The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-31
from the National Iateltigencer.
pUBLIC AND STATE GRENIT

From the National Inteliigencerl
PUBLIC AND STATE CREDIT.
| PUBLIC CREDIT.
The bids for the new five million loan to be taken
! in six per cent. Treasury notes, opened YES
terday at the treasury, when was found that only
| two and half millions bid for, and this at a
! rate OF discount of from seven to thrty-six per
! cent This is worse than public credit was in the
darkest days OF the war of l8l2'l5; and the coun-
try but the other day, it were, in state of pros
perltY, unequaed in the history of any other ma
| tlon in the world. Only year or two ago the
government was so rich that it bought up its own
FUNDED debt at premium of sixteen per cent, and
already, under the paralysis which has suddenly
stricken the country by the rash act of one of the
! States OF the Union this same Government has to
submit to shave" of twenty per cent, and,
half the amount for which it asked. With how
wise foreth0ught did the founders of our Gov
ernment epJoin upon their descendants to cherish
their National Union as the cornerstone of their
country's strength and prosperity!
STATE CREDIT.
The bids for seven per cent loan of 81 200, 600,
invited by the State of New York, were opened at
Albany on Wednesday last, when it was found that
the bids amounted to five millions of dollars, at a
rate ranging from par to two and half per cent.
premium.
REIGN OF TERRoR IN PoLAND.-The followingis an
extract OF a letter dated "Wina November 1860"
and published in the Fiadomosci PoIskis awe
live in reign of terror. The DAYS of Nicholas have
what will happen on the morrow. The Commits
sion OF Inquiry has again been established under
the presidency of Colonel Haer, the chief of the
Governor S ounce. searches in private houses are
orally enters house unexpectedly at midnight
with all his suite, tumbng about papers and books
ana looking into the pockets and beds of the inhab-
itants. Men sent to prison for having in their
possession forbidden books, which have been for the
last few years in uninterrupted circulation about
the country, and have found readers among all
nl thnS SfIrlp G
employees of the police lkinds of books and
pamphlets are being looked for. 4 few davs ago,
Ash, the bookseller, in whose shop bundle of for
elgn publications was found, was arrested. In
former letter informed you Of the Imprisonment
of lIadislas Janknowski. The fate of that gentle
man greatly interests all here, for every one is con-
Vlnced OF bis innocence, and of his worthy, i'm
maculate character. He had a boys school,
and by dlnt of immense labor, supported
respectfully, not only himself but also his old
father and his two younger brothers, who are being
educated at the University The reason of this inl-
prsonment was, that last year man lived at his
house named W isnewski, tutor, in whose posses.
sion were found sundry patriotic verses MANY
hope that eventually Jankowski will be restored to
liberty; but in any his career has been stopped
and bis means of life taken from him. and that they
call favor. As have already said that the days of
Nicholas have returned, need not add that the
days OF Herod have come too and that the persecu-
ton OF children enters into the programme of these
Sdturnia regina. Several students have been i'm
R0mer) pupil at the Dworzanski Institute who
was accused OF having put out some lamps in the
windows on the day of the arrival of the Gar was
by order of the principal of the school pitessIy
beaten with rods that next day the poor boy be
came insane. All these prosecutions are the conse-
quence of an order of the Emperor to inquire into
conspiracies which never did or could have ex-
isted."
WAR EQUIPMENTS FOR THE SOUrH-For the past
few weeks the dealers in firearms, in this city, have
for thn
ket; and large quantities of small arms have been
shipped. The major part of the articles were un.
doubtedly for individual arming. But within the
past two weeks the demand for that market has
been for muskets and field pieces One firm in this
city, who have filed and shipped some very large
orders for State authorities, are now engaged in
making live hundred thousand ball cartridges for
muskets, and very large number OF artillery car
trldges. They are building about one hundred
gun carriages for of the Southern States
Every day brings them orders, some by letter, but
mostly in person. Another firm, who done a very
extensive business about a month since in Colts
pistols, say that their orders, at present are for
rifles, and that they filling demands for Minnie
and field rifles. Most of the orders come from
the governors of the States who are now in a
state Of inquetude. Several other houses re-
port that the business in small arms is quite Fat
but that from present appearances there will be a
revival in the trade before a great while. There
are not over twenty thousand stands of arms in
this market at present, and the largest quantity
after these are sold out and are held by tie State
of Virginia, who it is said, the present will not
dispose of them. There are undoubtedly large
shipments of munitions of war made every week,
but they are kept private as possible. The amount
of ordnance sent forward cannot be rightfuly esti
mated owing to the secrecy with which it is ship
ped, and the agents Of the various lines seem very
desirous to keep the public in the dark in relation
to anything that relates to southern nlovements--
In many instances they tell that which subsequent
lv is proved to be untrue In every Particularly
y. Rorld Dec. 30.
