The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-02

i from the Secretary at Washington to appraise
ioreign imported goods, which will remove the di-
hculty heretofore in existence
This, in effect, makes ST. Louis mort of entry.
and the Secretary of the Treasury in taxing this
= responsibility before the action of Conpress IN tbe
matter, has no doubt been actuated by the neces-
f slty which existed to remove the impediments in
the way of commercial affairs. 1t is prompt and
wise movement. We shall doubt have inspec-
tors appointed at this point Immediately.
Foreign goods on arrival in st. Louis, win be
delivered to the Collector here, and appraised, and
the duty paid in accordance with the revenue
laws of the United States.
Such goods, ON arrival at any of the Southern
ports, will, doubt, have to be bonded by the i'm
porter, for reshipment out of the Southern Confed
eracy: Therefore foreign importaions arriving at
any OF the ports of the Southern Confederacy, in
; tor reshlpment to any of the ports of the
onise9 states, or to any foreign port will be re-
garded as sgoods in transitu and the regulations
VIII be as heretofore in the United States on all
foreign ports-duty not collectabe at the port of
entry.
With regard to goods on which duties have been
already paid at any of the ports of the present
southern Confederacy, such payments of duty will
be recognized by the Collector of this port If
paid prior to the 4th of March, instant, and such
goods will not be subject to additional DUTY If
paid since the 4th of the present month, the pay
ment will not be recognized.
SoRRowFUL CuY.-A correspondent of the
Boston Transcript, writing from Philadelphia no.
tices the many striking indications eyerywhere re-
mindng the sojourner in Philadelphia Of the uucer-
tainty OF life. The numerous graveyards within
the thlckly-built city, the undertakers' signs-a
comm comm projecting half way across the sidewalk, the
mourning goods conspicuously displayed in shop
wlndows-all would imply, if the statistics of the
health OF our city did not prove otherwise, that we
drove thriving business in burials, and that the
luxury of grief was one of our chief enioyments-
But another pecuarity is noticed, which specially
belongs to this city. The writer says:
"But what is particularly noticeable is black rib
| bons attached to the front window shutters where
| tleY are placed immpdiatev
aeath, and remain as long as it is thought best to
keep the sad event prominently in mind-usually, |
thlnk, ABOUT two years Grape is also attached to
the bell knob, and remains till burial. Thus one
can scarcely walk a square without being aware of
household sorrows, either in their fullest intensity
Indicated by the emblem at the bell knob, or soft
| ened more or less by time, by the signal at the
front shutters. When the shutters are put back il
| Is presumed the load of sorrow is somewhat
aoated, as they are kept in a position aar but
| nearly closed, for very considerable number of
| months. From this, think, must have grown the
| general habit of excluding from the dwellings the
generous and genial daylight"
| Almost every person who visits our city for the
hrst time, notices these many memorials Of sorrow
SO ostentatously thrust in their faces as if our cit
izens took special delight in mourning, and
wished the world to know how deeply affective was
their deprivation. Ledger.
DlREoT TRADE.-The effect of the tariff of the
confederate States operating as it does on impor-
tatlons from the non-seceding States, will make it
necessary for our merchants to obtain portion if
| not all their supplies direct.
we are gratified in being able to state that
several of the leading houses in our CITY are NOV
| ing as they should in this direction. Prominent
| among the number, is the old and well established
| house of George W. Williams & Co., wholesale
| grocers on Hayne street. This firm, we under
| stand, have very recently made arrangements for
the importation of several cargoes of coffee, from
| Rio de Janeiro for the ensuinr summer and fou
| trade.
| The brig West Indian and the schooner Il. P.
Russell, are loading for South America with lum-
! Der and rice, and are expected to return to our
port with from eight to ten thousand bags of cof-
| fee for this firm. Messrs. Williams & Co. are
also arranging to establish a line of schooners
| to be employed in the West India trade One of
the members OF this house will leave for the Island
| OF Cuba for the purpose of establishing suitable
| agents, and for the purchase of supply of sugar
and molasses for their large trade. These gentle
men bring to this work long experience and every
| facility for the accomplishment of their objects.
They are faithfully doing their part to render
Charleston commercially Independent of tFfe North,
and we sincerely wish them every success-Char-
| lesion Courier.
TRIAL OF STEAM PASSENGER CARA steam pas
senger car, for southern road, built by Messrs.
| Grice Long, passed over the PHILADELPHIA and
! Trenton Railroad, far as Trenton and back, on
| Saturday, making the trip to Trenton in so min
utes, including stoppages and returned in 81 min
utes, distance of 80 miles. This car is SO feet
long, contains baggage-room, feet in length,
| next to the engine, also a closet, mail ro0m and
seats for 30 passengers. All the machinery is
placed upon the platform, in front of the car, and
acts upon the drivers by means of cut gearing
which runs exceedingly smooth The water for
| the boiler is held in tank under the baggage
room, and sufficient is carried with COAL for rum
| ing 20 miles. The economy of the whole arrange
ment Is such that an engineer and conductor are
only required to manage it; the conductor v hen
necessary, acting as brakeman: but powerful
brake is at the engineers hand, to be appied at
the moment of shutting of steam. These cars will
be found useful and economical for all kinds of
railroads, and particularly for the accommodation
OF way passengers. Several of these cars have
| been constructed and are about being shipped.
