The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-18

Lieut.. Il. Ap. Catesby Jones has been detached
from the sloop-of-war Plymouth, and ordered to
duty as Ordnance officer Of the Paraguay eXpedi-
tion.
CECIL CoUNrY.-The eel catchers in the Susque-
hanna river are uncommOnly busy. For many
miles of the rivers length, the people owning the
the shore have their guns and traps set and the
''full rum is brisky commencing The ees are
packed in full sized barrels, and many are sent to
Baltimore. Quantities purchased by sea-going
vessels whose shippers of the delicious
flavor of this rather anomalous article Of provi1
sion.
Messrs. d. 4. Roberts and G.. Y. Thompson were
out cunning few days ago on Elk river near the
mouth fPiney creek, and brought home with them
800 rail birds and several pigeons.
Mr. Jesse Hughes, of Port Herman, Cecil county,
has grown beet measuring 23 inches in circum-
ference Il inches in length and weighing pounds.
The festival held last week for the benefit of the
Chrstiana Presbyterian Church, near Newark,
nctted over 5000.
The receipts of the fair for the benefit of the
Port Deposit Library Company amounted, We un-
derstand to $500.
The Orphans Court adjourned Oh Thursday TO
Tuesday, the 26th.
NOMINATIONS IN MAssACHUsETTs.-The election in
the State of Massachusetts will take place next
month. The nominations for Representatives to
Congress are nearly complete. We subiOn the
names of the candidates Of all the parties as far
they are nominated:
Dist. Republicans. Dist. Democrats
lst Thomas Eliot. lst. Moses Bates.
I'd. James BuIintOn. I'd. Matthias Ellis
Sd. Charles +. Adams. Sd. Arthur W. Austin.
4th Alexander H. Rice.
5th Anson Burlingame. 5th. John T. Heard
9th. John B. Alley. 9th. George b. Loriur
It'll Daniel w. GOOch. 7th. Charles 4. Welch
sth Charles r. Train. Sth. benjamin F. Butler
| 9th. Eli Thayer 9th. Nathaniel Wood
/ 10th. Charles Deano
/ llth. Henry l.. Dawes.
| In the 4th district Newell A. Thompson, Amer.)
IL1Nors-Thc following is list of the candidates
/ for Congress, in the State of Illinois:
Dist. Republicans. Douglas. Nationals.
|. Z. b. Washburne, II. Bright p. H. Jackson,
2. }. F. Farnsworth, 7. Dyer, B.F Blackburn,
3. o: LovSjoy, CIV. Armstrong, d. Leroy,
4. W. Kellogg, J.W. Davidson, }. Gale,
5. }. Grimshaw, l.. y. Morris, J. c. Davis,
7. R. J. oglesby, j. c. Robinson, s. G. BALDWIN,
). j. Baker, p b. Foukc, II. NJ Hope,
9. D. L. Phillips, j., A. Logan.
No nomination has been made by the National
Democrats in the 9th District, and it is understood
that they will sustain the election of j. A. Logan
Wash. Union.
THE SPANISH EXPEDITION AGAINST MExTCO.-The
following is translated from letter dated Madrid
Sept. p. 1t confirms the report that the Spanish
Cabinet are determined to act cnergeticav against
Mexico:
''n the early part of October, four 'ships-ofwar.
belonging to the squadron of Gallicia, will depart
for the waters of Cuba two of them heinr the Pc
troniIla and the Isabella Catolica. They and the
transports accompanying them, will carry 5000
soldiers OF all arms, with considerable war material
destined for the Antilles.
at is designed to have at Havana a considerable
squadron and dsposablc force of e. 600 men, des-
tined to compel satisfaction from the Mexican Re-
public. The trip of the Minister of Marine to Cadiz
was principally with view to prepare maritime
reiniorccments destined for the Gulf of Mexco.-N
Y. Tribune.
FLORIDA ELECTIoNS.-The Hon. George S Haw-
kins is reelected to Congress from the State of
Florida His competitor John Wescott, who
is reported to have been supported very well in the
eastern part of the State but fell off in the western
and middle sections that Mr.. Hawkins is re-
elected by a large majority. In Escambia county
(PencasOla, &c the Americans elected their candi-
date for Senator and their nominee for representa-
tive. In Duval county Jacksonville &c Y the
American ticket for the Legislature was elected by
a small majority. In Leon and Wakula Democrats
were elected to the Legislature; in Madison Tavlor
and Lafayctt three Democrats and one American:
in Hamilton an American Senator and Democratic
Representative; Gadsden close and doubtful but
one "independent" certainly elected
The Spirituaists intend to establish in Chatauque
CO., y. y, an Association to be a 'EDiyine Social
State upon EARTH" and accordingly A domain of
two hundred acres has been secured containing
healing springs discovered by the Spirits 4 GRE
the charge OF Mrs. Gardner, for nvalids who seek
spiritual treatment for their physical ills. The
Spirits are now putting Mrs. Gardner through Il
course OF tuition to fit her for her station Mr..
John NJ. Spear is to hold the appointment of ..com-
munlcator and it is through him exclusively that
the Spirits will make known their wishes There
IS to be General Assembly" and this body is to
be subdivided into seven parts. named Benefcents.
Electrizers, Elementizers AUricuIturaIizers
Healthinlizers, Educatonizers and Government
lzers Through the instrumentality of these per-
iec' o''ss Oh earth Is ultimately to be attained.
InE CorroN WANTS OF CHINA.-The London Econ
oRt'@t estimates that with free commercial inter
course under the late treaty with China the four
hundred millions of Chinese alone will require the
whole cotton crop of the United States to supply
1nelr Wahts 10 say the least, the opening of this
new market will add tl,- =, A.
ana add materially to the value othe cotton lands of
raise it.
turtle, of the species known as the 'eatber
lortoise' was shot, off Grape Island, near Wey-
mouth, Mass, Sth inst. The fish is five feet long,
ana weighs three hundred and fifty pounds The
upper part ot the body is covered by firm leahery
texture, winch Is divided into burrows by seven
l3n&tudnal edges, running the whole length OF the
smell ms hsh is said to be native of the Medl-
terranean, and only one before this is known to
nave oeen seen on the American coast.
The OPERA AT HAvAyA.-The explosion of the
magazine at Havana has far affected the stabill-
ty OF the public edifices that the government has
been obliged to notify Mr.. Maretzek that the Tacon
theatre cannot be occupied for the present. inns
misfortune will prove ruinous to the manager, VINO
had hoped for a repetition of the very lucrative
seasons which he has before enjoyed IA Cuoa puI
the orders of the government are like the laws OF
the Medes and Persans-tiXed and unaiteraoie
CurSrsp SUGAR CANE.-Several farmers of TAYLOR
county, Va planted small patches OF inns cane last
spring, which they are now manufacturing into
molasses of an excellent quality. The Pruntytown
Gazette states that farmer has sold l04 gallons
at 80 cents per gallon, and another has disposed of
quantity at 62 cents per gallon.
The Lewisburg, Va, Era states that at the late
letting of contracts of the work on the Covington
and Ohio Railroad lying between Covington and
the White Sulphur Springs, bids was received and
accepted from most excellent and reliable contrac-
tors, and that the prospects for faithful and
getic performance of the work, are very encour-
aging.