The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-30
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III TWO CENTS.
The Uses OF THE MINERAL OL.-It having been
asked What is the use of the oil now being pumped
out OF the oil-wells of Pennsylvania, correspond
ent OF the New York Post replies as follows:
ISL. In medicine it has long been used under the
name OF Seneca oil, and is a valuable liniment pos
sessihS nearly all the virtues of arnica, &c.
"a. AS solvent of gums gutta percha India
rubber &c, it is said to be preferable to any other
article.
ob Sd. In the manufacture of gas it is said to be
cheaper and better than the best fish oil
4tn III Is now used to certain extent for lubi-
cI':nE purposes, but experiments are in progress
miiIh JUSTLY the belief that it can be made one of
the pest luorlcators in the world
5th. For export it is worth ali II costs ord = .,
ready extensively shipped to foreign markaIs Rnt
9th. As as Illuminating oil it excels everything
yet produced. 1t is already adopted to a great ex
tent by the various railroad lines, and government
has just closed large contract for it to supply the
lighthouses upon our coast. In fact it possesses 25
per cent. more Illuminating power than the best
coal oil, and from the fact that it does not chill in
the cold is far superior to the best sperm OIL In
TACT, Messrs. Editors, coal oil no longer paws for
making, and soon the poor whale will be followed
only for his bones.
bRIrIsH INTERVENTION IN NICARAGuA-A number
III I documents were recently laid before the British
iluu'e vi commons containing the treaties existing
pCtNCeu IIdJ government and Nicaropua In VII
OF akers last raid these possess cons;darabIa i'm
portance. BY one of them it is provided that
Enshsh subjects and property to enjoy the right
OF transit from ocean to ocean, within the limits of
Nicaragua, by any route now or hereafter to be
established Great Britain besides guarantees pro-
lection to those routes well as their neutrality
Tor which purpose, with the consent of the Republic
the former may employ her own forces if necessary
FURTHER stipuations provide for the right of resi-
dence, trading, holding property, similar to those
enjoyed by the natives of Nicaragua British ships
0t-War and mail-packets may enter its harbors and
British goods placed on the same footing as
those of the Nicaraguans Should anv emergency
therefore arise, it will be that land has the
rlght oil intervention that isthmus, Another
treaty relative to the Mosquito Indians, signed
last January, recognizes the sovereignty of Mica
ragua as extending over all Honduras district
being reserved for the Mosquito Indians Grey-
town Is made free port, under Nicaraguan pro
lection, the Republic being at liberty to levy duties
on all goods to be consumed in the cOuntry-N p
Com. Ady.
DEATH OF THE GRAND DUCHESS ANNE OF Russia
The Grand Duchess Anne of Russia died at Elfes-
sau near Berne, the 18th inst. Princess Juli-
enne Henriette Uluqui, Duchess of SAKE and Prn-
cess OF Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the original titles of
the deceased, was born September 30, 1871, and
was daughter of Ernest L. and sister of Kino
Leopold, the reigning King of Belgium, and Prin-
cess Victoria, afterwards Duchess of Kent, the
mother OF Queen Victoria and cousin to the Prince
OF Wales: She was married to the Grand Duke
Constantine of Russia-who renounced his heirship
to the throne Of Russia in favor of his brother Nj
cholas In lS25-February &c, 179G, and assumed
the name of Anne FeOdrowra. The marriage was
brought to pass by the grandmother of the Duke,
put 1t soon after proved that the parties were too
young, and the Duke eccentric passionate and tur-
Dulent No children were born from the marriapc
winch was by no means happy one and the Young
PAIR separated by mutual consent at the expiration
of four years.
ARREST OF "BRIsroL BILL" IN BosroY-The no.
torlous William Warburton, or, as he is usually
called "Brsto BILL says the Boston Trareller of
the 9th inst, arrested in this city, by Deputv
Chief Ham and officer Jellison on Saturday War
burton was arrested at Providence a few months
since for shop breaking and larceny of a barrel of
hour, and was liberated on bail, which he forfeited
His bondsmen obtained the papers necessary for his
arrest, and notified the police of this citv but he
was not seen by them till the officers named above
discovered him at the Eastern depot on Saturday
afternoon. MIR. Ham caught him by the collar, and
Bill made some resistance, attempting to draw a
"0lllY, but did not succeed, and was speedily Sc
cured. He taken back to Providence this morn
ing, and is expected to have his trial this week. He
oehes MS quit, but the government have strong
case against him.
