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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-18
Reported for the Daily Exchanged
LAYMEN'S CONVENTION OF THE NETI4-
ODLST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, IN SESSION
AT STA UNION.
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
SrAUNToN, VA, March 15 1861.
The Convention met at 9 o'clock, with the ma
jority report under consideration.
Mr.. Hoffman, of Fredericksburg. Va, desired
each member to express his opinion of the desire of
the people he represents previous to the considera-
tion of plans and propositions
1t was resolved to limit debate to twenty min
utes.
The Committee on Credentials reported on the
contested elections of East Fairfax circuit They
informed the Convention that at quarterly con-
ference on said circuit, j. w. Lockwood was elect
ed with the proviso that should Mr.. l.. decline,
then Revs B. N. Brown, Presiding Elder, and DR..
w. f. Magruder, preacher in charge, be empow-
cred to give certificate to such person in their
Judgment would be a proper delegate. Rev.
Messrs Brown and Magruder selected r. Stockett
Matthews, of Baltimore, and he having presented
the proper certificate, the committee recommend
him to the Convention as the regularly authorized
delegate.
The Convention sustained the decision of the
committee, and Mr.. Matthews took his seat in the
body.
A letter was received by the President and read
to the Convention, from Rev. B. n. Brown, re-
questing copies of all the papers which were in the
possession of the Convention from L. Fairfax cir
cult The request refused.
Mr.. CAN'T offered an amendment to the majority
report, asking that the Conference repudiate the
new chapter, reprint the Methodist Discipline with
out the chapter being inserted, and await demand
Tor redress from the General Conference
Col. Ridgeley, of Baltimore, joined issue with
Mr.. CAN'T, as to his assertion that the Methodist
Episcopal Church is anti-slavery Church, and
that all slaves are, necessarily, chattels Never
until 1850 did the Methodist Episcopal Church pro-
claim to the world the sin of saveholding.
Remarks were ELECTED from other speakers but
without arriving at any conclusion, the Conven ton
adjourned to 3 O'Clock this day.
TELEsRAPH.
Especial Despa tch to the eek change."1
SrAUNToN, Saturday, March 16, 10 P. M.-The
Laymen's Convention this evening memoralized
the Conference to separate Immediately from the
Northern Conferences, and re unite when the Gen
eral Conference abrogate its Legislation slavery.
The vote stood, affirmative ninety one, negative
thirty-two. The Baltimore delegation voted af.
fl frmatvely.
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HOLIDAY STREET THEArRE.-To night Mr. E.
Eddy, the tragedian, makes his first appearance,
for a number of years, in the character of Jack
Cade, in Judge Conrad's play of that name. He
has achieved great success in this character and
well deserves it. A favorite farce will follow.
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Safety of the Steamer Uncle Sam

New YORK, March l6.-An extract from letter
dated aboard the steamer Uncle Sam, (whose non
arrival at San Francisco was causing much anxiety
there,) in Acapulco harbor on February 18th, re
ports rough passage up, and that the steamer haG
lost one of her WI eels, and would not be able t.
reach San Francisco until the 4th or 9th of March
She was due there on the 24th of February
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Marine Disaster.

NORFOLK, March 1.-THE schooner l.. Waterbu-
ry, from ST. marks, bound to New York, with a
the storm on Friday. Her cargo will be saved and
the vessel probably lost.
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MUsIcAL.-We regret to notice that the Beetho-
ven Society speak of their concert OF tonight as
the last but one. We had hoped that the encour-
agement afforded, would have been sufficient to
induce them to continue their admirable entertain
ments until the heats of summer should have
arrived For tonight very taking programme
is announced, embracing many novelties. We
notice quintetto of Spohr's, a nOcturno of Hum
mePs, and solo for Mr.. Jungnickel, besides other
selections of merit. The attendance should be
large, and will be, if the efforts of the society are
properly appreciated.
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The OPERA TRoUPE.--The New Orleans Opera
Troupe will continue their entertainments at the
New Assembly Rooms for few nights longer. The
gentlemen comprising the troupe are all excellent
yocalists
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ANOTHER BALTIMORE SENsATIoN.-The following
"highly important despatch was published in the
New York Herald of Saturday:
ceived here this morning it is highly probable that
the first resistance to federal government will take
place in the city of Baltimore. IL appears that
those men who favor secession have determined that
in the event of the appointment of any of those
who voted the Republican ticket to any permanent
office, such as Collector, Postmaster or Naval Off
Ger, they shall not take possession of the office,
and that they will resist them to the last. Their
purpose is to bring "irrepressble conflict"
1t is understood that the President has been in
| formed of this determination.
Gov Hicks expresses considerable uneasiness as
70 the result OF the intrgues of the secession sym
pathizers in Maryland
Mr.. Ben. Perey poore has been appointed clerk
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South Pacific Railroad
ANOTHER BALTIMORE SENsArIoN.-The following


