The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-04

1853.
At ten o'clock the prisoner was again placed in
the dock, and after the call of the jury, police off
Ger John Bishop, who testified yesterday, was called
to the stand and the cross-examinatian on the part
of the defence resumed.
When his examination was concluded, the follow
ing witnesses We're called and testified, the whole
testimony being but repetition of what was adj
dnced at the former trial in your CITY: Can't Lima
weaver, Henry Ackenback, Mrs Burnham, Dr.
Greentree and Mrs Dalrymple
At the close of the examination of the last named
witness, the Court adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing.
CoURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAXp-D DECEMBER
TERN. lS59.-ANNAPoLIs. Feb. 3, lSGO.--No. 38.
Jas. 5. Given John b. Charron. Appeal from
the Superior Court OF Baltimore city, was further
argued and conc uded by Knott for the appellee,
and Carson for the appellant.
No. 80. Laurence Thompson and others u.s. Winn
d Ross and others. Appeal from the Circuit Court
for Baltimore city. The argument in this case was
commenced by Mayer for the appellants and by
Thos. 5. Alexander for the appellee
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED SrATEs.-Feb.
No. 65. The United States, appellant, as. VIM.
Bennett. The argument of this cause was com
menced by Mr.. L. NJ. Stanton for the appellant and
continued by Messrs. Benham and Gilet for the ap-
pelee.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
THE GREAT RIVAL RAILwAYs-In SPEAKING the
other day of the advantages which the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has for diverting the Western
trade from New York to Baltimore, we mentioned
that the coal used in driving its engines cost hut
sixty-seven cents a ton.
The price, we have since learned is even lower
than this. The company owning that road has lust
contracted for its coal at fty-nine cents ton IL
is such coal as is used on the Hudson River Rail-
road at the price of five dollars and half ton
which is estimated to be twice as cheap as wood
The New York Central Railroad as we mention
ed the other day. wood, for which it pays four
dollars cord. Taking the facts we have mention
ed as the foundation for an estimate forty-three
cents will purchase for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad quantity of fuel giving the same
amount of heat as two cords of wood, for which
the New York Central Railroad pays eight dol
lars.
This advantage on the side of the Baltimore road
is very great and it needs only the passing of the
ill-judged pro rata bill now before the New York
Legisl lature, to turn the whole tide of the Western
carrying trade away from this State and send it to
Baltimore-Ne,0 York Post, Feb. 2.
PENNSYLVANIA .. S. SEYAToR.-A corregpondent
of the Pittsburg Post speaks of scheme to antic-
pate the election of o. S. Senator in the Penpsyl-
vania State Legislature, to supply the place which
will be vacant in 1861. The election under the law
will not take place till next winter but this cor
respondent says that it concocted at a banquet
to Speaker Lawrence, last week, in Philadelphia
that bill should be brought in this session of the
Legislature, altering the day of election, so as to
take place during the present Legislative session.
when the Republicans, assisted by the Americans
would be able to carry their candidate by two
thirds vote, [if the Governor should veto the bill
and the Opposition watching the absence of single
Democratic Senator.
DECIMAL system OF MEAsUREs.-The use of the
decimal system, as regards measures of length was
made obligatory in Portugal from the first of Jan.
uary. Such an arrangement would much facilitate
computations, and it is to be hoped that our own
country will not delay very long in introducing so
useful Improvement. We already experience
adyantapps in
| SOBER AS JUDGE-A committee of the MARYLAND
| Legislature is taking testimony in a case of i'm
| peachment of one of the Judges of Baltimore. One
of the witnesses, who had been twentv-one days a
juror IN the Court over which this Judge presdes,
swore that the Judge was on the bench drunk every
day Philadelphia Ledger.
! Yankee in Utah has invented and set in ope-
ration an artificial lady, in full Dress propelled by
a small boy, and advertises to sweep the sidewalks
and crossings for certain annual salary The lady
is crinolined according to the width of the side,
walk, the crinoline being rugged that it can be
widened or narrowed at pleasure.
Two sisters died in Portland last week at very
advanced age. The elder was nnety-sX years o
age and the younger eighty-seven. They were
the last OF their family, had always lived together
and died, one on Thursday. and the other on Fri
day, within one day of each other.
The Irish Deputation to this country, who have
been here some time, soliciting aid for the Protes
| tant cause in Ireland have arrived in safety a
Queenstown, on their return to their own country
| They return richer than they left by about si2
| thousand dollars.
The amount of gold produced from the mines o
| California for period Of ten years-from the yeal
| l84S to l85S-was S449 900 000 while during The
! six years-from 1852 to l85S-Australia has pro
duced S4l0, ,922, 600; making together, a total o
| SS5S, 1926, 900.
Mr.. Ashel Baker, while at the house of his brother
in Pulaski, n. Y, was observed to be falling over
and was caught and supported by his brother anC
wife. He was found to be entirely dead, and hat
not breathed or moved muscle; his death was
literally an instantaneous one.
The slaughter house of Mr.. II. Mehn, near Cum
berland, Nd, was burned on Wednesday night
Loss not ascertained. On Thursday, anothe
slaughter-house, belonging to Mr.. j. Britton wa
burned. Loss, 81 800. Both fires were caused b,
incendiarism.
The Grand Jury of Oswego county published
card notifying the managers of fairs and festival
held by the Church Societies. that the practice 0
disposing of their goods by lottery is contrary t.
the statute, and must not be persisted in.
Some brute in Columbus, Ohio, lately saturate,
dog with turpentne, and then set fire to the fluid
The poor animal dashed down the street, howline
feartully, and finally fell in a gutter, burnt to
crisp.
In the Rhode Island Legislature, on Thursday O
last week, an act was passed making the 22d o
February legal holiday instead of the Ist of Jan
uary, as the law now provides.
An exchange warns its readers not to eat part
ridges at this season of the year. as the birds ca
laurel leaf, and poison themselves out of snte to ra
venge their being cooked
The courts of New York city have decided ths
| it is optional with the teachers Of the Public
| Schools, whether the Bible shall be read az one o
| the exercises of the school or not.
:, The penitentiary at Fontevraud, department o.
Name ct Loire, France, during terrible storm Of
the Sd inst, fell in with a crash buryinp MANY nj
the prisoners beneath the ruins.