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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28

SINGULAR Tree IN NEW ZEALAND.-
One of the most extraordinary trees IN the
forest of New Zealand Is the rata, which
originating in parasite, grows to such
size as to rank amongst the giants oil the
forest. II first makes its appearance in the
form Of tender vine; clasPing the trunk a
some large tree with its tendfils, and grow
ing both upwards and dOwnwards and in
cfeasng in bulk at the same time. After
a while the parasite, having killed the par
ent trunk, establishes itself upon its root,
sends forth numerous branches aloft which
again send forth ;erial roots clasping the
neighboring trees, and ultimately the rata
occupies larger space than any tree Of the
forest. 1t is under this tree that the vegeta-
ting caterpillar is found. The rata is the
Metrosidorus robusta, a very handsome
plant, and of singular habits by no means
satisfactorily explained.
The Paramatta Express publishes an
account of 'the apoeryphal animal said to
exist in the interior Of New South Wales.
|, is supposed TO be a quadruped ''of the
order fere," q and to frequent the inland
waters about the Murrumbidgee. The
Murmnbidgee blacks assert that this animal
S big as him bullock ; they describe i, as
having head and long neck like an
emu, with thick name Of hair from the
!op of the head to the shoulders; four.
legged, with three toes on each foot, which
$ webbed. and having tail like horse.
They call it the 'Katenpai.' whilst by the
Watta Watta tribe (who similarly describe
~ i, is called 'Kyenprate : by the Iabala
Yabala tribe, Oh the Edward River, it i:
known as the 'Tunatla;' whilst the Burrula
Bmrula tribe call it 'Dongus.' The black.
On the Great Carangamite Lake, in the
Portland district, describe a similar animal
which they call the 'Bunyip, and Captain
Howell heard various accounts from white
men shepherds and others) who profess tC
have seen the animal at his gambols in tn,
water The Captain Howell here men
toned had returned from visit to the Muir
rumbidgee district, and had broaght bach
The bones Of quadruped, supposed to b
those of the animal in question. Cuts o
these bones are printed in the Express
The bones appear to have belonged 10 two
individuals, one larger than the other. tt
one set the portions Of the integments wer,
still attached, and there was recen, bloot
OIL the skull. The teeth were as big a,
hose Of an OK; the condyle Of the femul
was fifteen inches round portion Of III,
tibia measured eight inches and half il
circumference.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28
A WISE REMARK.

"There is no doubt Of this, that very seldom
does any good thing arise, but there comes an
ugly phantom Of a caricature Of it, which sides
up sg liosi the re.lity, mouths Its fsvorite word
n third-rs,e actor Goes a great part, under
mimics its wisdom, over-scts its folly, is BY half
the world taken for il. goes some way TO sup
press ii in its own tiDe, and, perhaps, lives for
IL 10 history"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28

"DvysFoRD. You speak, Miiverton, Of men $
lot making allowance enough for the unpeas-
ant weight OF obligation. l think that weight
seems 10 have increased In modern times. Essex
could give Bacon small estate, and Bacon could
take il comfortably, | have no doubt That is a
much more wholesome state Of things among
friends than 1t present.
"MILyEkTos. Yes, undoubtedly. An es-
IRENE notion about iniepe ndence has made men
much less generous in receiving.
"DuSsFoRD. IL is falling off then
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28
"-Seciigsnc.
"'fi for a fool 40 isii by,"

when he gives Henry the wrong packet; but
the Cardinal was quite mistaken. That kind of
negligence was Just the thing Of which far-see-
ing AMI thoughtful men are capable and which,
IL there were no higher motive, should induce
them to rely on truth alone. a very close vul-
pine nature, all eyes, all ears, may succeed bet.
Ter in deceit. But il Is sleepless business
Yet, strange TO say, il is had recourse TO in the
most spendthrft fashion, as the first and easiest
thing that comes 10 hand"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28
sELFIsHNEss OF RENoRsr.

"There Is frequently much selishness about
remorse. Put what mas been done at the worst.
Let man see his own evil word, or deed, in full
light, and own IL TO be black as hell itself He
ts still here He cannot be isolated. There
still remain for him cares and duties /; and,
therefore, hopes Let him not in imagination
link all creation TO his fate. Let him vel live in
the welfare Of others, ana, il il may be SO, work
out his own in this way; If not, be content
with theirs"
The State guard., 1847-08-10
A Curiosity.

