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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS-FAiLURET TO EFFECT
COMPROMlSE ON THE KANSAS CUES
TION-THE ANTI-LECOMPTONITES LEAVE

IN BODY
w WASHINGTON, March 30.-The caucus of the Dem
ocratic members of the House tonight was fully at
tended.
The Senate Kansas bill was discussed in good tenn
per by both sides. No amendments were suggested
to that measure, however, and finally resolution
adopted deciding to vote on the bill as it came
from the Senate.
Before the vote taken, Mr.. Clark, of New
York, said he did not feel himself bound bv the ac
ton OF the caucus, and Mr.. Marshall of Illinois re-
tired, saying that it was place for him. He was
followed out by nearly all the other anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrats Those who remained did not indi-
cate the course they intended to pursue
All the Republican members of the House have
agreed on their policy First to endeavor to get a
vote on the rejection of the Kansas b-that falling
to vote to lay it the table and in the event that
they do not succeed in this to vote with all the 9th
er contemporaries for the Crttenden amend
ment.
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FROM M0NTEYInE0

NEW York, March 30-News from the river
Platt, via England, states that the Government
troops at Montevideo had beaten their opponents in
battle, eight miles from the city, and that the
commander land chief officers of the opposition
forces had been taken prisoners and shot
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

:, y Mr.. C"nger has addressed letter to the Chief
Commissioner of Public Works of Canada. in which
he proposes a rival to the Georgian Bay and Otta-
way Canal projects. The route which he proposes
follows up the valley of the river Trent, and
through the great chain OF inland waters living be
tween the town of Peterborough and Lake Simcoa
and thence across the country to Victoria harbor
on the Georgian Bay. The advantages claimed foI.
this route are, that it is shorter and more direct
than any other, two degrees farther SOUTH passing
road may be constructed at much less cost than by
either OF the other proposed routes. A survey OF
the greater portion of this route was made in 1898
with view to the opening of water communication
from the Bay of Quinte to Lake Huron, and thn
work was actually commenced and considerable
money expended; but it was afterward abandon
ed, on the ground of its estimated cost-S2 .OOO. %
000 ''
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An Italian in Chicago, worth upwards of $50. 900
who owns five houses on Milwaukee avenue has
seven or eight girls in his employ, begging and
stealing.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

Mr. James billiard, farmer living near Elizabeth
town, kentucky, committed suicide on Monday week
lie was an industrious, hard working man. lie 81
Iently went up stairs, and his family ON missing
him, searched, and found him lying, with his throat
cut, corpse.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

FATAL ADMINISTRATION Wayman, of Halifax
county, was thrown from horse, near Madison
c. H., on the 18th instant, while riding in a fox
chase, and so badly injured that he died on the 18th
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

The San Augustine Tscan is informed that the
banks OF the river from that place to the mouth of
the river, are covered with cotton waiting ship
is laid up for rennirs
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

. An interesting is being tried at the present
uumes between Mr.. Geo. Pent and Miss Almeda
Grhn, OF Granger, Medina county, Ohio, for breach
OF promise Unlike cases of this kind, ordinarily,
the plaintiff is the male instead of the female :.
Damages laid at S. 200.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

AT Il ball in Middesex, w. last week, a lady by
the name of HOrnabrooks, fell dead upon the floor.
while IN the act of taking her place to Join in the
dance She had been troubled for long time with
a heart disease.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

MEASLES.-The Charlottesville ,Jejc,qoyioy savs
that this disease has prevailed extensively in that
vicinity, and that 100 students of the University
have recently experienced attacks from it,
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

Capt Sisson, of the ship Mary L. Sutton, from
the Sandwich Islands, at New Bedford reports that
on the 18th of January, in lat. Sill S. long Al As
W., saw twenty three islands of ice, the smallest of
which was not less than $50 feet in height from the
masthead, as far as could be seen, in an ESE. and
WSW. direction. The largest iceberg was perfect
ly level on top; and one in particular, which we
passed very neal, not less than one mile in length
There were also large quantities of drift ice, which
was constantly falling from the bergs. At .. F.
NJ, but one large island in sight ahead, hayina
sailed, by log, 36 miles directly through the line Of
ice ~ '
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

