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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

A coal weighing cart invented by Mr.. A. C.
Jones, of Philadelphia, is on exhibition at the
Franklin Institute, in that city. The Ledger says
coa n =" bo% e % :" e ana anu
weighed is discharged into the street. The inven-
ton is simple, cheap, and not liable to get out of
order when travelling over the toughest roads.
1t can be attached to any common coal cart. 1t
will weigh correctly even if one wheel is ten inches
higher than the other The receptacle for the coal
is balanced by an adjustable weight The coal is
weighed by single weight hung to the end of the
weight, say quarter of ton of coal. All the
scales and weights will be made of uniform size and
weight, thus preventing confusion. The coal is
loaded and discharged with facility. Any cart
driver can be taught in five minutes how to man
aoa IL
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

ARTISAN WELLS IN TExAs.-The people of south
western Texas have perfected arrangements to
shield themselves from the evils to which they have
for years past been subjected through the want of
rain. The plan is to sink Artesian wells within
the Rio Grande. They have already contracted
for eighteen and Mr.. Perham, the contractor, will
enter Immediately upon the execution of the work,
expecting to arrive on the ground during the pre-
sent month with his machinery and hands
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

GENERAL GREENE.-Mr Crittenden presented to
the Senate other day memorial from Professor
G. W. Greene, grandson of General Greene, of
revolutionary memory, asking the assistance of the
government in project for publishing the private
and public correspondence of the latter. The me
moriaist states that this correspondence contains
important materials for the general history of that
war, and the only authentic ones for the history of
the Quartermaster Generals Department, and of
those brilliant campaigns which rescued the Caro-
linas and Georgia from the enemy. Mr.. Greene
remarks that he has been engaged for more than
ten years in collecting and arranging these docu-
ments in the hope of preserving for posteriy this
essential part of our national history. They con-
sst of more than 5000 original letters, upwards
of 1000 of which were written by General Greene.
The whole work will make ten volumes, and Con-
gress is solicited to give its aid to the publication
by taking two thousand copies, at the rate of
three dollars per volume. The memorialist
points also to the resolution of Congress of
the sth of August, 1857, directing monument to
be erected to the memory of Nathaniel Green,
Esq.,, at the seat of the Federal Government, and
citing the inscription to be placed on it.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
POLICE INTELLIGENrE

John Murray had an examination before Justice Au
doun yesterday the charge of stealing spygass nt
property of John Anderson He committed for Court
Geo W Ludlow arrested Monday night charged
with assaulting and cutting the head of Joseph
Starr, the keeper of public house Front street
opposite the Theatre Justice Mears committed him fo
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

An old lady, named Catharine Morris, was robbed
Of 1886 on the cars, between Cincinnati and Pitts
burg, few days since. She on her way to
Providence, R. l.. to see her son, and being wholly
without funds, started from Pittsburg on foot to
complete her journey. She reached Williamsport
in Lycoming county, where her strength gave way,
and she was unable to proceed further. Mrs. Nor
ris is fully seventy wears of age.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

+. NJ. Eaton, while chopping wood near Indian
apolis last week, cut his foot severely. A physi-
clan was called and found him sitting in a chair
had been placed in horizontal position, the appli-
cation of single bandage would have saved his
life. but on one present knew it.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Rock Island Commercial learns that suits for
damages, amounting in the aggregate to between
S400, 900 and $780, 600 to be commenced almost
immediately in the Courts of that County, against
the Bridge Company. The suits very nume-
rous, and are claims tor damages to RATS, sail
boats and steamers, in sums of $50 and upwards.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
From Ne.s York Papers Of Yesterday.l

From Ne,o York Papers of Yesterdag.
The Missouri Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The Missouri Legislature
convened to-day, temporarily organized, and pro-
was held this evening for the nomination of Off
GERS, and the election will probably take place to-
morrow, when the Governors message will be de-
livered
Celebration of st. Johns Day i'm PhIIadel-
phia.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-This being st. Johns
day, the Hon. Henry NJ Phillips was installed
Grand Master of the Grand Lod ge of Masons of
Pennsylvania, and received the congratulations
of the brethren, and made appropriate address.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

