American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-15

the editor of the Providence Journal, has been
presented with a splendid service Of silver
plate, in testimony Of his conduct as a Journal
ist, during the recent troubles in Rhode Island.
The PorATo Rot. 1t is stated that the po-
tato rot has again appeared this season, threat
enng the destruction of the new crop. Such,
we fear, will be the result in several States.
RETURNED. Among the passengers in the
snip Westmns er, arrived at New Y ork, on
Friday, from London, were Major Seth P.'
Otis, United States Consul at Switzerland, la
dy and two children.
PoRT OF N. YORK, During last week there
were IS arrivals and 46 clcarances for foreign
ports from N. York. The number of passengers
arrived was 2,SS4, and the exports amounted
to S709,56
SENTENCE OF DEATH. Samuel Kennedy,
convicted at New Orleans of killing BENJAMIN
W. Wait, has been sentenced to be executed.
His counsel, however, has moved to take his
case before the Court of Appeals of that State.
MUFFINs. The Prairie farmer has the fol-
lowing receipt for making mullins: '"Tako
three plnts OF flour, one pint of water luke
warm, one teacup full of bakers yeast, one
great spoon full ofsugar, and one teaspoon full
OF salt; make them up in the morning for tea.
or at night for breakfast, and bake them in
muffin rings They are SO good.
LAID UP FOR A RAINY DAY. The 3Oth dav
OF June last, there was deposited in the various
Savings Banks in New York about one hum
dred thousand dollars. Depostorg receive ;
per cent. interest per annum.
POWDER Mill EXPLOSION. One of Hazards
Powder Mills at Enfield, Conn, blew up Oh
Wednesday morning, about eight O'Clock One
man was killed, being blown to pieces. The
report was heard distinctly at Hartford.
AN OLD One. A land turtle was discover
ed on farm near Blackwoodtown, N. J. a
few days since, which was marked "D G l743,"
supposed from the initials to have been marked
by the father of the present occupant of the
farm, and according to the date, must have
been over one hundred years old.
:. TAGLIoNl. 1t is stated that Taglioni will
positively visit the United States during the
coming fall. Her difficulties with European
managers have been settled, and she is now
free to wander.
CAMP MEETING. A camp meeting of the
MpfboHiet + (thnrob ,,;n
ground near Church Hill, Queen Anne's coun-
ty, Md, on the list of August next.
AFFRAV AND DEATH. An ARRAY took place
at indianapolis, Indiana, on the 4th inst, be-
tween some whites and negro named Nick
Woods, in which the latter was killed. Some
OF the white men were severely wounded
one of them, named Tucker, had his skull
dreadfully fractured.
TIDE WATER CANAL We learn from the
American, that last week the Susquehanna &
Tide Water Canal Companies paid over to the
treasurer of Maryland the sum of S26, 525 Oh
account of this years interest to the State.
The balanceof last years interest, Sls, a75 was
paid to the Treasurer some six or eight weeks
before
ANOTHER New FURNACE. A large Anthra-
cite Furnace is to be erected shortly at Safe !
Harbor, Lancaster county, Pa.
Coal TRADE. The amount of coal sent
from the Schuylkill region this summer 4l3,-
$40 is tons. From Mauch Chunk 1880.
GONE oFF-The landlord of fashionable
hotel in Broadway, N, Y. with his own funds,
and every body else's he could get hold of.
THE FREE CHURCH. The Free Church in
Scotland has received during the last year over
a million and half of dollars, to be laid out in
building churches.
FIRE. fire on Sargent's wharf, Boston, on
Friday evening, seriously injured the junk shop
of Mr. Phillips, the grocery of Mr.. William E.
Richardson, and the mast makers shop of MIR.
Allen.
Sun STRUCK. Tive men, Cornelius Collins
and Matthew Warming, died in New Orleans
on the LIST inst, freIn the effect of the sun.
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District Of Columbia Advertisements.
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