American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-31


the present time being almost 100 per cent
A NOVEL Fox CHASE. The Portsmouth
Journal gives an account of the chase ola 70,
by the locomotive on the Eastern Railroad. -
Poor ReYnard ran like the wind for a mile O
more, but was finally overtaken, and as h,
turned his head to escape from his pursuers
was struck by the engine wheel and crushed t.
death.
DEAD. The Hagerstown papers announce
the death of DR.. John Reynolds, aged 50 years
He was graduate of Princeton College, ant
previous to, and during the last war, was sur
geon in the U. S. Navy, on board the Consti-
tuition.
STOCK OF FLOUR AT New YORK 1t is est
mated that the stock of flour on hand in New
York, on the LIST of January, will be 1926, 0Ot
barrels. The demand appears to be good, aat
within the last day or two prices have advanced
l2 cents per barrel.
FIRES. The lumber yard and dwelling o
MIR. Slater, at New Orleans, was consumed or
the 9th inst. Loss $4,000. A fire occurred
at Macon, Geo, on the goth inst, which de-
stroyed the millinery store of Miss Desseau
and sister, and the clothing store of Jones 6
Co.
! THE Lar EST STEAMER IN THE WoRLD.-
The steamer George Washington, said to b.
the largest in the world, has just been launch
ed at New York. Her length is $40 feet
breadth Of beam 40 feet, breadth of guards I;
feet, depth of hold 10 l2 feet, engine !, 500
horse power, so inch cylinder, and l2 feet
stroke.
A SHAM FIGHT AND REAL FIGHT. At the
sham fight at Trenton, on the 26th inst, two
of the members of the rival companies, get
ting somewhat excited commenced quarrclling
when one of the soldiers run his bayonet
through the neck of the other, wounding him
severely
A WEALTHY CHURCn. The property held
by the Trinity Church in New York, is esti-
mated TO be worth one hundred millions Of
dollars. Real estate, $50, 600, 900, other pro-
porty $50 600 900.
"iiE WAS DRUNK WHEN HE DIED. \ man
named VIM. Gould, residing in the village Of
Dryden near Ithaca, was burnt to death on the
9th inst. The house was discovered on fire,
and his remains were found burnt TO a crisp.
lie was seen the previous night lying on some
straw on the floor, with his feet to the stove
and pail of whiskey by his side
ROBBED. On Saturday the desk Of Mr.. w.
II. Webb, shipbuilder, New York, was robbed
of $4,000, which was deposited there to pay
his workmen
The SIZE OF OREGON. The whole of Ore
gon, from the AID parallel to 81 40 North ,and
from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains, en-
brace an area of $50, 900 square miles, and is
just six times as large as England. The terri
tory between the degrees of AZ and 40, would
form four or five good sized States.
New YORK STATE DEBr. The State of N.
York will pay, on the first of January, $780,
535 of its debt then falling due.
LARGE Hoe. Mr.. John Londs, Of Warren
Township, Penn, announces that he will put
up to be shot hog weighing nearly 1000 lbs.
An incredible weight.
MEDICAL. The Medical Department of the
N. Y. City University has 425 pupils at pre-
sent, and the Crosby st. old school $50.
MICHIGAN. Complete returns of the census
show a population of S04, 2s6--a gain in five
years of 92,Ols.
A Coon CHANCE. In Cape May county,
N. j., there is not single lawyer. If any
can be spared from this city or State there is
an opening-but it should be stated that at the
last Cape May Court there were no indict-
ments and very little civil business
The Posi- OFFICE IN Ono. The Ohio
House of Representatives have passed resolu-
tions, by unanimous vote, requesting their
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
vote against any increase of the present rates
of postage.
SUICIDE ON STATEN ISLAND. MIR Daniel
Van Huzer, respectable citizen, and an old
resident on Staten Island, committed suicide
on Saturday afternoon, in one of his out build
ings, by shooting himself