The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-13

rather sharp in features, with blue
eyes, and possessed of great suavity of manner; in
tact one OF the politest men of St. Louis. His age
is between fifty and sixty, his hair tinged with
grey. His wealth Is variously estimated between
81 5000 and S2,000,000.
THE ATTORNEYS.
The array OF legal talent on both sides in this
case constitute one of its features Hon Edward
Bates the leading counsel for the defence associa-
ted with Ex-Judge Lakeland of the Circuit Court
Ex-Recorder Cady, j. r. Shepley and Samuel Clio
Yer, The interests of the plaintiff are confided to
Maj. Uriel Wright, assisted by Luther NJ. Shreve
VIM. Homes and Mr.. BOvce.
THE BATTLE OF THE DICTIONARIES.
From FANNY FAIR
The affair between the Cambridge Pet and the
New Haven Nestor so long looked for in the circles
OF Pathological Fancy, commenced several weeks
ago, Is still proceeding and will probably proceed
untli 1t stops, Both men are still as fresh as the
lucid and roseate morning but their bottle-hoders
are bleeding freely while similar process is poinp
on outside the ring, the gentlemen of the editorial
profession being the only winners. An effort to
draw the fight was made, by parties not at all inter
este9' aiter the 99tn round, when Mr.. Merryman,
on the part OF the Nestor, proposed in writing to
the Brewer, who was paying attention to the Pet
to take the men from the ring. But instead If
writing plainly 'ring," Mr.. Merryman, ,desirous of
using tT only sap-up expressions employed the word
'Iheat-ER Anindignant reply from the Brewer
followed. He could have nothing to do with
sneaking cove who spet Theat-RE with low vul-
gar Err TIE men, who had been amusing them
selves by speling-matches in their respective cor
ners during the negotiations, Immediately came to
time in excellent style, amidst much cheering from
the representatives of the press, who alone seemed
to have an interest in the matter. The men walk
ed up both smiling like fresh editions until the Pet
sarcasticay said, ''Get the Best which irritated
the Nestor to retort, 'Get the Best" thus clearly
coming Second Best out Of the chatting The mill
now became very merry one, it being clear that
everything depended on the wind of the parties
which at that time they seemed to have no difficulty
in raising. We subioin the following rounds, be-
ing desirous of dealing strictly on the square with
both noble Corinthians,
ONE HUNDREDTH ROUND.
Both men came up like tip-tOp sawyers, and af-
ter good deal of sparring which the fancy outside
lrreverently alluded to as 'gammon," the Pet at
tempted to bother the Nestor by a few cuts he
however, coming in soon after with large supply
of the mesort. The prUverb "a Word and a
Blow" here received new illustration, for the
Nestor exclaiming in rather sour tone tSidero-
graphy," planted his bunch of five svllables on the
dust-hole of the Pet. (The bottle-holder of the
Pet here desired to read to the spectators the Ar
tices of the Fight, covering twenty-eight hundred
closely written foolScap pages but was met by the
cries of 80 Gas" "Dry Up!" "We haven't
brought our night-caps!" The MSS were then pre-
sented to our reporter and the same will be useful
some cold morning, to our tire-maker, who hereby
returns his sincere thanks.) The Tooth round ter
minated with good deal of countering and money
changed hands freely on the result At last the
Pet brought the NestOr to grass by rattlinp de-
livery on his knowledge box, producing singing
there perfectly audible to the company and re-
sembling, as phonographcally reported to US, the
tollowing-A ccipites Posseres col,'mbaon seres.
oFE HUNDRED AND rIHsr
Both advanced in prime order, the seconds hav-
ing freely resorted to sponging. Each buffer ex-
hibited fine specimens (on his mug) of engraving
Wild sparring, the Nestor, however, for an awk-
ward Spell, appearing to have it all his own wav
AT this time however the Nnstnr lncinrr
per remarked that the Pet thief and no gen.
tleman. This brought the round to a close the
Pet observing that he'd be (no matter what) if he
fought any more. Both parties retired to their
corners, and most of the outsiders went to sleep.
ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND ROUND
Both came to time rather groggy, and seemed
more inclined to gabbe than to 90 to work The
Nestor having called the Pet tQuaker," was told
that he did not know the difference between a Qua
ker and an Armenian. More patter ensued, which
walked up the outsiders, who called upon the men to
stop their parleyvooing and proceed to business
Instead of following this sensible advice they
menced lively interchange of long language, each
charging the other with an assortment of polysyl-
abic crimes and petty larcenies. They were still
at 1t, when our reporter, feeling both dry and dis
gusted, abandoned his post to seek his pillow.