Mrs Robert ABBOTT, venerable lady, who had re-
sided In Detroit seventythree years, died there re
Gently Her maiden name was Eliza Audrain, she
being the daughter of one of the original French
settlers of the city and having herself seen it when
1t was mere settlement.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

Near Paris, Kentucky, few days since, Mrs. Bar.
nett was found burnt to DEATH at an early hour OF
the night her son being asleep in an upper room
and her husband drunk in bed in the same room OF
he unfortunate victim.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

SERIOUS CnARGE-Wm H. Read, of Madison
c. H., is under arrest, charged with burning, or
causing to be burned last fall, his own shop, on
which there insurance Of 81, 200
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

The correspondent of the St Louis ReouL}icas
says there was robbery at Mount CITY, Illinois, on
the night previous of eight thousand dollars worth
of jewelry and watches
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

The cars on the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad ran as far as Greenville on last Monday
Seventeen miles only are now unfinished.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31
ABANDONED AT SEA

New York, March 30.-The ship Kennebec. of
Bath, from Liverpool for Mobile was abandoned at
sea on the 22d ut, and the crew arrived at Liver
pool on the 18th inst
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LATEST NEWS.
T ELE G R A NJ S

RECEIVED AT Thee OFFICE THE
nAILY EXCHANGE.
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On the 25th inst, by Rev. Mr. Scheib F. F. Woke to
CHRISTINE HORSEBACK, all of this city.
On the 26th August, 1857 by Rev Fielder Israel WIN
r. CRAWFORD to Miss ANNIE A MASTERTON all Of
this CITY
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Do NJ ESTIC

letter to the st. Louis Republican, dated Cairo
ILL.,, March 23d, says A gentleman from Cbaric.
ton, Mississippi county, Mo-, reports that bloody
and fatal duel took place few miles above that
place yesterday, between two men named - Lane
and Allen Hale. They had an old grudge. and
agreed to meet and settle it by fighting with double
barreled shot guns at ten PAGES which they did ac
cordinglly. At the first giving of the word both
guns missed fire; at the next attempt Hae's gun
missed fire, and Lanes went off pouring load OF
ouck-shot INTO Hale's body. Hale fell and Lane
went up to him and beat him on the head With bis
gun, breaking his gun. Lane had not been arrested
tins TIM morning the people appearing to regard it as
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31
THE MEXICAN REvoLUTIOY-FRoM VEN

:, : 70 EIIt 4tNU 81. UUMINGU.
NEW DIRK, March 30.-!The Tribune contradcts
the report that Niduaris agent is negotiating loan
here or enlisting volunteers for revolutionary pur
poses in MeXico.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

LATER FROM RIO DE JANErRo.-Capt. Kline, of the
barkentine Hannibal, from Rio de .aneiro Februa-
ry 18th, reports the following vessels in port loading
for New Orleans: Banks Parthian and Huntington,
schooners Addison Child and Kate Stamler: and
bark Ticker and about thirty other American yes
sells, most of which are waiting freights.
The stock of Coffee had been reduced to about
900 bags, most of which is of a very info
rior quality Superior qualities were coming in
very Slow the holders of which were asking higher
prices.
Freights to New Orleans 4O@5O cts. per bag; to
New York 30@40 cts. per bag
Captain Robert Nelson, of the bark Clara
HaXall, of Richmond, died on the LIST of Fcbru-
AIRY, and Captain Henry Bell of the schooner Add
son Child, of Boston, on the 18th February both of
the fever, which was very bad when the Hannibal
left.-N q. Dclta, Marcel 23
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

The Victoria Texas Adtocate says that an agent
of Mexican cotton factory is purchasing cotton in
that place, to be sent to Mexico. He has already
shipped hundred and fifty bales to Corpus
Christi from Victoria, whence it is to be taken to
Monterey.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

