The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-20
D o NJ E S 7 &c.


College by the late Hon. John Wade, of Woburn,
is one of the most timely requests ever made to
public institution. This college will doubtless
ceve many donations from men of the stamp and
class OF the late Col. Wade-Boston transcript.
The New York Post states that Professor Morse
sails for Europe with his family Saturday, the
oath inst, to be absent year or more. The Pro
feSsor has already received the first instament of
the $50, 900 presented to him by the European gov
ernments for his teegraphic invention, and was
required by ours to pay duty upon the gold in
which it was paid.
Among the passengers by the Star of the West
at New York are five delegates from the San Fran
cisco Lodge, l. o. S. NJ, to attend the national
convention of this order at Philadelphia, which
convcnes on Monday next.
The old U. S. frigate Constitution has Just been
turned out of Portsmouth thoroughly repaired and
coppered ''Old Ironsides'' is as good as new,
when first launched at Charleston sixty years ago.
She will be fitted with heavier battery than she
has hitherto carried.
The very poor condition in which the new crop
of wheat from Chicago reaches New York has
caused an immense accumulation of that grain in
the warehouses of the former city, and the
quence has been fall in price and heavy market.
In several counties in Indiana, the hog cholera
has extended to horses and cattle. In Gibson cOun
ty, it is thought there will not be sufficient num-
Der of hogs left to supply the county with pork the
ensuing year.
According to the Spiritual Register, the mum Der
of persons protesting spirituaism, kindred doc
trnes, in the United States, is upwards of Million
of which number 5000 are set down as being in Ma
ryland.
The business men of Mobile have presented Mr.
w. Morton Dyer, the new British Consul for Balti-
more, with two massive silver pitchers, waiter
and six gobets.
A petition to the Postmaster General has been got
up at Knoxville, Tenn, requesting him to discon-
tinue the Sunday mail through East Tennessee
Similar petitions are said to be on foot between
Richmond and New Orleans.
The value of the pig and bar iron imported into
New York during the six months ending June so,
is set down at 81, 1854 ,3G3 being decrease of 202
per cent. as compared with the period last
year.
1t is said that Mr.. Gibbons, who was wounded in
the late duel at New Orleans, is in a fair way for
recovery. The ball passed entirely through his
body, just above the heart.
An effort is being made to raise S. 900 in Hart
fort Connecticut, and vicinity, to purchase the
works of bartholomew, the sculptor, and pay off
all his debts.
The Worcester Transcript says that VIM. Deitz,
colored citizen of Albany, has charge of the late
property of Mrs. Blandina Dudley, over a million
OF dollars.
The clipper ship Dreadnought, Capt. Samuels,
recently made the passage from New York to Liv-
crpool in sixteen days, almost as quick as steam.
Thomas Francis Meagher announces course of
lectures on the Central American States, to be de-
livered in Charleston the ensuing season.
BY an act of the last Legislature of Ohio, jury
mems fees have been increased from 81 per diem
to 80.
The bodies of all the members of Rev. Mr.. Isley
family, drowned at Rescoe ILL.,, have been recovered
and buried side by side. Nine graves!
The remains of ex-President Arson Jones, of Tex
as, have been taken from Houston to Galveston,
and placed in marble tomb.
A scheme is being circulated in Washington, call
ing upon Germans to invest small amounts of mo-
ney in new city at Egg Harbor, n. j.
The schooner Blooming Youth, of Baltimore, was
sold by the U. S. Marshal, at Savannah, on We'd
nesday for $3.50.
One of the white walters at the United States
Hotel at Cape May, was accidentally drowned whilst
bathing On Friday.
The strike of the workmen on the Delaware and
Hudson Canal has ended, and the workmen resumed
their labors.
The President of New Granada has appointed j.
NJ Huetado Superintendent of the lsthmus rail
road.
The Wilmington DEL Republican states that Mr..
j. Is. Roberts, the American tragedan, cleared over
$4,000 during his recent campaign in England.
The warehouse of Messrs. Adger & Co. of Charles
ton, s. C. again burnt down ON Wednesday night,
destroying about eighty bales of cotton.
An eastern paper dominates Hon. r. NJ. 7. Hunter
for President, and Gov. Willard, of Indiana, for
| Vice President.
| A large section dock 200 feet long by 136 feet
wide to cost 5000 000 is being constructed at Jer-
sey City, designed for Callao, Peru.
| The Rev. Henry A. Wise, Jr., is about taking
charge of an Episcopal congregation in Richmond,
! Va.
The city of Savannah was disgraced by brutal
prize fight on Wednesday last.
There more visiters at present at Old Point
Comfort than ever before known.
Ex-President Comonfort, of Mexico, is the lion OF
the New Workers at the present time
The Masonic fraternity of Louisville, KY, have
erected hall at a cost of Sl50,000.
The report that Dan Rices celebrated trained
horse, "Excesior,' is dead, is pronounced hoax
The brig of-war Perry, Commander R. L. Thigh
man, at Buenos Ayres on the 9th of May.