The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-14

We have to express our regret that associate, Mr.
Foe does not agree with us in these conclusions though
Mr.. Price.
They the of careful and labOrious examina-
uon of all the information within reach, bearing upon
subject with which had hitherto been entirely dis
connected; and we submit them to your Excellency, in
the confidence that they will receive due consideration
your hands
Respectfully, your obedent servants,
RANDALL e. HAGNER.
- In the views above expressed by Messrs. Randall &
WILLIAM PRICE
THE WITHDRAWAL OF GoLD DOLLARS FROM CIRcu-
LATIoN.-The Philadelphia Ledger of yesterday
says:
We regret to learn that the Secretary of the
Treasury, andthe officers of the United States
Mint, persist in the stupendous folly, if not some
thing worse, of reconng the convenient and useful
currency of gold dollars into "dOublc eagles" to
Oblige the New York exporters of specie on the
one hand, and the New York and New England
issuers of small notes the other. If there were
no demand for the small gold coin there might be
some reason for the waste of labor and other loss,
in the recoinage into pieces of denomination more
convenient to exporters But such is not the fact.
BY our city banks, and by banks and individuals
all over those States where small notes are prohb-
tied, and opportunity is offered for the circulation
OF small coin, the gold dollars in urgent demand
The Mint here is now at work on three millions of
these gold dollars from the Sub Treasury at New
York, recOining them into twenty.dollar pieces
and persist in continuing the work, notwithstand-
ing parties have freely offered them the larger coin
in exchange for the dollars being melted up.
JUST TRIBUTE TO A You've ARTGsr.-The Balti-
more correspondent ("Independept') of the
Charleston Courier, in writing to that journal der
date Of Sept 18th, after giving full description of
our contemplated new City Hall says:
The fortunate and gifted architect is William T.
| Marshall, Esq, young native Marylander, who,
by his talents and rare genius, has rapidly risen into
deserved fame. lie wasaborn in one of the rural
districts of our State, educated at Columbian Col
ege in the District of Columbia, and studied archi-
tee ure, l believe, under the present architect of
the National Capitol now being not over thirty
years Of age. Mr. Marshall also secured the build
ing OF our city Almshouse, which, when completed
will be one of the largest and finest structures of its
kind in the United States. This young man-to his
praise be it spoken-has been the architect also of
| his own good fortune. Many already emuOus
| of his fame. The City Hall will cost about six
hundred thousand dollars the AlmshOuse, probably,
! two hundred thousand dollars
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD CoNrRAcr.--The Washing
| ton correspondent of the New York Herald says
| The Pacific telegraph contract is not yet made.
Secretary Cobb is determined to award the contract
to responsible parties who can and will fulfil it. The
object of Congress waste secure the speedy construc
| tiOn of means of telegraphic communication. Mr..
| Sibley and associates have not only ample means,
but control of the lines on both sides of the noun
tains which they are rapidly pushing forward both
| East and West. So well are they satisfied how
| ever, that no money can be made out of the
tract an investment that they offer, in it is
| AWARDED TO tnem to give ten thousand dollars addI-
tonal to any responsible contractors who will push
it through. They well afford this, as the in
crease of business which its completion will afford
| their lines will exceed that amount per annum. At
| the same time they have little faith that bidders
below the maximum sum named in the bill will be
able to build it. Their experience in constructing
lines of telegraph should constitute them compe-
tent Judges of the matter
SILK MANUFACTURE IN THE UNITED SrArEs.-The
| Economist says :-"lt is estimated that there are
now about thrty-siX mills in operation in different
! parts of the United States, in which from 5000 to
! 10000 hands are constantly employed. About
| threetourths of the operators children under
sixteen years of age, who are engaged at compare
lively triiiing wages The entire value and machinery
of the mills connected with the silk trade is estma
ted at S3,0OO,oOQ. The average cost of manufac
ture on silk goods about onehalf of the value OF
| the raw material. Taking therefore, the value of
the import of the raw silk in 1859 at 81 900, 600,
we shall have about 81 0000 900 the present value
OF the annual production isilk goods in the United
| States"
| GENUINE PnLANrHRoPY.-Th Boston journal OF
| Monday states that the subscriptions in behalf of
| the proposed ''home for aged men" in that city,
come in fast, and in very liberal amounts. 1t is
project which cOmmends itself to the hearts of ALL
and we trust that the most sanguine hopes of its
projectors may speedily be realized. One donation
OF thousand dollars has been received; together
with five subscription of $500 cach ten of $3.50 each
and nine of 500 each. The donor of 81 600 sub
scrlbed another thousand in the of his sons.
one OF the $500 donors gave equal amount in the
name of a relative, and two other gentlemen sub
| scrlbed IN their own names, and also in the
of members of their families.
