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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20

JAMES NARDIN, ~ -'7i-t''
PATEK, PHILIPPE &CO
A. A.LAVALETTE,
HENRY CAPT,
FRENCH, MORRIS & co, &c
G. b co. agents for many the European Manu-
facturerS
THE AMERICAN WATCH,
Every part of which is manufactured this country mt
upin GOLD and SILVER CASES. Warranted good time
keepers
Purchasers may rely upon getting good article, and at
moderate prices of
CANFlELD, BRO h co,
229 baltimore street, importers of Watches
Diamonds, Jewelry and Fancy Goods,
aplT.tfr WbolasaIs ond Pata;;l
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20

The following table shows the condition of the banks
in the four cities named according to the latest weekly
statements at hand:
Loans. Specie Circu'n Deposits
New YorkAp i$l299:9O5 2S6269S2 S775,2g7 81 S97573
Boston, April H.. 6llS9 Coo 62S970O 7,267U0 % pal con
Phada ,Apriit. 2.4445S0 5AI5 III 3252IS6 I6 O2 IiO
N Orleans, pr. 2399263 l243,iU3 i,I0OsS9 2OO SID
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20

GREAT
" o Y Ell TIES
SPRING
SUMNER
G. 4 R " E " s.
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WARDEN'S REPORT.


Michael Carling Us. Adam Schmidt. Judgment
for plaintiff for rpropertv.-Erastus Randall, &C.,
Us. Geo. r. II. Leller. Off.-Abbott Us. Augusta
Insurance Company. Motion for new trial with
drawn.-McCann Kettlewell. Before report
ed. Vendors lien sustained to day:
The postponed cases from Nos. 234 to 300 will be
called. Counsel are requested to attend to try or
continue the causes.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-IUpGE MARSHALL.
Peter Herman vs. 7. ii. Martin ct al Case sta
ted. Judgment for defendant.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-JuDGE GILES
James G. Noel Us. Joseph S. Donovan. An ae-
tion to recover from the defendant the amount paid
to him for negro woman, warranted to be in
sound health. Before reported. Jury out
Eliza c. Deerys' lessee, as. Andrew Rench. Action
of ejectment. On trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05
A NEGRO WEDDING.

.Nessrs. Editors It would utterly aston
sh the visions of any of our Yankee breth.
rem who have never been at the South, il
they could witness regularly got up ne,
GRO wedding, such as we are accustomed to
see in the city, and sometimes on the planta-
tions The refuements of city life have
rendered all the paraphernala of carriages,
bridal professions, and suppers, as indis.
peusable to ''spectable colored pusson's'
wedding, as to those of the wealthiest of the
white folks 1t IS not unusual to see sla-
dies and gemmen' with the blackest faces,
arrayed in garments of immaculate white
ness and most delicate drspery, alighting
from equipages that would adorn the Bat.
terry of an afternoon, in front of an imposing
looking mansion, to join the merry group
of bridesmaids and groomsmen on their way
to church, or returning from the nuptial
ceremony, to spend the balance of the even
ing in the festivities incident to such occa-
sions. The apartments dedicated to the
reception of guests, are exclusively confined
to the invited company. Outside Of or just
within the doors and at the windows, the
members of the white family with a few
friends, prompted by curiosity or interest,
take their position, generally as spectators
of the rich scenes about to be enacted. The
ladies are first seated, as far as the accom-.
mcdations will admit, where they remain
tanning or gigglng, after the most approved
fashion of the white ladies, whose eccen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05
CHAPTER XI.
And she was lost and yet brcath'd,

