American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-21
Correspondence of the American Republican,
WAsHLNGToN, May 90, 1915.


/. affords me much pleasure to hail the adj
vent of regularly organized chess club in our
city, as few amusements please your humble
correspondent more than the observation of
the lliputian war as declared by tue "tltuar
drntaries of the chess-board.h The club has
been in existence but few days, though it
numbers already upwards of twenty members.
There are in it some few noviCes in the game,
but am happy to record among its leading
members the names of Col. Gardner, Judge
Meeks, Ga new and accomplished resident
among us from the State of Alabama DIR.
Jones. and several others, equally distinguish
ed for skill and who are fully able to carry this
puny but highly intellectual ''war into Africa. "
As the ancient and intricate game OF chess Is
one of the best mental schools to which the
human mind can apply itself, hope the Ell
forts of the gentlemen forming this club may
be attended with success, and that they WI
give an earnest effort to make it accomplished
and permanent. The room selected for the
meetings of the club is handsome and suitable
and its location convenient, 1t is situated over
the drug store of MIR. }. +. Callan, opposite
the General Post Office, and but a few yards
from our terminus of the Magnetic Telegraph.
Our City Councils met again yesterday even
ing, being the last meeting but one OF those
elected for the present time. The election for
members of the Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council will take place on the first Mon
day in the next month. Commissioners OF cleo
ton were appointed by the two Boards yester-
day evening. Nothing was done in the Com
mon Council relative to the Northern Liberty
Market-house bill, the committee on Improve
ments not having reported upon 1t,
Business is dull, though there are more thar
the usual number of strangers here than we
generally have during a recess of Congress.
The Circuit Court continues its session to
day, and is engaged in cause brought before
it by a mandate from the Supreme Court. 1t
title is Walter Smith VS.. Dennis Condry: ant
is relative to a collision which took place be
tween two vessels on their way out Of the por
of Liverpool. Clement Cox, Esq. for the plain
tiff; R. c. Coke, Esq. for the defendant. Til
particulars of this interesting case will be give
at the close of the present investigation.
The locomotive portion of the police ar
troubled with ennui, and the "sittng maglS
trates' incline trfle more than usual to col
pulency-both of which phenomena have bee
produced by the indifference and neglect {
those whose business it is to commit petty la
ceny or to become amenable to the laws reli
tive to vagrancy and rowdylsm.
Among the many removals lately made
this city are to be numbered variety OF viii
kers, which have been Suddenly cut off, fro
their snug resting place on the "human ta'
divine" in consequence of the heat. Some
these have been removed upon very slight
imaginary causes, while others have had I
reason whatever assigned them for their ''sal
culinary taking off, but the latter results al
thought to have been occasloned by the caprlc
Imagination and dissatisfaction Of the owner
Some have been thus cut down at some te
swoop,' and not ga particular hair" left
''stand on end" while Others have still remali
ing small tutt or two, as remnants of depar
ed greatness, or for the noble intent of putin
in tangible shape the idea of''a few more left
This ruthless prescription has been exercise
upon nearly all colors, shape, size and speciG
gravity. AS 1t is difficult to say where tn
sharp practice will cease, take the liberty
calling the attention of the Razor Strop Ma
to the above interesting statistics, and he wi
readily perceive that a new field of usefulne
has been opened for his enterprising genius.
word to the wise is sufficient.
JACoB FAIrurIrI