The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-22

IHE LAST RoMANCE.-Quite romance in real
lne, SAYS the Detroit Advertiser, was brought to
a happy termination in that city on the 9th inst
Seventeen years ago, New York lass lovely and
sweet sixteen, became enamored of medical stu
uent, ana the pair exchanged VOWS of love and
eternal fidelity. Two years later the unfledped
Esculapius left for Europe to complete his educa
tion, the aforesaid VOWS having been previously
tenderly renewed. After brief and CAV soiourn
at Paris, the loving student domiciled himself in
one OF the most renowned colleges of Madrid, and
apphed himself to sober study. His letters to the
1alr damsel he loved frequent but no fond re-
membranes came in reply.
, dis epstles were intercepted and never reached
tne iair one while her words of love, intended for
MS MS delectatlon, met with the same misfortune-
Inc poor student, thwarted in his love- threw ND
nus studies, and for two long years coursed through
Europe, seeking to whelm his disappointment in
the galtes and pleasures of the different capitals
In the meantime the young lady who was equally
unhappy, removed to Detroit with her mother.
At the end of his two years pilgrimage, the stu
gent returned to America, but the idol of his heart
% nau ielt the scene OF her betrothal, and, almost
oken-hearted, he turned his steps to Cuba; but
the spirit of unrest pursued him, and Texas and
Mexico beheld him still rover, seeking to drown
memory by excitement
few months since, by one of those singular oc-
currences which sometimes flash across the path
way of life, he heard that the lady was in Micbi-
gan, and quickly wended his way thither After
few weeks OF diligent search, the anxious lover
found his dulcinea at Ypsilant and the meeting
which ensued-the twain having been separated
fifteen years-is descsibed "affectng in the ex-
treme." The tribulations of the now mature lovers
were over and on the 9th inst they proceeded to
Detroit, and were united in the holy bonds of we'd
lock. Who says this is prosaic age?
IMPORTANT DIsCovERY-A most important and
very interesting discovery of an article of reclay
In every respect superior to the German clay i'm
ported at such enormous expense has been recent
ly made on the farm of Mr.. Lewis Ne, in Ocean
county, New Jersey. This article presents the an
DearaQce finest of Mi cIa b,t
much denser In its structure and has the character
istic (Which has given its reputation to the best
German clay) of becoming almost vitriied by the
application of intense heat, and then harder than
lron Since Its discovery, few months ago it
has superseded the important article in nearly all
the Jersey glass factories, in the construction of
stacks and pets; and the parties who have used it
certify that 1t is superior in tenacty and resistance
TO intense heat to any other clay they have ever
used. For frebricks, and all those portions of
the kitchen range subjected to fire contact it will
necessarily be in great demand. The clay in its
ournt state IS susceptible of polish equal to mar
BILE, and it is con jectured that it will supersede
iron, in many instances, for columns and balus-
trades, as it has equal tension, and be supplied
at one-fourth the cost. A steam engine and exten-
slve works have been erected the place, and the
management has been entrusted to the hands of
Mr.. Michael Cochran, of Pottsville who is rapidly
getting his staff in order, to supply the large de-
mand which has arisen for the article-PhlladeL-
pisa Press.
MURDER AND SUICIDE AN ARMY OFFIcER.-Tne
Davenport llowal Gazette gives the particulars of
bloody affair which occurred at Bro0klvn Powe-
shlek County, Iowa, on the evening of the llth of
February. 1t appears that on the evening before
man got out Of the stage at Brooklyn. He said he
held the post of second Lieutenant at Fort Lara
ME, and was on his way to Washington city on
turlough. He stopped at DR.. Conway's and said
he was afraid to go on to the city as some men
were after him to take his lfe 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that he had the delirium tremens. He stayed
there all day, and about O'Clock in the evening
Ben Hawes, Cornelius Putnam and one or two
others were sitting in Conway's bar-room with him
lie was walking about the room, when, without
saying word, the Lieutenant drew pistol and
shot Hawes through the heart Hawes exclaimed
~, my God!' and died instantly. Putnam immedi-
aely caught the stranger around the arms and pusl-
ed him out into the street. when the officer put n
pistol to his own head and blew his brains out He
died without uttering word The papers found
on his body showed that he was all he represented
himself to be; that his name was J. B. ROane and
that he was widOwer and has daughter about
fifteen years old, who is residing in Richmond, Va
de appears to be about thirty five years old.
