The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-22
Washington Items,


DIR. Norwood, of Christ Church Up El in
georgetown, who has for some time past omitted
from the service the usual prayer for the President
ol the ohlted States-inserting in lieu thereof a
paragraph Tor his health and personal prosperitv-
took occasion yesterday to read the circular letter
OF Bishop Whittingham, and to state that he conId
not conscientiously comply with it. He was verv
much agltated, and has called a meeting of the
Sts'ry tnis evening, when it is expected he will
dissolve his connection with his congregation.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed
that the usual oath of allegiance shall he admin.
istered to the employees of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Four gentlemen from this city, Yesterday or the
day before, visited Mount Vernon and after care
tul inspection of the condition of the tomb and its
contents, are positive that everything ia and about
the tomb remains precisely as it was before the
passage OF Nlrglnia'S ordinance of secession,
The Governments is removing the troops from the
Capitol building as fast possible in order to per-
nit the officers having that structure in charge to
place 1t in proper condition for Congress- which
meets on the 4th OF July next The troops will
all be away from there by the 1st proximo, it is
expected Washington Star of Monday Afternoon.
The CURRENCY PAYIC-Yesterday the panic in
the currency reached climax, and thousands of
people were robbed of from 20 to 40 per cent of
their money. The currency of the State is now ut
tery gone. There some half dozen banks
whose notes are worth 100 cents on the dollar, but
the notes OF these banks are not in circulation
The rest, valued at specie basis, are worth from
6O to So cents on the dollar. A few banks NAV be
hgured up to 80 or 92, but the number is very few
The general average OF currency is about IS cents
Tne public have practically upon them the effects
OF the work which for months has been progressing
to break down the currency The loss. OF course
does not fall upon the banks, but upon the bill
holders, and they must suffer all the Consequences
Chicago Times, Nay IS.
VisIT OF THE PET LAMBs-Sunday evening two
boat loads of Col Ellsworth's Zouaves, New York
Firemen or Pet Lambs, now encamped onthe heig hts
OF Maryland near the Insane Asylum, paid a visit
to the U >. steamer Pawnee, stationed off this CITY,
After leaving the Pawnee they approached our
wharves, and after treating the sentry to some of
their elegant and refined language, and after Civ
ing three cheers for the United States flag which
was returned by the crew of the Pawnee, thev left
Tor their encampment. Washington is happy in
being relieved of the presence of this regiment
Alexandria Gazette.
ALBERT PiKEs INDIAN REGIMEsT.-A corresnon-
dent OF the Alexandria Gazette writing from Little
Rock on the 10th, says the Hon. Albert Pike has
just Deen commissioned bv the Southern Copfedera
cy 10 raise and equip regiment of Indians for in
stant service. The captain is idol with the In
dams on our border He has secured to them so
many comforts, and they fond of him, that he
has often been urged by them to become their
Chief. and he can readily procure a command of
five thousand Of them if necessary. He goes at
once to the nation.
A YANKEE TRICK.-Dr. Rawlings, the artist and
correspondent of Frank Leslie's Magazine, accom-
panied by two brother New York correspondents,
on Saturday paid visit to this city. They were
toierably well mounted, and after ordering cham
pagne dinner, to which they invited several gen
temen, at Green's Hotel they rode lively throug b
town and attracted considerable attention Wheth-
er they became alarmed at we-dressed and
we-drllled soldiers not, we cannot saw but they
never came to the champagne dinner.-Aler. Ga
zehe.
The private letters from Havana by the De Soto,
at New Ork, said to be Of a very auin m
character, in business aspect. There were many
American vessels in port, but freights were difficult
to obtain on any terms, shippers being apprehen-
sive of privateers. A large number of families
had arrived at Havana from Mobile, New Orleans
and Texas, waiting opportunity to return nome
by steamer for New York.
General Harney has surrounded st. Louis with
line OF military posts, the object being to pre-
vent hostile forces and munitions of waa from en-.
terlng the city, and to preserve the peace of the
city. Ihlrty-hve persons have died from wounds
received in the collisions between the troops and
the popuace,
Polls have been opened at the various military
encampments in Virginia to allow the soldiers to
vote on the ordinance of secession. The reason
gwen Tor thus opening the polls prior to the day
designated oy the Constitution for holding the State
election, is that the soldiers on that day NAV he
engaged in active duty, and thus be deprived OF
casting their ballots
N' N0huiteiy ueIeTmlneQ to establish a
military camp at Belair, below this citv, which
viii be occupied by two regiments of Ohio voan-
teers 1t is expected that a number of the men
VIII arrive and pitch their tents in the early par
OF tnis week. Wheeling hteuigencer, 2Oth.
Ihe Ohio Legislature has adopted, by the con
stltutiona' maJority, the joint resolution of Con.
gress passed at the last session proposing amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United States guar
antylng slavery in the States in which it exists
inc report gains consistency that Richmond will
speedily become the seat OF Government of the Con
Iederate States. They will probably occupy the
naghlheent Custom House recently erected there
by the Federal authorities
IL Is reported in London papers that Mr.. Sew.
ara, Secretary of State, has addressed a tote tC
tne tne spanish Minister protesting against the annex
alton of St. Domingo.
The Richmond Dispatch says that the Southern
Confederacy will have in Virginia before the 1st oil
June one hundred thousand men, armed and wei
drilled, and have immense resources in the South
"Wild Cat" "Red Dog" "Blue Pup" &C., are
the terms applied to the present currency of Chi
cago and Illinois generally.