The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-12
THE WAR SPIRIT OF THE 0HIo Misunderstanding
Patriot and Union of Pittsburg says:

the well-known abolition corner of the State of
Ohio, has thus far responded but feeby to the call
for troops Thanks to the efforts of Senator Wade
and Others who eudeavored to explain and sugar
over this unlooked-for dilatorineSs in various ways,
Gov. Dennison has been preventing the mastering
into tn. service of the United States of regiments
raised in other quarters of the State, in order to
give the abolition corner chance. The War De-
partment has become tired of this and the Secreta-
ry has despatched letter to the Governor of Ohio
requesting him not to wait any longer on datory
citizens, but to receive the regiments from Cincin-
natl, already organized, drilled and equipped.
SOUTHERN PRGvArEERs IN EURoPE.-A letter in
the Boston Advertiser from officer of the United
States steamer Richmond, dated at Genoa, May 81,
brings the following important intelligence:
1t is currently reported here that several parties
are only waiting our departure from the Medter-
| ranean to tt out priVateers. These vessels would
cruise about, just outside the straits of Gibraltar
and intercept and capture all vessels either in or
outward bound. Immense injury might be done
to our commerce in this way, for our trade with
all the countries whose shores are washed By these
waters is very large, and its on outlet is through
the narrow strait Of Gibraltar.
| New DEMOCRATIC PAPER in PHILADELPHIA.-It is
stated that Democratic paper is to be started
| in Philadelphia. The pecuniarY arrangements of
the enterprise will be under the control of a COM
mittee of stockholders. The editorial department
will be conducted by Messrs Welch and Glossbren-
Her, the former Senator of the State from York
county, and the latter for many years the Sergeant
alarms OF tne Mouse OF Representatives at w ASH
ington. The first number of the paper will be is
sued the necessary arrangements are
perfected and it will be the only organ of the De-
mocratic party in Philadelphia.
ATTEMPT TO Cur THE LEvEE.-A bold attempt
made on Sunday morning last to cut the levee
about mile above Prentss, Miss, at General
Clark's place. Several men in skif came across
the river, in the absence of the watch, and COM
menced operations, which, fortunately, were dis.
covered in time to Illustrate them. The watch fired
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one of them, who was seen to fall out of the skif
The Bolivar Times says that one hour more would
have caused much trouble to the planters in the
bottoms, the whole back country would have
been inundated-LouisUiHe Courier.
Nor ALL REpUDIAToRs.-Un Under this head, the
New York Courier and Enquirer publishes the fol-
lowing:
house N this city yesterday, received remit
tance of fifteen hundred dollars, from a debtor IN
Charleston South Carolina. We should be glad to
name the parties but it would not be well to do so
at this time We occasionally heard of remittances
from the South before the stoppage OF the mails,
but they will undoubtedly be less frequent now.
LETTERS OF SoLDlERs.-The Postmaster at W ash
inpton gives notice that in every instance in which
letters from the soldiers stationed here have been
deposited with frank known not to be genuine, he
has put himself to the trouble of having them re-
| franked Immediately by member oil Congress and
| despatched to their destination.
| OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF lTALY.-Ine 0illclal
recognition of the Kingdom OF Italy is spoken o
by several Italian journals likely to take place
before long. by several hrst-class powers. Russia
now issues passports containing the words, "King
dom of Italy" France had done the same fo1
some time previously.
The Memphis Bulletin says that the late flood il
White river destroyed the new levee, extending
from the highlands below Augusta to Peach Or
chard Bluff, being thirteen miles. The levee cos
the State about SlO0,O00, and was pronounced one
of the best jobs in the State
CoTToN MILL AT HARRISBURG, PA-ln conSe
quence of the short supply of cotton, tue olrecau
deem it advisable to close the mill TOT the ~ -
This will throw out of employment about tnret
hundred hands. who have heretofore suoslsteo ol
the wages drawn from the mlIL.
Hon. John Cochrane, OF New York: was yester
dav authorized by the Secretary oi "ar TO nav
al mustered for immediate service, under UNITED
states commission, for three years. a regiment Q
, infantry. to be commanded by himself.
General Prentiss, of Illinois, is a Virginian b
, birth.
There is no yellow fever in Memphis.