The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-09

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gland, challenges the champion of America to row
a match on the Hudson for $500 side and flOO
for expenses-the match to come off in Nav OF
June, 1860. If the American thinks the expenses
too high, Chambers will allow him the same amount
to row on the river Tyne, England. The New
Y Ork Herald SAYS =
The present champion of American oarsmen is
Mr.. Josh. Ward, of Newburg in this State. His
claim to the title has been maintained in MANY a
well-contested race on the waters of New York,
Newburg, and Boston. At the grand regatta for
the champion sculler's silver belt and $780, rowed
at Staten Island in October of last year. he was vic
torious, beating easily such crack oarsmen Han
con, OF Newburg; Andy Fay and Daw, of New
York. Two weeks afterwards he won the cham
plon scullers' race at Boston, beating DOYLE Whit
man, and Wells, of that city, and his old opponents
Daw, OF New York, and Hancon, of Newburg.-
Whether he will accept the English oarsman's
challenge remains to be seen; as yet he has had
hardly time to become acquainted with the circum-
stance of the challenge offered him. He is about
2G years of age, five feet ten inches in height, and
possesses well-knit, muscular frame.
Robert Chambers, the champion of the Thames,
was born in the town Of Newcastle-on TYNE, place
which has long been celebrated for its watermen.-
he is in his 10Th year, stands feet 9M inches in
height, weighs l54 lbs, and is a powerfully
built fellow, with constitution that will stand
anything.
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANIsM.-Th Republican
State Convention of Rhode Island was held Jan.
4. The AbOitionists controlled the meeting Mr.
Davis, the presiding officer was the leader in the
tanatcal meeting in Providence for condoling and
sympathizing over the hanging of Pottawattomie
Brown Seth Padelford, Garrisonian Abolition
ist, who openly endorses Helpers infamous book
was nominated for Governor! Abolition delegates
were chosen to the Chicago Convention
them Senator Simmons and R. G. Hazard, the lat
ter rank Aboitionist enough, the Providence
Post says, to vote for Garrison for President
Hartford Times.
NAVAL lNTELLIGENCE.-The new steamer Pensa-
cola, Captain Glynn, arrived at Key West 2Sth
ult., under sail, in DAYS from Pensacola. She
put in for more ballast. The officers speak very
highly other capacity sailing vessel. She
would take on board $50 tons ballast and sail for
Norfolk in two or three days.
The steamer Crusader, Lieut. Malit, left Havana
30th ult., for cruise.
The United States gun boat WYOMING arrived
at Rio Janeiro November 10.
EDWARD EvERETr FOR PREsTDESr.-The Memphis
BWtetin, of Wednesday, states that an inform
al meeting was held, by number of the
citizens of that city, Saturday evening last, for
the purpose of bringing prominently before the
popular mind the peculiar suitabeuess of Hon. Ed
ward Everett FOR next President of the United
States. Resolutions to that effect were passed and
published in a city journal.
A RAILWAY DEFALCATIoN.-The acting cashier of
the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway named James
+. Boldly, disappeared from the offices of that
poration few DAYS since in a manner calculated
greater or less extent the approximate amount being
accounts, it found that he was a defauter to a
unknown. Rumor says the amount is between 500
and S2,OOo. lie has not yet been heard from.
NATIoNAL CONVENTION OF MoULDERs-A National
Convention of MOulders will be held in Albany
from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Balt-
more, Rochester, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Troy, and many other cities. 1t is thought
that some 200 delegates will be in attendance. The
fif,,,o .
that at least 10000 men connected with the
Moders' Unions throughout the country.
''PosTTN ELY Refreshing" Gov. Morgan of
New York, in his late message censures, in soft
terms, to be sure, old Browns raid into Virginia.
and disclaims that the people of New York have
any right to interfere with slavery in the States
where it exists. This is refreshing in view of the
fact that Gov. MOrgan's name is among the first of
those who recommended the universal circulation
of Helpers infamous book.
