The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-23
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OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY

The NAVY.
The Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the United
States Navy, visited the Navy Yard at Portsmouth,
n. H., l4th Instant returned to Boston next even
ing, and left here early yesterday morning for Con-
necticut At the Portsmouth station, says the Post,
Mr.. Toucey received by Lieut.. Nichols, and &C
companied by him to the Yard, where he was met
by Capt. Pope, commander, and the others attached
to the station, under salute of seventeen guns
The Secretary Immediately entered upon the duty
of inspection. There are more than seven hundred
men employed upon the public works here. The
keel of one of the new screw steamers, ordered by
the last Congress, is laid, and the vessel will be
launched next fall. In the large ship house is
the propeller steam frigate Franklin-4500 tons
ready for launching, and one of the most beau
tifully modelled and constructed vessels ever
built by our government. The sloop-of-war Ports
mouth hauled up the ways for repairs. The old
Observation-Disclosures bless her-has been thorough
y repaired, and is now lying under the sheers with
the new frgate Santee just astern of herboth could
be got ready for sea in month. The U. S. ship
jamestown, Capt Kennedy, lately returned from
the West Indies with fever on board is being .bro-
ken out" and thoroughly cleansed officers and men
still ROMAN on board. The Secretary was received
with military honors on board the ia nestown,
and very handsomely entertained by Capt. Ken
nedy. The Secretary also visited the new Ord
nance building, under the charge of Lieut.. ID. D.
Porter, who has arranged it with excellent taste
and in a practical manner. From the latter place,
the Secretary, the gentlemen who accompanied
him from Boston, and the officers, repaired to the
polite and worthy commander, where an elegant
and bountfu repast was partaken of, graced by the
presence of the ladies of Captain Pope's family
This agreeable duty having been completed, the
Secretary took leave of the ladies' and was escort
ed to the boat prepared for his conveyance to the
opposite shore, by the officers present, and there
took leave of all except Lieutenant Nichols who
continued with him to the hotel. At so, the spe-
cial train left for Boston, and the Secretary arrived
at the Revere House few minutes past I, having
rode one hundred and ten miles, and inspected one
of the largest Yards in the country in seven hours
and half He expressed much qualification at the
admirable condition of the Yard, and all appertain
ing to it.
The U. s. steam-frigate Powhatan was at Shang-
hal May 10Th, on her way tojoin the allied squadron
at the mouth of the Peiho, below Pekin. Thence it
was said she was going to the river Amoor, in the
Russian dominions, and thence to Japan, where she
would spend the summer, and then return to Shang-
hal and Hong Kong.
The U. S. steamer Arctic, Lieut.. Comd'g Lowell
from Washington arrived at Norfolk on Thursday
with copper and shot for the Gosport Navy Yard
This is the first trip of the Arctic since she has taken
the place of the Water Witch.
The U. S. steamer Water Witch is now fitting out
at the Washington Navy Yard, for the Paraguay
expedition. The following officers have been ordered
to her:-Wm. c. Wheeler, Chief Enginecr Glendy
King, I'd Assistant do. B. B. II. Wharton, Sd do
B. E. Chasing, do; c. A. Chipley, do
The U. S. sloop-of-war Cyane went into commits
sion at the Gosport Navy Yard at o'clock on Sat-
urday.
The U. S. surveying-schooner Crawford, Captain
Mafit, from Charleston, arrived at. Norfolk on
Thursday.
THREATENED INDIAN INVASION OF TExAs-The Gal,
weston Civilian of the 18th instant says that letter
has been received from Mr.. A. c. Love, a gentle
man entitled to the fullest credit stating that a
grand Camanche Council was in session short
time since above the great Salt Plains on the Ar
kansas; that Paha-u-ka was making powerful eff
fort to combine all the Camanches against Texas
that seven tribes had met, about three weeks ago
Osages and Cioways had been invited to take part
with them and share the spoils equally all of which
to avenge themselves for their defeat by Capt
Ford. They will not bring their families near the
frontier.
FROM CURACoA.-By the arrival of the bark We
nus, Capt. Atkinson, have advices from Curacao
| to the 4th inst. The English steamer Buzzard ar
rived on the goth July and sailed 23d for Laguay-
ra-she was last from Jamaica Salt, at Bonaire,
selling at thirty cents per barrel stock hand
100000 barrels, and weather favorable for making
Salt in abundance at Curacao. By an arrival from
st. Domingo, on the Sd August there is prospect
of another revolution in short time, Gen. Santana
not being in favor the party nominated for Presi-
dent. Affairs in Venezuela quiet. There is a
French and English feet at Laguayra. Gen. Greg
oris Monaga died, in prison in Maracaibo.-N. Y
| Post.
One of the most interesting features of the recent
Atlantic Telegraph celebration at Boston, saws the
Boston Herald, was the illumination of the old John
| Hancock mansion, on Beacon street. The old gen.
| tleman (nephew of the Revolutionary patriot) who
now and occupies the premises gave directions
that in honor of the event the lightning rods
planted by Franklin himself on his mansion, should
afford some indications of the Joy universally felt
on the accomplishment of this great undertaking.
| The mansion was illuminated from the floor to the
attic, and the same candle sticks were used which
were employed to celebrate the establishment OF
peace in 1875, in 1915, and the introduction OF
Cochltuate water in 1S4S.
The proprietor of the Boston Courier has notified
| the American Telegraph Company of that city, OF
his intention to prosecute them for having given his
special and private dispatches from Portland to the
! Trapeler newspaper.
| The wool growers of Steuben County New York
are to hold meeting at Bath, the oath, to take
measures for the protection of their interests in
vention be held with the same object in view.
The Charestown, Va, Free Press says that rair
is much wanted in that neighborhood, and that the
corn is suffering very much. The same complaint
| reaches us from many parts of the State.
cow, belonging to Mr.. Foen, near Spring
| Vale, Fairfax county, Virginia, lately brought
FORTH at one BIRTH four well forme vigorous calves
which are all "doing WELL"
The party of literary travellers to the Adironda,
sence of fortnight. Mr.. Agasss, it is sad proved
to be the best shot of the party.
The Right Rev. James H. Otey, D. D., Bishop O
Tennessee has consented act as Missionary Bisho,
of Arkansas, post made vacant by the decease o
Bishop Freeman.
One hundred and twenty vessels, loaded will
10000 tons of coal were entered at Boston on ed
nesday.
The British flag was hoisted on Capitol Hill
| Washington, on Tuesday, for the first time sine
the last war with England.