American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-29

and three in the negative, and the counsel OF
the Board.was by the decision required to pre-
pare memorial to the State Legislature, pray
ing an amendment Of the lst Section Of the I'd
Article of the State Constitution in relation to
the subject"
We hope that memorials will also be present
ed to the Legislature of Maryland, asking for
the passage of such laws as will prevent new
immigrants from interfering with our elections,
and preserve our ballot boxes free from corrup-
ton. The Legislature will meet on the last
Monday in December and adjourn on the 10th
of March, or s9pncr-it would, therefore, be
we'll to have memorials signed during the en-
suing month.
POLARIZATION OF Light, AND EXHIBITION
OF THE LARGE PLANETARIUM AND DIoRAMA.
Messrs. Henry and Kecvil have arrived in this
city with tho Planetarium, the Poariscope,
and upwards of ferty views, sketched in Paes-
tine and other places of historical interest, and
they purpose delivering the same Lectures in
Baltimore, and exhibiting the Apparatus, that
have been visited in Philadelphia by more than
eight thousand persons, We can recommend
these Lectures as interesting TO all, and espe-
ciaIly to the rising generation.
SWISS BELL RINGERs. The concert to take
place this evening, at Calvert Hall, by these
wonderful performers, should attract crowded
audience, AS their sojourn in our city is Inn
tied, the public should embrace the first oppor-
tunity of hearing them discourse melodous
music. Their reception in the Northern cities
has been unbounded, and it will likely be no
less so here.
PUBLICATIONS. The I'd No. of Thirlwall's
History of Greece, an admirable work; and tho
18th No. of the Pictorial Blble-prce % cts,
each, have been received from Messrs. Arm
strong & Berry, and MIR. n. Hickman. We
have also been furnished by Mossrs. Shurtz &
ter, by Mrs. S. C. Hall,
TENNEssEE-0Gicial Vote. The official vote
in this State is as follows; Clay G0,030 and
Polk 59,9l7 Clay's majority 10. There were
90 votes polled at precinct IN Warren coun-
ty, which were not counted in consequence of
not being returned within the time prescribed
by law. OF these, IA we're for Polk and for
Clay. The aggregate vote of the State is 49,
937. Gov Jones has issued his proclamation
declaring the choice of the Clay electors.
FIRE IN Newark, n. J. On Tuesday night
a fire broke out IN tho building occupied by
Prentiss s. Brown, Japan Leather Hat and Cap
manufacturers, which with the contents was
entirely consumed. The loss of Mesrrs. Prem
tiss & Brown is about $4,000. No insurance.
During the fire an ash pole that had been raised
alongside of the building fell, and struck man
by the name of Samuel Smith, wheelw1ght
by trade and fractured his skull so that his life
is despaired of.
NAVAL. 1t is stated that orders have been
received at Now York for the discharge and
payment of the crew of the U. S. brig Por-
poise, recently arrived from Africa. Commo-
dore Turner, at present commanding the U. S.
Squadron on the coast of Brazil has applied
for leave to return to the United States in the
frigatc Congress. If he should return, the
command will devolve on Capt. Gregory.
News OF THE VIGILANr. We find memo
randa in the Mobile Register, which states that
Capt. Spillings of the schr. Staunch, from Key
West, informed them that a report was current
at that place on the Sth inst, that the Revenue
Cutter Vigilant, driven from her anchorage in
the hurricane of the 9TH ut., and capslzed, had
drifted into Caesars Creek, and that vessel
was about to start and recover her,
Sick IN WASHINGTON, We regret to learn
from the Washington correspondence of the
Journal of Commerce, that the Hon. George P.
Marsh, Member of Congress from Vermont,
lies seriously i'll at Washington. He has been
in that city for some weeks with his family.
New YoRK AND ERIE RAILROAD. The books
were opened in N. York on Tuesday, and $780,
900 subscribed. A beginning which will proha-
bly, be followed up till the required sum is COM
pletod and the great work be finished,
Prescription PoR OPIsIoN's SAKE. Mr..
Fitzgerald has been removed from the Editorial
chair of the Boston Reporter, because he de-
nounced appeals to the prejudices of adopted
citizens of the United States.
DEAD. The Charleston papers announce
the death of VIM. E. Hayne, Esq, distn-
gusled citizen of that State.
TEXAN MINISTER TO FRANCE. The Hon.
Judge Terrell at New Orleans, from Calves
ton. He goes out Minister to France, in place
Of DR.. Ashbel Smith.