American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-30


recover damages resulting from an accident,
the burtheu of proof shall be thrown upon the
defendant"
Should this bill be enacted into a law, it will
no doubt make the captains and other officers
of steamboats, more careful, and abolish alto
gether the dangerous practice of racing on the
| Hudson. Owners being held responsible for
damages, they will DE cautious in their selec-
ton of officers, whilst the prohibition of the
use of sprituous liquors on board such vessels
will add to the general safety.
PUBLICATIONS. We have received from
| Shur!- s. Taylor, Nos. : and of the ''Reposi-
tory of Romance, and Gems of Popular Lite
rature," the April No. of "Blackwood's Edin-
burg Magazine" "Solon Grind, or the Thun-
der-sruck Hypocrite,' and Selections from
Fragments of Voyages and Travels" by Capt
| Basil Hall.
! Col. Ross AND FAMILY. The Indian Chief,
J. Ross, with his family, arrived at Pttsburg,
Pa. on Sunday, III the steamboat Monongahe-
Ia, on his way TO Washington city. The tami-
ly consists of MIR. J. Ross and lady; Miss Slap
| Ter, Mr.Valn and Son, Mr.Valn, Mr. Loooney,
Mr.. Speers, Mr. Ross, jr. Mr.. Walker, Mr..
! Taylor,
AFFRAY. A difficulty occurred on the 18th
inst, at Brooklyn opposite Alton, ILL.,, between
tive choppers; one of them, after the quarrel
was over and they had apparently made friends,
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deliberately loaded rifle and shot the other,
whose name is Smith. The ball took effect in
his side, above the hip, He was reported dead,
at Alton, on Saturday morning.
THE OREGoN QuEsTIoN. Sir Geo Simpson,
President or one of the leading Directors of the
British Northwest Fur Company, was one Of
the passengers in the Caledonia. He brought
out instructions, it is said, to Mr.. Pakenham,
the British Minister at Washington, from his
Government at home, relative to the Oregon
question.
EFFEcrs OF IT. Competition is said to be
the soul of business: this fact was never more
strongly put forth than at present, A box of
merchandise, that costs for its transportation
between New York and Philadelphia $3.50, is
carried over longer and more expensive route
between the latter city and Baltimore for so
cents Somebody must pay the piper.
PEACE AND HARMoNY. The Richmond Pal
ladum says that the Old School Presbyterans
of Charlottesville, Ind, have proposed to the
New School Presbyterians to meet in union, as
IDo al L II ;l,l Al
WHIppING A CLERGYMAN The St. Louis
Republican, Of Sunday, says GA rencounter
took place in the street to-day, in which F.
kennett, Esq, inflicted personal chastisement
on the Rev. Mr.. Linn, the pastor of the Cen
tenary Church, in this city"
t ACQUITTED OF EMBEzzLEMENT. VIM. H.
f Winder, indicted with John Rice, for the en-
G bez1lement of some seventy thousand dollars
5 from the northampton (Pa,) Bank, was recent
Y " tried at Lancaster, and acquitted Of the Of
a fence by jury ofhis country. Rice, who was
$ President OF the Bank, has not yet been tried.
VIRGINIA ELECTION. The Richmond Com
pller OF yesterday says it is now placed almost
beyond doubt, that the democrats have car
y ried the Senate and House of Delegates, and
s have elected IA out of Is members of Con-
: gress. The democrats have clear gain, so
$ far, Of delegates in the house.
MUNIrIcENT DONATION. The "Brady's
Bend Iron CO.. have forwarded one thousand
dollars to the Pittsburg sufferers. The works
:, Of this company are located on the Allegheny
, river about so miles above Pittsburg, and the
. propretors reside in Boston.
# SENTENCE OF SHEEP SrEALER. Hugh
t Hulmes Of Washington county, Ia, has been
e convicted of sheep stealing, and sentenced to
s. two years in the pententiary, to pay fine Of
4 $3.50, and to be disfranchised four years.
l. KILLED. Mr.. zachariah Kelley, of Boone
N township, Harrison county, Ind, was killed or
'e Sunday last, by being thrown from his horse
Oh against tree. He has left wife and one
- child.
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING. The stable O.
50 Messrs' NELL & Co. at Springfield, Clark co.
-. oho' was struck by lightning on Wednesday
~ last, and with five horses consumed.
., New York True Sun This excellent an,
well conducted journal has appeared in hand
nc some new dress Success to it.
er Tus SWALLOW AFLoAr. The illfated
pc Steamboat Swallow mas been got aAoat