The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-26
On motion, the House adjourned.



TRE UNION MEETING IN WAsmNGToN.-At the
Union meeting held in Washington on Friday night
great confusion prevailed, a large number of per
sons deeming the movement unnecessary. The
''nOise and confusion very great, but the fol-
lowing resolutions are supposed to have been
adopted. They offered by Walter LennOx,
Esq:
WHEREAS, there exists no Just reason why the cti-
zens of the District of Columbia should meet at the
present time in public assembly for the purpose of
making prOcstations of their devotion to the Union
for which they have ever cherished and evinced a
most devoted attachment, alike from consideration
of public patriotism, social relations, and private
interests; and whereas it could be Justly considered
a reflection upon the people of this District that an
expression of opinion should be required in relation
to the invasion of John Brown at Harper's Ferry,
IF whose act they feel an unqualified abhorrence,
and whose fate meets the convictions of their iudg
mcnt Therefore be it
Resolved, (as the sense of this meeting, That the
present call is unnecessary and i'll advised; that the
thanks of the meeting be presented to the chairman
and his assistants for their presence; and that this
meeting do now adjourn.
The platform broke down twice during the eve
ming, and the services of the police were required
several times to carry off dsorderly peasons.
SKATING THE TWELFTH CENTURY.-One of the
old historians of London writing in the 18th CEN
tury says, "that city should not only be cOmmO-
diOus and serious, but also merry and sportfu -
Then follows description of the different kinds OF
sports INDUCED in by the citizens of the city, show
ing tnat our great ancestors could throw oil the
pressing yoke of business, and Of public life,
and be jolly, recognizing the utility of little play
to ease life of some of its burdens At this period
| let it be remembered, London was walled city,
| and beyond the city plains of ice. When the
winters were cold, says the writer, ''many Young
men played upon it, some striding as wide as they
may, do slide swiftly; others making themselves
| seats OF ice great millstones, one sits down
many, hand in hand, do draw him. and one slipping
sudden, all fall together; some tie bones to heir
feet and undcr their heels, and shvong themselves
with little picked staff do slide as swiftly as a
bird hyeth In the air, or arrow out of a cross
bow. Sometimes two runs together with poles and
hitting one the other, either one or both doth fall
not without hurt-some break their arms, some
their legs; but youth desreth of glory in this sort
eXerciseth itself against the time Of war;" This
was 700 years ago.
One OF these bones, fashioned for the purpose OF
being used as skate, the under-surface being high
| lv polished, was found in MoOrfeld some two or
three years since lin lS5O) and is now in possession
OF Mr.. G. Roach Smith, F. S. A. This was no
doubt the original skate.
The sports and pastimes of our predecessors in
English civilization were regarded schools that
tended to develope that sturdy English quality of
courage and daring, and physical intrepidty, so
essential to people who fully conscious of the
imperative necessity of just that kind of daring
! which their rough sports fostered. We may well
encourage such sports in our own country.-BoSton
Transcript.
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