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American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

New York STATE DEBT. The debt Of the
State of New York, at the present time ac-
rording to the recent report Of the Comptroller
OF that State, is SIS AS IS. The whole
gr,rina cost of the canals Of the State IS off,
cia!ly reported to be $50, ISL ,353 34 and the
,.u. on them during the last year amounted
80 4?,j98, PES so. The entire canal system Of
the State pays an interest On the cost OF the
.au4ls, as put down above, Of about per cent.
Der aanum. The number Of acres Of land as
ses~ed in the State IS 27,67j, 07j; and the as
s.ssad value Of Tie real and personal estate, as
corrected by the Board OF Supervisors, is
.5as.S5I.92j. The amount Of State, country
and Town taxes levied on ;bis sum IS $685.
rJI. The whole number u free banks at pre-
lent 10 operation is seventy, twenty-nine hay
,nr been closed BY the Comptroller, and ten by
t.cif own stockholders,
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

PENHsrLyASA RELIEF NoTEs. These notes
are at and 10 per cent. discount in Phladel-
phia About 100000 cf this currency was
paid out on Monday last.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

DEAD. The Western papers announce the
death of Gen John Carr, formerly member
Of Congress from Indiana,
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

~ LORV ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY! Per
NJ Per drawing of the Md. Lottery, class Is, Nos
% 81 "a, the beautiful prize of $l250 in whole tick
ct sold to citizens Nos AZ 81 &c. $500, in a package
of quarters, sent TO Columbia, Pa $500, in quarter,
sold to a cUorcd man.
THIS DAY, draws the Maryland Consolidated Lot
terry, class No. II 70 Nos, and IA drawn ballots.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
prize Of Sl2,O0D | prize of Sll64
- 5000 10 1900
- 300 10 400 SC.
Whole tickets Si-shares in proportion.
W5+ RlsH on a package of quarters, that cost S26,
Emory Co. Will sell Oh certificate for $l4.
Drawn Nos. Maryland Consolidated Lottery, class
10, Drawn Feb. 6-Iswest prize S.:
43 % IS II 33 J IS 81 Is % % 50 "A
O. OldciS meet with prompt attention.
EMORY = CO.,No. g Caivett-st,
1t Baltimore, Maryland.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07
VIRGINIA MILL FEED,

wv
of all kinds, by cargo or otherwise.
1000 Bushels Landing this day from the
BROWN STUFF and schooner Edwin c.
SHIP STUFF Also,
10000 bushels Yellow and White CORN
100 do GLOVER SEED in Store for sale by
:. FENBY * BROTHER,
te03L- Corner Cay and Pratt-sts.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

a tALL EARLY TODAY AT SCHOUL-
" FIELD & CO.'S FOR TIE PRIZES. They
sold yesterday to Nos 30 40 60, prize of $1,000 sent
TO ChalnherSbutg, Pa Nos. IL 80 81, prize of S co.
aud 43 %, a prize OF 5000, both sold 10 citizens.
Nos. Md Cons. Lottery, class 10, drawn Feh'y s.
lowest prize s., are
43 60 Go I2 30 / IS e. Is 26 % So "A
{R|Draws DAY, the brilliant scheme Of Md.
Consolidated Lottery, class II.
THE CAPITALS ARE:
prize Of $4,000 prize Of Sll64
| Is 1000 10 g. 1000
LOU 10 40O,&c.
Tickets 81; halves ,; quarters l, eighths Soc
In which Scheduled s 20, will sell on certificate
packages Of DC whole tickets for only $3.50 halves 81
quarters Ia, eighths 81. For the capitals, be sure
and call on the all fortunate
SCHOOLFIElD T. co,
No. Calvert street,
liz First Office fiom Baltimore street.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

ELECTED PREsiDENr. The lion Thos. Ser
goant has been elected President of the Hsto-
ricai Society Of Pennsylvania, to supply the va
carcy caused by the death of Mr., Du Ponceau.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

MANUFACTURES AT THE South. The citi-
zens Of Monroe, Geo. held convention at
the Court House in Forsyth, lately, for the pur-
pose offorning Cotton Manufacturing Com
p1ny, to erect factory ct Towaligua Falls.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