The BORDEN OvERHAULED FOR A SLAvER.-On
Saturday last the schooner n b. Borden, j. NJ.
Brightman, Master, left Matanzas for Savannah,
with cargo of molasses and fruit. She had left
port about four hours and was in sight of Pan Ma
tanzas, when the Britsh.steam sloop-of-war, Styx,
bore down upon her and fired a blank cartridge,
at which she ran up her ensign and continued her
course The sloop then fired a shot, which fell a
short distance in the rear of the Borden. The
Captain of the B., thinking the matter serious
than he had at first supposed tackled ship. and made
for the sloop to know what was the matter. The
sloop lowered her boat and sent an officer in it, who
told Capt Brighton that they had suspected he was
SLAYER, and were coming on board to satisfy them
selves. Capt. b. suggested to the officers from the
Styx that savers did not usually load deep he
then was, nor were they in the habit of carrying
deck loads OF moasses. A short examination salts
fed her Majestys officer that he had woke. up the
wrong passenger, and he left for his sloop
rying with him the maledictons of Capt. b. and
crew, who felt that it senseless and useless in
reference. To use Capt. BIS. own expression, 81
could have eat up the whole boats crew, if I'd had
salt enough The occurrence took place about 4
O'Clock IN the afternoon.-,Saeaandh Republican,
Hdrch 29M
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The action of the Liberian Government in oppo-
sition to the scheme of African emigration has
SO lncensed the French Government as to cause a
retraction of the sloop-ofwar rendered by the lat
ter as gift, although agent had been sent to
France to receive it.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

Ex-Governor Bashford, of Wisconsin, states that
he was offered Sl5O000 to approve of the first bill
reported for distributing the lands granted by Con-
gress IN aid of the railroads of that State.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

RUNAwAY.-O Officer German, of the Eastern Dis
triet, arrested fugitive slave gill, belonging to
John g. Holland of Gainesville, Baltimore county,
and took her to the Eastern Police Station, where
she was locked up to await the orders of her mas
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

PIcKpocKETs.-A lady who had been purchasing
some millinery goods in store Baltimore street,
near Light, had her portmonia, containing nine
dollars, taken from her pocket by some adrot thief
while leaving the establishment.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

LATEST INDIAN NEws-At length we have reason
to believe that the Seminoles seriously thinking
of bidding all in all, farewell to the Florida ever
glades which they loved not wisely but too WE'LL
They have recently been put to hard straits so that
now money and free passage is about all that Gen.
Billy Bowlegs asks for
BY the late Florida papers, learn that negoti-
atoms have been progressing favorably, and that
Billy Bowlegs has been seriously advocating the
move in council among some twenty-five of his
braves.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31

SALE OF DUCKNG PoTNTs-Messrs F. w. Ben
nett ~ Co.. sold yesterday at the Baltimore Elk
change, the two celebrated ducking points known a
''Cuckhold's" and ''Whetscoat." The first named
Is situated ON Patapsco Neck, and belonged to the
late David Townsend. 1t is comprised in 1873 acre:
Of land, and was purchased by Mr.. VIM. Mullen fol
S6,750.
The second piece of property offered for sale
is situated on Back river, embracing l05 acres Il
OF which is in good condition. 'Whetscoat' Duck
ing Point is contained in this track and was pur
chased for $1,000, by Mr.. Richard Lilly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

"WHAr THINK YE OF CHRIsr."-I must
tell you, sinner when you conceive religion
to be some great difficulty above your power.
when you say you cannot repent, you cannot
believe that you do not think of Christ as
you ought, but of yourself as il you were the
fountain from whence these good things
should flow. | will tell you, in the Lords
name, that to believe; imports no more than
to take Christ for all; it is to think you have
nothing, and can do nothing, but that he hath
all, and can do all, and therefore you will
take him for all. You say you cannot be-
lleve' Well said but what think ye of
Christ? If you think to bring faith out of
your own bowels you think unworthily of
Christ, who is the author of faith" and of
his Father who is " the giver" of it. You
think you cannot repent. True; but what
think ye of Christ? If you think to bring
repentance out of yourselves, you think un-
worthiy of Him, who is exalted by the
right hand of God to GIVE repentance.
You think you cannot do this or that duty
you are called to; but what think We of
Christ? Nay, ye think unworthily of Him,
who hath said, Without me yecan do nothing
but by me strengthening you, ye can do all
things. And if you be once brought to this
believing thought, In the Lord have l right
eousncss, in the Lord have strength, in the
Lord | have salvation, In the Lord l haze
all, then you will find your work easy, and
all going right.-Reu. Ralph Erskine, Scot
land, 1877.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
First Step.

