The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-01
POLITICAL.

party organization had been made subservient.
POLITICAL.
POLITICAL GATHERINGS AT FREDERICK.
FREDERICK, Sept 29.-Mr. Yancey spoke for two
hours this afternoon at Courthouse square to be-
tween four and five hundred people.
meeting of the Breckenridge men is in progress
might at their headquarters, and the Bell and
Everett men are holding large and enthusiastic
gathering tonight at Courthouse square. The
"Minute Men, attended in procession, making quite
large turn out.
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.
NEWARK, Sept 2S.-The Douglas Fifth District
congressional Convention met at Elizabeth to-day
| Elk Governor Price presided There was stirring
struggle for the nomination in the Convention but
! finally Nehemiah Perry of Newark was nominated
| by vote of 81 to AZ. Mr.. Perry is fusion man.
| The Breckenridge and Lane Convention meets on
Monday, and will endorse the nomination of Mr..
| Perry.
MR. DOUGLAS IN INDIANA.
| lNDTANoPoLIs, Sept. 28.-The Douglas State mass
meeting held to-day the largest assembly of the
Democracy held since 1856. The procession, com
posed ofwagons, footmen bearing banners. &c, was
about an hour passing given point. Mr.. Douglas
received the demonstration of the mass from an
| open carriage drawn by four white horses
The most imposing feature of the procession was
the young ladies' car, in which stood young lady
attired as the Goddess of Liberty This attraction
! ELECTED praises and applause from everybody.
desire to see Mr.. Douglas manifested by
| men of all parties. His speech was of the same
tenor that has characterised all his speeches during
and aquarter. He refused to answer the questions
propeunded to him by the Indiana Journal saying
| they should put the same to their own candidate
| for answer before offering such to him. He
| alluded to Mr.. Breckenridge in severe terms,
charging him. and all those who sustained him, as
| abandoning the principles of Democracy and for
saking the same plank in the Cincinnati platform,
| upon which he and Breckenridge stood shoulder to
| shoulder in 1856
The crowd is variously estimated at from thirty
| five to a hundred thousand, including a large dele
| cation from Kentucky.
MR.. DOUGLAS AT ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Sept 29.-Mr. Douglas arrived here
to-day, and addressed gathering estimated to num-
| Der some 10000 people. He charged Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr. Breckenridge with the responsibility of the
| election of Mr.. Lincoln. Bonfres lighted in
all parts of the city by the friends of Mr.. Douglas
The WAY HGsroRY IS WRGrrEN.-A Paris wit, de-
scrbing the French historians says:
"Mons. Theirs writes history travelling in post
chaise over the battle grounds of Europe, with
map on one side of him and cook on the other
| Mons. de Lamartine writes history by clipping
other folks labors. Mons. de Barante writes his
| tory by clipping others works. Mons. Villemain
writes history by clipping off, in wee bits, other
| peoples labors, but doing so in admirable style.
| Mons Mlgnet writes history by drinking emOllient
| infusicns in chimney corner, and measuring his
sentences with compass, to take care that none
be longer than the other. Mons. Achille de Vaula-
belle writes history by shaking his fist in the face of
| Europe, and screaming at the end of every para
graph, al say here, look ye France amt fraid of
nobody, noh0wp Mons. Louis Blanc writes history
by being to Tacitus what TCm Thumb is to Jack
the Giant Killer. Mons. Mcheet writes history
by drawing penand-ink portraits which are alter
| natey English vignettes of an ideal beauty, or car
ricatures which make bar-rooms roar with laughter.
| Mons. Victor Cousin writes history in drawing the
| women of the Fronde in bust likeneSseS but he is
entirely too fond of dwelling the bust. Count
de Montelambert writes history in exercising
| Mons. j. j. Ampere writes history a-travelling
Mons. Troplong writes history in annotating. Mons.
Capehgue writes history in gascOnading.
| SINGULAR PREsENTMENT.-The Schenectady
Ners vOuches for the truth of the following:
"a very remarkable case of presentiment, bOr
| dering on the supernatural, has just been told
| by gentleman nearly related to the persons
| cerned.
"Mr. W, who resides in Schenectady county,
in the town of Niskayuna, about three weeks ago
was awakened from his sleep by an unusual noise,
which he thought proceeded from the adjoining
room. More surprised than alarmed, he lighted a
| candle and went in the apartment, which was used
spare bedroom. As he opened the door his
light went ont with the current of air, and he
in total darkness. Presently, however, he turn
ed to grOpe his way back, the room grew light as
cellar on a rainy afternoon, through ground glass
overhead, and Mr.. W dmly saw his eldest son
on the bed clad in the habiIiments of death, and
the coffin beside him, resting on two chairs across
the foot end.
