American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-09

shattered by pistol ball, fired by Mr.. Ayeril
of Troy,
WHAr's IN NAME? The Philadelphia
Police records show that George Washington
has been convicted Of larceny; Martin Val
Buren, William Penn, John NJ. Scott and Jno
Swift, sent to jail as Migrants, and William Il
Reed locked up for stealing. They are al
colored persons, who have adopted the name
of distinguished statesmen or prominent pri
vate citizens.
FIRES. At New York, on Tuesday night
the stores Of Hughes, Ward s. Co.. importer:
of lace, and of Munscll & Whittemore, were
considerably injured by fire. On the same
night the store of Patterson s. Ballaugue
was consumed. The hay and corn house Of
Joseph Colquitt, near Richmond, Va, was
consumed on Sunday night-loss $4,000.
DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH BURGLARS. The
house of Mr.. Greble, Lancaster, being entered
last week in the absence of hmselfand family,
serious affiay took place between the burg
lars and young man in Mr. CTS employ, in
which the latter received severe stab in the
side by which his life was somewhat endang-
cred. The outlaws have not yet been arrested.
A CABINET MANUFACToRY. "Worcoster CO., )"
says the Worcester, Mass, Sentinel, ''has the
honor of being the birth place of three mem
bers of the present cabinet, viz Messrs. Ban
croft, Walker and Marcy-the two former are
natives of Worcester, and the latter was born
in southbridge,"
FIVE FIRES IN One NIGHr. During Mon
day night and Tuesday morning, five different
buildings in Boston were set Oh fire by incen-
diaries. The loss in each instance was fortu-
nately light. The city is reported to be infest-
ed with incendaries.
SIGHTS, Cleveland is a O reat place for
''sghts." A short time since they were e1hi-
biting five horned Bull, and now they are in
high state of excitement caused by the appear
ance of sic legged Pig among them,
HAvRE. 1t is said that Mr. Beasly, the
Consul at Havre. will not be removed. Mr..
B. is born to good luck. He has held the Of
flee thirty years, has made an immense fortune,
has not been in this country for forty years,
and has neither wife nor child
FAREWELL OF REV. JOHN PIERPoNr. The
Rev. John Pierpont, Pastor of Hollis street
church, Boston, delivered his farewell sermon
gu Sunday afternoon, dissolving his connec-
tx with that body, over which he has been
settled nearly twenty-seven years.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Last
evenings Western mail brought us no Louis
vie papers, in consequence of Sunday inter-
Yening, and consequently we have no further
proceedings of the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ventlon,
FREAK OF NATURE. A chicken with four
legs, four wings, two distinct bodies in one,
and perfect in all parts, attached to one head
of ordinary size, is exhibited in New Haven
Whether or not it was Matched by the conven-
ton of Biologists at that place is not stated.
COUNTERFEIT. There are in circulation in
Philadelphia, IS notes of Northumberland, al
tered from the Tenth Ward Bank, N. Y. They
are calculated to deceive.
DISCONTINUED. The steamboat Portsmouth
has discontinued her trips between Philadel
phia and Baltimore. So says the Philadelphia
papers.
RHODE ISLAND. The Legislature of this
State assembled at Newport OH Tuesday last
Geo. c. King, Wing, was elected Speaker O.
the House. MIR. Jackson's majority for Go
versor, is officially declared to be 40,
FROM HAYTI. We learn by the brig Sep
TENDER, arrived at New York on Tuesday, l.
days from Port au Platte, that all was quie
there when he left. There had been no fur
ther arrests.
SETTLED AT LAST. Mr.. nanbnlton has a
length succeeded IN obtaining possession from
Palmo, of the Opera House, ana was on We'd
nesday evening to open it with the Ethiopian
Serenaders.
CASE OF LONGEVITY. The New Brunswick
Freedonian announces the death of Mrs. Jan,
Ryno, of that place, at the very advanced ag'
of lol years.
BoDY FOUND, The body of Samuel Kings
ston, Esq, burnt to death at Pittsburg during
the great fire was found in cellar in that city
on Saturday, where it is supposed he tool
shelter from the heat and smoke.
I5 The Union says there will be no extr'
session 7ngress.