In coming to Christa first step must be
taken, firm act performed, first decision
made. That first step is to come; that first
act is to beliepe that first decision is to re-
pent and obey. All else, attending prayer.
meetings or nquiry-meetings, reading, think
ing, seeking, is but preliminary, and is often
needlessly prolonged The point of con-
version is immediate and whatever may pre-
cede this, conversion never takes place until
the mind itself renounces sin, and throws it's
elf upon Christ for pardon, with full purpose
to trust and to obey. Whenever this is done
it is done in some instant of time; and then
the convert wonders that he had not done
this long before.
What is requisite. to this end, is not pro-
tracted feeling and long continued effort, but
concentration of mind upon one act Of sur
rendering itself to Christ Often the first
step is an act of commitment, trivial in itself
but the turning point of destiny 81 will
arise, and 60 to my Father" There are
crises in the history of souls, which at the
moment seem insignificant to men, but which
to the eye of angels and of God command
eternal issues.
DR.. Dutton of New Haven in his discourse
commemorative of DR.. Taylor, narrates the
following incident:
1t was at some time during his college
life, in his senior year, think, that he be-
came decidedly a servant of Christ. he
speeding that event have heard him make
a statemint which is very instructive and
monitory. There was classmate and par
ticular friend of his, who, at the same time
by the working of the divine Spirit, was con-
cerned for his eternal interests. The two
friends communicated their feelings to each
other. And one day, while walking together
they raised the question whether they should
then call on President Dwight, who had in-
vited all persons thoughtful upon religion to
call and converse with him. At length
while still talking and doubling on that
question, they came to President Dwighs
gate. There they stopped and hesitated.
At length Taylor said, Well, | shall 60 in.
Well said his companion, l think | will
not, to-day Taylor went in; and the re-
suit of his conversation with that eminent
Christian guide was that he gave himself to
Christ in a covenant never to be broken, and
became "a burning and a shining light in his
kingdom His companion from that time
thought less and less on the subject; and
though he lived for many years afterward a
respectable man, he died without giving any
evidence Of saving interest in Christ Such
are the crises in the history Of immortal souls.
Such are the turning-points in eternal destl-
ny. Thus it is that companions travel to,
gelher till they come to where they see
plainly the open path to Christ. They con.
slider; they decide; the one takiug the way
to everlasting lie, and the other pursuing
the way to everlasting death. Oh, let all see
, to it that in these crises of eternal destiny
) they act Alright. Regard the divine warning
J and heed the divine entreaty, 'Quench no
the spirit"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
Social Uirelc.
The Power Of Words,

III and Life are in the power of the Tongue.'
Proverbs.
y Plain forcible and fearfully impressive is
this brief affirmation of the sacred writer
Death and Life, what more deeply signif-
cant, more seriousl y suggestive, more start
ingy real? Death and Life! words fraught
with solemn meaning, each in itself nucle-
us Of rushing though
Strange power of words Now, by thy
mystic spell, thrilling the heart with holy Joy
and anon changing its melody to a wall of
agonlzing sorrow now enshrouding a blissfu
present, and a future rich in promise in dark
ness and gloom. The star Of Hope that erst
did CLEAN so brightly faded and gone--the
sweet flowers withered and dead-the note of
the song-bird hushed-the play of the mur-
muring fountain stilled-thc freshness the Joy
of life so crushed in its opening beauty :;
surely, surely, there is death in the power of
the tongue"
But whence that low, sweet murmur, that
gentle tone whispering to the throbbing ach-
ing heart in accents as of heaven? That
voice, you hear it in the still hour of night
it speaks to you above the wild war of con-
tending elements, when the sky is of pitchy
blackness, and the foaming surge threatens
to overwhclm you. Oh it is the voice OF
kind affection speaking to you words ofhope
like the dove winging its flight across the
wide-winged messengers Of peace, to the wea-
~ hearted. Years may have passed away
since you listened to the music of that voice,
perchance mothers now hushed in the still
ness of the silent grave, yet it is with you,
and it speaks to you of holy things, of much
that is pure. and true, and beautiful in life,
and Of that better land" the heritage of the
good, the home of the blessed. Is there not
life too in the power of the tongue 2"
Gentle words, words bright from the hearts
alembic, glowidg with kindness, with unset
fish, Christian love, earnest words, breathing
of an exalted life, bearing the impress Of a
nobly generous nature, of selfsacrfcing
spirit-Oh! to what shall We liken them
Like " drops of dew, which the wings o.
seraphs scatter"-pearls and gems cleaning
ever with steady light-stars in the nigh
Of life which may guide us home to Heaven
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

