The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-20
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NAVAL.
Lieut.. Macomb has been transferred from the
Navy Yard, New York, to the receiving ship North
Carolina. Lieut.. James NJ. Duncan has been or
dcred to the New York Navy Yard
The Naval General Court Martial convened at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the trial of Henry
Levitt, has, by order of the Secretary of the Navy,
adjourned sine de- the prisoner having unexpected
ly abscondcd.
The steamer Memphis, chartered for the Para
guaNan expedition, came up to the Brooklyn Navy
\ ard on the l4th, and will be Immediately over
hauled and capacitated to carry large gun for
ward.
Orders have been received at the Brooklyn Navy
ara 10 mt out the sloop-of,war st. Louis for sea
immediately Accordingly she has been ioated out
OF the dry dock and turned over to the rrrers who
are working encrgeticallv upon her
Inc Nabash was at Gibraltar Aug. DIST. Was
10 leave Tor MarscilleS next day. All we'll
Dispatches have been received from the Macedo-
man at sea, July 22d. All well. She will proceed
to Gibraltcr without delay, and thence 90 to the
coast OF Syria, after rcplenishing her stores at
Spezzia.
THE GOLD DISCOVERIES IN KANSAS.
nm, me hanSas 'lty Journal publishes what it calls
1.-THE facts about the discovery of gold in Kansas
These ''tacts." the Journal SAYS, were obtained
from Mr.. Cantrell, California miner who has
been prospecting about the headquarters of the
rlatte since last SPRING Mr. Cantrell reports find
ing gold company on Cherry creek, who had
obtained - 200 in less than fortnight. He claims
to have discovered gold in every creek. and as
serts that with pick and pan he could make from
SIT to $50 per day.
We give some more of the JomraoFs "facts, with
out vouching for their reliability:
In many respects the country is far superior to
California for mining. He believes that third
or half less digging will be required, and that
water Is lar more easily obtained and more abun-
dant. There is an abundance of timber, gras-. and
game Of all kinds; and for farming he thinks the
country unsurpassed by any of the States.
Mr. Cantrcll brought about three bushels of dirt
in his wagon, which was tested in Westport yes-
terday morning, by Edward Peyton and other ex-
perienced miners and which yielded about fifteen
cents to each two quarts of dirt, and Mr.. G. in
forms us that he prospcctcd bars that would yield
from 20 to Is cents to the pan.
These results he gives only as what he saw and
can testify to of his own knowledge. He cannot
give any information to the prospects for quartz
mining or dry dlggings, as he had tools to test
the matter, and no provisions for stay in the
country He Only went there to test the fact of the
existence of gold, and remained as long as it was
possible for him to do so.
To reach the mines he crossed the country from
Fort Laramie. He represents the route by the
South Platte dry and sandy. very hard on stock,
and almost impossible when the streams are full.
He intends to return by the Arkansas route, tax
ing the great Santa Fe road, via COuRc Grove.
This, he says, is by far the best route across the
plains, being wcl-beaten plain wagon road to
Bent's old fort in the midst Of the mining region.
The American Pharmaceutical Association visited
Mount Vernon on Thursday afternoon At the
evening session the following preamble and resolu.
tion presented by DIR. Guthrie. was adontrd
Inasmuch as this Association has heretofore re
counized the law of Congress known rs the DRUG
Law AS beneficial in its results and when carried
ont , nrntnction To tba community, ora;nst aJnI
tnrstions and sonbsticotons and bcrrino tb,t law
to he impcrfcct and recurring amendments: there
fore
Resoyrcd That tbc memorial nrenarcd nv = com
mittae or This Association for presrntation in Can
rrreSs bn aisn acnd in The hands nf The Hon Sacra
fary IF tba Trrasurv With an onnpoI to him fnr
smch rccommrndatiG9.
DR. Crtbrir. accnrdinr TO previousuotice. rovcd
=. ,t;l. ,,t ~, GtI ,,nI;a, ,,c no c,n,t;tnt;n I
insnrt i'm in itS Mace as follows.
s.The nominations of officers for the ensuing wear
ot"Ir ,ftn, tb, doli,n,,, nr tIe PrnsiJnnt' adJsg