The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-03

Two very splendidly attired ladies recently m ade
a acondescendng visit to the studio of one of our
distinguished landscapists and asked the privilege
OF looking at his pictures. The artist was but too
happy to comply with their request, and placed be-
lore them brilliant sunset which he had Just fin
lshed. His visitors were lavish of those
charming epithets which ladies bestow so literally
upon the objects of their admiration "OI ISn'tit
lovely How sweet! How natural p' &c Andtben
after gazing at the glowing canvas for few minutes
IN wrapt silence, the lady who had been loudast in
expressing her admiration, said, with poirefe
which must have penetrated to the very cora of tbo
painters heart, "Pray, Mr.. c., is it n neon
light Z? The artist meekly replied that it was in
tended for 'Fsunset" "O, indeedr' renlied tha
lady. "Pray, Mr.. C., which do YOU think tha
most difficult to do, pictures in oils or in worsteds?
Really, replied the dstonished painter 81 am
unable to say, Tor have never done ANYTHING in
W0rsted." "AhV said the lady, 81 find il is sn diff
cult IN working little dogs to put in the ewes -
but these, OF course, were exceptional ladies-N
y. Tribune.
RE-oRGtNIaATToN OF TUE AMERICAN EXPRESS Cow
sANY-lhe hrst charter of the American Exprpss
Company, which was for term of ten wears exnired
on Saturday, and the occasion was celebrated by a
meeting Of the stockholders in their new marble
building In Hudson street, where they partook of
cOllatlon. In compliance with legal requirements
the property OF the company was sold at auction
and brought SGOO,O0O 1t was purchased bv Aaron
Freeman, of Schenectady, for Henry Wells John
Butterheld W. 5. Fargo, Johnston Livingston.
N"iN'N' ORGANIZED
as the new American Express Companv The nov,
co-partnershp is for thirty years The business of
the Company will be conducted as heretofore
Y Tribune
NOT DEFALcATIoN.-The Boston papers have
contained paragraphs alternately asserting and
contradlctlng the truth of a defalcaton of $50 600
IN one OF the banks in State street The last CON
tradictiOn in the Trareer of Friday evening IooIa
0fhcal and conclusive. The manager Of the Clear
ing house, Mr. Groves called upon the Traveler to
state mat no detalcation is known to have taken
place IN any OF the banks of Boston, and the Bee
one OF whose editors is Bank Commissioners da
ciares that no foundation can be found for the ru-
NOR.
The Sunday law which has passed the Missouri
house OF Representatives, provides that anv one
CRYING goods for sale on the Sabbath shall be fined
not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars keep
ers OF saloons who have open shop, not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars; who
ever shall engage in the presentation of any dra-
matte or theatrical exhibition, not less than five
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars and
any person concerned in horse racing not less thar
nifty nor more than one hundred dollars
FRoM INAGUA.-The British schooner Havatha.
Capt. Hutchngs, arrived on SATURDAY. at New
ork from Jacmel, reports that on the 18th Of De-
cemoer she passed lnagua, and received the follow
ing information
The French ship Sulley, from Hayt loaded with
logwGod, had been on the rocks at that place and
got on In leaky condition. She tlfscharging
salt was very plenty at eight cents. Two Nova
scotia orlgentines were loading for Halifax.
The British Protestant missionaries in India have
designated the second week in January, 1860 as a
time OF special prayer for the outpouring of Gods
spirit upon all flesh that all Of the ends of the
earth might see his salvation. The Bishc of Riron
Canons Marsh and StowelI, Hon. and Rev. B. W,
Novel; DR.. Bonar, Rev. William Arthur, and
many OF the divines of the Established and Dissent
| ing Churches, have published their warm approval
| of this movement.
The lsraelies of Pittsburgh held a meeting in
the jewish Synagogue, on Sunday, December %,
TO take measures for raising a subscription for the
! support OF their co-reigonists who have been
driven out Of Morocco, and forced to take shelter
IN Gibraltar. The meeting, after passing resolu-
tons sympathizing with the sufferers, and promis-
ing to contribute cheerfully to their relief took nm
handsome collection, and afterwards appointed
committee to obtain subscriptions
Joint Committee of the Alabama Legislature
has been laboriOusly engaged in perecting plan
of State military defence. The organization of a
corps Of eight thousand uniformed volunteers. in
two divisions four brigades, and sixteen regiments
to be armed by the State; the purchase of arms and
munitions, the erection Of arsenaS, and the estab-
lishment of State military school are features in
the general plan.
