The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-24

The y. Y. Journal Of Commerce of the 21st says
\ gentleman who left Sag IIarbor yesterday
morning, has communicated to us the following par
ticulars
Last Saturday morning at o'clock, eight Portu-
guese men came ashore opposite Gould's, on Mon
tauk Point l.. l., and hired Mr.. Gould to take them
to Sag llarbor, They had large amount of money
all of which was in doubloons and half
doubloons. They at first refused to answer
any questions; and between Saturday night
and Sunday morning, seven of them left
Sag IIarbor. One, being sick, was left behind. He
died yesterday Monday morning, at about two
O'Clock. short time before his death, he confessed
to have belonged to a SLAYER brig, which had just
landed cargo Of slaves in Cuba. i brig was seen
from Long Island, ear Y on Saturday morning, so
close in shore that it was supposed She was inside
the bar. The boat in which they came ashore, was
identified as having been built at StOningtOn, and
she had the builders name on her.
The New York Erening Post, of Wednesday,
says Gone of the most important philanthropic
enterprises of State, the asylum for nebratcs,
lays its foundation-stone tomorrow at Binghamton.
The citizen of that beautiful town have granted
two hundred acres Of land for it. DR.. Francis,
Rev. Drs. Bellows and Bethune, Hon. George W.
Clinton and Alfred b. Street, take part in the
monies; and Edward Everett will be present to de-
liver, in the evening, his address the character
of Washington.
The Albany On Y. J Knickerbocher says, that
house now being built in that city will be heated
bv passing gas through sand II the gas be direct
ted into the body of the sand it will instantly diff
fuse itself through the entire mass, and, raising to
the surface, may, with perfect safety, be instantly
set on fire with match, the flame covering the
whole surface of the sand with pure flame without
smoke, no matter how large the extent of the
iame and with perfect and complete combustion.
The heat is almost instantaneOusy difused through
the entire mass of sand, heating it equally through
out, and requiring but minute to heat the sand
to such intense temperature that it will retain its
heat for hours after the gas is shut of and the light
aXtinguished. The inventor claims that two cents
worth of gas will make sufficient quantity Of sand
red hot to keep room warm in winter hours.
The Newport r.. IT, Ne,gs saws: We understand
that the colorcd people Of this State determined
to have the question judicaly settled in relation to
the right of their children for admission to he
public schools Action about to be commenced
in this CITY and in Providence, and Joseph NJ
Blake, Esq, of Providence, and Charles {. Nan
Zandt, ESD, ofthis place, are retained as counsel
The Cambridge Democrat giving extracts from
letters from Worcester and Kent, says: We have
seen communications from other places and sources
on this subject, all looking to steady and decided
action on our shore through the proposed conyen-
ton. There seems to be great unanmity OF feeling
on the subject
The Fayetteville IN. c. Observer. says 'the
Montgomery county gold, so much talked of, is no
humbug. MIR. Christian had visited Fayetteville
with specimens worth $4,000 or $1,000. One Of
the nuggets weighed ~ pounds which was esti-
mated to contain over ounds of gold, and to be
worth nearly $4,000.
GETTYSBURG CoLLEGr.-The annual commence
ment exercises of this Institution closed on the 10th
inst Morton McMchacl, Esq, delivered the ad-
dress before the Philomathean Society. The de-
gree of Doctor Of Divinity conferred upon Rev.
4. II. Lochman, of York, Pa, and Charles p.
Krauth, of Pittsburgh.
The New York Erening Post says:
A significant item in the annual statistics of the
cotton trade is the large increase this year-3Sl,-
600 bales-in the exports to Great Britain, while
III bay- 1l-aD only bales.
which Is 2l3 533 bales less than the previous year
1t is stated in the London AtEenaum that the
Haytien students in Paris colleges have this year
carried off their full share of honors and the occa-
sion has been celebrated by the men of color by
banquet
The Rev. .aDr Binney has resigned the presidency
of Columbia College, in the District OF Columbia,
"from a deep conviction of his duty to resume
his labors of instructor among the karens in Bur-
mah.'
The Easton Md, Gazette says in relation to the
proposed Slave holders Convention. "The propo-
sitiOn to hold a convention of Shareholders and
those friendly to Southern interests, at conve
nent point the shore, seems to be gaining gener
al favor.
Mr.. Kicker, United States consul general at
Frankfort-on-the Main has been elected Fellow
of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries at
Copenhagen.
A religious meeting will be held at Graceham,
Frederick county, the Sth prox., to commemorate
the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the
Maravian church in this county.
The New Orleans Picayune says that the sugar
cane prospects of Louisiana are remarkably fine.
The new crop is expected to come in about the mid
die of the month.
Mr. Oliver Houston, of Davenport, Iowa. intends
to present robe made of wolf skins, and orna
mented with fox, otter and raccoon skins, to Pres
dent Buchanan.