American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-23

amongst his friends. 1t was an extremely
close contest, and was decided in his favor by the
vote of the Eleventh (Whig) ward. The cleo
ton of Col. Davies under the circumstances,
proves that he is very POPULAR and that, in the
discharge of his duties as Mayor, he has given
general satisfaction, excepting to those OF his
party who did not approve some of his APP
poin'ments.
FeRKIGN News. The adviceS brought by
the Caledonia, at Boston, are Of interest to the
people Of the United States, particularly to the
planters and agriculturists, as they show an in
crease in price and a continued demand for
their productions, But spectators in bread
stuffs would DO well to consider the advice
given in Wilmer & Smiths paper, not to in
dulge in "wild speculation, as the money and
enterprise of England will find and bring food
from every corner of the earth if necessary"
The condition Of the poorer classes in Great
Britain, and especially in Ireland, is deplerabe,
many Of them being reduced almost to state
Of starvation. If means be not adopted TO al
leviate their distresses, Il terrible outbreak may
be anticipated during the approaching winter.
The British government is endeavoring TO sup
the means of subsistence.
The news Of the safety of the steamer Great
Britain has relieved the public mind from a
great weight of anxiety for the fate of the nu-
merous passengers ON beard. Her long dGten-
ton had excited Just fears for her safety; and,
as she had on board individuals connected with
many of our citizens. news fiom her was OF
course looked for with Intense interest.
COLD Weather. The approach of winter
naturally suggests considerations Of the suffer
inIs Of the poor, and the necessity Of adopting
means for their relief. There is one class Of
poor which deserves little commiseration--we
a,lude to persons who wantonly bring distress
upon themselves by idieness and dissipation
and yet even individuals Of this description
should not b. lett - perish. But there is an
other and very numerous class which deserves
sympathy and assistance: we mean females,
who have to labor probably fourteen hours OF
more out OF the twenty-four, and yet fail to
earn q comfortable support i0r themselves and
familes-widows who have been impoverished
BY worthless husbands; or single females, whose
hard lot il has been to 'stitch, stitch stitch, .
from the time they were able to ply the needle
up 10 tho present, without advancing one step
towards independence There is much poverty
and suffering during the winter months
amongst the seamstresscs Of our city; and we
desire to call the particular attention OF the
philanthropic to their condition. Were they
to receive fair compensation for the labor they
perform, they would be enabled to enjoy the
comforts of life; but being compelled to work
for the smallest pttance, they frequently shiver
over enl5ere ihat give little warmth, and retire
t. .heir rest with appetites unappeasod, Many
of them suffer without complaining, sooner
than ua2orgo the supposed humiliation ofmak.
ing the lastitution known to the male com
m,ttceg .sqilly appointed in wards 10 grant re-
lief They would have less dellcacy in disclo.
sing their wants TO sympathi2ing individuals o
their own sex-and hence the Propriety 0
having ladies' appointed IN each ward to dis
tribute the contributions which may be made
By liberal citizens. We take it for granted tina
ward organizations for the relief Of the poo!
will take place the ensuing winter, and we take
the liberty to suggest, that ladies' shall be ap
nointed in each ward, with authority to order
appropriations to whatsoever purposes they may
think proper-so that the charity be privately
oiven. in accordance with the Scripture in.
junction. "not to let the left hand know what
the right gveth," In this way many mcrilo
rous sufferers may be relieved without the OK
posure of their necessities. We are certain
that the ladies' would most cheerlulIy under
take to discharge the duty here mentioned
and we are confident that contributions would
be mole freely made, if contributors could b
,bos assured that there would be no mlsappi
cation of tho funds given. We call public at
,enticn to this subject thus early, in the hope