The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-20

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NORTHERN PACTIc RAILRoAp.-Wc learn from the
superior Lake Superor) Chronicle that large
and enthusiastic meeting was held in the town hall
10 take action in reference to Northern Pacific
hallroad. The unusually large attendance eyinced
the deep interest felt by this community in great
hational thoroughtare from the head of Lake Supe-
llor to the Pacific ocean. A memorial to CONGRESS-
was numerously signed and is to be forwarded to
senator Bllllnghurst and to The representatives of
Wisconsin 1T states that the memorialists do not
aeslre TO diSparage any OF the proposed railroad
routes to the Pacific ocean: icy urge very forcibe
reasons IN favor of the west end of Lake Superior
as one OF the termini. The waters of Lake Su
perlor, the Saint Mary's River and Canal are
capable OF accommodating the largest class of
vessels that navigate the great Lakes and
II the iron for the road, instead of being man
ufactured out of the inexhaustible supnly of
Lake Superior ore, should be purchased in EnUiand
it could be shipped direct from Liverpool without
re-shipment, and cheaper than by any other route
Inc route rom Lake Superior is some two hundred
miles shorter than any other route while Superior
possesses the immense advantage over all these re-
mote interior points of obviating during the season
OF navigation (seven months) the necessity of fur
ther land carriage, and the necessity of further re-
shipment of goods till they reach the Atlantic sea-
board or the ports of Europe. Goods can be ship
ped from Superior to New York, and rice perso at
cost of from ffty to sixty cents per hundred lbs
In the language of Governor Stevens fenort TO
Government, this route is not obstructed by deep
snow; nor is the temperature as low as has been
generally imagined" The committee add-"That
while believe the Northern route to be the
shortest and most expedient vet we are WILLING to
extend to other portions of country the same
benefits OF legislation we ask for ourselves and to
let capital decide which is the best and most practi
cable.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT THERESA, DODGE CoUNTY-
MURDER OF You've LADY BY HER LovER-On Satur-
day last, Robert Schmidt, of Theresa in Dodge Co.
shot down, in the street of that place Harriet Sieder
ayoung lady about twenty years ofage. The parties
were engaged to be married about one year ago
and Schmidt had come over from st. Paul Van
Buren county, Michigan, where he had resided
about year, to fulfill the engagement: but the pa
rents OF the young lady objected to the marriage
IN consequence of which it was arranged between
the lovers that Schmidt should first shoot the Young
lady and then shoot himself. He executed his de-
sign, so far as the young lady was concerned, but
failed to shoot himself on account of the loss of the
cap on his gun.
After failing in this, he ran and threw himself
INTO the river, with the intention to drown himself
but was rescued by persons who saw him. He is
now arrested, and awaits trial. The charge
(Which was fine shot) entered the left breast of
the young lady, and inflicted a horrible wound of
which she expired on Sunday morning, about two
O'Clock. She had her senses up to the last, and
charged her parents with being responsible for the
awful deed, and acquitted her lover of all blame
The parties, rs their names indicate, were Ger
mans--Wt'eo"hee Ne'es Of the 18th inst.
BETTER TINES CoMrNG.-An encouraging sienifi-
cant OF the better time coming may be witnessed
upon the line of the railroad between this CITY and
Norwich At Putnam, one Of the most important
points on the road more than half the spindles are
now at work. At Danielsonville. the mills of the
Danleson Company commenced operations some
two weeks since the large mill of the Quinebaug
Company started a little earlier. In the east part
of the same town, where a small stream there
We're, few days since, half dozen imperative
mills in the space of a mile week hence will show
the same number in full operation.
The large cotton mill of Z. S. Young. at Chest
Enzt
Farther south, the same cheerful significant may be
more generally observed. In Norwich, we believe
every mill is running at full time and with full com
plement of machinery.
We learn in one instance that operatives have
been engaged at twenty per cent discount from for
mer wages. How general this circumstance NAV be
we are not intormed but we regard it a sensible
move ON the part of the help as well as of proprie-
tor Worcester Hdss.) Transcript.
