres Of which are claimed a;
being undcrlsld with the fourteen feet vein
of coal. This is too much land to be owned
by any one company. The large amount Of
capital invested is unavailable. IL Is. VI
der the present policy of the Company, dea.
capital. yielding nothing IN return tor the
investment; nor can it yield simple intere-;
until more Of its immense mineral wealth
shall have been developed, not by the Com
pspy, but by lessees, who would take bold o.
it at once if the Company would sell the ray
atty at fsir price. This is demonstrated ty
the fact that, with ell the vigor and economy
with which its mining operations ba'e been
conducted for the three years ending NaY
lst. 1857, the Company has paid but tw1 per
cent. per snDum on its capital.
Without q change of policy, or an extra
ordinary demand for coal, with tie cyn',-
quent benefits of an increased price, tbs
condition OF things must remain the came
Cumb Cirilidn
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The storm In King George County.

The STORM In King George County.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
On Friday and Saturday afternoons, the
18th ard 18th, We had terrific storms of wind
and rain, which blew down chinneys. and
nearly unroofed the house Of Mr.. j. T. Wash.
ing;on, at Albion blew down the barn OF
Mrs. Stuart, al Liberty; carried away Mill
dams, aud did other very great injury. The
grand finale was, however, the following
Tuesday. A severe hail storm arose 10 the
direction of fredericksburg. doing damage
below that place, on the LOWER side of the
Rappshannock, aud crossing the river about
"Hagley," damaged Mr.. j. G. Talaferro and
others about there. 1t increased 10 severity
below, and laid waste and utterly destroyed
the wheat 6slds of DR.. R,bb, Ell. T Tsyloe,
Bladen TaylOe. the Diekinsons. Turner's,
Mrs. Charles Tsyl9e, Fielding Lewis, and
extending as far down as THE Cliffs" IL
has been the most destructive and desolating
storm ever remem bered in this county. Col.
4. 7. I. estimates his loss at So 900 o. $4,000,
as field likely to have yielded 1000 bush,
cannot be now reaped and more than 100
bushels saved. The overseer at Oiken Brow
MRS. C. Tayloe's) thinks the entire field
would not now yield one busbel. The lands
10 the Rappahaunock Valley now present a
distressing aspect. and Fredericksburg looks
dilapidated 10 the extreme. This informa-
ton may form an item, and is at your service.
The crops upon the Potomac, in King
George, have been uuirjured by storms; but
80 much rain and cold weather gives the
wheat a sickly aud yellow appearance. Corn
cannot grow, and we want hot suns. L.
Chatterton, May 2lst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

The Archbishop and Bishops OF the Cath.
Ollie church, who recently assembled in pro-
yincial council in Baltimore, have issued
pastoral letter to the clergy and laty OF that
denomination. Among other subjects to
which it refers is the slavery question. We
make the following extract:
The peaceful and conservative character
Of our principles, which are adapted To every
form of government and every state of socle-
~. has been tested and made manifest IN the
great political struggles that have agitated
the country on the subject Of domestic slave
~ Although history plainly tesrhes that
the church has always belriended the poor
and Iaboripg classes, and etfectually pro-
cured the mitigation of the evils attached TO
servitude, until through her mild inGuence 1t
passed away from the nations OF Europe, ye.
she has never disturbed established order or
endangered the peace Of society by following
theories of philanthropy.
Faithful to the teachings and example Of
the apostles, she has always taught ser.
wants to obey their masters, not serving TO
the eve merely, but as to Christ, and In
His name she Commands masters TO treat
their servants with humanity aud justice,
reminding them that they ALEC have Mas
ter in heaven. We have not, therefore,
found it necessary to modify our teaching
with a view of adapting 1t to local circum
stances. Among US there has been no agi-
taton on this subject Our clergy have
wisely abstained from all Interference with
the Judgment OF the faithful, which should
be free from all questions Of polity aud So
cial order, within the limits OF the doctrine
and law of Christ. We eIhort you, vene-
rable brethreu to pursue thls course 30 be
coming "the ministers of Christ and die
pensers Of the mys teries Of God" Let tue
dead bury their dead. Leave to worldlugs
the cares and anxietics # political partl-
zsnshp, the struggles for ascendency, and
the notifications OF disappointed ambition.
Do not. in any way, identity the Interests
If our holy faith With the fortunes Of any
party; but, preaching peace and good Will
to all mankind. study ouly to win to truth
the deluded children Of error, and to merit
the confidence If your hocks, SO that, be
coming ali to all, you may gaia all u Christ.
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CI..LslnnniY. Va.

