American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-21

tainly continue to ego ahead until we step
across the Straits of Magelan-and then-aye,
and then, shall we be more contented than at
present: Move shall still desire to grasp
more territory. But is it so certain that these
''some hundred smaller republics of which the
editor speaks, will lie quietly within the bosom
of their great parent? We confess that we have
approximations, that long ere we shall have
stretched our sway over the territory named,
we shall cease to exist as one great republic
We had rather be in more compact form, occu-
plying smaller compass. But our destiny Is
before US and must be fulfilled.
RAILROADS. We mentioned recently, says
the n. Y. News, the great success which has
thus far attended the Nashua and Worcester
Railroad, which is link of forty miles, con-
Meeting the Norwich and Worcester with Low
ell, Nashua and Concord, n II. The New
/ Hampshire Railroad commissioners have de-
cided in favor of the road from Concord to Lee
banon, and the report is approved by the Gov
ernor and Council. $500, 900 of the stock was
promptly subscribed in New Hampshire, and
agents are in Boston making up the balance.-
The completion of this road makes the Nor
witch and Worcester the great route from Ca
NADIA and all the Eastern factories to New York.
INDIANA. The two political parties in this
State are marshalling their forces preparatory
to the August elections. The following cam
didates for Congress have been nominated
LIST distrct-Robert Dale Owen, dem, and
Geo. b. Thompson, whig. I'd dstrict-Ro-
bert Martin, wing, and Thomas J. Henley,
dem. 4th district-Caleb b. Smith, wing, has
no opposition. 9Th distrct-W. w. Wick,
dem, has no opposition. 9th distrct-Samuel
c. Sample, wing, and Charles Cathcart, dem.
10th di.trict-Andrew Kennedy, dem, and DR..
Lewis &. Thompson, whig. The other dis
tricts have not yet made their nominations.
ACCIDENTS FROM LIGHTNING. The Jack
sonviIle (ll.) Journal of the I'd inst, says that
during a violent thunder storm last Sunday
evening, the o. S. Presbyterian Church i'll that
place was struck by lightning. One Of the
chimneys was shattered to pieces by the fluid,
and part of the floor of the church was torn
up. On the same evening two children were
killed by lightning at Franklin, small town
IL miles S. E. of Jackson.
Dickinson COLLEGE. William S. Waters,
ESQ.,, of Princess Anne Md, will deliver an
address, and n, c, Brooks, Esq, of Baltimore,
4 poem before the Acting Graduate and Ho-
norary Members of the Union Philosophical
Society of Dickinson College, on the afternoon
of the 9th of July next.
Fashion AND PEYToNA 1t is now conf
IDENTIFY stated that Fashion and Peytona will
measure speed again on Friday week next
The Camden Course is the chosen ground fof
the contest.
A Lovers LEAP. A young German, in
Dayton, Ohio, whose lady-love had refused to
dance with him, jumped from the third story
window of the dancing saloon into a cellar, by
which he broke his own jaw and the stairway.
Both have been mended.
DEDICATION. A beautiful Gothic temple,
to be used as Sailors Bethel, and erected
through the munifcence of the several reli-
gous denominations of Norfolk, was dedicated
in that city on Sunday.
LOOK T YOUR POCKETS. MIR. Lemuel Dis
ney was robbed at Albany on Friday, Of a
pocket book containing s463, while standing
on the wharf.
EXCITEMENT IN WALL ST. 1t was reported
on Saturday in Wall street, New York, that a
distinguished hnancier and member of the
Board of Brokers had taken the Boston route
for Europe, with 100000 in specie, raised by
flying kites within three days.
Dissolved. The Repeal Association Of
account of the recent intelligence from Europe
of the course of Mr.. O'Connell in ossailng the
people of this country.
SENATOR BAGBr. The Hon. Mr.. Bagby,
Senator from Alabama has been obtained III
Washington city ever since the adjournment of
Congress, and is still detained there, by severe
indlsposltlon. -
CANAL Tolls. The tolls on the Susquehan-
ma and Tide Water Canals, up to the 18th in
slant, exceed those for the same time last year,
BY s2,641.lS. There were 276 boats cleared
last week.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
~ The public are reminded, that the
Notes of the Western Franklin Savings lnsti-
tuition will be redeemed by DAVID MARTIN, No.
1872 Baltimore street.
County Court. This Court yesterday, (Judge
Legrand on the Bench, was engaged in case
growing out of a suit brought by Messrs. Hop
kins s. Brothers VS.. Messrs. Whitridge & Hal