The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-17

stricken
which,
On motion of Mr.. CHAFFEE, of Massachusetts,, the
Committee rose, and without transactng any busi-
ness of interest, the House adjourned
A ROYAL INvITArIoN.-A correspondent of the
Ne,oark On. J.) Mercury furnishes the following:
The 18th of October was the 54th birth day Of His
Majesty, the King of Siam. All the foreigners re-
siding in or visiting Bangkok were invited to a
dinner. Feeling that you might be enough inter-
ested in copy of the invitation from the heather
king, to publish in your valuable paper, | send it,
the photography, capital and ,rant of punctuation
exactly as in the original copy this from letters
just received from Doct. and Mrs. House. missiona-
ries of the American Board in India
The superscription was,
"a CIRCULAR.
To the Foreign Consuls, Consular Agents and
officers and missionaries and merchants, &c.
The "circular" was follows
"Someditch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongkut by
the divine blessing of super agency &c the Major
King OF Siam and its dependencies &c presents his
respectful compliments to the Honorable British &
Portuguese Consuls & French American Danish
officiating Consuls their officers accompanying
In their consular affairs official interpreters &c &c
venerable clergymen of the Roman Catholic & pro-
testant mission of Christianity or French & Ameri-
can missionaries & all European and American
friends who ever have been proper to be his
friends who residents visitors of this city at the
present days begs to present them all the respect
full invitation for being present at an entertainment
at the tables prepared in suitable their respective
honor in the royal grand palace on the next Mon
day 18th october afternoon about to p. NJ. for
an anniversary and celebration of his 54th birthday
annually arrived or returned as usual as on several
last years desiring from them prayers to Almity
superagency, for his temporary happiness long life
&c he hopes that this respectful invitation for an
nivery of his birthday will be acceptable to those
aforementioned whoever are convened or have no
any prevention of their important business or in
disposition &C.
Given at Royal residence in grand palace on
Saturday 18th Oct. 1858 which is the Sth year or
27l2th day of the present reign.
S.P. p. MoNGKUr, NJ RS
Mrs. House adds, ''What do YOU think of the
Kings English He did not commence the study
of English till he was more than 40 years of age
He was then in of the chief tents or temples,
where he was M head priest for y years He was in
Board and received from them also much religious
and scientific Instruction.
They accepted with others the invitation of the
King, receiving many presents and much attention
from his Majesty.
CURLING.-Those Of our readers who have heard
of this favorite winter game of the Scotch, to
which allusion was made the other day, will find
the following good account of it, that the
stones said to be 'a foot square," which is an
obvious mistake for diameter, as the stones are in
every case round.
Curling resembles somewhat the game of bowls
on the greensward. Instead of wood, however, the
| instruments of play granite stones. They
generally about foot square, weigh from thirty to
fifty pounds and are fiat and smooth glass at the
| bottom. For the purpose of propelling them
shank handle is placed in the top, and these in
proportion to the taste and purse of the owner,
| frequently highly ornamented with the choicest
wood or ivory, with silver, and not unfrequently
| gold, indented. Those made for prizes are gener-
ally very handsome and valuable
The space occupied for curling, is generally about
fifty yards in length and at least ten feet in width
At each end OF this there is a small hole made in
the ice and piece of wood stuck into it. which is
nall lnd sstnn'' thn
for a mark, whether it be in this game, bowling or
quoting. Round this "tee" two circles are drawn
on the ice, called ''broughs' one larger than the
other, for the purpose of facilitating measurement
The ice played upon of the above dimensions, or of
any other in length agreed upon, is called the
| ''rink.' ''full rink" has eight players, with all
the implements of the game complete,
| line, called the 'shogscore,' is drawn across
the rink at distance from the ''tee" equal to one
sixth of the ''rnk," whatever that may be. When
stone does not reach this scratch, the opponents
cry out "a hog" and the player must remove his
stone as well as lose his throw.
The play itself requires, from the weight of the
stone and the distance which it travels to the
'tee, considerable strength and, like every other
game of physical recreation much practice neces
sary to attain proficiency. There is no particular
number required to play it, but it is generally
played in company, an equal number each side.
The first players object is to slide his stone
| the ''tee" possible and directly in front of it..
The next the opposite side tries to beat the first
by sliding his stone nearer the "tee;" but should
the first stone be directly in 'front.' it is the second
aim to slide his stone directly by the side of the
first stone, catching it little to drive it to one
side, and so clear the ''tee'' for whoever follows
| him. When several play on both sides, each tries
to strengthen his own side and protect the best
stone on his side by playing around it other stones
to protect it from being driven away by the oppo-
site side.
In curling the stone must not be touched. 1t is
however, amusing to see the means adopted to help
the stone in the proper direction. On each side
broom in hand, he watches anxiously the first move
| of the stone. Should its motion be regarded as
less than necessary to reach the 'tee the sweeper
| is Immediately at work sweeping the course over
which the stone is so travel, and every particle OF
| snow or the scraping of the ice is made to fly. AS
clean ice is agreed objection is offered to the
enthusiastic sweeper going down on his knees to
use his strong lungs in making still cleaner work
than the heather broom had accomplished. When
all have played the stone nearest the tee" counts
one and all those of the same side not beaten bv
one the opposite side, counts ''shot' also.
The whole game is generally limited to thirtv-one
shots.
ADULTERATIoN OF EGGs.-The public has lately
heard much about the adulteration of various kinds
| of wood, and yet it is not aware that large pro-
| portion of the eggs that now being eaten in
London what is called by the cheesemongers
| 'pickled eggs" This ''pickling' is done during
| Summer, while eggs are at low price, by mixing
lime and water in casks and filling the casks with
| eggs, permitting them to lie four six months in
this hot lime mixture, thus destroying all the ma
tural flavor and nutritive power of the eggs, rem
| dering them insipd to the taste and mpregnated
with strong decocton of lime, which is injurious
| to the stomach. Picked eggs look very white and
clean, resembling new-lad eggs, and are sold in
Winter, when good fresh eggs are scarce and dear.
| They may be known by the following signs: The
feel of the shell is rough, from sometimes part of the
! lime not having been quite washed off; they feel
| cold and damp, the life of the egg is destroyed
and partly wasted inside, whereas good egg is al
ways dry to the touch, life existing in it. Through
lime gas in picked eggs they often burst when put
into boiling water and will always be found partly
empty, or with few drops of lime-water in them,
| when cooked.
At the Pennington meeting, Jan. 6, the follow,
| ing gentlemen from Delaware, were elected Direc-
tors of the Mispillion and Choptank Railroad
Eli Salisbury, Moses Harrington, VIM. Tharp,
Charles Williamson, and Charles NJ. Adams. Will
liam Sharp, ESQ.,, elected President, and Chas.
}. Harrington, Secretary The names of the Direc-
tors from Maryland, have already been given.
The Harpers have in the press several new works
of fiction, as follows: The Laird of Norlaw, a
Scottish story, by Mrs. Oliphant; Sylvan Hollis
Daughter, by Holmes Lee; Love me Little Love
me Long, by Charles Reade. Also, the third and
last volume of DR.. Barths Africa; Thomas J.
| Pages La Plata, being narrative of the United
States exploration of the tributaries of the river La
Plata and adjacent countries, during the years 1853
to 1856 inclusive, with map and illustrations
A new romance by w. Gilmore Simms, ssThe
Cassique of Kiawha, is shortly to be published by
| Redield, of New York.