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American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-13
Reported for the American Republican,

TRIAL OF OWEN MCGEE, FOR GRAND LAR
cENY. Friday Feb. 7, l845.-The prisoner
was tried on an indictment charging that on
the gath November, 1914, he feloniously stole,
in the city of Washington, sundry pieces of
current coin, in gold and silver, amounting to
about $500, the property of Patrick MCGEE.
The evidence for the prosecution was as follows:
Patrick McGee-Witness lost his money
from drawer in his shop does not know the
exact amount a short time before, he had
counted it, and it then amounted to between s
and 900 dollars; witness afterwards took 800
from it; missed the money on the 25th Nov'r,
1874; on that day, the prisoner, who is ne
phew Of witness, and lived in his family, sud-
denly went to Baltimore; witness pursued him
thither; in Baltimore, some officers whom he
had employed to apprehend the prisoner found
him, and recovered great part of the money,
which was handed 10 him, and which he knew
to be his; witness paid the officers 500; he
could identify the English sovereigns, and the
box in which he kept the money; the box was
found in trunk; witness does not know that
the trunk belonged to the prisoners it was a
new trunk.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Linton-Witness lost
his money on the Gath of November last; got
back $754; did not miss the money when pri-
soner went away, but missed 1t in an hour and
half afterwards; the cath of November was
on a Sunday; witness saw the prisoner in Bal
timore, and consented to release him on his
promise to 90 away; prisoner came back to
Washington; witness had him arrested inWash-
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from home, where no one could teach HIM the
forms of mathematical questions or problems
other than those of simple addition, muItipli-
cation and division. Superior even to Sir Isaac
Newton in this single faculty, he is destitute Of
every other that is necessary to render it avail
able for any practical purpose.
lie Is unable to communicate his process TO
others The basis of his reckoning must be de-
clmal, or some other even number; for questions
involving odd numbers require longer time
Tor their solution When solving such, he has
mysterious nnemOtechnic sign, by placing his
lett fore finger in the corner of his left eye and
then drawing 1t down across his mouth. Such
Is the scientific niger from Aabama-a be-
ing OF one idea Columbus Tenn Obserrer
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honestly suppose that he had claim. The
language OF the books is, ''any fair claim o
property or right in the ner''-"any fiji
pretence OF property or right in the prisoner
! (Rosce Criminal Evidence, 5S7. , f. p. G.
659) In such case, cor if he be brought into
doubt at all, the court will direct an acquittal'
And moreover the claim must be made before
or at the time of taking the goods. In this
case there is 10 possible ground of "fair
claim," or "fair pretence Of right"-therc is
no room for doubt and the claim now set up
was not made at or before the time of the TAX
ing. There was no contract for services, the
inchoate will was never Finished and had it
been so, must lave been imperative till the
death OF the tcstatof; and the note was not
due. In addition to all this, the contrvance
by which the note was obtained, when old Mr..
McGee was intoxicated, the prisoners flight
next morning; and his false and contradictory
statements after his roturn IN relation to the
note; all concur in determining the character
OF the taking and in proving the prisoners in
tent to be teIonous. He is not shewn to have
set up any claim, before or at the time of the
taking, nor even up to the time of his arrest
lie did not do so even when arrested; but on
the contrary threw himself upon the mercy Of
ms injured beneiactor As to good character
this Is very important consideration, when it
IS properly applied; but it is available in cases
only, IN which the probabilities Of guilt on one
side and OF innocence on the other are nearly
equals. Here the probabilities are ali on one
side-the side of guilt.
The jury, after retiring for upwards of an
hour, found the prisoner guilty, but recon-
mended him to the least punishment the law
would award.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-13
A PRODIGY-THE SLAVE ARITHMETIcrAN

