The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-19
N 4 R Y LAND AFFAIRS.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.

Agricultural CoUege.-The Maryland Agricultu-
raj College, near Bladensburg, is going success
fully forward. The number of students now in the
college is flty.tive, with almost daily accessons
Two commodous buildings are going up near the
college, for the residence of the President OF
the Faculty, the other for the Professor of Chem
istry. The present incumbent of the first named
office is DI. John NJ. Coby Of the latter Dr. Mont
gomery Johns. Charles B. Calvert Esq. is Presi.
dent of the Board of Trustees.
POstpOnement of the Cattle ,ShotO-The friends OF
the Prince Georges Agricultural Society have de-
termlned Tin consequence of the iateness of the
season. to postpone the contemplated Exhibition
until the fall of 1861, when the society will offer
such premiums as will secure large attendance
ST. MARY's COUNTY.
Negro Ercliemem.-The Commissioner Court of
81. Mary county acting upon memorial numerous
ly signed by citizens, OF ST. Marys county have ap-
pointed baihfs in each election district whose duty
1t shall be to patrol their districts and to vgilantly
watch all negro meetings and disperse the same,
and to arrest and bring to justice all abolitioniss
and other persons who may be found violating the
laws of this State on the subject ofslavery.
CHARLES COUNTY.
From the Port Tobacco TimpSl
Meeting Of Tobacco PLanters.-A Convention COM
posed of but a small number of Tobacco Planters
of this county met in this village on Tuesday last
1t will be seen, by reference to the proceedings in
another column, that the Convention passed a reso-
luton in favor of the removal of the Warehouses;
No delegates were appointed by this Convention to
attend the Convention in Upper Marlboro on the
25th inst.
FROM JAMAICA.
BY the steamer Saladin at New Yorf we have ad-
vices to Oct 6.
The approaching session of the Legislature was
expected to be stormy one. The popular will de-
mands two concessions from the Crown, to attain
which there is to be alteration of the COnsttu-
ton. In the first place, it is desired that the ad-
visers of the Executive shall be made responsible
to the people, not to the Crown that their tenure
of office shall depend upon the pleasure of the Peo-
pies Representatives, and that they shall be COM
PEELED to resign their off cial responsibilities on an
adverse vote of that august assembly. In the next
place, that the privilege of originating money
grants shall be restored to the popular branch of
the Legislature.
ton and New York is published. 1t is made with
Alfred Holt, of Liverpool, and stpuates for a COM
pensatIOn OF 400 annually. The service COM
menced Oct. 5, and the date of departure from
Kingston will continue to be the 9TH of each month
while that from New York will be Oct 90, and sub
sequently Nov. %, Dec. 20, and the 2Oth of each
succeeding month.
The schooner Chamois, from Kingston for Ina
qua, was wrecked on the east end of Jamaica, on
Sept. 2G, and all hands, except one, drowned.
Commodore Dunlop, the successor of Commodore
hellett in the naval command of the station, had
arrived at Kingston and hoisted his broad pennant
on board the Imaun.
Arr. at Port Royal, jamaica Sept Is. brig Tornado
McCarty, New York; sch FREELY do Sept 16 brig Ash
by Philadelphia; schr. Priscilla Crowther Baltimore;
Sept is brig Princess, Grant, New York. Sept 81 schr
SutherchiId Baltimore
Sailed Sept 81 schrs. FireGy Savanna Ia Mar; Sent
p, Priscilla Crowher. st. Jago de Cuba; Oct s. ship
John NJ. Wood Mack, New Orleans brig Tornado, McCar
ty, New York.