American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-04
For the American Republican
THE LAFAYETTE LYCEUM.

age that you have ever extended toward those
engaged in the Improvement and cultivation Of
tho mind and morals, have selected your in
valuable sheet for the purpose of noticing the
operations of the above-named institution, TO
which had the pleasure of paying a visit Il
few nights previous, must confess, that at
one time | entertained notions rather unfavor-
able to such institutions; being under the inn
preston that they were badly organized, and
tended to infilse spirit of jealousy and inju-
dicious ambition among the members which
must have bad effect, particularly upon the
youth. But | found, to my agreeable disap.
pointment, that had been most wofully mista-
ken, and indeed must say, that it has seldom
been my fortune to spend an hour so pleasantly
as did upon that evening. After the transac-
ton of the usual preliminaries, business, &c,
which was done in a manner that would put
! to shame even some Of those august legislators
at Washington, the exercises were opened with
Rotations by several of the members, and
were it not trespassing upon your kind indul-
| gence, would notice them more particularly;
but suffice it TO say, that they were delivered
in manner highly credtablo, not only to the
! Lyceum, but to the members themselves. The
question for discussion was then read, "Have
the Crusades been productive of more evil than
good2" One Of the members rose, and pro-
ceedcd to open the question:, and though evil
IDENTIFY possessing the weakest side, yet he drove
his arguments with such power and force, as
to bring forth his opponent clad in all his ar
NOR. The debate became warm and interest
ing, several OF the members participating. The
gentleman who followed in the negative is in
deed an honor to the institution, and well de-
serves the high Office he fills; and though
young and inexperienced, yet if allowed to
Judge from the effort he made on that occasion,
he must one day or other become distinguished
as an orator of no ordinary excellence. hope,
ereong, to be able to give, more particularly,
the characteristics of those young orators, and
as the contemplated lecture that is to be deliv-
cred at Calvert Hall on next Wednesday even
ing, by the Rev. Mr.. Burnap, is intended to
furnish means for the benefit of the Lyceum,
hope the public will take the matter in hand
and give them full house.
Yours, respectfully, Nj. ].
ITEMS OF New. There were llH deaths in
Philadelphia last week, % Of which were from
consumption.-The steamer Cambria left
Boston for Liverpool on Saturday, with 80 pas
sengers and large mail,-A large hotel to
eclipse the fremont, is to be erected in Ire.
mont street, Boston.--There were COG arr-
, walls and 462 clearances at the port of Boston
during the month Of January.--The Swiss
Bell Ringers are drawing crowded houses in
Savannah.--Mr. Lowe, a clerk on board the
steamer Belle, was recently accidentally killed.
--Signora Pco has been engaged for two
concerts in Boston.--Mr. Morris Haoerty
,ol ! - h.,
near Cincinnat.--The report of the duel,
said to be anticipated between Mr.. Clingman
} and one of the Empire Club, is entirely with
out foundation M. Hammond, of
Dumbarton, N. H., a young man, had his skull
f badly fractured on the Esd ult., by a blow from
i, the limb of tree he was telling. He was ex-
pected to recover,--At temperance meet
ing in Washington on Thursday evening, John
Tyler, jun, son of the President, and son Of
} the Secretary of the Treasury were enrolled
amongst its members.--A new company of
emigrants for Oregon will start from Boon
vile, Missouri, next spring. Lawrence Hall is
president of the company Detroit cor
respondent of the st. Clair Banner dem. in
Inmates that there is serious opposition to the
! election of Gov. Cass to the Senate, from a
, portion of the Democratic party.--A drover
of the name of Pratt, has recently swindled
some of the farmers of Conway, Mass, and Of
the adjoining towns, out of about $780,
Samuel B. Hubbard, Esq, is the wing nomi-
nee for Congress in the New Haven and Mid
desex district, in onnecticut.--Thef first her
ring were taken in Boston harbor on Thursday
3 Mrs. Rhoda Simpkins, wife Of Enos Simp.
kns, ST., of Brdgton, n j., was choked to
death on Thursday evening, by getting piece
of ham fast in her throat.--Two Cherokee
Indians convicted of stealing saddles on the
25th ult., were sentenced by the Court to re.
ceive 10 stripes each on the bare back -
, special election was held at Reading, Berk:
county, for the choice ola member of the Leg.
slature. Mr.. Heyler, the Democratic candi-
date was elected. "A letter from Montreal
under date of the 9th ult., states that an cleo
ton row recently took place at Stratiord, when
l.. two men were killed.
d FIRES The dwelling of DR.. Fisher, in Ce
: Gil county, together with the most of his furni
ture, was consumed by fire on Monday nigh
- last. The dwelling and kitchen of Mrs. Ma
d ria Rogers, occupied by Mr. Matthew Driver
e near Easton, Md, was also consumed on Thurs
Il day night, with the most of their contents
The coopers shop of Florence & Nichols, a
Salem, Mass, was burnt down on Friday
The loss by the fire at the same place on Wed
nesday, was about SIS, ooo-mostly insured.
. PREcocIrY. Mr.. Edward Hartley, of Ken
:. county, has informed the Kent News that h,
n has a calf, of the age of one year, one month