The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-11
IRON OUR OWN ooRRESP OND ENT !


BROCK co. AND THE UNDERGROUND RA1LRoAD-PAs-
"a SAGE OF THE ApPRopRIArIoN TO THE coDrFY1NG COM
M1TrEE IN THE HoUsE-THE DONATION TO THE MARY
LAND STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IN THE SENATE
CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE MARTINS NOMINATION.
EASTERN SHORE RAILROAD GRANT.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 10, 1860.
g The Brock Charter is considered "dead cock in
the pit" 1t has been killed by the operation of
the "Helper provso' in advance, that is to say,
certain developments have been made, which go to
show that if the charter is passed with the Helper
proviso appended, and the proviso enforced,
neither Mr.. Brock nor bis company can derive
any benefit from it. 1t seems that some gen
temen of your city, who are certainly entitled TO
great thanks for their shrewdness and perseve-
rance, thought it worth while to inquire into the
political status of Jonathan Brock Co., who
have been doing your poor city so much honor in
such disinterested, unobtrusive, and unobection-
able way. The information received is perfectly
overwhelming, proving coDcusively that Brock d
Co. are quite as familiar with, and partial to the
underground lines to city passenger railways-in
short, that they are out and out Northern men,
without Southern pr Iciples, or possibly, without
any principles that any other latitude would like
to become responsible for.
These evidences of the position of our benevolent
Northern friends have been laid before the Commit
tee which has charge of the investigation into their
completely with the dsgraceful proceedings IN Cd
tanning their famous Ordinance from the City COun-
ell. of course the documents will have very
favorable effect in predisposing the minds of the
Committee to place the most favorable construc-
tion the proceedings of the Philadelphia party.
Betting men here are willing to take the "feld''
against Brock at very large odds. 1t is in fact
considered that Brock, as Brock, is out OF the
question, and if Brock cannot be made to take
some other shape-to undergo some transforma
tion-to make some assignment-or do something
that will cover him up from the sight OF South
ern men, Brock may be set down as permanent
outsider. The Committee of investigation into
the Travers- Brock Ordinance will hold its first
session Tonight, and Mr.. Montague will probably
be examined. He will make developments which
will go to show that Brooks Republicanism is
not the blacklist part of his character. The Dis
elimination Committee also meets again tonight.
The Corn Change is mastering strong, and Mr.
Garrett will be on hand once more. 4 stirring
time is anticipated in that Committee room. The
House to-day passed bill appropriatiDg $4,000
to remunerate the Codifying Committee, making
ST. 900 piece to each member of the Committee
and 81 900 to their clerks 1t will pass the Senate.
In the Senate, the House Bill appropriating
sum to the Maryland Agricultural Society, is I'M
der discussion, and is expected to pass before the
adjournment. The special order of the day was
postponed again to allow the vote to be taken, and
the bill has been the object of strenuous opposition
from the Col of Linganore and other Senators. The
Helper proviso attempted to be tackled on to
this BILL but was opposed in very manly and torc-
BILE style, by Mr.. Goldsborough, of Talbot and
Gen. McKaig, and was voted down. 1t is to be
hoped that this mode of advertising Helper. intro
ducing his book to notice, and making his fortune
will be discontinued for the future
1t is understood that the Senate in executive SEES
sion, confirmed the nomination of the Hon. Robert
n Martin, as Judge of the Superior Court for
Baltimore City, rice Lee deceased.
The Eastern Shore Railroad appropriation was
made the order of the day for Wednesday next.