The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-14

and 1t W0uld ne chllulSn 10 AFFECT 10 ake lesVe or
such party with the same feelings that we would
be prompt to manifest in parting with fair and
honorable political antagonists.
| WHAT THE HOMESTEAD BILL PROVIDES FoR-The
Homestead bill, which passed the Senate on Thurs
day by vote of A to s, provides that any person
who is the head of family may, after the act be-
comes law, enter one quarter section (l60 acres)
of vacant and unappropriaed lands, any less
quantity, to be located in body, in con iormity
with the legal subdivision of public lands, upon
making affidavit before the Register that the APP
plicant is head of family and is actually settled
on the land, and that the application is made for
his or her benefit and that of no one else. The
final certificate, patent, shall not be issued for
five years after the date of entry, and not before it
is certified by two credible witnesses that the set
tier has erected dwelling house and resided upon
the land for the five years; whereupon the patent
shall be issued upon payment of twenty-five cents
an acre. The land thus acquired shall not be liza
| BILE for debt until after the patent is issued. In
cases of false swearing upon making the entry, or
| abandoning the land for more than six months at
one time the land shall revert to the government,
| The rights conferred by this act extended to
inchoate citizens who have declared their inten-
tons, as required by the naturalization laws, be-
fore the issuing of the patent. Nothing in this act
shall be construed so as to impair the existing pre-
| emption, donation, graduation laws, or to EN-.
brace lands reserved to be sold entered at the
| price of two dollars and fifty cents an acre. The
President is required to order all surveyed public
| lands into market, by proclamation, within two
years from the date of this act except such as are
| reserved by the government for any purpose All
nds him. ha Of Ioo,
subject to sale at private entry, and which shall
main unsold after the lapse of thirty years. shall be
ceded to such State upon the Legislature assent
ing to the cession; but the cession shall in
invalidate any inceptive presumption right or loca
ton, any sale which may be made by the United
| States. This is about the substance of Senator
| Johnson's Homestead bill. ...
MUsIcAL.-Miss Cecilia Flores, a young lady
who came to us with the reputation of an
accomplished artistic, announces concert
| for tonight, at the Monumental Assem-
| bly, Rooms, in conjunction with Mr. Ora
| per, the well known tenor, and Messrs. Schneider
and Sutio, of this city. The programme is a varied
one, and the entertainment promises to be all that
can be desired Besides being an admirable singer,
| Miss Flores has the advantage of possessing
| charming person, and among other things will sing
| tonight the Spanish song ola Narauiera" in cos
| tune, in which she appears to great advantage
Weexpect to a full attendance, as we have not
had concert of this description for some time.
| We are gratifed to learn that those established
| favorites Madame ColsOn and Sign0r Stigei, will
| be in Baltimore early in June, and will favor us
| with one or more concerts. We can promise them
| hearty welcome and warm reception. Particu-
| lars will be stated hereafter.
| Tue CHICAGO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the dele.
| gates to the Chicago Convention, which meets on
| Wednesday, are already their way, and those
from California, the most distant of the States are
| the first to reach their destination. The free
| States viii have hundred and eighty three
| votes, and the Southern States, Delaware, Ken
| lucky, Maryland, Missouri and Virginia, forty
seven votes, and the embryo State of Kansas three
votes at Chicago. The total number of votes in the
| Convention will be therefore two hundred and
thirty-three; necessary TO choice hundred and
| seventeen. The Wigwam in which the Conv ention
| is to be held will accommodate ten thousand per-
sons 1t was built for the Convention, at a cost OF
$4,000, by the Republicans of Chicago. 1t was to
| be dedicated on Saturday.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The talented Nelson
| Sisters will commence an engagement at Holiday
|
they have been playing, the press says they
have achieved an undoubted success, having proved
| themselves to be two of the cleverest burlesque
actresses in the country. They natural, easy
and ladylike and at the same time interpret humor
Gus situations with great gusto. Their first ap
pearance in this city will be in the comedy of the
Foster Sisters and in the farce of The Youth uhc
"eoer saw Woman. Mr.. Robson will also appear
in the BUriesq"e nagedy of Hanlet.
From BUENos AYREs-Our intelligence from
Buenos Ayres is to March 10, four days later thar
that previously received. Considerable alarm haC
been caused by an attempt at rebellion; which was
easily suppressed and the National Guard remained
under arms three days. In Montevideo the pro
posed treaty with Brazil, compromising the indie
pendence of the Oriental State, was rejected
Passengers from Rio have been put in quarantine
for several DAYS.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, like the National In
teliigencer, had unreliable correspondents at Balt
more last week. The Enquirer announced that
the Constitutional Union Convention nominated
Washington Hunt of New York, for Vice Pre-
sident.
| CAPoN SPRINGs.-It will be seen by the adver-
tisement, published elsewhere, that the "Mountain
House," at this delightful Virginia Watering
Place, will be kept this summer by Mr.. Julius C.
Waddle, who is already very favorably known in
the same connection.
From CALFoRNlA.-The steamer North Star from
California arrived at New York on Saturday morn
ing, bringing fou hundred and tweuty.four pas
sengers and 81, 24939l in gold. Her adyices have
been anticipated by the Overland Mail
CHURCH's HEART ANDES will be exhibited
at the rooms of the Historical Society for three
days longer This great masterpiece of American
art may never be brought to city again, so all
| that have not it should improve the opportu-
| mites thus offered -- ....
| FRONT STREET THEATRE.-The New Orleans Bur-
lesque Opera Troupe and Brass Band will give two
more of their concerts at Front Street Theatre
New songs and amusing incidents are introduced
| every evening.
| ST. VINCENT's INFANT AsYLUM.-A fair gotten up
by the ladies for the benefit of ST. Vncent's Infant
Asylum, will be opened at Carroll Hall this evening
and be continued till Thursday.
THIoDoNs MUSEUM OF ARTS commences the fifth
week of its exhibition in this city tonight No