The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-30


RAIN.-We e were favored with refreshing shower
of rain in this latitude on Monday morning last
which has produced very marked change in the
appearance of the growing crops. The growing
corn has greatly revived and improved, but in this
neighborhood the season was by means sufficient
to insure full crop. The lower part of the county
has been more favored, having received copious
rain on Wednesday morning.
The WHEAT CROP.-Many farmers in this part of
the county have threshed their wheat crop, and we
regret to learn that general thing it is turning
out very poorly. In fact, have heard of no case
where anything like full yield has been realized
The oat crop is likely to turn out much better.
From the Cambridge Herald
The DRoUGHT-We are suffering in this section
of the State on account of the protracted drought
the growing corn, vegetables and grass are nearly
parched to death for want of rain. We verify
believe, if we do not have heavy rain in few
days, there will not be corn enough made in the
county to supply the necessary wants of our citizens
several corn growing farms, few davs ago. and
was greatly astonished to see the crops in such
bad condition at this season of the year. There
cannot be half crop made in Dorchester this year,
Judging from present prospects.
ACcIpENT.-We are sorry to learn that Mr.. G. X.
Canon, the polite and gentlemanly agent of the
steamer Kent, was shot through the hand on
Tuesday last, by the accidental firing of pistol,
while he was in the act of loading it. The ball
passing entirely through the hand.
Lemuel ID. Purnell, Esq, Justice of the Peace in
this town, has, we learn, been appointed to Clerk
ship in the Custom House in Baltimore. He enters
upon his duties on the 1st of August.-CecH Whig.
THE GOVERNOR OF NEW FoUNDLAND AND THE VOL
UNTEER ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITIoN.-His Excellencv
Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of New Found
land, received communication from Prof. Bache,
Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey,
asking him to give every facility in his power to
the company of volunteer astronomers then about
to embark for Cape Chudleigh, for the purpose of
observing the eclipse of the sun on the 18th inst
and recommending the expedition to his care and
kindness and that of officials of his government
Cape Chudleigh is near the entrance of Hudson
Strait, and the extreme part of the coast of Labra-
dor, which the Governor of New Foundland has the
power to superintend. 1t is stated in the New
Foundland papers that the circumstance of the visit
of the Prince of Wales alone prevented Sir Alexan-
der himself from forming one of the volunteer COM
pany His Excellency Immediately transmitted
directions to the superintendent of settlements
cuped by the British houses in the wild territory
to be visited to give every information and aid to
the astronomers. Should the expedition, on its
homeward voyage, call into ST. Johns, they will
meet with hearty welcome.-Boston Journal.
FrRE-PRooF SAFE CARRIED Orr Unsuccessful Attempt
TO Open IA night or two ago the Office of Messrs.
Evans Heston, lumber and coal dealers, at Hes
tonvllle, Pa, was broken into and fire proof safe
carried about square off, where an attempt was
made to open 1t. Powder was used, but not having
the desired effect, tools tried, as the marks
upon the safe show, with better success. The
safe was left by the rogues where the attempt was
made to open it, and on the following morning it
took five men to carry it back to the office. 1t con-
tanned small amount of money.