The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-15
D 0 M E S TIC.

A letter from New York, published in the Wash
ington Union, says that "Senator Douglas has ex-
pressed his determination not to continue opposition
to the administration; and processes undyng attach
ment and devotion to the democratic party. He ex-
poets, it is said to meet very sharp republican OPP
position in Illinois, and does not intend to do any
thng to win support from any portion of that par
ty. He counts on the united vote of the democrats
of his State, and | hope he may not be disappont-
ed so that even Senator Douglas is not out of the
pale OF mercy, "and while the lamp holds OUT
&C., DC.
The business on the New York Canals is Just now
quite active The reduction of tolls has attracted
business to that avenue of transportation The
tolls on merchandise going West are, notwithstand-
ing the great reduction, larger than last year, and
on produce moving East the increase is very large
The entire shipments of flour from Buffalo last year
only reached s. 900 barrels. The first week of this
year they amounted to $4,000 barrels.
The Willett's Point investigating committee are
drawing their labors to a close. The owner of the
property, 1t appears, gave the government the re-
fusal of it up to certain time, april 1857 for
$l3O000; but the appropriation for the purchase
was not available until the LIST of July, the owner
in the meantime sold it to Mr.. Irwin, who subse-
quently disposed of it to the government for $780,
900, the engineer department having reported it
as the most available site for Notifications Moth
ing whatever has been elected to show that the
Secretary of War was concerned in any collision
or completely in the purchase.
IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN TRAvELLERs-The Swiss
Consulate in London, in recent dispatch to the'
Federal Council of Switzerland, relates the follow
ing occurrences:
1.-TWO Swiss citizens coming from New York pro-
vlded with proper passports, were their arrival
in France, sent back to London simply because they
had omitted to procure the French Visa in New
York"
In view of this fact the Swiss Consul at Wash
ington City cautions those of his countrymen who
desire to return to Switzerland by way of France,
not to neglect observing the above formality.
Parson Brownlow has found an antagonist in Gin
cinnati-the Rev. Abram Pryne-who challenges
the Parson to discussion Slavery. Brownlow
inquiries what church Pryne is connected with, and
second, whether he is white man or a gentleman
of color. Pryne replies that he is minister of
what are called Union Churches, or Independent
Congregational, and that his father is Hollander,
and his mothers father was Scotchman, and
though not very white man. there is not drop of
African blood in his veins.
A writer from New Haven says that the oldest
clock in America, is not in Philadelphia. He says
he is the owner of a clock, made in London, A. ID.
l509-349 years ago-17 years after the discovery
of America by Columbus. Its frame is of English oak
rudely carved, but in good state of preservation.
The machinery, of course, exhibits some marks of
the "tooth of time" but small expense of labor
and skill, would enable this contemporary of old Har
ry the Eighth, to make good start again in the
world.
The annual Episcopal Convention of Georgia as
sembled in Savannah on the 9th inst The Bishops
report refers to the project for building Southern
Episcopal College, under the patronage of the
church, which is designed to rival anything in this
country in its capacity and usefulness. The location
selected is Sewanee, Tenn, and no work is to be
commenced until $780, 900 is collected, only the in
terest Of which is to be expended-the principal is
10 DC retained by the treasurer of each State.
Inc Court of Appeals have considered the cas- of
ooun sherman, who was sentenced to six years
ounnenent IN the Penitentiary, at the last Cupep
county, va, Circuit Court but afterwards broke
n M decided to give him till the first of May
docs MOI ni ior new trial. If, by that time he
does not make his appearance, the case will be
dropped and the sentence remain in force
=, AT ms IL lecture at the University Of Va Dr &
Maupln, Chairman of the Faculty, ;ntroSnoad NJ L.
Everett 10 the audience. They were. perbans 600
persons present, and the amount Of n,ndn, Doo
ceived was S424.50. The students had ,maacy re-
parations to serenade Mr. Everett, at the pre-
of DIR. Schele de We're, (whose guest he was1 hnt
violent rain storm prevented the band from ~
tending. at at
The Dubuque (Mnnesota) Journal saws that
there is big petrifed fish, some sixteen feet
long, in the Black Diamond coal mine near that
place.
Inc State Prison at Sing Sing contained, on the
Isl uit, ,l04 conycts, l004 males, and about 100
iemaies being the largest number ever incarcerated
| there at one time