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A correspondent of the New York Post writes :
A curious circumstance occurred not long since
A cat belonging to Mr.. H. j. Hunter Caught a
mouse and carried it up to chamber and put it in
box where she generally slept The woman, on
going up, found her there with the mouse; she
seemed as fond of it as if it had been kitten. How
long she had kept it we do not know.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

1t is now stated that the President elect will be
escorted to Washington by the Springfield (lll.)
Zouaves. This company is composed OF young men
who have for some moGths past, been under the
instruction of Col. Ellsworth, and in drill they
are said to be fully equal to the genuine original
Zouaves.
The required repairs Of the "Great Eastern"
now lying securely and snugly on the beach at
Milford Haven, have been commenced, and are
nIa fad rfv; in ha rprnO
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

DIPrHERA.-That strange and in many cases
mortal disease, diptheria, is still raging in some
parts of Maine, as we'll as other portions of the
country At Solon Mass, there have been in all
some thirty cases, and three deaths mechanic,
named Moore, residing in Solon, has discovered
what he believes to be a remedy for the disorder,
and has successfully treated some twenty cases.
The disease also RACES at Pennington, and Phillips,
Me-, and it is said the cases have occurred of per-
sons losing their sight and speech in consequence
of the violent remedies applied by physicians to
save their lives
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

LIFE IN New MEXTCo.-On the 4th ult., five men,
all Americans, came to untimely end in Albu-
querque, under the following circumstances "A
soldier, after carefully rolling himself up in his
blankets, committed suicide by blowing his brains
out with n pistol. Another soldier, to satisfy
some old grudge, shot his sergeant, and he was
lynched the same day. gambler was killed in
fight with one ofhis companions; and the last was
victim in a duel between soldier and black
smith, the soldier killing the blacksmith.
News FRoM HAYrI-Hayti journals to December
18th have been received. lie Progress, of Port au
Prince, date of November oath, announces in
most jubilant language, the election of Abraham
Lincoln, calling him the great Aboitionist, the
true Republican, the predestined phianthropist,
and calls upon the cities and towns, hills nd val
leys of Hayti to send up combined shout of Joy.
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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GREAT Snow Storm IN EURoPE.-The advent Of
Christmas brought to Western Europe one of the
most severe snow storms ever experienced. Ac-
counts of its ravages have been received from the
United Kingdom, France and Italy. Mr.. Lowe,
the well known meteorologist reports that the cold
which ensued was perhaps the most extraordinary
ever known in England. On Christmas day, the
thermometer was eight degrees below zero near
London, and elsewhere it is reported as having
been still lower. The rivers were full of floating
ice, and skating was as common in London as in
New York. The quantity of snow which fell in
places is said to have exceeded two feet. The
storm appears to have travelled over all Western
and Southern Europe. At Turin the Raumur ther
mometer indicated eight degrees below zero (the
freezing point). That city is nearly under the
same parallel of latitude Montrea but its winter
usually corresponds rather with that of Richmond
In England numerous steam boiler explosions hap
pened about that time in private houses, apparent
ly owing to the intense cold.
GRAND Excursion OF WORKING MEN.-The Paris
correspondent of the London Times says: Delegates
from the working men in some parts of England
have just come to Paris, with the view of organ
zing a grand excursion, or visit, to their fellow
workmen in this capital. 1t has nothing to do with
the Volunteer project, which gnally failed some
short time since. Neither has it any political sig
nifcation. am assured it is simply to introduce
the English operatives to the acquaintance of their
Partisan brethren, with view to mutual improve
ment, and to the advancement of the more friendly
feeling which may result from personal acquain-
tance 1t is proposed that the visit shall take place
about Easter or Whltsuntlde, and that the married
men shall be accompanied by their wives, and the
time allowed no than will enable the strangers
to see the curiosites of Paris. Measures to be
taken to provide beforehand every accommodation,
and prevent the recurrence of the mistakes which
signazed the visit of the Orpheonists to England.
In this the delegates will be greatly assisted by the
intelligent workmen of the Faubourg, whose apt-
tude for organization is we'll known. With the
Parsians who are as yet aware of the plan, the
excursion seems not only feasable, but popular.
One of the policemen of New York on Tuesday
night observed two suspicious characters and fol-
lowed them a short distance when they turned and
attacked him. The officer, in defending himself,
shot one of them. He hastened to the station to
obtain assistance to remove the wounded man, but
nm coming Tn the place no trace of him or friend
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

