American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-10

ton to The whole world, forbidding interference
with the affairs of this continent, they being
under the special care and guardianship of the
United States; but it was considered premature
but the time will no doubt arrive, when no
European dog shall bark in America unless by
our consent. We are great people, and are
going ahead with steam-car velocity. We are
resolved to cultivate all the waste spots ofand
on the continent, excepting those embraced
within the limits of the Union, and these can
be left to succeeding generations. Like Her
cules, we can perform miracles in our infancy;
and woe be to the nation which shall interfere
with US when we shall have obtained the full
statue and strength of manhood.
New YoRK CRY REFORM The citizens OF
New York have tried all parties in the hope OF
obtaining a reform in city affairs, and re-
trenchment Of expenditures, but it seems, with
out success, An effort is, therefore, now. be-
ing made, to abolish party distinctions so far as
regards city concerns, and to adopt some plan
of reforming the various abuses in their city
government. Contests in that city, as every
where else have been conducted without re-
ference to principle, and with the single view
to the distribution Of Offices A few dance and
the people pay the piper To remedy this, the
Herald says:-"the power Of electing all the
heads Of departments in the city must be given
to the people themselves" This plan will be
Of little avail so long as the elections are 60
verned by parties, for few interested ndivi-
duals will control the whole matter. Nomi-
nations for Office will be made by caucuses,
and the latter will be principally composed of
otfice-seekers or their immediate friends. This
introduction of party discipline into municipal
elections is decidedly Injurious. not only in n.
York, but in all other cities; and too frequent
ly results in placing incompetent men in the
control of the city government. The politi-
cal opinions of an officer of the corporation are
of no importance, if he discharges his duty no.
nesty and talthfully-but party spirit dismsscs
the most competent officer if he differ in poll
teal sentiment from the dominant party, and
probably substitutes person of inferior capa-
city, to the injury of the public interests. This
is an abuse which should be corrected.
DEATH OF THE "FAxIR or AVA" We learn
with regret that Mr.. Rahab Marchal, well
known throughout the country, as the "Fakir
Of Ava" died at Louisville on Tuesday last, of
dropsy in the chest.
THE CONTESTED SEAT DECIDED. The Sen
ate has at length brought to a close the discus
sion of the contested seat between Messrs Ross
and Quynn, by deciding that neither of them
we're legally entitled to it, A new election
therefore will take plade in October.
We are authorised to say that the statement
in regard to the recent affair between Mr..
Daniel and MIR. De Veaux Powell, is not cor
rect. Mr.. Powell did not refuse to fight with
the rifle at twenty PAGES. The friends of the
challenger objected TO the rife as an unusual
weapon and withdrew Mr. Daniel.
Luck TO Painter. One off the compost
tors in the Office Of the Cincinnati Times, re-
ceived letter last week containing a remit
lance, and informing him that he was now the
heir to property and cash, amounting to up
wards of $4,000. He Immediately dropped
his ''stiok, put on his hat, and left for parts
unknown. Printers never could take such
things easy.
A SoN OLDER THAN HIS FATHER. 1t is
stated that an luxurious lady, living near Ber
lin, in Prussia, who has only attained the age
of l09 years, has just contracted fourth mar
rage with youth of 10. But the cream of
the joke is, that among the children which the
bride brought to her new husband, was a boy
of 50.
ABsooNDED. Ready, the defaulting cashier
of the Montreal Banks, after tuning Queens
evidence and being admitted to bail, has alb
seconded, and is now, it is said in one of the
Southern States.
CONSIDERATION. Grace church, in N. York,
was consecrated on Saturday by Bishop Nc
Coskry.
MORTALITY. There were l65 deaths in
Philadelphia last week-ot small pox 81 con-
sumption 27; scarlet fever I; infammations 26.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Justices Of the Peace for Baltimore City. We
have been favored with the following list of
the names of the magistrates for this city NOM
mated by the Governor, but not yet acted
upon by the Senate. The only new ones, we
believe, are Mersrs. Wolfe, Shut and Peters,
in place of Messrs. Miller, Elder and McPher-
son:
Walton Gray, VIM. A. Schaffer, Thos. H.
Belt, Noah Ridgely, Robert Dutton, Samuel
Manning, James IL Mcguire, Peregrine Will
son, Wyndham Spurrier, VIM. Warfield, Rob-
ert A. McAlister, Jas. l.. Armstrong, Chas G
Ridgely, Grafton d. Spurrier, c.. G. Egerton,