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correspondence Of the Daily E1chaaGe.
FREDERICK LETTER.

FREDERICK, August 5, 1861.
Tor the hrst time since the resumption of the
present extra session the House of Delegates was
to-day we'll filed with auditors, very considera-
Die portion of whom were ladies whose besn.v and
intelligence would grace any assemblape. The
popular attraction of the day was the renor. NJ
the Hon. S. Teacke W allis, from the Committee
on Federal Relations, upon the memorial of the
follce Commissioners of Baltimore, which. il had
been extensively rumored last night and Yesterday
would be submitted this forenoon
nc report, which is very lengthy, COVERING
ors sevei,shve pages of foolscap was read con
oMUTe oy lis author, and with an eIocntionery
skill which materially heightened the imnrossiros
iorce ana effect OF its close and vigorous Iogic and
OF Its beautifully rounded periods. -"
Inc production is generally conceded to he ono
OF remarkable argumentatve power, Tony m;nd
1t is by far the ablest paper upon the subject of
which IL treats that has yet come to nv KNOWLEDGE.
by the States Rights men it is hailed with positve
enthusiasm as conclusive Indication of their views
aho me Wish Is generally expressed by them that it
may DC wlaeiy disseminated throughout the State
as the platform Of their party in the approaching
poltcai contest of the fall. So earnest ia their an
probation OF its sentiments and its conclusions that
departing from the usual parliamentary practice
a large majority OF the States Rights members nj
Doth Houses seriously propose to attest their en-
oorsement by afixing their hands and seals to the
quite willing to incur any hazards
which such an endorsement and attestation NAV
gloomy future. -. d--'..'"-
me reading of the letter was several times in
;e with applause which the Speaker found
was ~ s 10 suppress, and one excited individual
Of the of the proprety of the place and
Appreciates as to give vent to his enthusiastic
to Freder;t 10 style of cheering peculiar think
turesque but no1 and which is in effect pic |
of an indgnan, heasant combination of the neigh
panther 0sos and the acreech Of hungry
Two member: the ha, heard them
soI the e and Mr. of will
lions. passage of the resolu.
=, The vote stood: Affirmative, 40. No.
ees, Roop and Mccoy. - houtzahn, Bay
he functions of the Board of pos; Tue creation and
,atrages which led to its adoption seoting the
means of reestablishing the supremaos as the sole
Itreers to the determnsSaI bos,;s
'a'0n the measure encountered and to the ssvars
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OUR WASHINGTON LE,rTER.

" AShlNuioNy august u, 1851.
The Senate was in Executive session last nigh.
until nearly IL O'Clock, confirming the more i'm.
portant military appointments Among those con.
nrmed was Lieutenant Colonel Emory, of your
state The President sat all day to-day in
the Capitol, and was busy, assisted by Messrs
seward, Chase, and Assistant Secretary
Scott, in signing bills and making nominations
Among the bills signed are those to prevent this
sale or administration Of liquor to soldiers in this
city; to organize a"National Guard" and to CON.
struct bridge over the Potomac &c
The appropriations made this session, includino
the extra two dollars to volunteers, will amount r.
about $3.50, 900 ,O0O
The resolution legalizing the acts of the Presi.
dent was permitted to fall through. In vain did
MT. brecKlnrldge and few like him, impiore the
Senate to record their votes before the country on
the passage of the resolution. All was useless: and
when the opportunity presented itself the AboIi-
lonsts snrank from the responsibility of support
ing tnose hiegal and unconstitutional acts which
they had openly abetted and encourrced This il
the only satisfaction which remains to the lovers of
the Constitution-tc know that even Trumbul and
Ppees:sMenden, open and avowed disciples of Wendell
fhlillps ana Lloyd Garrison, dared not vote for
Senate resolution No. l. and then look to their
stituency for approval. WA
The Senate to day allowed Mr.. Fred. P. Stanton
IcontesIant Ter the seat now occupied BY General
mileage, but would not give him the seat, although
the committee of investigation have adiudged Mr..
Stanton to be the right owner of the seat.
