The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-03

COSTA RIcA.-The following is an extract from
the Cron'ca de Costa Rico, published at San Jose,
November g. 1885,
On Monday last the President of the republic
gave banquet to the Minister of the United States
General Mirabeau Lamar.
The Minister of the Treasury and War General
Don Jose Maria Canas, gave the invitation in the
name of His Excelency, inviting to the entertain
ment (through special circumstances twenty-four
persons only of the public functionaries and emf
nent citizens and foreigners.
1t seemed rather Difference paid to him who
had shown himself much friend of Central
America and OF justice and Jealous for the honor
and true advantage of his country than feast Civ
en- to the diplomatist.
The North American Minister was the object of
the most delicate attentions, and captivated the
sympathes of all who were present. He gave a
toast for the union of Central America into ma
tional body, declaring at the time that his
government would ever oppose with energy the
chimerical attempts of the filibusters.
The President gave toast finally; for that all
the Costa Ricans would assist him in defending the
integrity and laws of the Republic whenever they
should be threatened.
Gen. Lamar is an amable old man, of insinua-
ting manners, and of uncommon intelligence, who
in the best good faith interested in dissipa-
ting the false ideas of these countries and govern
ments which exist in Washington, and in settling
the questions which raised by our enemies
ARMY NEWS.
The Galveston Ne,os of the 22d ult makes the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the future position
of the troops in Texas
The majority of the infantry companies are to be
concentrated at Camp Cooper, and the remainder
OF this arm to be scattered along the Ell Paso mail
route for the protection of the mails and passen-
gers, as well as the numerous trains that pass in
that way to Chihuahua and New Mexico.
The cavalry now in this department, and three or
four more companies of that arm which are to be
placed under Gen. Twigg's command will be kept
In the field, on the head waters of the Red Washia
and Canadian rivers, to thoroughly scout all
northwestern frontier and prevent, if possible any
more forays into Texas of the Camanches their
allies.
STRANGE DIsEAsE.--A singular and malignant
disease has appeared In Providence and some cases
have proved fatal. The Providence Post says of it,
"lt commences little dark red spot on the face
or hands, with, perhaps, singing or pricking
pain, on which spot there soon appears pustule
yeslce seated on hard infamed base, in which is
formed slough of charcoal blackness, where mort-
hcatlon commences. The cases are attracting the
earnest attention of the physicians The only eff
fectua mode of treatment is said to be to burn the
plmple out, in its early stages, with hot iron or
with caustic."
ExTRAoRDINARY.-Mr. and Mrs. John Hinchman
celebrated their golden wedding on the evening of
January 10, in New York. In the company assem-
bled were Rev. Barnabas King, the clergyman who
oflicated at the marriage, Mr.. William Jackson
the groomsman, the bridesmaid who was at the
time Miss Susan Hinchman, and three other per-
sons who saw the marriage. There are ten children
In tne family, all married ana living, ana twenty
grand children. There has not been death in the
family.
| The 32d Regiment which gained such glory at
| Lucknow, is now only 2l5 strong, 469 having died
since May, 1856 of these, 235 killed in action.
The regiment should besent thome.-Bombay Times.
| At the New York Light Guards Ball, on Monday
night a feature of the decorations the ntroduc-
tion of over one hundred Canary birds which were
In cages suspended in various parts of the house,
warbling deliciously in the pauses of the dance
music.
Hart, who is at Florence, has informed the ladies
| of Virginia, who gave him the commission for a
statue of Henry Clay, that the work will be COM
pleted within the next six months
W. R. Blake the wel-known actor, is member
| Of Laura Keene's company, and draws SIPS week
! salary. For fourteen weeks he has not played,
nor will he until Sour American Cousin is with
| drawn.
victor Consderant, the French phalnnsterier, was