The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-01
PRICE TWO CENTS.


THE Supply OF PRoyrsroys IN W,surxcrov
! The Government, says the ashingt0n Republican
OF the 10Th inst have recently purchased tht teen
thousand barrels Of Hour here, at prices ranging
from 81 to SIS So according to quality. Also, beef
pork &c , in Baltimore (al of which has been de-
lvered here by rally in immense ouantities-uuite
sufficient sustain all the troors that will be here
| for month 70 come II was unon The strangtb nf
these heavy nurchases of Aour that cartaip ne,
in the trade undertook to mt the screws ro indvi
dual buyers 10 the time or SIX nor b,rrcI dav nr
two since There are at least Is 600 barrels of -four
vet unsold in the District of Columbia We also
learn that the damage to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal is being repaired with expedition and navl-
! CATION has already been resumed beyond Seneca
90 r. several cargoes of -four are on the way;
here come VII &c no lear OF a iSch OIL p'o'IsiohS
~ -t may
IMPORTANT CORRESPoNDENCE BFTyEFy CTyCfNNATT
AND New OEbEANs.-Mavor Monroe Yesterday
morning received the following despatch
Cincinnati Ohio, april l9-To his Honor the
Mayor of New Oreans-Wil the Northnrn steorn
boats be protected visiting your citv in carrying
on the lawful commerce Of the Mississippi vaIIay97
STEAMBOAT CAPTAINS BENEVOLENT hssorr,ryoy
D. b. HEnRoN Secretary.
Mayor Monroe, after consultation with Gov
Moore, returned the following answer:
! Neto Orleans, APr~ 20-fes, they will be pro-
tecGed IN carrying on lawful commerce, and we
shall expect the same course to be pursued toward
/ U.s. JOHN L. MONROE Mayor.
! ~. U. DeNa, apr" "a
| pu c, ~, >, ,v
! o. N'''|
""~e"e says
! The business of the whole country is suspended
-mions of money are being spent at the North
ana the South In military preparations-hones la
| boring men are, everywhere, thrown out of en-
ploynent, and even without a battle, incaculable
evils are inflicted upon the people. The North
| tnras br raI 'tt y M ~ ,t ."ue' LIeI manu- ac-
neonle~however muc6 II NAV he conoaad don Eer I
MED Is not This snpctacIa ~ bboId ;th @ VI ue-
nent in tbis nen+,rT IN tbi I5 & @ "nU,i I aula|G
| ,rnyo~nr,at w. ~ ,! ,; - ~ Ia t , aiu ~ uhuei suGu
St6nned9 Co., a. It 80 1an" v"unot eis ge
Tba nth cnt h .., " III, w pr pl tsGI I Neu.
i WI ~ t ~ a INC t ~ VI 'i !, hhoNs
on with snch an ayf,I striIg '"'"e' '""n ~
|
SUSPENSION OF THE CoNGEEssIO, Al ELECTION BY
! THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION Accompanying the or
! dinance OF secession of Virginia, which has just
! been published, is schedule authorizing poll to
We ~ e"en camp OF virginia volun-
tbo sa f tb - - ~ .I " ~ .r' " " @ asoel'al "a,
,; w - s o II @ Nv; IS !; 80 "SSeIotIg I. upon the
,ha naonIo II G aso " r5v5adS ho tb oy
| far ,narllhors Of Cor,,raIf. fo w. >. ~ 1
| of Observation-Disclosures nf tba C.r,. 80 IS 81 ~ I T;tS
StareS recnirad b law +o No. baId On +bo fa,,rth
| TbnrsJav IN NJ nao,t h s,Is,add 81 "a ,,,tI M tI ~
,ia ,ndai,ad 40 tJ ~ a., i,, r,ip W 0'H0'
y '"o oo'' e",.D".
The WHITE BAsIs.-The Virginia Convention
has adopted an ordinance establishing what is
called "the white basis that is an equality of tax
bittad t b lme oIu;hance Is 10 oe
! t;or Tbo - ;ft " 'i Vi AeJe"-
| IN +r,a r,,th ~ b3I r ,,r r
| vii; Iii Ill aoIr W. - h y Vi Nh"S tue Ptople Vi
| ~ 80 % =; ~ " n nJ;Ja J ~ e tis 'ntts !" NTIe on'-
.h 80 VI" uSp!t p Vi SeceSsi"h' lne oh!on oi
t W. 80 i' 49, w ~ r Ia ' ~ anu "naI PeruaPS Is IHe
| tbo na,tf So, " iiii ~ wv, 80 Cr so 80. e = iu1r C III
- w. N Ls - ~ IsE!'o: ""u GoHIe"e. T. ".e S"H-
EEentiny wv u '"' j" una 0on-
~
A DUEL FouGHT-ONE OF THE PARTIES WOUNDED.
