The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-04
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4 exciting times when Forts, Arsenals, NAVY Yard,
and other property have been seized that formerIv
belonged to the Federal Union, the people of these
Two communities very naturally think how and AT
what cost could Fortress Monroe be taken: the
thing has been openly discussed on the streets
| helther party agreeing with the other in his or
@ tneir pan. some were for starving them out,
sone ior plllng The moat with defunct Virginians
ana clamoerlng over their bodies throupb the mort
hOles, and variety of other plans none of which
seemed feasible or practicable; but at last mighty
mind has come to the rescue and the deed ia To he
Slq; p rms genius proposes to construct monster
balloon to be loaded with any quantity of bombs
internal machines and other devilish contrivances
all 70 be dropped within the fort to the suffocation
anu destruction of the garrison, after which the
ho'olious aeronautcal force is to descend and open
'he gates TO the outside forces The plan is an ev-
celent one, and with the genius of the inventor 70
Ie'p Pp US out, Old Point amt nowhere-NorfoH
Day Book, March l. WV
lhE NE" oENArE.-"Oc the Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia Press. wri
ting under date of 1st inst, saws
1t is significant to observe the tome or mast or
m the new members of the Senate, waiting to take
thelr seats at the extra session of that b6dv on tb
4th OF March, and of all who come here for tha
purpose OF making application for the various Off
ces in the gift of the Administration | have
yet to meet one who does not take open ground in
favor of an adjustment of our national troubles
-.
avoW their feelings in this direction, NAV be class
ed Hon Henry S. Lane, of Indiara the successor of
Dr. Graham n. Fitch, and Hon. Ira Harris of New
tbonh p tne successor OF VIM H. Seward, both of
0nl Sneih hepuohcans; as also Hon. Mr.. Nesmith of
Lane. ' N'eHe' JUG
THE UNDISCOVERED PLor-The people are very
anxious Just now to know the extent of the blot
whereby Old Abe was tohave such an exceedingly
nice chance of being slaughtered Nobody R5s
been able, as yet to discover where when nT bnv,
IL was arranged, or in what manner il was to have
neen carried out. Some of the Republican paners
uesll 10 uouDt IT. and unless it is speedily revealed
we snail expect to hear some ungentIemanlv re-
marks about Old Abe's pluck The WASHINGTON
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser (Rennbli
can does not believe a word of it, and teegrapbs
TO that journal as follows:
'Do not credit the stories of a nIot oro;rst hi,
NE! lie hastened hither to consult friends here
and to escape ~. Y Journal of Commerce
TIoSE WHTsKERs.-A correspondent of the New
OK Ecentng Post thus discourses Of and concern
ing Mr.. LincOlns whskers:
"a story is current which shows the imnroviro
effect of the whskers. A visitor who had met him
last summer at Wizards on Sunday night was
presented to the President elect and Mrs Lincoln.
n OF catching Mr.. LincOln's name, he sat doSn to
tax with Mrs. Lincoln. Bye and bye he began to
talk about Mr.. Lincoln as if be were not present.
l am the Mr.. Lincoln you speaking of inter
rupted that gentleman. you are exclaimed the
stranger, 'Why, didn't know you. What
M ma. yuur WnlSkcrS nave made YOU :!
The way the President elect laughed showed how
highly he enjoyed the mistake"
JEROME BoNAPAETE AND THE REJECrrp DrTr-
DoM.-The tender of a dukedom-as mentioned in
the proceedings of the Court at the recent trial
was made in the following note, by NJ Fould:
"3o Monsieur Jerome BonaDartc BaHimore.
Slr-Ihe Emperor has ordered me to acauaint
you with his desire that you take on YOUR re-
turn to France the title of Duke de Sartene.
need not insist upon the reasons which have en-.
gagged his Majesty to adopt this means of endipr
the difficulties you aware of. The Emperoris
intention is that your shall bear the title of
Count de Sartene. | shall wait your reply, to law
your decision before him. 10y
D.. i am. SIR, &c, FoULD.