YH'HE LADIES AND TEMPERANCE MEN
d. are respectfully informed that OYSTERS are
served up in the most approved style at the TEMPER
ANoE HOUSE, ITO ~ Gay street, four doors south of
High street, where large or small parties of Ladies
and GentlGmcn are furnished with Suppcrs or single
plates of OY STEERS, AT the usual prices, and where
they will not be troubled with the fumes of any thing
stronger than the grateful odOur OF Tea and Coffee.
SG7s Families furnished with OYSTERS, raw or
served up, by leaving their orders at the Cellar.
jl2S-u r3s WIN SLICER.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

A CARD. Mas. TILYARD respectfully Informs
that she has just received lot Of superior SWEDISH
LEECHES. All orders for Lceching or Cupping will
be thankfully received and promptly attended to, at
all hours, by calling nj her re .dence, EUTAIV-S
third door north OF Lombard. fPR4tl fej-3t+
An hLLiNIOSiI's BOWLING SAl(lUEs.
~ FULL NEARLY ALL THE TINE!
Nos. Be and 81 SOUTH CH9RLES STREET.
Inc nrst established in Baltimore and conducted
the best principles.
$5}- Alleys let at so CENTS the hour; or the String
OF 80 Balls e. CENTS each
N. d. No betting aLoOed f63t*
SrNHHDiD iiieED Silk STOCKINGS.
IA Mrs. MCPHERSON, No. 50 North Howard ST.
has Just received few dozen embroidered SILK
STOCKINGS, very low for cash fe4-lw
HplRD EYE DiAs'iGi& NAPKlNs;, Ar So
M1S PER DOZEN. Just received another supply of
'nose blfd Eye Diaper NAPKINS, at 81 per dozen,
te4-lw p, A. NlCkERsON, 81 n. Howard 81,
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

TIE PIcAYuNE. The n. o, Picayune has
entered upon a new volume. This is one Of
the best conducted and as we hope and be-
lieve, one Of the most successful public journals
of the South.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

seized. The st. Augutine News learns
that Capt. II. l.. Thistle, United States Timber
Agent, has seized large quantity ofred cedar
and other timber, at the mouth of the Suwarl-
nee river, cut upon the public lands by certain
individuals.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-07

THE New PREsIDsNr. President Polk has
written to Washington, disclaimng the forma-
ton of any Cabinet as yet, and promising 10
keep clear of all cliques.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28

amount Of imported produce aud merchan.
disc re.exported, observable in the years
! SOP, 1903, and 1904, is accounted for by
the peace of AmIens, concluded IN l-Ol,
which continued until 1903. The effect
OF this truce VAS temporary restoration
of the commercial relations between the
different nations OF Europe and the rest Of
the world. But within five years from
the commencement Of this peculiar trade,
the imports Of foreign goods and produce
into the United States for the purpose of
re.export cqualled, aud for many subse
quenl wears far exceeded, the whole a.
mount OF domestic products exported. \
country thus situated and a population thus
employed could not feel any necessity OF a
system Of manufacturing extensive enough
to merit the particular care aud protection
Of Government. Nor vet do these facts
fully exhibl, the commercial attitude OF
the United States during this period OF
mercantile anomalies. Let us briefly re.
/ fer, here, 10 the rise Of the cotton culture.
4 In 1890 the quantity Of cotton exported
from The United States, was so lncousideT.
able that we do not recollect ever 10 have
seen statement Of It's amount. 1t IS pre-.
sumable that none was then consumed IL
tile country. In 1911 the export Of this
great staple may be said 10 have begun
about 40 bales were sent to Enghnd.-
Ia l7s7 Great Britain imported between
$4,000 and 10000 bales, not pound 81
Which came from this country. 10 le01
sc exported 100000 bales valued at SIS,
100000, or nearly - cents a pound
During this period, also, The expor, oil ilou
reached such an astonishing quantity as L
be valued IN one year at ten and a hal
millions Of dollars. These were some o
the results OF agricultural employment, an,
the state Of navigation, during tins grea
commercial era Of our history, as appear
from the following table Of American ton
mage;
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SEIF.llAgR1AGE

