The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-30
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WhaC may, tnese states VIII stand side by side in
defence of this glorious Union. Bound touether
by the iron band of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, within a few hours ride of each other.
there is unanimity of sentiment and political
association, and there is a similarity between us
In the recollection of associations hanging around
the Hermitage. TApplause. Tonight word was
gong from the shades of Ashland to the Hermit
age, and there is a response from the Hermitage
ID echo back, and that echo is to save this Union.
| Applause
He urged strongly the propriety of the acouisi-
ton OF Cuba by the payment of fair price; but
should any foreign power use it to influence the
commercial or political relations of America to her
disadvantage he would take it by force. She asks
to become part of this Union, ,and America should
be too gallant to refuse the proer of the brightest
gem of the sea.
de was in favor of the Union, but he did not want
it if it were not based upon the compacts of the
Constitution. He gave as a sentiment
"1he Union Of the States and the Riqhts of the
etateS-We ask nothing that we would not concede
and we will stand by that Union that is based upon
the compact of the Constitution"
HON. j. A. GARFlELD's SPEECH.
Hon. d. A. Garfield, of the Ohio Senate, in re-
sponse to a toast to Ohio, said
Legislators Of Kentucky and Tennessee
and Fello,o- Citizens of our Common Country:
with pleasure undissembled arise to respond, in
behalf OF the State have the honor to represent
the sentiment just offered. We greet you here to
night as brothers of this great Union-zealous for
It's common good and its common glory. This is an
a1splclous hour-and the representatives from
ONO are happy to participate with YOU in its fes-
tlvities. 1t is epoch in our history when the
legislatures OF two great States and delegations
rom TWO more, are permitted to clasp hands ''be
size the beautiful river, and let the strong bar
rlers OF party prejudice be- for a time over
whelmed and swept away bv the STRONGER currents
OF manly regard and brotherlv affection 1t is an
event tull of good omen, that when party raucor
mas reached the highest degree of bitter intensity,
When tne tempest OF partizan strife is raging with
unexampled fury, and its waves have risen almost
10 tne lighthouse, and are threatening to extin-
gulsh our beacon, and in the gathering darkness
loss our snip OF State upon the breakers that here
In the Great Valley of the Great Vast sister
States have met in social friendship and are saw
lng with united voice to the angry waves 'sPeace
De still" Brethren, we have too long heard of the
north and the South. Their angry words have
100 long yeXed the hearts of our felIow-citiZens
But there is third voice to be heard ere long /
nope ana believe the day is not far distant when
the Great West shall speak, and her voice shall be
heara from sea to sea. In that voice shall mingle
no tones of doubt uncertainty-no note of dis
union shall be heard in that utterance For while
TINS mighty river bears on its bosom the wealth of
TINS great valley, long must this circle of States
De undivided the bonds of union unbroken.
other speeches were made in response to toasts
equally thrilling and eloquent.
The next day "wednesday the two legislators
IN response to an invitation from the Legislature
OF onlo, took passage on a steamer for Cincinnati,
ana from thence they were expected to 90 to Co
iumbus, the State Capitol, where they would be re-
ceived by the executive and legislative authorities
OF the State in their official capacity
on friday message sent to the Legislature
oil New York, by Gov. Morgan, suggesting that an
invitation be extended to the Legislatures of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, and Ohio to visit the city of AL
bany. A resolution was introduced to that effect
and unanimousI y adopted 1t may be expected,
then, that the three visiting Legislatures may ex-
tend their trip to New York.
1hese Interchanges of visits between cities and
states, Southwest, and Northwest, just this time,
are exceedingly interesting and significant, and it
hoped that they will exert influence to quelL
the dangerous sectional excitement now existing
among the States on the seaboard.
DoMEsrIc TRAGEDY.-A man named Thos. Faulk-
ner, OF Halifax county, Virginia, who while intox-
lcated, had habit of amusing himself by fright
enlng his wife, carried his joke a little too far
few days since The Halifax Echo says: On this,
as on previous occasions, he declared his intention
of hanging himself. This he had bone before, and
had tied the rope to the ioSt and then around his
neck, always taking care, however, to have it long
enough so that in stepping from the chair, box
whatever he used on the occasion to elevate him
self, he would easily reach the floor. On this occa-
sion he tied the rope too Short and when he stepped
from his elevation, instead of reaching the floor,
broke his neck.
New NICARAGUA RoUrE.-It is stated that Com
mander Bedford PIN, of Her Majesty's ship Cor
gon. has obtained from the King of the Mosquitoes
concession" for route to the Pacific via
Lake Nicaragua, together with the title to the
"whOle water 'front.' and the ownership of "several
Gays on the Atlantic side all Of which he proposes
to sell out to the highest bidder The Atlantic ter
minus is at Monkey Point, about 60 miles north of
Greytown; thence n railroad to be made to the
Lake, where it will strike the old Nicaragua route
and follow that to the Pacific.
