The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-20
WESTERN NEWS.

PUEE CorrER-.The Sam Ward brought dow
from the Sault, yesterday eighty tons Of opp,
and copper ore. One mass of pure copp.
weighs upwards Of two tons. 1t is from III
Cliff mines.-Bsf. Er.
The same steamer landed at this place som
,wsnty tons Of ore which Is destined we learn
for Pittsburgh. Ii may now be seen on the doe
oil Messrs- Otis & CO., and Is from all appearance
very rich. The Cliff mine belongs we believe
to the Pittsburgh and Boston Mining Company
CtereIana Herald. lOth.
The steamers Saladin, Belle Isle. Gen. T,vIo,
Ringgold and Homer, from this city, and the n,
Plus Ultra, from Cincinnati arrived at New Or
leans on the 9th inst, with troops.
Seven companies Of Kentucky volunteers, un
der Lieut.. Col. Crittenoen, were dispatched fol
Vera Cruz on Saturday, the 9th inst, on boart
the barks Robert Morris, Pioneer and Paoli.-
Five more companies were TO leave on the shir
Powhattan, on Sunday.
Snow STORM ON LAKE SUPERIoR.-A sevsr.
gale and snow storm occurred on lake Superior
the latter part Of October, and much anxiety is
ielt for the shipping on the lake. At the last
accounts from SaultSte Marie the steamer Julia
Palmer and propeller Independence had not ar
rived since the storm. A large number Of pas
seDgers from the mineral regions, among them
party from this city were expected by these
boats.-CIeueland HsraId, 9th.
An election Of officers ofthe fourth Tennessee
regiment, held at Memphis last week resulted
in the choice Of Capt. Waterhouse as Colonel
Private Swan as Lieut. Colonel, and Capt Bunch
as Major. The regiment Is no doubt ere this on
its way to the seat Of war.
Twelve companies had been reported under
the last requisilien Of the War Department for
the NTH Tennessee regiment.
Wslearn that the bridges over Lost river, be-
tween Paoli and Mt Pleasant on the east branch
ef w bite river, were all swept away by the re-
cent high waters, and that al imm snse amount
Of damage has been sustained by the citizens on
the river by the loss of property
White river is higher by several feet than ever
II was known 10 be befoTe.-NeD Albany BuLLe-
tin, Nor. l6th.
QUARTERNAsTER's DEPARTMEST.-The whole
OF Col. Cheatham's regiment from Tennessee
got safely of at an early hour yesterday. Two
Kentucky regiments are expected to-day. The
moment they land, transportation will be affor-
ded them. The schooner VeIasco viii! start to-
day with government stores for Vera Cruz.-N.
o. Delta, 9th.
FINE HOGs.-The Lexington Observer is in
formed that Messrs. Caldwell, Campbell, FOun-
tain Ross and Peter Gentry, Of Madison county
in this State, have raised, fatted, and sold 657
hegs, none Of them over nineteen months old,
whose average weight was 375 pounds. They
are now on their way to Cincinnati. Who can
beat thisl
NEUcEs COUNTT.-This county in Texas,
which the Mexican Commissioners refuse to give
up, is fully organized. Elections for all its Off
GERS took place in The early part Of this month,
and Texas law is now administered up to the
east bank Of the Rio Grande, Gen. w. l.. Caz-
neau is the Chief Justice Of Neuces County.
The Governor of Virginia has appointed the
Hon. VIM. c. Rives one Of the commissioners
on the part Of that State TO settle the boundary
line between Virginia and Ohio This appoint
ment is made to I'LL the vacancy created by the
ineligibility Of Richard Kidder Meade, Esq,
who has been elected to Congress.
WABASH CASAL-Fourteen miles Of this canal
has been completed and brought into use since
it fell into the hands Of the Board Of Trustees
A boat reached Lodi from Toledo an the 9th
ult The line from thence to Terre Haute Is
under contract; and the work going on rapidly.
GREAr RISE IN THE WHITE W ArER VALLEY
We learn by gentlemen from the White Water
Valley, that great damage has been done to stock
grain and hay, in that region, by the recent hea-
Wy rains. Many hogs were drowned, and much
hay and grain in the sack hoated off.
The TELEGRAPHIc poles were set up yesterday
through the city to the Office on Third street.
The office is entirely fitted up, with numerous
gas burners-is very caPaciOus, and in all re-
spects, one of the best that could have been Sc
lected.
STEAMER MENPMsSUSK.-TheS south America
reports the steamer Memphis SINK above Baton