The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-25

BALTIMoRE.-No city in the world has more thor
| oughly redeemed the good character which it pos
sessed for many years, and which for few years il
was in so imminent danger of losing permanently
| as Baltimore. Rowdyism and ruffansm for while
appeared to flourish unrestrained, equally to the
terror of her own more orderly citizens, and those
from elsewhere, whom business or pleasure brought
| thither. The wretched farce, to which the system
| of popular elections reduced, is fresh in the
| memory of all our readers. But now all this j!
| changed. The great majority of the people of Bal
tmore, disappearing, of course, of the direction a
fairs had taken, and seeing the effect that ult
| matey be produced thereby upon the welfare Of
their beautiful city, awoke from their apathy, and
laying aside, for the nonce, party politics, united
in electing to municipal positions persons pledged
to the restoration of order. In this they lave
ceeded, and Baltimore is now, and, doubt, will
continue to be- one of the most orderly and best
governed cities the continent She has regained
the confidence of the country at large and will feel
the benefit of it in the increased number of her Wis
itors, heretofore kept away by the reports of dis
order and danger in her streets.-Pha. Inquirer,
Oct. "a.
SPANISH TERRITORIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT IN South
AND CENTRAL AMERICA.-The government have been
nut in possession of information, from reliable
source respecting Spanish designs and intrigues to
obtain a foothold upon this continent. Her opera
tons are said to be upon grand scale. 1t is clear,
from the disclosures. that her designs are not con-
fined to Mexico, but extend also to Central and South
America. She is understood to have the co-ope-
ration of leading European Power, which, should
it become necessary, will render her all the neees
sary aid. The Administration, being in possession
of all the facts, will keep vgiant watch of her
movements. The menacing attitude of her feet in
the Gulf, her operations in Venezuela, and the
landing of large force upon Dominican soil clearly
indicate that there is some truth in the report of
Territorial acquisition upon this continent, and in
every other quarter where there is possibility of
success Washington Correspondence Of Nep York
Herald.
DIPrHERIA IN ST.. LoUIs.-0ut of one hundred and
thirteen deaths reported to have taken place in ST.
Louis, last week, twenty is attributed to diptheria
The Democrat says: gs a'.
By our mortality report for the past week it will
be seen that the largest number of the deaths Is
attributed to diptheria. This dangerous throat
disease is also making fearful ravsges among chill
dren in various parts of Northern Illinois. We hear
of it in La Sale, Kane, Stephenson, Winnebago
and Du Page counties. 1t proves fatal in the ma
ioriy of despite the special attention of the
hest physicians. The malady begins with a cold
and soreness in the throat and progresses with the
formation of membrane in the windpipe which
finav cbokes the little sufferer to DEATH In view
of the present prevalence of this unmanageabe and
exceedingly perilous disease, parents should be es
pecaly careful to guard their children from expo
sure and colds, a