Inc hayward presents as busy an appearance as
usual. The steamer Mount Vernon arrived this
morning from Fortress Monroe, to which place she
had carried troops. The Philadelphia, Powhatan
and Pensacola are also at the yard, the latter un
dergoing repairs. Great activity prevails in the
ordnance Department, large numbers of runs nrin.
ceipally field and boat howitzers, being manufac
tured constantly.
Inc various camps near Fort Ellsworth. on the
opposite side OF the river, thrown into great
connection last night about ii o'clock, by the an
nouncement that the Confederates were advancing
under Zen. Beauregard, to attack the bsttpries,
ana make demonstration against Washington
IL was a long time after the falsity of The aIsrm
had been ascertained before order was restorad
am told that the greatest CONSERVATION existed
IN the various camps.
:, IL mas been reported at the War Department
1nat large numbers of men are desertipg daily
inhey md their way into the border counties of
maryland, where they engage as laborers with the
farmers ana planters until they can reach their
MONIES without fear of military interposition.
Hon. John c. Breckenridge will arrive in your
city tomorrow morning. He will be the guest of
HON. Henry day during his stay, which will con-
ciude on Friday, when he leaves for his home
The Prince Napoleon visited Mount Vernon this
morning. lie goes westward tomorrow.
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Inc tribune Of yesterday puts forth in its edito
rial columns the following paragraph:

we have the best authority for the statement that m
Tgn; paws receives daily letter from Mr. TeackIf
ans ana others In Baltimore, and keeps his friends
efe constantly informed of his wishes His present
auSce 70 them IS not now to attempt rising as it would
Gouphcae matters unnecessarily they are to wait fl,
much longer delayed. ''" ''' 0'
We have not the slightest doubt that the TJi-
Dune manufactured the above statement in lis own
once without having any authority whatsoever
therefor. At all events we know the assertion ia
be lie. Mr.. GREELEY had better hencefor,h con.
me himself to arguments in favor of Fourierism
free-love and Abolitionism, for when he under.
takes to deal with facts he invariably su,nort,
falsehood or fallacy
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NOTICE.
CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE, Z

y -, 5ALTIM0RE, July I'm, 1901. !
IN accordance with the ordinances of the Hayor and
ry Copncii OF a more, relative the sale OF property
3t UNPAID dement's due on opening sire ice hereby
He 70 Tue owners OF Lots numbered below upon the
aS 9t opening Of Fayette street, with the amounts as
Iereop that unless said assessments with the costs
anu charges be paid in ul! SATURDAY, I7h
Jay OF august 1851 will sell said tots per plat descrp
on ana boundaries at the Merch nts Exchange Srrond
s'T e. at y O'Clock N >, to u highest bidder.
o. sale ar that the purca shall paw to the
Ny Coliector, within twenty four hours ter the pur
chase the amount OF assessments AID thereon the
u,tiCe OF purchase money t. remain Of two
Eli Ge zy from time OF purchase. and all of said
ytS SPA SGpsC 10 sGh now or may here
after be levied h. tn, State of Margs-d and ne MAJ
and City Council OF Baltimore -
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INTERESTING 10 PURcHAsERs OF FINE, WATCsEst
William Dixon's London, and Jules Jurgensens Copen.
hagen WATCHES Eugene Breguets NICKEL WATCH
CLARK'S BALTIMORE WATCHES, the best Time-Keep
ers for sale by GABRIEL D. CLARK, corner of Calver
ana Water streets Importer Of Fine Watches Jewery
Silver and PlatedWare .ecoultres Swiss Ra o.s
S'rops, Gold, Silver and Steel Spectsoes, to sui
view goods now in store. Purchasers will plesssca
saattvers AMI +" AiES s s.s
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BALTIMORE COAL COfIPANY's COAL.
REDUCTION In PRICE,

BALTIMORE COAL COGIPANy's COAL.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
am receiving regularly my supplies OF this cele
brated COAL, and enabled to offer it to consumers at
Low PRICES. In view of the present unsettled state
Of affairs, and the possibility OF shipments being cut Off
would recommend consumers of Coal to lay in their sup
plies at
As no Cumberland Coal is now coming to this market
would recommend the Of my Coal as substitute for
steamng and other shall keep large supply con-
stanty on my wharf
r. W. TYSON, Sole Agent,
No. IS Second street.
