The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-18
"TELEGRAPHIc CRUELTY."-Under the above ca,
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"TELEGRAPHIc CRUELrY. Under the above cap
tion the New York Post says:
There is probably no malicious design on the
part OF the western teegraphic operators when
they transmit the record of Mr.. Lncoln's speeches.
yet had they tried to do their worst no greater
torture could have been inflicted upon mans
words than that to which they subject the public
addresses OF the President elect. Important pas
sages are mutliated, words shipped out, meanings
perverted ana general confusion produced. The
superlntendents OF the telegraphic lines will per
form valuable service if they will instruct their
operators to exercise greater care during the re-
malnder OF Mr.. Lincoln's progress both in the
transmission and transcription of the reports of his
remarks.
FLOATING THE MAGNET.-For some time past IT
has been found that there was great ADVANTAGES in
floating the magnetic index card of ships COMPASS
on liquid, instead of supporting it on pivot II
has now been proposed by NJ. Santi, manufac-
turer at Marseilles, to employ glycerne for this
purpose. Tnls succeeds admirably; the great oscil-
laions caused in the compass-card by the vibration
OF the screw IN steamers almost entirely checked
by the density and viscosity of this liquid.
The English papers state that the suffering of the
weaving population of Coventry is of the most Sc.
we're kind. 1t is said that not one in fftv of the
people have had any work for the last four,montbs
thus throwing them entirely on charity. But there
is population of more than fifty thousand in this
condition, and though much has been done to re-
eve them, there still exists great amount of des-
titution.
convention of colored people was held in Bos-
ton on Thursday night, in Stella Martins Church,
caied In anticipation of an attempt to dsfranchise
and drive them from the country. An appeal to
the people of Massachusetts, was adopted asking
aid and protection. Resolutions condemnipq the
Crittenden proposition were also adopted. One of
the speakers said that if Congress approved of the
compromise he for one would resist to the death
The recruiting service for the army of Georgia
is being prosecuted with vigor throughout that
State The first recruit obtained was Mr. John c.
Taylor, late of Virginia; graduate of the Norfolk
Military Academy, and for several years captain of
merchant vessel in the Southern trade. The term
OF service is five years, and each recruit receives
from Sll to $50 per month, with clothing, fuel
quarters and subsistence.
Mr. Kellogg, NJ. c., of Illinois, has received the
Ioiiowing handsome despatch:
ITO hr. B: Tell MIR. Kellogg that the mer.
cnants OF Chicago, without distinction of party,
Win VIII hre thlrty-four guns in honor OF his course
HIS position is Endorsed by nearly everybody here
(Signed) d. b.
The Savannah Republican strongly urges an ex-
tension OF the terms of oice-hoders under the new
Coniederacy. 1t recommends that the President be
elected for eight or ten years, with provision for
ms hnal Official retirement on O pension at the ex
piration of his term
Massachusetts, has authorized her State Treasurer
70 indorse United States Government Bonds to the
amount OF two millions Of dollars.