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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

The statement made in the New York Herald,
that General Tench Tighman was raising troops on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and intended taking
command in Virginia, is, we are authorized to
say entirely unfounded. General T. has no COM
nuhication with the Southern army, and knows
Vi no attempt to raise troops for it in this State
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

NUyRITIvE CREAM FOR tbs HAIR-This prepa-
ration will render the hair soft glossy prevent its
falling CIR. Composed it is OF the purest Materials
be used with perfect safety and all the purpo
of Pomade and Oils without PRODUCING that greasness
to many hair preparations Prepared only by
n. HYNSON JENNINGS h CO.
Pharnaceutists,
North Charles straa+
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TO CASH PURCHASERS.

TO CASH PURCHASERS.
$50 CASKS SCOTCH AND ENGLISH ALES.
Younger's Tenants, Strong and Marzett Sons East
India PALE ALES. Single cask at 81 GO per Dozen Five
casks and These Ales are OF direct
Importation, Of superior qualities and in fine condition
| For sale by THOS. THOMPSON,
| Commission Merchant
1ei+Sm 20 South Gay street
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ECoNoyyi ECONcNY.ii

ECONOMY ECONcMY.Ii
A DOLLAR SAVED IS TWO DOLLARS MADE
This can be done by purchasing Wood already Saved
Split, at Office Of City Steam Fire w God MILL
No. NORTH STREET.
slG-tf JAMES Fl. JOHNSON.
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CEPHALIC PILLS
CURE
81 G. K Fl E A ID AC Fl e,
CURE
N X V o US Ii FAD ACHE,
CURE
LII X IN IS OF HEA DACHE

BY the use OF these Pills the periodic attacks FrpO
or SICK Hedddche may be prevented and taken at tn,
commencement Of attack immediate relief from pain
and sickness will be obtained.
They seldom fail in removing Nausea and Beudac4e
Which females are so subject
They act gently upon the Understanding C0sueassS
For Literary Men, Students, Delicate Females, and all
the, improving the appetite giving tone and pigo the
digestive organs and restoring natural elasticity and
strength of the whole system.
The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result OF long iu7esga-
ton and carefully conducted experiments having been
use years, during which time they have prevented
and relieved vast amount Of pain ard suffering from
Headache, whether originating in the system
from deranged state OF the stomach
They entirely vegetable in their composition, and
may I've taken at all with perfect safety without
making change Of Diet and the absence Of cry dis
agreeable taste renders easy to administer them 10 ch;
Gren.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFFFTS,
The genuine have Ave signatures Of Henry Spadingc On
each Box.
Sold by Druggists aud all other Dealers in Medicines
Box will be sent by mail prepaid on receipt OF the
PRICE 25 CENTS.
All orders should be addressed to
HENRY C. SPALDINQ.
as Cedar Sree, Kew York.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

ROOFING RooEIna II ROOFING / II
ECONOMY, DURABILITY AND SECURITY
WERREN1S
FELT AID COMPOSITION ROOFING
Gnrvalled by thing discovered fer Roofing purposes
fsRggOT FIaK PROOF,
PERFECTLY WATER PROOF
UnEoUALLE0 POE EConcxY,
UNRIvALLgD PoR DURABILITY,
ADAPTED 70, EVERY CLIMATE
For further information address call On
JAS Fl JOHNSON,
No Jarvis Building, North and Baltimore sts,
jy25-n Baltimore
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YEoDo TIA delightful article, part Of the
FIRST INFORMATION FROM JAPAN, Just received ana
FOR sale BY GREEN r ZOE,
osL-if 9s V. HaitiInOgs greet
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INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINE. WATCHES
William Dixon's, London, and Jules Judgements Copen
hagen WATCHES; Eugene BreGuet's NICKEL WATCH
CLARE'S BALTIH0RE WATCHES, the best Time-Kecp
ers, fer sale by GABRIEL D. CLARK corner OF Csleer
and Water streets Importer OF Fine Watches Jcwely Gold
Chains, Silver and Plated Ware ..eCoultres Swiss IA
and StTops Gold, Silver Steel Specaces, TO sui
sses New goods store Purchasers viii please
Notce-Stose CORNER CALVERT AND WATER STs
Eaitipor. sui5.t
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LADD, WEBSTER i Go.
TT c h T-S TETC n
s e WIN c. M ACE INES
FOR FAMILIES AND MANUFACTURERS
No. I3l. BALTIMORE sTEEzs
s24tf Between Calvert and SouthstreetD.
To CONSUMERS OF CoAL.-Havng on hand and
receiving daily all the if;rent varieties of
HARD AND FREEBURNING Goals,
offer great inducements to to lay in their
pies for the winter. w. +. II. ONION,
ale I'm corner Lombard st. and Central avenue.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

