The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-19

The PREPARATIONS FOR THE IsAUeURArIox. The
preparations for the Inauguration are progressing
with efficiency. The contract for constructing the
building in which the ten dollar Inauguration Bail
Is to take place was made to day. The ball is not
to be exclusively confined to Republicans but is To
be.designated Union affair, in which all parties
can participate.
The building will be situated in the rear Of the
City Hall, and is to be $50 feet long and 60 feet
wide, with supper attached OF the same LENGTH
OF the main building, Is feet wide The HEIGHT
Will be Y feet. 1t will be frame building. the |
dancing floor will be constructed of North Carolina
pine The building will be covered with felt roof
ing and lined inside with white muslin or red
white and blue, to be hereafter determined bv the
COMMITTEE OF Arrangements. The orchestra will !
ne large enough to accommodate sixty musicians |
, Inc main hall will be capable of holding eight
thousand persons. The entrance will be through |
the main entrance of the City Hall. The dressing
rooms Tor ladies and gentlemen will be in the two
large court rooms adjacent in the City Hail.
Inc building will cost, when finished, SIS 600;
upholstery, $1,000; supper, $4,000, including
wines; music, supposed to be Dodworths 81, 200;
gas hitting, chandeliers, &C., $500; doorkeepers at
teudants upon dressing rooms, hall, incidental ex-
penses, &C., S500-total Sll,50O
The ball room will be on Louisiana avenue.
Inc contract for constructing the building has
been awarded to J. ". Angus architect and build
er, OF this city, formerly from New York. Mr.. A.
commences. the construction of the buildiuo ON
Monday morning with seventy hands
1t is stated that Miss Harriet Lane has courteous
invited Mrs Lincoln to accept the inequalities of
!he mite House Immediately on her arrival here,
In order that she may become familiar with the in
ternal management of big house like that of the
PRESIDENTIAL mansion Vast. Cor. HERALD
LATER FROM JAPAN-ToMMY Reported TO BE
DEAD.-The Kanagawa correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing ander date of Nov och 1850,
says:
The United States steamer Niagara will sail for
New York to day, and your correspondent hastens
to avail himself Of this opportunity to post YOU
upon Japan affairs. The big sword ed fellows at
Jeouo received the officers of the Niagara with
the same distinction our countrymen would have
extended towards any unfortunate wrecked Fl sher-
men; providing them with house and furnishing
rice aud dried fish. The presents returned will
literally astonish all Americans-wooden dolls
rice, paper, fans, and more dried fish This latter
article is great card W 18th the japanese.
town some sixty miles distant was swallowed
up by an earthquake yesterday. Ten thousand
lives lost. The Tycoon was attacked today. about
two O'Clock 1--WE received the news by express from
Je1ddo), by party of eight thousand of Meto's
followers; over two hundred killed on both
sldes and large number Of outbuildings were
burned by the assaans. A large French fleet is
daily expected to ayenge the unprovoked attack on
one OF their cOuntrymen recently at Jeddo The
city will probably be bombarded.
Poor Tommy is supposed to have met an untime-
ly end The Japanese say he died of delirium tre-
mems Ia new American introductory, but we all
believe his head has been cut off.
ENGLISH INTEREST IN AMERICAN AFFAIRs.-The
following advertisement appeared in the London
Times of the 25th of January:
| The Fugitive Stare John Anderson.-The Com
m1ttee of the British and Foreign Anti.Slaverv
Society having obtained writ Of ''habeas corpus'
| for bringing John Anderson, the fugitive slave,
from Canada to this country, beg to appeal to the
| friends OF humanity for contributions towards the
expenses incidental to his defence, in order to
| hlm from being given up to those who have de-
clared that, if surrendered, he will be roasted to
! death by slow fire. Donations will be gratefully
! received by the Treasurer, G. w. Alexander 40
Lombard street, or by either of the following mem.
| oers OF the committee-Josiah Forster, Tottenham;
| Henry Sterry, No. Finsbury Circus; Jos eph
| Cooper, II Laurence Poulteny lane London; and
| also by the Secretary, L. A. Chameroyzow, q
| New Broad street, E. G.
The ALABAMA STAY LAw.-It seems that the bill
staying the collection of debts in Alabama has pass
ed the Legislature of that State. The Montgomery
| Confederation thus explains this law:
This law neither resembles the one which has
passed the Georgia Legislature, nor that which has
passed the General Assembly of Tennessee By the
bill which has passed the Alabama Legislature
| creditors are allowed to sue at one term of the
court, get judgment at the next and collect at the
| following term.
The LOST SHIP DAVID BRowN.-The mates boat
from the ship David Brown, from San Francisco.
with sixteen of the crew and three passengers was
picked up at sea, and the passengers carried into
Liverpool on the 3lst of January. 1t will be re-
| membered that the David Brown foundered at sea
| on the 9th OF January, and that all who were on
| board took to the boats. One under the command
OF the captain had on board twenty-sx persons, in
| GLIDING ladies. That boat was nicked mn a Z
| sea and carried into Havana
| RENEWAL OF BUSINESS RELATIoNs.-The steamers
South Carolina and Massachusetts, are to immedi-
| ately resume their regular trips between Boston
| and Charleston. Advices from Charleston state
that the distractions placed in the ship channel of
laat port nave been entirely removed by the action
OF the sea, and not vestge of the sunken vessels
| remains In consequence of the withdrawal of
| some of the steamers which formerly ran between
Charleston and Northern ports, frieghts have adj
vanced fifty per cent.
p, FLOOD IN THE SUsQUEHANNA.-The Harrisburg
| ie'egrogA says:-The Susquehanna river is unusu-
ally high at this time, and still rising. Large quan-
titles OF ice and drift-wood passed down Yesterday
and this morning. Last evening one of the spans
OF the Northern Central Railroad Bridge lodged at
the mead OF Bridge Island, where it remained for
some time, but was finally swept away by the in
creasing current.
INTERESTING DEcGsIoN.-ln the Giro nit Court of
the District of Columbia, on the 10th inst, in the
case OF Davis Vs Bibb, upon full argument by
counsel, the Court held that where lady during
marriage makes contract in reference to her sep
arate estate, and subsequently, after the death of
Der husband, promises TO pay the same she is liable
thereupon at law. Mr. Mathews appeared as at
torney for plaintiff, and Mr.. Robert G. Thrift for
defendant.
The New York Senate have confirmed by hand
some majority the nomination of Hon Francis
Granger as commissioner from that State to the
Peace Congress.
The rolling mill at South Easton, Pa, which had
| been idle for some time past, was blown in on Mon
| day, and operations resumed
- A very heavy thunder storm passed over New
| ork on Saturday night.
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