Mr. Erastus Chase, of this town, while cutting up large pine tree which had blown, struck his axe upon the blade of a knife imbedded in the tree: and bi oke it.
 On taking it out, it was found 10 be, to all appearance, an old Indian scalp ing knife, which had been stuck horlzon tally in the tree, when 3 sapling, and the wood had grown entirely over it. The blade is about six inches long, with a buck horn handle;
 On the blade and handle are one huns dred and forty distinct rings- -slow- ing the number of years oi the growth, since ,he snlie was left there. one hundred and forty years ago, and twenty ,seyen years before white man settled in this country. The first settle ment of the town was in t7S4, but the settlers were drisen 0ff, and no perma, nent set,lementwa inads until '53. The Ashuelot Valley was favorte resorl and home of the Indians, and was with great difficulty and hard fighting ,ha they were at last driven from it. Many interesting relics of the aboligines have been turned up from the soil, before thi' discovery was made.--Ksene (N IF. Sentinel.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

 D l90, Hortie W l24. Harris, democrat is elected Sheriff, and Nc Connel Tax Collector.
 BEsroa-Chapman l52s, Divis 54s For Congress, Bowden l272, Rice 739 Phillips 6l, Garrett I6. For Siate Senate Martin 679, Jones 763, Clark 45O. For Representatives s Allen 395. M Allen 579, Cunningham l8o, Driver ios4 Earle lO4, Estll 465, Haina 765, Mes Clellen 534, Lee 2lS, Stiner 4O5, Pesnal l60, Wilson s9l. Soublett is elected Sheriff and Chamblin tax collector.
 ST. CLAIR Chapman 66l, Davis 5l. For Congress, 9th District, Cobb 375, Pope POP, Aclin l30, all democrats. For Representative, Hammons 4l4, Morgan 296, both democrats. Phillips is elected County Clerk and WooDey tax collector.
 RANpoLpH-In this county Chapman has received 729, Davis 267. Bowden's majority for Congress over Rice is set down a, $50. Usery whig and Wood democrat, are elected Representatives. Gray's majority over Towns is 400,and in Tallapoosa 443, making a maJoIily of S43 in the District.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

"Renl Estate os0..ed blythe Gouera- menr' of the United States.-Under this caption the last Boston Post publishes an article, Including letter from the Solicitor of the Treaspry. On inquiry we learn that the proposed sale will embrace lands in nearly every. State 'n lhe Union, including large tacts in Tex
 as. Most of these lands are wild. Still there will be valuable farms and city lots, some with and others without build
 ings, included in he sale. Some of the southern and western lands are said 10 be of the very best quality. Schedules of these lands are expected to be com pleted in about two weeks, and will ap. pear in .hs papers of this city. The lands in each State will be advertised in one or more local papers, so as 10 al low the the greatest possible oppoltuni> ties for bids. The bddings will proba- ply close by the middle of September or first of October. Whep accepted, and the money paid, deeds conveying the in
 terest of the United States will be pre- pared. executed and acknowledged by the 5oIicitor, and forwarded to the pur.
 chaser free of expense. Papers in the vicInity of lands ohIalned by the gov ernment ia the collection of it's debts, will confer favor on those wishing to become purchasers,by giving publicity to these facts, The advantage to the government, in converting these lands into money, and ,oi,e country, in thrii passing into lhe-hands of actual owners and occupants, seems too clear in need elucidalior. This movement of the Solicitor cannot fail of receiving the commehda'ion-oi all = Wasb. Union.
The State guard., 1847-08-10
Tiac Election.

The election in Coosa eounty has re suited in the choice of two democratic Representatives, Diniel Crawford and Samuel Spigener. Mir. Crawford has been elected by handsome majority but in consequence of the combined ins auence of the whigs and some spurious democrats, Mr. spigener barely escaped defeat.
 Many democrats, we regre. to say, thought proper to vote for the whigs, as 10 run one of them within two votes of being elected. This they Lud right 10 do, but we hope the past may be good lesson for the future. and that demo. c ats may vote for democrats. Though we arc happy to say that enough did unite and cast their suffrages 10 elect two democratic Representatives.
 The vote in Coosa has not been as large by two hundred as was expected The only reason we can give for this is that the election Ter Representatives was all that the people fell any interest in particularly, and there being five de. mocrallc candidates in the field, a great number of the old hard listed yeomanry became lukewarm in the contest, and consequently would not leave home to vole; whilst the whigs 10 man rallied 10 the support of their favorite candi dalo. Ii general turn out had taken place, we would have had the plea sure of recording round 600 majority for Reuben Chapman. Though, taking every thing into consideration Coosa has acquitted herself well. Col. S.orrs is elected to the State Senate, from The counties of Coosa and Au'auga, by a majority of over twelve hundred over his whig opponent.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

