American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-30
For the American Republican,
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

lhG ItlSO-N NEN OR DEB1.
.hessrS Editors, Some writers for the publ,
press affect the greatest horror at the idea d
imprisonment for debit calling the act which
authorlses it in certain cases, a ''rec of bar
barsm." Their sympathy for the poor man, il
seems to me, is superiiuous, so long as the In
solvent law is in vogue, for we all know there
Is no one amongst us too poor to avail himself
OF It's pfovsions-he can, at any moment, to
preserve his "liberty," go before the commits
soners and procure a discharge from "impli-
sonment." Has it ever occurred to those ten
der hearted individuals, that where one debtor
Is imprisoned on "executon,n fnu fork over
the amount of their Indebtedness? This view
Of the matter appears to be lost sight of alto
gether, and imprisonment" considered only in
the light of punishment for porerty!" No
honest poor man need 90 to jall--thc lnsovent
law was made for his especial benefit, although
admit many dishonest persons take advantage
OF the act. But abolish the act complained Of
ana neglect TO pass some compulsory law in
| the premises, and thousands of persons album
dainty able to pay their debts, Out who lack
! disposition to do FO) Will place their creditors
! al defiance; and, uniting with the idle, lazy
and VICiouS OF the community, will treat with
derlsl0n all ctlVrtS TO induce them to act honest
ly. We all know enough Of human nature 10
convince rs that some peoples notions OF mo-
TAI honesty make it necessary that there shOgid
DO east resort,n in order TO remind them Of
their duty, even though it lead them, in the
language OF d sympathIzer, to THAT venerable
institution on the Falls"
My advice, then, to these annual "agitators"
IS, to employ their time and talents in the more
praiseworthy business of cndeayorng TO pro
cure the passage Of an act for The better coiicc-
ton Of debtS and punishment Of dishoncsty before
striving to obtain the repeal Of tho present law;
the sovereign people, in the mean time, enjoy
ing the Largest liberty" each one being free,
it he chooses, TO ego through the mill'' on his
own hook. WEST END.
Truly DsTREssNG. The Washington cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Chronicle says ::
| mentioned in my last, the deceaso Of James
Hoban, Esq, late U. S. District Attorney, and
the condition Of Mis- ioban at the time. Since
her husbands death, her father has died, and a
brother of the deceased is suffering violent
alteration Of mind at the City Hospital Mrs.
lloba n, it is said by her neighbors, hos not
been able TO shed a tear, but laughs immoder-
ately, and is temporarily insane.
| Disastrous FIRE. The extensive -four
mill of Messrs. Cummings s Pollock, at the
corner of Gath street and 10th avenue, New
| Y 0rk, took fire about p o'clock, on Tucsday
night, and was entirely consumed, with it.
contents, consisting Of 5000 bushels Of wheat
large quantity of flour, also large stock o
grain belonging to the proprietor of the En-
pire line Of stages, together with a steam en-.
CINE of 35 horse power. The building was
partially insured.
A LUsrY Girl. There is girl at Lcomin-
ster, Mass, who weighs upwards of three hun.
dred pounds, and yet is only twelve years Of
age. Ii she lives to grow up she will be u
whopper.
Pies AND TARrs. The quantity of cranber
res sold at FanuorI Hall market, Boston, du-
ring the past season am united to about ught
thousand blshoIs which at three dollars a
bashcl, the average price at which they were
sold, amounted TO S2I 600.
e oyy PRICES. Selling OF at extremely low
"A Pnc"s, a. i'o' lo3 MARKET STREET.
@,cG Ga ,HWGHNS and MOUSE Dc LANES
I A'pacas aud boUha@lnrs; SrGn ); PlaiGa
! F,cnch AieiIuoG-; Plata curd hrrages
| American CLOAKING; French DO.
/ Pam Farletuu Muslin, an OILS
pam swis. and Book NIusIins
Ganbric Ma Inns, striped and plaid DRGssEs.
! Wine ami co,'d &AFlNS
| br0cade SILKS
| Fftnch CT APES
! Al 10, Uirh French !ndnuy SIiiiFE.-
Rich Ca,hmGie do
Rich FhibcI do
EICh Silk do
Berase and Thibc, sCARFS
G Ger, ana G Z. asnnEA9 LAcEs
! French EAIBROlDEHlES
Gentemen'S SCARFS aud CRAVATS
do Chass0n's KID GLOVES
Splendid Pocket HDKFS., sc,
! Besides general assortment Of nOMESTiCS aud
| GOODS for family use, which VIII be sold extremely
low. 70 shall early III The next month, receive a
large assortment Of RCn SILKS 4 FANCY GOODS,
which have Orde ed direct from Paris, Tor the Bal
| tim0TG city trade Cali ut
+. GIRDVER's, r95 Market.L
jal9 lPsl ol"-alr Rooms Up $r'ir7)
4f+REAF ApEltAGHION! OBJECT Isl
! M FORMATION AND FIRST ARRIVAL, We
have Just received d ectly from Canton, 10 eases Of
spieudd emhroIdGred white, scarlet and mode color
| ed Grape SHhWLS; cases scarlet Grape SCAkFS;
d cases embroidered CRAVAFS--to winch we invite
the attention Of the Ladies particularly, who will
now, tor the first time, have the opportunity Of puT-
chasing from first hands, at saving Of at least 2j to
| so per cent. Call on
| BEALE II. RICHARDSON & co.
No. 223 Baltimore street,
| jal9 fARl doors below Charles.
10000 G OF al ne r asrsnt sizes as ADS
| For sale low by
ELIAS HALE, 324 Baltimore street,
| jazz door east Of Howard
an GRINOs. BLANKETS, FLaNNELs
| We. CLOAKlNG5, sc. Il. McELDOWNEY 81
co. have hHri and offer for sale at at the lowest
possible prices, large and well selected stock of the
above goods with general assortment of Dress Silks,
Mousen de Lane, Cashmere, Linen Goods, velvets,
| Curtain Goods, Domestic Goods, Sc.