The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-21
THE CROPS.

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The Hartsville (Tenn.) Plaindealer says:-The
wheat crop in this section has been almost wholly
destroyed by the heavy freezes of the past winter.
Many farmers have sown again, and their wheat
is coming up with a fair prospect.
gentleman, after passing over the Michigan
Central Railroad, informs the Detroit Advertiser
that the growing wheat never looked better than
The Harrisburg Telegraph says The prospect
of abundant harvest is more fatterng at
present than it has been for many years past
The grain appears to have sustained but verv little
injury during the winter, even in low ground and
is now coming up most beautifully under the genial
influence of the sunny days and refreshing rains
with which we are sometimes favored. Should no
accident happen to the crops in the next few
months, may expect an abundant harvest in this
section of Pennsylvania.
PREACHING AT THE CAPIroL.-On Sunday morning
divine service performed in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives. 1t having been announced that Rev.
Thos. ii. Stockton would preach, long before the
hour Of service the floor of the House was crowded
and the galleries tiled. Atthe appointed hour, Rev.
Mr. Stockton began his discourse, taking for his text
the words-'Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away The discourse
was characterized by the eloquence for which the
reverend gentlemen has been 50 noted for
than quarter of a century. Mr.. Stockton is very
feeble and his discourse was delivered while sitting
in chair. In the course OF his sermon he referred
to the fact of his having served as Chaplain twenty
five years ago, and called over the names of the
great men who passed from the House, the Senate
and Supreme Court commenting eloduently and
tOuchingly upon each individual. Once during his
sermon, warmed with his subject, he arose from the
chair and remained upon his feet about two minutes
but his strength failed him, and he resumed the
sitting posture Wash Star.
The VIRGINIA TAX on MERCHANrs.- The Bill now
pending before the Legislature of Virginia imposing
tax of one per cent. upon all goods purchased cut
Of the State except direct importatiOn, has led to
earnest demonstrations of remonStrance BY the
merchants of Petersburg, Norfolk, Richmond,
Wheeling and Alexandria. 1t is urged that ,he
tax being upon merchants and not upon consumers,
it operates a direct nducement to the latter to
chases of the local merchant the tax of course falls
upon them. Perfectly good logic.
A Chataugua (N y county paper mentions the
discovery of soap mine in Portland, in the same
county. This article has the appearance OF old
soap grease. The surface soil of the place where
this soap is found, is a black mould, seemingly
burned by the passage through it OF natural gas,
which is evolved at this point in great abundance.
What may be the quantity of Lye required to make
| all that soap? -
An extensive deposit of pure Tripoli, the we'll
known pnshing substance, has lately been discov-
cred at Port Hope, Canada West, which is said to
be superior to the imported article. The property
ON which it found has been purchased by a
company who have commenced to manufacture it
upon a large scale.
The Portland Argus understands that the Messrs.
Cunard have about concluded to make Portland the
terminus of their line of steamers in lieu of Boston,
as at present,