American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-07

the ensuing season, and will shortly open tha,
Theatre with the attractive novelties which arc
now attracting such full houses in this city,-
The successful Opera of the Bohemian Girl
announced for performance here on Wednes
day night, will be the first production at Wash.
ington. MIR. B's company comprises many per
sons who have hitherto been considered Stars
Sabbath School .annirersaries The anniycr.
sary meetings of the Sunday Schools connect
ed with the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
East Baltimore Station, were held on Sunda,
last, in the Wilk-st. Church and in the Fell'.
Point Chapel. AT IL O'Clock, the Rev. DR.
Roberts, the friend and advocate of the Sun
day School cause, preached an impressive ser.
mon In the Wilk-st. Church. $50 was the
amount estimated to pay the annual expenses
of the Sunday Schools and the congregation
after sermon, Contributed $3.50. The amount
required being raised, no further collection was
asked at any Of the other meetings In the
afternoon, after prayer by Rev. Jas. Sewell
several Sunday School classes were examined
in the presence of a crowded congregation
and gave decided evidence of improvement
Several hymns we're sung by the scholars; adj
dresses were delivered by Richard SewcIl and
VIM. Lamdcn; and dialogues we're recited by
Margaret and Henry Miller, and John and
Virginia Cromwell. All these scholars aCqut-
ted themselves to the admiration of all pre-
sent. In the evening, the Rev. Mr. Mercer
delivered an appropriate discourse, in which
he strongly urged the importance Of the Sun
day School system. At the Fel's Point Cha
pei, the Rev. John II. Dashiel preached an
excellent sermon, very appropriate to the occa-
sion; and the Rev. Mr.. Bate, recently from
Europe, delivered an eloquent discourse in the
evening. This anniversary was altogether the
most interesting of any previously held in the
station.
To be Tried for Murder. Anon Shipley and
John Taylor, charged with being concerned in
the death of John Shipley, brother of the
former named, who, it will be recollectcd, was
found dead in Baltimore county,-a statement
Of the facts in which case we gave some DAYS
ago-were brought before Baltimore Coun-
~ Court, on Saturday, under writ of ha5eas
corpus. The Cour-Judges Purviance and
Lcgrand on the Bench-admittcd the accused
to bail in the sum of $4,000 each; 81 900 to be
taken on their own recognizance, and $500 IN
two securities each, to appear at the April
term. Taylor complied with the Courts re-
qusiton; Shipley rot being able to do so was
remanded to prison.
Secured on Insurance. We learn that the
property destroyed by the fire on Sunday night
in North Gay street, near Asquith, was cover
ed by insurance. The house owned by Mr..
Philip Kelley, AUTOGRAPHED by Mr. Washing
ton Cau!ings, which was entirely CONSUMED was
insured in the Equitable Society for $3.50,
which Will cover the loss. The furniture, &C.,
were covered by insurance. The house ad-
joining on the north was somewhat burnt 1t
belonged to Mr., James McElroy and was in
sured in the Fremen's Office.
Honor Conferred. DR.. J. l. Cohen, of this
city, has been elected member of the Royal
Society of Northern Antiquaries Of Copenha-
gen, a society composed of the scientific men
of Europe, and established for the purpose Of
making inquiry into the history of America
previous 70 its discovery by Columbus.
Handsome Donation. We learn that the Wes-
leyan Home Missionary Society, of Baltimore,
has received ten Quilts through the kindness of
Mrs. Bawden and other ladies of Fell's Point,
to be sold and the proceeds appropriated to the
benefit ofthe Mission We examined some of
the Quilts and they are beautifully made -
They may be seen at Isaac ?. Cooks Book
store, No rs Baltimore street, where the hu-
name are invited to call and examine them, as
they are to be sold for a most praiseWorthy
object.
Assault upon White man by tco Negroes.
Stephen Williams and John Williams for as
saulting a white man in the street on Saturday
night, and for striking Waterman Elliott at tho
time of their arrest, were yesterday committed
to Jail by d. III. Mcdonald, Esq.
Rictng Joseph Wildcy, VIM. McGiyen,
Lewis Atkins and Thomas Henderson, charg-
ed with rioting IN the house Of Mrs. Jackson,
and for resisting the watchmon in the dis
charge of their duty, were all committed to
Jail in default of security to keep the peace, by
S. S. Briggs, Esq.
assaults. Henry Boggs for assauting and
beating Joseph Hall, and Martin CIodis for as
saultng aud beating James Smith, were yes
terday in default of security, committed to Jail
by S. S. Briggs, Esq.
Threaiening Life VIM. McCann, charged by
Jane Campbell with destroying her furniture
and threatening to take her life, was yesterday
committed TO jail to appea, at Court by ID. II.
Mcdonald, Esq.
Baltimore County Court. The Jury were in
attendance yesterday, but nothing Of interest
was done. Judge Purviance, took his seat in
ilic looih UCio"I iCi thC hSui'bB vi appear ~
SEES; and Judge Legrand, presided in the Court
above, for the trial OF civil business.
Robbery Stephen Kron. the proprietor of
the FRANKFORT house, in Albemarle street, near
Pratt, was robbed few nights since of thirty
five dollars IN notes and specie. He kept his
money in his bureau drawer, in his bed room,
the keys of both places placed in a situation
unknown to any but his wife and a servant girl.
The money was taken out by the use of the
keys, as circumstances indicated, but how they
obtained them is mystery, it being only be-
tween four and five o'clock. A search was in
stituted yesterday morning by officers, but no
thing discovered or any clue obtained.
a RequisiiiOn. A ro9uisiion from Governor
Bouck. of New York. for the body Of Thomas
Southmead alias Morris, &c., now in Jail in
this city, charged with stealing horse and
sleigh, was received by High Constable Shut,
Yesterday, and will he laid before Gov. Pratt,