The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-29

ture prohibiting the Immigration of negroes and
muattoes to this State and recurring those al
license CITY.
The fugitive slave case wherein C. A. Stovau. Of
Mississippi. seeks to get possession of a negro boy
named Archy, has continued to occupy public atten-
tion here. 1t will be recollected that after pro-
tracted legal proceedings in the State Courts. the
negro was given up to his master by decree of the
Supreme Court. Stovall attempted then to carry
off his slave by the steamer of March 5th but was
prevented by writ of hdbeds corpus issued by
Judge Freelon, of the Court of Sessions of San
Francisco. The proceedings under the writ were
prolonged several days, and terminated by the ne
gro being set at liberty. Before he could leave the
courtroom, however, he re-arrested by author
ity of process from United States Commission
err issued under the fugitive slave act.
Since this time the commissioner George Pen
Johnston, has been busy nearly every day, hearing
evidence and argument in the case. C.. A. Stovall
himself, left for Mississippi the steamer of the
10th March. He has brother here, however, and
regular agents, who represent him. 1t is now al.
legged that Archy is fugitive from justice, he hav-
ing stabbed white man in Mississippi and fled; and
that his master in crossing the plains, his way to
California for his health, came up with his runaway
slave, and retook possession of him; and his bring
ing him to California was necessary in order to get
him back home. 1t is supposed that StOvall will
procure from the authorities of Mississippi reuui-
sition for Archy, and that he will be taken back
rather as an escaped criminal than fugitive slave.
Martin Gallagher, of the vigilance committee
the Sandwich Islands, and begun an action against
the captain and owners of the bark Yankee, which
carried him away, for $3.50 damages which he
alleges he suffered by his banishment.
Considerable excitement was occasoned in this
city the afternoon of the 23d March, by the news
of the disappearance of R. kellersburger the Swiss
Consul, and member of the heretofore respectable
mercantile firm of Rutte x Co. Kellersburger was
regarded as wealthy man, and had large credit;
and it is said that he borrowed a considerable
amount of money which he has lost in specuatng
in real estate. What has become of him is not yet
known with certainty. A number of attachments
were levied upon the house of Rutte & Co., as soon
as the news of his fight leaked out, and the con-
Germ closed up.
News reached this city the 26th of March, of
the loss of the brig Cornelia, a regular trader be
tween San Francisco and Mazatlan The brig, be-
sides cargo of salt and lumber, had on board S20,
600 in silver dollars. She sailed from Mazatlan
the 4th February, and when twelve days out sprung
Leak which, gaining on the crew in spite of their
exertions for eleven days to keep her afoat, Cap
tain Bennett determined to abandon the vessel
Taking his instruments and charts, and six days
provisions, himself and the six men of his crew put
oil In a small boat for land, which was near 400
miles distant. In four days and half they reach
ed the bay of San Quentin and from thence pro-
ceeded by land to San Diego. From San Diego the
captain came to San Francisco, and reported the
disaster as given above. But, by the next steamer
from the lower coast some of the of the Cor
nelia arrived, who told very different story from
the Captains
Mazatlan, was run in clore on to the shore, and
while the men were kept below, the captain landed
the $4,000 treasure; after which the vessel pro
ceeded short distance to sea, when she found
to be leaking. The captain, without making any
exertion to the brig, abandoned her by taking
to the boat and the sailors satisfied that her
leaking occasioned by holes in her bottom bored
by him. Capt. Bennett arrested and these
charges against him investigated Finding
that the truth coming out he made a confession
that he had buried the treasure shore, and gave
information to the precise locality where it was
lying hid He denied, however, that he had scut-
tied the Cornelia. Meanwhile, a swift sailing pilot
boat has been dispatched, with a body of police
officers on board, along with the guilty captain and
mate, to the place indicated, with the object of
covering the treasure. The Cornea was fully in
Sured, so that the supposed loss Of treasure would
have fallen on the underwriters
shock of an earthquake was felt in this city,
about quarter past eleven oclock, in the forenoon
of I'd April. Brick buildings were shaken and the
inmates frightened little, but no serious damage
done.
The following items are from the summary of the
Alta California:
An effort is making to have the capital of the
State removed to Oakland. The people of that
place held meeting on the evening of the 10Th
ult., and resolved that, in the capital of the
State should be removed to Oakland, they would
give to the State sufficient land for all the State
buildings, would provide all the building stone
wanted free of cost, and would also provide build
ing before the first Of January next, suitable for
Counterfeit twenties double eagles) are in circu-
lation in this city. The coins have been sawed
through the edges, filled with lead and re-milIed.