'In a moment the illusion vanished, and Mr.. w.
returned to his and struck another
match, and again entered the spare bed room, but
everything seemed natural usual
"Little thought of the optical deuson, but
last week the eldest of Mr.. W taken
i'll, and he died last Friday. He was bright boy
of some ten summers We think the case worthy
| of place in Robert Dale Owens 'FootfalS on the
Boundary of Another World"
From the London Post Sept l3 Government Organl
The REPORTED ALLIANCE AGAINST tRANCE-lt
may be laid down a rule of English policy that
we endeavor to hold ourselves free, so to employ
our power to the best advantages when the force
of circumstances may require our action. 1t is no
part of our system to enter into prospective en-
gagements.
The story of lie Nord, to which prominence has
been given, is therefore absurd. Our contemporary
pretends that England, Austria and Prussia have
formed a coalition against France, and that they
have solemny agreed upon three points, which are
thus duly enumerated
l. To oppose any military intervention of France
in Italy, under any pretext whatsoever.
2 To oppose any other military Intervention of
France in Europe without a preliminary under
standing with the Powers.
3. To oppose any territorial extension of France,
either by means of conquest or negotiation.
We believe shall be borne out in giving the
fullest contradiction to this statement of
temorpary.
HEARING IN LARGE CHURCHgs.-This is now made
as easy in the smallest by the of an ex-
pertinent Just completed in Trinity Church, in New
York. 1t consists of parabolOidal reflector of
sound placed at the back of the pulpit, of which
the speakers mouth is the focus. A beam of sound
about ten feet in diameter is thus thrown to the
most remote point of the ch urch, and by its side
flow fills the whole body of the building. The
structure is quite ornamental and in harmony with
the general architecture of the building. All great
public buildings, whether for singing or speaking,
may have a similar arrangement adapted to their
use. 1t is particularly suitable for legislative
halls, as it works both ways A person standing at
the farthest door in Trinity Church carry on a
conversation with one in the pulpit in the lowest
tones, even in whisper.
From BARBADoEs.-By the brig Avosetta at New
York we have news from Bermuda st. Martin and
other West India islands. Bermuda dates are to
the 10Th inst. The long continued drought in Bar
BADGES and Antigua had at length come to an end,
and there was great rejoicing in consequence
Planting of potatoes, yams &c, was proceeding
vigorously, and the growing crops had revived
most promisngly, under the heavy rains which had
fallen. In Jamaica the weather continued dry and
oppressive; yet the health of the Island was good.
The markets at Kingston were dul American
provisions in abundance and Of slow sale. The
Legislature had been prorogued to the 25th inst.
CLIPPER SHIPS TO JAPAN.--Mr. r. II. Gaaher, a
| merchant OF New York, proposes to establish a
line of clipper ships between that port and Kama
gawa, Japan, whore he has house already estab-
lished and doing good business. His first vessel
is to sail soon, and will carry out twenty thirty
| passengers, and about thousand tons of freight,
mostly already engaged, and consisting of ma
| chinery, frame houses and assorted merchandise
He expects to bring home quantity of japanese
seed wheat, which is represented as of superior
quality, and ripens early enough to give place to
another crop, while it is less subject to smut than
| the wheat now cultivated here
ANOTHER FATAL DISASTER IN THE ALPs-lhe
Rev. Y. G.. Watson, chaplain of Gray's Inn, Lon
don, has met with a similar fate in the Tyrol to
that which recently beel the three Enghshmen
| who perished in crossing the Col du Geant. Mr..
Watson accompanied by Fred. Cork, barrister, and
guide, was crossing glacier pass, when he fell
| into a chasm ninety feet deep. The body was not
! recovered for twelve hours. post nortem exam
ination showed that death must have been instan-
taneous.
The bark Kibby, recently condemned as a SLAYER
| by the United States District Court, was sold at
the Atlantic deck, New York. on Friday morning.
| There was large attendance, and the vessel sold
for about S4 AGO. 1t will be remembered that the
Kibby was found deserted off the coast of Cuba by
the U. ). man-of-war Crusader.
A company has been organized at jacksonville,
Florida, to build and line of steamers between
that port and New York. $40 900 has been sub
scribed by the citizens of the former place towards
| the object.
A Mr.. Birchard, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, mar
vested this season, from two acres of land l,ol4
bushels of onions accurately measured. lie chal-
lenges any farmer to beat ......
It's reported that Gov. Banks, of Massachusetts
| is shortly to go to Europe to organize system of
| emigration to settle the lands belonging to the
Illinois Central Railroad,