And she was lost and yet brrath'd,
But not the breath of human life;
A serpent round my heart was wreathed,
And stung my every thought to strife.
BYRON.
The sun was yet al hour high when the
battle was ended Ferguson lay dead on the
field. Williams lived to hear the shout OF
victory, with prophetic fervor to thank God
for his countrys' deIiverance, blessed the
brave boys, his sons, who bore him in theil
arms, and died content The havoc had
been terrible-not one of the British force
escaped Two hundred and forty were
killed and two hundred wounded over
seven hundred were taken prisoners, and
fifteen hundred stands of arms fell into the
hands Of the Americans. 1t was loss of
one fourth of Corvallis army. The as.
sailauts had the honor of reducing a mum.
Der superior to their own, and for this crown
ing victory, one hour suffced-'a crowding
hour of glorious life.' OF the patriots,
twenty eight we're killed and sixty wounded.
\ large proportion of these were officers,
from the fact that with American volunteers,
the officer not only commands his men, but
goes before and shows the way, and how tn
fight. Perhaps this exasperased the Wbigs
yet more against the conquered, and in the
moment of unsubducd and ranking passion,
ten of the Tories we're hanged: among
these, the two tory troopers who had accom-.
panied Ferris in his murderous errand, met
their doom.
1t was deemed necessary to guard the
passages of the Catawba in order to delay
the news of the victory from the knowledge
iof CORVALLIS, who was then at Charlotte,
waiting for a convoy of stores. Troops
were accordiugl y sent to secure these passes,
and so cffecfualIy did they intercept all in
tclligcnce, that but confused accounts of
the affair, reached the enemy. At length,
CORVALLIS was compelled, for the safety OF
Ninety Six, to bring his army, though weak
eued by sickness, across the Catawba river.
lie then received his first intelligence re-
specting tie different posts in the province,
and discovered that he had now to contend
with all the difficulties of defensive war.
Scarcely was victory proclaimed, ere Bow,
en-, blood and travel stained as he was, was
seen galloping from the scene of ombat.
The fierce passions of his soul were not yet
,quelled-they yet breathed from his com.
pressed lips and bloodshot eyes, and in the
involuntary spur which he gave to his feet
and noble steed. Like an arrow he speed
ed on, till arriving at the homestead, he
threw the reius over the neck of the ODE.
dient animal and hurried in. One hasty
glance at the torn and ruined garden, one
shuddering look at the cold and inaulmate
corpse of old Andrew Craig, stretched
where last be had eat at his hospitable board ;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05
TIE HUMAN HAND.

Issuing from the wrist is that wonderful
organ, the human hand. In a French
book, intended says Sir Charles Bell, 'to
teach young people philosophy, the. pupil
asks why the fingers are notof equallength3
The master makes the scholar grasp ball
of ivory, to show him that the points of the
fingers are then equal! 1t would have been
better had he closed the fingers upon the
palm, and then have asked whether or not
they corresponded. This difference 10 the
length Of the fingers serves a thousand pur-
poses, as in holding rod, a switch, sword,
q hammer, a pen, a pencil, or engraving
tool. in all which, secure hold and free.
dom of motion ale admirably combined
On the length, strength, and perfectly free
movements of the thumb, depends, more
over, the power of the human hand. To
the thumb, indeed, has been given special
name (poller,' froma Latin word meaning,
to be able, strong, mighty because of its
strength strength that is necessary to
the power of the hand, being equal to that
Of all the fingers. Without the Aeshy ball
Of the thumb, the power Of the fingers
would be of no avail, and accordingly the
large ball formed by the muscles Of the
thumb is the special work Of the human
hand, and particularly the hand of a clever
workman. The loss of the thumb almost
amounts to the loss of the hand. Con:
scripts, unwilling to serve the army Of
France, have been known to disable them.
selves effectually by cutting off the thumb
of the right hand. The loss of both thumbs
would reduce man to miserable depen-
dence. Nor should we overlook another
peculiarly. Were the tips of the fingers
and thumbs bony instead of being covered
with flesh, many things we readily do would
be absolutely impossible. Wenow can take
up what is small, soft and round, as a mil
let seed, or even q particle of human hair.
So exquisitely prehensile are the human
fingers. The nails are oftenJof special ser.
vice-perhaps always in works Of art which
require nicely Of execution. Their sub
stance is just what is needed; they ere
easily kept at the precise length which an
swers every purpose; had they been placed
on the tips of the fingers, they would have
been loss of power, But their position en-
sures their highest efficiency. An inter-
change Of power for velocity which takes
place in the arm adapts the hand and TO-
gers to thousand arts, requiring quick or
lively motions. In setting up the type of
this page, there have been movements on
the part Of the compositor of surprising ra.
pidity to an ordinary observer, and the ex-
ecution Of performers on the piano fJrte,
as we'll as on many wind instruments, is of.
ten astonishing; these are among many 10
stances of the advantage gained by this
sacrifice of force for velocity of movement.
-CosseVs Popular Mataral History.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05
MILLING MONEY!

