American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-02-04


ted 4 resolution to cAangc the name Of WIKI
street to Eastern avenue. Ecad and laid on
the table.
Mr., Starr called pp tho ordinance providing
for the appointment Of tic Superintendent Of
Mud machines by the Mayor and City Council.
The ordinance after a long debSte was decided
in the negative. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esl Pr. dent, and
all the members.
Mr., Lauderman submitted an oiuot directing
the City Commissioners to examine aud report
TO this branch the probable expense of wide
ming McEldery's dock sevdn feet on each side.
Adopted
Rir. Richardson presented petition for gra-
ding and graveling Centre st. Referred
Mr.. Baker submitted All order directing the
! Commissioners Of PubEc Schools to furnish a
| list ofal the teachers employed in the schools,
with the salary received by each. Adopted.
! On melton OF MIR, Laudarman, Il message
was sent to the first branch proposing that when
the Councils adjourn this evening they adjourn
over until Thursday, in order to afford the
members an opportunity TO visit the aims house.
The resolution from the first branch direct
ing that when additional counsel is employed
on the pant of the city, a contract shall be made
/
/ the City Commissioners to have Il lamp placed
/ in trent of the new church on tho corner ef
! Broadway and Cough streets; also, an uniavo-
rahle report on the petition Of Matthew Nc
! Chntock and others, praying the establishment
| of O. IubliC School in tine north eastern part of
! the city; also resolution favorable to refund
! ing TO .. &. tiffany certain taxes enormously
! paid by kim, were sGverally concurred in
| NJ. Robertson offered a resolution that the
CITY Assessors be directed to furnish this branch
with the limits to which direct taxation may
be p-oftably extended. Adopted.
Tom PANE CELEBRATION. The Free I'm
eciyers and disciples Of Thomas Paiue, celcbra-
ted the lG9th anniversary Of his birth, on
Thursday evening, at the Coliseum, in New
York, by ball and supper. At the head was
a large pCtrait of Paine, with the motto under
it, "Ihe world is my country, to do COED my
rehgon" On the side was Il portrait of
Robert Owens, and hung round the room
were shields, on which were inscribed in gilt
letters the names Of Voltaire, Gi5bon, D'Iiol-
bach, Hume, Bolingbroke, Shelley, Strauss,
! olney, ourier, and several others.
At about IL the dancers adjourned to the
supper room where an address was delivered
Ey DR.. Oliver Hull of New York.
FLoac.vG PRISONERS. The people Of Au-
burn, n. Y, were in high state Of excite
E!ent last week, in consequence of tho death OF
{ convict in the State prison; in that place,
named Flamb, said to have been caused by a
severe Accging inflicted upon him by one OF
the keepers named Melanctor w. Cary. A
letter frcm Auburn, published ia the Rcches-
ter Democrat, says:-The convict was whip
ped both Tuesday and Wednesday y-receiying
Tuesday lG, and Wednesday "a blows with
the cat ciGix tails-naking 42C lashes. After
tke whipping, the prisoner was taken to the
Hospital, end there died Oh Saturday night.
ARKEcT OF A CLERGgnAN. BY the chip
Franconie, arrived at N Orleans on the 24th
ut. says the Bee, Mr.. Hernandez, late a resi-
dent of,Ncw York, together with lady, a
Catholic clergyman and three children, came
passengers on their route to Cuba. Immedi-
ateiy after their landing, the clergyman was
arrested by Capt. Youcnes, and lodged in the
parish iai! ic default of bal! to the amount Of
500, 900 lcy his appearance to answer a series
of charges &c be brought against him. From
all We understand the particulars attending this
allaic are Of the most unhappy and heart
breaking nature, as it would appear that they
involve a case of divorce, suit for 100000
and :ery affecting domestic troubles As the
affair will sooa undergo judicial ;nvestiga"
ton, we shall say no more On the subject for
the present.
ANOTHER MURDER IN THE Souri,. Mr.. C.
/ !. klmball, thG proprietor Of the hotel at Co
yingtor, La, wes killed a few days ago, by
Mr.. jesse Kirkland, the Clerk Of the Court
/ The circumstances as detailed are as follows:
lUmbali, in consequence Of some previous dis
/ pute, shct at Kir.land with gun loaded with
/ backshct, through the window of room in
his house in Whici. he was sitting, and wouad-
ed him in the face and neck. A5out quarter
of an hour Afterwards, kimball returned and
expressing his determination to kill kirkland,
attempted TO make his way through the back
door into Tie house, when Kirkland met and
Immediately shot hirl dead. Kirkland imns-
daeig delivered hinzelfup.
PREAcHNs AT New ORLEANS. Miss Ra-
! chcl w. Barker, of The Society Of Friends,
preached an eloquent sermon at n, Orleans,
on Sunday wee5s, to crowded audience, among
whom was the Hon. Henry Clay. Bishop
Souo is also preaching in that city.
PUNISHMENT OF SEDueTI TIoN. Mary Board
man and others have presented petition to
the Massachusetts House of Representatives.,
praying that seduction may be made capital
offence.
Mosr REVOLVING CRIME. Moses Grover,
aged 81, has been sent to the State Prison for
life from Buffalo, for an unprecedented, inhu-
man violation ofhs own mother, aged years.