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

OF Canterbury, Conn, was instantly killed or
Sunday, by falling from his barn loft. His ia.
Their was killed in the same way and in the
same spot, few years since. Mr. Ora Mace
was killed at Livingston, N. Y, Oh the eGtll
ut by being thrown from wagon. A son Of
Mr.. Hollis Metcalfwas killed IN a single mill
few days since, at South Wilbrahanl, Mass.
son OF Mr.. Esther Owens was drowned while
skating at Albany on Wednesday last.
SPECULATION. A young man in an adjon-
inc town (says the Chicago Democracy was
mighty smitten with the beauty OF ii lady whose
father had a suit at law which must for ever
make or break him, and ''popped the question. +"
She answered in the affirmative and was ex-
pressing desire for immediate marriage. when
he thus interrupted her, 81 can have the refl-
sal OF you Tor SIX months cant ~
An ArFRAY AT Sr. LOUIS. At German
ball few nights since, at st. Louis, general
fight originated, in which several persons were
injured. One person was stabbed, another
shot at, the ball cutting bis clothes and grazing
his SKIN; several were knocked down, windows
and doors broken in, &c. A man by the name
OF Dunn was arrested, charged with having
fired the pistol, Filinbich, German, was ar
rested for stabbing.
MURDER ON BOARD AN AMERICAN WHALE
SHIP. A mutinous seaman, named George
Corsh, released himself from confinement on
board the Whale ship Ontario, at Tccamas,
West Coast, in November last, and shot the
Mate, Mr. Brooks. lie was arrested, taken
to Iecamas, and delivered on board the Uni
ted States schooner Shark, to be sent home for
trial.
HYDRAULiC CANAL. Some cnterprisng
citizens OF Dayton, Ohio, are now constructing
a hydraulic canal of four miles long, from Mad
river to the town, which will furnish a large
and very valuable water power for manufac-
turing purposes. Among the enterprises to
which it will give birth is a cotton factory,
which is to cost about $4,000.
The WEATHER. The average temperature
OF last year was 81 deg. viz. at sunrise &c l-2,
at O'Clock So, and 10 P. NJ 81. The warm
estday was on he 18th of July, when the mer-
curry reached 81 l-2. The coolest was the 23d
OF January, when the thermometer fell to 6
deg. above zero.
ARRIVALS AT BosroN, During the past
year there were $50 arrivals at Boston from
Philadelphia, G49 from New York, and 200
from Baltimore.
CANDIDATE FOR REFLECTION. The Hon.
Garrett Davis, at present member of Con-
gress from Kentucky, and an able one too, is
announced IN the Commonwealth as a candi-
date for reelection.
SEVERE. Mr. Adams says of John Tyler,
that ''slavefy is the cornerstone of his politics,
and duplicty of his morals"
STABBED. Joseph Boyet was stabbed at N.
Orleans, on the 26th ult., in a tavern, by one
Julian Francois The wound is believed to be
mortal.
to be of the denomination Oslo, on the Wes-
tern Bank of Baltimore, are in circulation in
Philadelphia.
SAILED. The U. S. steamer Princeton got
under way from Philadelphia, on Monday even
ing, and proceeded down the river.
THE DELAWARE. The river Delaware is
now clear of ice, and the navigation entirely
open and free.
NAVAL. The u. S. steamer Poinsett, at
Pensacola, has been condemned, and will be
sold at auction.
FIRE AT BRowNvILLE, N. Y. The White
Lead Mandatory of T. l.. Knapp, Esq, was
burned on the morning of the 25th ut. Loss
estimated at rising $4,000. No insurance.
Ice SHIP. The cutters have commenced
their labors OH Fresh Pond, Mass, y and the
crop will soon be harvested.
Down EAST. The shipping of Portland,
Me-, for the year 1914, is set down at 10 900
tons.
New HAVEN. The number of interments in
New Haven the past year was 246, being less
than the average of the last ten years, notwlth-
standing the growing population of the place.
PROFITABLE. The congregation ofthe Rev.
Mr.. Stockton, in Philadelphia, realized $500
by fair held during the Christmas holvdayS