EMPORIUM OF ART.
JAMES FRYER invites attention to the very extensive
assortment OF Looking Glasses in suitable
every position and OF all sizes
Mante Mirrors, Pier and Wall do oval and square
Cornices, Tables, Brackets Consols &c, at uneqused
prices.
The latest English and standard French Engravings al
ways in stock.
Particular and undivided attention given the depart
ment OF PICTURE FRAMES. Also frames for Miniatures
Photographs Portraits, &c. -
FRYER'S Galleries,
VI. South calvert stlaet
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

KIaDLIHG WOOD KiHDLlsa NooDii
SAWED AND SPLIT WOOD OF ANY S,zE.
AZ Once Of City Steam Fire Wood MIL
No. NoETu sTEER7.
sso"ti JAS. II. Johnson
CHEAP Books AND STATIONERY Second hand
Books bought OF exchanged by
JOHN 2. DESFORGES,
ANTIQUARIAN BOOK STORE
al5-St4 u Light St, and opposite Fountain Hoei,
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REMOVAL OF.
WHEELER Il WILsoN1B
SEWING MACHINES.
Ar RnDUcED PRICES,
with
Glass Cloth Presser,
Improved Loop-Check,
style
Hemmer, Binder, Corder,H&c.:
Office No. 2I4 West Baltimore street,
next door to Certlan.A Co.
,ns-u W. MERRILL, Agent.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

CHOICE GROCERIES.
TEA,
COFFEE AND WINES.
Old Rye
Whiskey; Brandy
Of the
Best Vineyards.
Cut Loaf Sugar, Brown do,
Beautiful Family Flour
and
Finest Hams.
For sale by W. H. MCLEAN,
jy3I-H - N. Charles street.
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EOVANSTOWN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
~ The exercises of this Institution will be resumed on
MONDAY September 10Th For Circulars call the Book
store of Whitney Cushing, Howard street address
MISS +. P. RIVERS,
a2O-eo4w' Principal.
TOPIES OF THE LONDON TINES, contain
" ing the LETTERS of VIM. H. RUSSELL, the Times
Correspondent, received byevery ami be
file at J. PARKER'S,
a20eo3tE No. North Liberty street.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

