The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.

RATIFICATION OF TREArrEs-THE CATTLE DISEASE
Mr.. SANFoRD'S Mission \ FAMURE-JUDGE DoU-
GLAs-A DIAMOND WEDDING.
1t is not improbable that the President nav call
an Executive session of the Senate Immediately
after the Legislative adjournment if the treaties
which are still pending shall not be fully consider
ed before then. That with Mexico has expired,
but Mata has received authority to extend the
time two months. 1t is believed that the treaties
with Mexico, Nicaragua and Honduras will be rat
flied, but with amendments. The clause relating
to commercial privileges with Mexico will be so al
tered that the same NAV be extended to other
nations, on payment by them to Mexico of a sum
proportOned to the relative of trade in the
articles specified free. In the transit route clause
a change will be made, so as to make the stipus-
t1on similar to that on the same subject in the
Honduras treaty, negotiated some years since bv
Mr.. Squier.-The House Committee on Agricui-
ture held another meeting Yesterday the subject
OF the cattle disease in Massachusetts. The Secre-
tary of the National Agricultural Society appear
ed before them, and gave some further information
relative to the matter, and presented proclama-
ton from Governor Banks, calling an extra session
of the Legislature to take immediate measures to
ascertain the true cause of the disease, and G pro-
vide measures to remove it. The panic produced
in Massachusetts in consequence of the disease is so
great that most physicians refuse to eat beef or
veal. AT the opening of the extra session Cover
nor Banks will make an important statement of
facts on the sub ect-Advices from Bogota state
that Mr.. Sanford's mission there has failed His
object was to negotiate for the Panama Railroad
Company the abrogation of the clause in its grant
under which the New Granadan government can
assume the road in 1874 by paving S. 900 900
therefor. For this boon the company offered the
infinitely small sum of $500, 900, to which the gov
ernment replied with the equally ridiculous de-
mand of $40 900 900. So Mr. Sanford's mis- sion has
been turned into quizzical farce.-At the
quest of John Appleton, the President has with
held his nomination for the mission to Russia. He
is urged by his friends to act as counsel for the
American claimants before the Paraguay Commits
sion, and, as that will prove more profitable than
the mission, he will doubtless accept.-John Van
Buren, declines the appointment of Commissioner
to Paraguay. The name of that inveterate Office
seeker, II. NJ. Phillips, of Philadelphia who went
against MIR. Buchanan while he right, and
worshipped him while wrong, is mentioned for the
place.-Judge Douglas is still confined to his
bed by the condition of his throat If it should
not improve, he will be compelled to visit New
Iork tor the purpose of obtaining medical assist
ance there.
MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF VIRGINIA SOL
DTERs.-The monument erected to the memory of
the Nirginians slain at Woods barn, near Rox-
borough Pennsy yvania, in 1777, was inaugurated
with imposing ceremonies on Monday afternoon.
The monument is plain, solid granite column,
erected on an appropriate pedment, and as testi-
monum it symbozes strength and durability. 1t
bears the following inscription:
"Ihis monument Is designed to perpetuate the
memory of Virginia Troopers, taken by
SURPRISE and killed. at Woods
Barn, in the winter Of
l777-S, by
Company of British Cavalry
"Erected by the Pennsylvania Dragons in 1860. "
"Honor tn the Brave, the Constitution and the
Union W
''EstO Perpetuan
The foundation of the monument is composed
partly of the stone of the barn-building in which
the soldiers surprised. The orator of the oc-
casion concluded his address foows:-No power
but that which paralyzes all memory and effaces all
history can ever separate us-I mean us of the
Middle States-from our Southern brethren. There
is an unwritten covenant of affection which makes
us one. The first delegates who arrived in Philade
| pha to attend the Congress of IVA were from
South Carolina. The first States which ratified the
| Constitution were the Middle States There were
more battles fought and victories won by Northern
and Southern troops combined, within fifty miles o
this spot, than in all New England and New York
| Let these things always be remembered. We meet
to-day to do honor to humble soldiers who came from
the South to fight around our homes and our fire.
| sides, and in doing so, we add assurance of
the close and aifectonate sympathy which binds us
ogether.
TELEGRAPHING IN lS60-Most of the telegraph
| ing in our country is now performed neither with
| the Morse House, Balm, nor any of the visual re-
cording telegraphs, but simply by sound. Ter
years ago each line had most complete set of ap
| paratus The receiving register made with
| the greatest care, so that the clock-work would
move with the greatest perfection, and the various
| appliances had to be arranged in particular form
The operator put the machinery in motion, and he
read from paper the despatch as it was slowly re-
ceved. As he read aloud, a copyist near by wrote
it down with pencil, and when finished it wa:
handed to the copying clerk, who wrote it out
put it in envelope, and despatched it by mes
senger. Expert telegraphsts at length dispensed
with the copying clerks, and soon after the record
ing instruments were laid aside. The first opera
tor who practically received messages by SOUND
was Mr.. Edward F. Barnes of New York city
This is now the daily practice of all the leading
telegraph stations in America, only the local in
terror stations have in use recording apparatus
Mr.. Shatfner states in his work that some year!
ago, as president of a telegraph line, he made
rule, forbidding the receiving of messages by
sound, but since then it has been reversed, and M
operator can get employment in first class station
unless he can receive by sound. At the Cincnna
ii stations alone there is not single recording in
strument; the mysterious agent speaks through tht
wires; the pen has given place to the tongue o
the lightning and expert operator can receive
5000 words per hour. Such is the perfection, ant
such the present daily practice in American elec
trio telegraphing; and the forty miles of wire be
tween Washington and Baltimore in 1874, have
grown into about 40, 900 miles in fifteen years-al
y almost miraculous achievement,-Artisen.