The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-05

The present dress circle and parquette will seat $40
persons, the prospective 1852. The present family
circle will seat 3OO the prospective 600 the gain,
therefore, in the dress circle and parquette is 7l2
Seats and in the cheap part of the house 800. The
loss is the third tier.
have the plans already made out, and can de-
monstrate beyond cavil that execute what l
promise in this communication.
To secure financial return, under all circum-
stances, will agree to lease the Theatre for term
of years, at given rent; enough to pay taxes,
insurance, watchmen repairs, and six per cent
the sixty thousand dollars. To make this perfectly
secure, will nightly reserve and pay ten per
cent of the gross receipts of each performance
til the rent is paid for the current year.
wish to realize the amount by subscriptions of
two thousand dollars each subscriber to be consti-
tuted director of the building; to be entitled
to all the privileges of director, to admission on
all occasions and to receive six per cent. on his
subscription, and to share of the new
building. Several wealthy and distinguished citi-
zens have lent the aid of their names and sub
scriptions, and now want twenty more subscribers
to the entire of the enterprise; which
will, with respect to convenience, equal the best
places of the kind in the country, and surpass
many in the improvements for entrance, and
exit. In the projected building the entire audience
can leave in three minutes after the curtain falls.
| am anxious at once to secure what | have de-
scribed above, both on my personal account and to
supply the wants of the public. have for the past
four years received and paid out much more money
than any of my predecessors in the same length of
time. have placed before the public, under many
difficulties, the exalted talent in all depart
ments of the histrionc art, and now reluctant
ly compelled to say that believe it due to myself,
if proper provision is not made to accommodate
patrons better in the future, not to attempt
another season. With the new building Mr..
Ullman assures me of his hearty cooperation,
and thirty operas, oratorios and promenade
certs during the year. | can have better COM
pany, present better plays, and make the place a
credit alike to the berality and taste of the citi
zens of Baltimore. Should, after these explana-
tions any party or parties desire to subscribe, L
will most willingly, when made aware of it, by
note otherwise, call upon and still further explain
the details of my plan.
With my earnest thanks, gentlemen, for the
space you have so kindly afforded me- | am yours
and the public's humble servant,
JNo. T. Ford
Baltimore, February 4th, 1859.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1859.
Secretary CoBB is a trump. He evidently count
ed the cost when he first determined to dispute the
Presidents right to shape the financial policy of
his Administration and prepared himself to follow
up boldly and steadily the line which he then
marked out for himself His whole course shows
that he was not engaged in experimenting,
that he satisfied himself at the beginning that he
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win. His letter to the House received Yesterday
indicates not the least shadow of finchng, but
shows him just as positively hostile to the PREsI-
DENTS financial views as ever, and just determined
to stand and fall upon the position assumed in his an
nual report. So the question is still unsettled,
whether the PRESIDENT shall turn out his Secreta-
ry, or the SECRETARY shall turn out the PRES
IDENT, with the chances, however, decidedly in
favor of the latter alternative.
The friends of the tariff revision see nothing in
Mr.. CoBBs recommendations changing their opin-
ion as to the necessity of that measere. Even if
every one of his recommendations should be
adopted and practically carried out thew believe
the revenue would still be far short of the necessi
ties OF the Government; and there is no probability
that they will even consent to the temporary re-
issue of Treasury notes suggested. Their policy is
to bring all the pressure possible to bear in favor
OF tariff revision-and to refuse everything else
until they secureit. do not see that the SECRETA-
RVS letter helps the pending difficulty in
Congress in the least; and unless some compro-
mise is effected between the tariff and the anti-tari
men, the Treasury is quite certain to be left to run
into speedy bankruptcy. Possibly the temporary
revival of the tariff of 46 may vet be agreed upon
believe that could pass the Senate,-and it might
pass the House. At all events it probably is the
only alternative an utter failure to egisate upon
the subject, unless the Southern free-traders give
way,-whch would be an anomaly in the political
history of the UNITED STATES.
The news from Salt Lake City of the breaking up
Grand of tha viol do
monstrations of its Mormon against the Gentle
members, comes in good time, and it is to be hoped
will induce the PRESIDENT to hesitate about the re-
moval of Judge SINCLAIR, who has had the boldness
to faithfully fulfill his duty in opposition to Nor
mon threats and clamor. Time will eventually vim
dictate the declaration that there is no loyalty to
the UNION among the followers of BRIGHAM You've
and that until they are humbled by force the civil
law can never be impartially mantained-no Justice
administered among them. The opport unity for thus
humbling them was thrown away when the PREsI-
DENTS pardon was extended but another will be
made if Congress now does its duty and passes bill
for the prohibition of Poygamy in the Territories
Such law ought to be passed without days delay
II quietly submitted to by the Mormon Theocracy
the fact OF submission would be confession at last of
the pow er of the Government; and if resisted the
Army already at Salt Lake. should maintain it at all
hazards.
Madame JFss.E wH.rn MAnro, the Intelligent and
highly accomplished lady whose name has become
synonymous with devotion to the cause of Italian
Liberty, gives lecture here tomorrow night, on
europe and the War Prospects" Much curiosity
is expressed among our politicians to hear the
gifted Lecturer
MErzERoTT's music store is besieped this morning
with applicants for tickets to the Opera of Don Pas
quale, to be given in the Washington Theatre on
Monday night, by the ULLMAN troupe, including the
bewitching PIccoLoMINI. CARL FoRMEs, too, estab-
lished grand reputation here in the concert of
Tuesday evening last, and were there no other mu-
steal celebrities to appear, he alone would be sure
to fill the house at the opera to be given Tues
day evening, at the same place. Our musical
people are In exstaces at the festivals before them
THE ALEXANDER OF CHEss.-It is impossible for
Americans to reflect, without feelings of pride, up
on the great revolution which has lately taken
place in the world of Chess. Two years ago our game
was comparatively neglected. The men who had
been prominent ornaments of the active period ex-
tending from 1884 to 1851 from the contest be-
tween Labourdonnais and Mcdonnell to the Tour
nament of London, had in general either fought
their last battle and passed away or had left the
chequered scene of their exploits and were engaged
in other and different avocations. The walks of
Chess theory, Chess practice and Chess literature
were nearly deserted. Lowenthal in England,
LANCE in Germany, Harrwitz in France Jaenisch
in Russia, and Dubois in Italy were almost the only
names heard in Chess conversaton-the sole first
| rates who were in continual play But to-day a
change is everywhere visible. The evidence of
a new life surrounds us. The long. dull and dreary
winter is ended and is followed BY the vernal
brightness OF spring, by season of unequaled
Chess splendor. Unheard-of players make their
appearance; Chess books are publishing; the journ-
ais of both worlds TEEN with Chess intelligence;
clubs are forming in every town, and this trans
formation has been effected by the unparalleled ge-
MUS, the mastery skill and the honorable ambition
of single youthful American. But the internal
alteration has been greater than the outward.
Following the brilliant age of the great Gallo and
Anglican champions, came age of close games,
of dry and minute analysis, of an over-devotion to
theory and too great neglect of practice. Chess
was smothered under superintendent weight of
study. But now the old traditional days OF open
contests are returning. A gallant boldness is ia
king the place Of excessive caution, and players
are learning to exercise and improve their powers
of combination. A healthy tone is beginning once
more to pervade the community of Chess, and the
tiresome, uninteresting and cowardly Sicilian and
French games yield the precedence to the time-hon-
ored, exciting and manly Pawn to Kings Fourth.
Such is the effect of the advent of Paul Morphy;