American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-30

Baltimore Volunteers killed and wounded in
The late battle From ono Of them, We learn
that Mr.. Alexander Ramsay, of Capt. Stew
arts company, was killed, and that Mr. Hart,
the ensign, had his arm so much shattered by
a cannon ball that 1t had to be amPutated -.
A letter was also received from Capt John
r. Kenloy, IN which he gives an interesting
account Of the battle, aud mentions many mar
row escapes which ho made, lie refers in COM
plimentary terms to tho conduct of LIT. Bowie,
who was with Col Watson hen he expired;
aud also to Lieut.. Aisqmth, aud Mr.. Fancis
Schaetier. A letter from Adjutant Francis B.
Schaelfer, dated Monterey, Sept. 20, announ-
ces the death Of Mr.. G9orgc w Ple,son, SON
OF Joseph Person, Esq. of this city.
WAGES OF FEMALES IN New YORK. The
press in New York is speaking out upon the
subject of wages paid to females in that city.
According to a scale Of prices published in the
Herald, females receive three cents for making
plain parasol or umbrslla, five cents for
corded umbrella, and "fnd their own thread"
and manufacturer who advertises for so glrls,
offer those as "tha best of prices" Another
manufacturer undertakes to vndCate "tho
trade" from the charge Of oppression, by say
ing that he pays for parasols, from 8 TO IL
cents, and for umbrellas from q to l2 cents
The journal TO which we alludc says that the
girls pay 80 for board, and therefore that each
of them must make siXty.sevcn parasoS in six
days, or eleven daily, to pay for food alone; and
that if her clothing cost orc dollar weekly, she
must mako thrty-three parasoIs weekly 10 pay
for this clothing. A gIrlmusl be rather scantiIy
clad for Gity-lwo dollars annually. Then ifshe
must make enc hundred paraSoIs weekly, or
l6 parasols daily, for mere food and sCanty
clothing, what is her provision against acct
prlvalion and severe labor expose her She
must work during tn night, after having toll
ed excessively during the day! To pay for the
plainest food and the scantest clothing, she
must make five thousand two hundred parasols
in year!
SERIOUS ACCiDENT. The axle of the tender
attached to the train Of cars on the Annapolis
and Elk Ridge railroad, was broken on We'd
nesday morning, while the train was running
TO Annapolis, and we regret to learn from the
Herald, that in the tender and car coming to-
gether, Mr.. Thos. Bryan, brakesmen, was
caught between them and so severely injured,
that it is feared he cannot recover. Medical
aid was promptly procured, and every possible
relief afforded
RECRUITS. The Massachusetts, steamship
went to sea from New York OH Tuesday, with
the troops from Governors Island, to be land.
ed at the Brazos. They number about $50,
chiefly Irish and German, and are represented
as fine looking bJdy of men. We have al
ready published the names of the officers by
whom they are commanded, most of whom
were at Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma,
and arc now ordered back to the scene Of bat
tie.
MURDER Alexander Mcintosh, Pennsyl-
vaaian, was killed al Charlestown, Mass, by ii
Scotchman, named Alexander Roy, on Sum-
day night. They were fellow workmen in Il
marble factory, and fellow boarders. The
cause Of the quarrel appears to have been vo-
ry slight, and the murder was committed af
ter Mcintosh had got asleep, by stabs in the alb
domen.
From MoNIEvIDEo Important Confirmation.
An arrival at Boston on Monday, from Rio de
JAneiro 18th ult, confirms the report Of the
Acceptance by the Governor of Buenos Ayres,
and Gen. Oribe, of the ovar'urcs from FIance
and England received by Mr. Hood, with some
notifications.
FIRE AT RICnmuND. 1 he dwellings, of MIR.
Wyatt and MIR. White, al Richmond, Va,
were consumed by fire on Tuesday nIght.-
They belonged 10 NJ S. Heti.uj, whose loss is
about $1,000, and no insurance.
PHILADELPHIA CUsroM HOUSE,. The Colec-
tor OF tno port of Philadelphia has made pref
ty clean sweep in tho Custom House. He has
Just removed eight clerks, thirteen inspectors, II
number of watchmen, agents, cashiers, &c
The removals take place IN tn lst proXIno.
| ATTEMPT TO BUaN the JAN. negro man
confined IN the jail OF Anne Arundel county,
attempted 10 burn the building, on Tuesday
night; but the fire was detected, anu extln-
gushed, before it had done any material in
jury.
CITY INTELLlG ENCE.
Charge Of Obtaining Money Under False Pre-
fences Officers Zsl, RldgeIy aud Cook, of the
Independent Police, Yesterday arres ed man
named Ra pin Morrison, late of Adams county,
Pa, on the charge Of obtaining two sums OF
$500, each, under false prelences, from MIR.
benjamin MlshIer, OF l. .ncaster city, Pa The
I first sum ofSl500 was obtained OH September
25th, lS45. The accused CARRIE. to Mr..
Mlshler, and got him to accept note drawn
! :: r. e d. IL.