The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-08

As a gratifying proof of the decrease of crime in
Ireland, the Cork Reporter mentions that the num-
Der of prisoners in the House of Correction in that
city, is now at the lowest point. since the vears
1856, when the great temperance movement hIJ
Father Matthew, had reached its climax 1t is also
mentioned, that for the last twentv-eght wears no
criminal has suffered the last punishment of the law
at Cork Jail.
An order will be issued from the War Department.
at an early day for the appointment of n Road
composed partly of officers attached to the mlitar,
OF the District of Columbia, who will be authorized
to revise the militia regulations for the District
Ihis movement Is at the direction of the President
and the object had in view is the Improvement nj
our volunteer militia companies WASHINGTON
Star.
The Pittsburg Free Press says of the exbibit;o 90
the State Agricultural Society Just closed thero y
As near as now can be estimated the totol noaN;t
will reach $4,000, of which 81 500 were contnb
ted by our citizens, in order to secure tho boIdi
of the Fair here. 1t is also estimated that 5nriG
the four days ending Saturday, the special train on
the Central road carried to and from tha nJ a.
about forty thousand people, while the g;ouuus
were crowded at every trip 0"S'e'
At meeting, composed of the Saorotor,. ,.;u.
ant Secretary, and heads of bureaus of ~ Taas,
ry Department, held in the ante room of tba Secra
ry1 fry TI trG T treasury, on Tuesday the 5th Hon.
HoWell Cooo presiding, resolutions waro naSsod W,
loglzlng the character of O. A Dorton D4 ""
his family. - anu 'onoounS "ltn
me re Nermont journal states that VIM. Hanker-
son, OF Springfield, of the same state with two as
worth of cola py last washed out nearly SIT
49, 1onCn 1l soq IN Plymouth, Vt, ON land of Amos
Ioar% a 9 and L. 5. Carlisle One niece was valued
az ~. ms gold range is one or two miles wide
ana extends through the town.
80. .etegraphlc line is about to be constructed be-
t umeen 2.i raul, Min and La Crosse, Wis, to con-
States 1t is thought that = i OF Ine u5'eu b,
tb orI " neIG e december. The estimated cost of
scribed. " "Hioh 9oV'uUo mas peeh suo-
rnoG more IL thap one half of the fishing feet have re-
turned u TO Plymouth, generally With small fares.
The deficiency in the catch a. +tib+bi 20 tbo
ta arg rrench fishing fleet who use travis some
tn LGur miles n In length having 900 hooks of
's 4'ooo hsh per day.-New Bedford Ner.
confrnin mat ard, of Texas, has written letter
since, that Gov. RunneIs of that Stot had annoint
eo MN TO the United States senate 10 IN an exist
ing vacancy. " ''''
IrSt;tt niegtng of the exhibitors at the American
exhibition, statement in one of the
MED apS tbp preJudical to the management was de
eAn'oluon immediately.
En- Une o. thousand sheep in fine condition, imported
80; .'e Sandwich Islands, arrived recently in Cal
fNn1i Inc amount of wool exported from Cali
I'M" III twelve months was zoe, 600 pounds.
r Inc Milwaukee Sentinel of the 2Sth says. the
r9a1' on wednesday morning, consisted of one han
dred and cars all loaded to their utmost capa-
city, and most of them carrying wheat.
The President and Directors of the Central Rank
of Frederick have declared a semi-Annual Dividend
of three per cent, on the Capital Stock, clear of
State tax and payable to Stockholders on and after
Monday, the llth inst.
Judge Douglas has just made an unconditional
transfer to the trustees of the Chicago University
OF all the property upon which the University is
located, waving all contingencies of the original
contract and giving clear title.
The Philadelphia Mount Vernon Record announ-
ces that Alabama has contributed more than any
other State towards the fund for the purchase of
the home and tomb of Washington.
| The U. S. steam frigate Wabash was at Genoa,
| September IL, all well,