How TO PREVENT SORE SHOULDERS IN WORKING
HoRsEs.-An exchange SAYS: "The plan we have
tried and never found to fail is to get piece of
leather and have it cut into a shape so as to lie
snugly between the shoulders of the horse and the
| collar. This tends off all the friction, the col
! lar slips and moves on the leather and not on the
shoulders of the horse. Chatting is caused by fric-
ton; hence this remedy is quite plausible one,
! and is much better than tying slips of leather or
| pads of sheep skin under the collar.
EATING ON THE CARs-One of the latest public
| c0nveniences is the establishment of sleeping cars
| on all the great railroads in the country. The
smoking car has long been recognized institution
Something beyond all this has Just been commenced
on the line of travel between Harrisburg and New
York, via Reading, Allentown and Easton. A re-
| staurant car is attached to each through train,
where travellers may procure things to eat and
! drink even more comfortably than they could at
the stations along the road.
PROPOSED STEAMSHIP LlNE.-Several capitalists
OF this city considering the project of establish
ing steamship communication between this city and
Norfolk. From the experience of other temporary
lines, it is believed that it would be profitable in
vestment of capital, and thus tend to materially in
crease the business of the CITY, Should the line be
established, it is most probable that it will be
weekly or semi-weekly in the summer, and semi
monthly during the winter Washington States.
"NoruTNG TO WEAR."-The executors of n lady
named Desmond who died at Brompton England,
in last May, sold the extraordinary number Of 1900
silk dresses, 700 velvet mantes, 200 bonnets and up
wards of 100 pair of shoes, with innumerable ker
chiefs and scarfs of all colors the rainbow which
had been purchased by the deceased lady within
ten years of her demise.
DEATH OF JOSHUA SHAw.-The celebrated land
scape painter, Joshua Shaw, who for more than
thirty years was a resident of Philadelphia, and
during that time contributed largely by his supe
rior skill and liberal and elevated views towards
the advancement of art, died at Burlington, n. j.,
on Thursday, the Sth inst, at the venerable age
of SO.
The interest of Mr. Starke in several noted racers,
was sold in Virginia Monday. One quarter of
Planet, by Revenue, purchased by FOndren,
Williams & Co., at 81 $50; one-halfof Fanny Wash
ington to the same party, at S3,5OO; and one-half
OF Exchequer, to o. P. Hare, for Sl,5OO
Mr.. VIM. H. Marshall, living near Upper MARI
! borough, Prince Georges county, while tending
| threshing machine one day last week. had one of
his hands caught in the machine and drawn In, the
! arm being torn from his body about four inches
| above the elbow.
| Church, the artist is rapidly recovering from the
effect of his being thrown from bis carriage.
He is at the house of the widow of Cole, at Catski
He is waiting impatiently to finish his great origi-
nal picture, "The Icebergs at MONDAY"
| Mr.. Edwin Forrest commences his engagement
at Nbo's Garden, New York. Monday evening
next. He will play in our principal cities 200
nights, under an engagement with Mr. Nixon
Heirs to the estate of Lord Townley are now
called for through the English papers, This is one
of the largest estates left in England and is
now in possession Of the Government.
The New York World is having ten-cylinder
Hoe press manufactured, not being able to work
of its daily edition on its present press of six
cylinders.
Meetings were held last week throughout Prince
Georges county by the Tobacco planters, and del
egates elected to the convention which meets in
this city on the 25th inst.
The post-offce at Queen Anne, Prince Georges
county, Maryland, recently discontinued, has been
re-established by order of the Postmaster General
number of gentlemen of Frederick city are
about to form Joint stock company for the pur-
pose of erecting first class hotel in that place.
cavalry company was organized in Upper
Marlborough, Prince Georges county, on Ihurs-
day last.
There are twenty-five infants, mostly foundlings,
in the Norfolk, Va, Almshouse This does not
speak well of the morals of our neighbors.
Moses NJ. Myers, Esq, one of the Oldest citizens
of Richmond Va, died last Saturday. aged 90
years.
Forty-nine swans have been received in New
York for the Central Park. They are from Lon
don, fifty were sent, but one died on the passage.
There was slight fall of snow in New York city
on Wednesday. On Sunday night there was
frost on the Hudson.
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