American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-29


The REMAINS OF Com. DECATUR. The
Union states that on the dsinterment of the
remains of this officer, on Tuesday, the lid of
the inner coffin was opened, and every Inca
ment oftho fine face was gone. Nothing re-
NAMED but the skeleton, and few fragments
Of the dress. Com. Decatur, it will be remem-
bercd, was killed in duel on the 22d of March,
1920, and has therefore reposed in the grave
for more than &c years.
NAVAL RuMcRs It is stated that the naval
operations before Vera Cruz will be conducted
on an extensive plan-thst every disposable
vessel will be directed to rendezvous at that
point-thut all the vessels ready for launching
will be put in commission, including the l2C
gun ship Pennsy whole being under
tho command of Commodore Stewart.
SICKNESS AND SUFFERING IN THE ARMY,
The accounts Of tho sickness and suffering
among the volunteers of the army seem to be
we'll authenticated. Nearly 700 are lying al
Matamoras dangerously i'll, the average num-
bor of deaths being five day.
THE GALLANT DEAD. The New York Ex-
press, speaking of the war, says:-"Thc names
of Brown and Rnggold, of Watson, Nc
Cung, Williams, nay, of the thousands slam
by the sword as we'll as the thousands slain by
disease, demand from their living conntrymen
stern inquiry, and rigid accountability to their
families and to their God"
! A SWORD. The citizens of Newburgh, n
! Y, are about to present to Capt Duncan, O
the u. S Army, a splendid sword, as token q
their regard for his services on the Rio Grande
! SAD ACCTDENr. MS. IIaitIo, wIe Ur D.
! Harris, coroner of Buffalo, was burned to deatl
on Saturday night, occasioncd by her clothes
taking fire.
STEAMSHIP GREAT WESTERN. The packet
ship Ashburton, at New York, on Monday ex-
changed signals with the Great Western, Oct.
Is, lat. "A l-s n, long ST. w, steering to the
eastward The steamer was then out seven
days.
CONTRIBUTIONS. Archbishop Eccleston, of
Baltimore, administered sacrament in the Ca
tholic Church Of Hagcrstown, on Sabbath
last, and confirmed on tho occasion, seventy
odd persons.
RHODE ISLAND. The Legislature Of Rhode
Island viii meet at East Greenwich on Mon
day next. The election Of United States
Senator for six years from the 4lh or March
next, will DO part Of the business of the &C.
caSon.
DEATHS IN NEw York. There were 1893
deaths in New York last week-5l men, SO
women, 6 boys aud 45 girs-died of con-
sumption SO; commissions ID; dysenterY l2; Ce-
yers 10; inflammatons 80.
SINGULAR CoINcyDEECE. 1t is remarked as
curious coincidence, that Dir. Everett, the
recent Minister to England, and Mr.. Bancroft,
iu t appointed to the same post, were both for
merly Unitarian clergymen.
SICKNESS. The first Regiment Tennessee
Volunteers in Mexico, numbering originally
thousand men, has been reduced by sickness to
four hundred.
FIRE AND ROBBERY Ga Wednesday, the
tavern house of Mr. A. Strong, in PARIS, Rich
mond CO., Ohio, was 1er.inlIo consumed. A
package of money, over $1,000, is missing.
LONGEVITY. The Charleston Evening News
tells of an assemblage there, Of individuals, 4
of whom were females. Their united ages were
4SO years.
THs BAKER FAMILY. This band Of youth
fu but popular vocalists, are performing at
boy eslown, Pa, where they appear to be do
ing an excellent business.
GovERNMENr DePosIrGs. The New York
Express says that the balance of the Govern
ment deposl,es in the seven depositc banks Of
that city is below a million of dollars.
FATAL AFFRAY. An ARRAY took place on
the 5th instant, at Hickman, Ky, between
Charles II. Smith and Abra,n Tyler, which re-
suited in the death of the latter Smith was
arrested.
LIBERAL. The Wisconsin legislature, after
having elected printer, voted themselves
twenty copies apiece, at four cents each, of his
journal.
Mn. WEBSTER. This gentleman is indis-
posed, and has therefore abandoned the idea Of
the Wings of New York.
Musical. De Meyer, assisted by Burke, is
giving concerts in Philadelphia. I