The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-28

LATER FROM SYRIA.-The following statement
are from letters from Beirut The representative
of the Christians at Mokhtara have returned
Fuad Pasha asked them if they would be satisfied
| il he ordered two hundred Druses beheaded They
| told him that they had nothing to do with tht
matter; it belonged to him to do them Justice; the
| hundreds killed at the various places could not
speak, and had they not fed they would have been
Killed also; and their people were murdered under
the hoating flag of Turkey, and it was their bust
ness TO lind out, through their own troops, who
were the murderers. The Druses of the Houran
ana % the Arabs are plunderng all they meet, and
tey nave Salu no doubt secretly instructed by the
government, that If any of the Druses are executed
mere, they will murder all the Christians they come
across. The American Vice Consul at Damascus,
| found large number of Christians assembled at
TL 1e SSsnop > consulting about leaving the city.
Inc Susduehanna arrived on the 25th January with
the things brought to the Mediterranean hv tbn
Release. =! '''
VINO WAS SHE?-"Trovatore" writes to D,,i,bfe
Journal of AuSic about one of the audience at the
opera, on the night of the first production of the
| "Ballo in Maschera -
"Ihere was one lady in left hand prosceniun
| box, who attracted great attention from her re-
| semblance to the Empress Eugenie. She was tall
| ana slender, had queenly bearing, an arching
| neck, and wore her hair brushed back, while her
| head was adorned with magnificent gold crown
| mead dress it could not be called-on which were
clusters ana flowers of emeralds and rubies, SPAN
| EleG win uew-drops of diamonds. An elderly lady
| H.. r.
ing white cap, served as a contrast to the porpa
| business of the Crowned Lady. The entire marty
were strangers, and during the ntermissi6n be-
tween the acts attracted the attention of thousands
| OF curious admirers"
| Two ATTEMPTED SUICIDES IN ONE HoUsE.-A des.
patch from Newark, N. j., dated Monday, saws:
Inc City Hotel here the scene of an ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE on Saturday night. A man and woman
largely partook of laudanum. Both, however,
survived, though they suffered much. The mans
name is said to be Moore, connected with the zinc
works, and respectfully connected here and in New
ork. The woman is unknown. The case appears
70 70 De shrouded in mystery, and strong exertions
nave oeen made to suppress the affair.
1t is asser ted that Moore was only afflicted with
dellrlum tremens, and that the parties occupied
separate rooms, and were not acquainted.
The lady is from the West, and the cause of the
attempt upon her own life is attributed solely to
domestic troubles.
The simultaneous occurrence in the same house
Is regarded as at least a remarkable coincidence if
no other relation exists between the parties.
FOoD OF THE JApANEsE.-The JAPANESE are
abundantly supplied with the means of subsistence
By planting new crops before the old is harvested
they get three and four courses a year from the
same held, while the soil is constantly led with ma
nure to meet this heavy tax upon its fertility-
Their waters abound in fish. Among the different
animals killed for game are the wild boar deer
mon62y, jack al, rabbit, squirrel, bear, porcupiue
&c. Inc birds for food are geese, ducks, pheasants
parrldges and many others. Beef and rat flesh
are here eaten not food, but as medicine for the
cure of diseases. We are daily finding out some
thin new or strange about this people, and very
PROBABLY we shall find several years. residence
necessary TO make US acquainted with all their
haolIs.-Corresponden Alta Californian.
NJ. BoUlLLEr, Honorary Councillor of the Univer
sity, Inspector of the Academy of Paris, Officer of
the Legion of Honor, and author of the Universal
Dictionary of Sciences, Letters and Arts has lust
published universal Dictionary of History and
Geography" which, recommended by the Council
OF Public Instruction and the Archbishop of Paris,
and "approved" by the Sacred Congregation of the
Index at Rome, is being introduced into the schools
and lyceums of France. The first paragraph of the
Work, so pompously recommended, reads thus:
Niagara or Newark, city and fort of the United
States, New York; 100 kilometres northwest of
New York." &c.
DIED IN THE WooDs.-Benamin F. Hale, of Eus-
It's Plantation, Maine while alcne on hunting ex-
curSl0n was taken sick, and died in a camp beyond
the dead river settlements, where he was found bv
his neighbors. Appearances indicated that he was
taken sick soon after arriving at his camp lie had
plenty OF provisions; his gun and snow shoes were
by MS side; but 1t seems he was unable to keep a
hre The seat, toot-pole, and door to his camp had
been burned for fuel, and there were marks of his
axe on the logs of the camp where he had tried to
split off pieces to burn after he became too weak to
60 out.
