The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-06

81 ming, tf tra:a was indeed bat few degrees in
ierg'n; Dnt "hen night set in, it nlo,est spanned
reaching beyond the zenith
The comet appeared litle north of y,cst and
about thirty degrees above the horizon Its train
was remarkably brilliant for about I'm dsgrees
from the body of the comet; for which distance
also the appearance was that of an indistinct BIZ
furcation or forked tail. The whole Iang,b cover.
ed about eighty degrees of the heavens
THE NAME PROPOSED FOR THE COMET
IL may not be inappropriate to Call the celestial
visitor the Southern Confederacy
SOUTHERN FINANCES.
The subloined correspondence exhibits On com-
mendable spirit in our sister State of Georgia
that we gladly insert it In columns for the imi-
tation OF eur banks and the grateful acknow ledg-
ment of all loving their country.
[Capy.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF ANEp,c.1
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
RICHMOND, June 28h 1861.
His Ercelteacy, jefferson Darts,
President Confederate States:
Sri ask leave to bring to your notice the
enclosed letter from the President of the Planters
Bank of Savannah Ca Most of the banks through
out our country, have literally contributed to the
aid OF the Government; among then, the Planters
Bank OF Savannah has already done its full shared
every particular. The generous proposal there
iore of this last letter, to surrender the whole Weld
OF its circulation TO the Treasury Notes Of the
Government, exhibits self-sacriiciug a spirit of
patriotism that consider it proper matter to
report specially to your Excellence
VI course it will be the duty OF this DEPARTMENT
so to shape its course as to produce the least posi-
Bile injury to those who are Influenced by motives
pure and elevated, and it is not eyoected tina:
we shall require any such sacrifice as that which is
rendered But tn. parties making that tender are
not the less entitled to the respect and grateful &C.
know Judgments of every ciiz of our Cnnteieracy
With much respect, your ootdient servant,
(Signed) G G. MEMMINGrn
Secretary of the Treasury.
Copy.
PLANTERS BANK, !
SAVANNAH, June q, 1851 7
Hon. C. G. Wemminger, Secretary of Tren8ury:
DEAR SRI am in receipt this morning of your
esteemed favor, 2lst instant, and return nv thanks
for the very favorable expression of opinion in re-
gard to the course OF this bank beg to assure
you that everything that can be done BY this bank
to further the views of the C0n'edcracv will be
most cheerully and promptly done. If the same
policy is pursued by the other banks which has
been adopted for the government Of this bank
namely, to give up all circulation and TO use Trea-
surv notes eXclusvely-I am satisfied with the
other resources of the CnnIcderacy, the Treasury
Department will be subjected to but little inconve-
nience.
| am, very respectfully, yours, &c,
(Signedl GEORGE W. ANDERSON,
Pres. p. B,
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND BALES.
The Montgomery Confederate learns from the
most reliable authority, that the people of Alabama,
through their Congressi NAL representatives. will
600 loan. All honor to the patriotism of a gener-
Gus and liberal people, who love their country more
than gold.
PAID OFF.
The Norfolk Argue of Tuesday says ':The Con.
federate States troops were paid off Yesterday"
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURERS.
match factory will soon be started in or near
Charleston by a German citizen who is fully &C
| quainteo with the process required.
Several Others are also contemplating this enter
| prise.
SOUTHERN NAVY.
The Confederate steamer McRae will sail from
New Orleans in few days. Her captain is Lieut.
| Huger, nephew of Major Huger w. Ii. jackson
| formerly OF this city, is Third Assistant Engineer
The Comedy of The 81. NicI,olas--Ti,e Fre,acf,
Lady Again.
The French lady, who, by the way, was not
Captain Hollins, but young Colonel of Zouaves
was in Richmond on Tuesday last, the hero of The
| day. At the Spottswood House, surrounded BIZ
his friends, they insisted seeing him in lis fe-
male costume as he appeared on the st. Nicholas
To CRAFTY them he left the room, promising to re.
turn promptly provided the company was not en-
iarged as the joke was to be strictly private Tn.
fortunately the circle shortly after disturbed
Dy the entrance OF a strange lady, for whom. bow.
| ever, room was made and to whom seat was ten
| dered with customary Virginia gallantrv. The
rest OF the company broke up into knots leaving
the stranger to herself and discussed in whispers
the Pronpriety of keeping the Colonel out, until a
| favorable opportunity presented ITSELF Suddenly
their embarrassment was relieved BY the action Of
the lady, who, lifting her skirts to modest height
DISPLAYED soldiers uniform and end of a cutlass,
| The effect was astonishing.
| RICHMOND.
Rlchmond Is crowded There is plenty of money
| and an astonishingly brisk business Ii has become
| a Southern New York.