The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-04

Total, 1O.4lI
This statement the Gazette Cerives from an
authentic source, and represents IL as showing
an increase Of nearly one hundred per cent. over
last year
LARGE CArTLE-The Gazette has some fur
ther particulars concerning the large cattle
spoken Of on Thursday:
This lot is portion Of drove Of 70 head which
Mr.. b. purchased of General Shelby, of Fayette
county, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. weight Of which,
he assured US, was 400. He procured them at
the following rates-49 steers at $40 head; "a
heifsrs at $50. During Mr.. BIS trip to Ksntuc-
KY he purchased as high as 80 head-including
the above. Excellent beef is always to be had
at Mr.. BIS stand; but something extra may be
anticipated on Saturday morning.
The editor Of the Cambridge (Ia.) Revsile,
after making extensive enquiries as to the num-
Der and quality Of hogs In the Western States,
expresses the opinion that while the quality this
year will be as good as that Of last year, there
will be an increase Of oRe-fifth over the number
last season. He has heretofore been Of opinion
that the price in Cambridge this year would be
about 50, but now lowers his figures to $3.50 q
81 60 for good hogs
GEN. TATLoR's RETuRS.-Ths Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper says IN
der date Of the 22d inst:
Col. Taylor, a member Of the court martial
has Just received letter from his brother, Gene
raj Zachary, saying among other things, thai
be Is in good health; that he expects TO reach
New Orleans by the IL Ia Of December, and IN a
he will directly after 60 to his plantation in Mis-
sssiPPi.
CoLUNsUs QA.) DESTROYED BY FiRE-We IN,
derstand that passengers at Madison, on Satur
day evening, reported that as the cars from In
dianOpOlis passed through the town Of ColuHa
bus, on that day, large portion Of the place has
been destroyed, and the FIRE was still ragin.
with violence. We could hear Of no furthe
particulars, and hope the truth in regard 4
the matter will be found to be greatly exag
gerated.
BANKS IN MIssIssIPPI.--Among the local CUES
tisns decided by the late election in Mississippi
was one in regard to the proposed amendmsnto
the constitution Of that State, by which the lie
gisIaiure is deprived Of the power TO chsrie
banks. This amendment is said to have bee
carried in the affirmative by large majority, 5
that no banks can hereafter be incorporated i
that State.
The QUESTION SErrLED.-The PittsbuTgheT
have determined to have railroad connection
with the sea-bOard direct. They have abandons
or rather dissolved thereby the Pittsburgh an
COnnelvills Company. They propose line
Lake Erie, and propose cow utIOn 10 be hel
at MassilIOn, Ohio, for this end.
A freight bearer on the Madison and India
nopolis road, coming down, met with a seriOu
accident A tree had fallen across the trae
The Engineer perceived il; reversed the engine
applied the breaks, but the train came with sue
force as TO throw the body Of the lOcomOtiv
1 Al. 49, PIT h
CINE, which was new, was dashed TO pieces
DrPoPuLArIoN OF VIRGIMA.-The Parkersbur
Gazette informs that upwards Of seventy EN-
grants, 4 few days ago, passed through thu
town, from the Valley Of Virginia, on their wa!
with a large number Of slaves, 10 Missouri, an
the remainder to Iowa. Thus, says the Gazette
is Virginia peOpliBg other States when 81
ought TO hold her own, and attract iInmigratio
from abroad.
I The Indiana State Sentinel, Of the Goth, say
that Governor Whitcomb has arrived at lndi'
nopois. The injuries he recently sustained al
Of less serious character than was at tirst feal
Cd. He was dreadfully bruised, but no bOn'
T were broken, and il is not probable that he wi
be permanently lame.
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY Patriot GONE.-
Richard Cunningham, aged 80 years, soldi'
IN tiss amy sf tAs RsySlGiioa, died Fl The res
dence of his son-in-law, Daniel Wharton, j
Wayne township, on the 18th inst. He was
citizen Of Ohio about thirty years.
4 Mrs. usnueTTa of5uu I.-- 1919 Ssrrsag'
to the amount Of $4,000, Of Walker Graham
the proprietor of a stage line, in the Us. eircu
court for Western Pennsylvania, for injuries 81
sustained by being upset in one of Graham
|, stages.
STEAM BoATs-Priarie Bird No. ?, ClermOl
No. 3, sunk in the Mississippi between q
Rapids. The Beaufort District, with troop
and the Fanny, also with troops, are wrecked
the first on the coast Of Texas, the second wi
! run into and sunk. No lives lost.
The Western No ETpOsitOr says that job
H. Harper, Of Independence, Jackson count
charged with the murder Of VIM ii. MEREDITH
, Of Baltimore, year or two ago, has been a
quilted.
e A Boy TO BIZ HUSo.-YOung Bella boy
: lis to be hung in Walton CO., Florida, Sd
December, for killing one Butcher in disPut
{ while drunk, with a knife.
The CorroS CRoP.-The continued favor
BILE weather at the South warrants the belief tn
the cotton crop will be full average one. ~
Inmates as high as 1900, 600 and even 2,4OO,Ot
bales, are made.
ArCNTc COD TUC EXsNINER