American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE

Candidates for Mayor. The Democrats held
ward meetings on Wednesday evening to select
delegates to Convention, which is to assemble
on next Wednesday evening, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the MayoraIty.
1t was currently reported yesterday, that eigh-
tyJire out of the one hundred delegates select
ed, were in favor Of, and would nominate Col.
Jacob g. Davies, the present incumbent, and
that the other fifteen would support Col. Eli
JAN Stansbury. The wing party have made no
move towards a nomination yet, but we see
Genl. john Spear Smith, Col, John Spear
Nicholas, Major James o. Law and T. Yates
Walsh, Esq, named as candidates for the Of
fee. We also see the names Of James Love
grove and James Haggerty, Esqrs., brought for
ward as Independent candidates.
Sergeant Kerren. We understand that Ser
geant Richard Kerren, we'll known as the Cor
derly'' of the late Major Samuel Ringgold's
company of Flying Artillery, and who was
with him at the battle of Palo Alto, and with
the company at the battle of Resaca de la Pal
ma, has been appointed Ordinance sergeant
at the Barracks at Carlisle, Pa, where he has
already gone with his family to take charge.
Sergeant kerren entered the army as drum
mer boy, and has passed through every grade
| to his present position, serving in the Cherokee
country during the troubles with that nation,
and also during the whole Seminole war in
Florida, the whole time in active service. He
is an excellent soldier, and Carlisle Barracks
could not be placed in charge of better man.
S,geet Potatoes. This fine and delicious ve-
getable is beginning to arrive in our markets in
great abundance, and of superior quality
The crop on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
and in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va, is said to
be unusually fine, and bids fair to be the best
raised for number of years. For several sea-
sons the sweet potatoe crop has been affected
with kind of watery disease, which rendered
many of them totally unfit for use, but those
which have arrived at market this season ap-
pear TO be entirely free from any defect what
ever. Prices are now quite moderate, and will
no doubt be still lower, on account ofthe guam
tty brought to market.
Escape from Drowning. On Wednesday
night as the steamer Thomas Jefferson, Capt.
Hill, was coming into the wharf at Light street,
Mr. William S. Waters, who was on board, ac-
cidentally fell into the DOCK and but for the
immediate assistance rendered would inevitably
have drowned. In his fall, his shoulder blade
was put out of Joint; happily he sustained no
other injury.
Detention. The passengers to and from
York, on the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail-
road, were detained for about an hour yester-
day morning, about three miles from Baltimore,
by two burthen cars, heavily laden, having
been thrown off the track. The accident oc-
Cured on part of the road which is undergo
ing repairs; and had the burthen cars carried
iack-screws, as we understand, is customary,
the accident might have been speedily RENE.
died.
Further Examination. Bernard Martin, who
was arrested some weeks since on the charge
ofaiding in the escape Of the murderer Cum
Minis, will have further examination this af
ternoon at O'Clock before Justice Kennard.-
William P. Preston, Esq, will appear for the
traverser, and Frederick Pinckney, Esq, for the
State. ....
A Smash. A horse attached to a dray run
off in Gay street yesterday afternoon, and be-
fore he could be stopped ran against furni'
ture wagon near the corner of Baltimore street
and broke both shafts off close to the wagon
The driver of the wagon made narrow escape
with his limbs.
.8ssauEtng a Watchman. Robert Ling, for
assauIting and beating Waterman Thos. Ruly
of the Eastern district, was yesterday held to
bail to appear at court by Justice McAllister.