American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-19

| INTERESTING ITEMS OF News. There were
l4S persons admitted into the N. York Aims
house last week, of whom IL were foreigners,
having only been in this country six days.
It is said that in six months, SO vessels I'M
der American colors, have been brought into
Rio Janeiro, with average cargoes of 500 slaves
each, making in all Is, 000--Mayor Harper
ofN. York, and J. B. Cough, the temperance
lecturer, paid visit to Blackwell's Island on
Sunday, when the latter delivered an eloquent
temperance address to the prisoners
Sweeny, a member of the Board of Education
of N. York, has moved that military education
be introduced into the public schools of that
| city. He wants to teach the young idea how
to shoot. have been 822 ,079 tons of
coal shipped from the Schuylkill region this
season.--A paper mandatory is about to be
established at Havana.--Two houses, with
the furniture of ten families, were removed en-
tire from one street to another last week in
Phlladelph ia.-Putty is made extensively in
Cincinnati, by steam.-On the 9Th inst $780,
900 worth of property was destroyed by fire in
Notre Dame street, Montreal. IN Liverpool
women get IS and cd for making dozen shirts,
and we regret to say they get but little more
here.--The Kentucky giantess has been Of
fered $4,000 year for the exclusive right to
exhibit her; she would be a profitable compan-
ion for poor man.-The Catholic priests of
France and Germany have interdicted the read
ing of the Wandering Jew by the members of
their Churches,--A contemporary gives as its
deliberately formed opinion, that Texas will be
annexed to this country, by hook or by crook,
and probably by both.--AIderman Terrier
has been elected Mayor of Montreal.
U. S. Cabinet have resolved to establish ma
val force at N. Orleans.--Edwin Forrest, the
American tragedian, with his family, will sail
fof Europe on the 2lst inst.-There are 90
criminals in the Missouri penitentiary under IA
years Of age.-There was slight fall of snow
at Portsmouth, Va, on Monday. Mrs. Uni
ty Cloud, respectable lady of Edgeield, S. G..
nearly 100 years of age, whilst engaged in her
domestic affairs few days since, fell scnseless
on the floor, and expired in an hour. "A bill
is before the legislature of Arkansas to change
the convict labor in the penitentary SO as not to
conflict with that of mechanics and laborers.---
Virgil A. Randall convicted in Jasper county,
Miss, of negro stealing, has been sent to tine
penitentiaIy for ten years.--The Lutheran
Church, recently erected near Rohrersville,
Washington, county, Md, was dedicated on
Sunday last.---The grand jury of Washing
ton county at its recent session, found nearly
| 100 bills of indictment.
Personal News. The nomination of Gen.
Van Ness, as Collector of the port of N. York,
was unanimously confirmed by the senate yes
erday.--David Hazard, ESQ, has been APP
pointed Associate Judge of the Superior Court
of Delaware, by the Governor of that State,
vice Hon. c. S. Layton, resigned.--A cor
respondent of the Charleston Mercury says,
Messrs. Wilkins, WickIiffe, Nelson and Bib,
will have to walk tho plank about the 4th of
March next, and does not mention Mr.. Cal
hopn.--The N. York papers announce the
death of Mr.. Rogers, who held conspicuous
position few years since as miniature paint
REV Dr. Ryder, president of George
town College, was thrown from wagon few
days since, and slightly injured. Allied c.
Burdick, aged % years, hung himself at West
ford, Vt. a few days since, on account of mis-
fortune in busiaess.--A gentleman of Provi-
denee had his pocket picked of S4s6 between
Bost ON and Providence on Friday last
Hon. Joseph Trumbull is spoken of as the
| Wing candidate for Governor of Connecticut
DR.. Ephraim Whitney, of Boston, has been as.
rested charged with causing the death of Mrs
Murch, by abortion.--Horace Bartlett, son
of Mr. Charles Bartlett, of Brwich, Me-, was
drowned few days since while skating.
| STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT. On the night of the
I'd inst, the steamer Walnut Hills, on her trip
| up from New Orleans for st. Lsus, struck a
snag, which carried away portion of her star
board guard, boer-deck, bar-room, &c. A
German boy, named Henry Hoffman, was mis-
sing next morning, and it is supposed that he
| jumped overheard and drowned in attempting
| to swim ashore.
MYSTERIOUS. In st. Louis, on Thursday OF
last week, Mr.. Cyrus J. Miller, young gen.
tleman doing business for A, G. Miller & Co.,
of Quincy, Illinois, arrived in that city, and, OH
the same day, deposited with the house of ].
E. Woodruff, a check on the East for 81, 7o5
On the following day he drew $500, made a
few unimportant purchases, and has not since
been heard of 1t lis feared that he has met with
foul play.