American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-19

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We hope soon, to be able to give the cores
pondence between Col. Hickman and his EX-
celIency, to our readers. In the meantime,
we give the resolution passed at tho armory,
Dec, Ia, 1915. Unanimously resolved, that
the Colonel of. the 5th Regiment V. |. be re-
qucstcd to tender the services of the company
to tie Governor of Maryland, to serve during
the Mexican war"
.Atpv Brick Press We were shown yester.
day at the washington Hotel" Pratt street,
by Mr.. Thomas Cubertson, Of the firm Of Cul-
bcrtson, McNliler s Co, Cincinnati, very
handsome model ola new Brick Press, which
they have recently invented and patented. By
the application of the principle upon which
double cylinder printing presses are built, the
success Of the invention has been most perfect
and satisfactory. Fourteen single brick moulds
in frame, are drawn, by the power used to
work the machine, between two rollers, back
wards aud forwards, equaizing the pressure
upon the whole face of each brick. The pres
sure which each brick receives, is calculated to
be from ninety to one hundred tons, sufficient
to give the clay quite glossy appearance
Parallel levers raise the bricks above tho sur
face of the moulds, and set-acting machinery
places them on a bench, from whence they arc
is shoveled into tho hopper, is pressed into a
mould than is required to form Il brick, knife
which passes over the surface of the mould,
cuts of, the surplus. FIVE hands to tend the
machine, can make with case, from 30 900 to
50, 900 bricks per day OF ten hours, or as brick
makers generally work from sun to sun, from
SO 900 to 40, 600 bricks, per day. In making
pressed bricks many dflicultos it is known are
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continued later in tho season, solid CLAW not
being SO much affected by the frost; and then
again there is no lost time in rainy welther.-
The invention has been examined by gteat
many persons, and all have expressed great
qualification at It's working. The Cincinnati
and Pittsburg papers have given it most favor
able notices The great advantages this nven-
ton has over Others which have been brought
into notice and critically examined, are, its sim
plicity, cheapncss the small amount Of power
requisite to work it, and the enormous pressure
obtained with so little friction, and so little
wear and tear Of machinery. Also, the facility
with which brick can be made, and their uni
form density; the saving of labor; the import
ance OF being able by a slight change of the
moulds alone, Of making brick of any desired
shape or size, for paving, building arches, lining
the North, but will return in about six weeks
and exhibit his model machine at the Exchange,
where we would advise all persons who are in
the least degree interested in the manufacture
Of superior brick, and one third cheaper than
they can be purchased here now, to call and
examine it. 1t certainly is the most perfect in
vention Of the kind which has come under our
notice.
Death By Drowning. About 10 o'clock on
Thursday night, while Waterman Rngrose was
going his round, he heard cries of distress pro-
ccediBg from the dock at the foot Of Ann street,
and on going 10 the spot discovered man over
board, struggling in the water. He mmedi-
ately called assistance, but before it arrived he !
succeeded with the greatest difficulty and peril |
to himself in rescuing tho individual from |
watery grave. The man rescued is named !
Frederick White, While endeavoing to res
cue White, another man named Abraham
who was in company with White, !
and assisted in drawing him out of the water,
fell overheard himself, and before assistance |
could be rendered was drowned. Waterman
Rngroso made narrow escape for at one time !
he was about going overheard, but was caught
by another watchman who arrived Just in the
nick Oftime to snatch him. By this time num-
after graphing for short time recovered the
body Of the unfortunate Bachgeraek, which
was conveyed to the Eastern district watch
house, where an inquest was held over it yes,
terdaY morning by Coroner Spence. The jury
after patient investigation returned a verdict
that he came to his death by accidental drown
ing.
Destruction by the Storm. The blow from the
northeast, on Thursday morning, has caused
much less to the small bay vessels, more dam
age having been done than was at first antici-
pated. Capt. Turner, who arrived here yester-
day morning, in the steamer Cambridge, from
West River Landing and Annapolis, reports a
large number ofbay crafts ashore, driven on in
the storm, between Annapolis and Baltimore.
Capt. Turner counted six ashore on Kent ISL
and; eleven ashore near Thomas Point; one
ashore on Sandy Point, and one had gone to
pieces on Bodkin Point-making nineteen in
all that could be seen from the decks of the
steamer. great many others are suppo ed
to be ashore which could not be seen. 1t is
not known, but great fears are entertained that
many lives have been lost from these vessels
The Weather. Yesterday was quite pleas
ant day overhead, but most dsagreebls one
under-fOot. The greater portion of the snow
melted, and made many of the streets almost
'uncrossable" on account of the water and
Blush. Over shoes were in great demand.-
We saw early in the morning several sleighs
attempting to "slide," but they soon had to
give ii up, and await another storm of "the
same sort"
Timely Rescue. A young man, named Will
liam johnson, while walking through Canal
st., about 10 o'clock Oh Wednesday night, fell
into the Hartford run, and would doubtless have
persisted, but for the timely arrival of Mr..
George ii. Hagerty and William Lindsey
These gentlemen discovering his situation, sue
cesdcd IN getting him out Of the run, and con-
veying him to house in the neighborhood
where every attendance was rendered hun
He was badly hurt, and it will be long time