n. W. CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND NORTH SITS.
This Company having large Cash Capital insures upon
All descriptions Of Property IN the city and country. 1t
invites your attention and solcits share Of patron
age desirable, particularly this time,
to effect Insuranc: at home and among your own
people.
We have liberty to refer to the list of names attached
THOS T. LIE u ri. kTNN. pras,L
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. STEWART ia the clair.
1t aas received that the chamber OF the Board Of
Snperv-Ors be appropriated IN the use OF the judges
of lie Snpreme Cont for the holding Of the Special
Term OF that Court.
Bills amounting to 81, 900, Incurred in the con-
srueion If TIE Harlem Bridge, wee reIored NJ on
favorabl, by the Committee on Harlem Bndge, and
tue amounts ordered 10 he paid.
The Committee Printing and Stationery, to
whom WAS referred The bill Of j. A. II. Hssbrnuck
4 Co., for Pnnting and Stationery for TIE County
Courts in the year 1859, amour ing TO ,7 93, re.
ported In favor Of paying the amount Of 81, s7s in
full If al demands.
Mr. Blunt said that IN 1859 Messrs. Iiasbrouck
g. Co. sued the Corporation for the payment of bills
amounting to $l2,0 0, and received judgment there
on, The B ard # Super, isoIs deayOred TO have
the iudvneut on.neh, ard TIE Court refused. The
Committee on Printing and Staonery, Of which he
was member al The time, examined the bills, pro-
cnr ed i'll tie items and estimated them, and allowed
the highest esiimates and this bill paid ia full
of all demands. lie WAS not aware that The Board
owed ihese parties single cent. Subsequently,
he claim now resented was made, aud nai damas
procured 10 couTel the Board 10 accredit The bill.
sir. DAVIS said thai a. the time such redne, lions
were made, the counsel for tile Board should have
s.en that they properly made.
Mr. Blunt said that Of course the Board must
obey the msndaDus; tlist did not slter the facts 10
the case. He therefore moved that tie mand amus
be appepded TO the report 90 that IN future il might
BE- seen why the Board proceeded 10 take favoroble
acrion in reference 10 the pay ment OF the bull The
OFT WIS 70 amended.
Soue further business Of routine nature was
trapsnced, aud the Board adjourned till Monday 81
3 % clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

STEAMBOAT ISsPEcToRs.-The Board of Super
visng INSPECTORS under lie Steamboat law Of 1852 Is
now holding It's spnua session in the Treasury Bald
ing in Washington. Several new members having
b. Gu recently appointed by President Lincoln, the
4mes of tie members for the several districts Of the
United States stand IA follows viz:
1T Dist,ict--Wiilism Bnrnett. Boston.
lid D-uict--1hos b. ~tiilman New.fork-
lid ist,ict--J. N. hoisr, Baltimore.
IVth Diiurt-Jobn J. Wig, st. Louis.
v,h D.tfict-Cbss. H. Stevenson. Oalene.
VIII DisIi,t- John shalcrD.s Lonisvi II.
With lis rici-F. NJ. Shield, Cincinnati
Win D,tdc'-Al'rsd Guthrie Chicago.
IAth Ii.uct-Augustus WtIktt, BUbalo
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
CITY ITEMS.

Tny WEATBYR-Tbe wind, during Monday
night. shifted suddenly from N. i. to w. ". W.. aud
has been blowing furiously from that qnater ever
,nce. The morning ebb-tide was unusually lo@. TIE
steamboat Josephine of the Old Staten Island Ferry,
Law aground at the Vanderbilt landIUg, until 10
O'clock and wIs the first boat up from the ir"nd, OF
that line. There was no bindrince on the other
ferries.
In the Atlantic Dock the center pier, rs ii is called
which is composed of scowr, anchored, and which
affords passage way through he feet of canal boats
wiutered there broke sdrift from its moorngs during
the blow, and caused great confusion among the
boats, chalpg some badly, but doing no serious
damage.
Tie ship Washington, at TIE foot of Congress
street, Brooklyn parted her mooIings, and went
hioul Of the ship Theodore Knoop, and carried away
the latters spanker boom and gait, and chaied her
badly.
The prize vessels. at the Union Stores, were well
moored, but there was considerable chsliny among
them.
On the North River we do not hesr of any acc-
dens. The East side Of the city, being the lee side,
WAS comparatively quiet.
The British schooner Rover's Bride, coal loaded, is
ashore ON the inside Of Sandy Hook.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
ROApD OF COUNCILMEN,

The pession of the Board last evening was very
brief, End he business uhiml o,taht.
A resolution 10 douate the Union Ladies Aid So
ce,y $l5S Oh, to pay assortment, was laic over:
Tie resoluilon 10 Jby the Clerks Of the BoiId Of
Aldermen for services to tie Board Of City Canvas
sers, was lid over.
The Board oncurred with the Aldermen to create
Richard Foley City Surveyor.
A rerot was adopted permitting the Seuben
Monument Association to erect monument to Baron
ST., ub-n Oh Stuyvesant Square.
The Board concurred with the Aldermen to build
an additional story to Tie house Of Engine Company
No. 81
Adjourned tc Thursday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
TIE Bopr OF Ma. BuRros CLAimrp.-M

