American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-05

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son, if now living, would be over 80.
BosToN. Charles Sumner, of Boston, has
published a card in which he explicitly with
draws his name from the Congressional canvass.
Mr. Winthrop will be reelected
REMOVING THE CAPITOL. The Mexican pa
pers now talk Of transferring the capitol to To-
luca, There is deep policy in this movement.
They may fear an invasion from our army, and !
thus think to save their wealth, and protect
their Junta, by placing them in Toluca, beyond
the mountains.
A THoUcHT. The number of children born !
in the United States in year is about $50, 900.
1t is calculated that only one half live to be Il
years old.
ALWAYS LUCKY. During the late disastrous
gale at Key West, one of the vessels, after hav-
ing lost all her anchors rode out the storm in
safety with the lower end of cable attached to
one of the carriage tekseIs intended for Genera
TayIor's army!
MUSICAL. The Harmonious and the Swiss
Bell Ringers were at Wheeling on the 2sth ult.
The former announced a concer. for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Pennington, the inventor of the
Atrial Steam Balloon
AFFEcTATIeNs AT THE OPERA. A Boston
paper shrewdly remarks, that "it is astonisl-
ing that people who are SO far-sighted as to
amass fortunes by selling beef and clockery
should be so near-sighted as to require opera
glasses"
PROTECTING TREES FROM MICE, A cor
respondent of the Gardner's Chronicle mixes
SCOT and milk till Of the consistency of thick
paint, and then applies it to the trees with
brush. This, applied once a year, he finds eff
fectual protection against hares and rabbits
Would it not be equally 50 against inject
DEATH OF AN OFFICER. The New York
papers mention the death, at the Naval Station
in Brooklyn, of Richard R. Waldron, Purser
in the United States Navy, aged forty-fve.
Con-. STEWART. The rumor, in the news
papers, says the Union, that Commodore Stew
art is to take command of our squadron in the
Gulf of Mexico, appears to be without founda-
ton.
Snow. While we have had rain here, they
had snow in the interior of New York. In
Delaware county, the mountains are covered
with snow, the thermometer down to 90, and
ice half an inch thick on the ponds.
FIGS. 1t is said that figs are cultivated in
England. An orchard offg trees in the town
of Worthing, yields eighteen thousand an
nually.
GONG AHEAD. A company of colored CO.
medians in Pittsburg are about commencing
theatrical exhibitions, and have already pre-
pared a suitable place.
RUMoR, The Leavenworth (Indana) Ban
ner says that the President has appointed Hon.
r. d. Owen, Representative in Congress from
that State, minister to Brazil, in the room of
Henry A. Wise, of Va.
EXPEDITION AGAINST THE ANTI-MoRMoNs.
Gov. Ford 10 to head the expedition against
the Anti Mormons at Nauvoo. The volunteer
force from Springfield consisted of Ill men,
with two brass six Founders. 1t is now deter
mined to put down the men who have set law
and order at defiance.
THE DINNER TO Mr.. WEBSTER. Mr.. Web
ster has fixed an early day in December for
the dinner rendered to him by the citizens OF
Philadelphia.
REMEDY FOR CHILLs AND FEVER. A pint Of
sweet milk, and a large tablespoonful OIL
ground gipger, mixed thoroughly and heated
over the fire as warm as it can be drunk, when
the chill comes on or commences. Repeat the
dose once or twice, if necessary, and the cure
will be effected.
COMMODORE SLoAr. We learn from Wash.
ington that Commodore Soat arrived in that
city on Monday evening, by the Southern boat
ENrrcING SOLDIERS TO DESERT. We learn
from the Montreal Herald that on Wednesday
Fast an American, named Pharcellus @. Dillo
way, was charged before the Court of Session:
wit& cntcng soldiers from their posts at St
Johns, He pleaded guilty, and was fined Ice
dollars. ..