The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-31


Il; Alvardo was not legally constituted the Minister
OF that republic the government of the United
States, and that his labor is a nullity.
The MYSTERY AND INvINCIBILITY OF THE YELLOW
FEvER.-Concerning the yellow fever in New Or
leans, the Bee of a late date observes:
'.The yellow fever has broken out in New Orleans
under every conceivable variety of circumstances
when the streets were clean and when they we're
hlthy-when the river was high and when it was
low-after prolonged drought and in the midst of
daily torrents-when the heat excessive and
when the temperature spring like and pleasant
when excavation and disturbances of the soil had
been frequent, and when scarcely pavement had
been laid or building erected. If the disease is
epeoemlc and lndlgenious-a point still in dispute
all we can say is that research, inquiry and sagac
lty are bafed in the attempt to trace its causes 1t
comes without warning, and goes we know not
whittier. Almost the only fixed and undeniable fact
connected with the disease is that its prevalence is
simultaneous with the heats of summer, and that
frosts its deadly enemy. From these frank acknowl-
edgments, it may be understood how exceedingly
limited is our knowledge OF the subject. Although
most deeply interested in it, and although for half
century the most prominent and learned phys-
clans have bestowed labor and investigation upon
it, they have failed to establish beyond contradic-
ton and controversy single fact that would prove
of clearly practical utility in guarding against the
approach of the destroyer, in cutting short its
| ravages"
| A MAGNIFICENT SrREEr.-A New Orleans CORES
| pondent of the Charleston Mercury writes as fol-
|
continuing, and when finished, it will be the most
| magnificent street in the United States, if not in
the world-being eight miles in length extending
from the Mississippi river to Lake Ponchartrain,
and ZOO feet wide, with parterre promenade in the
centre OF 40 feet in width. At all the grand cross
lngs, monuments or fountains are to be erected
Already Clay's monument stands at the junction of
st. Charles and Canal and it is now proposed to
erect splendid monument to Fulton, to be placed at
the head OF the street, fronting the Mssissppi The
design learn, has already been made and accept
ed by the city. This streets our great promenade
and the fashionable side is crowded every evening
The CAss HERRAN TREArY.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times writes =
Our Minister to New Granada, ex- Senator Jones,
of Iowa, has arrived here with duplicate copy of
the unfortunate Cass Herran Treaty. 1t will be
remembered that this treaty was first lost on the
Magdalena river, IN tranSitu. The time for the
ratihcations having been extended. and new copies
forwarded, the last were lost by shpwreck in Feb
ruary, on their way from Carthsgena to this city,
The New Granadan Legation in this city was not
advised OF its passage per sailing vessel by the post
master at Carthagena, and therefore its loss was
not known by Senor Pombo, Charge PAfaires, un-
til the receipt of intelligence from Bogota.
At last We have the treaty. Now it will be ne
cessary for Congress to enact law providing for
commission for the settlement of claims under it,
and to make appropriation to defray the ex-
penses of the same before the benefits of this treaty
shall be fully realized.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CoMpANY.-In couse-
quence OF articles which have appeared in several
of the newspapers of the city, within the past few
DAYS, we were promised authentic statement for
publication to-day in regard to the reputed sale of
the James River and Kanawha Canal. We have
ascertained that the project of execuory agree
ment for the completion of the canal has been en-
tered into between an association of French capi-
tasts and the President and Directors of the James
River and kanawha Company, which has been ap-
proved by the Board of Public Works. meeting
of the stockholders has been called, to be held on
the 2Sth of August, for the purpose OF ratfyng and
approving this proiect.-Rieh. Dispatch July 80.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RA1LRoAD-We learn from
the agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad in this
city, that the Engineer in Chief, General Stewart
! appointed by the President OF the Company, Mr..
Thompson, and the contractors, Messrs. De Graft &
| Smith, for building fifty miles of the road will
rive in Marshall, Texas, in few days, when active
and vigorous operations will begin, looking to the
completion of the fifty miles at very early day
The engineers and contractors left Memphis for
Marshall on the 10th inst.-N. o. Picayune, July27
MORE SLAVE TRADERs-"STILL THEY CoME"-
To The Editors of the Eeening Post:-By advices lust
received from Cuba, please add two more the list
| OF cargoes landed from Congo. A vessel called j.