TIE BoDY OF MR. Burton CLAiMED.-Mr j..
p Eurtoo euise cbbpt ST. Louis arrived In J'r
az, iy or NJ day qu.,t Of be remains Of his brother
Esain Euu fon, about two weeks since lsiDz
ibe GU the Morris if, and who died In Tie Aims
ton,. - Ja,s sierwsId vi hou. having recovered his
Deceased bad taslytc stroke some three years
sipcr, srd fs the pa, three month, hi mind he'd been
ST. ken, lie s hiladelphis III. Friday pesious to hi
eea h for he~yok bsvhg a. the Has smsl smonnt o.
money snd snppo.-d d.lsd sb9ut J.!-ey iy mill
be- finally hecsn- exhausted nLd lay down on the Ter Where
he sss found by efeer SUNDAY morning MI Burton
will the Of bis brother Tentoa for burial
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
The statement Of the Philadelphia Banks fo
,st Two weeks COMPARES as follows:

The exports of the week are larger than ever
before known, exceeding four and quarter millions
Of dollars.
We annex a comparative statement Of the Exports
Exclusive of specie at the Port of New-York, for
the week ending Dec. a. and since JAM l.;
1859. 1850. 1851.
Total IA, week . & ltta 0J7 &2,t5B3S5 81 2j5t5
PysSiau.ly r.pcrted c5sg25ss s8A.,ssl lai,6.8.s23
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25


SlcKLEs's BRIGADE CREDIToRs.-The creditors
Of Gen. Si,sle.' = D sde held second meeting Ut
the Aston Hou.e Monday. There were II gentls
mea resent. MIR. j. C. Noe presided The Con-
it,es appointed at The previons meeting reported
col ferences Of their members with Qitfts'nass.r-
Gen. Meiys and Gen. Sickles, an letter rom each
of these two g.n kn.n WAS Or seated, ernbodyipg
their pec,ivc Meas of It o subJat bepe the nse-
iny Gen. Aeigs Gays me oi T. e claims ere paid,
bur on account # exlg- era'ed Ron IL prit a. tic
nun Der aud extent at tie c,ius, iur'her pavineot
War sloyI ed nnil full investigation Of the matter
c.nld he bad. hc advised tOat tie nun,her aud
liz t of tae claims houId first DO d. hnitely asc'r-
( ind; that tn hey .houli be sprroveG " Gen.
sickle ano the Quar'er,n' eier OF tis Brigane whra
he Qaar1 rmas,er GeueIlls D.raI,n'ens wonid ex-
an ire into and decide upon what should 20 dCre
aih ,heni. Gen. ST. klvs wr, ttat he VA. PEE
pared 10 met nnjoriy oil ti- Con mi o. with lis
Qnart-rn asier, 10 audit q e elaine; toar il their
nun or aud Limit were sxaclly KIN, wn, payment II
Them wo"ki f,llow in u short tine aud win but
hui trouble. and that the difficulty ct obtaining
cor ply ent hal teen oecaisiyLed by extruvagaat
stcii-s in the he sspspefs.
Toe Com,it N. were authorized to call II all the
81 ~, having the attest ion VI the Bri Jade Quar-.
ruelster, or sworn 10 ny the tliu ante, aud 70
confer with Gen. 81 kles aud his Qaarserlnaster.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

PREACHING AT BARSUMs.-With the new year
new order OF things is 10 be- intug ated at B-ruuns
Museum. The Chririso Alliance j. 81 hold religious
services iu the ie tnre rom every Sunday at tire
O'Clock Preaching by Rev. G. c. Gar-. MI. ia 'un
lus kindly u unred ns, of tie room for VI Jnr-
ro.e This ia a good move AS q ere thousands IN
ut region W o do ATTEND any religious services,
who will be- influenced from novelty, il f"m no
higher motive to Lear the gcsre' there These se''
vices are to be inrugura ed tie last night "f The
old year by dnignt Union prayer meeting on'
mencng at III o'clck md .los NJ at l. The hst
hour of the old year will BE- spe't IN rutrs ct OF
the tasr md the first hour al The new ia prayer "r
Gods blessing upon the Church and the ndon dur
ing tie year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