4 couple had been living together rs
nan and wife, IN Philadelphia, for soue
time. The gentleman, perhaps, becoming
tired Of the ucunbrauce, refused to sup
port his reruitd wife. Size instituted q
suit 10 obtain her share Of his worldly
substance. Tie defence VAS, that they
were moi legally married. | appears lint
NO c,erg, mau OF uinstrr Of the iaw oth.
ctaicd at the marriage ceremony, Tut lhoi
the parties Gekuow lodged themselves man
and wife IN The presence q Witnesses
This Judge Sdfgch' decided 10 b. a l,ga.
marriage, and ordered The husband 10 give
security for tie pas men, d ten dol!a''
per week for The support Of his wife
With this decision The husband refused 10
comply, and Was imprisoned for contempt
Of Court He vas subsequently, broughl
before The Court, backed w an exlraoIGt,
nary combination Of legal talent, on an
application for discharge IN, all to no
purpose the Judge was memorable. The
decision j. not new. This intsrttalltn
Of The las Vas established IN England
many years ago and law providing ict
marriage m his form ans adopted 70 81.
Carolina 10 1909, N order that reue
uighl be- numbered IN 80 necessary Wois,
there being 10 ministers
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28
rNINFLANNAnLE TIMnER.

The Quebec Gazette publishes a cor.
re, pondruee relative 10 plan luf De PRIV
ing timber VI lis nlanma bic rr pclnc-
The invention appears 20 Be oi much I'm.
por aucc. The hrs, letter is from Lord
Sankey's member II be British Mllsify,
Who suggests The importance 81 mpl' my
this invention 10 te rebuilding ul those
portions ot Qu,hcc which have teen DE-.
,tfuNed by he late celsmitou= Fl c Tie
second letter is l.om W Burnett, Dtfcc.
tor General Of The Medical Department ct
the Navy, VITO states that II e composition
feldcfs wood, canvas, and even the finest
muslin y capable Of receiving or sustaining
fame "and tins either a ship or house
constructed of materials so tmpreEnalcd,
IS made incapable Of being burnt ~ FIRE
The BRUSH Government have ordered
that all tie bulkhc d, and magazln's Of
hips Of var, the other bulkheads below,
and also tie timber of all kli ds al IN tho
VIC uily Of the fires N waf.s'eamcfs, shall
be prepared ailh The solution ia question.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28

sacrifices 10 themselves to which the war
and the years OF non.lntercourse had en-.
Outraged them. They proceeded al once
TO act upon the advice, aud imports OF Brit.
ish goods INTO the United States IN 1915
were greater than they had ever been be-
fore, or than they had ever been since,
with the exception Of one single year.
With The old protective larll of l1o9 our
factories would have been prostraled IN slX
months. The people called for a law ulteu
TO The present condition of the nation
Congress obeyed and the period of efficient
legal protection commenced by the enact.
meul Of the high protective tariff law OF
lSl6. This law restored The country to
a safe condition, and prepared the way lor
a return of national prosperity. It's lead
INC advocates were Mr.. Clay and Mr.
Calhoun It's greatest opponent Mr.. Web
ster. The lree-tra6ers took arms al sucI
an atrucily, and Immediately commenced
bitter crusade against the law and The
whole policy Of the protection. But The
tar II was raised in ISIS, in ls22, an,
much higher again ~ ls2i. In l>2e !
va. raised vet again, and 50 marked wert
the protective features Of tue bill Of tia
year dat il was called :" the bill Of abomI
nations" In ls34 and in >33 the pole,
was relaxed in fact, 10 avert the appar
enl danger Of civil war, il was for a tim
departed liom. The experiment, Of ill.,
. Compromse Act" was tried nine years
Thul act was in double sense a shdln
scale. 1t had two dcclNities, condueilu
to Two separate abys as fast as the IL
ties slid down towards trce-Iade on on,
the country declined towards national banl
f Iuptcy and dislerss on the o,her. I'll
f coincidence WAS rendered complete 3
/ both reaching the bottom together. I'll
year l-42 was another SIG. The CT
, Of the people was the same, Protect d
nestle industry aud employment from Il
annIhllaling competition OF BtItlsh az
European ararice, experience, and car
tai" Congress obeyed; the present Ia
III sas tie fruit Of lis respcc, for The pop
lar Will, and lis sympathy for popular ~
ferjugs. II is as safe from the tangs
the ours Of laclieu, as 5 the rock Of Ga
rlltar FROM the French.
SANAECAND
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAILROAD.

