American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-02


buying exchange and for closing correspon
dencc by the steamer. Many of the banks
discount paper to fall due prior to the frs
quarter day, and consequently the payment
are much larger the last two days Of the montl
than usual. The Money Market continues
tight, with an assurance, however, that the
banks will discount freely after the lst."
GOVERNMENT FUNDS. The U. S. Treasu.
rels statement made up on the 9th ult. shows
that the government funds on deposit amount
ed to SIS, OOO,69S 70. Ofthis sum the Chesa.
peake Bank of Baltimore had on deposit $3.50,
46I Al.
MELANCHOLY DEATH. Mr.. John Farmer,
late OF the firm of Farmer & Spearing, sail ma.
kers, of New Orleans, on Saturday week, took
a dose of corrosive sublimate, whether by acct
dent or design is not known. Early on Sun
day morning last he died, after suffering for a
week the most intense agony, leaving an anna
BILE lady, to whom he had been married but
two weeks, to lament his untimely death.
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THREE THURSDAYS IN ONE WEEK. Let a
vessel sail east round the world, and arrive on
Thursday, according to their reckoning. On
the following day, let the crew land; they will
find it Thursday on shore. On the next day,
let them board vessel which has Just arrived
from cruise round the world, sailing in a
westerly direction, they will again find it
Thursday on board that ship. Thus they will
find three Thursdays in one week. So says a
contemporary.
ACTION FOR ISLANDER. The Philadelphia
Sun states that an action for SANDER has been
commenced by VIM. Dohnert, proprietor of
the "White Bear" corner of Race and Fifth
streets, against the Rev. John Chambers, for
remarks upon the plaintiff and his business, II
temperance lecture.
ANOTHER Bennett IN THE FIELD. Bennett
| American Herald is to be the title of new
morning paper to be issued in New York city
| by the we'll known philosopher, accountant,
Major General of the Nauvoo Legion, ct cete-
ra, and so forth, James Arlington Bennett
BALTMoREAN ELECTED. John A. Ken
nedy. one of the Democratic Reform Delegates
elected on Tuesday, in the city of New York,
is Il Baltimorean, formerly of the firm of Ken
needy s. Duval, painters.
New YORK ELECTION. Twonty-four coun-
ties have been heard from-and the result
stands Democrat AZ, Wing IS. In the remain
ing counties to be heard from, the Wings must
gain members, compared with the Assembly
election, TO secure majority in the Conven-
ton.
STEAM-powER OF FRANCE. The French
Government has recently granted the sum Of
73,ooO00of as supplementary credit for the
Navy. 1t is proposed to have 100 steam yes
sells. Besides these, there are to be 236 sailing
vessels-4o of them ships of the line, &C fri.
gates and 1870 schooners.
REDUCTION OF FARE. The Trenton Gazette
mentions the probable reduction Of fare be-
tween Philadelphia and New York by the
Camden and Amboy railroad company. Be.
fore the railroad was constructed-in the old
fashioned times of coaches and steamboatS-the
fare from Trenton to New York was Sl.25 to
$3.50: yet now the fare is $3.50.
FARE TO BosroN. The steamers Rhode Is.
land and Massachusetts advertise to take pas
sengers from New York to Boston, one leaving
every afternoon, at . O'Clock, for 81 each, and
$3.50 for deck passengers. Fare to Providence
Sl.50 cabin; 81 deck,
FACTORY GIRLS. Two hundred girls, al
prime looking, according to the editor of tic
Boston American Eagle, (who is man OF eX'
cellent taste as it regards the sublime and beau
tifuD arrived at Boston one day last week, or
their way to Lowell
The NASHVILLE BANKS. All the Banks in
Nashville Tenn. have determined that, after tn
LIST day Of July neat, they will issue no notes bu
such as are payable at their counters
DELAzoN SMITH. This gentleman, who
took conspicuous part at the great Tyler
vention in this city in 1914, has settled
down at Keosauqua, in Wisconsin, where he
has bought farm, and gone to work
FRIENDSHIP. When | see leaves drop from
the trees in the beginning of autumn, just such
think |, is the friendship of the world. While
the sap of the maintenance lasts, my friends
swarm in abundance but, in the winter of my
need, they leave me naked. He is a happy
man who hath a true friend al his need; but h,
is more truly happy that hath no no need o
friends,