American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-18
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BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
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BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
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n,z-rhe ,nntoach Of the Christmas UOyday5 rem
ders il necessary for our E!oC'ry variety, nook ara
otseTsImcs, 10 re plcui thsi stocks, when We IL"
,ic many nj the m have alT, ady done; hcV nave pN
nuIy 10 T. sort Is ii0rTa system 81 Adv"fushA /" III
ann preuty nF customers. The circulation OF tht
Dnily Clipper ia the aiJacc't cills ana tow, = 10 say
nothing Of the thousands fCiu htte' iehu'is 1t "n
admirable mpdHn for SuTHanlne auVefUsrH.h'S W.
fore alt classes OF society, before Christmas cay
The MARKETS. The Baltimore -four market
has still further upward tendency. GA We'd
nesday there we're sales of Howard at. brands
nj A. Is, but Yesterday holders were conending
for 81 81, without however finding purchasers
City Mills aud Susquehanna are also held at
s43S Wheat is also higher. Wo quote good
to prime rods at S5a97c., and ordinary to good
at 75aS7c; corR at 47a48c, Oats 32a33c; rye
63c, and cloyersocd $3.50. At Philadelphia
Yesterday, as we learn from the telegraph re-
mort of the Patriot, there were some sales OF
Southern brands at 81. rs, but holders generally
asking more in consequence OF anticipated cold
weather.
Lone CRUISE. The whale ship Merrmack,
of Newburypo,t, in recent voyage had been
cruising for six months and fourteen days out
ofsight of land, when they put into Cloudy
Bay, New Zealand, to recruit On the 4th of
july she doubled Cape Horn, amidst tall islands
of ice and thick storms Of snow, the weather
being intensely cold, thermometer ranging from
40 to 48 below zero; the men not being able to
stand at the wheel more than half an hour
Sails we're placed upon the weather side of the
ship above the rail to protect the watch from
the wind and snow. July, offCape Horn, is in
the depth ofwnter.
ITEMS OF News. Professor Miles is deliv-
sring lectures at New Orleans Oh phreno-
mnemotechny. WIN, Daniel, jr., ofLynch-
burg, has been elected by the Virg inia legisla-
ture Judge of the Court of Appeals of that
place -Silsbse, the Yankee comedian, is q
great favorite at New Orleans at present.
A great deal of counterfeit money is in circu-
lation at New Orleans.-Hon. Edw. Stanley
has been elected Attorney General of North
Carolina, for four years, by the legislature of
that State-Booth, the tragedian, passed
through Pittsburg few days ago, en- route for
New Orleans.-ZA back building attached 10
Mrs. Cooks house at Hagerstown, was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday morning THE
Junior Fire Company of Frederick have just
procured supply Of beautiful torches from
Dir. John Rodgers, machnist ofthis city.
Farmers AND MILLERs' BANK. The Ha-
gerstown News says that at the last session of
Washington county court measures were taken
to bring the Farmers and Mlllers' Bank, with
all its nine lives, to something like crisis. BY
agreement Of counsel the institution was given
time, until the 10th of March next, to pay in
the bonus of $50 600 to the State as required
by her charter; provided, that if she fails SO to
do her affairs are to pass, Internationally, into
the hands of the Chancellor of the State for
final settlement. Consequently the institution
will at that time either go into active operation
or be finally wound up, Holders of her notes
VIII no DOUBT DC prepared ioi TITO cIlsls'
MORE TRoops The President has made a
resuistion on Pennsylvania for another reg-
ment, whose destination is Tampico, They
are to rendezvous at Philadelphia. Louisiana
has also been called upon for more troops
The rcquisition is for battalion of five com
panies, two or three of which are to be equip
ped as artillery, the others as infantry They
are to be despatched in advance of the regi
ment previously called for.
The MAILS. The Philadelphia cars due at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, had not arrived at nine
O'Clock las might. The Washington train arrived at
nine, at which hour the tram rom Cumberland, due
at six O'Clock, had not arrived.
6r3-Rev. Mr.. SprlIe, af Washington, was yester-
day elected Chaplain of the House of Representa-
lives.
fFg-We call attention to The communication in re-
gard to the city lamps.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Reception Of Ringgolds Remains. The NOR
tai remains of the lamented Ringgold, were
brought to this city last evening, by the Wash
ineton train Of cars, arriving about O'Clock,
in charge Of the committee-Major J. J. GIii-
fifth, Lieut.. Madison letters, and - Self
nor Fso The remains were escorted from