AFRICAN AGRICuLTURE.-Dr. Livingstone, the
great African traveller, says that the western
coast of Africa, in the valley of the Lucaa, the
soil is very fertile. Fruit trees and grape vines
yield their fruit twice year, and grains and vege-
tables do the same if sown. By taking advantage
of the mists of winter, three crops of pulse are
raised. The grass is so tall that in one section it
was two feet higher than his head when standing
on the back of an OK, and was as large around as a
goose-qulll. Produce is very cheap, and the roads
very poor They have two breeds of cattle One
is OF diminutive size with short horns and the 9th
er has legs nearly six feet in lenth, with large
horns. The Africans are fond of cattle, and spend
much time in nrnamenting them. They shave the
horns in order to them into fantastic shapes,
and brand the skin with hot knife so as to make
discoloratiOn of the hair in lines like the zebra
The stranger the marks, the handsnmer the ami
ma Ehn nafn t1no DEl Al
greater the value. He saw tobacco eight feet
high, each plant having thirty-six leaves. The
leaves were eighteen inches long by six or eight
broad
The ARTILLERY SCHooL.-The New York Tribune
has been supplied by distinguished officer with
some interesting facts relative to the progress of the
Artillery School of practice at Fort Monroe, Va.
The School was organized in MAY, 1858. Its Com
mandant, is selected by the General in Chief from
the field officers of artillery, and it consists of eight
companies of artillery 1.-TWO from each regiment
with their full compliment of officers The School
is under the immediate control of the Secretary-of
War and General-in-Chief. The subaltern officers
are examined once each year, and the non-com minis
stoned officers twice 1t will take eight or ten
years before the whole of the artillery can be made
sufficiently acquainted with the duties taught them.
The non-cOmmissioned officers school is attended by
all OF that rank and thirty privates who are
structed in geography, algebra, ARITHMETIC
The lessons in surveying, using field instrun -,s,
&c, are attended by all the subaltern officers At
present the school is superintended by Brevet Col
Brown, Adiutant r. C. Drum Captain Vogdes,
Captain Gibson, Captain Dyer, and Lieutenants
Jenkins and Molinard.
The GUANo TRADE IN PERU.-The Government of
Peru sold from the Chincha Islands, during the
year 1858, guano to the amount of 266, ,7O9 tons
This sold at the ports in Europe and America,
where it was delivered, for about fifteen millions
dollars; and deducting So, 900 for the freight
this leaves Sl2, 100000 received by the Peruvian
Government and their agents from the sales The
freight the last year has averaged about Sll ton.
1t is now $40, or less At time the freight was
as high $50 ton.
The annexed statement, from the Lima CONNER
ctd, gives the amount of guano shipped during the
year 1858:
No. of Ships Tons of Guano
England and the Continent. .190 Isl 1888
SPAN '..'..''................ 81 27,160
france ..'.'',................ As % ,545
australa a.''...'.'............ 1928
Baroadoes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1867
United states. So 81 ,253
Aiaurltius '''''' '...'.''...,... 10 1928
lotai.'.'.''... ...'...... 346 266,7O9
The Washington correspondent of the NewYork
Times says: quarter of century ago, Consule
Clay-Mr. Clay being then Speaker of the House
three young Englishmen of rank were travelling in
this country; one of whom, the present Lord Derby
has since been twice Premier of ENGLAND and
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