The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-02

l,22S pounds of brown sugar and 74.39 gallons of
molasSes: and he has no doubt with more suitable
apparatus than he employed, and good cultivation,
from 900 to 1880 pounds of sugar of this quality
and from 95 to 100 gallons of mOlasses NAV be OBJ
tanned without difficulty. Mr.. E. S. Riker of Cer-
mont county, Ohio, is another gentleman whose eff
forts have contributed much to show the feasibility
OF manufacturing sugar from sorghum. The entire
cost OF converting his crop into sugar. including
eleven cents gallon for refining in Cincinnati,
amounted to but thirty-two cents per gallon for
very superior article, and which readily dis
posed of at sixty cents, between twenty and thirty
barrels being sold at this price. According to the
authority from which quote, this moasses,
when refined, was superior to the choicest golden
syrup made from Louisiana Cuba moasses. -
The authors of the treaties before us, express the
belief that within less than ten years sugar will be
produced in quantity sufficient for home consump
tion II not for export, in most of the Middle and
perhaps some of the Northern States. This seems
like very sangune anticipation, but the testimony
cOrrobOratve of the statements here referred to is
of character well fitted to command public conf
dence.
Sugar may be cultivated on almost any of
our light, clay Soils where ordinarily grows,
il care is taken in preparing the ground
THE AMOR RIVER AND SIBERIA.-The New York
lie, aid contains interesting letter from Siberia,
giving an account of voyage up the Amoor
in steamer, and the Russian settlements near it.
The government has established postal communi-
cation all along that river, and at distances of about
heated room for travellers, with kitchen and sta
BILE. Where there roads near the river, the
communication is kept up by canoes, and in the
winter by dog sleighs. The writer mentions large
rive" called the Songari, which empties into the
Amoor, to which it bears the same relation as the
Missouri does to the Mississippi, and which waters
a country said to be real Paradise. On it stand
Mantchu cities with populations of from 100, 900 to
800 900 inhabitants. Dense forests of the best tim
Der and the richest agricultural lands extend on
both banks for many hundreds of square miles, only
small portion oft being mountainous or hil;y.-
The wild grape grows in full maturity, kind of
wild cherry and other fruits growing spontan eous-
ly in the most wonderful abundance.
In voyage of twenty-five days, stopping fire.
quently on the way, the steamer ran 1900 miles
The weather was fine, and the scenery varied and
beautiful. In the upper waters of this river they
entered the Mantchu country, which they found
thlckly settled, and where even the Russians
as great strangers the Americans. Russian col
onists appear to be emigraing to this new country
IN great numbers, and from the admirable system
pursued by the government, there will soon grow
up in Eastern Siberia and Mantchuria an empire
which will vie with Australia or California and
which must help greatly to extend the commerce
of the Pacific, as well to spread civilization and
the arts among the numerous islands of that por-
ton of the globe.
THE WINES OF CALFoRNIA.-The cultivation of
the grape in California bids fair in the short space
OF twenty years, to transcend in Importance the
working of our gold mines. This statement will ex-
cite surprise with thousands, and will probably be
dlscredted by many; but it is easily susceptible of
proof. The State Register for 1852 a most vaIua-
bic work. informs us that the increase of our vines
from 1856 to 1857 was fifty per cent and seventy
four per cent from 1857 to 1885, and about fifty per
cent. since then on the whole stock being greater
increase than compound interest would yield. 1t is
estimated that the present stocks ofvines when
tured, exclusive of the proceeds derived from the
sale OF the grape and the manufacture of brandy,
Will reach ten millions of dollars. In twenty
years, at the rate of progress above indicated the
wine product of California will be worth fifty mil
lions OF dollars. In twenty wears, at the rate of
progress above indicated, the wine product of Cali
tornia will be worth fifty millions of dollars With
ton of French wines and liquors will not only
cease, but California will become the greatest ex-
porter, and will occupy much of the wine market
now monopolized by France. The wine culture is
however, yet in its infancy but it is the infancy of
a Hercules, with California for his cradle. 1t is
impossible to set any bounds the future greatness
and power of this State, BUT faint idea of it can be
gathered from the promise held forth in its grape
culture alOne.-Sdn Francisco Herald
The BALTIMORE CENTRAL RAILROAD, connecting
with the New Philadelphia and West Chester Rail-
road, at Grubb's Bridge, has been completed, and
Is now in operation to Painters Cross Roads
Three trains daily Except Sunday for this place.
Eighteenth and Market streets From Painters
Cross Roads passengers taken, in the afternoon
by line of stages, passing to Chadd's Ford, Ham
orton and Kenneth quare.-PenRsylvonid
Miss Hosmer has sold her statuette of Puck in
Mushroom to the Prince of Wales. 1t was the last
art purchase he made in Rome.