T'Ae yellow fever is prevailing 10 a considerable extent in New O leans and Mobile. 9'he board of health for New Orleans for the week ending 2i isl Jrly, gives 47 deaths, and continues.
 It having been vel! established by the observation of the physicians of the ely, thut the seIew fever is now pre- vailng Ia nearly every part of i,, and furher appearing by the reports of the medical men of the public and private hospitals, and of lhe cemeteries, that the cases of the dieease have been numer- ous dnri's riie past week. and forty :. seven thereof falal---i: becomes the du v of this board 10 apprse the pualic. and particularly the unacclImaed, tha, we are on the eve Of an epidemic, that the latter may prepare to absent them selves in lime, and avoid such exposure and impl ndence as may increase their susceptibility tn the disease"
The State guard., 1847-08-10
MT, Wilson's Exhibition.

We had the extreme pleasure of wit- messing portion Of thu exhibition at Col. Wilson's School House, II miles from Weiumpka, on Wednesday, the 2s h day of July, on the Georgia Road, and in the neigbborhood of Maj. TEorn- toms, on which occasion the greatest proficiency was exhibited by the young men and juveniles belonging to the school. We have never been accused of nlttery, and we hope our young friends and their genllemanly teacher, who has proven himself so worthy of their regard and respect, will not charge t upon us now, when we say that they done honor 10 themselves and reflected credit upon their veteran instructor.- It would be almost impossible to desig- nate one from another of the numerous promising students that were there, as deserving the most credit, for all done well. Though we cannot pass by the oung man wh, was known as slhe man with the horns,' without saying that he showed talent of the greatest order , and that practice is al, that is necessary for him to be Herr Cline.
 Al 10 o'clock, the students formed a, Col. Wilson's dwelling, some three hun Ired yards distant, and marched to the School House, much 10 the delight of the large congregation present, when the exhibition commenced by the recitation of some beautiful lines of Poetry by Fe> males, then speeches by several young men, which were delivered n ih great deal of ease for ores so young. Du. ring ihe interval of each, the nest eau Iifol music from the violin was given.-- Tte dialogue of Buck and Dick was given, much to the amusement of all pres eGt. A description of each one's merit would be too much flor US to undertake.
 The exhibition was continued until 1 o'clock, at which time it was announced and the assembly repaired to sun ptu~ ous table, prepared short distance from the harbour, where many delicious things '(lhe production of the neighbor. hood9 were participated in.
 After vacation of one hour, tfe ex- sanitation commenced by the story of Sal Flax Seed,' by T. Stuart, followed by numer. us dlalogues and speeches. un,ll'obout 5 o'clock, al which time, a balloon acsended with grandeur, auaidst shouts and pIaudits. We were not present in the evening, but learn from friend who was present, that It closed by performance of the black band by some of the young gem llemen present, a, half past ten o'clock. after the recitation of thirty five spec. ches and fourteen dialogues. during all of winch, nsnch originality was display ed.
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Sfrnnge Candidate.

During lhe election on Monday End inst. at one of the precincts in this county, tone oflhe sovereisns," through mistake. of course, deposited an order for aabiaek cow," which one oi his neiehbors had given him that morning instead of his regular vote. It was re- turned to the Sheriff and now stands recorded as vote for the black cow" Here arises nice point in the law-the voter claims his order, and wishes to have his regular vote recorded, but ac- cording to the statute tho managers have 10 destroy the votes after a specified time. This is question for the legal gentle nen 10 settle.
The State guard., 1847-08-10
Manufacturing im AIabama.

We would recommend the following extract of letter, written and published in the Flag & Advertiser, by Daniel Pratt, of PraltviIle, Autauga County, to lhe attention of the Capitalists in the viz cinity of Welumpka. There are but few places in this State that afford the same natural advantages for manuiac~ turing purposes, that are in this section of couory, and all that is necessary to make Wetumpka manufacturing to wn. is the taking hold of the malter-there is, no doubt, plenty of capital is the inns mediate vicinity, which would be willingly invested, II the proper motions were only made:
 "Co,ton is certainly the article with which we ought to commence manufac> turing that will bring all the other bran. ches along in regular train. Shonld l. 0O0,00 capital be invested in village in manufacturing cotton, it would em> ploy only about 500 operatives; those OelO0g1nS tD tucu td uiiicS Wuo o'u tiot
 labor n the factories, would make their number amount to 2000. This would bring in l,5eo'more in other small bran. ches, such as merchants machiniss; boot and shoe makers, tanners, sacdlers- and harness makers, silver smiths, tins nrrs, paper makers, &. In fact, a most every branch of manufacturing would follow. Thus it appears that 6l 900 GOO capital invested in cotton manufacturing ouldgiveemploy men. ;o33 500 persons; but this is not all. The-villa9e of 3 500- would create market for al! the provis- ions made to spare from 10 10 20 miles around, encouraging and enriching all our small, industrious farmers. lt ould give healthy aspertto business through the whole neighborhood. Mo- ney would circulate freely during the whole year, whereas now We think we are doing pretty well if we eer a sight of, or hardie little, once dnring the year, or ut most. a small poriicn of ihsr year."
The State guard., 1847-08-10