A NoRFoLK ESTIMATE OF THE GREAT EAsTERy.-To
give our Norfolk readers lust idea of the grand
conceptions developed in the construction of this
moving mass we would state that if all the real es
tate within the corporate limits of the city of Nor
folk were sold at its present market value, the ag-
greTate sum would be rather less than the total
of the expenditures from first to last on the Great
Eastern; and if the entire population of. the city
were gathered upon her several decks, she could
carry them in tolerabe comfort the Atlantic
while the total weight of all the men, women and
children in the city Us, 900 souls or rather bodies)
would not sink her twelve inches deeper in the
woter.-NoTol6 Herald
THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN CoxsoLrDA-
! TIoN.-ln the Washingto Board of Aldermen, on
! Monday, communication received presenting
copy of certain resolutions of the Corr rporation Of
Georgetown proposing a consolidation of the cities
under one municipality, if the terms can be made
agreeable to the authorities and people of both An
amendment was offered to the act providing for the
valuation OF all property in he city of Washington
10 the effect of taxing all stock except Washington
city stock, and such other stocks held by the cit
zens as Is elsewhere taxed. This amendment was
dlacussed and at length passed. and the bill with it.
Controller has submitted To tnghG New York City
sors statement Of tie amounts to be raised by
taxation, for City and County purposes, during the
ensuing year. For State and County the total
sum asked is S3,57S 1853 50; for CITY purposes
S6,543 942. .3G-making an aggregate OF SO 72S O67-
60, or decrease of Sl32 S5S 40 from the year 1852
The rate of taxation on the 800 will be Sl.67
against 81 10 last year. The assessed valuation of
the property of the city was estimated by the COM
mittee on annual taxes to be S577, ,230,65G.
The Iowa State Reporter says the announcements
of accidents from lightning have been numerous
/ beyond precedent this year. Iowa seems be the
! greatest sufferer. A vast amount of property has
been destroyed. Stacks of wheat and oats, build
ings of all kinds, horses and cattle, and human
lives have been ruinOusly assaed by the winged
shalt 1t is computed that nearly fifty human be-
ings have been killed this season in Iowa.
young man belonging to a very respectable
family, but notorious rowdY, ar
rested in Wheeling Monday last, charged
with n og. Tlotous conduct; He was convicted
lowed him to 60 without punishment, giving as
excuse that he was under personal and pecuniary
obligations to the accused
A company have recently struck small lead of
oil near Cuba, Allegheny county, New York. Sur
face oil has been gathered near the place for years,
but this was the first attempt to get it by digging
The vein struck about 40 feet from the surface
and yields two barrels of pure oil per day. They
intend to bore deeper.
The New Orleans Picayune of Saturday says -
We learn that duel was fought, at the Oaks, yes
terday between Custom house officer and a steam
boat captain. The weapons were ordinary dueling
pistols. At the fourth shot, the steamboat captain
fell mortally wounded.
At Boston, on Monday, at the Franklin Trotting
Park, the race between Flora Temple and Patchen,
best three in five, won by the former. Time
First heat 2.2S19 second, dead heat; third 2S14;
fourth, 2.2S12. Twenty thousand people were
present
Mr.. Joel Beview, Georgia planter, who some
weeks since, offered to bet SIC, 900 that of his
negroes could make Heenan, the Httite, cry peccaU
in twenty-four feet ring, has come out with au-
other CHALLENGE in which he offers to bet the same
amount-Sl0, ,000-that he can whip the champion.
The Big Floyd Gun, at Old Point, that has at
tracted so much attention, was fired Saturday
last with small charge, consisting of single keg
of powder, and shell weighing $40 lbs The
charge of powder will be increased until the proper
quantity is reached
1t is estimated that the reception of his Roya
Highness the Prince of Wales will cost the Provin
cial government of the Canadas no less sum thar
$1,000, OGO independent of the vast amounts spent
by the different towns.