American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-10

sentatiVes has issued proposals, to supply the
members of that honorable body at its next ses-
sion, are $500 English pen knives, four blades,
best pearl, stag or buck handles" and $40 with
two blades, of the same quality-making lO40
pen-knves, for the use Of 22S gentlemen, for
the period of three months four apiece, and a
small surplus we suppose for the clerks and
door-keepers.
SHERIDAN KNOWLES. A letter from Europe
says that Sheridan Knowles has not abandoned
dramatic authorship, as was some time since
reported, nor has he become renal kably devout,
as was also stated. He is the same whole
souled, careless, disinterested genius as ever.
A YANKEE GUESSING. A Yankee connect
ed with the Eastern Railroad, guessed on Mon
day morning, before any count or estimate was
made, that 5000 persons passed in and out of
Boston over that road; on counting, it was as
certained that there were Just S000-about
5000 into Boston against 5000 out.
MURDERED. The Montgomery (Ala.) Ad-
vertser states that Mr. E. B. Robinson, of Mo-
bile, was shot dead on Sunday, the 2lst ult., at
his mothers house, in Lowndes CO., by Mr..
Brooks, his own cousin. The cause was not
known.
AN INDIAN CHEF ROBBED. A young Chief
Of the Seneca Indians, came to the New York
Police Office, day or two ago, and stated that
he had been robbed Of $l4Oo in gold, which he
had just received from Washington.
RESIGNATION. Hon. w. L. Yancey, men,
Der of Congress from Alabama, has resigned
his seat, to take effect at the close of the pre-
sent session.
TRooPs FOR THE ARMY The steamer New
York was at Mobile on Sd, to sail that day with
100 volunteers for Gen. Taylor's Camp. The
steamer Lowndes left Montgomery, Ala, with
1000 volunteers for Mobile on the 30th ult.
JOHN SMITHS IN New YORK. The new
Directory of New York contains 65 1888 names
being an increase since last year Of a, Sos
There is but 1905 difference between the
names in this and the last London Directory.
There are $50 Smiths announced this year, of
which exactly one hundred are Johns. Of
Johnsons there are over four hundred.
The HARMONIOUS. This band of minstrels
are giving concerts at Frederick, Md. Our
friends have now an opportunity of
enjoying musical treat seldom equalled.
GAMING. One of the Massachusetts courts
has decided that game cocks are not "imple-
ments of gaming" and cannot be legally de-
stroyed as such. "A
CoLD WATER CELEBRATION OF THE 4rH IN
BosToN. By the report made to the Mayor
and Aldermen, it appears that 5000 gallons of
Long Pond water were distributed on the Com
mon, during the 4th, to about 3d. 900 persons,
at an expense to the city of about 5000 only.
CoLoNIsTs TURNED SOLDIERS. The Com
mercial Association of German princes who I'M
dertook to colonze San Saba, Texas, have not
been successful in their plans. Most of the
able-bodied men of the colony joined the army
under Gen. Taylor, at the first commencement
of hostlities.
FHNRUS'CEE'S SALE. By virtue of deed of
Il Trust and OF general order of Baltimore Coun-
I Court, the undersigned will sell at public auction,
on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, 22d July, inst
at O'Clock, 2. NJ, all that LOT OF GROUND, sit
uated and being at CANTON, and beginning for the
same at the north westerly intersection OF Boston
Chesapeake streets, thence northerly binding on
Chesapeake str ct 80 feet, thence westerly at right
angles with Chesapeake street l6 feet thence south
erly, parallel with Chesapeake street, TO Bost0nst
AID thence easletly binding on Boston street, to the
beginning