A meeting was held in Philadelphia on Monday
evening, of persons friendly to Mr.. Douglas, to
make arrangements for public reception. A
letter was signed by those present inviting Mr.
Douglas to pass through Philadelphia committee
was appointed to cooperate with the public authori
ties other associations &c
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

During one week recently, there were shipped
from st. Albans, VT, 900 pounds of cheese
worth SIS I56, and l65 1876 pounds of butter worth
S29 III, bringing in to the farmers of that locality
the pleasant sum of $44,92l.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

new word has been coined to describe in
French the position assumed by Mile. Taglioni with
reference to the young debutante Emma Livry, and
the corps de ballet in general She is styled La ma
triarche de Ia ddnse.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

man calling himself Leon Roberts has been
imposing upon the clergymen of Rochester, N. Y,
by representing himself as the of wealthy
Romanist of Montreal, but that having been con-
verted to Professionalism, he had been disinherited
BY his father, and desired to raise money to enter
Beloit wis College, and prepare himself for the
ministry. He had recommendation from DR..
Dufiield, of Detroit, and procured additional ones
from all the clergy of Rochester, who assisted him
members, when Mr.. Leon Roberts, after various
immoral acts, decamped, leaving his hotel bill un-
paid.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Paris correspondent of the Boston Trapeler.
says that a pupil of NJ. Duprey, Miss Euphrosyu ~
Lemann, Swede, bids fair to rival Jenny Lind
She s singing at Madrid.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

h.s hhmApELpHlA ~. lA MARKETS, Dec. 27-P. M.-There
~ Ie mere INQUIRY for Quercitron Bark and 90 hhds
o'a $1s per ton. lot Of Chestnut Oak sold at
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

In Caustatt, little district not far from Stutt
CART, containing less than SO square miles and
about 1000 inhabitants, the wine crop of 1857
worth,
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

Elder Jacob Knapp has consented to visit Cali
fornia, and hold series of protracted meetings in
the cities and towns of that State.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

Three little girls, from seven to ten years of age
were arrested in Boston, on Wednesday, for pock e
piokinu
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Great Western Railway
TORONTO, G. W., Dec. 27.-The Sarnia branch OF
the Great Western Railway was opened to-day.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
The Africans Landed i'm Georgia.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 2s.-One of the United States
officers caught young African Jeky Island last
since which the boy has Congratulated" The off,
cias are greatly bothered about this one while
strange to say they don't to the scores that
being transported by sail and steamers through
out the South. The Marshal here has been re-
quested to resign, but he refuses and will probably
be removed. though generally thought hlameless
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

do. 1865. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a 80
The Times Of Friday saysln American Securites both
the bonds aud shares of the Illinois Central New York and
Erie and New York Central improved Illinois Central left
off at 29 2s4 dis, showing recovery of sland quote
sales Illinois Shares 29% to 30 dis Pennsy yvana Central
Bonds first mortgage per cent, 92R
The return from the Bank of England for the week ending
the Sth December gives the following results when compared
with the previous week;
Public deposits 8,855 Sl4 Increase 6n3
Other deposits. ,3Tl Cos Decrease. l200GO
Rest. 3096 923.. Increase.
On the other side of the
Governm't securities, lO,s0s,59l .... Unchanged
Other securi l55,7 Increase. .3i0l
Notes unemployed H.! 200; Increase. 1920
The amount of notes in circulation is f20O3S9lO being
decrease of f2O3O bullion both depart
mens is tlSS2l III showing increase of f4s57 when
compared with the preceding return
The MOnHeUf publishes the monthly balance sheet the
Bank of France In November the bullion had decreased
fs40O but the present return shows an increase of
HI969, making the total 422,l4,569 In November the
amount discounted showed increase of 0 but from
the present return trade would to have been less
tive as there is decrease of / fllS,597.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

Opening of the Direct Trade Between Chica-
go and Philadelphia.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The first train over the through
track of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, from the west side depot, leaves to-day
with freight.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
The FiIibuster Schooner Susan.