MOVEMENT IN THE RIGHT DRECTGoN.-A move
ment has been started in England to encourage
young women to learn the trade of matchmaking,
with a view to qualify them to clean and repair
watches-a branch of business in which there is
slant employment in large towns and cities 1t is said
that the Massachusetts, American Watch Company
at W altham give constant employment to a large
number OF women.
New PRoCEss OF PAPER MAKING.-A large fac
tory, capable of making thirty tons of paper per
week, has been erected in Bordeaux The paper is
to be made OF African plants by the process of NJ.
Bourneviale; so tons of these plants are required
for 80 tons of paper. The inventor has now small
mill in Marseilles, in which he is making two tons
per week. at 80 per cent less than paper of SINH
lar quality can be made for from rags.
A NEW TRANSATLANTIC LINE OF STEAMERs.-''Bur-
leigh" the New York Correspondent of the Boston
Journal in a letter dated Jan. 4, SAYS:
"a new European line is contemplated. 1t will
embrace if formed, the Adriatic. the Vanderbilt,
the Fulton and the Arago, and will run to South
ampton. Parties in interest sanguinn of sue
cess The Collins steamships the California
route, | told, have made money, and the
route does not pay"
The ANNIvERsARY OF New ORLeANs-The ami
versarv of the battle of New Orleans occurring
Yesterday, will be celebrated to-day in several of
the principal cities. At Philadelphia the State
Fencibles will raise in front of their armOry, Ches
nut street, above Fifth, handsome flag taft from
which, at height of over 100 feet from the pave
ment, will be displayed the Stars and the Stripes
of our yet glorious Union.
YOUNG AUTHORIZES. author of ''Sr Ro-
hans Ghost" romance of uncommon power,
which is attracting much attention in literary
circles, is Miss Harriet Prescott, of Newburyport.
Miss Prescott is fresh from the halls of education,
and is quite young. Sheis native of Calais Maine
where she was born little more than twenty years
ago.
During the month of November 524 deposits of
gold bullion, weighing $685. ,07S ounces, worth $780,
6l5, were deposited in the Mint at San Francisco;
45,526 ounces of silver were purchased; 100000
were coined in double eagles, $4,000 in eagles,
SIT 500 in half eagles, SIS 000n quarter eagles and
S42, 900 in silver half dollars.
The Italian residents of San Francisco met on the
evening of December 7th, and appointed a commit
tee to receive donations of money to be applied to
the purchase of arms for the soldiers of Garibaldi.
1t is proposed to send them 100000 muskets.-
Mr.. B. Davidson, Sandman Consul, Hebrew, and
agent of the ROthschilds in San Francisco, is the
treasurer.
TRs CTIoN BY MAGNETIsM-The New Jersey Cen
trail Railroad Company have made arrangements
for the application of electro magnetism to a loco
motive on their road experiment. Should it
prove successful, it will greatly increase the useful
effect of light locomotives, on up grades, or on
wet track.
Gen. C. F. Henningsen, the well-known Hunga-
rian leader, and Walkers right-hand man, has
written a long and able letter to Victor Hugo in
reply to the rabid uterances of the latter
ing the execution of John Brown. Henningsen es-
pouses the Southern side
UsURY IN TENNESsEE.-A bill has passed the Sen
ate of Tennessee to amend the usury laws, which
fixes the rate of interest at six per cent but allows
the recovery of ten per cent for borrowed money,
where the parties shall have agreed, and such
agreement be expressed the face of the con-
tract
MONUMENT TO Thomas II. BENroN.-The Missou-
ri State Legislature have recently unanimously
passed bill appropriating two thousand five hun
dred dollars, for monument to the late Colonel
Benton.
BUILDING IN CHCAGo.-The Chicago Herald saws
that the whole number of buildings erected in that
city during the past year, is 6s2 at a cost of
ly seven millions of dollars.
l. UniUers, the Roman Catholic organ in Paris,
in its issue of Nov. 25th, 1852 has article on
John Brown, his trial, etc., in the Victor Hugo
vein.
THE GREAT EAsTERN.-Letters from Europe say
the prospects of the Great Eastern are looking bet
ter and that there is probability that MIR. Lever