The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-11
WESTERN NEWS.

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The Cherokee Nation il excited By q wonder
fnl wizard or prophecies. in the person Of an
iiliterate girl OF ID, who is revealing marvellous
things seen in trance. She predicted two
deaths which occurred. revealed murderer. &c.
The New Orleans papers of the evening of
the 18th ult., report the DEATH from yellow fever
| Of Rev. j. +. HIyToS, pastor of the Baptist
| Church in that city. He was formerly a resi-
dent Of ST. Louis, and was an ornament to his
Church.
We copy the following from the New Orleans
Picayune, Of the 2sth pii:
"a FAIR VICTIM OF THE EripExrc.-It becomes
our painful DUTY to announce that among the
victims yesterday 10 the prevailing epidemic W As
another one Of those devoted women-minister-
Ing angeis-a sister Of charity. We have not
been able TO learn the name by which this de-
voted, self-denying. seif-sacrificing lady wa.
generally known, but We are informed that at
the Charity Hospital she displayed, unc easingiy,
the qualities Of the good Samaritan, and has faI-
len a martyr to her devotion, in the Cause of
suffering humanity. The Sacred Oracles reveal
consoling truth-'Precious in the sight Of the
Lord is the death Of his saints"
MIssIssIrr.-The War Department made
reausition, in July, on Mississippi for battaI-
ion OF volunteers for the war, but up to our last
dates but one company had reported itself
There was little or no prospect Of raising the
battalion. Governor Brown has issued u s-cond
proclamation appealing to the patriotism Of Mis-
sissiPpians.
ILLINOIS CoSvESTIoS.-This body adjourned
ABOUT noon on Monday last, having signed the
Convention which they had prepared for the
consideration and iual rattle ition or rejection
OF the people. Seven members of the conven-
ton voted against the adoption of the new con-
stitutiou, when presented for its fual passage.
one hundred ana thirty-one voted for il.
MURDER IN CIScIxSArI.-At one Of the drunk
ards 'hells, ia Cincinnati, on Saturday night
last, a maa by the name Of Gofany, was beaten
TO death with a pair Of tongs- The poor wife
OF the murdered man threw herself between her
husband and his brutal ASSISTANTS, and hal her
Jawbone broken, ami was otherwise severely
beaten!
Andye, with scenes Of this description fire.
quently occurring in our popuous towns, those
who are set to rule over us solemnly legalize the
existence OF these man-traps Of vice.
"A young woman precipitated herself yester-
day, from the second pier Of the Monongahela
Bridge at Pittsburgh, but was taken out Of the
river without loss Of life. though much injured.
IL was a case Of seduction.
The Board Of Health of the city of Mobile re-
ported five Cases Of the yellow fever as having
occurred in that city on Friday, the 9th uli.
The board state that they have full reason 10 be-
lieve that there are many more cases absolutely
existing than have officially come to their know
lejge.
The amount of money in the repositories of
the Government on the Goth ult., subject TO IN.
Iraft Of the Secretary of the Treasury, was, ac-
corning TO the monthly statement Of that officer
sJ,727,05I 81.
THIRD REGIMENT KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS
Gov. Owsiey has made the following appoint
inents: Manlius V. Thompson, Colonel; Thomas
l. Crit,enden, Lieutenant Colonel; John c.
Breckinriig-, Major
EMIGsAxrs TO WESTERN vIEcIxI..-Ahout
forty enierprising agriculturists of the vicinity
of Brooklyn, n. Y. who are to be Joined bv a
party OF three hundred enigrahts now on their
way from Bristol, Eng, will, in a few weeks,
proceed 10 Western Virginia for the purpose OF
forming a settlement, 10 be called Brooklyn
Zach has purchased iract Of land for 81 ~ -
per acre, and among the party some wealthy
and substantial fLrners vino are amply proriied
with means and appliances to subius the diff
cultes Of forest life. Their lands are situated
on the banks of the Ohio river.
GIN TsyLoR.-At meeting of the delegates
10 the Illinois Stale constitutional Convention.
friendly TO the eleciion of General Zichsry
/ Taylor 10 the Presidency Of the [ nited States.
held in the state House in Springfield. on the
evening Of the 30th ult, Hon. Cyrus Edwards
in the chair, the following resolution. after dis
Cussion, was unanimously adopted:
Res0lred, That we. the undersigned, members
of the Illinois State Constitutional Convention
do. a. individuals. nominate Gen. Zschary Tay-
Tor as candidate for the next Presidency Of the
/ United States.
! W hereupop. hity-nve names were handed in
in support of the name. On motion, it was
/ Rssolrsd. That 10 he recommended 10 thoss in
each judicial circuit. in this state; friendly &c
the election OF Gen. Zachary Taylor 70 the
/ Presidency. To nominate an electOr in each cir
/ cult. 10 be run on the TAYLOR ticket.
| The convention was eioguepilv addressed by
Col. Baker, aud several other gentlemen.
THE WoRa We last week stated that tine
worms had commenced their oepredations on
/ the cotton crop in this and the adjoining coun-
ties We regret that ali accounts, since then.
| have fully confirmed our statement. We fear,
/ from present appearances, that they will do as
4 much damage they Gid lest year.-l G=e0
| Mss, D-ra. 81 ui.
Mr. Fleming Smith. a revolutionary hero,
died near Tomkinsv;le. Monroe county, in this
State. on the 2'th ult.. at the advanced age Of
Z lOr2 wears, . months, and ~ DAYS.
! The yellow fever wss evidently ata,ing some
what in New Orleans. "a appears from the fol-
lowing report in the Delta OF the 2sth ult.:
CHARITY HosrIrAL.-Report for the % hour
ending at o O'Clock last evening: Admissions o
all diseases, 80; d-aths-yellow fever, 4 othe
diseases, !; discharged-yeIow fever, 81 othe
| diseases, ~.
/ MSAern Life IN raPas.
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