1t is estimated that there are 80 000Americans in
Europe, and that they spend among them sum of
$50 900 900 per annum, This accounts to some ex
tent for the large shipments of gold made to Eu-
rope over and above the amount credited TO mer.
camille transactions,
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resolution is pending in the Tennessee Legisa
ture, requesting the Hon. Andrew johnson to re
sign his seat in the United States Senate. Anoth
er was submitted, instructing the Senators and
requesting the representatives in Congress to
oppose every measure looking to the coercion of
any State that may see proper to secede.
An cid man said-"For a long time puzzled
myself about the difficulties of Scripture until at
last | came to the conclusion that reading the
Bible was like eating fish. When find a difficulty
lay it aside and call it bone. Why should /
choke on the bone, when there is so much nutri-
tious meat"
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

DEPARTURE OF LIEUT.. HALL WITH IN
STRUCTIONS FOR MAJOR ANDERSON
1.-THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT WITH
DRAW THE TROOPS FROM FORT SUM-
TER--MINORITY REPORTS FROM THE
COMMITTEEs OF THIRTY THREE
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AN AMUSING PEDIGREE OF HANNrBAL.-A CORES
pondent of the journal gives some account of the
ancestry of Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President elect
1t seems that the report that Mr.. Hamln had negro
blood in his veins, sprang from the fact that his
father was named Africa Hamlin. His grandfather
patriot of the Revolution, took fancy to name
part of his nine children after the several conti-
nents, and Europe Hamlin, Asia Hamin, America
which four of his obliged to carry to the
grave,
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la w INTELLIGENCE
SUPERIOR CoURT-JuDaE MARTIN.

FEhIUf CUUNI-J UDHE MAKTlN.
Equity business occupied this Court yesterday,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JuDGE MARSHALL.
The appeal docket was called in this Court yes
terdaY.
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PAINFUL ACCIDENr.-Rev. l.. II. Shuford, of the
Evangelical Reformed Church, at Sharpsburg
Washington county, Md, was by singular acct
dent deprived of the sight of one of his eyes on
Friday last. The Boonsborough Odd FelIolg saws:
head for some purpose, when his eye camo in con
tact with the side door OF the stove, and the COLI
sion was so great as to PROSTATE him to the floor,
and to render him unconscious for Hh--t sule.
Upon an examination BY q physician, III was lOunu
that his eyes had suffered severely the sight of one
being destr eyed and that of the other seriously af
fected.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

The citizens of ork Pa, held large and earn
est meeting Tuesday night of last week, for the
purpose of expressing their devotion to the Union
Resolutions tavoring the Crittenden compromise
and the repeal of the Personal Liberty bills; pro-
nouncing unjust and l-advised the course of South
Carolina and declaring it the duty of the Federal
Government to collect the revenues at Charleston,
were unanimously adopted.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

Resolutions were adopted at Republican ward
meeting in New York on Monday night, calling
upon the Senators and representatives in Congress
to suspend the duties now levied upon oil foreign
sugars, A hit at Louisiana,
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

The Croton has troubled the New Workers again.
The main in 59th street. between 11th avenue and
the Hudson river, being somewhat exposed, owing
to the condition of the grade, froze during the
late cold term, and consequently stopped the sup
nlv
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

st. Patrick's Day comes on Sunday thisyea
The civic celebrations VIII take place, as matter
of eourse ON the Monday following.
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A handsome and valuable gold medal, together
with diploma, from Queen Isabella, have been
transmitted to the Secretary of State By Mr.
O'Sullivan, our Consul at Ningpore, which her
Majesty was pleased to award to an American mer-
chant captain of New York, in consideration of
his humane and generous conduct in assisting to
save from death and bringing into Ningpore the
crew of Spanish vessel which was wrecked in the
China Sea sometime apn.
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
The Case OfJackaIONY.

