The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-27

relation 10 wool growing In the otaIe OF rev
York
Sheep, whole numbsr, 6,443,755
Over year old, 45O5,369
Under year old, 1,61O,726
No. of Fleeces, 4607 ,0l2
No. of lbs. Wool, l3,s64,s2s
Av. No. Of lbs, Wool per fleece,
The AurocRAr's hold UPON ESoLAND.--In
alluding to the commercial distress In England
which must surely now have nearly reached its
eliminating point, Douglas Jerrold says: "Ii
the Emperor Of Russia chose to sell out the
stock be holds in the British funds, he would
drain the bank Of all its gold; we are absolute.
ly at his mercy. Such state of things is dis
graceful to our national character"
PIus THE NMrH.-The New York Herald
learns that the "Secretary Of State has entrusted
to an eminent citizen of Pennsylvania, who hal
lately set out on tour for Europe, the pleas
ing Office of assuring his Holiness, Plus the
Ninth, Of the warm sympathy of our gov
eminent and people in his present liberal anC
well-directed efforts for the amelioration o.
Italy"
Rev. Mr. McCarty, Chaplain in the UniteC
States Army, delivered a sermon, In the Nation
al Palace, at Mexico, on Sunday, the Sd ultimo
on the occasion Of a"public thanksgiving fol
the victories achieved by the army Of the Uni
ted States, under the command of Major Genera
Winfield Scott, in the Basin Of Mexico, con.
summated by the capture Of the capital"
VERY ConrIIANr.-Ministers do not Away.
find so compliant u disposition in their hearerl
as evinced by the young lady who perpetrste'
the following in Sly's African Journal:
Our minister breaches, and labors to prove,
IT'S my duty my neighbor to cherish and love
In such doctrine hope to improve more anC
more,
For young Harry Rutherford liveth next door
A BENEVOLENT wIsH.---A beggar in Dublin
had long been besieging an old, equity, testy
limPing gentleman, who refused his mite with
much irritability, on which the mendicant said
".Ah, please your honor's honor, I wish your
heart ras as tender as your t0ss."-An Err
change.
The Baltimore papers contain a notice, from
the Commissioner Of Loans Of the State Of
Maryland, to the effect that the holders Of the
State bonds, can receive the interest due and
payable in London on the LIST of January on APP
plcation at the Loan Office, in Baltimore, il
they prefer it.
Painters TURNING LEoIsLAroRs.-There are
in the Pennsylvania Legislature, twelve or If
teen printers, editors and executors. This APP
precistion Of the fraternity speaks well for Penn
sylvanians. II adds greatly to their chances for
good government.
The two greatest farms in New England are
in Vermont. Consul Jarvis, upon the Connec-
tcut at Wethersfed, has giant farm contained
in a single tract Of splendid intervsle and up
land, with twenty barns. Judge Meaeh has
one still larger at Shelburne, on Lake Cham
plain.
LANCE FAILURE IN BosroN.-The Eastern
papers notice the failure Of Messrs. Kimball,
Jewett & Co., one Of the most extensive jobbing
houses In Boston, and hitherto deemed entirely
safe. The failure is said 10 amount to about
$3.50, 900 due In Boston and New York.
war ExPENsEs.-WashIngton letters state that
the estimates Of war expenses for the ensuing
year. as made ont by the Department, have been
much cut down, and the aggregate will now Be
only sixty millions Of dollars.
True CHARITY.-We read of lady in Ban
gor. Me-, who gives s., 900 TO an Orphan Asylum
in person, with her face veiled. This true char
ity. 1t is O6eying Christ's injunction.
A gentleman meeting one Of his friends who
was insolvent, expressed great concern for his
embarrassment. "You are mistaken, my dear
sir" the reply, "'ts not |, Ills my creditor:
who are embarrassed"
al never Judge from Manners" says Lore
Byron, "for l once had my pocket picked BY
the cipiLest gentleman | ever met with; and
one Of the miidest persons l ever saw, was Al
Paeha."
The Cherokee Advocate Of the 7th inst, state:
that two mula,to children were stolen from theil
mother In that nation the week before by two
4 -..Nr frts h. al
A lad has been killed by bear at the Museum
in Niagara. He ran whee-barrow over hi,
foot which SO enraged the animal that he snap
ped his chain, and crushed the boy TO death.
Lewis d. Briest, of the Philadelphia Rangers
has returned home, and furnishes list of 7OC
names Of those who have died at Perote, sine,
June last. No news in the New Orleans PsPer'
Of the 18th.
The receipts of wheat at Buffalo, during tbs
first fourteen days Of October, were 44S's,
bushels, against 40s $50 bushels during the
Of al ,252 bushels
Bosros LIsERALIrY.-ln the city Of BostoI
last year, s., 2sl ,j4S were given for the promo
ton Of education, and 81 ,212,6O for purpose
Of charity.
WHOLESALE SLiUdHrER.--Within the last tw'
years 373, 400 oxen and sheep have been slaugh
tered in New South Wales, in order to boil thei
earcasses for tallow.
PROPERTY OF MARRrED WoxEN.-The Senat
Of Vermont has passed the bill, by Is to
securing to married woman the sole right il
their own property.
The Harpers, of New York, are about Il
publish the posthumous works Of the late Rev
DR.. Chalmers, simultaneously with the Englisl
edition.
DEATH OF SENAroR.-The Hon. Benjamin
Swift, United States Senator from Vermont, de'
Suddenly, at his residence in St. Adams, las
week.
WHEN an Irish girl was asked, few day
since, where her mistress was, who had gone Il
water cure establishment, she replied, "Sh
has gone TO soak"
We are glad TO learn that the report Of tn,
death Of DR.. Charles Nj. Hitchcock, in Mexico
10 entirely unfounded.
Later from Mckee.
There are two letters from Vera Cruz publish
ed in the Union-one of the ith and the othei
Of the 5th November, from an officer. In thu
former he writes;
We are having daily arrivals Of troops, anC
although General Patterson left day or TIVE
since with all the troops then in camp, we hav,
now on the beach between 500 and 2,00(
troops. Gen. Patterson was mt the bridge yes
tsrday, would remain a day or so, and seoul
the country around. have now every reason
70 hope the highway will be opened. The peo'
pie Of this country now begin to open theil
eyes, and will no doubt make up their minds
either to be blotted out as a nation, or sue fol
peace on the best terms they can arrive at.
/ The other letter, Of November ,, says;
addressed you yesterday, and now enclos'
Won some papers 1 have received from above