The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-28
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! EXTRAORDINARY REVELATION IN RUSsIA.-Ihe
London Ne,cs of the 10th contains letter from st.
Petersburg, which makes the following remarkable
| disclosure:
The result of the calculations lately made by the
| wel-known astronomer, Professor Strive, of the
| University of Dorpat, relative to the true geogra-
phcal positions of st. Petersburg and Moscow, and
! the distance between the two capitals of the
pre- is that the actual length of the railroad is by
astronomical observations, less than $50 wersts
| labout 60 mes) shorter than its nominal length of
6OI Wersts, or, in other words, that the government,
for whose account the railroad was constructed, has
had to pay about oneseyenh of the value or twelve
millions of rOubles than it ought to have paid.
As the rolling stock of the St. Petersburg and Mos
COW Railway is furnished by an American company,
VINO are paid for the same al so much per werst 1t
follows that in this quarter the Government has
been paying also most fearful overcharge. The
poles erected along the line to denote the distances
have been systematically fixed in the wrong places,
so as to mlsead both the government and the public
The Emperor in the most violent state of
element on learning the above and gave immediate
orders for the strctest investigation into the facts
of the to be made with the view to intict the
most summary punishment on the parties lnculpa-
ted in this netarous transaction; but many
persons of the highest rank and Importance are
compromised in the affair, it is not likely that the
investigation will be continued, but on the contrary
the matter will be hushed up to prevent the public
scandal of the real denquents being exposed and
made to suffer the penalty they so richly deserve,
for the share they have taken in this atrocious
fraud.
The NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION at Rich
mond was formally opened Tuesday. The ad-
dress was delivered by Gen. Tench Tilghman.-
Among the distinguished gentlemen on the plat
form near Gen. Tench Tilghmau were Ex-President
Tyler, Gov. WISE Hon. Caleb Cushing, Judge Dan
iel, of U. S. Supreme Court; James Lyons, Hon.
VIM. G. Rives and Others
The address was received with great applause
In response to loud calls, Gov. Wise made few re-
marks, and was followed by Ex-President Tyler in
brief address According to the correspondent of
the Washington Star, quarrel between the U. S.
Society and the Virginia State Society has grown
out of disagreement between the latter organiza-
ton and the city of Richmond, because of the fail
ure OF the city to appropriate funds t. meet fair
share Of the expense of holding the State Fair this
this season. The State Society will, in consequence
of such failure, hold its exhibition at Petersburg,
and the Virginia Central Agricultural Society, ex-
hibitng at Richmond, has been organized under
the auspices of the National Society.
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF KENTUCKY.-This
Bank was chartered by the Legislature of Ken
lucky in 1852. Its capital was fixed by the act of
incorporation at S500,OO0. The mother bank
located at Paducah KY. with cepital of $3.50 900.
One branch, with capital of $3.50 900, was located
at Harrodsburg, and another at Versailles, with
capital Of $1,000
During the last session of the Legislature, the
capital stock of this bank increased 5000 900,
making the total capital 81 100000. This increase
is to be used partly for the old bank and branches,
and partly for establishing two new branches. One
of the new branches is located at Monticello, in
Wayne county, and the other in Louisville,
of the branch in Louisville, Major d. S. Bene-
dict has been appointed President, and Col. VIM.
IL. Davidson cashier. The directors appointed
Major d. s. Benedict, Thos. II. Hunt VIM s. Lith-
gov, Capt. w. C. Hite, and Isaac Caldwell.
Robert Barhydt, an old coored man commonly
known as "0ld Peacock" was found dead at Kim
derkook, N. Y, few days since. He was born
slave in the Barhydt family, who sold him to the
Van Aliens. from whom he was afterwards pur-
chased bv bO Sol Of LAM
ing. The war of 1872 broke out, and Rob, being of
an uneasy disposition and fond of change, away
from his last master, and made tracks for the city
of New York, where he arrived about the time the
soop-of-war Hornet was about to sail on a cruise,
aboard Of which he shipped as cook. He partici-
pated in the action fought by the Hornet with the
Peacock which resulted in the capture of the latter
vessel, and upon the arrival of the Hornet in New
York after the victory, he was discharged We
understand that he had received quarter section
of land from Government for his services.-Albany
knieherbocker, DIST.
RAILROAD CELEBR ATIoN.-We learn from the Pres
ident of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad that
the Inauguration celebration of the opening of
this important link in the railroad chain from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi, will take place in the
course of few weeks from this time
We learn also that it is in contemplation among
the members of the late Bristol Convention to
sembe that body in this city at the time that
the railraBd celebration comes oi-the completion
of the road being regarded as auspicious period
for renewing their efforts in behalf of the establish
ment of line of steamers between this port and
Europe.-Nortoth Heraid.
Foreign papers announce the death of Mr.. John
Macgregor Of the firm of Todd & Macgregor,
Glasgow. the greatest builders OF iron steamships in
the world. This firm was the first to commence
building large iron steamers; this in 1889, since
which period, they have constructed 100, varying
from l,G00 up to 5000 tons burden They are the
principal owners of the steam line between New
York and Glasgow. Mr.. Macgregor had charge
of constructing the huls, his partner that of the
engines but both were thorough bred practical
engineers.