New YoRK, Dec. 2s.-The Tribune's Washington
correspondent states that the flibusters have re-
ceived dispatches, which credited, stating that
the Susan has returned from Nicaragua without
having effected landing of her emigrants, and is
now off the shores of Texas, the mouth of the
| Colorado.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
Adjustment of Tare i'm Coffee

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-A meeting of gro
held here this afternoon for the purpose of
considering the action of importers of Coffee in
agreeing to abolish tare in Coffee after the lst of
January. 1t was resolved that there was no Just
cause for the proposed change and to insist the
continuance of tare of two per cent. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with the New York
and Baltimore Committees in regard to the matter.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Royal Library, at Berlin has lust had a val
liable addition made to it by the purchase, for LOG
guineas, OF the first folio edition of Shakespeare of
the year 1923. ,+~EF ~
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

WIscoNsrN.-The State of Wisconsin, in addition
to a School Fund for the support of common
schools, amounting to four millions of dollars and
University Fund amounting to five hundred thousand
sale of what are known as "swamp lands" as
fund for normal instruction. The income of this
fund for this year is about eighteen thousand dol
lars and is expended by Board of Regents, for
mics and high schools. This Board propose to ex-
pend the income hereafter, which will soon reach
the annual sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, on
a comprehensive and practical scheme, sub
mitted by Hon. Henry Barnard, of Connecticut,
embracing a central normal school, normal classes
in all higher institutions of learning, county teach
ers institutes State, county and town teachers
sOcatons and a general normal school agency
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Farmers High School of PENNSYLVANIA will
be open on the third Wednesday in February
Students must be l6 years of age. Application for
ferent counties of the State, in proportion to their
taxable inhabitants, (ratio 5,796) will be received
up to the 18th of January
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

DEMERARA.-Br bTiQ MiscOrddo
10s hhds sugar, 26 bbls do, W. H. Pero 600 oran-
ges, master
C0ASTWISE.
CHARLEsToN.-Sted Thos Saoant
rs bales cotton, SO do domestics 6 do cotton yarn
tres rice, 10 pkgs mdse., sundry persons.
NEW YoRK.-Bark CHntonia Wright.
$50 bbls. cement, C NJ. Stewart.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29
The Schooner Susan.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Prominent flbusters de-
nv having received intelligence according with the
New York Tribune's despatch, that the schooner
''Susan" had returned from Nicaragua without eff
fectng landing. But it is understood that the
Government has received dispatches stating that
the "Susan" has returned to Pensacola, having
landed her at Nicaragua.
Fugitive Slave.
BosToN, Dec. 28.-The Deputy Sheriff, Mr.. Irish,
visited the brig VIM. Pennington, which arrived
below yesterday, from Wilmington, N. c., with a
fugitive slave, who discovered secreted ON
board, but whom the captain was unable to return
account of head winds. The fugitive, however,
not found the captain alleging that he had es-
caped probably by swimming ashore.
Death of Gen James Gadsden.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-General James Gadsden
died on Sunday.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Washington States has received information
of the death of ex-Chef Justice Eusts, of Louisi-
ana, at New Orleans on the 23d. He was a native
of Massachusetts and graduate of Harvard. Soon
after his graduation he went abroad as private
Secretary to his uncle, Gov. Eustis then United
States minister at the Hague. Judge Eustis began
his legal studies while the Hague and settled at
New Orleans about the year of 1922. He filled
number of high public positions, and in l845 be-
ChiefJu of the Supreme Court of the State
which post he held till the adoption of the present
State Constitution in 1852, which provides for pOpu
lar election of Judges. He then resumed practice at
the bar. He was SO years old. One of his children
Hon. George Eustts, Jr., has, during the last and
first Cnngressinnal district of Lnnisiana
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