There are few small mechanical matters
that are more puzzlingto the popular mind
than the milling on the edges of our gold
and silver coins: Everybody is familiar
with the appearance of milled souereigns,
for example, but nobody, comparatively
speaking, knows how they are smilled.'-
The very term, indeed, is more likely to
mislead than to inform the uninitiated.-
Many imagine that each particular piece of
money is put into the lathe and made to ro-
tate in close contact with, and under pres
sure of milling tool, just as the thumb.
screws of mathematical and optical iustru.
ments are. but this is altogether q mis Ike.
The process of milling coins is amuch more
rapid one than that referred to. If our
readers will be good enough to picture to
themselves a number of shankless brass
buttons, double.gilt and richly FURNISHED,
they will have tolerably clear conception
of what are called in the parlance of the
mint sovereign blanks-'blanks' destined
eventually to become prizes, and to be ca
gerly sought after in the lottery of life.-
When the mechanical feeder or the stamp
ing press has carried forward one of these
blanks to the surface of the die intended to
impress it, steel collar bored out to the
precise size of finished sovereign and
milled interiorly, is made to rise by force
of spring, and encompass loosely the
blank, which is slightly smaller than the
perfect coin. The upper die, fixed to the
movable pin or screw of the press, now de.
sceuds upon the button Of gold, which has
been softened by fire previously, and the
inevitable consequence is that the latter
becomes imprinted with diverse and re.
verse-or, vulgarly, head and talon
either side, whilst it is expanded laterslly
by sheer pressure, until it fits tightly the
serrated steel collar, and thus becomes a
milled sovereign. The collar, or edge
mould, as it may be styled, is next depres-
sed self,actingly, and thus leaves the coin
resting in its finished state On the face of
the lower die. There, however, it is not
suffered to remain more than second, for
the feeder before referred to, in advancing
with another blank to be stamped, pushes
it rudely away towards an inclined plane,
down which it slides into pan aud is
ready for its mission Of mercy or woe.
Such is briefly an elucidation of the sim
pie mode Of milling money. A collar,
such as described above, will mill many
millions Of sovereigns, as We we're toldwhen
inspecting the process of money.making
lately.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05
NO. 27.
permanent residence in an asylum-is suf

permanent residence in an asylum-is suf.
6cient to convince any reasonable being
that they enjoy more liberty than their
masters. Of all the free,. happy, careless,
laughter loving, life.eujoying spirits that
iuhabit our Southern cline, Mr.. Gumbo
and Miss Dinah, and the whole family Of
Sambos, Cuffees aud Cudjo's, in their en-
tire freedom from the many oppressive re-
strictions upon their gaiety, to which we
white folks have to submit, are the most
favored, and ought to be the mos. crate.
full. Yours, CLAUDE.
CHARLESTON, June 1850.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05
ITO BE CONTINUED.
For the Yorkrille Enquirer.

We can supply the back numbers Of the pa
per from the commencement Of this story.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05

"a Folly and pride walk side BY aide.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
Fran WaabinRtou.

WAsHINGToN, July cit was not until Senior
Almonte, accredited to the Courts of France
and England, had extended his diplomatic
mission to Spain, that Her Catholic Majesty
lately sent Minister TO the government at
the City of Mexico This course on the part
of Spain obtains additional significance from
the fact that both France and England have,
it will be recollected, recently dispatched
new Ministers to that republic.
The European governments, it. is reliably
entertained, are now engaged in renewed
efforts to effect reconciliation of the con-
testing parties in Mexico.
Our own Government, as heretofore, de-
clines to take part in the arrangement, which
promises more success than when the Juare2
government was elated with the hope, now
deferred, of concentrating treaty with this
Government.
In quarters well informed regarding diplo.
matte affairs, no apprehension is entertained
of hostile demonstrations by Spain against
Mexico, as has been reported, the belief pre-
vailng that her conduct will be in accordance
with the conciliatory programme initiated by
France and England concerning the contend
ing factions.
1t is further represented that the policy o
Spain is peace, and that while she avoid
entangling alliances she is consolidating he
power, in view Of the part she may be called
upon to act, should Europe at a future day b.
involved in general war. g
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07