The State Board of Education, of Indiana, has
had under consideration plan for establishing an
| Agricultural Department in the State University.
The expression of sentiment was hearty and favora-
BILE to the practcaDilitv of such school The only
dlhculty In the way of its early organization, is the
want of funds-the means now at the disposal of
| the Board being barely sufficient to support the
Normal School, as it is now organized.
! Louis Fox of Syracuse, New York has publicly
offered to play anv man now resident Of that
State, west of and including the CITY of Albany.
game of billiards, for the sum of SIOO to $3.50
SIDE, the American tour-ball game, with 235 balls,
| l,5OO points, or the French three-balI carom game
! OF l5O points. To be played at Syracuse within
one month from the acceptance Of the challenge
A gentleman, whose word is proof informs us
that Mr.. John A. Washington has in his possession
| a letter from responsible parties who made bona
Fde offer of $3.50 900 for the Mount Vernon proper-
! ty sold BY him to the Ladies of the Mount Vernon
| Association for 100000. Mr.. Washington sacri-
need the difference in favor of the Association.
Alexandria Sentinel.
A LOUISIANA RIVER Frozen OyER.-The officers
of the steamboat Ceres arrived last evening from
| Attakapas, via Bayou Plaquemines, report that on
| Wednesday last Old River had ice half an inch
thick in it, all along the shore. and in several pla-
| ces the stream was ''iced over' completely. This
is novelty in our section Of the WORLDLY o.
| PicayuRe, 25M Dec.
Mr.. Richard Storrs Willis, who originated, and
up to the present time, has edited the Musical
| World, this week withdraws from its special edi-
torship, for the purpose Of putting into execution
long-centemplated plan of revising and publishing,
collectively, his various literary and musical pro
ductions. He will continue to furnish editorial
matter for the paper.
| Oven THREE HUNDRED SHIPweECKs s-From the
commencement of the hurricane on the night OF
Oct. a last, which swept the coasts Of England and
| Ireland, 70 the 9th November, three hundred and
twenty five vessels wrecked. and seven hun
| dred and forty-eight lives lost. The work of de-
structon was uneXampled in the maritime records
of England.
"CALL" FOR 4 CLERGYMAN.-The Coroner of
White county, ILL.,, has offered reward of 500 for
the arrest Of Rev Wm. NJ. Finley, who escaped
from the custody of an officer while being conveyed
| from GRANVILLE, on the Carmi Road, to the White
county Jail, on the 9th inst. Finley is accused OF
numbering man in the county above stated,
A superior quality of iron ore has been discov-
cred on the premises of Mr. Henry Albert in Mans
field, Warren county, n. j. \ correSpondentthinks
| that Warren county is destined in few wears to
produce more iron ore than any other county in
the State.
large collection of anonymous contributions
to periodical literature, by Major Andre, has re-
Gently been discovered and satisfactorily authen-
ucated. 1t will form material for one thick
octave volume, and will probably be published by
Scribner.
An action to determine the title to a barrel
worth 30 cents was recently brought by Adolphus
Marx against Roster & Spelbrink of Lafayette,
Ind. Already the costs have amounted to $50, and
the case is yet to be carried to higher Court.
By statement published in the Cincinnati Go
zets it appears that there are in the State of Ohio
290,90l carriages, valued at 0,246, ,0i3; SO, 663
watches, valued at Sl66l,75s, and s25S pianos,
valued at 81, l03, 1875.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Gazette says that the bill
introduced into the Legislature few weeks since
compelling all free negroes to leave the State, is
declared to be unconstitutional, both by the opin-
ion of eminent lawyers and of the people.
The Council of Huntsville, Ala, have passed an
ordinance expelling all free colored persons from
the town, who may have come there since the year
1882.
St. Johns Church. Hartford Conn, was burned
on Friday night, with all the contents including a
valuable organ.
The citizens of Nantucket propose to have
grand centennial celebration in August next
The debt of Indiana is announced by the Auditor
to be 81, l63,757.
Asportsmen's Club has been organized in Oma-
ha, Nebraska.