The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-28
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hon: John II. Reagan, Postmaster General for tn.
confederate States, has issued two circulars for
@ 1he inlot ,naton OF all concerned in which he SAYS
IL Is the wish OF the Government at MontpOm-
a. ~ tna' al Postmasters and other employees in
the postal service should continue to perform their
duties as such, and render all their accounts and
pay all moneys to the order of the IJnitad States
as they have heretofore done, until the Govern
nent OF the Confederate States shall be prepared
10 TO assume the entire control of its postal affairs
@ dnls VIII be done practicable. But the
S OF delay incident to the organization of the
IN Tt enent are such as to place it out of my power
~ etteImlhe definitely when the new service will
De substituted for the old" In a second circpI,r
|r. heagan says: "The question as to whether the
government of the Confederate States will assume
s,o ,"oly . W present contractors before it as
the idea of liability the part of the Garn.
for the obligations of the United States wi,;cb
cannot be entertained by this department. "D''"
SCorrIsu CHARACTERISTICS IN REGARp To C,rp-
GYAEN.-The very roughnesses of Scottish
character often rest upon zeal for the honor NJ
some one dear idol another, more or less worth
OF worship. The woman at kirk who fancied Tho
preacher was reading his sermon-a practice ah
horrent to the faithfu-was told by her neighbor:
HE Gamma be a reader for he's blind" nT'o clad
to hear it," reoined the orthodox old wife az wish
lhey were a bln'! ~ 1t was her way of seeing a
secure means for the orthodox practice of the Old
r,e vi tne church with regard to extemporaneous
preaching. We meet with another iIInetration in
the case of the clerical candidate nban Jinina ~
WIN the leading members of the cornorLtion tbe
9ay before his probation sermon in the kirk at
D. Having been advised to avoid all aIIue
slons that might offend any party the candidate
proposed after dinner. the catholic toast G.Hnnat
men and bony lasses, and it cost him all he was
aiming TO attain "Nay, nay" said the grave
S1ounsellors, "a minister that's thnkin' about the
iasses on Saturday night will not do for B.
KEPoRTED DUEL.-We are panied to hear that a
oue took place yesterday SAYS the Pensacola Ca
between CIoir
oLhcer OF capt. OHara's Company, at Fort McRae.
IN which the former is said to have beeen mortaIIy
Mounded-the ball from his opponents pistol hay-
ing entered the lower part OF the abdomen and
passed entirely through the BODY. We have not
learned the origin of this unfortunate affair and
can only regret that the actors had not reserved
the contents OF their weapons for the enemies of
the South She has need of the services of all her
sons, and can lily afford to lose brave officer in
an affair ofthis kind. st. Clai. Morgan is said to
have hred the first shot into the Star of the Westat
charleston. We sincerely trust that it may be his
good fortune to fire the first gun against any hos.
Tile vessel that may attempt to enter our harbor.
ssAN INTERESTING FACE illustrative of the vast en-
lgratlon westward from South Carolina is exhibit
eu Ia a statement OF the natvities of the members
OIL the Alabama Convention. Out of one hundred,
VINO compose this body, nineteen were born in your
state, oeng equal in number with those who NAV
claim this State as their birthplace OF the resi-.
twenty-five represent Georgia, twelve North Caro-
ma, nine tennessee, eight Virginia, four Kentucky
ONO and Maryland. Out of the entire number
only seventy have their names attached to the
ordinance of Secession, though it is believed that
the others VIII soon avail themselves of that plea
sure.-tOr. Charleston Courier.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING FROM CoLD.-On the morn
ing OF Wednesday, the 9th of February, Clark
Brown, aged sixty, and daughter of fifteen set
out from Shandaken, Ulster county, N Y for
Denning, across the big Indian Forest" Before
night they lost their way, and wandered through
woods until thn aft 6
urday, the 9th, when the girl reached Dewittyille.
and procured assistance for her father to preserve
whom from perishing she had divested herself of
poftlOn OF her clothing. Every attention was paid
TO Doth, but the old man died in a few days, and
the brave girl had one foot amputated at the ankle,
and the toes Of the other foot cut off.
