American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-16


tain Clarke; Potomac Dragons, Of SharPs.
burg; Rlnggold Rife, Captain PIlson, OF Lau-
rel; Annapolis Guards, Major Green, com
manding; Warren Guards, Captain Miller
Delaware Light Guards, Lieutenant Derre,
commanding; and Capt. NJ. Snyder and the
officers of the Mount Vernon Guards. The
above are but few Of the many who are ex-
pected, and who will report themselves during
The week. II will, beyond doubt, be the larg-
est parade Of military seen in Baltimore tor
many years
The Cenotaph al the Exchange. The Com
mitteo Of Arrangements for the Rlnggold June
raj, have employed Messrs. Alexander and
James Clifford, carpenters, who have commenc.
ed the erection Of the cenotaph IN the centre of
the rotunda of the Merchants Exchange. 1t
will be very unique and appropriate affair."
will be II feet by ii feet at the base, feet
from the base to the platform, on which the
coffin is to be placed, and about 3. feet from
the base to the top, which will be covered with
black, and the American flag appropriately tes-
tooned around it, The committee arc indefati-
gable in their exertions, to have every thing fit
ted up in a style worthy OF Baltimoreans'
Monument 10 Major RnggOd. The Ring
gold Committee OF Arrangements have elected
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Committee, who alone are authorised to receive
contributions to aid in the erection Of the pro-
posed Monument and to defray the funeral ex-
penses Hon. Charles Nj. Keyser, VIM. H..
Gatchel, ESQ, and Major Joshua J. Turner.
We have no doubt but that our citizens will
contribute with liberal hand, and that anoth-
er Monument to the brave will soon be erected
in our midst.
IL IL I,- L.,
marked, by strangers, that Baltimore is the
worst lighted city in the Union, and our own
citizens can fully corroborate the impeachment.
We have what are termed "Moon-light"
nights, W hen that orb does not exhibit her sill
yer face until ten o'clock, until which time our
citizens are permitted to grope in the dark,
leaving the moonlight to be enjoyed exclu-
sivey by the guardians of the night,
At other times the lamps are 50 badly trim
med or not supplied with the requisite quanti-
ty of oil, which it is believed the city furnish
es in a liberal manner, that a glo,1-lcorm APP
pearance is manifested for a while ia the vcn-
lty of amp-post, which expires in the course
! of Il few hours, and leaves the neighborhood
/ in palpable darkness.
| To remedy the former evil, the lamps should
be lighted at the usual hour, and when the
watchmen take their rounds at OF 10 o'clock,
! they might readily eXtinguish the lights and
save the waste Of oil The lights should, at
all tim s, be extinguished when the moon has
! risen.
To the latter evil, we understand, his honor,
the Mayor, has determined promptly to apply
a curative, by directing the officers Of the
watch, in their nocturnal rounds, to make a
| full examination of the condition of the lamps
in their respective districts, and report den-
Juent or incompetent watchmcn to him, in
their morning returns.
For applying a remedy to these long exist
ing evils, he deserves and will receive the
thanks of every good citizen. Darkness is the
essential element of the prowhng thief, the
burglar, and the incendiary; whilst the safety
OF persons and property depends upon light to
foil or detect him in his evil designs.
Sales al the Exchange. Messrs. Thompson
& Cover, auctioneers, sold yesterday, at the
Exchange, two story brick house and lot, on
the corner of Boston and Concord SITS, fronting
Is feet on the east side of Boston St, and run
ming back TO Cambridge ST., subject to ground
rent of $50. Sold to Samuel Bruener, for $500.
Mr.. John |. Gross, auctioneer also solo at the
Exchange, yesterday, the following stocks:-
Six shares of the Maryland Theatre Company,
Front st., at $40 so per share; A. Miltenberger,
purchaser. Also, 90 shares of the Planters and
Farmers Hotel Co., on High ST., at $40 25 per
share; Mr.. Oudesuys, purchaser Also, 100
shares Black River Copper Mining Co., of Bal
timore, on Lake Superior, at 81 per share; same
purchaser
Foreign Imports Per the brig Stephen G..
Bass, CAPT. Pettingell, from Turks Island -
77Os bags of Salt, and $1,000 Specie. Per the
barque Francis Partridge, Capt. Travers, from
St. Thomas: 20 bags of Salt.
Elected The Chesapeake Rifle Corps have
elected Henry Stem their Orderly Seargent.
Knocked DOwn. A gentleman who was
passing the corner of Gay and Asquith streets,
on Monday night, about | o'clock, was knock
ed down by some rowdies without any provo
cation whatever, and his head very badly cut.
1t being dark and the parties coming up be-
hind, it is not known who committed the cow
ardly assault.
Counte,tsits. The following counterfets are
in circulation; look out for them: rs, on the
Franklin Bank of Baltimore, and los, on the
Commercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore.
Assault VIM. Kitchen, for assaulting and
beating Ann Cunningham, was, yesterday, ar
rested by officer Swick, and released on secu-
rity 10 appear at Court by Justice McAllster.
Reported for the Baltimore Clipper.l