The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-01
BALTIMORE.
TUESDAY, MARCH l, 1859.

On this first day of March, we are willing to
pledge ourselves and readers to be perfectly con.
tent if we meet with the same gentle treatment
from the next thirty days, which we have experi.
enced throughout the month just departed. Sc
short is the memory of mankind on the weather.
each one apparently relying on the opinions of his
acquantance-that we are already beginning to
hear the old commonplace about the great change
of the seasons in these later days. and the evident
relaxation and abatement of the severity of the
reign OF Winter, since the wise of this generation
were school boys. Do these theorisers recall the
winters of 1866 and lS56l7-how in the first,
the harbor was closed as with a wall, for nearly
two months, and in the other, for more than one.
Let them not, for few weeks of smiling skies
imagine that we have made any nearer approach
to the Tropics or the Tropics to u.s. We believe
that in the past winter there has been much less
than the usual amount of suffering among the
poor. We have lacked the evidence of the preva-
lence of extreme destituton in the absence of the
usual appeals to public charity. All the agencies
for the aid of the INDECENT, and they
are many, and efficient among us, have per-
formed their functions quietly, and without
apparent need for extraordinary exertons
There has, in fact, been little or no interruption to
the ordinary pursuits of labor in this city during
the whole winter. Business, though not specially
active, has been steady, and we presume, that few
have not been able to find sufficient employment,
even if the remuneration has been smaller than at
some former period. 1t was extremely apprehend-
ed oy those who have hearts for the woes of pov-
erty, that the season just past would be one of pc
cuar trial. Doubtless, had the winter proved yery
severe, this must have been the case for MANY
small store had been completely exhausted by
the long months of inaction succeeding the crisis.
creating not only greater need to receive, but
smaller power to bestow. But the kind providence
which has so mercifully tempered the wind to the
shorn lamb, has done more with ample store of
blessed sunshine and soft skies than all the beneyo
lent heads, by taking thought, could have devised
or effected. For this tender mercy let us be dulv
grateful.
1t may be well, however, to remember that
March plays strange pranks sometimes, assuming
with marked success some of the worst traits of
January. On, we think, the 18th of March, 1913,
the night rendered memorable here, by the afro
clous murder committed by ADAM HORN upon his |
vile, fell one of the deepest SHOWS ever seen in |
Maryland The drifts in many places completely |
illed up the roads Intercourse in country neigh
borhoods was pretty much suspended for time
slelghs were requiStion for many days.
The cold was extremely intense, and ice
houses were filled in April. The month of JAM
uary, In that year, was quite as mild as any part
OF the present winter. In 1855 or 1885, we re-
member to have seen sleigh in Fayette street.
late In April; and some may remember the three
days snow storm, at Easter, perhaps in the same
year, when long iccles were found hanging on trees
IN full bloom. We trust we shall be spared any
such lnflction now-greatly preferring to take
our cold term," when our mind is made I'D to
bear 1t. Still, these ''cold snaps in the SPRING.
are rather of the character of annoyances than of
serious interruptions to business A warm season
having put things in motion, and all the ARRANGE
ments for new enterprises being complete, men do
not permit spring snow, or freeze to dispense
their laborers, or to repress their hopes. A few
DAYS are expected to bring everything about q
again, and the task intermited perforce is speed
hy resumed. Congratuatng our readers, then, 9
On having passed so prosperously through the i
recurring period of prostration and dis
ress for many, and much discomfort for ALL we t
emind them that the season has arrived, when it =
'ehooves all those who have work to do TO do it n
With all their might, and we see nothing to pre- #
ent this year from being distinguished, as one of
'essags, more than ordinary.