UPs AND DowNs IN LIFE.-A correspondent of the
St Louis Republican, writing from Clinton Illinois,
gives the following brief personal incident:
Some years since, the of wealthy man, of
this county, married. and settled upon farm do
mated to him by his parents. He was shortly after
arrested to the great astOnishment of the county,
charged with stealing one more hand d-plows; the
plows were found on his farm When he was ar
rested being bailed, having waived an examination,
his counsel advised him to take '1eg bail" This
he inadvisedly did He went North and East and
by dnt of hard labor and saving habits, completed
a course in the law-school and now has passed as
member of the bar. He then returned to his home
and opened for practice, Whereupon some attorney
procured the reinstatement of the Indictment, and
now is going to try the case. The young man will
stand his trial 1t is thought the plows were placed
on his farm to cause him trouble.
GAS IN RAILROAD Cause.-The New Jersey Rail-
road Company made an attempt some time since to
introduce gas for the purpose of lighting the cars
OF the Philadelphia trains; but on account of the
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swer the purpose and was abandoned, the lights
being frequently put out by the motion of the cars
The Jersey City Courier says they have now re-
newed the attempt with the apparatus of the New
ork Steamboat and Car Company, with every in
dication of complete success. The trains consist
ing of six cars are now regularly lighted with gas
and in the four trips thus far made with them thew
have answered the fullest expectations of the Com
pany. The cars have been lighted with sperm
candles heretofore, but by substituting gas saving
is made of 81. in trip to Philadelphia
PUBLIC EDuCAr1oN.-A ccording to the report of
the Superintendent of Public Institutions for the
State of New York, the whole amount expended
annually for the support of Common Schools in that
State is So 403 l39 of which nearly onehalfis ex-
pended in the cities. The sum expended annually |
in Massachusetts is S2,346 ,309; in Pennsylvania
81 2G7 090; in Ohio, 81 1872 800. No other State in
the Union reckons its expenditures for public edu
cation by the million. The number of schools in
New ork is about II 900; in Pennsylvania, IL 900;
ers in the State of New York number 81 563, 12,-
452 males and 10, Ill females;) in Pennsylvania |
II ,357, (7,936 males and 4421 femaes) in Ohio |
II 1928, (9,49l males and 432 females; and in Mas
1853, Q,76S males and 1886 females)
The BANK OF KENTUCKY TRIUMPHANT.-The suit |
between the Bank of Kentucky and the administra-
tors of James GRAY which has been so long pending
in the courts of Pennsylvania has been finally de-
cided The Bank has recovered judgment in the Su-
preme Court upon three bills of exchange, amount
ing in the aggregate to So 900, with about five |
years interest thereon Gray contested the bills as
an accommodation accepter, who had been defrauded
in the amount he accepted for w. A. Jones 4 Co.;
but the Court Justly decided that the Bank had no
thing to do with any understanding between GRAY,
the acceptor, and Jones Co., the drawers of the
bills. The Bank took the bills as negotiable paper
person whose name was upon them, unless the Bank |
had been privy to an understanding to the con-
Courier.
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Providence, March IA straight Republican State
Convention held in this city to-day Hon. |
Thomas Davis, late NJ. c., presided. 1t was small |
in numbers and composed of those opposed to the |
action of the late Republican State Convention, in
changing the name of the party to that of Ameri-
can Republican 1t nominated the present Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State
for reelection, who also the candidates of the
American Republicans. New men were placed in
nomination for the offices of General Treasurer and
Attorney General.
The report of the Ohio Commissioners of the Com
non Schools for 1857, gives the number of school
districts in the State S09l; scholars enrolled,
502 ,347; average attendance, $50 SCI; total number
Of school youths S43 $40; number of male teachers
l0,lS9; female teachers S,6S4 paid to male teach
ers ST. Isl, ,sl9; to female teachers, $685. ISL The