The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-24
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
The Schnapps controversy in New York has been
settled for the present. The Supreme Court dis
solved the temporary injunction laid on Mr. Gou-
lard at suit of Mr.. Udolpho Wolfe declaring that
dr. Wolfe had no exclusive right to use the term
"Schiedam Schnapps' as 4 trade mark
The President has appointed his nephew, James
Buchanan, of Philadelphia, his private secretary.
-Carl Ritter, the great geOgrapher, died at Ber-
I'm on September 28th aged eighty. He was ac-
study to which he bad devoted his life He was an
intimate friend of Humboldt
1t is stated that Messrs. Maurv, Favsoux, An
derson, and Scott officers of the arrested busters
at New Orleans, have entered, intend entering,
suits for damages against the United States Mar
shall Mr.. Kennedy, and the Collector of the Port
Mr.. Hatch, for alleged illegal arrests and imprison-
ment, to the amount of $4,000
Bishop Brownell, of Connecticut, has attained
his eighteth year. On this interesting anniversa-
rv the students of Trinity College presented to
him an affectonate congratulatory address, and
many of his friends called upon the venerable pre-
late.
The annual income of the Marquis of Westmin-
ster, who owns about one half of the 'West-end"
of London, besides vast landed estates in the Pro
vinces, is fS00000 or SO, SOC, 600 in our money.
The late Dwaikanauth Tagore, of Calcutta, died
of broken heart some twelve years ago. because in
the commercial panic of l847 his fortune had dwin-
died down to only ten millions Of dollars
"A Mr.: Moore, merchant Of Greensboro, Ala,
fought duel in the vicinity of Columbus, Miss. on
was shot through the head and killed.
A duel was fought on Saturday, the 18th inst
between Carter Randolph and Com. Chders, both
of Greensboro Ala, in which the latter was very
dangerously wounded. The affair took place near
the Mississippi line.
Lieut.. Bartlett, Mrs. Oviedo's father, writing
to the New York Times about the desired publicity
given to his daughters engagement, presents,
marriage, &c, and the sending of invitation to
| porters, says-"lt was without knowledge
| that the Press were apprised of the engagement
but could not deny the fact when it was strictly
true" He further observes-''If editors are ready
and willing to publish any and all sorts of gossipng
! paragraphs, either as original copied, it is a
double insult that they should then turn round and
charge that the party who feels offended By the
| paragraph has himself produced it."
"A major of the rural militia, Go years old, near
Havana, Cuba, recently fought duel with swords,
and killed his adversary, q young man. The
second then took up the quarrel, and he too was
killed by thrust of the majors sword; cousin of
the principal next stepped forward, and was also
killed; lastly, friend of all the others felt bound
to avenge their deaths, but, upon receiving a
rather severe wound, declared himself satisfied
The victorious dueliet, in full uniform, went to
Havana and presented himself to the CaEtain
General, who, without depriving him of his sword,
pointed out d for him to occupy and placed a
''guard of honor" at the door. 1t is believed he
will be acquitted by the military court before
which he is to bs tried
The Kendall (Eng.) Mercury says:-The ex-royal
family of France, among whom were the ex-Queen,
ex-Countess of Neuillv, Duke and Duchess de Ne
mours, D'Aumale, Prince dc Joinvie, Count dc
Paris, &C., with their families and attendants, to
the number of thirty more, {some fifteen or
twenty yet remaining left the Waterhead hotel
for Bournsmouth, Hans on Tuesday and Thursday
last, after a sOjourn at COuiStOn OF about month
Prince de JOinville, who is large dark complex
ioned man, seemed to be most determined pedes.
trian. This is second or third visit to Coniston
which shows that he appreciates the beauties of the
neighborhood. The two sons of the Duke de Ne
mours-fne youths, as well as the daughters-have
all the features and fairness of complexion of the
Bourbon family, and Blanche. sweet little child,
bv her distribution of sweet biscuits &C.. made her
selfquite a favOrite among the children of Conis-
ton. Many of the attendants, &C., seemed aged,
and to have followed the fortunes OF the family from
France. Altogether, the kind, charitable and un-
assuming manners of the family of France, espe-
cially the venerable eX-Queen, who dsdaned not to
stop and converse with any one on the road, won
the respect and sympathy of every acquainted
with her family's history and her many misfor-
tunes.
The arrival of Marshal Neil at Toulose was
made the occasion of great tete. All the houses
in the streets through which the cortege passed
shal was received by the Mayor, the municipal au-
th0rties and the General in command Of the divis-
ion, and was salutcd by the population with loud
cheers
"A shocking murder lately occurred in New Or
leans. woman found in her bed, one morn
ing, with her brains blown out. Her husband, who
was of the CITY policemen, is thought to have
murdered her while she was asleep.
"A year since, Leroy Tlyl0r, of Cass county,
Illinois, eloped with his sisterin-aw, the wife Of
VIM. A. Higgins, of Richmond, Indiana, and now,
the deserted mates, having scveraiy got their 6i-
vorce, have colsoled themselves by marrying each
other.