The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-01

Of the explosion shook buildings at frankfort and
Germantown, as well as in upper parts of the city.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
A SUIT FOR LAND IN CHIcAGo.-In the Sunday
morning issue of the Press and Tribune appeared
the following:
On Saturday last very numerous notices were
being served upon the very numerous owners of
real estate in the North Division, comprised in
Woocotts Addition, being no less than eighty acres
of the very best and most densey settled portion of
that section of the city, the notices being to the
effect that suit is about to be commenced by Mrs.
Francis B. Nicholl of Brooklyn, New York, for the
recovery of her alleged right of dover in the whole
property, as the widow of the owner of the whole
from whom it passed to Mr.. Woocott, and from
him to VIM. B. Ogden, and others. The claim, if
established, will be Of great magnitude, as
claiming one-third of the whole property in
volved.
The Times understands that the claim covers por-
tions of Woolcott's and Kinze's additions to the
town of North Chicago, and comprises an undiyi-
ded interest in the property known as the "Hunter
property" and "Bard property" Edward A.
Nicholl was one of number of persons who pur-
chased that property on speculation and for long
time held the same with another) as trustee for
himself and his associates. The whole case was
submitted to counsel some months ago, and very
learned and searching opinion upon the whole
question by Richard 7. Merrick, Esq, which opin-
ion was fully concurred in by C. Beckwith, ESQ.,,
was wholly against the claim of the widow. The
bill of the complainant will be filed in a few days,
in the United States District Court.
SINGULAR SCENE IN CHURcH-Pleasant Valley,
Harkhamsted, March ga singular incident oc
cured here yesterday Sunday afternoon.
preacher from some other town had been expected
to hold forth in the Baptist church, and the audi
ence were gathered, and the preacher arose. After
announcing his text he proceeded with his sermon,
but had not gone far, when he said to the aston
ished audience:
81 have been instructed not to preach anything
of Abolitionism or Republicanism-bu, must serve
my Master, and | -
At this iuncture, Deacon Dooittle rose and said
"Hold on. It's my impression that you have said
enough" Turning to the MISUNDERSTANDING
is out"
The audience rose simultaneously, and taking
their hats, went out. The minister sat down; Dea-
con Doolttle went to the pulpit and said to him:
"If you want to preach politics | have no objec
ton, and my house is at your service But this
church is not the proper place, and it cannot be
permitted. If you desire to give political SER
mon or speech, you can do so at my house, or any
other place, and will warrant good audience,
| and you shall have fair play and not be hurt. But
you must not attempt it in this church."
There was more preaching in that church that
afternoon. These are the facts as related by some
who were in the audience when this scene took
place.-Cor. Hartford Times.
A FAMILY DERANGED.-Th Easton (Md.) Gazette
| of Saturday says: For some weeks past the at
ention of MANY of citizens has been attrac ted
! by the rather singular antics of Miss Pinkind-
|
such as running up and down the street, stopping
horses, oxen, throwing missiles in the air, &c. On
| Wednesday she became rather desperate, badly
treated her mother and came near burning the
house. by putting her clothes in the floor and set
! ting fire to them. The windows and doors were
fastened and she bid defiance to all that came near.
| An entrance could be effected only by forcing a
window. The daughter and an aged mother, also
deranged, composed the family. The old lady was
| found PROSTATE on the kitchen floor presenting a
| horrible picture-emacated and unable to stand or
speak. We understand the "Union Dorcas Socie-
ty' have been assisting this family, and would,
doubtless, have kept them from suffering, but OF
late none of its members have been allowed to go
to the house, and every charitable act repulsed.
Miss Pinkind was committed to Jail and her mother
properly cared for.
| FoRT YUMA GOLD MNEs.--A private letter re-
ceived here from Fort Yuma, bearing date of March
4, speaks in very discouraging terms OF the pros
pect Of the gold dggers in that vicinity. In short,
the writer says that the mines Of the grand
est humbugs of the day, and those who go there
expecting to fortunes in few week or
months will be wofully disappointed. He admits
that there gold there but says it is found only in
very limited Quantities in the veins of rotton quartz
rocks, close to the surface. The American miners
have all left except some twenty-five, and the mines
are now worked by Mexicans, who, by dry-washing
| gather from fifty cents to one dollar and halfs
| worth of gold per day. Wash. Star.
SUGAR CRop OF LoUIsIANA.-Mr. Champoneirs
Report of the Sugar Crop of Louisiana for the
present year, shows the entire product to be
hhds.
The crop each year, the last ten years, was al
follows:
Crop Of 1sss Crop 1882
Crop of 1851 236 547 Crop of 1s56...... 1891
Crop Of 1852 ....s2l Ss4 Crop Of 1881 2 2s $751;
From the above, it will be seen that the crop Of
1858 is the largest one made during the ten years
except that for the year 1S53.-Cimcinnati Price
| Current.
Rev. DR.. Parker's society, worshping in this city
having become so seriously embarrassed in their
finances as to greatly retard its prosperity, Rev. DR.
Adams congregation have voluntarily undertaken
to cancel one half the debt (the whole is 10000,
on condition that the other half shall be discharged
by DR.. Parker's society; and although the plan wa
first divulged last Sabbath, already such progress
has been made as to insure complete success.
These two societies belong to the same Presbyte
~, and are unfortunately located in such clos
proximity as to somewhat encroach on each other
domain. Under such circumstances, the strOnge
steps forward to the relief of its sister Church.
Journal Of Commerce.
PASSENGERS carried over City Railroads in Ne,
Roads No. of Passengers. Receipts
Second avenue. S67 81 s2433
Third avenue. lO5,5lo 40oZI
Fourth avenue. ..Z,0l4,4oo lOoIz
Eighth avenue ,s29 ASP BAL Al
If we add the travel on the Brooklyn roads t
this statement-which is 1875, s2S-we will hav
the number of Passengers who used the railroad
, of both cities during the past year, amounting
"a, $685. and the gross receipts therefrom 81
73l, 76.25-Journal Of Commerce.
The Toronto Leader states that the pass in tn
Rocky Mountains, at Bow river, claimed to hav
been recently discovered by Captain Palliser, wa
discovered not less than sixty years ago by NJ
David Thompson, late astronomer and surveyor
the North West Fur Company. Other discoverit
claimed to have been made by Capt. Paliser, wei
previously known to Mr.. Thompson.
The same paper states that there now exist sixt,
) seven volumes of Mr.. Thompson's unpubishe
neutrality-suspicious. the results of thirty-f,
. years arduous labor-and embracing surveys, e,
| porations, meteorological observations, &C., &c
: of the great territory of the Northwest; n va
mine OF valuable information, that might be use
to advantage by the governments of the Unite
! States and Canada.
Discovery OF A TEssELATED PAyEMENT.-An Il
. teresting discovery has been accidentally made
the grounds of Dorchester Castle. At the depth
four feet roman tesselated pavement was foun
one corner had been destroyed. The beautif
/ centre was fortunately unchanged and entire,
we'll as the remaining portion of the pavement, t
0etber with the threshold. The pavement itsel
now measuring ten feet five and half inches
six feet two inches, was transferred to the chapel
the establishment, and placed within the comm
MON rails. small coin of Constantine the Gre'
was found among the rubbish upon It,
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