For the quality Of the Baltimore Company's Coal for
steamng purposes, respectfully refer to the following
parties:
Messrs. Dougherty, Woods Co., Baltimore Steam Sugar
Refinery; Samuel T. Pearce Esq, Agent CromwelPs Line
Steamers A l.. Higgins, Esq, Boston Line Steamers
Messrs H Abbott d Son, Canton Rolling Mill
Murray & Hazlehurst, Vulcan Works;
And Steamboats, generally. jyStf
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ROOFING RoorINe | ROOFING III
ECONOMY, DURABILITY AND SECURITY


FIRE AND WATER PROOF
FELT AND COMPOSITION ROOFING
Unrvaed by anything yet discovered for Roofing purposes
PxRPEorLY FIRE PRoov,
PERYEGTLy WATER PRoor
UNEoUALLgD FoR EooSo.Y,
UE2IvALLEp FOE DURABILITY,
ADAPFsD 70 EVERY CLIg1-a
For further Information address, or call CT
JAS. u JOHNSON,
No 2Jsrvis Building, cor North aud Baltimore ats
iy25-tf Baltimore
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1.-THE right of the people 10 be secure in their
persons, houses, papers and effects, against un-
reasonable searches and seizures, shall not be vio-
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NOAL OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
~ From the Mines

" From the Mines
OF the
MARYLAND ANTHRACITE COAL COMPANY,
OF Pi.tSon, Pennsylvania
This Coal is unsuf passed or domestic or steam purpo
ses Il ceapscd In the best possible manner
aud :" I'll bnfn fey without clinker For cooking aud for
house tureaces it Is ighi recommended produces
YeTy great heat, II is said by persons who have it
that four tons win create much heat az FIVE of some
other kinds Fer sale quantities. 10 su purcha
SeTs, II the u5u Il market prices
De1lers ctn be supplied with lump, steamboat or pre-
pared Coal favcrab!e terms dir from the mines
either by iaii or water, at short notice.
orders ef' at my 91ics oqth Charles corner e Bai
! or % mall wi receive ptonpt atteau.n.
az Sm ROBT. G. WARE
pREAD FOR THE MILLION.
~ Pet:rs Or a Steam Bakery, 1OI Thames street
IS now the cniy for the times thousand loayas oi
bread PR hour Ana fer tie army Other large co lee
HoGS o men ls indispensable. ~ St.
kTOTIGE-
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K = WI = " A.
WILLIAM T. OWENS
FURNISHING STORE
AND
SHIRT MANUFACTO
owing 10 the present condition of affairs has been wed
UP STAIRS, over No POS BALTIMORE STREET first
foo-where nyassortment Of Goods will be complete and
attractive, and my
SHIRT DEPARTMENT
as EFFICIENT heretofore, and owing t. reduction in
my expenses have reduced the price Of nv best quality
ordered Shirts from thirty dollars to tweny-foar dollars
dozen. W. r. OWENS,
je29.tr UPSTAIRS, 2G5 BALTIMORE
TENT
SHOULDER SEAN
aRIRTsi
SaIGTJ
SHiRTSi
PERFECT FIT WARRANTED OK No saLa
Unoqusea by any.
NEW STYLES OF FRENCH BOSO&S
EMBROIDERED BOSOM SHIFTS
FINE LINEN AND MUSLIN SHIRTS,
MERINU SHIRTS And DRAWERS
CoLlARs, TIES, STOCKS
GLOVES AND HALF-HosE
S1r,us HANDKERCHIEF5
W. P. T0WLES 4 BRO,
PATENT SR0ULDERSEAN SHIRT MAEvrACroRy
las Esisir,ors street
Under Carroll Hail.
uHIES C0TToE. Alto,
saTGRT EiNtle ga .TEs ,Iss.
D. Il. sTLLTz.
GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPH
So N. CHARLES STREET.,
jsll-ti OPPOSITE So. pAuL's CHUgCE.
NOW Is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.
The Dollar Weekly Exchange.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY EXCHANGE
was issued SATURDAY, the 7th Of July With &
view increase alike its popularity and it's usefulness
ITS COLUMNS HAVE BEEN ENLARGED
NEW FEATURES WILL BE INTRODUCED,
which, tits believed, will make it additionally attractive
the FAMILY CIRCLE, and still more valuable medium
preference for the FARMER, the MERCHANT, and tn
| POLITICIAN
The contents of the DOLLAR WEEKLY EXCHANGE
embrace constant variety choi e and interesting
Articles on the Existing Topics Of tbs pav.'
