The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-26
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standing the number of vessels ordered for sea,
comparatively dull. This arises from the small ap-
preparations made by Congress for purely yard
work At New York, the sum granted for which
was SZ0 0OOO there is hardly anything done except
on ships. The launching-ways are receiving few
finishing touches; asewer is being sunk, and small
shot-rack is building behind the marine barracks.
The Yandalia occupies large gang; and does
the Wabash. which is still in dock The Roanoke,
North Carolina, Perry, Brandywine, and Potomac,
are in Stdtu 0u0.
At Boston the Mississippi is in hands, and will be
reported ready for further orders in few weeks.
Inc Colorado is in a state of thorough readiness.
for seagoing preparations. The Minnesota is nearly
In the same state; the Franklin takes up her old
quarters, waiting the Conversion" process and
the ONO and Virginia remain they have
peen Tor years. There is little other than ship
work going on in the premises. The Boston appro-
prlatiOn was SIS 600
Philadelphia is not remarkably dull owing to the
variety OF things to be done for the corvettes James
town and Saratoga. There about 400 men en-
poyed In the yard, and the disbursements for labor
do not probably exceed $4,000 monthly The ST. |
Lawrence trigate, flagship of the Brazil squadron
In l657.S9, and the steamer Princeton, are the
other craft in the stream. Philadelphia got Sl5 900
also for the year, yard expenses.
AT Norfolk, since the departure of the Richmond,
the Pensacola and Germantown afford work for a
1air force The Merrimac steamer, line-of-batte
ships Columbus, New York mot launched), Penn
sylvanla, Delaware; frigates Raritan and Columbia
are IN ordinary. The Norfolk yard has $50 900 to
dispose OF IN the twelve months ending next July.
AT Portsmouth there is little doing, and little
funds to do it with. The corvette Cumberland is
In commission, and will leave for New York in a
lew days. The Santee is on the stocks. Ten thou
sand dollars was considered sufficient sum for
portsmouth. The sloOps Macedonia and Marion,
recently returned from sea, are in the river
AT w Washington, the machinery of the Pensacola
Is the chief business going The removal of the
naval monument occupied the hands of the yard
for short time recently. The SIT, 900 given for
the w ashlnntOn wODl1
liberal.
The laborers at Pensacola are mostly idle. The
Fulton is the only vessel likely to give them any,
thing to do. $4,000 were laid aside for this ward
At Sacketts harbOr and Mare island nothing of in.
terest transpires
A LARGE HoTEL.-Thev have lust completed
Hotel in st. Louis called the Lindell House. which
the papers there, say is the largest in the world
IL contains seven stories exclusive of the BASEMENT
lts helght from sidewalk ll2 feet, exclusive of the
observatory. Its front on Washington avenue is
2I2 feet; its depth Washington to Green street,
~ feet The fronts on Washington avenue and
Sixth street faced with cream colored mag
nesian limestone, eaborately finished; that on Sev-
enth street with the finest stock brick, with cut
stone ornamental window trimmings. The two
dlnlng-rooms with carving room between), easily
thrown together for dancing other public fes-
tive purposes, 233 feet in length by As feet in
width. On the same floor and CONTIGUOUS
is kitchen, GO feet By 4G, and 90 feet high
Ihls hotel can accommodate with ease twelve
uuhdieu peTsOnS SOme luea NAV be formed of
its great extent by few statistics OF materials used
in its construction. The brick laid in its walls
number eight millions, sufficient to pave an area of
more than thirty-eight acres. This is in addition
TO S,OOO perches of rubbe stone in the foundation
$4,000 cubic feet of cut stone in the fronts, and
other stone, in all costing over $l00 900. The
plate glass in the windows would cover an acre of
ground, and the floors between seven and eight
acres II boarder desires to take a walk through
the wide and lofty corridors before breakfast, he
wi
going over the same floor twice. Besides the marble
flooring and other tagging, 300 900 feet of lumber
has been used in its flooring, and it will require
$4,000 yards of carpet to cover them Thirty-two
tons OF fsash-weights are to be used Some l6 600
ieet oil gas pipe required to light it, with many
thousands of burners; 10000 pounds lead, and
81 OOO pounds iron pipe to supply it with water,
besides that for heating it. Forty to fifty miles
OF bell wire will be required. The actual cost of
the building, unfinished, is 5000 600; which,
with the ground, now valued at $685. 400 makes the
whole value in round numbers one million dollars
1t has just been leased for term of fifteen wears
to the Messrs. Leland of the metropolitan, . New
York, on very favorable terms to the lessees.
