American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-01

Commissioner of Public Buildings, and Major
Dldc, Warden of the Penitentiary, are to be
removed also il is said, George Pitt, Esq,
taking the place of MIR. Noland.
HURRAH FOR PENNSYLVANIA. The State
Treasurer of Pennsylvania has given notice
that the holders of certificates of the funded
debt of that state, will be paid the interest
due this day, on presentation at the Bank Of
Pennsylvania III Philadelphia. Good for the
old Keystone state.
DORCHESTER COUNTY. The wings of this
county have nomnlted WIN. Frazier, James
Smith, of S, c., John F. Eccleston and Dr.
John F, Boone, for the house of delegates
Kendall NJ, Jacobs for Sheriff; and Samuel
Meekjns and Barzi!!a Slacum for county com
mssoners.
A SMART OLD LADY. Widow LYDIA FL
lott Of New Hampshire, who was 81 year,
old on the 30th day oE last January, has knit
during the present month, a large pigeon net o
81 square yards She knit and FLASHED" thc
net in seven days.
HARVARD COLLEGE. 1t is stated that the
corporation Of Harvard University, have voted
to invite the Hon. Edward Everett to accept
ofthe Office Of president Of that institution, and
it is understood that he Will yield to the request
ARRIVALS. Among the passengers in the
bafque Rapid at New York, from Havana, are
the Hon. J. c. Pickett, late t. s. Charge d'Af
fairs at Lima; A, Ludort, Esq, Russian Consul
General for heisland Of Cuba a. Murry, and
G. II. Wells, U. S. N. from the Pacific squad
ron. We have Havana papers to the 18th inst
inclusive No news.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT. On Saturday, at
Pleasant Valley, Oneida county, New York, a
building which several persons were engaged
in raising, suddenly fell, killing a young man
named James Lent, severely woundins Joseph
Ferguson aud John Titterington, and injuring
some twenty others.
SALT BUSINESS. The amount of salt in
spected in the town Of Salem, N, Y. during the
last nineteen weeks, is ,43l 1851, 29.46. Do
ties on the same, Ss5, 81 Log, about 200, 900
bushels less than last year during the same Pc
Rod.
The New YoaK FIRE. Some 500 Bagmen
and women are constantly at work around the
ruins of the Fire in New York, and find excel
lent picking. The remains of two more skele-
tons, supposed to be those of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mehan, were taken out of the ruins Yesterday.
THE NEGRO CASE, We learn from the Nor
folk Courier that the negroes taken OH board
the schooner Pioneer, Capt. Rice, of Balti-
more, at that city, on suspicion of being slaves,
have all been released.
BowERr THEATRE. The new Bowery thea.
ire, IN New York, opens on Monday next, I'M
der the management of the sole proprietor, Mr.
Jackson.
LECTURES ON GAMBLING. Mr.. Green, the
Reformed Gambler, has recently delivered ter
lectures on gambling, to crowded houses, al
Cleveland, Ohio.
INSANE It is stated in Lancaster paper
that Mr.. John Wise, the celebrated wronaut
has become lunatic. He is, however, per
fectly harmless.
COMMITTED SUICIDE. Cordelia Chase, en-
ployed in the Massachusetts Corporation, a;
Lowell, committed suicide on Sunday, by tax.
ing oil of Cedar.
CAMP MEETING. A camp meeting will be
held at Tobacco Stick commencing on Friday
the 9Th ofAugust for Cambridge Circuit of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
The Crops. The recent rains have conside-
rably revived the corn crop in Montgomery CO.
Md. The crop Of oats is light.
ANOTHER THOUSAND. The last four Liver
pool packets at New York brought ss4 steer
age passengers.