The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-01

Gov. WR1GHr's PURCHASE OF HuMBoLDr's CoLLEc-
TGoNs.-lt seems to be pretty well understood that
all the collections of books papers, and specimens
ofe every kind, made by Humboldt, and belonging to
him at the time of his death, likely pass in
to the hands of the American Minister Mr.. Wright
| and be brought by him to this country They were
left by the philosopher to his valet, who had been
his personal attendant for years $50 it is said) and
MIR. Wright has offered such price, that no one
else about it seems, has an equal amount of money
to spare, even to preserve to Prussia one of the
most valuable collections ever made in a scientific
point of view. ...t
This is not the first thing of the kind ATTEMPTED
and carried through. few years ago Rochester
University made similar purchase of the Neander
Library. The King of Prussia looked at the libra
ry, and was desirous of purchasing it for of the
Puphc COLLECTIONS OF the State, to enable the student
OF ecclesiastical history, in after years. to trace out
the sources OF Neander's assertions and opinions
But the price offered by the American agent in rea-
dy money, was more than the King could afford to
give conveniently for such purpose and so the Ii
brary stands in the State of New York in the
| University of Rochester. That was soon after the
revolutions of l848 had impoverished so Completely
the governments and kings of the Continent of Eu-
| rope. Now still more dangerous foe to their
thrones appears, and the treasures of art and sci
ence, of nature and of literature that have formed
the most wonderful mind for its grasp on universal
knowledge, that the world has produced, all, in
one vast collection, about to be transferred from
Europe to this country, while Prussia is using the
| money to mobilize her army.
| The sum offered is said to be about thirty-fve
thousand dollars. Whether Mr.. Wright offers this
| from himself, or, as is more probable from some
body of gentlemen public institution in this
country we cannot say, but it is supposed that no,c
so poor all the public and private institutions
of learning in the Old World, that they will hardly
be able to compete, and the ready money will pur-
chase the collection to this country.-Phil. Ledger.
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GYMNASTICS IN THE BRITrsu ARMY.-Orders have
been given for introducing athletic games and gym
nastic exercises in the British army. The idea is
derived from the French. The Zouaves are trained
gymnasts, and are as agile as so MANY Ravels.
Their exploits in scaling ramparts are almost in
credicie. They climb up over each others backs,
making ladder of their bodies against the wall
ne a. exercises are promotve of health as we'll as
emclency In the hour of action.
u;h; Ne', Mr. %, an eccentric preacher in
Michigan, was holding forth not long since in De-
trolt. a young man arose to go out, when the
preacher said: Dung man, If YOU, d rather 90 IN
hell than hear me preach, you may go!' The sim
ner stopped and reflected a moment. and saving
respectfully, "Well, believe would" went on,
1t is stated that the picture of washington re-
signing the command of the Army" painted by
order of the Maryland Legislature, is finished, and
win soon be placed in the Senate Chamber Arna-
polls Gazette. s't''i--i a'' iiaa s.Ht9a Y