Pixies PEAK FARE.--People who Imagine that ed
l6IeS are scarce in the Territory of Colorado
of March 9:
cat dinner party in this city, day or two
since there were on the table, brook trout, fresh
shad, mountain grouse, black-taied deer, mountain
sheep, wild goose, wild turkey, mallard duck
fresh radishes, green peas, lettuce asparagus
green corn and tomatoes, besides all other varie-
ties OF meats and vegetables that usually grace
sumptuous board. If there had been room on the
table, wildcat frcassee and VOLTS liver would
have been added to the layout"
THE BrsHoP OF PolTnRs-The Paris CORES
pondent OF the Times says The report addressed
by the Minister Of Justice to the Council of State
on the "Pontius PLATE" pamphlet of the Bishop
OF Poters has been sent to that preate by order of
the Council. He has, believe, eight or ten days
to put IN his defence, and then both will be exam
lned by the Council and reported upon. The ofli-
cials OF Orleans and Poitie-s have been "invited"
by their superiors to cease attending the receptions
OF the Bishops of both doceses. They, of course
must obey; but, in retaliation, the inhabitants of
both places who were accustomed to attend the
sources of the Projects have ceased to do so.
MAYOR on PoLIcg DUrY.-A fight took place
at Eleventh and Lombard streets, Philadelphia, on
Monday afternoon. The police took the beger-
ents in charge, and third party interfered with
the officers while in the discharge of their duty,
Mayor Henry, who happened to come along
seized the medder and the latter, not relishing an
arrest by an unofficial looking parsonage, was
about to try his muscle on his Honor, when he
learned who it that had hold of him He con-
cuded that, under the circumstances discretion
was the better part of valOr, and knocked under
at discretion.
SCHEME FOR SMUGGLIYG-The New York IVoyzd
has the following awe have received informa-
tion, from sources deserving the fullest reliance
tnat there are persons now doing business in this
CITY who are making extensive arrangements to
cheat the Federal Government out Of its revenue on
foreign goods by importing them into Savannah
under the low rates of the free list of the present
or the prospective tariff of the Southern Confeder-
acy, and smuggling them North, coastwise and
overland, to compete with the goods honestly i'm
ported by honest merchants here, under the higher
rates of the new tariff which goes into operation on
the lst of April.
Several young ladies, and young men in female
apparel, residing in the neighborhood of Liver
more, estmoreland county, Pa, were recently Ia
ken before magistrate, upon the complaint of
| young man residing in the town, who alleged that
the defendants, while returning from a PRAYER
meeting, threw him down, and having daubed him
with tar, applied feathers. The young ladies stated
| that he had made use of offensive language con-
| corning them. The matter arranged by the
| payment of small fine and costs.
THE CRIrrENDEN PRoposIroN.-The Louisville
journal says: "We all know that the Union men
of the border saTehodirg States, with Mr.. Critten-
den himself at their head have abandoned the basis
in question, so far they may be said to have held
it, on the ground first, that the basis in the whole
range of its provisions construed by the
sionists, is not necessary the safety honor of
| the South; and, secondly, that whilst thus
necessary to the South, it is extremely obnoxious
| to the North"
AN UNFORTUNATE MAN.-Henry Urban, of st.
Louis, is an unfortunate man. gang of rowdies
attacked his house, and he fired upon them break
! ing the arm of one. For this he was arrested and
| sentenced to a months imprisonment. When he
had served out his time and went home, he found
that his wife had eloped with another man. The
next day, Jew pedder sold him brass watch
! for $50. lie is waiting to see what will turn up
next.
DEATH OF a MIssIoNARYs WIFE.-Nelie NJ. Bald
win, wife of Rev. S. l.. Baldwin, missionary at Foo
Chow, died on Saturday evening, 10th inst, On
| board ship Nabob, when within week of her
port of destination. Mrs. Baldwin was in the 22d
year Of her age, and was the daughter of the Rev.
! B. W. Gorham, Of Binghamton. Her disease was
chronic darrhGa. She was greatly beloved by all
who knew her, especially the mission family of the
! Methodist mission at Foo Chow.
| Susan Denim, the actress, has got herself into
trouble at Detroit. The critic of one of the news
papers did not have a very high appreciation of her
capabilities, and wrote as much in a notice of her
performances; whereupon the husband of the ladv
tgh n and 1Hndh Ms aaA !,