Every Presidential candidate, who ap-
proaches Pennsylvania, thinks he must twang
the iron harp. Douglas struck the harp
gently the other day, when he passed through
that State, as follows, i
Pennsylvania has the elements of an en-
pire within Der own limits; all the elements
of greatness, whether you look at her natu-
raj, her commercial, her manufactures, at the
raw material, the mineral wealth--everything
which contributes to makea great country,
Is to be found within the limits Of the Key
stone State. Applause.1 And, in my opin-
ion, the people Of Pennsylvania have come
TO the conclusion that the Congress of the
United States can be better employed in
developing the great material resources OF
the country, than in wasting time by forcing
slavery or anti-slavery upon the people"
[Applause.l ..'...
They always applaud in that State when
the iron harp is touched. "Polk, Dallas and
the Tariff Of AZ" was sweet song there.
This is a queer logical paradox. Pennsyl-
vania is a great State. She has all the ele.
ments of greatness within her own bosom
One would think that such very superior
State might go alone; but her very greatness
makes it necessary that she should have the
fostering care of Congress. 1t is as if one
should say that mother had an extraordi-
nary supply of the lacteal element of mate
rial growth and greatness in her own bosom
therefore, her child must have foster.
mother--be put out to nurse.
How can Congress develop the material
resources of Pennsylvania By paying one
of her citizens, when he earns dollar, forty
cents additional, and taking it from a citizen
of some other State, not SO bountifully blessed
with all the elements Of greatness2 That il
the Pennsylvania idea. If Pennsylvania i:
so great by nature, let her stand on her own
bottom, and not be forever bawling to be
1 nursed ..Tu.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
Rev. Harden,s Execution.

BELvrDERE, N. j., July 6.-The execution
of Rev. Mr.. Harden, who poisoned his wife,
took place about half-past one o'clock. Har-
den appeared calm, and mounted the scaffold
with firm and steady step, accompanied by
Rev. Mr.. Day, Rev. Mr.. Kirk and several
physicians. As soon as they reached the top
of the scaffold Harden knelt down and led in
prayer, and after few minutes arose and took
his place upon the drop, with no outward
signs of emotion. He bade adieu to those on
the scaffold; the Sheriff then placed the cap
over his face, descended to the ground and
cut the cord that held the drop. Harden fell
with heavy lunge, but not breaking his
neck. The death-struggle was violent, and
several minutes elapsed before the body ap-
peared devoid Of sensibility, during which
time his limbs were repeatedly drawn up and
dropped suddenly.
After twelve minutes the physicians pro-
nounced him dead, and the body was lowered
and placed in the coffin, and then taken to
his fathers residence, in Blairstcwn, where
the funeral will take place on Sunday next.
Harden made no speech on the scaffold as
had been expected; however, he made full
confession to his brother yesterday, which
will be published, but not in his own
language.
Many persons were disappointed at the
Sheriff s refusal to grant admission tickets
and expressed great dissatisfaction for his
not performing the execution in front of the
Courthouse.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07


Present Appearance Of the Roman Forum
Harriet Beecher Stowe says in late letter
from Rome #r EI
Fifteen feet below the level of modern
Rome The Forum lies--a wreck of columns
and temples--the pavement of the old Sacred
Way going through it, under the trumphal
arch Of Septimus Severus. Here one may
see the old foundations laid in the time OF
republican Rome, some three thousand years
ago. In sunny spring day, when the wind
above is blowing the dust in your eyes-as
am sorry to say March winds always do,
whether in Rome or Andover-it Is quito 9
sheltered place TO walk in, this orumbling old
Forum. You are admitted through rude
door at the side, kept by janitor who ex-
poets two pauls for his pains, and then it is
all before you. ......
You can scramble among the old ruins,
finding here a shattered bit Of inscription
there an overturned capital Of q Corinthiar
column-picking up here and there bits o.
porphyry, serpentine, oriental granite, rossc
antfco, and African marble. Birds chittei
and sing and dive and soar among the tops o.
the old pillars. You climb up old stairwayI
leading to nothing, and find your way under
vaulted arches, where the damp walls art
green and waving with tremulous maiden
hair 'r 81 .. N.. ,HHf 4-nI''. ..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07

