American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-03

nally cot her OF, The water tanks burstcd and
admitted six inches Of water, and the strauug
of her timbors opened her seams, so that more
water was admitted, bat this influx she was
soon got rid of by her pumps The damage is
estimated at $500.
MISSISSIPPI The Official vote in this STATE
is as follows: Polk IS, lG2; Clay 1890, Polk|
majority 5,243.
MADEIRA WME. Tho expectation Of Ma
deira wine to the United States was formerly
several thousand pipes annually. Last year it
dwindled down to hundreds, and the belief IS
entertained by the manufacturers, that it will
not be necessary TO onumcrate beyond two fl
cures, or tens, to express the amount total for
the present ear.
ToBAcco, An English paper calculates that
ifthe duty were paid Oh the whole Of the to-
bacco at the time of writing, in bond, in Lon
don alone, including manufactured and unma-
nuacturcd tobacco and segars, the sum would
amount to little short of seven millions ster-
ling.
JACK Downing ON THE ADVANTAGES OF An
yERrIsING. "Theres nothing that groases the
wheels of business like newspaper advertising.
Bears lie amt touch to it,"
SEIZURE. The Collector of Toronto has
seized from several merchants in that city, for
duties, about one hundred and fifty boxes Of
tobacco, purporting 10 bear the St. Johns Gus
tom House stamp, imported into Montreal by
a house largely engaged in the New York trade
PnoCREss OF THE FINE ARTS. Tuition on
the piano is advertised in the newspaper print
ed at the Sandwich Islands.
Pure WATER. Some timid genius is firing
away in the Boston Atlas, against the intro
duction Of pure water into that beautiful city.
He should be fed on crackers iorevermote.
Coon YIELD. George Thomas, of Mill
vile, Ohio, raised, on an acre adjoining the
village, 2,3l2 pumpkins, good and sound. A
red beet, measuring twenty-three, and another
twenty-seven inches This is a large yield.
INTERESTING TO ACCOUNTANTS AND WRITERS.
1t is said that when ink marks on paper are
erased, by scratching out, that a little rub of
the spot with the edge of fresh india rubber,
will render it fit to receive new mark with
out the ink spreading, and is better than pounce
for that purpose.
ISLANDER SUIT In the case of Crommen
VS., Laforge, in New York for SANDER, growing
out of the "NIary Rogers affair."" the Jury on
Saturday returned verdict of 800 damage
and cents cost.
MAYOR OF BosroN. The American Repub-
Leans of Boston had large and enthusiastic
meeting in Faneul Hall on Friday evening, at
which Thomas A. Davis, Esq, was nominated
for the Mayoralty.
STRANGE DoINGs FOR COLLEGE BOYS. On
Friday night last, the students of the Universe
ty, at Charlottesville, Va, had an illumination
and bonfire in honor of the Presidential cleo
tionr
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT. We
learn by the letter of our Washington Cores
pondent, received at late hour last night, that
Reuben M. Whitney, Esq, has been appointed
Recorder of the Land Office, vice Williamson
removed.
RAILROADS IN EuRorE. Such has been the
success of Railroads in Europe, and the increase
Of travelling in consequence of the facilities
they afford, that in England alone ninety new
schemes are now before the public. The re-
ccipts of the existing roads this year are vastly
greater than those of the last season.
EXPORT OF Conn TO ENGLAND. One hun
d:ed and ninety thousand of Indian corn
were shipped from New York to England dur
ing the first eight months ofthe present year.
LARGE Hoe. VIM. Perkins, of Chester
Town, Md, killed, last week, a hog, weighing
372 pounds, TWAS one year old.