AND
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS,
drawn from original, domestic, and foreign sources
EpITO RAILS
from the DAILY EXCHANGE, on
Official and GENERAL-sUBJgCT.
TIE NEWS OF THE WEEK,
CAREFULLY CoLLATGH REVIEW OF THE MOS
IMPORTANT POLITICAL PROCEEDINGS UP TO TIL
DATE OF EACH ISSUE.
A PRICE CuRRE EMIT,
exhibiting with undoubted accuracy the state of the MAJ
kets both at hone AMI abroad.
In Politics, the Dollar Weekly Exchange will reject T.
of the Daily Exchange, which has been and will cor
dque to he, INDEPENDENT AND CONSERVATIyl
syupathizng with watch.u over the true interests
the South and West.
TERMS OF THE DOLLAR WEEKLY EXCHANGE.
icGpy' one year
copy, six months.
IL 90 ,cf
% On.
...IV
Address KERR CO,
"NaiIy Exchange" Baltimore, lid
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS AND
GTIINRE,'

The claims which THE DAILY EXCHANGE makes upon
the attention Of the mercantile and business community
are SIMPLY based upon those principles of mutual benefit
which every Intelligent understand for they are
sch as underle in all Industrial aud coramercis
enterprises Fit can be shown that TIRE EXCHANGE is
an admirable medium fer ADVERTISING that in point OF
circulation will oay bear comparison with that OF airy
other commercial paper in this city, hui that this crcua-
ron is dinused over wider area, its merits mean -
VIII uouoLesS elicit that attention which shrewd and SAGA
cous men accustomed to give to matters that concern
their individual interests What then the facts? We
need not refer to the large city circulation Of THE EX
cHAHGB fer that speaks for itself Is success in this re-
spsct Isl III point o. time without parallel What we
proposes 10 make frank statement Of its country
Non Because the larger proportion of the tada this city
IS derived from the interior The extent which that ccu
laon has reached nay be gathered from the fooing par
tc1lars, which give the States which is sent and the
number OF post Offices which received and dstribut
ed careful collation. Of mail books shows that THE
EXCHANGE is regularly mailed to sir hundred and tocue
poSDce scattered through the various Terri
tories of the Cnon and that the great bulk Of this country
circulation is in those States upon which the merchants Of
Baltimore chiefly rely fer and perpetual
ton of their trade. In MARYLAND alone THE EX-
CHANGE is nailed to tgo hundred and post Offices
which is larger circulation in the counties of our own
State than enjoyed by any other commercial paper in
this city VIRGINIA stands next upon the list and ae
Virginia comes
NORTH CAROLINA,
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CHOICE GRoCERIEs.
TEA,
COFFEE AND WINES
Old Rye
Whisky; Brandy
Of the
Best Vineyards
Cut Loaf Sugar, Brown do,
Beautiful Family Flour
and
Finest Hams
FOR sale by ". Ii. MCLEAN,
Jy3lu 32N. Charles street
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WooD Wco0 /! WooD !il
sAvE2' PEI oRs=. by buying your Wosd at oos o. Ultt
Steam Fire Wood Gi
MOL EossasrEsrr
JASEs II. LOgEgDBi
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SERMON RUINED BY THE ADVANCE on BULL
RuN.-The Rev. j. NJ. Wiley, the indefatigable
chaplain of the Sd Connecticut regiment, relates
the following curious incident: While the troops
were resting at Centreville, be concluded that, as
great Importance that they should be cheered and
encouraged in their work. Expecting to remain at
Centrevie over Sunday, he selected a text and ar
ranged the plan for sermon to be preached to his
regiment; but alas! the early march of Sunday
morning defeated his purpose, and although the
text still remains, the sermon vas never preached.
1t is sufficient to say that the text selected by Mr.
Wiley was that in Psalm lx., and 7th v, HApd
Manasseh is mine. IN Y Tribune
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SOAP AND WATER-rHEIR RELArIoN.-In an adj
dress delivered by the engineer of the GLASGOW
Waterwork ks, that gentleman remarked, that Mr..
