The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-29
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the Captain has resigned. Capt Hope has left to
! take command of the Richmond
senators Summons and Bigler, of the Select
| committee on the Tariff, were engaged together
nearly all of Saturday on that subject
| The Fowler defalcation will be brought before
the public again early in February by the applica-
ton of Conover and Law, Fowers sureties, to the
United States District Court of New York. for re
iel und9r the United States Attach Warrant act of
May, 1920 This act gives authority to suretes, in
cases OF detalcation, to appeal to the District
Sourt Tor relIel. Out of eightysix actions that
nave occurred under it Fowler's is the first in
winch the Post Office Department has been inter
ested.
AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON.
We find the following in the Charleston papers
of Saturday:
MISSION OF THE BROOKLYN.
The WercWy in an article on the supposed mis-
sion of the steamer Brooklyn to Pensacola, says:
So soon as Fort Piekens is reinforced, we pre-
sumo the surrender of the Navy Yard, under the
cover of its guns, will be demanded and this being
refused, it will be reduced to ashes by the shells
from the iortifcations; thus will be destroyed not
only the only navy yard on the Gulf, but the only
one in the Southern Confederacy-which we hope
to see formed, but which our reconstruction poll
tcians are by sinister and secret efforts striving to
strange in its birth. Enough already has the
South yielded for peace let US no longer be de-
celved by its dreams, and let US learn that only
salvation is in looking to ourselves and in leaving
the Federal Union, as we would leave any other
have done with it forever; and let us crush, as we
would viper, any man who would whisper in
ears the word reconstruction.
THE STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA ASHORE.
This fine ship, which we noticed yesterday
being ashore on the beach of Suivan's Island, is
still there and in consequence of very unavOrable
weather during the night, she has worked up
higher on the beach. The steamer Aid worked at
her at high water this morning, and parted
powerful hawser in trying to move her. but did not
succeed in moving her to anY extent. Ii is thought
that the only plan that affords a good hope of
rescuing her from her bad position is to take out
part or all of her cargo, which we understand can
be landed on the beach, and, with the assistance of
two steamers, she may be tOwed of. The constant
tendency of the sea is to work the ship higher up
on the land, and unless the most energetic efforts
are made at once, the Columbia will remain where
she is.-Negs, Saturday eUening.
BOATING WITH MUFFLED OARS.
There seems to be great curiosity among some
folks to look in at harbor defences on the sea
shore. Perhaps the boatmen have some spare gun
spikes which they would like to use. Circumstan-
ces, however, alter cases, and what was done with
out interruption at Fort Moultrie, becomes dan
gerous experiment in another locality. 1t may be,
hat IN TINS instance, the pursuit OF knowledge has
been attended with danger, as well as difficulty.
The Courier says: We rejoice to learn that the
business, which it was supposed would require
Major Ripley's absence for some time, has been
arranged, and he has returned to Fort Moultrie.
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THE ANNUAL MIRACLE AT NAPLEs.-The cor
respondent Ol the London HOH gives the follow
ing account of an annua! miracle in Naples:
This morning December 2Gl have witnessed
very singular religious ceremony. was struck by
the passing along the street of huge old rumbng
gilt coach, resembling that which Louis MIL had
made for himself. On enquiry | learned that
it was for conveying the GonfalOnere of Naples
with his secretaries, his substitutes, his Councillors
in short his whole official train to the Church OF
the Carmine there to assist at the solemn rite Of
cutting the hair of a celebrated cruciix in their
temple. | trust your readers will not smile with
incredulity at the mention Of this fact which
recurs annually, on the 2Gth of December,
in the church aforesaid. That church contains
a large crucitx, with the head greatly inclined
over the right shoulder and the face almost
covered with clustering locks of hair. The
friars of the church and the superstitoUs
people affirm that this hair grows every year. 1t
is many years since this legend was first repeated
and believed; nor would the story excite much sur
prise if you came upon it in some medieval chron-
nice, but actually to witness with your own eyes
the miserable impOsture in the year of grace 1850,
even though it be in the city Of st. Januarus,
gives a very rude shock to ones ideas OF the
tional character of human nature. Woe to the
man who, in the neighborhoOd of the Carmine,
should venture to express the slightest doubt re-
specting the annual growth Of this miraculous
scratch-wg; he would be torn limb from limb by
the tanaticaI and infuraed mob. And the officers
OF the municipality gave their public sanction to
this mummery by repairing in all state to the
church, attending during the proceedings, and at
tachng their signatures to the minutes of the rite
At the moment when the hair is cut by one OF the
lriars a signal is given outside the church, and
thousands upon thousands of crackers proclaim by
their explosion this miracle and triumph of the
faith.