CosTRIBUTioSs To TIVE SANITARY CoNMIssIeS.-
The Trea-irer of he Sanitary Commi-sion IN This
city Yesterday received fir m Bo1to" $40 con-
trbuion to tie fund OF the C"umis' iou, and from
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company the sum OF
$l5 900.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

A STEAMER FOR FoRr pIcxESs The United
States sie,m Transport Mcclellan is now lo'aiug
with military storrs aud provisions for Fort Pieseor,
und is expected 10 sail on Thursday next mail
may lie sent out by Ter 10 our solGiers and sailors
now stationed along the Southern coast
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

Some small subscriptions to the National loan have
been made to-day at the Sub Treasury, and there is
rather more inquiry smong the agents, who have
not however, vet received authority to sell the new
Issue:
Tie following table will compare the present
condition of the banks with that at the close OF the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

CHRIsTaAs FESTIVALS FOR THE PooR.-No one
can have an idea who is not familiar with tie poor
est casses, what an event to them is the annual
Christmas festival 1T the schools. The Cbris,mas
holidays come like rays Of light into their dn' keued
lives; NO many kind words are spoken, and kud
deeds done then. The children who have be s. w.
ering in scanty garments up to that day or creeping
about in shoeess feet, are made comfortable and
warm. The uIe presents cone in To gladden. the
poor tenement-room, and perhaps the mother enjoys
Der only comfortable meal 10 the year on that day.
Last year, poor woman, living then in East Thirty.
secood street. related to that the Christmas festi.
val at one Of the scbooe the East River Industrial
School in Forieth street. saved her f,om suicide.
She had found no work all Winter; her ch'irn
were suf-ring, and she almost despaiing, think
ing seriously that t would b. better to put end
herself when, after the Chris mas festival the clil-
dren came hurrying home with their bright Iit'le
presents, bringing some uce warm dinner for her.
and singiDg such sweet songs, that she took heart
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

A Coop CHRIsTnAs GIrr.-In this bard year,
when we can all give so little, We want to give the
best thing to the poor. What is better 70 the
homeless child than home The Cndien's Aid
Society lat No. IL Clinton Hall, Astor plnc.l. is
able to provide home in the West for any destitnte
little boy or girl for an expense of $l3. Tits in-
cludes all the cost Of finding him, lodging, clothing.
and sending biui under the care Of an experienced
agent. Who will make this gift to the homeless
orphan, 80 that Christmas Day will be always re-
membered by hint
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

HlGHLASDERs EXPERIMENTATION Thursday
evening, Dec. &c, an entertainment will take place
for the benefit and relief of the widows and orphanr
of tho 10Th Hgblsndrrs. This entertainment will
be held in the large room of Mr. Gibeon's building,
corner Of Thirteenth street and Broaiway, and will
cot sist of lecture, with readings and recaions on
Robert Burns, by NJ. C. KembIe Mason. The lee
ture will commence at o'clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

THK FOURTEENTH WARD INDUSTRIAL School,
The third anniversary of this School WAS celebfated
on Monday evening. Interesting sPr,cies were
made to the children by the Rev. Charles +. Harris
and Lucius Hart, esq after which prizes were dis
trbuted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

A CHURCH FArR.-Tne ladies' Of the Bethesda
Congregational Church tine Rev. M. R'y's), Mt the
corner of Sixth avenue and For'y-irst street, are
holding Far in the church. 1t commenced yester'
day, and will continue throughout the week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

The America brings f3666 IN specie.
Tie GsIena and Chicago Road earned the 3rd
week in December,
ls,D Sl8 eco l96l............."s4lo2 6
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-05

LATER FROM FoRT PIcKENs,-A private
letter ofJune 6, from the Gulf blockading
squadron says:
| have visited Fort Pickens, and il is i'm
pregnable, although Bragg has ono hundred
guns in battery bearing on it. From man
who escaped from Pensacola to the fort wo
havo learned that two thousand Of Brnpp's
army have left him, having been starved out
alre adv. Also, that the Zouave regiment
from New Orleans is going to leave to-day.
This will reduce his army TO about six thon-
sand, and with nothing TO eat they cannot
hold out long. Col. Brown daily expects
an attack on Fort Piokops,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-05
A Gay soldier.

