American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-12

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Of the strictcst friendship, is described as one Of
deep and terrible anguish. Young Brown was
examined on Saturday before Judge Chtten-
den, and held to trial for manslaughter. lie
was admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000. Miss
Oaks was in the 9th year of her age, amiable,
accomplished, and the idol of her parents and
friends. Her death has clothed neghbor
! hood in sorrow, the more so that it occurred
under circumstances so peculiarly heart-rend-
ing.
! "AsreuNDING FRAUDS" The editor Of the
New York American Ensign announces that he
will publish conclusive proofs of the most as
founding election frauds, which have been sue
cessfully practced for many years past. Our
party has applied the corrective, and it is neces-
sary that the people should know what has
been done that they may be on their guard in
| future"
/ In New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and va
rious other places, American citizens have pa
triotcally thrown aside old party distinctions,
and combined to carry out American princi-
!
rity of the honest men Of the country will unite
in giving their aid to the glorious cause Of
American Republicanism. 1t only requires
, that the eyes OF the people shall be opened to
! the system of delusion and fraud which has pre-
vailed, to make them give in their adhesion to
the conservative party of the country, and to
! lend their utmost aid in the correction of abu-
ses. The exposure promised by the American
Ensign may, therefore, have salutary effect;
and VIC shall look for it with interest.
FIRES. The store of N. ?. lockwood &
Co., at Providence, r. l., was considerably
damaged by fire on cdnesday-insured.-
The screw factory of Prior s. Co., at Middle
town, Conn, with an adjoining storehouse, all
the machinery, several thousand gross of
screws, and "a large quantity of stock, were
consumed on Tuesday-loss Sls,00o-insured
for Sc 900. The cotton factory of the Centre
Mills Co., in Scantic Parish, East Windsor,
Conn., was destroyed by fire on Saturday
rnorning--insured for $500. The main build
ing of Messrs. Moore s. Campbel's Lead
Works, on Second River, at Belleville, n. J.
was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, to-
gether with a large quantity of stock, white
lead, &c. Loss $50, 000-insurance $4,000.
MASSACHUSETTS PROTEST AGAINST South
CApoLINA. The Boston Evening Journal OF
Saturday contains the draft ola very long pro-
test reported by the joint committee of the
two branches of the Massachusetts, Legislature
"against the hostile acts of the State of South
Carolina" 1t is in the nature of an appeal to
the several States composing the Union The
Journal says it was written by Charles f. Adj
ans, of the Senate son of the eX-President.
BLOODY OCCURRENCE AT MEMPHIS. The
Memphis Enquirer of the 30th ult. says Two
individuals, one or both shoemakers by trade,
and lately from Mississippi, fought duel in Ar
kansas, opposite this city, on Tuesday last
The weapons used were pistols and Bowie
knives Both were badly shot, and we under
stand one of the parties has since died of his
wounds. The other is in critical condition.
We understand the cause of the quarrel was a
grudge of some years standing.
SOMETHING NovEh. A petition of a MIR.
Dorc was laid upon the table in the Senate of
Maine, on Saturday, asking relief on the
ground of poverty. The petitioner states that
his two wives had borne him twenty-sx child
ren-nneteen of whom are still living. The
petition was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculturc, but was subsequently withdrawn and
laid upon the table.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN kENTuCky. The
| Cincinnati Gazette contains long letter from
5 Cassius Nj. Clay, in which he comes out strong
, " in favor of the abolition Of slavery in Mem
, lucky. 1t is addressed to the people Of Ken
lucky, and presents view of the advantages
as we'll as the abstract right of emancipation.
He proposes State Convention.
A PLOT DISCOVERED. The st. Louis Re-
veille gives an account of plot formed there
q some time ago by hand of scoundrels to
If plumber the office of Presbury s. Co., after
Is numbering the senior member of that house.
= The plan was discovered, and the attempt frus,
is trated. The rascals have since been arrested
re Tor another offence.
1t MR.. PoLK's RErINUE. 1t is stated that from
three to four hundred persons will cross the AL
r leghanies with the new President The par
at ties will be composed principally of committees
lie from various towns, with persons from the
l. West, who design to be present at his inaugural
le tion A splendid carriage is expected from the
East to convey Mr. Polk over tho mountains