TRENTON, Nj, Jan. l5-The IS Circuit Court
met to-day. The trial of Jackalow, the Chinaman
for murder and piracy, was moved. 1t was stated
that the panel of jurors had been served the pri
soner this morning, and the statute requires that
it should be served two entire days before the trial
In consequence of this the was put off till Fri
day morning next.
Thirty-four witnesses on the part of the govern
ment were bound in $500 each to appear at
that time.
The New Secretary of the Treasury
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-General Dix has entered
on his duties Secretary of the Treasury, and at
tended the Cabinet meeting yesterday. Mr.. Rod
man, the Chief Clerk of the Department, has been
commissioned assistant Secretary of the Treasury
ad interim in the place of Mr.. Clayton, retired.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

PRUsslAN TREATY WITH JAPAE.-The Berlin joar-
mails state that German merchant, writing from
Yokohama in Japan, confirms the fact that the ne
gotlations for treaty Of commerce between Japan
and Prussia, which had been commenced by Count
Eulenburg, had been embarrassed by a number of
difficulties raised by the japanese Government but
that the Count had declared that he would remain
near the island with his squadron for eight months
in the hone of remnYinp them.
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1t is said that movement is on foot at Albany
which is calculated to have a great effect on the
course Of the cotton trade, to the advantage of
New York and the North generally. law is to
be presented which shall exempt cotton in bales
from the payment Of any transportation the
New York canals. This measure will add greatly
to the amount of cotton transported over the in
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

To-day is the anniversary of the birthday of
franklin, The Cincinnati printers intend to cele-
-. - hy a GRAND hall this evening.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

In discussion on acoustics il the Institution of
Architects, England, in eierence to the fat surface
behind speaker, it was stated that the Bishop of
Lincoln, preaching once in the open air. instead of
turning his back to the wall, faced about towards
it, and the result was that he was heard distinctly
by several hundred persons
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

THE COURTS.
The civil business of all the South Carolina courts
has been postponed by action of the Legislature.
The Augusta ga Sentinel publishes the follow
ing extract from letter received from prominent
and well-informed gentleman in Charleston, under
datyof the llth inst
awe have no fear of bombardment. Fort
Sumter Cannot reach the city with shot or SHE'LL
There have been several voScnls sunk on the bar,
and no large vessel of war can get Ill waters.-
They may land troops. If they do take
care of them. That's just what want, to get
them on shore
''No panic here; one leaving the city, or any
thing of the kind.
'There is no need of drafting, and will be none;
more volunteers are offering than we know what
to do with. One of the Edgefeld companies would
have been refused if we had known it before they
left. Six ready in Abbeville, and only one taken.
Edgefeld has more than furnished her quota"
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boy, thirteen wears old, was arrested in Phila-
delphia on Tuesday on the charge of drunkenness
His father, who was sent for, stated that in spite of
every precaution and counsel, the boy would by
some means, obtain money and get drunk every
day; in fact was habitual drunkard.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

Mr.. Wills is the name of the subordinate editor
of Dickens Al the Year Round. 1t is he who in re-
atty does the editorial work of that magazine,
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INTERCOURSE WITH CHARLEsToN.-We understand
that vessel in this port which had nearly compile
ted its loading for Charleston, S. G., yesterday
abandoned the voyage and discharged her cargo,
with consent of all parties Many of the houses
in the Charleston business have not received any
letters from their correspondents for over a week
The bark Nodena, Capt. Ryder, of Sideways line,
is the last vessel reported as cleared from that
port. Captain Ryder has been in the Charleston
trade for many years, and as he left almost in the
height of the excitement, his account, when he
arrives, will be very interesting, ng,-Roston CONNER
cidL BUletin
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08
Coloring Matter of Flowers.

