American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-18


lightning; but no particular damage done. An
American vessel, the Mary Boughton, was
struck by the fluid, which entered the hold,
tore up some planks, and passed out by the
, Chain cable, without doing further damage
Puerto Principe was visited with a severe hail
storm to such destructive force as completely
to destroy the tobacco which was growing in
the fields, besides causing other heavy losses.
Besides the hail there was tornado at the
same time, which tore up trees by the roots,
doing other considerable damage.
DESTRUCTIVE CoNFLAGRATtoN. A fire in
the forest near Quebec has been most destruc-
tive in ITS course Two houses at Lake St.
Charles, AID more than twenty in the township
ofStoneham have been dGstroyed; but the most
| serious destruction las been at Grand Bale and
Z the neighborhood of Checoutm; nearly the
= whole of the former village being in ashes
The church Of St. Alexis, the priests house
and the store of the Hudson's Bay company
and a few small dwellings only, being saved.
Three mills belonging to Messrs. Price, with
the wharvcs are consumed, as are the proyi-
sions in store and sown grain.
Mr.. CLAY At HONE. A correspondent of
the Nashville Wing, who recently visited Ash
land, speaks in glowing terms of It's beautiful
lawns, its fine focks and herds and above all, Of
the hale appearance of its distinguished pro-
prietor. He found Mr.. Clay in the midst of
his agricultural pursuits, and represents him as
having returned from his trip to the south in
fine health and spirits, and looking as young
and vigorous as he did six years ago
WEATHER AND CRops IN Cecil COUNTY
We learn from the EIkton Wing, that there /
was quite frost and some ice in that vicinity |
on Tuesday morning last. Owing to the wet
ness of the ground, all the farmers have not
finished planting. The cut worm is doing con-
siderable damage to that which is up. There
is much fly in the wheat in the county. From
present Appearances we judge the crop in the
nejghbornood will fall one third short Of whit
it was last year.
FORGERY The Upper Marlboro Gazette
says-A ,pap ealing himself G. II. Pamalees .
who was employed ms teacher n the Forrest
of this county, for a few days, forged the name
of Samuel l.. Brooke, Esq, to an order on Sa-
muel B. Anderson Of this village for $50, part .
to be paid in goods and part in money. He
got the money and goods, and shortly after left .
the place and has not since been heard of.
THE SLAVE TRADE. The trial of Capt. Da-
Wis, of the schr, Patuxent, on a charge of hav- /
in been engaged in the slave trade, was con-
Guided in the Circuit Court, New York, on
Thursday. The jury returned verdict of ac-
quittal, without leaving their seats. lOLIe
proSeq,ui was then entered in the case of Thos.
L. Shaw, the mate of the Patuxent.
WooLIN THE UNITED STATES. The amount
of wool to be clipped in the United States, in
1916, is estimated at l40,000,O00 lbs. The
home demand at 100000 900 lbs, leaving
surplus for export, of30, 900, 900 lbs. The av-
erage value, ii based on half blood merino, is a.
bout 25 cts, per h., or $50, 666 ,666, 66 at the
present ruling prices.
LATER FROM LIBERIA. Letters from U. S.
ship Marion at Monrovia of March 30th, men,
ton the loss Of Midshipman Bartlett, son of
DR.. B. T, B., of Cambridge, Mass, and John
johnson, a seaman, by the capsizing of boat.
The colony was fourishing; but the recaptured
slaves ofthe Pons were mischievous and trou-
blesome.
NORFOLK MARKET. Strawberries, cherries,
watermeons, &C., are quite abundant at Nor
folk, the former selling at Ia cents per quart.
Peas sell at IL l-2 cents per peck, and other
articles at about the same rate.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE.
The ''steam chest" of the Albion steamer, ply
ing between Lachine and Carlton, burst on
Sunday last, says the Montreal Courier, and
two lives were lost.
To SwEETEN BUTTER. By adding two and
a half drachms of carbonate soda, to three
pounds of fresh or salt butter, possessing dis
agreeable flavor, renders it perfectly sweet
Soda produces the same result when added to
other culinary greases, as dipping, lard, sc.
! To PRNTERs. The New Orleans Typogra-
phical Association caution printers throughout
the United States against visiting New Orleans
in search of employment
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE. Hon. Mahlon Dick
erson, of New Jersey, formerly Senator in Con-
gress, and Secretary of the Navy has been
elected President of the American Institute.
KILLED. A young man named James G..
Dunn, aged l9, was instantly killed in New