American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-09

rites IS, 50 to administer our municipal affairs
as to preserve public credit at the least possible
charge and this duty can be performed without
the indulgence of party feeling.
| Marriage ENTRAoRpINARY For some days
| prior to the election which took place yester-
! day, we had heard whispers that holy alliance
Vas about TO he formed by the Democrats aud
| Wings Of the fourth ward, and yesterday morn
ing the marriage ceremony was celebrated in
due iorm--and we are happy to learn, that The
parties did not follow the fashion Of the times
by starting on tour Of pleasure, but settled
down quietly at home to receive the congratu-
lations of their friends. Had Solomon lived in
our day, he would not have said, that "thcre is
nothing new under the sum- for the act OF yes
terday would have dlSprovod the assertion
| Well, we like to see harmony prevail; and this
union between Democrats and Wings may be
the harbngcr of political millennium when
the lion and the lamb may lie quietly down
side by side. After this reconciliation and en-
brace, we shall not be surprised to hear that
chicken cocks refuse ts fight, and that politi-
clans have lost their relish for "thc spois of Of
flee" This unanimity augurs tavorabIy, we
presume, for reform in this State; and we shall
expect to see all hands united TO further thr
great cause.
SINGULAR PHENoMENA. "During the last
few weeks" says the Jersey Times, "various
singular appearances have been at different
times visible in the heavens. About fort
night ago, star belonging to that class Of ply
seal phenomena generally known by the name
of Sailing planets" was seen by many Of the
inhabitants of St. EIelicr's, and after carcerng
through the heavens for some minutes, it was
observed to descend rapidly to the earth, burst
ing into thousand fragments. 1t is curious
and interesting at all times to watch the phe-
nomena Of the celestial sphere, especially from
the circumstance that SO fir as modern science
has yet determined, they exercise no inconsid- /
cradle effect on the general operations of the
terrestrial world, Within the period of eight
weeks the sarnls of our island have had their
scientific casuistry called into the field to in
duIge in spcculations respecting comets, aurora
borealis, shooting stars, and various other APP
pearances OF Il singular and remarkable nature,
aad if we Judge from the immediate past, they
will require, in order to exercise their ingenui- |
ty, to keep awake during the night for con-
time further On Saturday evening
last, or rather early on Sunday morning, ano-
Their phenomenon made its appearance in the
sky, if possible more strange than any which
have Of late preceded it, A globe of fire, APP
parently of the dimensions of good sized bal
loon, was observed to move about from position
to position, making its appearance row in one
place, now in another. 1t might BE- seen at one
moment blazing with all the crimson lustre of
the sun as it sets in an autumnal sky, in anoth- |
er shining with full, clear, and FURNISHED lirht, |
irradiatng the whole mrial vault. Sometimes
stationary, it would all of a sudden change its
position, and locate itself upon spot at con-
siderable distance. Here again it would remain
for few minutes, when, as if tired Of the
quarters it had chosen, migrate without further
ceremony to another Alternately the subject
Of these Appearances it renamed for nearly an
lonr, when, in a second, becoming detached
rom the spot on which it was fixed, it flew with
tremendous velocity through the sky and
.ook refuge behind dark and mufky cloud. "
DEATH OF AN EDIroR. Ii is with feelings of (
sincere and unieigned sorrow, says the Hagcrs-
own Herald, that we record the death of our
rghIy esteemed friend and contemporary of the
Banner, Thomas Trice, Esq, who {
departed this life at his residence, on Thursday (
morning last, in the 5lst year of his age. Mr.. I,
/. was, we believe, the founder of the Banner,
md continued to be its publisher and printer to :
he close of his life. We have known him for
many years, and can testify that he was a most
,miabIe and estimable man. AS a ncighbor
md friend, he was frank, sincere and generous,
kind in disposition, and ever ready to oblge;
md as politician strictly upright and honest. {
He has left widow and one son.
THE LATE FooT RACE. 1t is said that the .
late foot race between Jackson and Barlow, in S
which the former was beaten, was what is tech
njcally termed sold by him, that is, he allow
ed himself to be beaten upon receiving much
larger sum than he would have got by winning
it. The knowing ones have been taken in, and {
Jackson has taken himself off {
ARMY MOVEMENTS. We learn from the Ar /
kansas Intelligencer Of the Goth ult., that the
detachment Of the I'd Regiment Of U. S. ORA
goons, stationed at Fort Washta, which had
been for some time under orders for Texas, left
a few days before. Major Hunter, the Pay
master, did not arrive before they left.
FIRE AT CHARLESTON. The dry good store ,
nf Alr C. Pnmhn and the seed stnrn nf NJ