A PRODIGY-THE SLAVE ARIrHMErIcIAN.
A few months since, an account of a negro
of an extraordinary faculty for numbers, belong
ing to MIR. +, McLemore, ofMadison CO., Ala,
was put in the papers. Mr.. McLamore was in
town on Monday, and we had an opportunity
of witnessing the powers of calculation of this
anomaly in mind.
He is an idiot as to everything else, and, for
that reason, has never performed any labor,
though of stout person, weighing nearly two
hundred 10 the question, show many are
1853 multiplied by 369?'' he answered ''ffty-six
thousand, four hundred and fifty-seven, !" almost
without hesitation. So also 976 by S373 an
swer, 1851 SCI by ISL? answer 1872 ISL
He also solved questions in division, with ia
cility that beggars all counting-room calcula-
ton: such as how many seventeens in 576? how
many nineteens in 1882 SC. To test his COM
prehenson of numbers over a million, he was
asked how many were 1862 multiplied by
1857 During the pause of three or four mi
nutes, we were not enabled to detect any evil
dences of mental effort in his countenance, and
doubted whether he was thinking at all. But,
to the astonishment of all, he answered, Use
venteen hundred and twelve thousand and thir-
ty-four."
This negro does not know letter, or figure,
or any other representation of numbers, OF
ideas. He speaks to no one, except when spo-
ken to. His forehead is long and covered with
hair within an inch and half above the eye
brows. But the volume, from temple to tenn
pie is deep beyond comparison. He is nineteen
years old, but has the appearance of thirty. He
has never been taught to understand (perhaps
has never heard, as he has never before been
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BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL,

NORTH FREDERICK STREET.
Am the right hand side going from BaItimore-s,
" two doors from the cOmer-wherc may be oh.
famed most speedy remedy for GonOrrhga, elects,
Structures, Seminal Weakness, pain in the Loins al.
iectons of the Kidneys, and every Symptom of Sc.
A CURE WARRANTED, OR no CHARGE MADE,
IN FROM ONE TO TWO DAYS.
ATTENDANCE from in the MORNING TILL 10 at NIeH7.
DIR. JOHNSTON.
member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licen-
uate OF the Apothecary's Hail. London, ana Graduate
from one of the first colleges in the United States rnav
be consulted in all diseases incident TO tile hiImaS
frame, but more Especially in all cases of
CERTAIN DISEASE.
when the misguided and lmprIdent yotarv of plaa-
sure !lnds ne has imhbed the seeds of this painful dis
ease, 1t too often happens that an i'll timed sense OF
shame, or dread OF discovery, dcers him from apply-
ING to those who, from education and responsibility,
can alone betrIend him. delaying I'LL the constitutional
symptoms of this hOrid disease make their aunear-
ance, such as liberated throat, diseased nose
nocturnal pains III the head and limbs dinness OF sight
deafness, nodes the shin bones and arms blotchaS
ON the head face and eHtfemities, progressing with
lghtiui rapidly, till at last the palate of the mouth or
me Dones OF the nose fall in and the victim of this aW
nj disease becomes horrid object of commiseraton
uli ueatl puts peri0d TO his dreadful Sufierings s
sending hm to "tlat bourne whence no traveller re
turns" To such, therefore. Dr. JOHNSTON pledge.
himself to preserve the most mvioabIe secrecy; and,
rom ms extensive practice in the first hospitals Of
Europe and America, he confidently recommend
a SAFE aud speedy cure TO the unfortunate victim OF
This hogrid disease
TAKE NOTICE. Those persons who have iuur.
ed their constitutions by certain practice speediI,
cured.
SURGICAL OPERATIONS on the Eye, such az
Tor Squirting, Cataract, SC. Also those for DefOrmity
Of tie Limb such as Club Foot, Sc, performed Oh
the Poor free Of chUrgr
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
Take notice on the night hand side of N. Frederick
street, gong from Baltimore street, doors from the
corner. Observe the name.
GI3- Advice to the Poor GRATIS. o2s
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FOR THE WINTER

a exsss~s The Baltimore Steam Packet Com
Elyrzsb SIs5s.s paHy from and after MONDAY NEXT,
10Th inst, will make but three trips
week between Baltimore and Norfolk until further
notice. Leaving lower end of Spears wharf every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at o.
clock, P. NJ, connecting with the Weldon cars going
South and Richmond boats next morning at 6 O'Clock.
Returning will leave Norfolk and Portsmouth every
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, immg.
diaely after the arrival of the Southern cars arriving
in Baltimore to connect with the Philadelphia ears
next morning.
This Company being under contract with the Ice
Breakers to keep truck open, calculate legu-
lar for the Winter as above,
dl4 T. SHEPPARD, Agent.
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A ERICAN REPUB LiCAN
HEAD QUARTERS,

