The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-03
FREDERICK JETurEP

| FREDERICK, August |.
Out little business of Importance was transacted
Wy Tue GENERAL Assembly to-day, political industry
anu Par'zah energy alike succumbing to the heat.
| Even the irrepfesslole "Sage of Linganore" aban-
doned most capital opening for ga few remarks,
Win 'he ianguid declaration that it was "too hot
10 speak, and Mr.. Chaplain, of the lower cham
| uer' lnaue the upward range of the Thermometer
the express ground for the early adjournment which
| was had upon his motun, ~
Inc trans from Baltimore brought up ouite n
| numoer or members, among them Messrs pitt
| Drown OF howard, Compton, and Senator Gardner.
giving much larger representation in both cham.
| oers than was anticipated. The most interestina
incident OF the House proceedings was the nraspn
tation by Mr. Wallis of the Memorial of the Police
commissioners of Baltimore, setting forth all The
connected with their arrest and imprisonmant
The object of the Memorial was prohably n
place upon the records of the State this protest of
.ne commissioners against acts which they assert
rights as citizens, and of their political RIGHTS nd
uignitles as officers of the State of Maryland Th
memorial was signed by Mayor Brown as en-o6icio
member of the Board, and was Accommodated r.
brief Memorial from the same gentleman in b;Joa
pacity as Mayor of the city of Baltimore The doc.
uments were referred to the Committee on Federal
relations, and it is anticipated that Mr. Wallis the
chairman of that committee, will report ON the
subject on Saturday Monday.
MIR. Gordon, of Alegany, ffered an important
resolution looking to the Encouragement of the
la a catalogues of its volumes and rendering the
T M OF state Librarian of responsible trust.
onuer the present system, Mr.. Gordon stated no
catalogue OF the books can be obtained and any at
uemp' 70 use the library involves necessity of
much patient research and expenditure of t;ms
whlle the absence of all responsibility for the sa
keeping oil the precious volumes there denositad i
leading to the gradual loss of many works of rare
value, some of them Gifts from foroCr G y, i.e
ments. . "o'e'h-
Mr. Miller, of Cecil, obtained leave to introduce
oil TO repeal sections 10, ii, r. 49, H. Is and IG
OF article 81 of the Code of Public General Laws in
,o.a' 10 the baltimore Female College The
aceuating motive of the move is said Tn he stern
Opposition to MIR. Brooks, the PrincipsI of tbe
institution, whose political sentiments are CHARGED
W 20 t 81 more sombre hue than command the
y mmPasny or support of a Southern legislature
ine senate concurred in the House proposition of
JOINT committee of Five to arrapye the tina and
place OF adjournment. The committee have dater. |
;n,Ir, II Is sala, upon reporting in favor of ad.
poi uent on Monday next, TO meet again in Anna
pons, PROBABLY at the latter part of September.
should the Legislature iourn, as il is probable
t;ony VIII do without arranging for the fall cleo
tha ther meeting in September will be chiefly for
purpose OF attending to that matter.
of thn Gi CowARDs.-The army correspondent
conduot nf Commercial, speaking of the bad
mates Tho e,ii vi the Ohio regiments at Manassas
IL is proper to state that the numhar uho e;n,,
~ on 'ne discovery OF the masked battery was |
'oout twenty five to thirty. found them in lit1e
5oaus d .nrse 70 -FOUR, making their way out of
ne WOODS ana to the rear of our forces Mo;or |
hughes, of Dayton, of Gen. Schenck's staff Vas
alnly striving to rally some of these fellows He |
ode swiftly about, hailing, persuading and threat.
ming them, to induce a return to the ranks with |
neir comrades. But it was generally in vain
sdeed it will become necessary to record instances
sne most disgraceful cowardice, not only in the
ha regiment, but in nearly every regiment on
WI" WAT memorable and Inflated day.