The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-18
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being, apparently, considerable reduction as com
pared with the sum realized from the same source
during the preceding year. During the fiscal year
ending 30th September, 1859, there was received
from this source Sll9, ,923ll, but of this
amount S38, 1876 Sc accrued during the preceding
year, leaving the sum of ST. ,536.55 as the amount
which actually accrued during the fiscal year end
ing 3Oth of September, 1859 This shows the re-
GeiPts er Tor the fiscal year ending 3Oth September
io6O, to have exceeded the receipts for the prece
dlng hscal year by the sum of Sc, 2S5.40.
Inc receipts for interest on dividend bonds Nos,
l4l and 81 was Sl9,lll.2O.
The receipts from stock dividends on the Road
amounted to 800, ,63G.
The disc0ntinuance on the part of tie State of
her suit against this Company has fortunately as
sisted in relieving the Treasury; and no one
scan the figures of this Report without being
vinced how important a wise and skiful manage
ment Of this great public work (such as itnow
eminently receives it is to the interest of the
Commonwealth.
sUSouEHANNA AND TIDE WATER CANAL COMPANIES.
The revenue which accrued to the State from
these Companies in the fiscal year was ST. 444.54,
and the sum actually received into the Treasury
was S33 900, leaving them in for the year to
the extent of S3S 81. This is an addition to the
arrears of 1858 and 1859, which were S95, ,504.48
making aggregate Indebtedness of S133, $40 .02.
The Act of 1860, chapter 372, directed the Comp
troller to state an account with these Companies
for the interest and exchange on the bonds of the
State for 81 100000, issued to the said Companies
sums paid into the Treasury of the State by or on
account of said Companies. The Comptroller has
been engaged in the examination of this matter,
and will accomplish the task imposed upon him at
the earliest possible period.
TOBACCO INSPECTIONS.
The receipts and disbursements on account OF
State Tobacco Inspections in Baltimore, for the
year 1850, were $866063S; and the disbursements
in the same period were $8l ,5l00S; leaving the
sum of SIS 5,O96.30, applicable to paying for build
ing warehouses, paying interest, &c. The receipts
are less than those of the preceding year bV the
sum of SIS, ,827.67; and the disbursements are less
than those OF the preceding year by the of
Sl2,744.43.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Inspectors of Grain in the city of Baltimore
returned to this Department, in the fiscal year, the
sum OF 81 ,27447; of which amount SIS, ,346.2 were
disbursed for salaries and expenses; leaving the
sum of 1926 in the Treasury to the credit of
the Grain Fund. 1t appears by the monthly
ports OF the Inspector General, that ATT $50 bush
els Of wheat and 5S5 656 bushels of corn and other
grain were inspected during the year.
The late contractor for the Maryland Consolida-
ted Lotteries has confessed judgment with stay of
execution for twelve months, for Sl2 500, being
the balance OF his Indebtedness on account of his
contract The Comptroller was induced to in
struct the States Attorney to accept the Judgment
with such stay of execution on account of the ex-
istence of difficulties in making out the States
case.
The Agents of Foreign Insurance Companies
paid into the Treasury, for licenses during the fs-
cal year, the sum Of s. 800, being q decrease OF
Sc, 200 compared with the receipts of the preceding
year from the same source. Table No. 10 contains
the names of the agents, and the several sums
paid by each on that account.
The Weighmaster of Live Stock paid into the
Treasury, during the fiscal year, Sl0,O53.89 which
shows an increase of ,5l6.87 when compared with
his returns of the preceding year.
The receipts from the Hay Scales in Baltimore
city during the year amounted to Sl.282lG In
the preceding year they amounted to S6S6 60.
The receipts from the State Wharves in Balti-
more city amounted in the year to So, 3,373.24, being
S7lO,4S less than the receipts from this source in
the preceding year.
The total assessed value of Rea! and Personal
Property in the State, for the year 1861, has been
S2S2, $50, ,49S.
Suggestions, plans and recommendations to reg
ulate and increase the revenue and improve the
financial condition of the State are reserved for the
Comptroller's Biennial Report to the General As
sembly, to which body they may more properly be
made.