LOUISVILLE, March 16.-The Southern Pacific
Railroad asks the stockholders to take dollars
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Mr.. Ben. Perley Poore has been appointed clerk
OF the Senate committee of Foreign relations in
place OF W. q. Burwell, Esq, resigned.
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hinton Rowan Helper, author of the "Impending
Urisis Is an applicant for the Consulship at Man
chester, or Southampton, England.
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SPECIMEN STAMPs.-The Montgomery (Ala.) Ad
Uerti8er, says that the Postmaster General of the
Confederated States has received from the Gamer
lean Bank Note Engraving Company" at New
York, lot of impressions from steel plates ofsmal
figures from which he might make selections for
the stamps authorized by the late act prescribing
the. rates of postage The devices were sent with
out solicitation.
An election was held in st. CIairsville, Ohio,
few days ago, in compliance with what has been
announced to be the wish of Mr.. Lincoln, to deter
mine who should receive the appointment of post
master There we're three candidates, two very
respectable and popular gentlemen, and lady,
named Mrs. Ramsey. The latter was elected by
about twenty-five majority
The Albany Jownat publishes complete return s
of the town elections in thirty-eght counties from
which it appears that the Republicans have gained
| IA Supervisors since last year. The Republicans
have gained in fifteen counties, the Democrats in
| thirteen, and in the remaining ten counties the
Boards remain the same as last year,
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ANTONIO JoBE, a boatman well known in the
harbor OF Charleston, and the commander of the
Esmerada, which conveyed the women and chill
dren from Fort Sumter to the Marion, was well
acquainted with Byron and Shelley. According
I to a correspondent of the Times when Byron was
in Venice, Antonio entered his service, and was
with him long tine When the author of "Childe
Harold" was infatuated with the Countess Guicci-
! OIL Jobe'took occasion to demonstrate with him
about some little affair, and dismissed. Jobe
used to rig and sail his boat for Shelley and warned
him against the dangers which so unfortunately
! terminated his last voyage.
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ted contest is going on for the contract for furnish
ing the White House, Messrs; W: H. Carryl & Bro.
and W. H. Patten, of Philadelphia, and A.
I. Stewart d Co. and Solomon Hart, of New
York, are struggling for the prize. The Job will
amount to twenty-five thousand dollars | think
Philadelphia is ahead, as the New Workers, who
have had it for the last two terms, have humbugged
Uncle Sam shamefully, ~ Wash. Cor. Philadelphia
Inquirer.
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RIGHT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES TO RECOVER FOR
INJURIES LIMTED-In recent case before the Su-
| perior Court in Worcester, Judge Lord presiding,
in which certain parties, employees of the Norwich
and Worcester Railroad Company, sued that com
! pany for damages for injuries sustained by coli-
! sion on the road, the Court ruled that one person
in the employ of the defendants could not maintain
an action for injuries received through the want of
care of other persons also in their employ if the
other persons were proper and suitable men for the
railroad company to employ. The plaintiffs there
| upon became non-suited.
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CoNDlTIoN OF RoME.-The streets of Rome are
more than ever unsafe at night and robberies from
the person are extremely frequent. The boldness
of the needy ruilans who swarm in this sacred city
is increased by the mpunity they enjoy under the
most paternal of governments. The Pope has
5000 gendarmes or more in his pay, but they have
something else to do than to look after malefactors
and protect the citizens. In the most public streets
and at hours at which thousands of persons are
still abroad in Rome, you are stopped by knife
bearing gentlemen, who place the points of these
weapons disagreeably close to your skin, and de
mand the cOntents of ynur nnckats
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The emancipation Of these peasants Immediately
deprives the aristocracy except in few cases, of
their source of income, and destroys their power
and consequence as a body
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING BUREAU.-The law estab-
lishlng Government Printing Burean,went into eff
depending for success upon the capabiity and faith
tuIness Of the superintendent. Mr. John. d. De-
frees of Indiana, has been selected by the President
to discharge the important duties of superintend-
ent' Mr. D. is printer, having been, successfully,
an apprentice, journeyman proprietor, &c, &c.
For nearly two years past Mr.. Defrees has been
personally well known to the printing craft of the
Federal Metropolis through his connection with
the House printing of the last Congress, and in that
time he has fairly won their universal respect and
cOnIidence and warm esteem Wash &tnr
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12