A CLERGYMAN OF REMARKABLE MENTAL
AerlvITY.-The Rev. Frederic Denison Mau-
rice is one of the most remarkable instances
OF mental activity that this age affords. In
addition to his duties as clergyman, and as
founder and chief manager of the Working
Mems and Female Preceptors' Colleges in
London, he has just published, in one batch,
six octave volumes Of "Parochial Sermons, d
publishers list Mcmillan & Co.'S contains
nineteen separate works by him, beside eight
or ten smaller productions, pamphlets &c.
and there are issued by various houses al
least a dozen other volumes-all written
within the last few years, and on subjects
frequently of a controversial nature, and
always such as demand the constant exercise
of the highest faculties of the mind.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
> Tbe weather and the H,rvest

For three days this section Of the country
has had succession of heavy rains with q
high temperature. It is hardly possible that
the wheat crop, now being harvested, can
have escaped great damage. The weather
gives no promise yet Of clearing up. Consid-
sring how much the public welfare, the pros
perity of our city, and the wages, food and
comfort Of laboripg men depend on the crops,
aud how closely the morals of society are
connected with sufficient employment, good
wages and cheap food, there isno subject more
appropriate for direct appeal to Providence
than the present harvest, and it should be
made without delay. Fortunately, in our
Business Mems Prayer Meetings we have the
means ready and convenient, and our reports
of those Interesting meetings frequently con-
tain testimony that God hears and answers
tbeirpraysra. Wehope that such demonstra-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
HOMIE INTEREST.

-
Se- Clothes renovated and repaired, l2o W. Sixth.
-o
So Clothing renovated and repaired, SO Il. Third
R1-CARPENTER's cheap Pictures, 20 Fiftb-street.
ma For a finely. finished Picture, go to J. p.
BALLS Gallery, No. 80 West Fourth street
Rs-PIorUREs for ten cents. Johnson's Gallery,
Ninth and Main.
NO A. A. EYsrER, Clocks, Watches and Jswelry,
Nos. 3i3 and I'll Western-row.
Rs- APPLEGATE's mammoth Gallery, corner Fifth
and Main. Mark the place jes-h
m6- Examine the photographs at APPLEGATE's
corner Fifth and Main. Mark tho place. jo9-n
E85- If you want good Picture, call at the south
west corEer Of sixth-street and Central-avenue
Pictures taken and put in nice gilt frames for twenty
tvo cents; in for twenty cents. Bring on the
babies-you are sure to get good likeness.
BBrDIsTINGUIsHED ARRIVALS AT THE vERANDAH-
Two 1ster Green Turtles, which will be served up
10 soup to the patrons of this establishment this
day, Saturday and Sunday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Also
Turtle Steaks and other delcscies OF the season.
tjy6-cl
Ba- MARAvILLA.-This scientific preparation is
certainly appropriately named. Tho success which
has followed its is truly MARVELLOUS 1t destroys
Dandruf, cures Badness relieves Sick Headache,
prevents the hair from falling out, and should be on
every ladys toilet. Use it and you will never
be without it.
Sold by Charles Ernest & Ca Ga3HS Nsw y York PkRK
Fourth and Walnut-sts CINCINNATI, Ohio
. .-. jel6-dwSat, ,Tu,Thl
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07

REMARKABLE SToRY--A NEGRo's HEAD
Too HARD FOR LIGHTSING.-A negro boy
living at Oxford, Md made narrow escape
from losing his life during recent thunder
storm. He was standing against tree in the
field for the purpose of sheltering himself
from the rain, when the tree was struck by
lightning. The electricity passed down to
about opposite the negro's head it then
passed through his hat--making a hole suffi-
ciently large to run the hand through, and
leaving the scalp clear of hair; thence it
passed down his back in sort of zigzag
fashion, and then down one leg. It is said
that the shock was so great that it knocked
him three or four feet from the tree,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07

LIeHTNISG AND EccLEsIAsrIcIsM. "A writer
in Nieholson's Journal, some years ago, est-
mated the damages done TO the ecclesiastical
structures Of England, by lightning at not
much less than $250O0o per annum; while
old, Fuller in his Church History Of Great
Britain asserts that there was scarcely "a
great abbey in England which (once at least, J
was not burnt down with lightning from
commonly believed throughout Europe that
the ringing of church bells was the surest
method Of repelling the approaches of tenn
pest, or disarming the thunderbolt of its
virulence.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
Methndiam md SInverv-

We have received communication from Il
clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in one of the Southern States, giving an ac-
count of the effect which the new chapter
on slavery which was recently adopted at
the General Conference has had on that
Church in the border States. We print the
article in this paper.