LATE MILITARY HALL, N. GAY STREET.
FENHE Proprietor of Military Hall respectfully in
R forms the citizens of Baltimore and vicinitythat,
in conformity with public opinion he has changed the
name of his establishment to the ''AMERICAN RE
PUBLICAN HEAD QUARIERS,' where he will
be happy to accommodate ALL his old customers, and
such ec ones as may desire to avail themselves of a
comfortable place of resort. The Bar will be, as
usual, supplied with the choicest WINES and Ii
QUORS, and all the Deicacics Of the will be
served up, as heretofore, in the best style.
% The BOWLING SALOONS, attached to the
establishment, are comfortably fitted up for the Win
ter Season, where gentlemen can amuse themselves
in this healthy exercise without molesation, and at
the smallest expense.
WILLIAM II, ROSE, Proprietor
American Republican House,
n2O-3m late Military Hall, N. GaY-st.
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mT Ew MUSIC BOOK. Tn

MTEW MUSIC BOOK. The PSALMODIST,
"a a choice collection of Psalm and Hymn tunes
chiefly new adapted TO the very numerous metres.
now in use-together with Chaunts, Anthems, Mo
tets and various Other pieces, Tor the use OF ChoTs,
Considerations Singing Schools and Musical Associa-
tons most of which nOW for the first time, pre-
scented to the American public, by Thomas Hastings
and w. Bradbufy-l2th edition since SeptbCr, 1874.
For sale by PARSONS PRESTON,
Isl Pratt-st. ad dining Railroad Depot.
p. s p. have made arrangements for furnishing the
above at any time To Church Choirs and Schools, in
any quantity al publishers prices. fa5
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NKTIND0W SHADES. The subscriber would
Wv respectfully call the attention of the public to
his large and extensive assortment OF OIL PAINTED
WINDOW SHADES. This description of Window
Curtains, which are used so extensively in New York
and Philadelphia, has been kept at so high price i'll
Baltimore As to forbid their general use. The sub
scriber has made such arrangements will enable
him TO supply Baltimore and all Southern cities fair
moderate prices, wholesale and retail
JOHN G. HOLLAND, As Gay street,
door from the Shot Tower.
{g5- VIII be opened this day--24 pair of the hand
soonest Shades ever Offered in this market. ies
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yEyo THE PUBLIC, The sut

FENO THE PUBLIC. The subscriber desires
X 10 inform his customers and the public generally
that he has had finished, during the past season. the
largest stock of TIN WARE in the city, being the
greatest variety, comprising every article in a GENE
RAJ FURNISHING STORE, of which Catalogues
are always prepared, and assures those who may IA
vor nm with call, and desire to purchase that theE
orders VIII be attended TO with unprecedented de
spatch The Ware is of the very best materials,
lected by himself, and made by the best worknen in
the city, most of whom have been in his employment
Tor the past eight years, and on whom he fiaers him
sell he can place the greatest condolences although he
gives his personal attention, i'll connection with that
OF competent foreman to the workshop, and can,
therefore, confidently recommend the Ware TO the
public, every article Of which will be warranted to
give satisfactio or returnable at my expense The
prices are extremely low, as 10 give general salts
faction. ALFRED II. REP 335 Baltimore St,
| fel-tf Sign of the "God Bath Tub"
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;gs-THE AMERICAN REPUBLICAN BALTI-
MORE CLIPPER is furnished to subscribers, by
ful carriers, at only sir and quarter cents per week
payable she Carriers only, at the end of each week,
The Clipper viii also be sent, by mail, to distant
subscribers, the rate of Four Dollars per year-pay
stie, always, in advance.
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THE LAST FAREW ELL.
ROBERT EMMETT AND HIS LOVE.

