The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28
The Indiana Courier says that there was
light frost in New Castle, a few days since
Jack has taken time by the fore-lock out there

The Indiana Courier says that there was a
light frost in New Castle, few days since
Jack has taken time by the fore-lock out there.
ORccos EMIoaANrs.-We learn from a source
that may be relied upon, says the Glasgow mo.
News, that the Oregon emigrants who left last
spring are 200 miles from the mouth of the Bio
Platte, at a point where some U. $. troops arr
building fort. Our informant states that they
were unable to advance or return, having had
all their animals stolen by the Indians, and tina,
during the winter. The point mentioned is il,
the Buffalo country.
REMAINS OF THE FALLEx.-We are informed by
Maj. !. T. Arthur, U. s. A., who came pssse n
ger on the Telegraph, that Maj. Milan, who was
sent from near Frankfort, KY, for the remains
Of some of the kentuckians that fell at the bat
tie Of Buena Vista, shipped at Brazos Island, the
9th inst, on the schooner Belle, with the re-
mains OF thirteen persons, for New Orleans
The schooner had not reached the Balize on the
llth inst, probably .having encountered head
winds.--N. o. paper.
CHEROKEE NEws.-The chiefs and executive
council Of the nation have pardoned Wahachie
and his wife, found guilty Of the murder @
Tesaski Cornsilk. The ground of their pardon
was the insuffciency of the testimony The
crops in both the Cherokee and Creek country
are unusually abundant.-N. D. Delta
ELECTION IN THE CHEROKEE NATIoy.-An cleo
ton was held in the Cherokee Nation ON the
first Monday in August, for Principal Chief
Principal Assistant Chief, National Council, and
Sheriffs. SO far as we have returns in the Cher
okee Advocate, there seems to be no doubt OF
the election Of JOHN Ross, as Principal Chief
and GREGORY Lowry, as Principal Assistan nj
Chief. The election for the latter office will be
close between Lowry, RICHARD TAYLOR and Jo-
sEPH VANN.
MELANCHOLY Loss. The steamer Yazoo.
Capt. Culver, left this city on Monday night
About six miles above she struck a snag. which
carried away her wheel-house. Lieut.. Niles
commanding one of the companies Of the I'd H.
linois regiment, just returned from Mexico. and
who were so conspicuous for their gallantry a,
Buena Vista, was passenger on the boat, and
having gone below at the time, was carried
away in the wreck Of the wheel house and
drowned. His body was not found when the
boat left the shore, after temporarily repairino
the damage done to her.-N. o. Della, l6th.
New TRoors.-The New Orleans Delta. O,
the 18th inst, says:
Louisiana Baftaiion. The last battalion
called for from this State is now filled: two COM
panies nave already gone, and three more are
now ready TO leave for the seat Of war Weun-
derstand that Capts. Lewis and Connolly's COM
mand will leave about Monday next. These
two companies, together with Capt. Biscoe's
will make the remainder of the battalion
everything, save their clothing, is ready fol
their departure.
In the same paper We find the following:
Gov brown, of Mississippi. has issued cal
Tor a battalion Of volunteer riflemen. of the &C.
ceptance OF which the Secretary Of War has no.
tilted him.
TRANs,LvANn UNIVERSITY The annual COM
mencement in the Collegiate Department OF
Transylvnnia University took place on Wednes-
DAY last, when the degree Of A. b. was confer
red upon eighteen young gentlemen, who had
competed their regular collegiate studies, anC
undergone satisfactory public examinations in
the various branches of education to which
their minds had been directed.
The degree of l.. l.. ID. was conferred on IN,
Hon Garnett Duncan and Preston = Tough.
borough, Of Louisville, ny, and the Hon. Henri,
W. Hi:liard, of Montgomery, Alabama
DEar on MIcmGaN.-We see it stated that In,
debt OF Michigan on the lst of January last. in
GLIDING interest, was reduced TO 81 ,9o1 IN b,
the sale OF the Central anc Southern railroads
costing S3,3i3. PSI which realised $500, 900.
MISSISSIPPI L. :. SEx,roR.-The Na,che,
papers announce that Gov. Brown has appoint,
ed Col. Jefferson Davis as Senator in Congress
to NIL the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
Of Gen. Speight
The ELECTRIC TELEGRArn-Men are now a
work digging holes and putting up posts fron
Incl /
put to work last Saturday in digging holes OF
the route from this city TO Lexington, and ais
on the route TO Nashville. so Louisville vii
soon be Il focus Of the lightnings.
The population Of Galveston, Texas, is abou
1000, according TO the asscssors' returns.
LAND SALEs-The public land sales at Nil
waukie, for the month Of July, amounted 4
2s,22l and a fraction Of acres sold, for whicl
S35,2'5 % were received. About two-third
of the land was sold in lots of 40 acres each.
DrrREDArIoys ON THE TELEGRAPH IN Ono
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS several depreda
tons have already been committed on the iele
graph in Ohio. One occurred beyond Wheel
ing-another between Dayton and Springfield
and the GAINESVILLE Courier, of Friday, men
tons the following:
A portion Of the irregularities which hav
made the eastern telegraph useless for three o
four days, has been accounted for. lette
from Mr.. Terry. road agent, states that he foun
the wire cut in two or three places betwee
Morristown and -. Ciairsyile, pulled ou,
the insulators of several posts. and knotted u
into every shape that dabolical inEenuit
could devise. The pieces were also laid acros
i sl.. al. -, Z l.,
wheels Of heavy vehicles might etfectuall
| finish the work Of injury.
BEyToN's MEMOIRS is stated in a lettc
from Washington, by correspondent Of tn
Baltimore Sun, that Colonel Thomas II. Bento
is preparing his Memoirs Of Thirty Years Il
the Senate Of the United States, with Reflection
on the Most Eminent Statesmen of that Perio,
He says: at will be a sort Of pendan. TO Lor
| Brougham's lives of eminent men of the reig
Of George iii. and will prove an invaIuabl
source Of study TO the future historian. Ii
not to be published till after the Colonel's ma,
ural death, and will then help TO bury a goo
many persons at the same time"
| The Governor Of Michigan has ordered spe
cinl election TO be held on the first Tuesday G
November next. for member Of Congress, i
place of Hon. EDwAKD BRADLEY, deceased.
The CRoPs.-Throughou our country tn
crops have been most abundant; the corn crOI
| partcu larly, this season, will yield UNUSUAL
heavy-although the month Of June was COO
and unreasonable, and indicated falling shor
the improvement since that time, has been mo.
Observation-Disclosures (ky.i Chronicle.
Among number Of appointments and pro
motions in the army, we notice those Of Henr
II. Green, of KY, AS second lieutenant in III
18th infantry, Alexander {. Hensley. Of KY,
assistant surgeon in the 10th infantry, and job
j. Mathews as assistant surgeon.