One is for the Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail
| road, a tributary of the Pennsylvania Central.
! Several others are intended for Mexico.--PhiIa.
| Ledger.
TIE FRUT.-We feel gratifed in believing, and
being able to report our belief, that the quaking
ana apprehensons about the loss of fruit crop for
the present season quite premature, at least
in this region. We have seen enough within a day
or two with our own eyes, of peach pair and cher
ry trees, to induce the strong belief that the news
papers and the public generally have cried out long
| before they were hurt in this respect The kinds
OF fruit trees just mentioned furnish good hope of
full crop as at any similar period of former
sons of course the danger is not over, and ifApril
should prove wet and frosty, the destruction NAV
be great; but it has not taken place vet, and NAV
not do SO at all. We are confirmed in these views
by the testimony of Mr.. John Hewlett, one of our
most experienced arboriculturists and gardeners
who states that, according to pretty extensive
examination by him, the prospect of full crop of
now.-Nat. Intel.
ScRlBEs MARR1AGE.-A letter from Paris, in a
London paper, says: "Now that Scribe is no more,
several matters, known only to a few, are more
generally talked of. His marriage took place late
in life Gagged sly, and was quite as dramatic any
OF his multarlous stage imaginings. Calling one
day at his notary's Office, lady in deep sorrow
was going out from the establishment, her grief
being so poignant that he had the curiosity to ask
about her, and was informed that her husband was
a mot hpin hla fnr
Liabilities unexpected and unforeseen Scribe ask
ed what amount would stave off the misfortune,
and being told 5O,O0Of, left order to have that
advanced on her husbands note at a years date
The year had not elapsed before second meeting
occurred at the same office, when Scribe remarked
that the lady was in deep mourning. The hus-
band was dead The same lady was to be in
the Church of St. Roche last Friday. Madame
Scribe was in widows weeds once more"
DARING ATTEMPT TO ROB THE UNITED STATES MAIL.
In New York about halEpast ten O'Clock on Sat
urday night bold attempt made to rob the
United States mail wagon it was leaving the
Hudson River Railroad depot in Chambers street
for the general POst-0liice. The bags had Just
been transferred from one of the Hudson River
cars to the mail wagon, and the driver, Mr. j. A.
stephens, was about to proceed to the Post Office
when mao jumped over the rear platform of the
mail car, and, leaning over, placed his hand on
one of the mail bags on the wagon, that when
the vehicle drove off the bag would have been left
in his hands. Fortunately Mr.. Stephens observed
the fellow, and applied the butt end of his whip to
his knuckles so sharply that he had to let go his
hold. He then attempted to escape, but was ar
rested by officer Doran, of the Third ward. A
confederate, who had been standing near by, ready
to assist in securing the booty ran Oft and escaped,
The prisoner, Francis Henry, taken before
Justice Kelly, who held him to await an examina-
ton before the United States Commissions r.
ARMS FOR GEN. HoUsToN.-We find the following
in the letter of the Washington correspondent of
the Richmond Enquirer, under date of March 81:
Gov. Houston's agent passed through here to-
day on his way to New York to purchase arms
He says Houston is raising an army of two to five
thousand in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Ten
nessee, and will oppose the jurisdiction of the Con-
tederate States, but ultimately intends to invade
Mexico. 1t is believed here that he is in secret
correspondence with the Cabinet on the subject,
and is acting in concert with their plans Presi-
dent Davis may have work to do before long.
Capt. Goliath, of schooner Rialto lost on Satur-
Day week at Scituate, is peculiarly unfortunate.
lie has recently lost his wife, and also his dwelling,
by hre. he now loses his three children, bright,
pretty boys, and his vessel Two OF the boys,
eleven and fourteen years of age died IN the cap
tain's arms, of cold and exhaustion Inc otner,
| eighteen years old, was drowned when tne wreck
| separated
| ONE MORE CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBA.-A Saxon
| forester named Gastel, now of the venerable age
of eiphtv-two unwilling to take to the grave with
him secret of so much Importance, has made pub
| lie in the Lepsc journal the means which he has
nsed for fifty years, and wherewith he afirms he
fearful death of hydrophobia. Take immediately
warm vinegar or tepid water, wash the wound clean
| Herewith, and then dry it; then pour upon the
| wound few drops of hydrochloric acid because