Twas the evening Of Il lovely day-the last
day of the noble and Inflated Emmett. A Young
lady stood at the castle gate and desired ad-
mittance into the dungeon. She was closely
yelled, and the keeper could not imagine who
she was, nor why one of such proud bearing
should be suppliant at the prison door. How
ever, he granted the boon--led her to the dun
geon, opened the massive iron door, then closed
it again, and the lovers were alone. He lean
cd against the PRISON wall with downcast head,
and his arms were folded upon his BREAST
Gently she raised the veil from her face and
Emmet turned to gaze upon all that earth con-
tained for him--the girl whose sunny brow in
the days OF boyhood had been his polar star
the maiden who had sometimes made him think
"the world was all sunshine" The clanking
OF the heavy chains sounded like death knell
to her cars, and she wept like child. Emmett
SAID but little, yet ne pressed her warmly to
his bosom, and their feelings held silent meet
ng-such meeting, perchance, as is held in
heaVen only there we part no more. In low
voice he besought her not to forget him when
the cold grave received his inanmate body
lie spoke ofby-gonc days-the happy hours of
childhood, when his hopes were bright and glo-
rious-and concluded by requesting her some
times to visit the places and scenes that were
hallowed to his memory from the days of his
infancy; and should the world pronounce his
name with scorn and contempt, he prayed she
would still cling to him with affection, and re-
member him when all others should forget
Hank! the church-bell sounded, and he remem-
bered the hour of execution. The turnkey
entered and after dashng the tears from his
eyes, he separated them from their long en-
brace, and led the lady from the dungeon. At
the entrance she turned, and their eyes met
they could not say farewel-the door swung
on its hinges, and they parted forever. No!
not forever! Is there no heaven
At sunrise next morning he suffered gori-
ously-a martyr to his country and to liberty.
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"And one-o'er the myrtle showers,
II leaves by soft winds famed;
She faded midst Italian flowers
The last of that fair band.N

Twas in the land of Ttaly-what magnif-
cent scene! A pale, emaciatcd girl lay upon
her bed of death. Oh! it was hard for her to die,
far from home, in this beautiful land, where
flowers bloom perennial and the balmy air
comes freely to the pining soul. Oh! no-her
star was set! The brightness of her dream had
faded-her heart was broken. When ties have
been formed on earth-close, burning ties, what
is more heart-rending and agonizingto the spir-
it, than to find at last the beloved one snatch
ed away, and all our love is given to a "pass-
ing flower" Enough! she died the betrothcd
of Robert Emmett, the lovely Sarah Curran.--
Italy contains her last remains-its flowers
breathe their fragrance over her grave, and the
lulling tones Of the shepherds Lutte sound re-
QUEEN to her memory.
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FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT


FTHE GREAT CENTRAL us. MAIL ROUTE,
TO- TO THE SOUTH.tf
= sss,s.sFs Leaving the lower end Of Spears
Eys,5JE sai,s5F wharf, Baltimore, ID ALLY, Except
Ates ftalfSss*. Sunday,) at O'Clock, P. NJ. in the
Baltimore Steam Packet Company's superb, COM
Portable and safe Steamboats,
GEORGIA, Capt. CoTYEY,
HERALD, Capt. RussELL-and
JEWESS Capt. SUTTON,
FOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND
and PETERSBURG, Va, and via the PORTS.
MOUTH and ROANOKE RAILROAD to WEI
DON and WILMINGTON, N. G, and CHARLES
TON, :. c. Also connecting with the Lynchhurg
line from Richmond to the West Always aead.of
the upper Route, leaving Baltimore at the same
time with but change of baggage and no loss OF
sleep. SCHEDULE:
Fare reduced much cheaper than any ether fast
llne-and the only line that can give tickets through
to Charleston, :. &.
Passage to and from Norfolk and Ports meals in
mouth, Va, Sc cluded on
do do Richmond and CT board bay
~ Point, Va, 4 James'
do do Weldon, n. c., River
do do Charleston, :. &. q BOATS
"TWO DObLARS' cheaper in passage TO Charles
ton than the upper Route, with all the superior com
forts and saving of fare in addition
10 Give your checks to our Soliciting Agent, who
meets the ears, to Porter in the ticket Office
yard, (ENorolk Line labelled on his hat0 who will
attend to ycur gage and see you to the boat.
For particulars in Philadelphia enquire of 4. Da.
Wis, Agent, washington House.
4. SHEPPARD, Agent.
Baltimore, November %, 1874.
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TRIMS. UIkNS URNS! SUNNY of Rlock
u Tin and common URNS, of all sizes and my
own manufacture, just received and for sale very low
by ALFRED II. REP,
No. 335 Baltimore ST.,
dl9 End Tin Store above Howard i,
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IpY ORDER of the Commissioners of Insolvenl