Davis, or j. l.. Davis, landed three hundred near
Cardenas, having landed three hundred at some
other point. Another name not ascertained landed
a cargo of four or five hundred near Remedies The
United States steamer came in sight Just fifteen
minutes too late to overhaul the last mentioned
"blackbird" trader. ours, LAWRENCE.
A grand Julien festival will take place at the SUI
! the entertainment is to add to the funds already
collected for the family of the deceased composer
Selections from the works of NJ Julien are to con-
| stitute the programme of the festival, which will
embrace the talents of large number of the lead
ing members of the musical profession, all of whom
give their services gratutously. At their head is
| Mr.. Sims Reeves.
PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA.-A French
paper says that fierce persecution has broken out
| against the Christians in Cochin China Their vii
| he sODa nj tbair rTrIpS are
in custody awaiting death, the missionaries are
| hiding from the vengeance of the government in
the woods, and the whole Christian population has
been dispersed. No cause for this sudden outbreak
| is assigned.
! TEXAS CRoPs.-lt is extremely difficult to under
stand clearly the actual condition of the crops in
| Texas Accounts from that State are very CON
ficting. Generally, we believe it is conceded that
| the corn crop is a failure; in some places a COM
plete failure, threatening famine to the poorer
| class of farmers. Cotton is mostly doing well,
though injured more or less in several districts.
On Thursday afternoon last Robert Marshall and
Patrick Manning, both residents of Memphis and
butchers by trade, violently quarreed about
! political subject. Beligerent manifestations en-
sued, which resulted in Marshall drawing pistol
and firing, the ball taking effect in Manning's body
and producing almost instant death.
The London Daily Telegraph'S correspondent
states that Polish proprietor belonging to Posen,
| has purchased Mount Vesuvius of its present
owner, Prince Castecicala, and intends studdng
the lava surface of its precpitous declivities with
| Villas hotels. and other places of recreation, for
! the amusement and accommodation of the English
| tourists.
Board of Chief Engineers of the Navy, CEN
| sisting of Messrs. sherwood, King, and SewaU.
have been ordered to meet in New Y ork on the lst
of August for examination for promotion of Second
Assistant Engineer Williams, and Third Assistant
| Engineer hampton. Paymaster Lenac has been
| ordered to the Susquehanna.
| The Staunton (Va.) Vindicator saws in that vi.
cinity the drought has been so excessive for four
five weeks past, that all kinds of vegetation is
nearly burnt up. There were several sprinkling
rains during last week, but not enough to wet the
| ground.
| The United States Marshal at Key West reports
that the number of Africans landed there was
l43l; since died, 247; shipped for Africa 100; re-
| naming 3oth ult, 429.
! The Supreme Court of Wisconsin nave reiuSea
to issue writ of habeas corpus Ior noera.?n OF %
M Booth, who is in jail at NIL" auNAe io' 'Aola''on
| OF the fugitive slave ACT.
| roh,o hn;Iding for the Yale College Scientific
Sohoni "a on the point of completion at New Haven,
- nost of $50, ,000-the entire property being q
Gift from JOS. E. Sheffield, Esq
| ~ the DEATH last week, of the mother of Judge
| Douglas first wife, who was Miss Martin, of
| North Carolina, his two boys, his only children
come into the possession of large fortune.
Five bales of new cotton have been received in
New Orleans from plantations in Louisiana and
Mississippi.
Mr. John Beard, one of the defenders of Balti-
more in 1914, died at Hanover, Pennsylvania, on
the 14th inst.
A party of guides of Chamounix planted the
French flag on the summit of Mont Blanc on the 9th
inst, with cries OF ''Vive PEmpereur."
1t is said that Mayor Wood, of New York, is
| about to marry Miss Georgiana Cream, sister of
Mrs, James Gordon Bennett.