The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-26

called by the "Direct Trade Association for the
purpose of promoting the interests of cotton manu-
facture, and especially of cotton spinning, in the
South, met in the City Hall, Atlanta, on the 18th.
| The Guardian says:
| The following gentlemen registered their names
as members: L. Steadman, agent Gwinnett manu-
1act9rlng company; James Simmons, president do;
A. v. Brumby, superintendent New Manchester
manufacturing company; W. j. Russell, agent do.
Joseph Tooke and s. L. Cooper, Houston factory:
j. Knowles, Macon; G. E. Grenvie, Chattanooga,
Tenn; W. F. Herring, j. Norcross and S. Root,
Atlanta.
Mr.. E. Steadman was elected chairman, and W.
j. Russell, secretary. Interesting and valuable
suggestions were made by Mr.. Knowles, Col. Sim
mons, Mr.. Brumby, and others. A Committee on
Business was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Sim
mons, Brumby, Russell, Herring, Grenville and
Steadman, with instructions to report this after
noon. Mr.. Baylor, of the Direct Trade Associa-
ton, has not yet arrived having probably been de-
tanned by the interruption of travel caused by the
late freshets.
The Importance of the manufacture Of cotton
machinery at the South was strikingly demon.
strated by the remarks of Col. Brumbv. recent
invoice of machinery, ordered from New jersey
Tor the Manchester mills, amounting to about
$1,000, cost about 81 200 in boxing and freight.
In addition to these, many items of expense will
probably soon be added to the tariff duties now
about to be levied. The recent improvements in
machinery have made vast amount of machinery
In the South of little value; but, with suitable
mandatory in the South, most of this machinery
may be altered so as to greatly increase its value
and elnclency-the expense OF transportation pre-
venting such alteration at present
The Convention adjourned to o'clock this eve
ming.
Ihe session was very interesting one.
LINcoLN's OFFICERS IN MARYLAND.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Herald
furnishes the following list of candidates for offices
in the gift of Maryland
COLLECTOR OF BALTIMORE.
l. VIM. B. Cole, old line Whig.
2 Mr.. Partridge, Secretary of State under Gov.
Hicks, Deputy Collector and Surveyor of the Port,
as yet uncertain.
POSTMASTER OF BALTIMORE.
Francis S. Corkran, Lincoln Eector.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR MARYLAND.
Washington Bonifant, ESQ.,, of Montgomery co..
formerly member ofthe Legislature. MIR. B. was
one of the original Republicans who went to Balti.
more to elect delegates to the Chicago Convention.
MARYLAND IN THE CABINET.
SECRETARY OF WAR.-There is but little doubt
that Mary land will be represented in the Cabinet
by Judge Montgomery Blair, who resides at Mont
gomery Castle, near Silver Spring, Montgomery
county, Md. Judge Blair is a son of the veteran
Francis p. Blair, General Jackson's old and tried
friend. He graduated at West Point, went to the
State OF Missouri, practised law in St. Louis, was
made Judge, and appointed by President
Pierce one of the Judges of the Court of Claims,
from which place he was removed by President
Buchanan. Judge Blair is now in the prime of
life and mental vigor, and there is south of
Pennsylvania who is more devoted to Republican
ism, or who is more popular among the liberal Re-
publicans all over the North and West He is SON.
in-law of the late Hon. Levi Woodbury., of New
Hampshire, and brother of Frank P. Blair, Jr.,
Congressman elect from the St. Louis district.
Spring TIME.-Under the above caption tie New
Orleans Pacdy"ne, of Sunday last, thus speaks of
the season:
Whatever may be the condition of things in the
hyperborean regions of the North, we of the sunny
South may be said to have alreadya foretaste of
spring. The winter has been quite mild and al
though cold days lave not entirely run out over.
coats are not yet discarded, and fires still burn
cheerIully in the CRATES, see around us unmis-
taxable indications that spring is fast approaching
Already green blades relieve the monotonous grey
ish tint of the dead grass, the tender limbs of the
trees swell with the rising sap, early plants have
assumed their emerald coating, the mespius sends
forth Its blossoms and promises rich harvest of
golden fruits, succulent vegetables fill our markets,
and our flower gardens emitting their sweetest
odors, combined entire the lover of nature by
"Daffodils
That came before the swallow dares, and take
The winds of March with beauty; yioets dim
But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes,
Or Cytherea's breath.n
A few weeks and of winter nothing will
remain but the memory. The genial season of
birds and flowers, of love and life, already waves
her rosy hand, dispelling the damp vapors that
follow in Old Winters wake. All nature is ava
kening to the new life that c3mes upon the first
shine brighter, the sky look more blue the air
more meow-a few weeks more and the reign of
spring will commence.
The NEW MEMBERS OF THE BRITIsH ROYAL ACApE-
MY.-Flve new candidates have Just been elected TO
fill academic vacancies. The Aheneum gives the
following record of the contest and decisions:
Twenty-nine of the members met, and great was
the interest of the hour. OF course the academi-
clan was elected first. Mr.. Boxa and Mr. Poole
having the highest number of scratches, a vote
wo ia ken and Ma a1o
of one voice-there being fifteen for Poole; four
teen for Boxal The first contest for associate
ship lay between Mr.. Faed and Mr.. Ansdel. On
scrutiny, Ansdell showed sixteen votes; Faed thir-
teen. The second contest Law between Mr. Faed
and Baron Marochetti, when Faed was chosen BY
fifteen against fourteen voices. Baron Marochetti
ran successfully against Mr.. Edward Barry, and
Mr.. Barry against Mr.. Penrose. Barry obtained
twenty votes against nine for Penrose These four
gentlemen from the outside now incorporated in
the academical body-Ansdell, Faed, Marochetti
and Barry-wil bring to it a considerable acces-
sion of strength. The elevation of Mr.. F. Poole to
the full honor of the academy, leaves vacancy in
the list of associates which will have to be filled at
the proper time.
DEATH OF HENRY MURGER.-The last foreign ar
rival brings information of serious loss to the
ranks OF French literature. Henry Murger, the
author of Les Bdveurs d. Eau, 1.-THE Water Drink
ers,' La uie de Boheme, LIE Pays Latin, and other
popular works, died on the 25th of the last month";
IN one of the hospitals of Paris where be had been
carried during ~his disease, as he was without
friends or money. 1t is then, difficult to under
STAND the cause of his poverty, iuasmuch France
is pern.ps, OF all countries, that where literary
proouctio?s are best remunerated Such was the
interest M talents inspired that the minister of
state, M, %alewski, hearing that he was in pub
lie hospital, Immediately sent him sum of money,
and pledged himself to become responsible for his
expenses. Notwithstanding this generous aid.
Murger died in the hospital, and his funeral was
largely attended by the literary men of Paris.
CHILLED BEEs.-In the month of March Cant
Balderstein gathered from the snow on which
they had fallen, large number of chilled and ap-
parently dead bees. He laid them on the alightpg
board of of his hives in the evening" and closed
up the apiary. On re-opening it next morning at
10 O'Clock, still they lay there without any sign of
life. But after the sun shone on them while, the
greater part of them revived, and flew to their re-
spsctive hives. They had remained in benumbed
state sixteen hours without being really killed.
RECRUITS FOR CHARLEsroN.-On Wednesday last,
eighteen exceedingly raw looking recruits passed
over the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad bound to
Charleston, South Carolina, and as a set-off to
which, large party of Quakers with their families
passed over the other way, bound to Richmond,
indiana We said the recruits looked raw; but we
cannot Judge the soldier from outward appear
ances; the old hero RouUh and Raadv onco