The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-15
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.


At last advices from Pensacola, the following U
>. men ot-war were there: Steam gunboats Crusa
der and Wyandotte, CARRYING guns, not able tC
stand fort firing; storeship Supply, gun, filled
with stores and provisions, and ready for sea.
Steamer Fulton, in dock. None of these vessels
could long resist attack
The Dolphin, brig-ofwar, which arrived at Nor
IoIE from Brazil, has been put out of commission,
anu her crew put on shore. 1t was, thought she
would be sent South, as her draft of water is light.
Her officers have been detached.
Mails ior the Home Squadron will close on Wed
nesday OF next week at Portsmouth, n. H., and for
the African Squadron on Friday next at the Brook
lyn Lyceum. No other bags are now open
On Saturday eight pieces of ordnance arrived
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, five of which were
from Richmond, and the remainder from Waterv-
liet.
The official circular addressed by the Govern
ment to the officers of surveying vessels related to
matters of ordinary surveying business, and had
nothing to do whatever with the crisis.
On Friday last Board of Officers convened at
Annapolis for the final exa Yifation of the class of
mldshipmen who graduated in June, 1858. Capt
DUPONT was President of the Board. The young
men examined stand good chance of speedy ad-
vancement if they possess even average share of
merit.
Army and Navy:
Major Van Dorm, I'd Dragons; Lieut.. Forney,
10th Infantry; Lieut.. 7. 2. Pelot j. H. North, II.
I. Chapman, 7. B. Mills; Acting Midshipman S.
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of Resoute notoriety.
The troops that returned in the Star of the West
which transported to Morris Island at A. NJ.
yesterday, are not to be attached to regiments for
the present. They are to be made ready for
marching orders.
A detachment of United States marines, and one
of sailors, arrived at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard on
Saturday evening, having been lately attached to
The sailors were transferred to the North Carolina
and the marines to the barracks. Capt Brevoort
expects orders to send the latter to Washington
". Y. World.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECIsIoN.-A suit was re-
Gently decided at the Erie county term of the Su-
preme Court in which the plaintiff claimed dam,
ages from the New York Central Railroad Compa-
ny for ejectment from their cars. He had pur-
chased of the Hudson River Railroad Company
in New York, a through ticket for Buffalo for five
dollars, the regular fare being $3.50, but had been
temporarily reduced by competition. The ticket
read, To be used within three days after date good
tor continuous trip only" The plaintiff laid over
Six Gays In Albany, and upon presenting his ticket
to the New York Central Railroad conductor, it
was rejected and the money for his fare demanded
when he refused the demand he was forcibly re-
moved from the cars. Judge Marvin held that the
tcket was contract which the company had per-
iect rlght to make As common carriers they had
right to say, eve will carry YOU passenger over
our route, for sum specified to-day or this week
though tomorrow, or noXt week our price may be
double the sum we will now accept" The contract
low, and its execution be claimed at future time
when the responsible fair much higher; or the
tickets might be purchased when competing roads
had reduced temporarily the fare, and the passage
might be claimed weeks or months after the fare
had been greatly increased.
RAREY AND A MUSTANG MARE.-In New York on
Saturday evening, Mr.. Rarey, the horse tanner,
delivered another lecture, and, during the evening
exhibited Mustang mare When brought in she
took survey of the house, and then as Rarey ap-
preached in front, rose on her hind legs, and quick
as lightning struck at him with her fore feet. For
several minutes she thus met his every advance,
and showed desperate malice, and agility of the
most extraordinary nature. The audience shud-
dered with apprehension lest Mr.. Rarey might be
Killed. and breathed freer as he escaped unharmed.
1t was really dangerous thing to take up the leg
of such an animal, and all of Mr.. Rarey's motions
were made in the most deliberate and cautious
manner. The mare finally, in striking out, caught
her left fore foot in the bride, and fell to her
knees. When she rose, Mr.. Rarey by an adroit
motion managed to get her foot in his hand, and
holding it gently, he had the strap bucked and the
leg confined in moment. The other leg was then
secured, and the struggle commenced. The Mus
tang fought long and well, but her exertions only
exhausted her the sooner; and at the end of a
quarter of an hour she gave up the contest, and
suffered herself to be mounted and ridden all
around the ring.
A GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT TO A WIFE.-The fol-
lowing neat and beautiful reply was made bv the
late Daniel OConnell, in response to toast given
in compliment to his wife, who was the object of
his long and affectionate alta achment 1t was Civ
en- at political meeting.