THE RALEIGH And CASTOR RAILROAD.
Governor Graham has returned to Ra.
leigh from his examination Of The Raleigh
and Castor Rail Road. He WAS accom-.
panied to Castor By the Public Treasurer.
by George W. Mordecai, Esq, The TEN.
porary President Of the company, John
u. Hawkins, Esq, Of Franklin, one Of
the Directors, and Mr.. Hollis er, Supefn.
tendent Of the Road. We are giaiifed
to learn that the Governor found the Road,
excepting the section between Raleigh
aud Foreslylile, on which woIkmen are
now operating, in much bitter condition
than he had expected; and that, after a
personal survey Of almos, the entire track,
and the depo,s, aqueducls, and noble brld.
yes Of the company, and on the inspection
of the reports OF us income for The pas,
two wears, made to the Court Of Equity
Of Wake, he determined without hesita.
/ ton, as the agent aud representative ol
the State, al The sale Of The company's
properly, to be made on the 29th Of De.
cember next, TO bid the maIimLm amonnl
.
sembly at the las, session VIZ $500 600,
and the interest accrued lher,o since he
bonds fCr this amount, endorsed BY tie
State, were issued which will be in all
about S3-l ,OO0.
The course adopted by The Governor, IN
forming aud making known beforehand
his determination upon this SUBJ ct, seems
to US IN the highest degree proper. Whale
il IS calculated 10 enhance tie price Of The
road, to the advantage both O. the SAFE
, aud tile stakeholder, II gives notice 10
those who n,ay dcsiie TO compete 10 lh'
, purchase, So as to enable them 10 mak'
arrangements for RAISING capital aud 4 '
E lng security for the large sums involved 4
J the purchase upon the terms feqiifedby III
/. aw,-auangemen's which Il IS obrinu.
. from tho limited means o! INDIVIDUAL
: among Us, could not be made without /
/. reasonable time FOR preparation. --Rnhig
Rfgister.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28
Tue BARE. FOOTED PRINTER BOY"

THE BARE. FOOTED PRINTER BOY"
The piusburg Morning Ariel, under
this caption, gives short history Of dis
linguished citizen Of Pennsylvania, as
follows;
" Some thirty years ago, said he, a
barclooted boy lloaled down The Susque.
harna uver on an humble raft, and ariIv-
ed at Harrisburg, Penn. lie came from
the North, and belonged to large family,
with all lbs worldly goods tied IN hlle
poke, handkerchief; he sought, aud oh,
tanned employ ment IN printers Office as
an apprentice. From an apprentice TO
Iourueyman, from jouIneyman TO re-
porter, then editor, the bare.footed printer
boy worked his way against obstacles
which the struggling poor 0niy know
The perseyer NJ follower III Franklin
footsteps began 10 realize the fruits Of hi'
patient toll aud priya,lon. The Young
asplrant became Printer to the State, anC
by frugal management was soon enable,
10 accomplished the object dearest to hu
heaft-the establishment, Of his mother II
home above want IN the possession Of ev
cry comfort she could desire. Iii, broth
ers ueXtwefe his care, and like NapoIeo
he bad a strong arm with which 10 aid hln
--an indomltable perseverance that moth
lug could long successfully obsiluci. In
few Years, they too, with his sisters, wet
independent Of the world the once bare
footed priuier boy was IN the possession {
utliucnce, surrounded by Young and a
leclonate family.
He did not stop here. He was ii
friend Of the lr,endlesS, The patron Of me
It, the q courager Of inJu Try. Tie rn'
in honor and Office, uutll the poor bar
footed boy, who entered printing 9th,
IN Harrisburg, hungry AID weary, Ia
: doau his little bundle 90 pile of vet 2
per- Ard asked 10 become printers n
! prentice, was elected Senator IN Copgre,
That man Is SIMON Cameron, Of Pen
sylsaula."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28
SMOKING A FRESHMAN.

