The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-21

From TExAs.-The New Orleans papers have Gal
weston papers to the 9th.
The earnings of the Texas Central Railroad for
the year ending Aug. lst, 1885, amount to S93,372.
80, increase of S55 026. SO the earnings for
1857. ......... ...
The result ofthe judicial election is not yet known
Bells majority thus far is 4sS.
THE CoLoRADo RIvER-The Matagorda Gazette
learns from gentleman just down from the raft
that the work of opening canal around the raft is
progressing rapidly. The canal will be completed
in about six weeks, and within two months the
tractor will be enabled to clear the river of snags
from the raft to the mouth. The Gazette says that
the navi cation of the river this fall will depend
tirely upon rise, which will be necessary to
the loose dirt from the bottom of the canal If this
rise should favor the operation, it is believed that
the boats may pass up by the first of November
DR.. Raphal, distinguished Jew of Birmingham,
thus states the opinion which the Jews have of
Christ: "While | and the Jews of the present day
protest against being identified with the Zealots
who were concerned in the proceedings against
Jesus of Nazereth, are far from reviling his
character or derdng his precepts, which are, in
deed, for the most part, the precepts of Moses and
the prophets. You have heard me style him 'the
Great Teacher of Nazareth;' for that designation
and the Jews take to be his DUE"
ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONS. The May number of
the "Annals of the Propagation of Faith gives the
last annual report of the recepts and expenditures
of this great Catholic Missionary Society. The re-
cepts for the year 1857 amount to 4,l9 7l6 francs
which exceeds the receipts of 1856 by 2S6 GAS francs
More than half of this sum, 1858, ,5l4 francs,
has been contributed by France; the next greatest
contribution comes from Belgium, 239 l22 francs.
The ''Annals of the Propagation of Faith" have at
present circulation of 1856 copies an increase
over the last year of IL, $50 copies.
The General Association of Connecticut at its late
meeting, adopted the following :-"Resoved, That
the General Association regards with disapproba-
tion the too common asperity of religious newspa-
pers, especially in matters of controversy; that
while it would encourage freedom Of discussion, it
! of ,nn n,,1 ln
tween religious journalists, as between other Chris
tian brethren"
The Taunton Mass Republican says We learn
learn from friends in several towns that the late
prevailing wet season has brought on the potato
disease to an unparalleled extent. 1t extends over
wide range of territory in this county and vcini-
ty. larger quantity of potatoes was planted
than in any previous season, and there is dis
couraging prospect at the present time for even
quarter of a crop.
The New Bedford Mereurysays the cable between
Nantucket and Cape Poge has been successfully re-
laid by Capt. Bishop, with the yacht steamer g..
W. Lyon. The work was commenced on Thursday
and completed the next day, and undoubtedly will
result in success, messages having already been
ceived at Nantucket from Edgartown
The Erdminer saws, the number of members of the
Evangelical churches of the United States during
the last fifty years, has increased from 100000 to
3,5O0,0OO, being an increase OF eIghtfold, while our
| population has increased fourtold.
The Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, tSouth,) at their recent session at
Millersburg, ratified, by vote of thirtysx against
twenty four, the action of the General Conference
! IN Nashville, in expunging the rule against the
''huying and selling of men, women and children"
" Inc citizens of Morgantown, Monongaa county,
va; nave voted subscription of $4,000 in the
s,ackwater Improvement of the Monongehaa river.
Desues .ns sum, 500 has been raised in the same
place by private subscription. - = -I17
An accident caused by the wasbinor of tho ,ood
occurred on the Augusta and w aynesboro Railroad
Ga, on Friday last, by which the engineer, Mr.
Norther and two hremen, Patrick Fleury and
| jured.
One of the finest regattas that ever took place on
the Delaware came off on Friday and was won by
the yacht Scud. Distance 40 miles, Time 3h 4Om