The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-31


This is matter of absolute certainty. What has
been done may not be able to undo, but most
assuredy we can guard against the future. We
must economist, we must retrench, we must re
form. The first step is to select men reliable and
competent, who will be pledged to arrest the pres
ent downward tendency. Men will go in crowds TO
political meetings will throw up their caps for
| Bell and Everett, for Douglas, and tor Breckln-
| ridge Where are the men who will unite and say
we are Baltimoreans, and anxious to promote the
| best interests of our community? Ii there be
| such, is the time to show themselves, and use
such exertion as may be necessary to accomplish
| these reforms. BALTIMORE.
ANTIOCH COLLEGE, OHIo-Both Seres Students
In the last Home Journal Mr.. Willis gives an in
teresting account of his observations in recent
visitto Antioch College The influence of each sex,
he says, upon the and habits of the other,
is found to be refining well stimulative of the
higher ambitions; though, naturally, the effect is
stronger upon the elder than upon the younger
students No restraint, beyond that of absolute
propriety is put upon their intercourse. The re-
citations and lectures are OF course in common; but
so also are the meas-the refectory being arranged
with small tables, at which they form their own
parties of four six, eating and conversug to-
gether with the freedom of acquaintance in res
taurant. Out of study hours they associate as they
please, often forming pic-nics and finding amuse
| ment in the beautiful scenery of the neighbor-
| hood and minglng much with the society around.
| Preferences and attachments are inevitable, OF
course; but these honorably pursued, are not dis
couranged or interfered with; and, though under
graduate marriages not common, particularly
while the lady is "Freshman," one instance has
occurred of husband and wife taking their degrees
as bachelors of Arts" at the same commencement.
One couple of ''best scholars" who had become at
tached while "Senors," and married after gradu-
ating, returned to the College to become each
Professor. The Faculty" seem to act upon
the principles as safely established, that love
is only an explosive and dangerous element
when bottled too tightly, and that
free intercourse, between intellectually en-
IL ILL L.
fnement certainly, matrimony possibly, very rare
ly in mutual injury. 1t should be mentioned, per-
haps that the gentle has one special ofiicer-a
"matron," who regulates personal habits by pre-
siding over the ''dormitory" or separate college
building where the female students lodge-and
that the present incumbent of this office, Mrs.
Paine, New England matron, is exercising very
marked influence on the College by her singular
efficiency and good judgment. The great purpose
to give the mothers of the West liberal education
is thus prevented from having the possible draw
back of "schoary slovenliness, The well-known
fact that this the cheapest place ofeducation in the
world suggests its advantages as within reach, to
a class humber in life, but with its share of noble
natures; and among these last mentioned we should
certainly number one young woman who is at pre-
sent successfully pursuing her studies at the Col
lege, but who came there without means, and soon
found way to support herself by "hiring as cook
to family in the neighborhood. There is Spar
tan quality in this which tells as incident at the
'Alma Mater of a new country. One rather
droll instance of pioneer adaptability is related-a
clergyman "out West" having written to the Fac
ulty to say that he had quite family OF boys and
| girls whom he should like to have educated, and
wishing to know "whether he couldn't get job of
preaching, round there, to pay their expenses"
SLAVERY CHAMPION IN EURoPE.-Ex- Governor
VIM. B. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, being in Paris
at the time of the Harpers Ferry raid, addressed
letter to the journal des Debats in reply to certain
opinions expressed by that journal on slavery in
the United States. The Debats refusing to publish
the letter, Mr.. Beach procured its publication in
pamphlet form. 1t is entitled "French Commerce
and Manufactures and Negro Slavery in the United
States.' The London Morning Chronicle styles it
"a very remarkable pamphlet" and says:
If American slavery be great fact, so also is
American Cotton. Within a small fraction, the
American slave States furnish the raw material of
the cotton fabrics of the world. In this country
alone nearly five millions of people have immediate
relations with American produce. Cotton is
TALLY monopoly of the slave States, the produce
of negro labor. 1t is idle to talk about the cotton
produce hereafter to be obtained from other quar-
tiers. Cotton, indeed, is plentiful enough but the
sorts valuable in manufacture not plentiful, and
the very best-the Sea Island Long Cotton-is as
restricted in the of its production the wines
of Here's or Johannisberg. Slavery ONO slavery,
it is yet fact beyond dispute that the cotton fields
| of America do not admit of cultivation by the An
| gloSaxon, or perhaps any variety of the Caucasian
| race. That experiment has been tried very fire.
quently, and with very uniform result. The re-
not so, If white labor had been possible, then as
Mr.. Lawrence apty observes, it would be far easier
and far more economical to obtain white than black
labor. To the n gro race American cotton lands
involve no climatic sufferings The white mans
| Golgotha might so far as climate has to do with
! the result, be the negros Paradise. Economically
regarded, then the question of negroes or no ne
groes in the Southern States is brought within
narrow compass. No blacks-no cotton. Such is
| the finality.
| LAST DAY THE GREAT EASTERN New York.
