The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-16


cars on street railways. 4 furnace is attached
underneath on which are placed draft doors, regu-
lated by the motion of the car that there is Ger
tain to be strong draft in either direction. Pipes
extend from the drum of the furnace up through
the tioor of the car, and along the whole length of
the seats from which heat radiates to warm the in
terror comfortably.
One of the visitors of the poor of Philadelphia,
says that an immense amount of destituti6n pre-
walls there, among the poorer classes at the pre-
sent moment. Many who have never known want
are forced now to ask for aid, owing to the scar
city OF employment, while hundreds have been
met. with who were on the very brink ofstarva.
ton.
MORE CoUNTERFEITING.-W learn from the semi
monthly number Of Peterson's Deteetor, that be-
tween the 10Th OF December and the 18th of Jan
uary, seventy-six new countereits have been p6t
INTO circulation. Notes from South Carolina and
other seeding States are nominally quoted at
10 per cent. discount-but really uDsa!eable atal-
most any rate.
1t is singular fact, says st. Louis paper,
that on certain portion of the Illinois prairies
corn is being used as fuel in lieu of coal and is
found an excellent substitute. In the districts re-
tered to- corn l212 cents per bGshe and coal is
10 to II ctlts. Not only is the difference in price
IN favor OF the corn, but hushel OF it gives more
heat than bushel of coal.
Miss Emma ROwcroft makes her debut at con-
cert in New York Friday evening Miss Row
croft Is daughter of the late British Consul at
at the time when SIR John Champion was replaced
by Lord Napier at Washington She has lust re-
turned from England, where her musical education
has been completed.
Hinton Rowan Helper again attempted to deliver
his lecture on "The Two Systems of Labor" nj
Clinton Hall, New York, on Monday evening but
the trustees closed the hall against him. Quite
large crowd assembled, and Colonel Titus of Kan
sas celebrity, was arrested by the police.
Bangor and New Orleans were lately connected
by telegraph for the first time. and messages sent
from Name to Louisiana. This is probably longer
distance than was ever before connected in the
United States, or any land teegraphic line over
which telegraphc dispatches have been sent.
By advices from St. Petersburg, we learn that
the Emperor Alexander has conferred knighthood
OF the Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanisas,
OF the third class, upon Mr.. Joseph Francis, cti-
zen OF the United States, and who has been already
the recipient Of similar favors from other Euro
pean crowned heads.
A Partisan cook has introduced new kind of
concentrated food piece about the size of a v;s-
ltlng card, and as thin, when dissolved in hot
water, yields capital soup. One hundred tho usand
ratlons may thus be packed in a space feet in.
square
The Ocean Marine Telegraph of our countrvmap.
Mr.. w. ii. Ward, has just undergone highly sa
tisfactory test on board the ships of the british
navy. During twenty-five days cruise signals
were unerringly transmitted far as the ships
lights were visible
1t is generally understood that Colts estsb
lishment, and all the other manufactures of arms
IN connecticut are incessantly occupied. and have
orders which it will take six months to fpl6I in
making arms for the Southern States.
Col. David Page, member of the Maine Leeis
iature, from the Aroostock region, on his way from
bis nome to the capital, walked fifteen miles on
loot, and ten miles on snow Shoes the snow being
two and half feet deep and unbroken
The brig Tornado is expected soon to arrive at
New Orleans, with a cargo of ten thousand pack
ages OF powder, destined for st. Louis Mo-, which
the Crescent of Friday recommends should be seized
by the authorities of Louisiana.
| John 0. Taylor, well,known citizen of Henrico
| county, Va, was shot and mortally wounded on
Friday last, by an old man, named Joseph Barnett
| A difficulty about some land that TAYLOR had puE-
chased of Barnett led to the murder.
A Washington correspondent says that If Henry
Winter Davis is not appointed, does not accent
if appointed, place in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet one
of the honors will be rendered to Montgomerv
Blair, now resident of this State.
Henry W. Conner, one of the members of the
South Carolina Convention, died in Charleston on
frlday last. lie was PRESIDENT of the Charleston
ank, and also of the South Carolina Railroad.
The New York S'm says that all parties that have
been engaged IN forwarding arms to the South,
should be arrested on the charge of treason under
the charge of Judge Smaey.
The house No. 30 Bond street, New York, known
as the scene of the Burdell murder, sold on
Monday for the sum OF Sli,OOO.
| The Tribune says that Mr. John Brown, Jr., is
| now engaged in promoting the emigration of the
| colored people of this country to Hayti
| II is stated that Dudley Mann has positively de-
| c;ned the appointment rendered to him by South
| Carolina as Commissioner to visit Europe.
| The first shad of the season were served up at
the hotels in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday
| last.