Sometimes iD washing the feet in warm water,
q great deal of scurf or whtisb soft substance
may be scrsped from the soles this is dead skin,
dried perspiration, and other accumulatiOns, all
resulting from want Of personal cleanliness
These accumulations occur most in winter, when
washing the feet is neither as convenient nor
agreeable as in summer time. Many persons
suffer from cold feet, simply from neglect to
keep them clean. Few suffer thus in summer
time, one reason for which is that the skin is
moist, the pores are open, a free evaporation
takes place, and the blood is invited to the sur
face. In winter the skin is dry, harsh and cold,
To keep them constantly warm and comfortable.
is Indispensable to good health and to do this,
the surface must be brought to the condition Of
summer; that is, must be soft and some what
moist, instead of being harsh aud dry. This may
be soon brought about by soaking the feet in
warm water for half an hour at a time daily,
using most freely very stiff brush, with good
soap.
After the skin has become smeoth, good
washing with soap aud warm water twice a week
during cold weather will greatly contribute to
healthiul condition Of the eet as well as to per.
sOnal comfort II tie feet are kept unexcepton
ably clean, and are never heless inclined to b.
dry, considerable benefit will be derived by
rubbing into the soles every morning littls
sweet oil, twruty or thirty drops to each sole.
with the palm of the hand patiently aud we'll,
the uhjeot being TO secure by art fetal means,
that softnpsr and moistness which is known TO
favor evaporation and to invite ibiiber the flow
of bood. II IN addition, tue feet are placed IL
cold water guarly every morning (when moi
unwelD not over two inches deep, and remaining
in not over half minute in cold weather, then
rubbed brissly dry with coarse clotr, next
with the hands, all followed by brisk walk oil
stamping for n minute or two, OF until they begir
10 feel comfortably warm after the cold bath, al
improvement in the condition of the feet would
be secured in a reasonably short time, which
would largely compensate for the trouble taken
HaiFs Journal of Health.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12
TIGER CHASE BY BABooNs.

The following account o. tiger chase is ex-
tIacted from the North Lincoln Sphinx, regi-
mental paper, published at Grahams pwn. The
writer after alluding, to his sporting gexperience
OF all kinds, and to all quarters of the Globe,
declares that he never witnessed so novel or
intensely exciting chase as that about to be
described: Not long ago | spent few days Mt
Fort Brown. small military post on the banks
Of the Great Fish river, where my friend W. was
stationed One evening, as my friend and
we're returning home, after q somewhat fetiguing
days buck shooting, we were startled at hearing
the most extraordinary noises not far from us.
Ii seemed as if all the demons in the Internal
regions had been unclaimed, and were amusing
themselves by trying to frighten us poor mortall
by their horrid yelling. We stood in breathlcs.
expectation, not knC wing what could possibly bi
the cause Of this diaboical row, with all sorts Q
strange copjectures flashing across our minds
Nearer and nearer the yelling and screaming
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12

approached, and presently the cause became
visible to our astoniahcd eyes. Some three or
four hundred yards to our right upon the brow
! Of hill, spotted leopard Commonly called, in
this country, a tiger, though much larger than
the lord of the Indian iuBgles) came in view.
bounding along, with all the speed and energy
of dspair while close behind him followed an
enormous pack of balloons, from whose throais
proceeded the demoniacal sounds that had, Pew
seconds before, so startled us.
Our excitement in the chase, as you mey sup
pose, was intense. On went the tiger, making
for the river, the baboons following like nveng-
ing demons, and evidently gaining ground upon
their nearly exhausted foe, though their exulting
yells seemed each moment to increase bis terror
and his speed. They reached the stream, the
tiger still a few yards in advance, and, with
tremendous bound, he cast himself into its muddy
waters and made for the opposite bank. The
next moment his pursuers, in admirable confu-
sion, were struggling after him, and as the tiger
(now fearfully exhausted) elamored on the land
again, the largest and the strongest Of the baboous
were close at his heels, though many Of the
pack (the old, and the Eeakly,) were struggling
In the water. In a few moments all had passed
from oar sight, behind the brow Of the opposite
bank but their increased yelling, now station
ary behind the hill, told US that the tiger had
met his doom, and that their strong arms and
claws were now tearing him limb from limb. As
the evening WAS far advanced, and we were still
some miles from home, be did not cross the river
to be in at the death but, next morning, a few
bones and scattered fragments Of flesh and skin
showed what had been the tigers fate. On our
return hcme we were told by some Dutch gentle
men that such hunts are not uncommon when
tiger is rash enough to attack the young ba-
boons, which often happens. All these creatures
tor miles around, assemble and pursue their
Wi III rnlau ft...r 40 htp
times the chase lasts for days, hut it invariably
closes with the destruction Of the tiger-a strik-
ing instance that the idea of retributve justice is
not confined to man alone.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12

was despatched by telegraph to New York, but
the vessel had sailed q short time before it reach
ed the officer to whom it was addressed"
Mr. Holt adds that ''this plain statement is
submitted in the belief that, before an intelligent
and candid public, it will afford a complete vim
dlcation Of my conduct, as well as OF the conduct
Of that iustriOus patriot and soldier Lieutenant
General Scott, whose stainless honor certainly
needs no defence at my hands against the asper-
sions Of the present or OF any other assailant."
The following noble yindication of his own con-
duct concludes Mr.. Hollis explanation;
"lf this explanation shall secure to me the
confidence of those true-hearted patriots who
will love our Union better than all the spoils aud
power which revolution can promise, then shall
little regard the condemnation of men who, for
the last two months, have necessarily denounced
me throughout the South, simply and solely be-
cause | have refused to blaoken my soul with
perjury, by betraying the government of my
country, while in its service. j. HOLT."
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12
.. ARTEMusn ON THE Union.