Porter estimates the annual consumption of soap at
81 lbs. per individual The total population OF
Glasgow may be taken at 460, 900; deduct for Cor.
pals, ll0000; total on the north of river $50 O0O
Surprising that only 81 lbs. of soap is allowed for
each person, it will give f72 the annual cost
OF soap, on the average of the country, consumed
oy the $4,000 persons, the north OF the Ciyde.
Since the introduction of Loeb Katrine, owing to
its softness, careful returns show that nearly one
nall OF the soap formerly used will now Suffice If
these calculations were applied to London, the
saving there, allowing for the harder character OF
per annum, equivalent to the interest of ten mil
lions of money, which it would be worth the while
OF the Londoners to pay for water equal in quality
to that of Loeb Katrina
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DANSKIN g. CO.,
Cd FAYETTE ST, NEAR CALVERT
MAKE
. H Il Eg tn
TO
. R - EG1 "a,
AND KEEP A FULL ASSORTMENT READY MADE
GENTLEMEN WHO WANT A REALLY GOOD
HiRT,
WILL FIND 1T AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT
ALSO,
aETLEHEss.FURNIsEING GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY
DANsKIN g. CO..
mhll-tf eFAYETTE STREET
EMPORIUM OF ART.
JAMES FRYER invites attention to the very extensive
assortment OF Looking Glasses no in store suitable for
eVery position and OK aH sizes.
hantel Mirrors, Pier and Wsli do.. oval and square
Oornicea Tables, Brackets Consol, at unequalled
prices
The latest English standard French Engravings al
ways in stock
Particular and undivided attention given TO the depart
meDt OF PICTURE FRAMES A!so, frames for Mniatnrss
| Photographic Portraits, &c.
FRYEE's Galleries,
No. 81 South Calvert sheet
IsRAEL Il Oo.
IVORY YES,
TATERCoLORED
sEzGOTINT
PHOTOGRAPHS
uH: !2s BALTIMORE STREET,
Da. A. A, BLANDg,
SUCCESSOR TO DR.. c. A harris,
osntS 81 NoREE GaAR srRSzS
PARKER BROTHERS, LONDON Gu AUcE This
celebrated Sauce is fast supersedng all others From t
richness and decacy OF its favor it las attained popu.
ari'y almost as great in this country in Europe For
sale By all hrstcass grocers and by their agents,
GREEN & Y0E, Importers,
.-oal-tf So West Raltimor street
REPRINTS OF THE ENGLISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS
AND BLAcKvooD's Notwithstanding been appointed by
the Publishers their Agent in Baltimore for above
periodicals. vice Freeman, vamosed, persons wishing
take any OF them will be promptly supplied by
JOHN P. DESFORGES,
Antiquarian Book Store,
jyI6S+ IL Light street
CRICKET AND BASE BALL
IMPLEMENTS
MERRILL, THOMAS h Co
nh25-tf Baltimore street. {:
............-.....s
FISHING TACKLE. :
MERRILL, THOMAS & CO.,
nh j. 239 BALTIMORE STREET. :
IMPORTANT TO BCusEs EKPERs
To know thRt they money by purchasing Woo
sseady Saved spd Split, Office ofCiy Steam Fire Voc
gu,
No. S&oRfH STREET
sief JAEEs II. JOHNSON
YEDDo TEA-A delightful article, part Of til
FIRST REFORMATION FROM JAPAN, just received an
HoT sale by GREEN Voc
cSl.sf ssg aaIft,noy, xtre,.
, FUTRITIVE CREAM FOR The HAIR.-Ths prepa
ration viii render the hair soft glossy and prevent
falling eff. Composed it OF the purest materials
can be used with perfect safety and ali the purp
SEES Of Poade and Oils, without producing that gressines
go common to many hair preparations Prepared only by
N. HYNSON JENNINGS & CO,
Pharmsceutists,
. ni2h-ttr Nnrlh etreat
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pEkUNlAH GUANG.
