The New York herald., 1845-09-13
BALTIMORE, Sept. l2, ls45.

BALTIMORE, Sept. IL, ls45
.4nirersGry Of The Battle Of North Point" straw Bail
The Whig Nominations-.a FSacas, &c.
To-day the anniversary Of the Battle Of North Point
and as write the drums beating, firing and
flags flying every direction, with much Of display
of patriotic emotion if il were the anniversary of
American independence" The Surviving Defenders
OF Baltimore, nu nberng about three hundred
ing towards their place of meeting with Grape their
arms IN respect to the memory Of the late President Of
their Association and cockades on their hats in anticpa
ton Of most pleasing reception at Washington, where
they are to spend the day the guests people, and
OF their brethren in arms" resident in that city
The weather most propitous for their trip and day
of honor and enjoyment awaits them.
We have very few 'straw bar cases in this ctv but
they might well be straw considering the fact that
the bonds given sued out case of the ESCAPE
Of the prisoner of this kind tried Yesterday
however and most signally failed. noted burglar,
of hdbea corpus for the purpose of giving bail and per-
son was presented who stated that he was worth $iSoo
over and above his debts. Jacob Cook of the firm of
Zell, Ridgley Cook being in court requested TO be
called as witness when he testified that the Offer
Pententiary Jail, and Almshouse. The prisoner Of
course remanded
The Hon John p Kennedy accepted the whig nomi-
nation for Congress from this district at enthusiastic
meeting convened for the purpose Of receiving his
swer last night Three of the five delegates nominated
Tor the Legislature, however, declined.
ExPresdent Tyler and lady arrived in this city last
evening and will remain two or three days. They ap
pear to be excellent health and spirits who would
not be at his age with so glorious young wife, and the
knowledge that he has added two more stars to tho
Unon and nearly set the whole civilized world by the
sars The truth is he is born to good luck" the par
ty he gees with always succeeds, and my whg friends
expect prosper a the Preside campaign they
had better draw him back the fold again il he die
show his teeth in ls4o Next to General jackson he
the most successful politician that the country has eve
known. we shorld want Canada, California or Mexi
TO enable to enlarge "the OF edom" the
extent OF our cotton plantations and work shops all that
will be requisite TO is TO the cooper
Of Expresident Tyler and the matter will be speedily
settled.
Tho "Oli Defenders marching to the railroad
depot with splendid banner presented to them by the
ladies' this morning, and about dozen old flags
which the battle ground the memorable 18th
OF September They march under the music Of what
remains of the band in service at North Point
Iacas took place at Barnum's Wednesday night
between George Richardson. Esq the Attorney Zen.
eral and of the Hon John Nelson the latter being
drunk The latter pas ed him several times, calling him
damn starchamber" son of ralty, when the former
finally. getting ou, Of patience struck him few blows
with slight on hich he moved of quietly
lamb
saw Kendall Of the Pifayune, in this city yesterday
He just recovering from spell Of sicknss and
is on his way TO New York.