Svucrsr1oN TO YOUNG MEN.--In the course
Of my travels, [ have seen many promising
and fine young man gradually led to dissipa.
ton, gambling, and ruin, merely by the
want Of means to make a solitary evening
pass pleasantly. earnestly advise any
youth who quits that abode of purity, peace
and delight, his paternal home, to acquire a
taste for reading and writing. At every
place where he may reside long, let him stu
dy to make his apartments as attractive and
comfortable as possible; for he will find a
little extraordinary expense, so bestowed at
the beginning, to be economy at the end let
him read the books in the language of the
place in which he lives: and. above all, let
him never retire without writing at least a
page OF original comments on what he has
seen, read and heard in the day. This habit
will teach him to observe and discriminate :.
for man ceases to read with a desultorv
wandering mind, which is utter waste of time
when he knows that an account of all the
information which be has gained must be
written at night.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
Damascus.

Damascus is the oldest city in the world.
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the shore:
Baalbec is ruin ; Palmyra is buried in the
sands OF the desrt Ninevah and Babylon
have disappeared from the Tigris and Eu-
pirates; Damascus remains what it was be-
fore the days of Abraham-a centre of trade
and travel-an island of verdure in desert
-" u predestinated capital" with martial
and sacred associations extending through
more than thirty centuries. 1t was" near
Damascus that Saul of Tarsus saw the
light from Heaven above the brightness of
the sun y the " street, which is called Strait"
in which it was said " he prayeth," still runs
through the city. The caravan comes and
goes as it did thousand years ago; there
are still the sheik, the ass, and the water.
wheel; the merchants of the Euphrates and
of the Mediterranean still" occupy" these
" with the multitude of their wares
The city which Mahomet surveyed from a
ncighboring hight, and was afraid to enter,
because " it is given to man to have but one
Paradise, and, for his part he was resolved
ilOU W hdNC Hlo III luC WOIlu, 10, W tuiS
day, what Julian called it, " the eye of the
East" as it was in the time of Isiah, /" the
head of Syria.
From Damascus came the damson, or blue
plum, and the delicious apricot Of Portugal
called Damasco )" damask our beautiful
fabric Of cotton and silk, with vines and
flowers raeids upon a smooth brlght-ground ;
the damask rose, introduced into England in
the time Of Henry WILL; the Damascus
blade SO famous the world over for its keen
edge and wonderful elasticity, the secret of
whose manufacture was lost when Tamalane
carried off the artists into Persia; and that
beautiful art of inlaying wood and steel with
silver and gold a kind of Mosaik, engrav-
ing and sculptor united, called Damaskeen-
ing-with which boxes and bureaus, and
swords and guns are ornamented.
1t is still city of flowers and bright
waters the stream from Lebanon the
I" river of gold" still murmer and sparkle
in wilderness of "Syrian gardens"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

The MARCH TO THE GRAVE IN 1851
What a mighty possession has been moved
towards the grave during the past year! At
the usual estimate, since the first of January,
1907, more than thirty-one million fre hun
dred thousand of the worlds population have
gone down to the grave. Place them in
long array, and they will give moving col
umn of more than thirteen hundred to every
mile OF the circumference of the globe. What
spectacle, as they move on, tramp, tramp,
tramp, the " Dead March giving its funeral
notes as they 60 on to the silent shades