The TomB OF CHARLES CARRoLL.-Mrs.A Ann II. Dor
sey, writing from Ellicots Mills, thus describes the
ancient seat ofCarroll ,of Carroll -Doughoregan
manor-and his tomb. The mansion is distant
about fifteen miles from Baltimore
Entering the gateway we drove through a noble
avenue, planted on each side with trees of every
variety of kind and foliage, which ten years hence
Will be in their prime, and soon found ourselves in
front OF the Carroll mansion, which is long, COM
Portable two story building, terminated at the north
end by the handsome chapel, which mas become ia
the repository of the remains of the gallant
old sgner fthe Declaration of Independence. His
tomb is set in the wall on the left of the altar, and
presents a shield and scroll of white marble, on
which IS carved in relief, pen and roll of parch
ment, surrounded by thirteen stars a Latin nscrip-
tlon appropriate to his great act appears scroll
in the centre. Below this some figures in basso
elieco, representing Fame with inverted torch and
History guarding a funeral urn. The chapel is
cruciform, and contains 4 handsome marble altar
fine old pictures, good organ, and is decora
ted with rich and beautiful windows of stained
glass. The floor Of the two wings of the chapel are
elevated to level Of the floor ofthe sanctuary, and
contains some fourteen or sixteen peWs, which are
occupied during the religious ceremonies by the
family OF Mr. Carroll and their friends The BODY
Of the church is paved with brick, and contains
about forty commodous pews, where his slaves,
who carefully instructed in the Catholic faith
sit and kneel.
FANCY DANCrNG.-The Lacrosse Democrat eau
tions young men. who can't dance the fancy dan
ces, not to 60 to ball with young lady who can,
and adds few suggestions, as follows:
'FIf we ever have children we shall teach them
these fancy dances to the neglect of their cate
chism. Not that they will enjoy the hopping
around, first foot, then on the other then on
both, but they will have such good chance to hug
other folks wives and sweethearts That is the Sc
cret of the dancing! No object then, but if
a fellow to sit by the side of bis own wife
even in ball room and hug her half as hard, well,
wouldn't there be remarks? Guess not? 1--WE
speak ironically J! Talk about going to picncs, Wis
ting weddings, going to apple-cuts, sparkling by
moonlight, sitting on the porch Sunday evenings,
and stealing kiss every time star shoots, CHATS
the incest ganeD sleigh-riding by the side OF rosy
checked girl, creating happiness with gold spoon
-al-all these sink into insignfcance when fancy
dancing comes But then If fellow don't
know now, and takes to party pretty girl what
does; and if he has to sit on cold bench, and
another fellow doing the sweet hugging of that an
gelic creature that he paid his ticket money to do
it's awful! Just TO sit still and see another's arm
where yours should be-her head where it should
not be, ano-and-well; don't take girl to a fan
cy dancing party, unless you know all the ropes -
RUMoggD INsuRREcrIoN IN GEoRGGA.-The New
ork Tribune, of Saturday, publishes the following
rumor Of a slave insurFection in Georgia As
nothing has been received in this city in relation
to it, it may be safely set down a camard of that
sheet:
"MACOS, Georgia, Dec 27.-Rum0rs of rising
among the slaves in the southwestern part Of the
State prevail here. 1t is impossible to say with
whether an insurrecti0n has really taken
place, or is only threatened.
''rhe greatest care is taken to keep the matter
secret, but most exaggerated reports whispered
aloud in this town to-day.
"There is certainly much excitement among the
regroes everywhere. and the occasional rumors of
fighting at Charleston make them restless and very
dangerous
''l am told that planters are hastily getting
all things ready to send their wives and Young
children to the North.
OPENING OF THE New YoRK SEVENTH REGIMENT
new Seventh Regiment Armory and
Drill Rooms, over Tompkins Market, were thrown
open Friday evening to the inspection of the city
authorities, members of the press and some invited
guests. A large number of those present were la
Dies The great drill at the top of the build.
ing is of equal length and thirteen feet wider than
the great drill of the City Arsenal corner of
Seventh avenue and Thirty-fourth street, hitherto
the largest clear floor in the city. On |
the shades OF its windows are the emblems of the |
Several States, and the rooms of the company are |