Those marked thus (') are elected.
 In LowNDEs, one among the strong, est whig counties in the State, the whigs barely escaped complete route, elect ing one whiy Representative by only 8 votes. For Governor the vote stood, Chapman 63O: Davis TIA. For Con- gress 3d District, Harris received 60: Walker 237. Thomas J Judge, whig, was elected to the State Senate without opposition, receiving s09 votes. For Representatives Col A B Fornty, dem. received 747: McRse, dem. 723: Gild- christ 7sl: Cook 692, whigs. For Sheriff Benj Harrison, dem. e69: Wal ter Drane, whig '6l6. For Tax Col Iecter Sully 7aa: Richardson 35: Mas- tin afa and Maynard 192.
 DALLAs-We give below he full re, turns of the election in ,hs county Tor State and county officers. For Govern, or, Chapman 729: Davis 85S. For Congress, Harris, dem TAG: Mudd, whig 55l. For State Senate, A w Eilerbe, democrat, 7A9: CG Edwards, whig SPA For Representatives, E E King FTP, H Gone, democrats, 624: G c Phillips STA, A w Spaight, whigs, s29. For Circuit Clerk, N M Willard soy, l. [ Winnemore 75o, ThomassTaylor As.-- For Tax Collector, Nelson Parsons 5e9 N Tasgart s52, T ) HendricL izs, John. .Clarkl73, Thomas Cook .l73 G Downs l35, M F Whailey 37.
 TALLADEeA-Fo Governor, Chap, man 9o2, Davis s32. Bowden's ma, jority over Rice, the spurious democrat for Congress was l43. Col Phillips A Garrett 2A. For State Senate, Town send, whig s54.: Bishop, oem s4s. Fo Representatives, Curry, democrat 945 Wood ward, dem. a67: Wood. democra 4e4, Johnson, dem 72l. Gibson, whi, l TIT, McCann, whlg CAT, .Hogan, wh' l 34o, Me cClellen, dem. 285. For Circui \ Clerk. Shelly, dsm. i060, Cox'6 '679. Flo Sheriff. Spence, dem. I'll, Ter. 7O9 ! Gvens 3a3.
 ,, BALDwIN.--The reforms from thi county for Governor gives Cbapmal Isi, Davis i62. For Congress, Toyio democrat. l95,' Gayle whig, TAT. Fo ] State Senate. Cresgh dem, la6, Hall, [
 le4> For Representatives, McD,nal
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The correspondence of lhe Journal of commenee says there is letter al Wash. ,ngtos, received by the wes,er mail, with the sasrlIing intelligence that ihe Nor, mon regiment and the Mormon settlers in California, rave risen and rebeiled . gainst the American government as es, abolished there, taken possession of the country, and diestahlishsd an inde penden, gorsrnsseni of iheir ossn.
 T'sere may 7bs some foundatioa fol the ,umor The Mermons before the orig,n of the Mexican var, e.nte mpla ted he establishment of an emphe ii C.lioruiu, and had taken some step. tow ards the ente, p,ise.
The State guard., 1847-08-10
Thieves in the Country.

The Tslladega Reporter says that M. Givsns, wao lives a few miles from that town, had likely negro woman and mule stolen from him on Saturday night the 3lst ulf., by some white man. Pursuit was immediately made and lbe sue overtaken near Jacksonville, but the thief and negro had so far eva- ded the pursuers. IL is supposed they are making their way 10 Georgia.
The State guard., 1847-08-10
wETUMpKA, AUGUST 10. ls47.
New Cotton.