HpY ORDER of the Commissioners of lnsolvent
Ed Debtors for the city and county of Baltimore,
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN BIER
RYMAN, an msolvent debtor, that personal dis
charge hath been granted to the said debtor and that
the said creditors required to attend at the Office of
the said Commissioners in the Court house, in the city
of Baltimore, OH the Sd day of March next, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and nominate trustee or
trustees, to be appointed for their benefit and to give
all the information in their possession to the said Com
missioners, to enable them to report to Baltimore
County Court, agreeaby to act of Assembly pass
ed at December session, 1881, entitled an act relating
to insolvent debtors; and that the 3rd day of NAV
next hath been fixed for the final hearing i'm his case
before the said Commissioners. Dated the 22d day of
January, in the year 1915. iao3-lnw3m
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NOTICE. Insolvent Papers, Deeds, SC. made
~ out, and all information given on reasonable
terms. Apply at l.. F. SCOTTI'S,
fe7 Exchange office, 10 Exchange Place.
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nOyLEY'S SHOE ELLA CF1iNG. For sale
hH at Manufacturers prices, by
FREDK FICEEY s. SONS,
ja4 800 Baltimore street.

NMTOOL BLACK CASStAE EIsE!S. 10 peces
w Wool black Cassmeres and Doeskin Cassi-
meres just received ranging in price from 81 to 50 30
per yard. Purchasers will find it TO their advantage
TO examine them; they were bought a bargain and
must be sold Immediately. Also, 600 dozen colOred
SPOOL COTTON; best quality.
BEALE II. RICHARDSON s co.
No. 223 Baltimore street,
JAP TAR1 doors below Charles.
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GREAT REDUCTION OF FARE,
AND INCREASED ACCOnIHIDD rE,ION

tremely low rates, viz
For ti,ly,ts f..,.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-29

Nc ORTGAGE SALE-Default having been made
lV8 in the payment OF a certain sum of money secured
be paid By the condition of certain mortgage bear
ing date the seventeenth day oil December in tho year
Of Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
cuted by John w. Stuart OF SUPERIOR in the county Of
Washenaw and stale of Michigan of the first part 10
Cicero Miliingron Of Ypslant county and state aore
said ofthe second part and recorded in The Office Of
Register OF Deeds for Washienaw county Michigan on
the twenty eighth day of December, A. d. 1910, ia Lii
Der No. 3, page 1888. which said mortgage the
fourteenth day of June in the year OF ourLord thou.
sand eight hundred and foryve duly assigned bv said
Mington to Thomas X, Brown which assignment was
recorded in said office of Register of Deeds tie 22i
day of June A. D. lS45 Liber No. 9, page 33S up-
OH which mortgage there is claimed TO be due the
sum of hundred and fifteen dollars and forty cents.
and NO suit proceeding having been instituted at law
in chancery recover The debt secured by said
mortgage any part thereof Notice is hereby given
that said mortgage will be fereclosed and by virtue OF
the power of sale contained IN said mortgage, there
will lie sold public auction TO The big hest bidder for
cash and without app:ai on the twenty second
day OF auuary twelve O'Clock noon, the court
house IN Ann Arbor in the county OF Washtrnaw and
state of Michigan (beng the place where the Circuit
corrt for said county of Wash,cnaw is held) all
much of the mortgagcd premises forth said
gage shall be sufficient satisfy the amount which
will then be due said mortgage ana costs, which
said premises described in said mortgage as fol-
lows all that certain parcel of land situate in
the of Superior, in the county of Washtenaw and
state Of Michigan, KNOWN bounded and described as
follows, viz: being the half of the south quar-
ter of section twenty six [26 in township two south OF
range east containing eighty OF land be the
same more or less.n THOMAS r. BROWN.
Assignee of Mortgage
c. III. VANcLEvE his Attorney.
Dated Ypsant October g. 1915. do 3m