The work is executed so neatly that il is almost i'm
possible to detect the fraud.
The late banking firm of Messrs. Sather & Church
are said to be bringing their affairs to a satisfactory
arrangement, and are believed to be about resum-
ing business in this city.
The persons lost by the wreck of the schooner
Maxshaw wrecked on the night of March l3th in
the bay, have been since ascertaned to be William
Judd and John Hunnewell, of England and a Span
lsh boy, name unknown.
During the month of March, out of a population
of eighty thousand in the city and county of San
Francisco, the deaths were 9S. In February the
deaths were "a.
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Advices had been received at San Francisco from
San Diego to the 20th and Los Angeles to the oath
of March. From the Southern Vineyard published
at Los Angeles, we copy the following items
SAN PEDRO AND FoRT YUMA RoUTE.-0n the 14th
March, the wagon train of the indefatigable Capt.
Banning arrived, on its return from Fort Yuma
The train consisted of seven ten mule teams. The
wagons were freghted with so cwt each. They
arrived at Fort Yuma in thirteen davs from this
place. The distance is $50 miles. The teams re-
manned at the fort four days, and then started on
their return. The expedition was completely sue
cesstul, meeting with no accidents delays. Good
pasturage in abundance was found within ten miles
OF the fort, and the train returned without the loss
of an animal, all arriving, 76 in number, in good
working order.
L. s. ARMY AND CIVIL OFFICERS DOWN SOUTH
Two parties of the coast survey having recently sus
pended for the present their field of operations,
now in Los Angeles. Their labor during the past
season has been on the coast South of Point Con
ception being the South part of section ten which
embraces the Pacific coast from the Mexican line at
the South, to latitude AZ North. Both parties are
conformity engaged in the office work of their re
spective branches of the survey. Assistant w. f.
GreenweIl, assisted by p. C. F. West, aid, are in
charge of the triangulation: Sub-Assistant W. NJ.
Johnson assisted by c. NJ. Bach, aid, are employed
. upon topography. They will be employed the en-
suing summer upon the group of islands which form
the Santa Barbara channel
There are four military posts in this State Sena-
torial dstrict-Fort TETON, Headquarters of lst
Dragons, Maj. George x. H. Blake lst Dragons
Commanding Post. Lieut.. w. 7. Magruder, Regi
jutant, Company (r.) lst Dragons. Lieut.. }. F.
Mercer, Commanding; b. g. 5. Tenbroeck, Sur
! geon.
San Bernaraino.-C Company (H.) Sd Artillery,
Lucien Loeser, Captain Herndon, Surgeon. Lieut.
San Diego.2Company (D.' Sd Artillery, Cap
tain and Brevet Major F. o. Wise, Sd Artillery,
Commanding Post. John Hammond surgeon.
Fort Yumo.-Co. (G.) Sd Art'y Capt. Henry S.
Curton, Commanding Post. Co. (F.) Sd Arty r.
0. Tyler Lieut. Commanding. Co. 60 Sd Art'y,
! James L. White, Lieut.. Commanding. George
! Hammond. Surgeon. 1st Lieut. w. A. Winder Sd
| Art'y A A. q. NJ.
| The following officers are also in Los Angeles =
! Dunbar r. Ransom, lst Lieut.. Sd Art'v from Fort
! YUMA en- route for Vancouver, w. 7. I'd Lieut. c.
! T. B. Dandy, Sd Art'y, returning to his company at
Presidio. San Francisco having accompanied troops
to Fort Yuma. lst Lieut.. John Drvsdale sd Art'y
from San Bernardino transactng business of the O.
NJ. Department I'd Lieut.. II. V. De Hart, Sd
Arty from San Bernardno, on leave of absence.
Ist Lieut.. John Kellogg, Sd Art'y, and I'd Lieut. J.
B. Wheeler, Typographical Engineers, route, the
first to Benica the second for San Francisco, hav-
ing been on general court martial at San Bernar-
dino for the trial of soldiers
FROM OREGON.
Our advices from Portland are to the 2Sth of
March. We make few extracts:
The Salem wing Of the Democratic party, held
their State Convention at Salem on the 10th, and
nominated the following ticket For Crongress-
men, Lafayette Grover, of Marion; for Governor,