Mapy cases of much interest arose IN our
Court at the last term; among them, one 10
relation to the Washington Fire Insurance
Company, against members OF the Company
nm their premium bonds. The party deien-
dens resisted the payment on toe grouho, 10
this n.rticular case, that the Policy OF the
C,mpapy. taken out by them. had oeeh re-
turned 10 the Company with request 70 re-
turn TO the parties here their 6onos; ~h'cn
request had not been noticed; ana ALSO o9
the general ground Of alleged insolvency aou
swindling character OF the Company H'-
deuce esta blished that the Company had oeeo
in existence ever since 1854, anu tnat us
charter has in the meantime been renewed
On the contrary it was shown that they were
not prompt pay in regard to their liabilities
The contract was viewed by some as an un-
eooal one, without mutually sndreciproclty,
inssmuch as payment or compliance cou!d De
exscted of one party and not OF the otnei.-
The dec sion, go far, by jury, has been against
the Company.
Mr.. Maddox during the last Court fully
sustained all that was anticipated of him by
b;s friends 10 the way Of an elegant table
and agreeable house in every way. There
..n hs M doubt about the success oil Mr..
Maddox, if be keeps on as be has begun. and
there j. every reason to believe be will
The County Of Clarke demands a hos a. Of the
frat order. add ono Of that sort MIR. MADDOX
seems aiming to establish. =,
% Saturday night, Of the l5'h' the meat
u of M, ! 3. Norris was broken open
by rosuss, partly by the use Of an aossf
and p.r,ly By an iron bar, and thirty very
large and valuable pieces Of meat distracted
Clarke Journal.
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He.ul,. Of the Religious Reviv.is.

The fruits Of the religious revivals have at
length been reduced to statistical demonstrs-
ton--embodied in little publication called
The Message" for advance proof sheets, of
which the editors of the Express are indebt.
ed to the publishers, Messrs. Derby Il Jack
son. How far the religious experiences Of
men and women are snscep tlble Of such mat.
ter-offact treatment, it does DOT become us
to say; but, relying upon the oficial returns
before US, it may not be uninteresting to the
general reader to recapitulate some Of the
uore noticeable features.
Returns are given Of the exact number Of
conversions in every State of the Union up to
the lst Of the present month, and these are
recapitu!ated thus:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24

VIM. A Stephen. Land Agent, has recent
IL sold for Sl.4OO. that tract Of land In
Spottsy lvania county. containing l2o acres
formerly belonging to Mr.. c. G. Baily, but
more recently owned By }. Hewes Beus'e
An order was received at the Norfolk Navy
Yard last week, to discharge all the work
men employed in the yard and dock depart:
mept THIS will throw large number oil
men out Of employment.
C. B. Boughton's wheat near Centre Cross
p. o., Essex, it is said, will be ready Tor
harvest 1t of June. Those who wish TO OBJ.
tain seed had better apply at once.
Ga last Sunday morning, eight additions,
three by certificate and ive by profession,
were made to the Presbyterian church IN
Fredericksburg, Rev. A. A. Hodge, pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-24
General Assembly Of the Prssbytsrisn
Church.


EighM Day DIR. Van Rensselaer, preseD-
ted report from the committee 90 tho sub
lee, of the Centennial celebration Of the re-
union Of the Synods OF New York and Phil.
adelphia in 1853, deeming it proper to adopt
a minute relating t. that Interesting and im-
portaut event. 1t was adopted.
The house permitted the special commit
zee. appointed to meet the committee vi the
United PRESBYTERIAN Synod of Knoxville. to
report. DR.. Van Rensselaer,, on the part OF
the Committee, reported that on interview
had taken place between the two Committees,
and the terms proposed by the Uoited Synod.
As the basis OF union with the assembly, were
read.
Dr.. Breckenridge slightly amending (by
the leave Of the house) the minute be had
previously presented on this subject, moved
its abortion, which WAS unanimously approx
ed. This minute, is in opposition TO the
union on the terms proposed.
The question OF continuing the conference
with the Associate Reformed Synod OF the
South then came 10, and the resolution to
refer the whole subject to committee to pre-
pare a minute, expressive OF the sense OF the
brdy, was adopted. Rev. John E.giesoo,
Rev. |. j. S. Axon, and Col. j. NJ. Calhoun.
were appointed BY the moderator on this
committee.
. Rev. Mr.. Coe, secretary Of the church ex-
tension Committee, presented a report OF the
action Of the committee during the past year,
of which the following is brief summary:
The receipts from all sources during the past
year exceed those of the previous year pear
ly 81 500. SIS churches have sent in their
contributions.
The amount appropriated to churches this
year is nearly $4,000 above that distributed
the past year. The applications for relief
required a fund $4,000 larger than what
would have suficed last year. The balance
in the treasury at the cluse Of last year Was
s.. GA So The receipts from Anril |. 1851,
to Atril |, 1858, amount TO S24 74l IL, the
expenditures 1924, 38l 03-leaving an unap-
propriate1 BALANCE in the treasury OF 49,
99l 20. &c churches have been aided in the
construction ut church edlfces. II Of this
number cost from $500 To $500; % from
81 800 to $1,000 over $1,000. Dunog the
two and halt years the committee have
been at work they have aided IN the con-
struction Of 205 church edifces. The work
of the committee, it is evident has been
among the poor. The committee have know
ledge Of $50 organized churches which have
no houses OF worship. the average contri-
button to a needy church has been SlO0.--
The operations of the committee hsve been
conducted without collecting agents or
corps OF salaried officers.
The proposition of DR.. Breckenridge to
publish a new commentary on the Bible,
was referred to the next Assembly.
A motion to direct the board Of publica-
ton to publish mOre extensively 10 the Ger
man language, after sume debate, was lost,
as being too expensive for the present fuan-
cal ability of the board.