line union Man. luv he Uniuu from the
tom of mi hart. luv ever houp pole III
Malne and every sheps rauch in Texas Th-
kow paoturs Of Nu Hampshire ar as dear A
Ward. as the rice panlashuns Of Mississippy.
There mean tater- IN boln them ar States &
thar is likewise good men aud trOo. 1t don't
look very pretty Tor lot oy ifamitory 'ind-
vidooals, who never lifted their Hands IN defeJse
NV Ameriky, or did the fust thing towards sekeW
rim our independence, to git their backs up and
sware theyl dissolve a. e Unon. Too much brood
was split a corun aud maryin that highly re-
spectacle female, the Goddess of Liberty, get
divorce at this late day. The old gal behaved
herself well 2 cast her off now, at the request
of pusai Nv addle braned men wmmin, who
never did nobody no good and never will again
line sorry the piotur Nv the GODDESS never give
her no shuse or stockns, but the band of stars
around her he'd must kOntiner to shine brighter
so long as the Firth kontiners reVolve on its
axetree.
Too resoom-G Washington was clear heded,
warm hearted, brave and stedy going man. lie
never sLoPT OVER The prevaliu weakness of
most publi men 10 to SL0P OVER! Put
them words in large letters. A. WI Tha rush
thipgs-they travail too much on high presber
principul. Tha git inter the popler hobby boss,
who travails along, not carin cint ''whether the
beest is ever goin." clear sighted and sound, or
spawned, blind and bswky. Of corse they get
throde eventoOally if not sooner When thu sen
the multitood going it blind, tha go . Pei Mel
with it nstid of xertin themselves too set it rite
Tha kant sea that the kroud which is now bear-
ing them triumfantly on its shoulders will soon
diskiver its errer, & then kast them inter the
hoss pond Nv obyyiun, without the slitest hesi-
tashun Washington never SOpt Over. That
wasn't Georges stile. He wasn't after the spiles
He was hooman angel in a3-knornered hat and
nee britches, s. we shant his like rite awa.-
can all be patriots, & bhave ourselves ID o cris-
tian & human manner When we brother
going down hill . Room, let us eeeze rite holt
on his kOat tales & drag him back Mortality.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12

A MERITED REBuKE-HoLT AND THOMPSON.
Mr.. Holt, late Secretary of War, publishes in the
National IatelligeHcer long and severe reply to
the statement recently issued by ex-Sec etary
Thompson from his retreat in Mississippi. Mr.
Holt is indignant at Thompson's declaration th at
the movement for the reinforcement of Fort
Sumter was ga concealed trick" On the COZ
frary, he asserts that the project Of reinforcing
Major Anderson was repeatedly and frankly dis
cussed in the cabinet, aud adds:
"Wben conclusion was finally reached, the
resolution Of the President was announced in
terms as emphatic as be probably ever addressed
to one of his Secretaries. 1T is now all over,
and reinforoements must be sent was his lam
guage; and these words were spoken 10 open
council, the honorable Secretary Of the Interior
himself being present, II was in strict accord
anoe with the command Z us given that the Star
of the West was chartered and the reinloroements
sent forward. In all these circumstances the
public will look in vain for any traces Of trick
on the part of Gen. Scott or OF the Secretary of
War. II is true that, in the hope of avoiding a
waste of human life, IN endeavor was made TO
conceal the expedition from the hostile troops
iu charge of the forts and batteri in Char eston
harbor but this endeavor the vigilance and zeal
of the Secretary defeated"
The following extract from Mr.. Holts letter
explains point which has given rise to dispute
1.-THE 'countermand' spoken of was not more
cordially sanctioned by the President than it was
by General Scttt and myself II was given, cot
besause Of any dissent from the order on the
part of the President, but because of letter re
ceyed that day from Major Anderson. stating,
in effect, that he regarded himself as secure IN
his position, and yet more because Of intslig~n
which late on Saturday evening reached the De
partment that heavy battery had bsen erected
| amnny the sand hills ut the entrance to Charles
ton harbor, which would probably destroy any
unarmed vessel land such was the Star Of the
| Westl which might attempt to make its way up
TO Fort Sumter. This important information
satisfied the government that there was so pre-
sent necessity for sending reinforcements, and
that when sent they should 60, not in vessel Of
commerce, but Of war. Hence the eOuntsrmani