American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-11

duest season for ship building, We are gratf-
ed to find that the snip carpenters in the Eas-
;ern section Of the city are far from being Idle.
Mcssrs William s. George Gardner have
on the stocks Il fine schooner of about lao tons
ourthen, building on Boston account Mr..
Levin II. Dankin has been busly engaged Tor
some time past in putting up fine large sin!
Tor Messrs. Oclrchs and Iurman, of this city,
She is about 62j tons burthen, and Is now near
~ ready Tor launching. She viii move into
her destined element with her lower mastS and
rigging standing. The same builder has also
10 progress OF construction schooner Of about
200 tons burlhen. She is owned by Alcssrs.
William Howell & Son, Of this city, and is in
tended as packet, for the trade of the river
La Plata. Messrs Hunt & Wagner, who have
become the occupants of the fine yard on Fell :
street, long known as "PrIces Yard are put
ting up small schooner intended for the bay
trade. Mr. VIM +. Smith has on The stocks
a clipper schooner, of about 100 tons burthen,
which is being built for MessrS. Hugg * Ban
del. He is also engaged in building another,
of about 10 tons. intended for pilot boat
Messrs. Abrams x Cooper have in progress OF
construction a fine large ship of 500 tons bur
then. She is owned. by Messrs. Schaer * Nus
ter of this city. They are also building brig
Of 200 tons for Messrs, Hooper and ChCesebo-
rough. This vessel is, we understand intend
| ed for the Coasting trade. Some of the vessels
named are nearly ready for launching, and we
trust that by the time the ways are cleared of
them, others will have been ordered, so that no
dullness may be experienced in this branch of
mechanics, which has, for several months past,
been doing a very brisk characterization.
Mature and mt. During these piping times
of hot weather, when there seems necessity
FOR relaxation from business, it is all-important
to comfort that there be some administering to
the temporal wants of man. You may admire
the beauty of the Rockland Lake lce,-look
with admiration on water gushing from crystal
, fountains.!-snuf the fragrance from beds of
mint or spicy groves. but what are these in
their rude natural condition? 1t is only through
/ tina agency Of mans inventive genius that they
subserye the wants Of naturc-by whon they
are made to assume qualities, by amalgamation,
) that defy the tabled Nectar of the gods If
any person doubts, let linn be satisfied by call
il : upon "Hcnry T. Houck," Of the "Star
! Room" Wine st, near Charles st.
Az FIR Lore. The neighborhood of Charles
street, south of Baltimore, was the scene Of a
contest of much interest to the parties concern
ed, on "Wednesday night last. A young lady
and gentleman, in passing along the street. in
company with 4 married couple, were surprised
by the sudden appearance Of the father of the
young lady, who sprang from a place of con-
cealment, seized the young man, and in turi-
Gus contest for the Fright of possession" to the
lady, they feIl-the ''tair one' still clingng TO
"the man Of her choice.n Several persons in
tertercd, the parties were separated, and the
daughter finally borne offby the fathcr-but, il
we are not mistaken in the evident manifest
dispositions of the "young couple" the inter-
ference Of third party will fail to prevent
! "anneXatIonn
Watch S!olen-Relcard offered. 1t will be
seen BY an advertisement in this days paper,
that fine, gold hunting watch was stolen yes
terday morning from an unfinished building in
| Gay ST., and that reward of ten dollars is Of
ered for its recovery, or any information lead
ing thereto. We trust that our police will be
on the alert, as the watch was gift to Mr..
/ Finn from deceased brother, and is highly
priced on that account.
Caution 10 Boys. Two colored boys, one
calling himself Henry, and the other Tho
mas, were arrested yesterday by officer Nler-
chant, charged with wantonly destroying
the shrubbery in the garden of Mr.. Waters
They were taken before justice Wright, who
sentenced them to receive ten lashes on the
bare back, which sentence was promptly car
ried into execution.
In Jail Margaret Dempsey and Elizabeth
Wilmington, were arrested by the watch ofthe
Eastern District, on Wednesday night, on the
charge Of fighting in the public street. They
underwent an examination yesterday morning,
before Justice Brotherton, who in default of
security sent them to ruralize for few days at
the country seat belonging to the city on Jones'
Falls.
appointments by the Governor. We learn that
Hosea Armstrong and William Dean have been
appointed by Gov. Pratt as Justices of the Peace
for Baltimore city and county, to reside at
Canton. The appointment of these gentlemen
v ill be great convenience to the citizens ly-
ing in that neighborhood, as heretofore when
the services of Magistrate were required, they
were compelled to send distance of four miles
in the county. Both gentlemen are we'll qua
lifted by age and experience for the Office.
A trap. Ifany of our feow-citizens are de-
srous Of setting traps to break the necks or
| limbs Of their neighbols, we would commend
them to an admirable pattern in Bank lane, be-
tween Charles treet and St Paul's lane, where
friend of ours, in passing, hazarded his life a
few days ago, Do any of our police ever pass
in that direction with their eyes open to such
an abomnabe nuisance
To Keep the Peace. VIM. Kelly aud Ellen
Kelly were arrested yesterday by officer Barn
hard, on the charge of abusing and threatning
Jane Sanderson, for which offence they were
held to bail to keep the peace by Justice
Wright
Violation Of a City Ordnance. James Coffee
was arrested yesterday by officer Swick, charg-
ed with throwing stones in the public streets,
and taken before Justice McAlister, who fined
him 5 and costs. ......
Opnsr ,cantsd Henry Reineker, alias Henry
Florida, was arrested yesterday, charged with
having in his possession large diaper table
cloth, supposed to be stolen. File was taken