The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-24

usually attempted upon the trapeZe in less eX-
alted positions. He first hung by his hands, then
oy one hand, afterwards by his feet and also by
one leg.
lie next took hold of the bar with his hands, and
py a muscular effort elevated his body in the air
90 'Z9Entally; but the most daring feat of all was
i. ~" ~ .i 81 - nne of the Eanlons so much ap-
ing himself across the rope upon his 6acN, and bal
aneing himself for moment, he suddenly slid off
mead downwards, catching the suspension robes by
MS teet. When de dropped, a plunge into the
waves beneath seemed inevitable, and an involun-
tary shuddering seized the crowd of spectators
put when they discovered that the intrepid per,
former was still suspended to the rope, they ap-
plauded loudly. After cutting up various other
antics, Mr. Denier regained his baance-pole and.
leaving the trapeze upon the rope, continued his
journey, walking the rest OF the way backwards
Two more tight-rope ascensons will take place
at N ahant, one this afternoon, and the other to.
morrow afternoon, and on one of these occasions
MT. Denler will trundle wheel-barrow across
WIN him The exhibitions take place Immediate
ly after the arrival of the steamer Nelly Baker,
which leaves Boston in the afternoon at half-past
o'clock.
From Correspondence Of National I1telligencer,I
The CUMBERLAND COAL FIELDS AND THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Has 1t never occurred to those who have such an
immense interest in the coal fields of MARYLAND that
digging up and transporting the coal is not the
only way to develop the wealth of Allegany coup-
V 1t has been my fortune to visit all the leading
America. have examined the resources and nat
ural advantages of New England of Lancashire
IN "Old" England, of Rouen, in France Gbent in
beiglum' OF the cottonspinning districts of Swift
Zerland and Germany. | give it as my deliberate
conviction that the Cumberland coal fields of Mary
land, Immediately through which passes the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, surpass in natural adyan
tages the best districts of the North or of Europe
Connected by direct and cheap means of communi-
cation with the cotton of the Mississippi valley and
the bread and provisions of the Lake BASIN and
situated in temperate climate, the Cumberland
coal district presents the basis of its manufac-
turing capacity these four immOvable pillars:
Cheap cotton, cheap coal and iron, cheap food and
temperate climate
1t Is not worthy of remark in this connexion that
the leading "stape feature of the cotton industry
OF England consists in spinning cotton into
thread or yarn, and re-eXporting the cotton thus
spun to the continent of Europe The leading
feature OF cotton manufacture in France, Belgium
Switzerland, Germany, and Russia, consists in the
weaving or coth-making department. Now, here
is an established demand, an open market and a
fair field. And, what is more to the purpose, the
people IN France, Belgium, Germany and SwitZer-
land have an equally strong inteIe in uniting with
us upon basis of reciprocity, by which they can
find direct and profitable market for their manu-
tactured goods in the South and West | use the
term "South and Vest purposely, because they
go together, and are naturally bound together.-
One furnishes the food the other the cotton. Bal
timore, through her commanding commercial posi-
tion, and by the aid of her great railroad. ia ,he
key of both TRf With the eo@n G t6d of
Southwest, can be brought to Cumberland bv the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the cheapest rates
Here the cotton, increased in value by the addi-
ton OF the COAL and food and labor and capital in
volved in its being spun but condensed at least
uity per cent IN bulk, passes over the remaining
section oil the road to the city of Baltimore Nor
are we to suppose that once the cotton spi nniup
industry of Cumberland is fairly established, the
manufactures will stop there. As CHEAP coal and
10 tho oh
cotton thread combined with the others to textile
fabrics. diversified manufacturing interest will
grow up on these. would suggest to those inte-
rested in the matter that commerce cannot exist
without manufactures. manufacturing seat, near
Baltimore, or tributary to that city, is thing in
whlch every man, woman, and child in Maryland
has an immediate interest. Such deve opment of
industry, wealth, aud population at Cumberland
would cover the "Glades' with residences of
Cotton Lords" In vain would the Pennsylvania
Central or the New Y York roads strive against
liking Cotton" sitting on his throne of "cheap''
coal and iron, and wearing as his crown the
"cheap' and golden bread harvest of the West.
IMPORTANT DECISION AFFECTING THE TITLE TO Peo-
PERTY NEAR CINCINNATI, OHIo.-The Secretary of
the Interior has recently made a decision upon I
proposition OF the legal representatives of John c..