The Louisville Courier of Saturday says: The pack
ing season, have said is about over city pack
ers having closed for the season. At Jefersonvie anG
New Albany few more hogs will probably be slaugh
tered The packing at New Albany up to last evening
as we learn from the review has amounted hogs
Watkins Hunt Co, have closed with the slaughter O
1900 hogs This makes the total packing to date
the falls, up 2S6, ,576 hogs
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-29

WILMINGTON MARKETS. Dec Glowing to the
Christmas holidays there has been almost entire sus-
pension of all out door business for the past two days.
and we have only to report sales follows
TURPENTINE-Saes Friday of 405 bbls., and to-day
of 026 bbls s. so virgin and yellow dip and $l6o
for hard, per $50 lbs.
sPIRrTs-Sales on Friday of 100 bbls at AN cts per
gallon. Nothing doing to-day.
RosIN-No transactions in either grade.
TAR-Saes on Friday of 100 bbls at 50 per Dbl. Some
parcels market this morning. but have heard of
sales up to the time of closing inquiries.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24
The old City of Delhi.

The rich and splendid city Of Delhi was
founded by the Mogul, Shah Jehan: in
1851, on the west side of the river JAM
ma, in the midst of fertile plain. The
palace, surrounded by a wall thirty feet
high, of reddish stone, is built along the
banks of the river, with gardens planted
with orange groves and apricot trees sur
rounding it. The hall Of audience was
the chief pride of the palace, and an in
scription proclaimed, eff there be an elys-
i,lm on earth, it is this--this is itw In
its palmy days, it contained the famous
throne which stood on six legs of massy
gold, set with rubies, emcralds and dia-
monds, while golden peacocks, covered
with peecious stones and pearls, formed
its canopy. The ceiling of this superb
hall consisted of satin canopies, and the
walls were hung with silk tapestries, en-
broidered with gold. Here the great Mo-
gul, surrounded by omras, in gorgeous
Dire ,ses, gave an audience to governors
and ambassadors. On these state occa-
sions he was attircd in white satin, cover
ed with gold embroidery, a turban, or
cloth of gold, surmounted with a heron,
whose feet were covered with large dia-
monds, and collar of enormous pearls.
The other chambers of the palace were
not less magnificent, and the vaults were
filled with countless treasure. The houses
Of the rich and luxurious onras beautified
the two principal streets Of the city, but
the houses Of the poorer classes were very
mean and matched with straw.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24
Practical Sermon.

Colored ministers often excel III those
qualities in which many Of their white
brethren are especially deficient pungen-
CIV and directness. The following sketch
of a sermon, is a good illustration Of those
important qualities:
Dropping into an African meeting
house. in the outskirts of the city, we
found the sermon just commenced. The
topic seemed to be the depravity of the
human heart, and the sable divine thus
illustrated his argument:
.Bredren. when | was in Varginia one
dav. de ole woman's kitchen table got
broke, an | was sent into de woods to
cut tree 10 make new leaf for it. So
/ took an AK on de shoulder, an | wan
dered into dc depth of the forest.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24
COMFORT.
REBECCA,

Boatman, boatman. my brain is wild,
As wild as the stormy seas;
My poor little child, my sweet little child
Is corpse upon my knees.
No holy choir to sing so low
No priest to kneel in prayer,
No tire woman to he Up me sew
A cap for his golden hair.
Dropping his oars in the rainy sea,
The pious boatman cried;
Not without Him who is life to thee
Could the tile child have died.
His grace the same, and the same his pow
Demanding our love and trust, len
Whether He makes of the dust flower
Or changes flower to dust.
On The land and the water, all in all,
The strength to be still or pray,
To blight the leaves in their time TO fall,
Or light mp the hills with May.
Alice Cary.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24

