The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17
From the Washington Star, January 1e. ]


cIErY. The thirty-fourth anniversary meeting of
the American Colonization Society was held at the
Smithsonian last night. The Society was somewhat
disappointed with their audience, they had hoped
to enlist the servicesof representa- by exciting
their interest in the matter, but the dsagreeabe
state of the streets and weather prevented very
large turnout.
AT half past seven the President, MIR. j. II. B.
Latrobe, called the meeting to ORDER and Rev. DR..
prPssive PRAYER
The President then, in an eloquent address spoke
OF the prosperity aad prospects of Liberia.
The Secretary, Rev. r. Il. Gurley then read ex.
tracts from his annual report.
Letters were also read from DR.. Breckenridge of
KY, and others interested in the cause. The ship
Stevens owned by the Society, has carried several
hundreds to Liberia and in the last year about 900
Fecaptured Africans have been sent there. The
port that bad been circulated here about those sent
over by the Echo having been sold into slavery on
the African coast was false, as they now in Lii
IBERIA alive and well. The statistics of population
had not been collected, as the officers of the colony
are so busy that they have not the time to engage
in the work. Cotton and coffee are raised in large
quantities, some of which is used in this country
fund of $50, 900 is established for a college, but
owing to unavoidable difficulties it had not yet been
carried into effective operation.
Much valuable information was given in the re-
port-which our limited space will not admit OF
publishing-ciearly proving the success of the
movement.
After the report, Rev DR.. Sunderland addressed
the Society in a few brief but eloquent remarks.
In his illusions to the bright future of Liberia aad
the possible downfall of own nation, his re-
m arks were particularly affecting, and drew tears
from the eyes of manv.
At the close of Mr.. Sunderland's remarks, the
Society was dismissed with the benediction, by
Rev. Mr. Gurey.
THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE MIssIssIPPI.-The
Louisville (ky.) Journal of Monday, says:-The
telegraph informs that the Governor of Missis-
slppi has ordered detachment of artillery to Vcks
burg, to hail passing boats. We have always sup
posed that the free navigation of the Mississippi
river was an undisputed fact, and therefore it puz
zles us not little to understand why Governor
Pettus assumes the authority to order any steam
boats to heave-tO and, perhaps, submit to exami-
nation and coniscatiOn. 1t NAV be that Mississip-
pl, In view OF her financial embarrassments, has
determined to emulate Denmark, make Vicksburg
seeond Elsneur, and collect sound dues. The
State has no money; her last Legislature refused
to impose taxes for the purpose of military organi-
cation or preparations for defence, and the men,
bers Of that Legislature have not been able to get
their warrants for their services cashed. Under
these circumstances. a levy of black mail, after
the fashion of the feudal chieftans on the river
Rhine, would be quite convenience to the Pettua
exchequer.
| RARE CHINESE BoorY.-The Journal du Havre
says, in regard to the booty made in China inesti-
mable conquests, in arstical and historical point
OF view, are spoken Of The part acquired by
France would alone suffice for the formation of an
immense Chinese museum. Among other things
mentioned is a clock of wonderful workmanship
Win carved ngures representing the seasons; all
the wardrobe of the Empress of China, etc. There
has also fallen to the lot of the French edition of
"C0nfucius," which belonged to the celebrated En-
peror Kahg-D the Napoleon |. of the Chinese, and
bis noues III us ESnu "llting Aluhg tue otnet
in the part reserved for France is an elephant of
natural size, in gilt and enameled bronze, and most
magnificent.
EXTRAORDINARY BEQUEsr.-At Vittoria, in Spain,
recently, curious ceremony took place A wealthy
lately loft hv his will obort 900 nno rooIs Iobaut
TX mn fron -, b d;tiStJ ~ O.;
nD, w &c uS'liouteu III eqea Portl9ns
to eighteen, distinguished for their good conduct
and flial piety; but the number of girls who
could claim that designation exceeded sixty, the
municipality, at the request OF the executors, as
semoled all oil them In the town hall, and there,
assisted by a committee OF ladies', drew the names
of sixty by lot. Not fewer than four hundred and
twenty girls present, all eatly dressed in the
picturesque costume of the district.
