The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-09


swered. The advertiser appoints interview, and
boldly states to the applicant that his business i;
counterfeting. He declares that the United States
Mint was recently robbed of several quarter-eaglC
dies, and that these dies in the possession o
parties now engaged in manufacturing, who will
sell the coin for forty-ve cents the dollar One
of these victims of confidence, named Hefferman
had Hudson arrested, when it was found that he
had ready genuine o-dollar-and-a -half gold
piece that would have been palmed off as counter.
felt. Of course effort to pass it would nave been
successful-a sure way to deude their victim. Al
given time Hefferman meeting Hudson would
have received box purporting to contain the
requisite number of pieces, and would have handed
Hetferman in return the 500. The box is examined
and instead of counterfeit twodolar and a-haf gold
pieces, contains little sand and lump of lead
Hefferman, from his completely, could not have
'peached," and Hudson goes on his way. rejoicing,
termed the ''box game"
MOVEMENT OF Troops TO Operate IN TExAs.-Gen
Scott issued on Monday the following order from
headquarters, New York, for the movement o
troops to operate in Texas.
Eighty-six recruits from the cavalry depot al
Carlisle Barracks Pa, fifty-nne to be assigned tt
French and Hunts batteries on the Rio Grande
and twenty-seven to the Second regiment of caval
ry, on the Texas frontier. Four hundred and nine
recruits are also ordered from the general service
depot at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, fol
the First artillery and First and Eighth regiments
of infantry, now stationed on thel frontier oil
Texas. These recruits will leave New 1ork about
the 10Th instant, proceed in vessels direct to the
mouth of the Mississippi and the recruits sent by
steamer to Indanola and Brazos st. Jago,
those for the Second cavalry, First and Eighth
infantry going to Indianola the remainder to the
Brazos. The following named officers accompany
detachment:-Capt. Palmer, commanding; Captains
Whiting and Evans and Lieut.. Porter, Lieut.. Chal-
fin, Captains Plummer and Barton, aid-Lieut.
Craig, Col. Mansfield, Inspector General, will in
spect troops and rsail transports.
A LADY PnFERER.-A young lady of respectable
connections, and wealthy, was recently detected in
New Orleans in the act of stealing portmonnaie
from jewelry store. A bill for the article was
sent to her at the hotel, where she was living when
she denied having bought anything of the kind
and even assumed an air of Indignation. The pro-
prietor of the store then called upon gentleman
relation of the ladys, under whose protection she
was and explained the circumstances of the affair
He went up to the young lady's room, and quite a
scene followed, resulting in her conessing not only
this but number of other similar peccadilloes re-
turning all the stolen articles, and stating from
which each was taken. They have all been re-
turned to their proper owners.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO SwITzER1 AND, BY TIKI
BREMEN MAIL-We are requested by the Post,
Office Department to state that the single rate Of
letter postage between the United and Switzerland
By the Bremen Nal, has been reduced from twenty
seven to nineteen cents; prepayment being option
al as heretofore. ..
This reduction goes into effect Immediately, anC
is the result of recent reduced rate of German
and Swiss postage on American correspondence
transmitted via Bremen. ... a
Postmasters will make note of this reduction
on ther4tables hostages TO foreign countries anC
levy postage accordingly Wash. Constitution.
FIVE DEATHS BY DRowNING.-A most distressing
case OF drowning occurred above Salisbury, on Fri
day last, as we informed which resulted in thu
death of five persons. The accident, as related t.
us, occurred in this wise An old gentleman of thu
name of King was attempting to row skiff across
the dam, in which were his two daughters,
daughter-in-law, and Miss Waddle. The river was
pretty full and rapid, and before they had proceed
ed far the skif was upset. and the whole party
drowned. There was every effort made that could
be to recover their dead bodies but up till dark OF
Friday evening they had not bee found.-Indinnt
(Pa.) American.
THE CHARLESTON CoNyENTIoN.-The Charleston
Convention will vote by States each State casting
as many votes as in the electoral college; but by
resolution adopted at Cincinnati the Convention
will be composed of twice as many delegates a
voters Besides these, the members of the Nation
al Democratic Executive Committee have seats OF
the floor of the Cow ention, but no votes. The,
are thirty three in number, Moreover, it is Gus
tomary to admit distinguished members of the par
ty to the floor of the house courtesy; so tina
the Convention will be composed of about 65t
members.
FREIGHT AGENTS CONVENTIONAL convention o
freight agents met at Cleveland, last week, repre-
senting many of the western railroads, at which
resolutions were adopted in favor of the prO-rating
system of freights the only effectua check to tn
ruinous reduction of freights by competing roads
committee appointed to bring the matter
before the four main eastern lines. The ST. Loui
Republican says that the pro-ratng system has beer
enforced IN Missouri, in consequence of the very
low rates at which through freight was carried OF
the Hannibal and ST Joseph Railroad.