Some interesting researches on vegetable
colorins matters have lately been concluded
by VI. fhhol. OF PARIS. lie has extracted
,be eOlorins matter from white hO~ers, aud
6ud. i, to pOs~sSs the following quAlitie. -
IL !. clear. yellow -Ol'j, soluble in water,
alcohol and ether, and iurni.he. very beau.
l.lul lake colors With metallic oIyd'. and
esn be u-ed Tor painting aud dyeins f.br'c.
Of bright and very durable yellow. IL
has beSn named Ian,bosene. The colors of
red and blue fower. are iound 10 BE- due ~
similar proiimate principle. which will be
blue in aowcr. with a neutral juice. and
red or ro-e eolorcd IN those where the juice
!. acid. The name Of ,hi' cJlorins matter
i. cyanine. a solid unery.tAllired body. col.
uble in water, aud capable Of being applied
u many usc- in painting. In yellow hl~-
er. two distinct eolorins substances have
been iOdud. named respectively Ianthine
and Ianlhene. Another body, named GRO.
eo1anihene, !. also me, with in all the spe-
cie. OF tie senu. Crccw. IL tisa .olld, On.
erystalliIed body, Of a BEAUTIFUL golden ySl'
low color. which is neither altered by acids
nor alkalie. IL is soluble in water and al
eOhOl. bot insOluble in ether; IL produces,
with some metallic oIyds. beautiful lake
eolors and can DC fixed upon iabries, where
its tinctOrial power is remarkable. Nj.
f,lhol. IN a memoir read before the Aca'e-
my Of Sciences, give. some valuable hint. on
the preservation OF fresh aower.. We may
preserve many flowers for long time in a
fresh state by enclosing them in sealed tubes.
A. the eud Of some days nil the oxygen OF
the AIR confined in the tubes will have dis.
appeared, and will have become replaced by
c.rbonic acid. If we introduce into the
tubes little quiekliue l, removes irOm the
aowsr. some Of their humidity. which faell.
lta,ss their preservation. Lime also takes
up the carbonie acid, and the flower thus
becomes placed in pure nitrogen. Allaow.
er. are no, preserved alike by this process /;
yellow aJwer. are those which are altered
the least. TSeientifc American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08
"srKtp ruxrLow.'
The Aquarium.

Mnsks. EproRs As there are q great
many who are ignorant Of the manner Of
making and stocking an aquarium, I will
try and state IN lev words my experiences
in the matter.
flrst. the right time TO make tank is in
che winter, 10, then you will have plenty oi
time TO eonsrruc, it, and the tank will bo
we'll seasoned. which !. Of great impOrianee.
The beet material that can be used for the
bottom /. marble. which may be bad S .
email price. 10 should be groo'et to the
d,p,h Of lhrrs-sighih. Of On inch, aud hOl-r
cut fOr the posts little decrrr than the
groove. with q small hole IN the centre %
admit Of u. being fastened securely TO the
pee, have cherry posts in nv tank ;
they are two inches in diameter, and one
io0t high; two groove. run a, rish, angle.
- each other the entire length OF the po.i.,
and Of the same sire as to eorrvpond With
,hu-s in the marble.
Now for the ~ay Of putting u together.
In the bottom Of each pos. -, 10 at~o.
inch stove bolt. 40 that cnGld f.s,eu IL
With ease to the marble; then slipping in
tbe rla.. (which should Be double thisknc-.)
pre.- IL between The wood and marble with
email scrap. Of india rubber. and then crowd
in common putty. When the glass !. all
Get. pu, snail .lils Of wood around the top
20 protect the glass and keep the ro.ts from
sprslIns. Nov let 10 stand ten or twelve
tays. and nsIt give the inside woOd~ork
four good coats Of white zinc paint. You
may 'arnsh or oil the outside, jus, as yOu
like best.
II the above directions are carried out IN
. worsmanlike manner, | will ~aran, .
good ,ish, tank. and one in which there i'
nothing ,has can hurt the fish.
In tho stocking Of the tank, fret pa, in
one inch Of clean aud (Planting in i,a kala
or two. with .rris Oi water weed. horn.
wort, or some other ~eei. found in almost
Any pond) nsIt pa, in an inch Of white
gravel, then whatever stone~ork you nay
ehSose sai no, too much, n. II i, apt 10
tain, ,hs water with lime. Now pour in
very slowly pure soh water that has never
bern touched by wood. letting /, fall on tho
roek~Ort, 80 thai it ma! Be slIcd With as
much ar =. possible, 10 the depth Oi az or
eight inehes; let /, stand ,hrce or .our days
% that sss saie' may eeeon. lmpresnased
With the Oxygen from the plants, and. in
ths meanwhile. yoa may look out for hsh,
4s. For = tank too Zee. lOns aud fiss-n
inches vide. ,hres small goldfish. four min
nos., too eray6-s, OSe small turtle, and
sso or twelve 'nall., ars quite enough.
7. n. A.
Rochester, y. Y. Jap. IL. ls6l.
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rwm the wO,Liag Farmer.
Manure. How much should DO Used