| ISTERcoupsE VTr1 Cq1pIrsroy We pndersto,d
that vessel in this port which had nearly connie
| ted its loadinp for Charleston & O. yastnrdav
aGanaoneo the vGyage ana oisGharged her cargo,
vi a.. o1,iSen. VI an parties; many VI the houses
in tne @ business nave NOT received any
a aettets ron tHelr correspondents Tor over week
ine pa'N plo1eH1' Oap'' hyuer, OF SllInWay line,
,ne last SssSet repprt9p as cleared from that
J poaS. DaPttln hyuer mas oeeh IN 'he ohariest0n
ttauG ioL na"y years, anu as ne iet almost IN the
| helght OF tne excitement, ms account, when he
arrives, will be very interesting CONNER
e'"' 0"''e''"' -
PAINFUL AccIDENr-Rev. l.. NJ. Shuford, of the
Evangelical Reformed Church, at Sharpsburg,
Washington county, Md, was by singular acci-
dent deprived of the sight OF one of his eyes
Friday last The B0onsborough Odd FeLlo,o says:
Il seems that Whlle Eindling a fire, he lifted his
heau lor soihe purpose, when MS eye camo IN con
tact win the SIDE door o! the stove, and the COLI
sion was so great as to PROSTATE him to the floor.
and to render him unconscious fer e fonnd mie
| bT -
-; ny Eyes hau suileL Gu tne Isl. " 'n
fected.
AN .,,,.,>,o p,nroprr Or I1, .
nondant of tha J,nnI ivoS "a s n rs
ancestry of Hannibal HamIin Vina poSiJant aiont
II seems that the ranort tbat NJ Uon,I; ~ -
blood in his veins, snrano from The fact tbat biS
father was named Africa HamIin He nronGratbar.
A patriot of the Revolution. took fancv to nanne
part of his nine children after the several cont
nents and Europe Hamlin, Asia Hamlin, America
Hamlln and Africa Hamn were designations
which four OF his sons were obliged to carry to the
grave.
-. n IT. ~
u, az iN oh" -nhACo.-oh Tue 4Lh ult', I'VE men,
% .tte th 80 an unt'ely eng III Alou
IoIJgr arta caofiI U,iR
bontots cour;ttoI syioi5 h ti; Ia?1L IP III ms
ont Win nistoI Arotboy J5is t.' t:r =, -
some old prudge, shot his sergeant. and ba was
lvnched the same day. gambler was killed in a
fight with one ofhis companions; and the last was
a victim in a duel between soldier and black
smith, the soldier killing the blacksmith
n - : n ~ --..i-
,o, fNoI IA u jour- 10 peeeMoeI
p; "a d, H' roy'es, Vi or au
nt ibiiant ioor ~ ~ III
IincoIn caII;ng him the reat Ahaltionist tba
true Republican, the predestined pbiIantbropist.
and calls upon the cities and towns hills nd val,
leys of Hayti to send up n combined shout of ioy
| lie Progres advocates thorough union of Hayti.
NJ. LaForestrie, Controller General of Customs,
| had recently deceased. The Lamartine subscripr
| ton was progressing.
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III IS SAID that movement Is on foot at Albany
course Of the cotton trado 70 tba aJvarto,a nf
New York and the North generally. A law = to
be presented which shall exemnt cotton in bales
| from the payment of sny TRANSFORMATION on the
| New York canals This measnre will add greatly
| to the amnnnt of cotton 4ronsnortad ovor Ibo in
| land routes to Northern railroads
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"a naG9sone ana VaiIaole n g9ld meoai, together
WIN uiPioma' rom queen lsaoela, nave been
O'Sullivan, Consul at Ningpore, which her
Majesty pleased to award to an American mer-
chant captain of New York in consideration of
his humane and penerous conduct in eseistinr m
save from death and bringing into Ninnnorae tbo
China Sea spmatino o1rn "-'o" "' III 'N0
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nails state that German nercbo,t win, fon
Yokubauo in Janon confrn,e tbo oot tb.t 1bo NO
ootIations for . treafv of commerce batv,aen Jenor
and Prussia which had been commenced hv Copnt
Eulenburg had been embarrassed by a number of