American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-04

INCARCERATION OF Hon EDWARD EVERETT.
The imposing ceremony Of the installation OF
the Hon. Edward Everett, as president OF dar'
ward University, took place at Cambridge,
Mass, on Thursday, in the First Church,
which was crowded with brilliant and dis
tingushcd auditory. The procession Of the
officers and alumni Of the college was under
Col Bgelow, as chief marshall. The opening
PRAYER was made by the Rev. DR.. Walker, af-
ter which Gov. Briggs, in an eloquent address,
installed Mr.. Everett into Office. The response
of MIR. Everett was delivered in his usual happy
manner A Latin Grafton was then delivered
by Mr.. George NJ, Lane, of the Senior class
A hymn followed, and the closing prayer was
then made by the Rev. DR.. Francis. At two
O'Clock in the afternoon a sumptuous dinner, to
which coo guest sat down, took place at Har-
ward Hail. Hon Daniel Webster, was pre-
sent, and replied to complimentary toast, as
also did the Hon. r. C. Winthrop and others.
At night there was an illumination.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST
CHURcH. We learn from the Plttsburg Intel
Ii -encer, that this body assembled in that town
on Friday, and was called to order by the Rev.
DIR. Winans, who nominated Rev. Mr. Early
as President pro. TEN. Bishop Soue was pre-
sent, but as he does not geographically belong
to the Church South, and as Bishop Andrew
was absent, Mr. Early was appointed President
FRO TEN. a portion of the Holy Scriptures
was read by the Rev. DR.. Winans. A hymn
was then sung, and the Throne Of Grace ad-
dressed by the Rev. gentlemen i'll an eloquent
aud appropriate prayer. The certificates OF
delegates were then read, and the Rev. I. n.
/ Ralston, of Ky, elected Secretary, and the
/ Rev r. o. Summers, assistant. The Rev. S.
. Bryant, Of n c., was chosen Secretary pro.
TEN. The delegates from the Indian Mission
were admitted to seats, and pending discus
sion Of motion to employ a reporter, the con-
ference adjourned till Saturday.
FoRGERY IN New YORK. John w. Watson,
a wood engraver, has been arrested in New
York, on charge of forging check on the
/ Fulton Bank in the name of Col. Totten, u.
| S. Engineer, Cat present in Washington for
$50 1t appears that about ten days ago, a
check for Sl46, purporting TO have been drawn
| by Col. Totten, was presented at the Fulton
Bank, by a boy named Jackson, but in conse-
Quence Of the amount not having been proper
ly inserted, it was not paid, and the agent of
Col. Totten apprised ofthe circumstance, when
it was pronounced forgery; and on Watson
presenting the cheek for $50, he was arrested.
New COUNTERFEIT BALTIMORE NoTEs. A
letter in Bicknell's Counterfeit Deector gives
the following description of new counterfeit IS
notes on the Farmers and Merchants Banks of
Bait more, in circulation at Stoyeton, PA
Letter A. j. Loney, Cashier; Geo, McKinstry,
President, dated March 4, l845. Vignette tpo
females, one reclining, shipping in the distance.
Instead of The Bank, Sc, they read THE,
Sc. Paper thin. The words The, and, and
Bank, much darker than the others; also BALI
more, at bottom Of the bill. There are also
counterferts of the above description on the
Farmers and Merchants Bank at Middetown
Point, New Jersey.
GREAT DAYS WoRK ON THE READING RAIL
ROAD. On the Goth ult. the business receipts
of the road were over $1,000, or at the rate of
90, 10000 per annum. This, says the Phila-
delphla News, is the largest business ever done
in a single day by any railroad in the world.
The Great Western Railroad in England ne
vel approached it, we are informed.
TIE REPORTS FROM THE ARMY. The re-
ports current in this city yesterday in relation
to collision with the MeXcans on the Rio
Grand, are not sustained by any news by the
mails or otherwise. There are two New Or
leans mails now due.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Fire. About four O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in the grocery store of Messrs.
Ferrill & Wigert, in Lexington street, near
Green St, and before our active firemen could
assemble ia sufficient force, the whole interior
Of the building, with its contents was in flames
The fire then communicated to the extensive
Bacon Establishment of Messr Van Brunt s
Adams, which was partially consumed. The
loss of Messrs. Van Brunt & Adams will be
about $4,000, and is covered by policy of in
surance in the Franklin Fire Insurance Compa-
ny of Philadelphia; that of Messrs. Ferrill s.
Wgert will be about $500, and is also covered
by insurance; but in what Office we could not
learn. The fire will cause no interruption to
the business Of MessIs. Van Brunt and Adams