The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-04
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The SOUTHERN Postal LAws.-The Montpomary
correspondent of the Charleston Courier saws.
The arrangements which are proposed for tbn
speedy and ettectual transmission of mails are des
tined to CLEAN a richer harvest than the burden
some method of Uncle Sam. The increase in ratas
ofpostage is made in order to produce snfiiciorf
fund to deiray the expenses of the Department and
compensate for the trouble of management | CON
less that the sudden rise in stampts will be likely
to cut oil good deal of Communication but II az
lords good chance for speculation. | propose to
write all my letters for the year before the law
goes into operation.
The NEW TARIFF AND THE FINE ARrs.-The new
tariff places duty of ten per cent upon pictures
imported to be sold, painted by foreign artists 1t
has been sometimes supposed that the Introduction
OF rare works OF art not only served to educate our
artists, but refined and cultivated the tastes of the
public at large. However true this NAV be. the
imposition of this dd Ualoren duty will result in a
complete prohibition of uaIuable works of art and
the country will again he with chean conias
or worse originals. The proceeds from the sale nf
pictures forming the recent French and Belgian ey
hibltI0ns were not 50 profitable as to encourage n
repetition-a tax of ten per cent at the custor,
house will surely prevent it.-N Y. Post.
DEATH OF NOTED RACE HoRsE-rMountaiD
Maid" racing mare well known to horse fancers
and sporting men OF this city, died at Lancaster
Pa, this week. The pony in question had been
repeatedly matched against Tac0nv, the celebrated
roam trotter and the latter was purchased last
summer, BY parties in Cambria county, to beat
"M ntain Maid" The sHppositon is that she
was poisoned Her time was 230, and her owners
refused 81 900 for her but short time before her
death. Their refusal was in consequence of a de-
sire on the part of some Phadephians to have her
visit this city, when they said her owners could
realize $4,000 bg putting her on the course.-PhH.
Press.
\ CASE has lately been decided in the courts in
Paris which has created considerable excitement.
The heirs of old lady who died in 1855 brought
action to break her will, which gave all her
property to a certain Able Bernard. Their suit in
the FIRST place was rejected, but appealing to the
imperial Court their appeal was sustained-the
Court, after examining into the facts adduced
coming to the conclusion that the Able Bernard
had aousively exercised The influence which, as
conessor and friend, he had gained over the old
lady to cause her to make the will and according
ly declared it null and void.
Census OF NEw JERsEY-EigM Slare8 .Len.-The
Secretary OF State of New Jersey, on Tuesday,
presented to the Legislature abstract of the State
census The total population is G72,024. Of these
644,OSO are whites, "a 936 free colored and eight
slaves. OF the slaves vet remaining in the State
there are in Hunterdon county, three; in Middle
sex, one; in Morris, one; in Passac, two, aud in
Somerset, one The largest county is Essex con-
tanning the city of Newark; population, 9S SD
The next in population is Hudson, containing G2, =
III The total population Of the city of Trenton is
l7,22l, and of this number G27 are colored.
SOUTHERN PosrAGE SrAMps.-We saw a letter
from Florida this morning, on which was one of the
new Southern postage stamps. The letter on which
this stamp was placed marked as paid, and
came through distributed letter from Savan-
nah. The Postmaster could not recognize it, and
ordered the regular postage to be collected on it
when delivered; it will therefore 90 among the
charged letters, and three cents will be due on it
when it is called for. The Postmaster will write to
the Department Immediately to know if those post
age stamps can be acknowledged ed.-NorfoiE DGy
Book, March 2.
OyERcROwDED DWELLINGS IN New YoaK.-From
the report of Mr.. Halliday to the Sanitary Associ
alton we CLEAN these illustrative figures New
Y ork in 1856 contained So, ,O27 inhabitants in
nineteen ofits wards, divided into ll2 S33 families
For the accommodation of these there were SO 0SS
dwellings; averaging about three families to a
| dwelling. 1t was also found that while q lG5 of
these dwellings shelter but 36 2l3 families the re-
naming 1928 houses have to cover &c $40 families
| an average of nearly six families to each house
The Paris correspondent of the Independence
| states that an interview has taken place within the
! last few DAYS between the Emperor and the young
Bonaparte, grandson of Prince Jerome by his first
| wife, Miss Patterson, and whose father is the
plaintiff in the action which has occupied so much
| public attention. This interview has led to the
suppositiOn that before the decision of the Court is
pronounced, some friendly arrangementwill be eff
fected.
DID MASSACHUSETTS EVER SEcEDE?-Certaiuly she
did. On the 26th of March, 1915, the Legislature
of Massachusetts, ssed the following resolution :
Resolved, That Mas achusetts hereby refuses to
acknowledge the act of the government of the
United States authorizing the admission of Texas
as legal act in any way binding her from using her
utmost exertions in cooperation with other States
by every law ful and constitutional measure, to an
null its conditions and defeat its accomplishment
The New Orleans Price Current gives the report
of the commerce of that port for February, com
pared with that of 1860, as follows: The number
vessels in port in February was So ships, 20 barks
brigs, II schoonersj total l26. For February,
1880 ships l43, barks Al, brigs II, schooners % ;
total 229-a falling off Of over forty per cent. for
one month of secession.
There is to be secretly propagated at Rome a
weekly journal advocating the unity and ind epeud-
ence of Italy. This journal will have as its motto
owe wish to make of this eternal city, in which
twenty-five centuries have deposited their monu-
ments of glory, the splendid capital of the new
Italian kingdom" Carotr: Speech to the National
Parliament, Oct. II, 1860.
The venerable John johnson, of Ohio, who was
found dead in his room at the CLAW House. Wash.
ington, some days since, was of the companions
of the famous Daniel Boone, and when the remains
of that celebrated pioneer were, few years since,
removed to final resting place, the Legislature
sent for Mr.. johnson to oficiate as one oil the pail
bearers,
ANOTHER PEpEsrRIAN FEAr.-Mickey Free, the
great pedestrian, lift Jersey city on ednesday
forenoon for walk to the city OF washington,
intending to arrive there on SUNDAY evening, In
order to be present at the inaugurstloh OF the
President on the following day; mickey, VINO ls
Republican, was attired in Wlde-AWake cap and
continental coat.
Tho Naw York Times correspondent, who saws
bo has been 1Iabout Lincoln almost continually"
for a neriod of two weeks, makes the following
founding declaration
81 am satisfied that Mr.. Lincoln is far above the
ordinary standard Of human capabilities
That is entirely satisfactory. The country is
undoubtedly safe.
The Democratic State Convention and the Union
State Convention of Rhode Island, together with
the conventions of both parties in both districts,
have appointed committees to report Union candl-
dates to each and all the conventions, which Will
assemble again on the 9Th of March,
Prentice says: Mr.. Lincoln has his hand shaken
thousands of times a day, but his homeLpess pre-
vents his being halfsmothered with the KISSES OF
pretty women, as Mr. Clay used to oe' anu as we
are in all our excursions.
The third volume of NJ. Guizots translation OF
| Shakespeare has lust appeared 1t contains "Romeo
and IpIiet !" 0Timon of Athens the "Two Gentle
mon of Verona, ;" and "Midsummer Nights Dream" j"
| The Queen of Prussia, accompanied by the Prince
and Princess of Prussia, will, it is stated, visit the
| Queen of England in the month of May.