American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-09
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BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
NJ oNDAY MORNING, MAncu 9, 1916.

rears Of interest, and resumiag payment of
future interest on the State debt was rejected
in the House of Delegates on Saturday, as
will be seen on reference TO our Annapolis let
ter, by a vote of So yeas TO SO nays, after being
amended so as to fix the day of resumption on
the LIST of April, ls47, and placing the rate Of
interest at instead of per cent. The bill,
however, was subsequently reconsidered, and
laid on the table. 1t will probably be taken
up again to-day, but whether it will command
majority of the House, we are unable to say
The substitute of Nh. Murray, which was pre-
vously rejected, is given at length by our cor
respondent.
WHAT is IN A NAmE? 1t is true as the peet
has said, that ga rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" but because the fragrance of
the rose is not attributable 10 its name, is not
TO be inferred that names are nothing; on the
contrary they are every thing-giying, in too
many eases, currency and value to what is in
trnsicay worthless. This is particularly true
in reference to literary productions. Whatov-
er their merit if they be not ushered before the
world by an author who has obtained celebrity
they pass into oblivion unhceded, whilst if they
be the vercst trash sanctioned or written by one
who has acquired a name, they are received
with applause and read with delight. 1t is
said that Dickens received the 1900 pounds
sterling for his lato production, the Cricket on
the Hearth" and we see that it has been dra-
matiSed and represented at the Theatres in
England and America. 1t is great iayorte
with the public--and Why Not because of its
superior merit IN conception or creation; but
simply for the reason that it is written by Die
kens. We have had many tales written by our
native authors, (male and iemale,) which pos
sess much more interest than the Cricket on
tho Hearth, and in which the portraiture of
character is far more natural, but which have
attracted little or no attention, whilst the work
OF MIR. Dickens has been published and repub-
lished, as something possessing extraordinary
interest, and wonderfully attractive. The sto-
ry OF Mis- Washington Potts, written by lady,
and published in Graham's Magazine some
time SINCE is, to our taste, superior in every re-
spect to the Cricket on the Hearth-and we
have lady in our city, Mrs. Annan,) who
has written many tales which we would prefer
to this great production of the wonderful Dick
ems. The truth is, works Of this kind are taken
too much upon trust, and are extolled or con-
demned with reference only to their source
We do not sufficiently exercise our Judgments,
but take it for granted, that whatever eliminates
from theoauthor of the Pickwck paper, must
have more than common merit. Mr.. Dickens |
writes more for money than for fame, as was
shewn in his gross Misrepresentation of the
character and manners of the people of the
United States; and we think that we are not
bound to swallow all the intellectual food which
he may provide, without examination of its
quality. We look upon the Cricket Oh the
Hearth as very common place conccrn-un-
natural in some of its conceptions; and by no
means calculated to instruct the mind or to |
improve the heart.
The spirit of the age tavors light readings
and hence the great influx Of literature. We
have no objection to make on this score, pro-
vided due discrimination DO made. There are
popular writers whose productions are any
thing but moral and instructive; and we should
therefore be careful not to be misled by names.
Some of our periodicals are conducted with
ability, and present contents which will not
contaminate youth; and such works deserve to
be patronized in preference to many which
bear the names of more distinguished authors.
SHlPwREcKs-Loss Of the Brig Orlcans.-
The Orleans, Capt Long, of and for Balti
more, from ST.. Thomas via Turks Island, 22d
February, in ballast, was wrecked on Monday
night last, about two miles north of New In
let, i'll tremendous heavy gale from the north
east. She having got into the outer breakers,
was by the Captain run on to the beach, and
in less than two hours was scattered into
pieces, giving barely time for the passengers
and crew to save themselves, which they were
enabled to do through assistance from the
shore, leaving all their baggage and effects
on the wreck, and with no other clothes than
those in which they were dressed. Among the
passengers were Capt. Truman and two mates
Of. the barque Arab, abandoned; Gan account Of
which is annexed) Capt. Johnson, of New
York, and the mate of the brig George Gard
nsr,5 condemned at st. Thomas) they, with
the crew of the Orleans, arrived here via Nor
folk ID Sunday morning, leaving Capt. Long
onatherbsach to look after anything that may
30 saved from the wreck.
l9Fae bsrqae Arab, Freeman, of and from
Boston, Tor Cork, which sailed on the nth ia
nsaatY, laden with $4,000 bushels of corn,
sprung leak onrthe 18th. and on the GOTH in