Having cJr0P-tetl our ARRANGEMENT. , IN fin ,.,,
Vi 'he IetuVl4 '95tTrE:e4t for lal supply Of
- .-, o., tEkU tiAN GJAEp,
We fully af1rrn Farmer; a;l i'e..r p ~ , No.
nov prepared to su ply t r ord - any quaI.ly
'nf long eN pe!l=ncv and established r,pua5n In this
aue, IS, we tlu't sufficient guarantee as pprch=gsrs
!aaT icy un2n obtaining the GENUINE, UNAurLTE
houses. - " ~ Avn "a @''''-'I~ :" c
We have also for sale
an, ICllA A ZOE QAL,koHNTA, B iKEs'S ISLA..D,
anu 40: ,AtAlCAN GGAND at superior qu.Ii,.
MARYLAND co.. SUPER PrpSpHGTi.: '55ir wax,
and TkEGo'S PLANT FOOD AM III ,i PkisyJ. ,,1fV
jv22t Wood sir - 50 So. 9 ~,
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DINE APPLE CHEESE.
II L. NJ Norton * Sons Pine Apple Cheese for sale by
A. l.. WEBB BRO
IT - corner Pratt and Commerce streets
kSLOUR.-Choice brands of Family, Extra and
4 Super Flour by the dray load otherwise for sale by
. 4. j.. WEBB q BRO,
Pratt md %
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-13
wEyAae OF ArDaNG TREASON.

A devoted and wide-awake UDionst writes
us from Cincinnati the following impressive
caution:
"Lct me warn persons at the Eas. against Tho
seemingly harmless plan Of giving to persons they
DO not know. or of whom they know little, lettersre-
fcrrng them TO parties in this or other Western cites
az persons who desire to go South for thi, or that
reason. A man comes, for example, to this city.
bringing letter from any one in New-York, who.
being perfectly Indifferent to the man, thinks 1t is
sae at least fo lin to lay his claim to pass the lines
before the authorities of Cincinnati Bat here the
gentlemen to whom he brings letters passes him 70
Louisville, saying, He brings letters from such aud
such responsible men in NewYork.' BY the timo
he eets 10 Shermans lines his letters and respectable
names have accumulated TO q quasi authority.
know Of one instance where a spy passed thus, aud
an acquainted with several suspicious condolences
between inyalids warned South leaving Cincinnati
and valuable information turning up IN Richmond.
Let this plan be discontinued at OF giving ottors
Of introduction to uncertain parties. letter OF III
PRODUCTION has traditional obligation as strong as a
Aag Of truce You cannot cross-examine the one III
Iodueed 10, if he wero the Trojan horse done up n'
human shape. lie is already within your lines, with
whatever evil he can do"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-13
ENFORCING PAYMENT OF REEEi
nERTs BY MARITAL LAW.

The action of Provo st. Marshal Freese at Al
exandrls whereby certain mercantile rcbels Of
that place were made to surrender 70 their
creditors the goods which they had bought on
tick in this city and never paid for, is to be
discussed in our Chamber of Commerce to-day.
We do not understand that the President has
oyerrulcd the Marshal, but that the matter is
simply hung up for further deliberaton prior
to final decision. The subject is Of such
grave and practical consequence that we are
clad the Chamber has determined TO ventllate
il. and shall look with interest for its conclu-
sious Meantime, without attempting TO dog
matze on the subject, we will briefly assign a
few reasons why the judgment of the Provost.
Marshal ought to be overruled. They run
briefly thus:
/. The Southern merchants bought right and
Jeff at the North throughout tbs latter half OF
1860, in anticipation Of the rebellion then brew
ing and in the confident expectation that they
would be shielded by it from the payment OF
Northern debts. To compel them now to pay
would be to violate the understanding on which
they bought, and but for which they would
have run their faces much more sparingly.
III. Having plunged over head and ears 10
debt to our jObbers in prospect Of rebellion,
they rushed into rebellion as means of repu-
diating their debts. To make them pay now
is to compel them to have branded themselves
traitors for nothing.
III. Many Of them haze paid bali or two-
thirds the amount Of their Northern debts to
the Rebel Government and taken its receipt fer
the same in satisfaction of those debts. To
sustain Provost Marshal Freese is to doom
them to pay twice over, when it is contrary
alike TO their principle and thor interest to
pny even once.
Iy. Quite large proportion Of these South
ern merchants ara now fighting IN the rebel
armies or otherwise fulfilling tho beho1.s OF the