IL Is learned tnat duei
the Illinois shore Tbe nartIes wSro tyo y%png
men, one of them Christopher Trautwein, a coffin
maker at Records, Locust Fifth street.
| The name Of the other is not disclosed. The af-
| fair managed and its results are guarded with
| great secrecy. The weapons used were duelling
pistols; distance fifteen PAGES. Only the principals,
| seconds and a surgeon present Trautwein
wounded his adversary seriously, it is feared dan
gerously, and has by this time left the city.-Nis-
| "'''' De'"o''o'' aPyS SZo. %.
koLFE >. SAUNDERS, the newly appointed Post
master at memphis, tennessee, has published
card, In which he says that he will "deposh IN
bank, subject to the order Of the financial committee
Of the ciy, the entire pOceeds Of nty salary post
master for the defence and protection Of Memphis.
That amount shall be appropriated to that purpose
so long the war lasts, the mails continued,
may hold the Office; and whenever the citizens of
Memphis SIGNIFY their preference tor any substi-
tute, VIII instantly resign and place 1t at their
Ionrn ,h, = ~ th; ~ ,, NP' ~ '
''"H'' '""" - !. s"r-. ".o.'.
IMPORTANT FGNANCIAL MEASURES We are graft
ned to learn the Board OF Public Works have or
dered the suspension OF all work upon the railroads
OF the state. ihe boarG wisely concluded that TO
put any more state bonds upon the market, while
the Anohtionlst brokers OF New ork city are run
hlng them down sixty per cent below par, would
De to pTostrate the market tor long time to come.
lhey also elt IL 70 De ther Guty 10 reserve all the
of a war the end of which M man can now forasee
| -Richmond DisDatch
| - D. y, -; Nv, IT,
| FIRES IN RlNCh "EoEGE OotNif.-1he MARI
borough Gazette of Saturday last says:
| The parsonage attached to the brick church.
| Queen Anne Parish about five miles from this viii
lage. was totally DESTROYED by fire on Friday last
| together with the furniture clothing &C. OF the
rector the Rev. Mr. Chesley.
On Yesterday morning early the fine old mansion
mouse, on the Uraden estate, belonging to DR..
george Berry, was totally destroyed by hre. IAe
lurhiture' &C was sawed.
FoRT PICKENs.-The Pensacola CORRESPONDENT Of
| the Charleston Tercury writes as follow
There is now between six and sevpn thousand
! troops here We shall have a lone siege herr
| probably of six months duration The enemy have
the advantage of u.s. They have more guns, and
the advantage of position They have Command
OF the sea, and can reinforce and supply themselves
without hndrance. We are in a barren country,
without railroad or water communication 1t will
| De very laDorlous ana expensive to Iced the army
thus ciTcumstanced.
The BRIG JoHY BEIL,-Weare informed tbroppb
| a private source that this brig which sailed from
this port about six months ago for the Coast of AZ
| rica was captured on the lst April on the south
Si"S W SNN" "St' iitAeE"o' ~ ''Pinioh wal q
steamer. she had on board, when taken, about
lour hundred Africans, having lost some eighty
two on the passage. The officers and crew were
! hnaIly taken to Havana alter landing at several
places, and we believe that most OF them have been
| set at llberty.-ChdrtestoR BercHry, april "a.
! A VIRGGNIAY AND A PATR1or. WoRTHy THE NAME.
We understand on good authority that Mr..
James G.. Bruce, the distinguished member of our
State Convention from the county of Halifax who
is known to be one of the wealthiest men of Vir-
eiuia has declared his readiness to nut at the dis
| pusal of his native State his entire pecuniary
| means and his intention if it shall be necessary
TO melt his plate including his spoons, and to Law
them on me altar OF the blessed old Commonwealth
-Do"0"e (Ha.l REGISTER
The Norfolk Arqus of Monday has the following
in reference to affairs in that place:-'Our CITY
papers have purposely refraned from giving in
formation relative to the movements of the troops
| and other matters here. We do not wish
mics to know what is going on, whether much or
all the narticuIars tber can ascertain This is
very reasonably complained of, and must be dis.
continued"
Fifty wears a0o salmon in ENGLAND was sold at
| three haIf-nence a pouud LIS now thou0ht chesp
at two shiliings and the fact deserves notice #
onIv for its unione and astonishing characterN
There is no parallel to 1t. Not another instance
coula oe ouhG IN whlch an aruce OF 1000 mas oeeh
Iost 10 the puoilc' OF converted Dy the course OF
| luxury.
, ALMOST A DUEL:-lhe memphis appeal says
| Oh SATURDAY evening ,nemoGr ol tne ooulnern
uua US anu "lctner gsntleuioi n%u t uSpu'G & w"
ing OUT VI Po'lcal uluel enees' "nion eiiueu II, m