The Herald, of Sunday, says: Contrary to ex-
pectation, the closing day of the Great Eastern
was not signaized by as large throng as has Wis
tied the ship during the other days of the week
Only about twelve thousand were present, and the
fact that most of the excursoniss were from places
in the vicinity, easy of access would indicate that
the only cause in the diminution was the inability
| to come to the city and return on the same day.
| During the morning the ordinary routine of af-
| fairs relieved by dastardy assault by one of
the seamen upon the first officer, Mr.. Matchn, who
was quietly pacing the deck on his accustomed
round. The fellow, it appears, had just been dis
| charged from a twelve days Incarceration, for
! drunkenness and assault, and had come ON board
and had been kindly restored to duty in his capa-
city of boatswain's mate. Not satisfied with this
favor, however, he took advantage of the officer
| when his back was turned, and dealt him blow
| that started both blood and muscle. Mr.. Matchin
instantly turned, and found himself encountered by
three or four, when miscellaneous scrimmage en-
sued, which resulted in bruised nobs on both sides.
AT this junctnre several of the police, under Cap
tain Seabring-who, by the way, have been exceed
ngy effective during the stay of the Great Eastern
interrupted the proceedings, and the pugnacious
seamen were arrested and conveyed to the station
house, where, after examination, they were COM
| mitted for trial. Isl
| Mr.. Matchin is gentleman universally beloved
by his brother officers throughout the ship, and
the assault, under such aggravated circumstances,
naturally produced feeling of Indignation that
made it exceedingly fortunate for the assaant that
he was safely in the hands of the police
! Inc ship was closed at the usual hour of Z.
| NAVAL INTELLIsENcE.-The United States steam
| er Vixen sailed on Saturday from New ork. She
is to proceed direct to the coast of Made, DANA
riscoti,) to act there in connection with the United
States Coast Survey. Her officers are Lieut.
| Commanding, Phelps; Leut.s Minor, Murdaugh,
| Robbins, and Bowers; Engineers, Brady and Far
| rem, and DIR. Ferry. The repairs on the frigate
Constitution are said to be going ahead SO rapidly
at Portsmouth, that she will be ready to take her
position at Annapolis in few weeks. Orders have
been received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to sur
vev at once the United States steam frigate Va
bash, as well as the Roanoke. On receiving the
result of the survey instructions to effect the me-
cessary alterations and repairs will be issued. Mr..
King will conduct the survey. The armament of
the Susquehanna, on her coming cruise IN the
Mediterranean, will be very heavy one. 1t is to
consist of three pivot guns, Ga FOUNDERS, weighing
H. 900 pounds each; twelve inch guns, 63 hundred
weight one 2,400 howitzer. and one 200 howtzer;
total, IL guns, supplied with 100 rounds of amuni-
ton. 1t is believed that the Susquehanna will
proceed direct to the coast Of Syria. Steam was
applied to her yesterday with satisfactory results
PENSACOLA, Flo, July 20th.-The United States
corvette, Preble, of the home feet, has just
| rived. A desperate row has just occurred amongst
the Brooklyn's officers.
IRON PASSENGER CARA firm in Massilon have
now in course of construction, for the Pittsburg,
FORT Wayne, and Chicago Railroad, an iron steam
PASSENGER car, to be run as accommodation line.
int ehslre length of the car is seyentys feet,
sia,ee Ieet OF which, in the front end of the car
| WIN Nc taken up by the boiler, engine, baggage
! room, &c. ~ Is designed to carry about one hun
success, the manufacturers will do heavy business
in constructing this class of cars some half dozen
being already engaged. The cost of a car of this
description is about $4,000. ~
| Hon. Geo. W. Jones, late United States Senator
from Iowa and now Minister of the United States