American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-14

Fort .McHenry. In reply to a tender of SER
vices, the War Department has notified Major
Gen. Smith, who is the senior Major General
commanding this district, that it is not con-
templated to leave Fort McHenry without
garrison of regular troops al present, but
should it become necessary, the department
will make the requisite call upon him for such
additional force as may be required.
The command of Gen. Smith embraces, we
believe, but one uniformed company, the Eagle
Artllerists, together with all the militia of the
district, and does not include the 5th and 53rd
Regiments of Volunteers. There was a meet
ing on Tuesday night of the commissioned Off
GERS Of the SD Regiment of Md. Volunteers,
under command of Col. Davies, held at the Co.
lonel's residence, when it was unanimously
agreed that if their services were accepted, and
the regular troops at Fort MCt1enry should be
ordered to Mexico, that the regiment would
take charge of the Fort. Col. Davies and Ma
ior Law, proceeded to Washington yesterday
morning to have personal interview with the
Secretary of War on the subject
At meeting of the commissioned officers of
the 5th Regiment Volunteer Infantry, held on
Tuesday evening, it was unanimously resolved,
That Col. Hickman, in behalf of the compa-
MES composing the 5th Regiment V. |. attach
ed to the lst Light Division, NJ. ", be autho.
rised to inform Major General George H. Stu
art that the services of said Regiment are at
the disposition of the General Government to
garrison Fort McIonry whenever it may be
deemed expcdient to remove therefrom the u.
S. troops, and that the Commanding General
be respectfully requested to apprise the War
Department Of the readiness Of the 5th Regi-
ment to perform with alacrity the service
referred to.
"IHe Lille JOKER" &c. There are all kinds
Of trades, and many ways of making a living
in the world, but Just about this time there are
some trades followed, which are not put down
in the general catalogue, Just make visit to
the vicinity of the Canton Race Course, and
swell bet two to one, that you can't tell where
the little joker Isl" Some have suffered con-
siderably from these little jokers, without being
able TO see the fun III them, and we doubt not
but that much more sport will be seen by the
sly tricks of the little 'Joker," before he is dis.
covered. There are a great many other Gle
climate" ways of making raise, which are
however rather fiuctuating business, and like
stocks are subject to sudden and violent ad-
vances and depressons; but not so with the
'joker," for the fun is all on his side. This is
broad field in which to study human nature,
but you must keep your eyes about you, or you
will pay very dear for your knowledge. The
corps Of "expens" and "science men" is said
to be quite large, and of course it takes funds
to keep them moving
Mr.. ShalC's Concert. The Concert at Frank
lin Saloon, OH Thursday evening last, by the
scholars under the instruction of Mr.. R. Shaw,
passed off very agreeably to a large audience
Many of the pieces were admirably executed,
and all showed proficiency alike creditable to
both scholars and teacher. About 60 young
ladies, misses and masters participated in the
exercises ofthe evening, and the audience sig
nifed their satisfaction by repeated rounds of
applause. The young lady to whom bouquet
of flowers was thrown, acquitted herself most
1t was well deserved compliment
appropriately conferred.
Trial Of a Suction. The new suction, called
'The Fairy" belonging TO the Mechanical
Fire Company, and built by Mr.. William Simp-
son, was tried on Tuesday evening for expert
ment by the company. 1t forced from Pratt
street wharf, up Calvert street, nearly to Love-
ly lane, through upwards of 500 feet of hose,
and threw the water entirely over the large
three story building occupied by Mr.. E. LARA
bee, on the west side Of the street. Subse-
quently, through a fifty feet section of hose, it
throw $50 feet from the pipe, and also threw
two streams entirely over the large warehouse
corner of Calvert and Pratt SITS. This was GER
tainly extraordinary performance for the size of
tie cylinders, which are l-2 inches in dame
ter, with nine inch stroke ofpiston, and high
ly creditable to the builder.
Resignation. We understand that Rufus B.
Gallup, Esq, yesterday transmitted to Cover
nor Pratt his resignation as one Of the Coroners
for the city of Baltimore.