The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-22

THE MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF AR
KANSAS.
The Governor of Arkansas, Elias N. Conway,
sent in his annual message to the Legislature of
that State the 9th inst 1t is confined exclusive
ly to the local affairs of the State, and does not
contain even an allusion to her Federal relations
The payment on the State debt up to Oct. l, 1860
amounted to S2,341, 996.l7. The amount of out
standing debt account of the Bank of the State
of Arkansas is 81 09S III 5O and the liability of
the State for bonds sold by the Real Estate Bank
and interest due them 81 ,654 1926. g. on the
LIST of October There is besides an additional liza
bity for principal and interest up to the 1st day of
October, 1850, of S267, 405.7I on account of the
S121 1886 3d. borrowed by the bank on the 18th Sep.
TENDER, lS40, upon the 500 bonds of the State
which the bank in violation of law, hypothetical
to the "North American Trust and Banking Com
pany" of New York This Company sold the
bonds, and placed them beyond the control of the
State.
The State, the Governor says, has made consid-
cradle progress in getting out of debt, and, in few
years, will be entirely So The whole value of
property taxed in the State in the year 1852, was
$40, $50. and the increase during the subse-
quent eight years has amounted to about 81 900 OOO
portion OF the message is devoted to a consid-
Grafton ofthe necessities of the State Penientary
and liberal appropriation of money is recommend.
ed to build an asylum for the insane. thorough
organization OF the militia of the State is also re-
commended in accordance with the acts ofCongress
and the laws of the State. There remained in the
Treasury on the LIST of October, for ordinary ex
penses, 1904, l06.9S, in gold and silver. An appro-
priation of $4,000 out of the FIVE per cent. accru-
ing from the sales of public lands is recommended
for the completion of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad, and of the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red
River railroad. The attention of the Legislature
is also called to the subject of public education.
RUsKIN Nor CoMING TO AMERICA.-We clip the
following from the Boston Post:
ALToRF, Aug. 26, 1S60.-My Dear Sir-I received
your favor of the 18th on my arrival here yester-
day morning. answer by the first post. 1t is
matter of sincere sorrow to me that cannot
cept the gracious invitation extended from your
shores-one of the many encouragement and helps
which have received from the sympathy and trust
of the American public. But am now engaged in
some practical work which will prevent me, per-
haps, for years. from writing or lecturing, except
in quite casual way, and all this work has to be
done in Europe-if so 1t may be-while have still
good eyes and hands. l hope to keep the use of
my tongue, perhaps, little longer. Meantime let
me beg of you to thank the president of the asso-
ciation very heartily, for this letter. requesting
him at the same time to convey to the association
itself my of the honor done me, and to express
to them my true and informal vexaton at not being
able to accept it. | assure you question of re-
should stand in the way. | usually
give my lectures here; and certainly my relations
with America have been hitherto so happy, and
my friends there are so much regarded by me, that
| should like, if ever came there, to do anything
that they would have me 'all for love and nothing
for reward" Believe me, dear sir, very respect
fully and gratefully, yours, j. RUsKIN.
A. G. Agnew, Esq.
JOHN r. THOMPSON, Eso.-The Southern Field and
Fireside contains card from this gentleman an
his withdrawal from that journal. In
his valedictory Mr.. Thompson says: "Circum-
stances with which the public are not concerned,
and of which it need only be stated that they in
volye no misunderstanding between the literary
editor and proprietor, have rendered necessary |
change in the conduct of the paper" Mr.. James |
n Els who has discharged the duties of assistant
editor since the paper was first established, will
succeed Mr.. Thompson in the literary management |
OF the Field and Frsside,