SKEPT1cIsM-There is lofty species
of skepticesm with which all great and
earnest minds must have certain SYM
pathy. 1t may be called the skepticism,
not of pride, nor yet of the senses, nor yet
of prying curiosiy, nor yet of selfish pas
sion, but that of the heart revolving
against some of the dreadful aspects Of
the universe, and of the intellect unable
to solve or see the slightest probability of
ever solving, some Of its primary prob
lens. This is skcpticism, in our age,
almost inevitable in youth, and especially
in the youth of genius.
It is the skopticism, not of weakness,
but of strength, sinking down before the
black marble of mystery, through which
it is unable to force its way not of a cap
tinus desire to find fault but of wish to
find things better than they are--a wish
almcs' morbid in its intensity, and which
fees itself crushed under harsh realities
not of disgust and hatred, but Of disnp
pointed love for this wondrous creation,
which at distance, and to the eye of
young enthusiasm, looks so beautiful and
enviable, but which on nearer view,
presents SO many perplexing anamolies,
so much that is utterly nnaccountable,
and so much that is seemingly cruel, ar
bitrary and unjust.
The funniest story that we havo
lately heard told is that of the man who
was going to mill on horseback carrying
the grist on his own shoulder.
He was seen by ncighbor rs he was
passing by, who asked him why be did
not put the glist across the horses back.
60" said he, ''tho beast has loal enough
now, I want to case him all can"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24

THE ROBIN REpBREAsT. - Charles
Mackay. in one of bis lectures, said =
s3The ballad of the Babes in the Wood,
legend of unknown antiquity, has made
the robin redbreast sacred bird in Eng
land; for the robin = the bold beggar
with the scarlet bosonl'-is never harmed
there, however other birds may suffer. If
the robins could but know how many of
their lives had been spared for the sake
of IAN old song, they would hover around
the graves Of poets, as they did over the
unburied bodies of the children in the
wood. and strew them with leaves, in
grateful remembrance Of the power and
fendcrnass of poetry
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24

"A man was once relating n story of
being on locomotive that struck n COW
standing on the track and threw her sew
eral rods into the field, where she lit on
her feet and strange to tell, wasn't hurt
mite.
"But didn't she look scared Z" inquired
a listener.
"Well, don't know whether she was
scared or not, but she looked a good deal
discouraged"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24
MANS DESTINY.

The appearance of a man upon a scene
of being constitutes q new era in creation;
the operations of a new instinct come into
play-that instinct which anticipates
life after the grave, and rcposes implicit
faith upon God alike just and good, who
is the pledged ''rewarder of all who dill
gently seek Him." Aud in looking along
the long line of being-evcr rising in the
scale from higher to yet higher inaii;fes-
tations, or abroad on the lower animals,
whom instinct never deceives-can We
hold that man, immeasurablv higher in
his place. and infinitely higher in bis hopes
and aspirations than all that ever w<nt be-
fore him should be, Notwithstanding tho
one grand error in crcation-the one
painful worker, in the midst of present
troubles, state into which he is never to
ehter-the befooiol expcctant Of a happy
fjt'ure which he is never to see? Assured
" no. He who keeps faith with his hum
bic creatures-who gives even the bee,
and the dormousc, the winter for which
they prepare-wiIl to- certainty not break
faith with man-with man, alike the de-
putcd lord ofthc present creation, and tho
chosen heir of all the future. We have
been looking abroad on tile Old ge ,logic
burying grounds and deciphering tho
strange inscriptions on their tombs; but
there are other burying grounds d. other
tombs-sohtary church yards among tho
hills, where the dust of martyrs lie and
tombs that rise over tie ashes Of the just
and good; nor are there wanting, on
even the monuments Of the persisted race
frequent hieroglyphics anI symbols #
high meaning, which darkly intimate to
us, that while their burial yards contain
but the debris of the past, we are to re-
gard the Others as charged with the sown
seed of the future.-Hugh Miller.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-02-24
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