The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-07
For Shipping Intelligence,see 4th page


SECEssIoN.-The st. Mary's Beacon, speaking of
the excitement throughout the country, says: Little
less than thirty years ago the question of secession
was agitated and freely discussed in our National
Legislature, and if the North is now wanting, she
not then deficient in loyal and union-oying
subjects. 1t will be seen, bv reference to the his
tory of our country, that it the South not the
North, that was then in error-that in short
time, reaction took place, the refractory parties
returned to their allegiance to the Constitution
and all was well. Let us forbear, at least for
while, with the North, and she may likewise return
to her true position.
Archbishop Hughes has addressed circular to
the clergy and laity, announcing that the Ne
tropolitan Record, published by Mr.. John Mullalv,
is the Official organ of his diocese He says: owe
do this on conditions which it is proper that you
should all know, namely, that this paper shall not
at any time identity itself with any political party in
the United States. 1t is to be supported merely
Catholic paper, although there is no restraint with
regard to general news questions public interest
whether in Europe or America; but we deem it al
together inexpedient tie blend two elements so es-
sentiay disconnected as religion and politics in the
same journal
VoTE OF THANKS TO THE BALTIMORE CITY GUARD
At a meeting of the Common Council of Norfolk
held on Tuesday evening, the Sd inst, in the Coun
Gil Chamber, on motion of Mr.. James Saunders it
was resolved that-in view of the fact that the Bal
timore City Guard Battalion were exceedingly kind
to the volunteers of this city when they were en-
their over-coats, and on their return in enter
tanning them in the most hospitabe manner,
the Council extend to the Baltimore City
Guard Battalion vote of thanks for the
same, which was unanim 0uslv carried.-Norfok
Day Book.
FACT WORTH NOTNG.-The Mifflin Night
School, the Philadelphia North American says, was
closed recently, after session of nearly three
months. The number of pupils enrolled was 5ll;
the average attendance nearly zoe, under the in
gtp lf ar nn1fAa
ers. For the first time in Philadelphia public
evening school for young men has been conducted
exclusively by lady teachers. Fears were enter
tanned by some 0fthe directors that the experiment
would fail; but it has proved signally successful
The discipline of the school never better, if so
good, nor the progress of the pupils satisfac
tory.
MORE PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF THE "IRRE-
PREssIBLE CoNFLICT."-The New York Herald of
yesterday says ''We informed that Messrs. A.
t. Stewart Il Co. have found it expedient to dis
charge fifty of their clerks since the ls of Jan
uary, in consequence of the great falling off in
their Southern trade, occasioned by the indigna-
tion of merchants below Mason and Dixon's line at
recent incendiary proceedings at the North. We
told, aso that one hundred firms of lesser
note have been compelled to curtail their establish
ments and their expenses, from the same cause"
CHINESE TEA-PLANTs.-The tea-plants imported
from China by direction of Secretary Thompson,
to be distributed this month among the differ
en Congressional districts south of the thirtvsixth
parallel of latitude. Four different circulars on
this subject have been sent every Representative
from these Southern districts. One asks the name
of a gentleman in that district who will receive
and cultivate the plants, free of charge. The sec
Ond directs how they to ibe cultivated, and
what returns are to be made. In the third are the
blanks to be filled up and returned tr the Aercul-
tura Bureau; and the fourth comprises the report
of Mr.. Fortune, an English gentleman, who pro-
cured the plants in China.
Schiller was one of the orignators of that famous
paper, the Augsburg AUegemeine Zeitung. He was
indeed offered the chief edtOrship of that journal,
but declined it incompatible with his other pur-
suits. In remembrance of this fact, the present
proprietor, Baron Colts, of Stuttgart printed for
distribution and most handsomely gave away to
the poorer school children of Bavaria, Wurtem.
berg, Baden and Frankfort, more than two hun
dred Thousand copies of selection of Schillers'
Works, in connection with the recent celebration
LAKE SUPERIOR CoPPER.-The total amount of
copper shipped from Ontonagon for the season lust
closed is 1866 tons. This is Is tons less than the
amount shipped last year.
Rev Washington Roby President of the Mary
land Conference Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, is seriously afflicted with the bilious pneu-
monia at Georgetown, d. c.
A petition has been presented to the Legislature
law to compel its citizens to vote.
Seventy-eight bushels of wheat was the total of
shipments of grain from Chicago in 1888. The
total for 1859 is l6 663, 1876 bushels of which TO-
759, 1853 bushels of wheat.