OPENING OF NAVIGATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI, HUD
SON AND CONNECTICUT RIvERs.-The Keokuh Jo,rna
reports the Mississippi river free from ice from
that place to st. Louis, and the steam packet
making regular trips. A large amount of freigh
has accumulated at different points since the closing
of the river, waiting for shipment. The ice brok
up in the Connecticut river on Thursday afternoon
and boats will be running in few days. The Hud
son river had partially opened, and boats are run
ming as far as Newburgh. In several places be
tween Hudson and Albany the ice is still firm.
DISTRESSING RUMoR.-We have been informed b,
a reliable gentleman that on Saturday evening
last DR.. p. A. Delk, of Sussex, was burned t
death in his residence, which totally destroyed
| at the same time. The doctor had Just disposed o
a valuable negro, and he had aboutAS2 900 in hi
possession, and the presumption is that the servant
first murdered him for his money, and then set fire
to the house. The doctor was about,thirty years 6
age, and widower. He leaves one child, and
good ate.-Petersburg Va.) Press.
A PRoPosITIoy TO lOrEN THE BRIrIsH MUSEUM o!
| SUNDAY.-A proposition having been brought for
| to the public on Sundays, an influential deputa
ton composed of upwards of two hundred noble
men, members of Parliament, clergymen, minister
| and gentlemen of various Protestant denomna
| tiOns, waited upon Lord Palmerston to urge hin
| strenuously to oppose any such endeavor. Tn
| House of Commons have already given strong ant
| decisive expression to the disprova of q forme
motion to the same effect.
To BE KEPT FROM THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRIESTS
An order has been issued, it is stated in an Eng
| 1,,h h,ytb he
! ding soldiers in garrison at Paris, or any othe
| town in France, from attending worship in paro
chial or conyentual churches, and intimating that
| for the future, provision would everywhere b.
made within barracks for the regular celebration
OF mass. The origin of this regulation is said to
the efforts ON the part of the priests to influence
the minds of the sodery in favor of the Pope.
| THE CogT OF THE QUARANTINE WAR.-Accordin!
| to statement from the President of the Commits
sioners of Emigration, the estimated amount o
| loss, damage and expense which the State of New
York has sustained, growing out ofthe destruction
of quarantine property on Staten Island, at tn
hands of iucendiary mobs, the nights of Sep
TENDER and 2, 1858, is S3l7,135
| To THE MANNER BoRN-The Woonsocket Mass
Patriot says that John Kelly, of North Blackstone
now in his eighty fourth year, has tended the sam
grist mill for seventy years, and still delights il
/ his old occupation. Mr.. Kelley never in
railroad car or a steamboat in his life, and neye
one hundred miles from home
AN OLD PogTMAsrER.-Mr Samuel Milton, saw
the Charleston Courier of March Sd, recently die
| in Yorkville S. c., in the seyenty-second year o
his age. He had served as Postmaster for thirty
eight years. under the administration of President
Adams, Jackson, Van Buren,, Harrison, Tyler, Polk
Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan.
WASHINGTON IRvING.-The anniversary of Wash
| ington lrving's birthday will be celebrated il
New York on the 3rd of April. The exercises OF
that occasion will take place at the Academy o
| Music, and an address is expected from VIM. Cul
| len Bryant. tablet to Irving memory has beer
placed in the Episcopal church at Tarrytown.
| Tom THUMB.-Gen. Tom Thumb is tired of an in
| active life, and has determined to make anothe
tour of exhibition. For this purpose he has had
| miniature carriage made, procured beautiful
team of ponies, and all the paraphernaia for sue
cessfu tour of the country. He is % years of age
and manages his OVID business.
| RowING MATCH.-Mr. Joshua Ward the cham
pion oarsman of America, has accepted the offer o
Mr.. Chambers, the champion of Great Britain, t.
row against him for 81, 800 side, and allow hin
| $500 for expenses. The match will take place OF
| the Hudson River at Newburg, in one of the sum
| mer months.
| The report of the Finance Committee of tn
| Board of Education, of New York, shows that tn
| total amount required for school purposes tn
| coming year will be S150,900. The salaries o
teachers will be Sl20,406, which is an increase o
S7,O56.50 over the previous year.
LAKE SUPERIOR CoPPER.-During the season o
| 1859, six thousand nine hundred and six tons O
| copper were shipped from the various mining dis
| tricts of the Lake Superior region. This tota
| shows an increase of one hundred and forty min
| tons over that OF 1858.