A Brutal FATHER-At the recent session of the
Indiana county (Pa.) Court, man was arraigned
Tor assault and battery on his son. aged eight
years. 1t proved that he hung the child bv
the thumbs to jOist, and compelled Younger
brother to burn him with pine fagots; also that he
seated the child with his bare body on hot stove,
and burnt his bare feet in the same wav. He was
convicted, but his sentence was deferred as he was
already sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment
for larceny. 1t is hoped the brute will get his
deserts.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKEr.-rhe Cincinnati Price
Current, says: The great business of pork packing
for which Cincinnati is famous throughout the com,
mercia world, is about ended; two or three houses
chiefly those engaged in packing for the English
markets, are still open, and take the few hogs offer
ed from day to day, but the number of hogs which
have arrived during the week has been small and
the great bulk of them have been taken bv the
butchers for city use. So the may be called
ended and in our next issue expect to be able to
give the report made by the packers.
DIAMoNDs.-Mr. Amunn arrived in London by the
Bombay mail, having for sale considerable parcel
OF diamonds, some of them quite extraordinary for
size and Importance. lie had disposed of a few
the price ranging from $1,000 to Gl5,000. An un-
cut brilliant OF unusual magnitude he has refused
to part with for seven million francs and stands
out for 100000, which, if he can't get in Paris he
carries the gem to Amsterdam or St Petersburg.
The "diggings' in Lucknow, and some other hid
den localities, during the mutiny not unpro-
ductve.
LEGISLATIVE PRAYER MEETING was inaugurated
in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Some twenty or
thirty members of both Houses were in attendance
The exercises, says the Telegraph, were conducted
by Hon. VIM. Nj. Francis, Speaker of the Senate,
who delivered an appropriate opening address,
Similar meetings will be held daily in the same
place, (north committee room of the capitol build
ing,) commencing at half past eight O'Clock in the
morning.
"THE HEART OF THE ANDES '-Church's ''Heart
of the Andes" is to be taken from Boston to Phia-
dephia the first week in February where it will be
exhibited about two weeks thence to Baltimore
for week, and afterwards a week in Troy, 1t will
then be packed up and sent on its second trip to
England. Its success wherever it has been exhiD-
tied, has far transcended Mr.. Church's expecta-
tions'
"IhEAsURE rnoyE."-A leather bag, containing
French gold coin, co the amount of $500 or $500
was fonnd few days ago, imbedded in the sand
under st Tom Never's Head" on the eastern coast
of Nantucket, Mass, by NJ. Valentine Aldrich. 1t
is supposed the bag washed ashore from the
wreck of the British ship Earl of Eglinton, which
was cast away there in the year lS45.
HEAVY Loss.-Last Saturday morning, five new
ice-houses, belonging to firm in New ork, which
had been recently erected and filled with ice in the
dock at the New Paltz Landing, opposite Pough-
keepse, entirely destroyed and their contents
lost, by the sinking of the dock on which they
were built Theloss Is about $4,000.
A well-known resident of Chicago, named John
Sorrighan, killed himself with pistol on Thurs
day last The jury of inquest could not agree up
on a verdict of an accidental death or suicide; no
evidence was adduced to show that he had inten-
tionally taken his life
Mr.. James Jung, one of the oldest and most ex-
pert detective police officers of Philadelphia died
in that city on Saturday morning. Mr.. Jung was
also well and favorably known in this city, he hav-
ing business connections with some of our indepen.
dent police.
The Continental Hotel building in Philadelphia
on the corner of Chestnut and Ninth streets, is
nearly completed. The cost of the ground and
structure, without regard to the furniture, &C.
involved bill of eight hundred thousand dollars.
The statue of Gov George Mason was erected in
Richmond, Virginia, last W ednesday. The statue
is OF bronze, and by Crawford and is very highly
spoken Of Gov. Mason was the author Of the Vir-
ginia Declaration of Rights.
The kirgbises of Siberia have signiled to the
Russian Minister OF the Interior their willingness to
emancipate all their slaves at once and to discOn-
tnue forever the practice of holding human beings
in bondage.
man in Richmond, Virginia, succeeded, a few
days ago, in gaining law suit for 81 100, which
had been in litigation for many years. He was so
overjoyed at this result that he seized with
apopexy, and died in few minutes.
COMMERCIAL PRESCRIPTIONS. - The Charleston
Mercury denounces the merchants of that CITY who
maintain business relations with Clafn Mellin &
CO.. of New York, because, it says, the partners in