American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-27

Church, Fayclte st. The meeting was one OF
great interest to all friends OF the Bible Cause.
The Rev. MIR. Hammer commenced the eNcrci-
SEES of the evening by reading the 55th chapter
Of the Prophecies of Isaiah. The report ~as
then read by the general agent, the Rev. John
X. Mitchell, which consisted entirely of a plain
unvarnishcd statement OF facts, relative TO The
operations of the Society for The past year. The
report stated that 30l9 Bibles and 5S26 Tesla
ments had been issued since the last anniyCrSa-
ry. Increase of issue over the previous year,
767 Bibles and 1888 Testaments. Whole mum
Der of Bibles and Testamenls issued since the
formation of the Society 5O,094. Receipts OF
the Society from all sources for the past year
S4,4Gl SO. Value of Bibles and Testaments
now on hand belonging to the Society S816,95.
After the reading of the report, the meeting
was addressed by the Rev. DR.. Mott, of New
York, who was followed by Prof Durbin in a
mastery appeal in aid Of the cause. His ad-
dress was characterized by his usual cloquence
of language and manner. A collection was Ia
ken up, and the meeting dismissed by benedic-
ton.
Daring and accomplished Robbery. The room
Of Calvin Cotton, Esq, Of NelC York, author Of
The JuniuS Tracts, at Mrs. Bradshaw's Hotel,
Pratt street. was entered on Monday night last,
between midnight and morning, and his purse
distracted from the pocket of his pantaloons,
containing one hundred dollars in gold. The
thief must have been one Of the most accom-
plished of his class, as the door of the room
was unlocked and re-locked again after the re-
mova of the depostes. The pantaloons were
found i'll the place left by Mr.. Cotton when he
retired to rest the evening before, with the
empty purse IN them. The room adjoining
that Of Mr.. c., occupied by Mr.. Lockwood, of
Philadelphia, was also entered by the same
villain, and seventy dollars taken from his
pocket book. No clue has as yet been had to
the perpotrator, but suspicion rests upon an in
dividuaI who arrived in the night train from
Philadelphia, and departed in the morning cars
for the West. The high reputation Of the
house Is not, Of course, affected by the robbery,
us all connected with it were Immediately on
the alert TO discover the pcrpetrator.
CorAerjsm-Look cut Rordics Our worthy
mayor Col. Davies, we are pleased to learn,
is determined to put stop to the asscmbagc
at the corners Of streets, of halEgrown boys
generally composed of such villains as "Rol-
lers,' "Gumballs," "Sweats," and Gram
pions" The police are directed to arrest them
in all cases, and bring them before magis-
trate. Let every good citizen lend his aid, aud
We shall soon hear of less roting, fewer robbie
rics, and scarcely anything in the way of IN
cendarism, for who doubts that nine-tenths of
all these originate with these congregatcd vii
lains.
The City Council. We learn that, at Il eau
Gus meeting Of the democratic members Of the
first branch OF the city council, held few days
since, the following named gentlemen were Sc
lccted as the officers for the ensuing session.
Horny Snyder, ESQ, of the lith ward, Presi-
dent; George P. Woodward, Esq, chief clerk
Pcregrine Gorsuch, Esq, assistant clerk, and
Jacob CLOSER, door keeper. 1t will be remem-
bcred that the councils do not meet until the
second Monday i'll January.
Democratic Jubilee in Washingion Civ A
number of our citizens left this city Yesterday
afternoon and this morning, TO participate in
the democratic procession, which is to take
place III Washington to-day, in honor Of the
election of MIR. Polk to the Presidency
Rer. ChaIes T. TorTsy The case of the
State VS.. Torrey, indicted for abducting slaves
from their master, was called up in the City
Court, yesterday; but at the suggestion of one Of
his counsel, (Reverdy Johnson, Esq. } it was laid
over until to-day. 1t was assigned as reason,
that it was desirable to finish the case during
the day, SO that the jury which should be en-
paneled to try it should not be permitted to GO
free Of the attendance of bailti.
Died from being Stabbed. The colored man,
Philip Declare, whom we heretofore announce
ed as having been stabbed while IN fracas, in
lanyard alley, died yesterday morning, about
10 O'Clock. Reese Shepard and George Com
modal (both colored,) charged with the Of
fence, are still in Jail.
Sentenced. Elijah Peacock and Rosanna
Herbert, recently convicted of the murder of
Jerry Willis, a colored man, were on Monday
sentenced. The former to confinement in the
Pemtentiary until the I'd of August 1856; the
latter until the I'd of August 1851.
Burglary. The grocery store of Gabriel
Smithson, at the corner of Lombard and Lloyd
streets, was entered by the back window, OH
Monday night, and robbed of various articles Of
groceries and provisions. Mr.. SIS principal
loss is his account book, which the thief or
thieves carried with them. The book contain
ed all the accounts due him, and the loss will
be severely felt as it will cause him considera-
bic difficulty in the collections Of his accounts.
Stealing Night Go'cn. Polly Vandike,
charged with stealing from Lucy Thompson,
a washerwoman, lace-bound night gown, be-
longing to lady for whom she was washing
was committed by Justice Schaefter for fur
ther hearing.
Remoral Of the DepositeS. We gave as a ru-
NOR, yesterday, that the President had ordered
the Government depositcs now in the Bank of
Baltimore, to be removed TO the Chesapeake
Bank We were partly in the right and part
ly in the wrong. The deposites noc in the
Bank of Baltimore are not to be removed, but
the Chesapeake Bank has also been made a
deposite bank. The revenue accruing, for the
future, will be deposited, for the better conve-
nience Of the government, i'll both banks.
Lords Day Conuentioa. A convention, hay
ing for its object the better observance of the
Lords Day, will commence its session in this