The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-10

EbeneZer Barrows, so says the Albany knicker-
booker, is building another steamboat to run to AL
Dany She has rotary engine, got up on a new
plan 1t consists of an iron drum, within which is
the steam Wheel having for its axis the main shaft
OF the propeller. The steam is introduced upon two
opposite sides, so as to equaize the side pressure
The steam works in chambers formed between the
inner periphery of the drum, and the outer peri
phery OF the wheel, by four pistons, they are
called, which project against the inside of the drum,
and are pressed against it by springs. The steam
pressing upon these pistons with direct force drives
the wheel around, and they are made to turn by an
eccentric just when opposite the side valves
where the steam is exhausted, and resume their po-
siton in time to take the current of the steam as it
is introduced, The engine revoves steadily, with
no lateral motion, and very little Earring.
Nearly all the new Paris bonnets are mixture
of tulle and velvet. very pretty style is that of
spotted white tulle, with bias pieces of lilac velvet
A piece of lace comes forward in a point on the
front; four ends of lace droop over the curtain.
lilac feather of two shades, decorates the lefthand
side and the two ends of the lace on the front un-
der the chin. Nearly all bonnets have point in
the middle of the front, and it is generally of lace
of ribbon for instance bonnet of tule or blonde
instead of being decorated all round is only trimmed
at the Sides the centre is formed of broad ribbon
or of fashion of lace silk, which hangs down in
broad, rounded ends.
A Mr. Sturtevant, of Cleveland, Ohio, asserts
that he can bring bees forward two months earlier
by the very simple process of feeding them with
unbolted rye-meal placed on boards near the hive
They 'pitoh into it at once. As of late wears bee
keeping has become favorite and profitable amuse-
ment with thousands, no class of ''pets'' can in
these respects, be compared to Them it is not i'm
possible that knowledge of the facts above men,
toned may prove acceptable to MANY Bees are
like trees-it costs very little to start them they
maintain themselves with very little attention
they are pleasant to observe, and in the end prota-
| Bile.
1t has been intimated by the Erening Post that
the scientific persons interested in LAYING fbe sub
| marine telegraph are well aware of the futity of
| the project, and that it must end in failure 1t
charges that the intended attempt at RELAXING it is
mere pretext to keep the stock at selling mark in
Market and that it was discovered at the last at
tempt before the cable parted that all electrical
communication with the land had ceased; and to
prevent this fact from becoming generally known.
the cable was suffered to break 1t further states,
that on land circuit over six hundred miles in
extent has ever been successfully worked.
robbery of 81 900 was committed in Jackson.
Miss, about month ago, by family of gipsies
| travelling under the name of Heath and consisting
OF a man, his wife and two children. Mr. E. Moody,
the person who lost the money, having occasion to
suspect that the robbers had gone to New York in
| formed Mayor Tieman, by letter. of the facts day
or two snce describing the suspected persons, and
also the lost money, which consisted of large bills
mostly upon Western banks. Sergeant Crofts has
learned that the bills sold to broker in Wall
street, but he has not been able to trace the guilty
parties further.
On Wednesday, the cornerstone of a monument
to be erected in honor of Col. VIM. Washington the
heroic commander of the Legion Cavalry of Soutf
Carolina, during the revolutionary war, was laid
| in Magnolia Cemetery, at Charleston withimposine
ceremonies The Hon. VIM. p. Miles was the ora
tor On the 2Sth of june the cornerstone of the
monument in honor of Mr.. Calhoun, to be erected
by the Ladies Association, will be laid in Citade
Square, at Charleston. Hon. l.. NJ. Keitt will be
| the orator.
The following record of the birth of Washinton
the original of which is supposed to be in the hand
writing of his mother, is copied from the old family
blble OF the Washington family, now in possession
3l George W. Bassett, of Hanover "Georg'
washington, son of Augustine, and Mary his wife
was porn ye 18th day of February, 1882, about II
n ,ne mornings and baptized the 5th Of Apri
ipo lD Beverly Whiting and Christophe
GEr n1, Godfathers, and Mrs. Mildred Gregory
! Inc number of delegates already amounted to tn
great southern Convention, which meets AZ Mont
gomery, Ala, ON the 10th of Nav, is about save,
st. Paul paper says that criminals arc M NOR
safely Gagged there than canary bird in ten acr
, lot, with the bars down. - . zen acr
, In compliance with urgent representations fro,
Kansas, the President has decided to postnone ~
land sales in that Territory. VI