The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-05
From the ". Y. Tribune. /

gathereu the con1lctlng powers, each determined
to carry the decision in favor of such policy o to
MS own view seemed the only salvation for the
country. The Pennsylvania delegation pleaded lonr
and earnestly that Mr.. Cameron might be given the
Treasury Department; the Northwest, divided in
sentiment, urged on the one hand the taking and
on the other the rejection of Mr. Chase; Gov Hicks
and the Marylanders argued strenuously fer Henry
Winter Davis; old Mr.. Blair and Others advocated
the claims of his son, Montgomery; while the i'm
mediate friends of Mr.. Lincoln, viz: Judge Davis
ana COl. Lamon, Vehementy insisted that Mr. Lin
coin should be left alone, and his appointments
should no longer be interfered with Mr. Lincoln
was very much agitated. lie listened with sorrow,
to the uproar around him, and at last demanding
attention, said
"Gentlemen, it is evident that some one must
take the responsibility of these appointments and
will do it. My Cabinet is completed The posi-
tions are not definitely assigned, and will not be
until announce them privately to the gentlemen
whom have selected rs my constitutional advi-
sers."
Whereupon there was a drawing of breaths and
in very sho space of time general hand-shak-
ing and congratulations innumerable.
Mr.. Lincoln seemed relieved after he had Tins
put stop to the Cabinet row. aud slept better that
night than he has done for weeks
The Maryland delegation went home in disgust
and protesting that with Mr.. Lincoln's determine
ton to keep Mcssrs. Chase and Blair in there was
no hope for the retention of their State in the
Union. To them Mr.. Lincoln was singularlv i'm
pressve, and sGid, with emphasis, "Gentleuen. the
affair is decided. The Cabinet is formed" Despite
this announcement, the Pennsylva1ia rel were
around bright and early today They were LARGE
ly reinforced from harrisburg, and every eIert
possible has been made to induce Mr. Lincoln To
recede from his standpoint, but without success
While the personnel Of the Cabinet is undoubted-
ly fixed. unless Mr.. Chase should decline, the re-
speetIve positions of the several members is not
definitely settled. The generally accepted Cabi-
net is as follows:
Secretary of State........Wm H Seward of New York
oil
secretary of War;. ....., Simon Cameron, Penn.
secretary OF NaVy........ Montgomery Blair OF Nd
secretary of Interior. Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana
postmaster General. ..... Gideon Wees, of Conn.
Attorney General... -. Edward Bates, of Missouri.
r, There is some talk, however, of transferring Mr..
cameron to the Department of the Interior, Mr.
Blair to the War Department, and MIR. Smith to
ihe Navy Department, or MIR. Bates may take the
department OF the Interior, and Mr. Smith may
be Attorney General
LATER--Mr. Chase positively will 60 into the
Caolnet. II there was any disposition to substi-
tute Mr. sherman for him, it has been abandoned.
Many strange rumors are aaoat to the effect
OF the appointment of Mr.. Chase to the Cabinet,
one OF which is that Governor Hicks will immedi.
ately convene the Legislature of Maryland, and
the other that Clemens and Harris, OF Virginia,
VIII declare for secession Certain it is, that very
great opposition is made to Mr.. Chase's appoint
ment by leading Republicans.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS AT CoLLEGE.-For several
weeks, II not months, our citizens have been an.
nOyed BY the depredations of burg lars. Some six
weeks since the matchmaker shop of MIR. }. U.
steel, on Hanover street, was broken open, at
night, and robbed of several articles in his bust
ness. About the same time the book and station
cry room OF Professor Marshall, of Dickinson Col
lege, was forced and robbed of books, paper post
age stamps, &c, to the value of about $780, Will
liam WetZePS carpenter shop was subsequently
robbed of numerous TOOLS and several students lost
articles from their rooms. No could conjecture
who the robber was, as no trace the stolen goods
could be discovered. At last, however, the mys-
terry was explained, and the burglars were discoy-
cred. A student of the college was suspected, and, ,
during his absence on Saturday last, The was a
visit home,) his room searched by an officer.
The carpet being removed, loose board or
trap-door in the floor was discovered. This was
raised, and the stolen booty found-waches, jewell
ry cigars, books, stationery, carpenters tools, pis
tolls, knives, &c. The articles were all identified by
those who had lost them. In addition to the stolen
articles, a complete set of burglars tools was
found secreted in the same pace-nght keys,
skeleton keys, nippers, chisels. &c. This student
has accempces. One of these "a son of one of
our most respectable citizens) has confessed that
he assisted in the rObberies. Others will be impi-
Gated, we presume. We suppress the names of
these guilty young men for the present. Carlisle
(PG.) Volunteer.
Balmoral Skirts are now largely manufactured
in the United States. 1t is said that SO large an
order as for 10,000has lately been given by New
York dealer to Lawrence manufacturers The
Commercial Bulletin says: "ln regard to Pontoosuc
Mills, Pittsfeld, we hear they are producing at the
rate of 175 '8almorals daily, and have introduced
as leading color in them, the new and splendid red
known as 'Mosquetta,' and made from coal tar
which has for months been used by the Washing
ton Mills. These American Balmorals are both in
dneness Of texture and beauty and variety of col
ors quite up to the very best of the imported arti-
cles.''
FoREIGN Or PRoDUcroS.-The Importation o
foreign coal oil, under the new Tariff, will be al
fop g nf
bers of Pennsylvanians who have recently invest
ed in the oil business. The provisions of the new
Tariff impose duty "on Kerosene oils, and all
other coal oils of ten cents per gallon.' Foreign
producers under these stances, will have TO
look elsewhere than to the United States for a
market.
By the postal law of the Southern Conrederacv
the following persons only are entitled to the frank
ing privilege, and in all cases strictly confined to
"oficial business -
Postmaster General.
His Chief Clerk.
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
pGrtment,
Deputy Postmasters.
SUDDEN DEATH.-The Macon Geo, gia) Journal
learns that Mr. VIM. Daniel, of Jones county, died
very suddenly on Thursday last, at the residence
OF his mother, Mrs. Singleton, some eight miles
from Clinton, Ga. He was in bad health, and said
he would go out to the family buryiug ground and
select a spot for his grave. He had scarcely left
the ground he had marked out FIR that purpose
before he fell and expired, almost on the very place
he had chosen for his sepuchre.
The court of inquiry in the case of Commodore
Armstrong has resulted in ordering q court-tm
tia which will assemble in this city on the 18th OF
March, and be composed ofsuch distinguished navy
officers as Commodores Stewart Shubrick, String
ham, Nicholson, Jarvis, Gregory, Paulding, Mer-
win, Reed, &c. The Judge Advocate is Allen B
Magruder.
RRIrCs OF EARLY TMEs.-An interesting discov-
cry has just been made at Trikala, near Corinth.
1t consists OF an antique bronze vase, containing
9,l7O coins, in excellent preservation. The most
modern OF them date from the time of the Achasn
League, ESQ years before the Christian era. The
vase has been presented to the Queen of Greece,
who takes great interest in ancient art.
Eminent iron ship-builders say that in some in
stances ga thousand decaptated rivets ma be
found in the bottom of an iron hull after one or
more voyages" and that smart kick OF the foot is
often sufficient to shake out the rivets so oeheaded
| and open an inlet for the sea- Many persons sup
pose that iron ships will, after time, cease to be
| built.
Extensive preparations are to be made in England
| for grand tri-centennal celebration in honor Of
| Shakespeare to take place in 1854 The poet was
| born April 23d, 1864.
Forty-three army officers have resigned since the
passage of the South Carolina ordinance of seces
sion, several of them without reference to that sub
iect.