REMARKS.
When our Reporter left things were a good deal
mixed up. There were twenty-one distinct and in
dependent fights going outside the ring, and sew
era clergymen, more or less obscure had been car
ried wounded from the field. Money placed in our
hands as shareholders, we have concluded to re-
tain until we feel justified in paving it over, which
will not be until we have read through all the tes-
timOny, I. c. both the Bests.
THE LONDON TIMES ON AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS
The London Times, commenting on the Speaker
ship contest in which House of Representatives
INDUCED the other day, pronounces our system of
government a failure in essential respects The
IL
American statesmen saw that, though the En-
glish system might be the best, it was one that
could not be engrafted on constitution thorough
ly Democratic. The Legislature which is to be in
trusted with the delicate task of making and unma-
king the Executive Government while abstaining
from the ruinous of usurping executive func-
tions into its own hands must be composed of men
superior to the mOmentary influences which sway
an unbridled Democracy, and capable of the habit
ual exercise of moderation and forethought. Such
body cannot spring from equal electoral districts
and universal suffrage, where the voice of the un-
instructed may overpower the opinion of the edu-
Gated few. There was, therefore, no choice for
America but to invest the administration by posi-
tive law with that durability which it was vain to
hope from the prudence and moderation of Legis-
lature so constituted, and if America has thus lost
the advantage of an Executive in harmony with
the feelings of the Legislature she has at any rate
avoided the evils of perpetual change. 1t is, we
fear, but too probable that colonies which have
CHOSEN 10 Initiate America rather tlan Eng land In
the highly Democratic constitutions of their Lcgis.
latures will find themselves driven to apply the
same remedies to the same evils, and forced by the
intolerable instability of successive governments to
give them legal duration, and thus affect final
divorce between the legislative and executive pow
ers. In the meanwhile, we have good reason to
congratulate ourselves that we have not instead OF
our present Parliamentary government, band OF
officials unconnected with Parliament, and holding
office, whether popular or unpopular, efficient or
inefficient, for a fixed term of years.
FEAT OF A RAILRoAD EMPLoYEE.-A recent achieve
ment of brakesman on the Michigan Central Rail
road exhibits degree of skill and presence of mind
that renders it well worthy of record. Last Thurs
day night, when the passenger train coming east
ward was between Chelsea and Dexter broken
rail was encountered throwing, we believe, one
car from the track. freight train was known to
be coming behind, and DETERMINATION linus,
a young man, who makes his home at Ann HarbOr
-retraced the track half mile, equipped with the
red lantern, the signal of danger. When the train
loomed in sight, the red light was waved in the
usual manner, but there was no movement on the
part of the engineer to indicate that he discerned
the signal. 1t became obvious to linus that the
difficulty lay in the steam having become con-
geaed on the window to such an extent as to OBJ
struct the engineers vision, and having no torpe-
does to place on the track-an appliance some
times resOrted to-he was left entirely to his own
resources Taking his position near the track as
was consistent with safety. as the machine came
his lantern into the window, shattering it, well
as the lantern, into small fragments, some of which
struck the engineer, who, seeing and ''making note
oP' the red pieces, of course reversed the engine
in time to avoid a serious accident.-Detrou Tri.
bune.
FROM VENEzUELA-Advices have been received
to the 18th of February. Gen Falcon of the reyo.
lutionarv army having left San Carlos for the pur
pose of ef'ecting junction with the revolutionary
force in the east, the place had fallen into th,
hands of the government. In an attempt to regair
it Gen. Lamond of the rebel force was killed The
government general of the same name is still alive
the report OF his death having arisen from that o
his namesake. 1t is believed that the revolutiona
ry movement is nearly at an end.
COFFEE IN CoLD REGIoNs.-Dr. HAYES, of Arcti
fame, In his recently published work. expresses tn
opinion, based upon experience, that to men living
on short allowance of food, in a cold climate
where special stimuli required, there is nothn
as valuable as coffee. Tea is not much priced b.
explorers in frozen regions. To Arctic travellers
the Doctor adds, spirits in any form are in almos
every worse than useless; while coffee i
always grateful, and always beneficial.
The JAPANESE EMBAssY.-The Alta California
says that there are no longer any doubts as to tn
japanese Ambassadors touching at San Francisc
while en- route from Jeddo for Washington in tn
United States steamship Powhatan. Orders hav
been received at the Navy Yard, at Mare Island
from Commodore Tatnall, to have the dry dock Il
readiness to receive the Powhatan for repairs Sh
was to leave Japan some time in February, AM
would thus be here during the month OF March,