The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-01

tioh u ou HIS peH AS any puDlSher would have
been glad to give f1,OOO for these contributions,
their being presented as free-will offering to Mr.
Black is fact so honorable to both parties especi-
ally to the noble donor, that it deserves to be pub
Courier.
The AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SoCTErY.-Ths So
clety, located at Worcester, Mass, has funds
amounting in all to more than S41 OO0 including
publishing fund of S6,5O0 1t has volume of col
lecuons now in the press and advancing as rapidly
as Go9la De expected, which promises to be of
lttle interest. 1t will present in sequence vaIua-
Die mass of papers relating to the settlement of
'irgina,-the letters of Sir Ralph Lane Governor
OF the original colony to Sir Francis w alsingbap,
capt. Newports Journal of the first Expedition up
James River; and, by the courtesy of Mr.. Deane,
narrative OF the history Of the colony, BY Wing
held, the first President Of the resident Council,
against whom Capt John Smith rebeIIed TbaIat
ter document will be edited by Mr.. Deane: the
other Virginia papers, obtained from Hon. George
Bancroft have been edited by Rev. E. E. Hale of
the publishing committee. The library of the so.
clety contains $4,000 volumes.
The AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-A correspondent of
the New ork Times, writing from Fernando Po
says that the slave trade on the African coast is in
avery prosperous condition, despite all the efforts
OF the cruisers for its suppression The barracoons
averaged one to every twenty miles Of coast, from
Cape Palmas to LoandO, the owners taking their
chance OF profit by running the risk of capture,
ana deemlng themselves well paid by realizing on
one-tourth of their human chattels The British
steamer Spitfre, Oct. 20, captured the American
save-brig j. Harris, after a long chase and qent
her to Sierra Leone. She had 5l7 negroes on
board. The Viper had captured another American
brig, the Tavanier, and had sent her to ST.
Helena.
PAwNnRoKER's DoDGE.-Some of the pawn
brokers IN New York city have recently started
new game by which to victimize speculators in
tickets for articles pledged. 1t appears they get
accomplices to pledge galvanized watches worth
about S5-the kind sold by "Peter Funk" auction
eers-tor S35 or $40, would appear on the ticket
but actually giving them but the trilipg amount
of So or Sc. The ticket holders thus acting in con-
cert with the pawnbroker, start off in search of
some one who will purchase the ticket bv giving
them triile more than the sum mentioned on the
card. Purchasers of such tickets knowing that
pawnbrokers seldom advance more than one fourth
of what the article pledged is worth, think they
have made good speculation, but, after getting
possession OF the article, find themselves victim
lied.
GEoRGIA-MADE SHoEs.-We have upon our table
a doubie.soIed brogan, manufactured by John H.
GioVer, Esq, at Marietta, that appears to be equal
II not superior, to any Northern-made shoe we
have ever seen. Those who desire to patronize
nome industry, have an opportunity of doing so
now, and if our planters show preference for
them, we will guarantee that our shoe-deaIers will
keep good and sufficient supply on hand all the
time. Dealers would soon buv their stocks at
Marietta as at Boston, and if consumers will insist
upon having on those shoes made at home the most
important step towards encouraging home manu-
iactures is taken. 1t rests with the consumers to
control this matter, and if they will not do it. they
can blame no one but themseIves.--.Sardnnoh Re
publican.
BEARING HER HoNORs, BUT NOT MEEKLY.-Mrs
SWlsshelm, the strong minded edtreSs of the st
Cloud, Minnesota, Democrat, has been appointed
surveyor of logs and lumber. The appointment
having been ridicued, she replies that women have
as much right to employments in which the pay is
more than the work, men have, ard that for
one, she declines the honor Of working for the
wages of witehood; that she would rather saw logs
into boards with handsaw, for her bread and but
ter, than take the doed pittance which keeps most
womens souls inside their bodies; and that not one
man in five hundred would object to anv woman
DONG the work OF IA surveyor general. They are
only shocked at her receiving the honor and cmol-
uments.
EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.-The English papers
give an account of an earthquake felt in York shire
county, on the 18th of December, between the hours
of two and three O'clock on bright cloudless
morning. The noise and vibratorv motion aroused
and alarmed great numbers of the sleeping inhabi-
tants. The shock was distinctly felt over an area
OF more than 200 square miles. Some miners were
at work at the moment on Grassngt ton moor, 60
fathoms or 800 feet beneath the surface and 200
tathoms from the opening to the day. Those men
heard distinctly the noise attending the shock and
mistook it for the falling in of the mine.