A young man in the naval service, writing to
his sister who resides in Hartford Conn, from
on board the Harriet Lane, in James River. mn.
der date ofJune 10th, give the following exceed
ingly graphic and playful description of the ac-
tion at Pigg's Point
"Piggs Point Battery is six miles distant and mn. A.,
star OF attraction and interest for this shin one a.
week, when we drew the masks from this horne nest h
shot from ouFthirtytwo pounder, and they Tenl;o3
with the warmest expressions Of friendship from forty
Two FOUNDER Stood upon dignity and sent them two
shes-right into their from roOmsilence for a time,
when was again broken by our bow gun-they then
tipped us the wink by sending us good one that Iii
sna display ofspnters mixed with cries Of 'ars blood
,Lt, pass him below, men, where's the handspikei
AFT snh m'adr rip slap, set him up again stand by-
Ill 'u - 20 on torabont half hour or more when we
!L nau,el on With Ave wounded and shot tbron@b
the r. Y. V.'S on the sick list ~' Wv Pu' NH''y OF
ran s ss cream Of the joke that the same dav we
cn 20 ~ s's glns and captured sloop OF the en-.
Sih.I .tnlas S%s W NoSh loaded with hams brandy and
noses; not shot was sent aftar @ t''n unuST
Win hntler WHARF the Admring soldars sn,d a nv ny
es cheers and terrific tiger and % ~ assa ns
% Tho tane Ot"Dt1ies Land" u-'S HAan LOT
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-05
Organization OF the House.

Hon. GALusnA A. CHOW, Of Pennsylvania,
was elected Speaker Of tho Houss Of Rep
tescntotivcs yesterday. His principal com
pettor was FRANK BLAIR of Missouri. Mr..
Gnow has for somo years past been prom
inent member of the House, and was a lead
ing candidate for nomination for Speaker
two years since. Tho choice was made
without any caucus nomination, each mon
Der voting according to the dictates of bis
own judgement.
EMERSON ETuERIDGE was elected Clerk
the following was the vote: Elhcridgo 90
Forney al, Dietrich 81, Florence 2.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-05

Mr.. Willis writes FROM Washington to tho Home
Journal:
Tn" Prsdent of cours". is not to be spoken with cx
cept upon urgent business, in these days. but chance
gave me very pleasant exchange of n few words with
him last evening" Passing the interior hall of the
White House, where Mrs Linco tn he at home to n
few lends without ceremony met the Chief
on his way from the tea to his office Evidently
thinking that in search of himself he stopped
shook handa and looked inquiringv; upon which intro
duced myse apologiZd for the interruption and stood
back u let him pass. But having thus hacn made to
know me- he took the occasion Obvate embarrassment
by a few apt words and ended by most courteously
showing mo the way to Mrs. Hncoln's reception room
with my four or five years OF court life in Eurnpe
had never seen that awkward matter for high fnnc
uonaryi an unexpected and brief interview with n
stranger more admirably and winningy done. It was
CHARACTERISTIC, for there ceremony about it, hut
while u was full OF tact toward me- Il quite az full of
simpl" dignity for himself Though not courtly manner
was what conrty manner tries to imitaea mien and
presence too absolutely natural and direct for Brumne
70 approve hut which would have been exceedingly nd
mirtd by Wellington or Pamerston II is impossbIe
TO look In Mr. Lneon's face and hear him Rpeak feV
words, without believing in him. He looks az honest as
he does tal-and he Is taller than most people-he in
the absorbent openness of his frank eyes, the ready
OF promise of capability" F'