Symmes (by their attorney, Henry S. Coke ESD, J
that they will pay into the Treasury of the United
States under the Sd section of the act of Congress
| of Sd OF March, 1903, the sum of $3.50 with in
| terest from the Both of September, 1894, on re-
| ceiving from the United States patent and DOS
session of the township of land mentioned in said
sectlon OF said act; and upon modified PROPOSE
ton of the attorney for the parties asking on the
| payment of the money and interest "to receive
from the United States, full and perfect title to
| the township known as the college or reserved
township within his (Symmes') patent, and to
have every power and aid which the Govern.
ment may lawfully exert to be placed in quiet and
| peaceful possession of the same.'
The decision is to the effect that further as
surance of title to any lands included in the patent
to Symmes can be made by the Department; that the
legal title to none of the lands included within the
bonds OF that patent now remains in the United
States; and that, therefore, it would not be practi
cable to give any further assurance of title to par
| ties who make the payment as proposed by the rep
| resentatives of Symmes than such as would be af
fOrded by certificate that the money has been paid
into the Treasury by them, under the proviso en-
braced IN the Sd section of the act af lS03 and that
no portion of the lands embraced within the oligi
nal patent will thereafter be encumbered with 8
| trust for the use of schools in Ohio
| BY the patent to Symmes of date 30th of Septem-
ber 1884, the title to 342 6S2 of land was
veyed to him, with certain reservations and trusts
Among the latter was one that six square miles in
the said lands should be reserved for erect
ing academy under the direction of the then Gov.
ernor of the Territory Northwest of the Ohio, with
! in five years from date of patent This fact explains
the trust encumbrance for the use of schools men,
| toned in the last paragraph.
The proposition of Symmes' representatives was
to obtain possession of the reserved six miles square
which it seems, never used for the purpose in.
dicated in the patent The lands are now yery yalu
able, being situated the city of Cincinnati in
the State of Ohio
| WHAT CONSTITUTES INCENDIARY DOCUMENTS
The following letter to Mr.. A. S. Evans, Post
master at Vienna, MIDI will no doubt be read
with interest, as containing an opinion from the
Department in regard to the circulation of papers
deemed incendiary:
Pnsr OFFInR DRpAprMRNr
| APPOINTMENT OFFICE, Aug. Is, 1850.
SR:-Y our letter of the llth instant has been re-
| ceiyed.
In a letter to the Postmaster at Falls Church,
Va, under date of December 5, 1859, the Postmas.
ter-General ruled, that in the opinion of the d e.
partment Postmaster would not bring himself in
conflict with the POst-oflice acts, inhibiting the
unlawful detention of mail matter, by complying
with the requirements of the State statutes against
the circulation of incendiary publications. Said
ter was published for general information in the
| Washington Constitution, under date of December
| Z, 1859.
By his direction Postmasters are cautioned in
constituting State enactments upon this subject, to
be careful that injustice is not done. Because a
single copy of any particular newspaper contains
matter decided by the State authorities to be in
cendary in its character, it does not follow that
| any subsequent numbers of the same paper are to
be condemned for that cause. Each and every
number of the publication must be acted upon and
disposed of separately, as provided by the statute
of Maryland.
In regard to the paper mentioned in your letter,
or any other publication upon which the question
may arise, you will bring the matter to the notice
of some justice of the State or county, and have
them decide as to its character. am respectfully
your ob't servant, ST. JOHN B. l.. SKINNER.
| Acting lst. Assist. p. NJ. General
To A. s. Evans, Esq, P. NJ, Vienna Dorchester
county, Md.
SUCCESSFUL ROPE WALKING FOR A Mosr LAUDABLr
| IPURPOSE,-Tle Buffalo he fol
ing account of an extraordinary exploit performed
by Mr.. John Stickell, a carpenter, who is engaged
| in building mill. Tine building, brick struc
ture, was up to the square; a number of neighbors
perhaps several hundred-had collected to assist
in raising timbers; rope was stretched across thu
building, near the middle, for some purpose OF
other; Mr.. Stickell was the brick wall near the
| rope, and young in his employ was on the
wall at the opposite side of the building, at tht
end of the rope; the young fell, and in falling
caught tha rope, but was not able to raise himsel
and if some one had not hastened to his relief, ht
would have fallen sixty-two feet, into a cog pit
over which he was suspended The crowd wht
witnessed the young mans peril seemed paralyzed
| MIR. Stickells attention directed to the youns
| mans situation by the murmur of awe from thost
below him, when, without a moments hesitation
and without a balance-pole, he fearlessly walked
the entire length of the mill on the rope, over thu
:sixty-two feet chasm, and rescued the young maj
from an awful fate, amid the rapturous shouts al
lpresent.
The New York Tribune and Erpress and the AL
bany Evening journal are at present engaged in
kind of triangular fight, personal and political
| Thair naiuhhnrinO nOtamnnrarias IOnk will m