There was fine, large boil of open
 Co,ton sent 10 our Office on Saturday, s.h inst, from the Plantation Of Mr. Simmons, near this place, Tn Au'ausa eounty. l. was fully open, and from the appearance, it would seem that 1t had been open for some time. IL was of the Petit Gulf kind, and of lhe finest texture
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The Trustees of Saratoga village ~ould not allow Tom Thumb to give his exhibitions without taxing him S25 Der day for li:ense. 4 ihls was the hxst time that license had ever boen charged for any exhibition in Saratoga, ihc h'te General wrote letter to the Trustees, stating that he was sati, fled fromaheh acts, sha. Saratoga could pro duce muehsmaller men than himself, he should therefore decline coming in com petition with those who evidently had SC much the advantage ot 'hia, ia point o littleness.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The editor of the Selma Reporter says he has lost "-his purse,n in cohse> quence of the sdassius qualities. of it's contents. He does not say whether ii contained any ef~ths "rhino.D He is better off than most of the Fraternity as some of them have not tbe purse much less the "wherewith." IL is ! shame, and we know ihai the felonvwht perpetratcd this sboninabie deed, was not aware iha. t hslpnged to one o5 ihs corps
The State guard., 1847-08-10

lHrEREsTlxG TO OpD FEBlows = .A has been cecidrd by Jndgs Per vance, Of PhiIadelphIa, that in ac. .cosdancc wiih the constitution of the '0nder, all appeals from the subordioa ate lodgrs must go to the grand Lodge, be- -iorsthe courts can have any jurisdiction tn ihs natter This decision was pro- nounced in the case of member oi Washington Lode., who mad sued his lodge for the recovery ci twslse doi- lars alIegrd to have been due him 0I, account scf lbies weeks sickness.
The State guard., 1847-08-10
Congre ssional Elections.

Clarke to be heard from, which is repre- sentcd as giving Taylor majority of 333 votes, which leaves Gayle still majority of 455, by which number he is no doubt elected.
 SECOND DIsTRicT.-Henry w. Hil- Hard, Whig, is elected without opposi ton.
 THIRD DIsTRIeT.-C Condidaiss Mai Harris was the rgular nominated can didate of the Democratic pariy-lhe whigs had no regular candidate, but ma. ny of that party voted for Mir. Mudd, of Jeffers on. Mir. Walker was an indes pendent Democrlt, and run independent of vofes
The State guard., 1847-08-10

Our readers will remenb iha; some tina since the Court House of Dooly county, Georgia, was consumed by fire, and some Ten Thousand Dollars re- ported to have been destroyed. The grand jury, after four days labor. in the examination of GA witnesses, returned a nas b II against Edward 0 She tiiell, the Sheriff, and Young P. Outlaw, deputy Sheriff, ss the individuals supposed 10 have been concerned in the dff .ir. They were baiied in the sum of S3,000 each.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The New Orleans Courier says lhe eolna,e at the U. s. Mint in that city, during the mon,h of July just past, a. mounts 10 the unp, ecedentcd and enor- mous sHn of Two Millions of Dollars chi. fly in golden eagles, with a conside r"bleIuanlity of quarter eagles and half dfllars. The coining of all ih's morey was accomplished within twenty work, ing days.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The above account lromthiriy-two coun- lies we think are correct, so far as we have been able to get them. They give Mir. Davis majority of over two hundred but the Is counties to be heard from, will, we think, increase MT. Chapman's vote to near Eve thousand majority.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

A Yankee has invented new kind of ink, called love letter ink which IS sure safeguard against actions for breach cf promise of marriage, as lhe ink fades away and leaves the sheet bank, in about four weeks after ihe letter has been written.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

We return our thanks 10 our many friends who have been so kind as 10 ia . vor us with the returas of the elections FheY have not only done Us aqsignal ia sor, but have enabled us 10 give the re- suit far, and'by that means we have been enabled to inform our readers, and the community.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The number of cotton factories at pre-. sent in Georgia, is 28, viz; In Upson county 1. Clark 4, Greene 2, Richmond 2, Muscogee 2, Nswton 2, Baldwin |, Putnam ]. Morgan 1, Buiis l. Cobb T.. Chaltpoga |, Ebert 1, Trsup !, CaInp- bell l, Walker 1, Warren ].
The State guard., 1847-08-10

The dwelling house of David Hoke Sheriff of the Greenville District, s. C., in toe town of Greenvlle, was consum. ed by fire on Saturday right. the 2zh ult., with some three thousand dollars.
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IN TALLAPOOSA.

IN TALIJAPOOSA.
 The Democrats have done nobly in this county-carryiog every thing-Re- presentatives, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, and electng worthy old gentleman for tox collector.
 The following is the result of the
The State guard., 1847-08-10

Mrs. Chase, tie Tampico heroine, pass ed through Montgomery last week, on5 n5hes way to Washington City.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

Only one county to be heard from, and majority is reported for Bowden of 300, which will secure his election by over eight huLoJed.
The State guard., 1847-08-10

SEVENTH DIsrRicT.--Bowden, Gar rett and Philips Democl ats, and Rice, the anti warite.