American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-30
CITY INTELLlGENCE.

B
tival of the Male and Female Public High
Schools, which took place yesterday, In the
beautiful grove on the shores of North Point,
was attended by very large number of ct,-
zens and strangers from the surrounding neigh
borhood, which, together with the great num-
Der of scholars and teachers, presented really
highly interesting the weather was very ia
pleasures of the day. We shall give Il full re-
port of the festive proceedings tomorrow.
Important .4rrest. Officer j. Cook, (of the
firm of Hays, Zell, Ridgey & Cook arrived
in this city, on Wednesday evening, from New
York, having in charge VIM. Russell alias
George Myers, charged with robbing the Jew
elry establishment of Mr.. Fletcher, in Louis
vile, Ky A person well known in this city,
as Henry Jutho, has also been arrested, by the
above named officer, as a participant in the
said offence. They were both committed to
Jail by Walton Gray, Esq.
Burglary. The dwelling of MIR. Henry
Johnston, IN West Madison-st., was entered
some time between and 10 o'clock, on We'd
nesday night, and robbed of a fine blue cloth
cloak, two pairs Of pants, and numerous other
articles of clothing. The family were absent
AT the time at ciIurcE.
Case for Court. benjamin Green, charged
with assaulting and beating Ann Shlngs, was
arrested yesterday by officer Lambert, and in
default of security, was committed to ail by
Justice Wilson, to appear at the Saturday
court
Great Race al Canton. 1t is reported that a
race will shortly come off over the Canton
course, at this city, between Fashion and Pey-
tona, for 900 aside, four mile heats, TO tatr-
ly determine the speed Of the two nays
Baltimore County Court. The case of james
Nj. Raisin VS., the Directors of the Western Bank
OF Baltimore, for serious injuries sustained by
falling through the hole in the pavement 'front.'
ing the property of said Bank, in Entaw street,
was decided yesterday morning by rendering a
verdict for the plaintiff Of $1,000 damages
| Immediately after the rendition of the verdict
the counsel for tho defendants gave notice
that they would take an appeal. The Jury
were in their room several hours before COM
ing to an agreement. Counsel for the plant-
if, Alessrs Johnson and Campbell; for the de-
fence Messrs. Schley and McMahon.
A Smash. A young horse, attached to u
light buggy wagon, took fright, yesterday af-
ternoon, about o'clock, in East Baltimore-st
near Fairmount, and ran with great fapidity
towards Laudenslagher's Hill, and when oppo-
site the Catholic burial ground the wagon was
overturned and completely FUSED up" The
driver was thrown for some distance, but for
tunately sustained no injury.
Brought TO the City. The schooner hat was
sunk about week since in the neghborhood
of North Point, was brought to the city yester-
day afternoon, i'll tow of the steamboat Osiris
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New PUBLICATIONS. Sketches of Brasil is the title
Of a late work by d. P. Kdder. The writer resided
for several years in Brazil and spent some time in each
of the principal maritime cities and provinces. His
narrative is lively and agreeable, and presents IN in
teresting account of the geography resources politics
manners, and literary and religious institutions of thai
great empire Relevant to the present history of the
country he has introduced many facts of Importance
from her past history, and has given many documents
in appendix, convey ing valuable information. Its
the best work yet issued relative to Brazil 1t is in
two handsome octave vols, and contains many illus
tratons, maps, portraits and views Tie publishers
are Sorin s. Ball, Phila
The american Statistical arithmetic, ~ Francis II
Smith, A. NJ, published by..rhomas, Covperlhwait
Co., Phila., is a valuable treatise. The rlles sim
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cious. Its american character is new and interest
ing feature. Many of the questions ard of nature
calculated to give some important information relative
to the history or statistics of the country We should
like to see more of this in our American chool books
Burrows THEATRE, FRoSr-sT.-The Mssie Lamp
The buresque extravaganza of the Mage Lamp was
produced last night at the Front ST. Theatre in style
OF unsurpassed spendor. The sudiencs which was
large, gave vent to their appreciation in hoHts of ap
plause II will be repeated this evening and ad-
wise an early attendance to secure good seat, as the
| niece will mndnnhfadlx have n nreat run