"There are some topics of 50 sacred and sweet
nature that they may be comprehended by those
who are happy, but they canrOt be possibly de.
scribed by any human being. All that shall do is
to thank you in the name of her who was the dis
interested choice of my early youth; who was the
ever-cheerful companion Of my manly wears, and
who is the sweetest solace of that sear-and yellow
leaf age at which have arrived. In her name
thank you; and this you may readily believe, for
experience, [ think, will show to us all that man
cannot battle and struggle with the malignant en-
mics of his country unless his nest at home is warm
and comfortable; unless the honey of human life is
commanded by hand that he loves"
PENNSYLVANIA Coal TRADE.-The coal trade of
Pennsylvania for 1860 amounted to O. 528, ,O24 TONS
of which 6131 ,234 tons were anthracite L. 1856 O93
seml-anthracite and bituminous, and 240, 697 i'm
ported The increase in anthracite this wear is
6l37l7 tons, and the other kinds give an increase
or only q, 5lO' tons, making the increase for the
year 63S, 232 tons, against 1Il5,399 TONS the in
crease in 1859 over the supply of 1858. Of the
whole supply of hard anthractes sent to market in
1850, Schuylkill county furnished 1922, ,S28, the
other regions 4, ,S3S, ,466. Balance against Schuyl-
Kill county, l,545,578. In 1856 Schuylkill county
furnished more than One-half the anthracite coal
sent to market-this year she falls short of half the
supply l,545,57S tons.
A MASSACHUSETTS CUsroM-The State of Massa
chusetts keeps up the old custom of giving din
ner to her Representatives annually, on the assem-
bling OF the Legislature; The knife-and-fork per-
formances follow blueight sermon, as in the old
en- time This year the State bought the dinner
Tor its Representatives at the Parker House. in
Boston-a splendid house, by he way. Besides
any quantity OF eating these Massachusetts, legisla-
tors did "rather tall amount of drinkingl They
swallowed 225 bottles of wine, worth from 81 to
S4 bottle (beng about one bottle to each Repre-
sentative present). The State bought it-and its
lawm makers drank 1.-THE Maine lau being in full
To..a H.
throats. Does that need any comment.-PhH.
Press.
FORGERY UPON THE U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT.
Some days ago in New York a well-dressed man
appeared at the Paymaster's Office of the War De-
partment, No. 6 State street, and presented for
payment soldiers claims to the amount of S700.-
His story as to how he came in possession of them
appeared satisfactory enough, but as there were no
funds at the disposal of the Paymaster the man was
directed to call again. Subsequently Major Hill
received dispatches from Washington informing
him that the claims forged and directing
him to arrest the person, whose name William
Smith, as he a deserter of the 9th Infantry
regiment stationed in California. The officers soon
found him and he is now in the Toombs.
New ZEALANDER OF CAPTAIN Cooks DAYs.-A
correspondent of the Ne,0 Zealander writes: "The
native chief, Job Hopa Hokianga, died here last
Sunday. He was on board Captain Cooks vessel
at Mercury Bay, and was then about twelve or
fourteen years of age. have not a copy of Cooks
OydPeS 10 feIer 10, or could tell his age. 1Ou
will find that at the time he was on board there was
disturbance-some natives were fired on for some
petty theft. Job on board at the time, but not
engaged in the theft. | believe that it was on
Cooks first voyage that this took place; if So Job
must be lO2 or l04 years of age; if on the second
voyage, he must be either 100 96 if on the last,
he must be 81 or 95."
ARRIVAL OF Mrs. ANDERsoN.-Mrs. Anderson
arrived in New York, and stopped at the Bre-
voort house, last Thursday. The World says:
She is suffering much from the fatigue of her lon
journey-so much so as to be confined to her room.
Her reception in Charleston, of which city she is
a native, was very courteous-not the slightest
unkindly act having been experienced by her. Her
visit to the gallant major at Fort Sumter was
very brief, and nothing of what occurred during
it has as yet transpired.
FIRE AND BURGLAR ALARM.-Mr A. +. Cobb,
of Missouri. has invented an ingenious and cheap
apparatus, by which fire can be detected in a few
minutes after ignition, not only in the dwelling,
but in barns and other outhouses at a distance. The
apparatus consists of cords, weights and bells. The
cords combustible as to ignite at the slight
est contact with fire, and swapping in twain, cause
the weights to drop and the bells to ring. Being
connected with doors and windows the burglar
gives immediate notice of his benevolent intentions,
ARRIVAL OF GEORGIAN SoLDERs.-The steamer
State of Georgia arrived at New York on Satur-
day morning from Savannah Among her passen
gers were three of the Savannah Blues" North
ern men. who have for several years resided in Sa-
vannah. They were allowed to return North or
enter the service of the South, and they chose to
bered, visited New York few months ago. and
were the guests of the City Guard.
RETURNED WITHOUT FIGHT.-Hons. John Fl.
Savage and S. S. Stanton, who left Nashville few
days since for Kentucky, under circumstances
which smacked considerably of duel, returned to