DEATH OF DR.. ALExANDEn-Joscph Addison AL
eXander, ID. D.. Professor of Oriental Literature in
the Theological Seminary of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, in Princeton, n. j., died in that place on
Saturday last after a very short illness. Prof A.
was one of the most learned men in the country
and justly recognized one of the most eloquent
divines of the Presbyterian Church. He was the
author of several valuable commentaries, which
have become textbooks in various Theological In
stitutions. He was the brother DR.. Jas w Alex.
ander, who died a few weeks since.
ARRIVAL OF THE PARAGUAN EMRAssY.-Ameng
the passengers in the steamer Fulton, which arri.
we'd IN New York on Saturday night, we're the Par
aguan Embassy, consisting of Senor Don Jose
Gerges, special envoy and commissioner two Sec
retaries OF legation and an attache. II comes to
exchange ratifcatlOns of the Bowlin treaty. and to
arbitrate the question Of indemnity 10 the United
States and Paraguay Navigation Company, whose
claim is to be tried before a Commission to be
organized within twelve months after the exchange
of ratihcations.
FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE-The residence of John
A. Rogers, situated the village of Indiana in
the county of Haldimand, c. W, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Friday last at = p. NJ. together
with his valuable household furniture plate, etc,
and two of his children, aged respectively five and
three years, a boy and a girl, were consumed
in the building. The dwelling was valued at
$4,000, and the furniture, plate. etc. at
least SIS, 600 more, which will make Mr. Rogers
loss IN property ,OO0 which there was no in
surance.
The LAWRENCE CALAMITY.-The Coroner's Jury
at Lawrence met on Saturday morning at O'Clock,
and recalled Mr.. J. B. Francis, an engineer from
Lowell, who made some slight alterations in hi4
previous testimony He stated that he thouoht the
falling of the whole mill was attributable both to
the columns and the walls The jury will probably
return verdict by tomorrow. Among the con-
tributions received last week from the citi-
zens of Fall River, to be invested for the benefit of
the sufferers, amounting to 81, ,S2j.
AN ExILED FRENCnMAN IN A STATION HOUSE,
The Boston Bee speaks of an elderly man. French
man, 62 years old, who is in such straiteued cir
cumstances as to be compelled to lodge in station
houses He was bGnished from France by Napo.
leon ILL., for article which appeared in one Of
the Paris papers the Italian question, the views
taken in it being little anti-Napoleonic He sailed
from Havre six weeks since, deprived of every
thing IN the shape ofmoney and valuables He is
a learned man, being master OF seven languages.
The genuine Charles Heidsieck, of Rheims.
France, is now in Philadelphia. He is travelling
through this country business, but intends to
learn something of "wild western sports" before
he leaves US.
Mr.. Jesse Gatelter was killed by tie kick of a
horse, in York, Pa, last week. The animal struck
him with such force that the corks on his shoe we're
driven into the skull of the unfortunate man. lie
died almost instantly.
The steamer Ham Howell was burned on the Red
River, near Blanton's Landing, La, on the 2Oth
ult. The boat entirely destroyed, with
her cargo, consisting of 759 bales of cotton and
$4,000 lbs. of hides.
NJ. Paul B. Du Challies, the African EXPLORE,
Is dI present III 1 ulidueipnld, eXnlDiting his
scum of natural curiosites, found in the hitherto
unknown countries through which he has travelled.
The City Passenger Railway Companies of Phil
adephla refuse to pay the $50 tax levied on each
car by the Common Council, and the matter has
been taken to the Courts.
The citizens of Philadelphia are petitioninr the
State Legislature to pass no more bills to incor-
porate Passenger Railway Companies in that
city.
John and Robert Broderick, of New York, have
CLAIMED the estate of the late California Senator.
they are his second cousins, and nearest of kin
dred
Several of the prominent citizens of Philadel-
phla have offered premium of $50 for the best
plan to organize Paid Fire Department for that
CITY,
The contest for the United States Treasurvship
has narrowed down to two ennsylvanians, Henry
Welch, President of the York County Bank, and
Mr.. McClintock, of Pittsburg.
grand mass meeting, for the purpose Of or
ganizing Union party, Will be held IN Phlladel-
phia, on next Saturday evening.
The suit against the New Orleans halter has been
decided in the favor of the Orphan Asylum for the
sum of $500, half of the amount sued for.
few herring were caught near the mouth of
Potomac creek, on Friday last-being the first OF
the season.
The l23d birthday of Thomas Paine was celebra-
ted in New York on Monday evening by a number
of the admirers of his character.
A bill will soon be introduced in the New York
Legislature to appropriate SSO0,000 to build the
Chenango canal.
Ex-Governor Wise arrived at his home in Prin-
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