SoRGHUM MoLAssEs.-In some parts of Illinois
sorghum growing and molasses making have been
carried on quite extensively during the past year.
The Chicago Tribune we'll says:
awe look forward to the day, and that not far
distant, when every Western State will not only
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chantable sugar, for supplying less favored parts
of the country. The sorghum is tenold more
promising object of experiment than the sugar
beet when first taken up by the French, but the
latter plaE has become one of the great staples OF
French agriculture, and an immense amount OF
capital is invested in the production of sugar
therefrom, with results emnently satisfactory to
capita lists, farmers the Government, and the con
sumers of cheap sugar. Let the West profit by the
experience"
TENNYSoN.-Bayard Taylor, in giving an account
of an interview he had with the English poet laure
ate, SAYS:
In form and voice. Tennyson is a thorough Eng
lishman; in features complexion aud halr, me
di@val Italian. His presence impresses you with
a singular mixture of nOthern force and southern
fire. He is fully six feet high, broad shoudered
and large limbed, yet with black hair and eyes,
pale olive complexion, full lips, and black beard
and moustache. Power is expressed in every fea
ture. His voice is remarkably full and grand in
a mind withdrawn and absorbed in its own specu-
lations. | should Judge him to be one of the least
demOnstratye of men, yet you would pick him out
of crowd of ten thousand as the wisest man
among them, before he opened his lips.
AUSTRALIAN ExPLoRATIoN.-The late news from
Austra a is in one respect the most important ever
received, far as the interests OF England are in
volved. The problem as to the possibility Of eros
sing the continent has been virtually solved, and
no question now Ecmains that land transit may
ha n1 avail fart hn nrrnOa a
purposes of commerce, but also for telegraphic
communication. At Adelaide, the general impress
sion was that the track through the territory thus
explored might be made available almost immedi-
ately to facilitate communication with India.
The Messrs. Goshorn, of Wheeling Va, who
recently visited Cleveland for the purpose Of re-
covering their fugitive slave Lucy, relate as an
incident illustrating the consideration with which
! they treated in the latter city, that negro
| waiter at the Weddell House refused to serve them
at breakfast table, and upon the fact being brought
| to the knowledge of the proprietor Col. Ross he
at once discharged the servant. The Messrs. &.
published a card in the Cleveland papers, express
ing their unfeigned gratitude for the kindness
with which they were treated by the Ceveanders
The Democratic State Convention of Ohio was
held last week, and resolutions adopted in favor of
the adoption of either the Crittenden Border
State compromise, but virtually recommending
National Convention TO propose amendments to
the Constitution upon application of two-thirds
of the States.
The last county court Northampton issued bonds
to the amount Of So 600 to arm the people for re-
| sistance to Northern INVASION The bonds of the
county were promptly endorsed by number OF
the wealthest citizens and we pleased to learn
they will be discounted to-day by one of our bank
! ing institutions. -NorfolE Argus
Letters from Berlin describe the winter there as
| the severest that has been known since ISL, the
year of Napoeon's retreat from Russia. From the
| other European capitals we have similar accounts,
coupled with sad pictures of the distress and su-
fering Of the working classes.
| According to a despatch received at Paris from
! Constantinope, Russia, Prussia md Great Britain
| have proposed at COnstantinople, and most proba.
| bly also elsewhere, the opening of conferences
| for improving the situation of the Christians in
| Turkey.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Penusyl-
vania will assemble at Harrisburg on Wednesday.
! 1t is called together for the purpose of discussing
the propriety of calling a Democratic State Con-
venion to consider the crisis in national affairs.
Snow fell to the depth OF eight feet in the ycini-
ty of Montreal on Wednesday. The cars Of the
| Grand Trunk Railway were stopped via Point
Clare, and some time elapsed before they could
| proceed.
The Rev. DR. Peter, of Chelses, Tennessee, has
discovered that superior quality of gas can be
made ont of cotton seed, with the addition of little
rosin. His church and dwelling are lit up with it
at a triang cost.
1t is reported that Mr.. John Bigeow, having
sold his interest in the New Xork ECcning Post is
about to become the proprietor Of the World, and
will conduct it as republican Journal