nanure.--How much should DO Used 7
In thoroughly under. drained and sub
soiled lands, manures may be uscd IN In
creased quantities, with ratio Of profit
scarcely to be believed by those Who have
not made the experiment. Not that soils
30 treated require more manure. for with
the sane amouu, they prOduee much larger
crop. than in shallow plowed land. bot they
are susceptible Of converting larger amount
Of manure into plants. Aud therefore the
question should be. how much may ,e used
with increased profit rather than, how III.
tie will produce CROP We have seen
many doIs,d old school farmer busgine
his poverty, by usin: only the manure fur
ni.hed by his own cattle, Who could have
passed life Of comparative case, by apply.
ing an increased amount Of icrtiliiing ma.
terial. Even in the vicinity Of towns where
stable uanurc- may be purchased at low
priec., rhey refu.s to boy. Indeed. We
have known farmers TO sell their unleaehed
wood a.he- at twenty-five cents per bu.hel.
when il would have been worth double that
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08

SrrDr OF rnE f.CE. A story 10 told Of
abe great French saiirisi. which finely Illus.
zate- h. knOwlcise Of human nature. lie
v.s travelling Ia Gernany, in entire isno.
rance Oi It's language and currency. n.,.
ing obtained some small change tor .one u
bic Frsneh coins. be used to pay the coach.
men and others in the following manner
Taking handful Of the numi.m ,,ieal .pec.
insns from bis pocket, be counted them Oue
BY one into the creditors hand, keeping his
s,. hi-d all the time On the receivers face.
As soon a. be perceived the least twinkle oi
smile. be took back the Jas. coin deposited
in ,he hand, and returned it. With the rv-
nainds', TO bis pocket. lie Afterwards
found that, 10 pursuing this method, be bad
not 0'erpsit fOr anything.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08
Borers in Apple Trees.

In di,tan, p.psrs ss frequently end di.
rections for killing the apple tree bOrrr. IL
is generally supposed ,ha, no one article
will prove s',ons enoosh to kill this for.
nitabls enemy of the Orchard-,bereforc
abe fancy writer, recommend the mixing Of
several mgr dienIs together, as quaek doe
Tors do-.o IL on. iail. another may cure.
IL ii.~,ll sno-a nov 10 many practical
farmers that lye, from wood ashes, or from
potash, !. sirODs enough TO kali any OF the
toughest psst. of the orchard. The only
question has been whether ii might noi be
too strong Tor the bark OF the trcc-. Ye,
as I've may be reduced, or diluted with VA.
ter. any farmer can suit himself in regard
20 the quality and strength Of It.
But We 80 in distant agricultural paper'
. preference gwen TO the quack compound
over the simple Sr.iels which is all power
fol. Salt and other articles are recommend.
81 10 be mixed With potash water, whether
10 make the compound stronger or weaker,
We are not told. Yet salt must be one oI
ihe article. % MIXTURE
Salt, IN small quantities, has proved use.
fol on some soils. But ALT i. new ar,iel,
t. wash irve- with.-ani when any FAR.
ner has found that sali IS the thing 10 kali
borer-, or the mos. on young trees. he will
obl,se u. by telling all the Circumstance. in
relation 70 10. effects.
Salt !. no. an article TO help the growth
o! tres, aud as potash water Is easesual tc
Lill borvr- and al other yernin on fruit
tree-, We .ee no good rca-on Tor recommend
ing .ali ~ be mixed With lye.
massachusetts PlOushnan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08

A schoolma'm in one OF our district
schools was examining closs in or,hosra-
ply. "Spell and define aoueret," che
s.is. "F.Lov-e.r.e-s. aoweret. . little
dover" ven, OF . tOs head in perfect
s,reak. Z" War,ki." 4" Wavelet. wave.
let, q little wave" un the prompt return.
(" Bullet" "Bu.l.l.et, bullet. . hnie
hull" sAou,ed urehin number three, who
sss innocence personided.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08

Mother" said little fellow, the other
day. lis there any harm IN breaking ess.
.hells," Certainly not, my dear; bu,
xhy 10 you a.k ?" Cause dropped the
ba.ks, jet nov, and see shA. mess I'm IN
with The yolk =" A smart boy that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08

A CALEDONIA f,Es. According to the
authority Of the California Cuitaris,, the
rrea, grain farm Of Hutchinson 4 Green,
OF Yolo, Cal. contains S 900 acres. 600 Of
which we're in sheat the past season. 600
in barley, aud 900 moved.