In conclusion, the Comptroller feels confident,
Notwithstanding the exhibit herein made is not
tlattering as could be desired, in comparison with
that OF several preceding years, that no serious ap
prehensions need be entertained of the ability of
the State to meet her obligations; and all the pow
eFs conferred on this Department by the Constitu-
tion and the laws will be exerted to maintain the
admirable character Of the States faith.
Respectfully submitted, VIZ. II. PURNELL,
Comptroller.
This deficiency does not include several special ap
propratons which might have been called for before the
deficiency to a much larger sum,
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om NsPa ,Cnes 70 tte Nor'hern Journei'
Fort Moultrie when the Star Of the West was at
tackled. He had no knowledge 0: the fact that the
vessel carried renflrcements, and hearing the
guns from Fort Norris he prepared to open fire up
on the forts and was only prevented by the sudden
retreat of the Star Of the West
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10 ccl"E io'y "'uuSsu ny 'he "arl'Se as
tnrns ,'U Az Ius' now tns ta!h sll
companies is the order Of the day and whether
Kentucky shall OF shall not be the battle ground in
the civil conflict which seems impending. she is not
likely to lack in the necessary force to defend sher
aitars and her fires"
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nondaft Of tto Rngton D., IT. al y. @ ,,. ~,
the other day, to read letter from a Charleston
bookseller to his correspondent in the trade here.
It was brief, but wariike, running thus: Dear
Slr-Piease send me 20 Army Regulations, Glib
pons ArtiiierlstS' Manual z Sword and Gun, S
Hopes and Fears, 10 Lavinia, Notes on Nursing,
E Judd's Attack and Defence Yours, &C."
In view of the secession troubles in Alabama, all
the vessels in the harbor of Mobile took out clear
ances under the United States laws on the 7th and
Sth lnStantS. They were all laden with cotton, and
prooaDiy, though formally cleared would not all
get oil within three weeks. In those two days
twenty-five ships cleared for Liverpool.
The Paris correspondent of the Courier des Etats
O"'S, describes the weather in Paris, Christmas
week, as unusually severe. The letter is dated
December 26, at which time the thermometer had
varied for the last two days between seven and
eight degrees below zero, and the cold was sharp
and continuous.
The city of Liverpool in England. used to be
one OF the most sleky In the world, but, owing to
the scientific sanitary measures which have been
carried out In 1t during the last few years, it has
become one of the most healthy. During the past
ten years there has been reduction of 30 per cent
in the mortality bills
Senator Toombs, Just previous to leaving Wash
ington, said that "if Alexander H. Stephens be-
haves pretty well, be NAV be allowed to remain in
Georgia; otherwise, the chances are that thev will
make the State too hot to hold him." He also told
an intimate friend that he should be back again and
give one more olast IN the senate.
The storeship Relief is expected to sail from the
Navy Yard, BROOKLYN, N. Y, on or about the 2Oth
instant, for St. Paul de Loando, Africa. Letters
and packages for the officers and crews of the ships
OF the African Squadron Will be for Tarded by her,
sent IN uIe se"son' u Tue NAVAL asylum at tne
H. Ford Douglas, agent of the Massachusetts,
Anti-Slavery Society, attempted to toist an ultra
abo Iit0n harangue upon the people of Lancaster,
1 iaso e' enins, Dqt Tue
na. Ms Vi o"at9n Mcte 80 s'lohS tnat tae
eo'u.ei 90 1o'nPeHeu " "i'n"'" avs """ tue nio0'
ing enoeu'
Mr.. ]. Robeling, Of Trenton builder Of the Mag
ara Falls Suspension Bridge, is now engaged upon
work almost equally great, on the Danyllie ana
Lexington haroad, hehtucky. me Toad is puiiG,
ing orldge on the suspension PTinclpie' Wnleh VIII
De l,oZd Ieet io9g' ana "hch VIII connect siaes oil
gorge oVO leet ueePi
The Grand Duke Constantine has among other