FREIGHT BUSINESS on The IXDlAyApoLls ROADS,
The Indianapolis Journal says:-The Central and
Belefontaine Railroads are transporting to Balti-
more large quantities Of flour, intended for Savan-
nah, and bacon for Charleston, for which Georgia
and South Carolina gold has been paid. The
railroads named above also transporting large
quantities Of cotton for New England manufactur-
ers. The BeletOntaine line has already taken for
ward 5000 bales within few weeks, and there
are now at Memphis l 600 bales awaiting ship.
ment via Louisville, JeiEersonyie and Indian
apolis.
Our NAvY.-The Naval Register for 1861, Just
published, gives the following list of naval vessels
10 ne-oE Ebattleships, 10 sailing frigates q sailing
st6rc-sGiG5 81 SafRg veIsefG,h efGh9annrfr ar ard
class steam prOpellers, second class do 9 second
class Gold and worm do, u steam gunboats,
screw tenders, first class side-wheel steamers l
second class do, third class do, l side-wheel
steam tender, and steam stOre-ships. Total, AZ
steamers-99 ships in all. About 20 of them are
serVlceable men ot-war Of modern stamp.
Disappointment is felt in naval circles at the
non-inrroduction in Congress of bill ordering the
conversion" into steamers of the vessels examined
by the Naval Board. In the act recently passed,
authorizing the construction of seven new steam
corvettes, no mention is made of the conversion
process. 1t will be remembered that the lne-of-
6attIe-ships Columbus, North Carolina, Vermont,
Virginia and New York were recommended as sus-
ceptibe of alteration into steamers.
DR. MAILER states that he has cured baker,
horribly burned by the fire of the oven, by keep
ing him in bath of cold water, in the open air,
durlpg eighteen hours C0nsecutively. The temper
ature OF the bath was kept very low by the frequent
addition of water from u well. The patient felt
no pain from the time of his immersion; when re-
moved from the bath all trace of the burns had dis
appeared, and he was able to be at work again in
five days after the occurrence Of the accident
An extravagant Marchioness was lately assailed
by number of Paris tradesmen for payment of
$780, 900 debts. The husband proved in court that
he allowed her $4,000 year, and that only five
years ago he paid Sl20 900 OF her debts. The wife
replied that she brought him 1000 900 dowry.-
Among the items were sheets at $500 pair, and
an expenditure of S4OO for pistols, powder, balls
and caps This charge decided the court to non
suit the creditors.
The Duke de Vaency has published a pamphlet
in which he has the nairete to recommend as the
best means of settling the Roman question, that the
Pope should assemble council, whose object should
be "tO reconcile the Church with modern civiliza-
ton, and put an end to the fatal misunderstanding
which exists between the ministers of religion
and the partisans of the principles proclaimed in
1889"
Sunday travel has commenced ou all the Middle
sex, Mass, horse railways. The Boston Transcript
says the accommodation has long been desired, but
was defeated by the iberal action of the late city
government of Charlestown. Sunday travel en-
tered largely into the clements of the recent muni-
eipal election in that city, and the present authori-
ties throw no obstacle in the way of accommoda-
ting the public.
The European Powers are urged to establish
forts along the coast of Africa and to the with
irawal Of their squadrons. The purpose is to
irely prevent the deportation OF slaves from Africa.
1t is contended that this will be a cheaper method
Of putting an end to the slave trade, than the
means now employed, while the plan will be
efectual.
Mrs. Edwards, sister OF Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.. f. d.
Baker, editor of the Springfield Journal and lady,
and Mrs. Grmsbv, all near relations of Mr.. Lin
coins, are at the Metropolitan Hotel New York.
they will leave for Washington in the course of
he present week. Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Baker, and
Mrs. Grimsby will assist Mrs. Lincoln in doing the
lonors Of the White House.
While Mr.. Lincoln was his way to Washing
ton the train stopped at some town in Pennsyva-
lia, ard a man stepped forward and offered cou-
pie OF apples to the President elect. little boy
in the crowd yelled out, "Say, Mr.. Linkin, that
nan is running for Postmaster % The donor of
The apples collapsed amid screams of laughter.
The Queen Of Naples has written to her parents
to pray them not to feel any anxiety on her ac-
count as her health is good as could possibly be
under the circumstances in which she has been
placed. The Queen adds that by the bursting OF
shell in the palace in which she resides, she had
oeen struck in the face by some pieces of glass"
The ROYAL Academcians are about to abrogate
he sillv Salic law which has baniShed female stu
tents from their schools. 1t has lately been dis.
covered that the very best of the competition draw
ngs sent into the Academy were the work of fe-
male hands
The editor of the Western (Va.l Guard says:-
'He who asserts that we are Abohtlonlst or
Black Republican, is Iiar to all intents and pur-
ooses." Over this paragraph Is wood-eut OF pis-
tol.
The citv of Lancaster, Pa, without distinction
of rarty, has made arrangements to give Mr.. Bu-
chanan a proper reception upon his return among
them next week. committee of thirty-six have
the matter in charge, and will give the retiring
President warm welcome.
A worthy old couple, living at Beaugency,
France have Just celebrated the seventy LseeSHo