Some Of the dlpnltaues Of ihs Sopho
more Class 10 old Yale, soon after the late
assembIage Of lie students, undertook to
initiate Freshman IN some OF the nys'e.
ries Of the school by the anclen, process Of
smoking. For lhis purpose five Of them
visited the room Ct q young Freshman, with
pipes 10 their mouths, smoh'ng Justify, and
al the same tine suuotntlug the hot stove
with aSafshda. 4 no compliments had
been passed, Fresh very coolly rose, walk
ed GU! ofthe door, Turned the key, and left The
smokers to efJoy lie fragrance which they
had created. After an hour or two, Freshly
called to inquire no" they had sp.ni the
evening, when the Sophs cried for quarters
aud we're suffered TO depart. Taey did mol
like asaleiid1 a, Oh, and thought i, rather
dangerous ~ jump out Of two story win
dow,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28

Some time about the lst Of July last, a
lady Of Springfield, Mass, G5 years oi
ngc, accidentally introduced fine sewing
needle lhto her hand, Which was bruk n
Oft, leaving about half It's length between
the thumb and fore finger, m a direction
towards The middle or palm of tho len
hand. \ physician was requested TO e1.
tract It, but as there was 30 llile pain or
inconvenience arising from IT, be advised
to let II remain, ratl er than cut among Tho
leudons for II. In a very few days all
trouble and apprehension we're over ia
regard to il about tie last at Scptt mbef.
she felt some PAN u tie night side Of tho
abdomnn and just above The hip, Whleh
she conceived to be spasm aud logan 30
rub 1t with her hand, when directly tho
needle came forth and was cxitact, d. Tho
broken point was about ~ Of an inch 10
length, and lis hno polish had shiF lpd bui
lttle from corrusion. The course which
the needle took in making this cifcul,ous
journey IS entirely unknown to her. Tho
distance il travelled in nboul three months
could not be much less than four fret, ns
nearest course; but for Suphl known
might have wandered twice that distance
before ltopr cared q, the pom, from which
il was extracted.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28
ASECDOTE OF THE LATE BENJAMIN
RUSSELL.

The worthy editor Of the Columbian Sen.
industry. For years after he commenced
the publication Of that paper, be not only
acted as the sole editor aud reporter. but
also worked considerably at case, in setting
up type, and performed a goodIy share Of
the press work. Il Is related Of him, that
once having Published an article v hich vas
considered personal, aud highly offensive,
by certain individual Of high standing in
the community, the aggrleyed person ylsi.
ted The unfortunate printer, armed with a
co.skin, AMI fully determined 10 give him
sound threshins. According 10 The Gus.
ton Of the time, lie was 1rfayed in while
kerseymere sBa i clothes, white silk stock
l1gs, and white vest. Mr.. Russell was at
lifetime buslly engeged with his coat of
ard shirt sleeves rolled up 10 handling the
press balls Tor distributing ink-rollsrs,Nere
not known in those days-aDd his astonlsh.
meni nsy be easily imagined when lie saw
well dressed gentleman enter the Office
abruptly, 10 towering passion, and aim q
blow al him with = COW skin The pfIn
ter fronied his antagonist and very nat
urally made a pass at him with his press
balls, which took effect, one on his snowy
vcst, the other on his left cheek and fore
head. Another blow with the cowskin--
another thrust with the bal.s-which scrv.
ed admirably well the purpose OF both
sword and shield. In few minutes the
advocate Of Lynch law, who, when he en-
tered the office, looked as neat and trim as
if be had just been taken from band box,
was covered with uk-p'la,ers iuk-bIack
and oily, from bead 70 iool-his ha. vas
knocked off IN the neiee-h3 gay costume
was transformed into suit Of mourning,
and his face was DIS black and glossy as
native citizen Of Tumbucloo. He soon
found he was playing a losing game, and
beat a retreat, followed by the printer WAC
had now got bis hand IN, and gave bis as.
sallan, last furious push between his
shoulders, as be sprang into the street, men.
tally resolving never again TO modest prn-
ter When engaged in bls calling .-B05'oH
Journal
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-11-28
NEW LEAInLR

We heard good story related few
days since. 1t ran thus: a young man
who had not seen much Of the word, and
was royther unsophl-ticated, tool; u notion
to Try for the heat and hand Of a girl Of
hls acquaintance. Thinking bis suit
would be more successful, he came to
town and purchased a pair Of bran new
boots. These he put on one Sunday oven
ing and hastoued to the abode Of his
" lady fair" She, with others Of the
family, did not make much conversation
with the young sutton, and moreover did
not notice his new boots BY aud by,
after he had placed his boots in every 20.
sliion, he despalred Of the prospect that
they would be made topic Of converse,
ind with long drawn sigh, exclaimed
ID 10" nfed'm think strings If you smell
1e'0 ieather Exchange Paper.