The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-29


and an application" 1t deals with the hidden
spirit by means of tangible symbols. 1t is like
faith in that it IS "the substance of things hoped
for" 1t is the language of affection, the echo of
love and the concentration Of Bliss it is of 'seood
report" and pleasing to our ears; it is eloquence
"dwelling with sweet accents upon the lips" 1t is
both yoca. and instrumental "hdrmonies' in a Ian
guage and with sentiment nelligible in all
language and in all ages. 1t is the "seal" of
fathers biessiHg the ''witneSs' of a mothers love
the ''guarantee' OF a brothers protection the
"suretv" Of sisters devotion, the "gate" to n
lovers heaven and something that mere friends
have nothing to do with. 1t is very fashionable
Tor Misses OF a certain age to insist that ait is all
foOlishness, and decidedly silly" We never hear
such an expression without thinking of a cfrcum-
stance that actually occurred somewhere in Indiana
II we remember rightly. gentleman stopped at
house by the waysde for information as to the
route he was taking, and found woman iron
ing with her little child trying to amuse itself
upon the floor; the little one was some two and
a half years old, very neatly dressed, evidently
scrupu!ousy cared for, and eminently hand
some. The gentleman, while talking to the moth
er, picked up the child and kissed it, the little one
looked up in such perfect astonishment that the
gentleman remarked, "Wby, my little dear, one
would think that you were not used to being
kissed.' The mother answered for the child "I
don't believe sir, that she was ever kissed before
in her life. Pm sure never did such a thing and
never knew its father to do So" Lord have mercy
on that child and send it somebody to love it, was
the genteman's prayer, as he made sure that his
wallet was in its place, and took himself cut of the
house as fast as possible. Not to know the holy
kiss OF mother, the tOndling embrace of n father,
the earnest lip press brothers and sisters is to
tail in the development of the soul in an essential
and vital degree; and surely what is so wondrous
holy IN infancy, so refining in childhood so worthy
IN parents, and so prevalent upon the hCarthstOne,
Is not matter to be disposed Of with sneer, or
dismissed with a "Pooh p Kissing, like the mar.
Tage bells or the blessed truths Of the blessed BIZ
BILE, never OUT it is, Ike them, always new,
fresh, and interesting; and for the same reason,
VIZ, it deals with the affections, which, unlike t.
intellect, loves the familiar; delights in the old and
IS coy of the and strange.
The variety of kisses is not small. There is the
kiss paternal the kiss fraternal the kiss connubial
land pre-cOnnubial,) and the kiss promiscuous
The last two varieties are the only ones to which
we OBJECT. We have often thought, in reference to
the kiss pTOmiscuOus, one of the blessings of the
man over the woman consisted in being relieved of
this conventional duty. 1t seems to u.s. in verv
many instances, like casting pearls before swine;
and in illustration of the old adage, "Famiiarity
breeds contempt" man a woman who makes
himself or hersefcommon in this respect must not
wonder II they are not always appreciated Not
withstandng all that we have said, we are not
slow to confess that in many cases the practice Is
carried to unseemngly and ridiculous lengths
What sense is there in ladys receiving every fem
mime caller with the same expressions that she
would greet the return Of long absent brother or
husband? Is it not hyp0crical lie for Mrs. Jones
to thus express affection for Mrs. Quidnunc, when,
in her heart, Mrs J. wishes Mrs. Q. at home? Is
it not outrageous to be expected to put mothers
lips to everybody's baby, clean dirty?
On and after the Ist o f January, 1861 the French
Academy will receive the original and unpublished
works on French history, presented by persons de-
sirous Of competing for the annual prizes founded
by the late Baron Gabert, and for which the writers
OF any country, not members or associates of the
Academy CT Inscriptions and BellesLettres, are at
! liberty to compete.
Hon. Charles Sumner delivered his lecture on
Lafayette in Philadelphia, Thursday evening
last, to a large audience 1t apprehended that
disturbance would take place il ne introduced
politics in his discourse, but he made no alusion to
the exciting topic and everythngpassed off quietly
When the Macedonian goes in commission, which
she will probably d to-day, at Portsmouth,, n. H.,
the United States men-ofwar Crusader Wvapdotte
Dolphin, Brooklyn, Pawnee and Macedonian will
be all in condition for active service orders at the
different Navy y ards.
In the Georgetown, d. c., Council. on Friday
/ last, resolution offered by Mr.. Tenney an.
thorizing application to be made to Congress for
permission to make a subscription of 100000 TO
the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, was read
once, and laid over under the rule.
Charles Huffnagle, of Philadelphia United States
| Consul-General to India, died at Morlev's Hotel
London, on the 6th instant. He was returning to
his distant official position after recent visit to
this country.
Mr.. Samuel ThOrne, of Duchess county, n. Y,
mas recently imported from Eng land Southdown
RAM at cost OF 81, $50; and, at such price,
Mr.. Thorne congratulates himself on the aequisi
tion.
The T. S. authorities for the Southern District
of Ohio state that every fugitive slave arrested
during the past three years. has been remanded in
to servtude; not one has been discharged.
1t is mentioned a singular coincidence that
nephew of Major Anderson, the commander at Fort
Moultrie, is the cass-mate and chum of Mr. Lin
coins son at Hartford College.
When Mississippi shall secede there will bo
no trouble about the collecting of revenue there.
She has no port of entry.
Soup Houses were opened in Philadelphia on
Christmas; Only eleven persons called the first
day, and they received 80 pints of soup.
During the past year the Massachusetts, cotton
mllis nave manufactured 80 265 2S4 yards OF cotton
cloth, or web II, 100 miles in length.
A letter from Vienna states that Baron Roths-
child has won four-ffths Of the great prize-30,0O
norins-in the State lottery.
Since W Webgter's Elementary Spelling Book was
first published, 3500O,OOO copies have been sold.
The latest news from China, was via of st. Pc
tersburg, the capital of all the Russias
Gen. Cass is to return to Michigan in about
fortnight.