The New YORK PosT-OFFcE DEFALCATIoN-It
will be remembered, Commissioner was appoint
ed to proceed to Havana, for the purpose of obtain
ing the testimony of Mr.. |. V. Fowler, late Post
master of New York, in the case now pending be-
tween the United States and his sureties or bonds
men. That Commissioner has returned with the
answers to the interrOgatories The substance of
appoint
ed Postmaster of New York, by President Pierce in
1888. He was again appointed Postmaster in 1858,
he forwarded to the department, in September of
that year, bond, in the sum of S75 900, by Messrs
Law and COnover.
In requesting Mr.. Conover to become his sure
tv, he mentioned the names of Messrs. Law and
Charlick, and in requesting the name of MIR. Law
he mentioned those of Messrs. Charlick and Con
over. owing to the absence of Mr. Charlick from
the city, his signature was not affixed when the
others signed and the bond was forwarded to Wash
lngton, with only the of Fowler, Law and
ConoVer attached, opposite three seals, having a
blank space opposite the fourth seal. This prema-
ture delivery entirely unauthorized by Messrs.
Law and Conover, and it would appear that these
KSrtiein1n we're kept in iSno, onoo vr The inuvru-
peteness of the bond until the fact was disclosed to
them after the dealcation.
Mr.. Fowler seems to have considered the bond
mere matter OF form for he SAYS, 81 did not link
my sureties would be called upon as | consid-
cred had property and interests more than enoupb
to pay my obligations, and knowing that H. bond
complied with the requirements of the law sent
it forward" Mr.. Fowler is a lawyer and vet he
dis tinctly asserts that this bond complied with the
requirements of the law. His suretes seemed to
consider the matter in different light; for being
called upon to pay the penalty, they refuse, be-
cause, as they aege, there was fraud in the execu-
tion of the bond.
THACKERAY AND HIS TROUBLES Thorns IL, the
Cushion of Editors Chair.-Now that Mr.
Thackeray has got a magazine saws the London
Critic, he is determined that nothing he has done
shall be wasted. Tie "ROundabout Paper is un-
doubtedly, the best of the editors contributions
because the freshest and most suited to the feelings
OF the moment. In the present one he dwells upon
the griefs of editorshp. 'The Thorns in the Cush-
ion" of the editors chair There is the sad pleading
letter begging for employment for charitys sake
and accompanying the weak etfusions that are
quite useless. What editor has not received such
and has not been compelled to return the inevita-
ble answer? Now you what | mean by
thorn. Here Is the put with true female logic.
81 am poor; l am good; | am i'll; | work hard; |
have a sick mother and hungry brothers and sisters
dependent me. You can help US if you will"
And then look at the paper, with the thousandth
part of faint hope that it may be suitable, and
why is this poor lady to appeal to my pity, and
bring her poor little ones kneeling to my bedside,
and calling for bread which can give them if |
choose? No day passes but that argument dd
misericordiam is used Day and night that sad
voice is crying out for help. Thrice it appealed TO
me yesterday. Twice this orning it cried to me;
and, have no doubt, when | go to get my hat,
shall lind it, with its pteous face and its pale !am-
ly about it. waiting for me in the hall. One of the
immense advantages which women have over our sex
is that they actually like to read these letters Like
letters2 Oh, mercy on US! Before was an edi-
tor, did not like the postman much-but now
The DUKE OF NEWCASTLE ON THE PRINCES VIs1T
The Philadelphia Press says that the Duke of
Newcastle, speaking on the subject of the Princes
visitto this country, to gentleman of that city,
said:
81 wish it could be stated, upon my authority,
that the visit of the Prince of Wales to the United
States cannot have other than the very best re-
suits. Everywhere he has perceived with what
kindness might almoG say with what affection