The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09
WESTERN NEWS.

,o'e soourge, the yellow fever. We understand
mai several valuable citizens have fallen victims
W II, ahd that there were many cases-but the
,cPoFlS are vague ana contradictory and doubt
less much exaggerated We have been unable
I" OBTAIN any names.
IANfrL ACcTDENT.--Ihe Cherokee Advocate
States that Rev Samuel A. Worcester, the
h,ishiy esteemed Missionary of the American
h"ard al Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, met with
aPdihinl accident on the 81 ult. As he was de-
scea1ihs into his well for the purpose OF repair
,"S ",c pump, the rope broke ana precipitatcd
nun about thirty feet against some oil the orks.
lie was considerable bruised aud i now confined.
~, ,iis escape from donih is providen,ial. Mr..
worcester Is a son of The late Rev. Leonard
ofcesier OF Peacham. Vermont.
iNDi.N A>NUrTEs.--Thc ~. Joseph Mo-
raZeite OF the Eth SAYS iGal ID. -. Mitchell
passed through tina, place on Saturday. the I2ih,
Win S3J,oUO Tor tine Indians NJ Council Bluffs.
RAhRoAp S,LE.-The Tuscumbio, CORTLAND,
ana Decatur Railroad with all it, appurtenan-
c-s, hNtures, Nc.. was sold few DAYS since,
under decree from the niled states district
court 10 satisfy the claim OF Prime Ward, X Co.,
OF New ! ork, who are the holders OF the bonds
oi The company 10 IA large amount The road
was "a! OH by an agent of the New York COM
Pany, We are informed, at forty one thousand
STA hundred dollars. What disposition is TO b..
made of the road We not rn.eo.-Ncrth
diatqHtian.
Gen. hearney passed down the river yester-
uaS on the steamer Cambria his way 10 st.
Louis The [. had also Il detachment of re-
cfuii> Tor The mounted rifle regiment, under
command of Lieut.. Elliott, on board. They
were from Newport, and are going TO jefferson
barrac ks.-Loa. Jour.
TENNEssEl. LEG.sLATUGE.-This body met at
Nashville on MONDAY last. In the Senate, Jo-
siah NJ. Anderson Wing was elected Speaker
over J. VI. W iliiamson democrat The vote
stood: Anderson IL, Williamson ll--neither
one of The candidates voting. The House of
Representatives., organized by the election of
rankin buchanan " Aig.) as Speaker. Mr..
buchanan received ~ votes and MIR. Biackmore
50 The Wing members of the House unani-
mousiy rendered the office To the Hon. John +.
beiI, bat he declined it,. Shockley ID. Mitchell
Was elected principal clerk OF the House.
Inn Col. CLAY Suxx.---We learn from the
CLERK Oi The sam W aiAer, that the Steamer Col.
Clay struck rock on her downward trip, while
in the Ohio al Cave III Rock, aud sunk imme-
Giatgly. The boat Was expected 10 be a total
loss, as She struck heavily ana had nearly capsiz-
rd. \ portion of her freight and furniture was
saved.
Halfway Convention has been held at
knoxville, Tennessee, when IL resolved 10
extend the Georgia RAILWAY 10 the Tennessee
river. and 10 petition aid from the Tennessee and
Virginia Legislatures for a road from Knoxville
TO AarlottsN lille, Va.
lHE GKoUND BRoKE - his ceremony was
completed al tieyeland on the 50th nit, ana Il
beginning made of a railroed to connect with
Cincinnati via Columbus.
Tnl Nrw ALBANY ,Np SALEM RAILRolp.-
Il Is indeed cheering 10 be able as We are to
RECORD Tie fact thai subscriptions 10 stock IN the
above work are rapidly going on. ct none
must infer tins remark that The danger Is over.
Thirty thousand dollar, NOR of stock j. requiT-
eu to make a good business fer next weekly.
Il. B0ie'R. Uof ii.
YELLOW FtyEE ar PEVs,colt.--We regret
To- ic,rn, by a young gentleman lust arrived
from Pensacola, riUsiuI, thai The yellow fever
IL yesy prevalent al that place. Whole families
being uoHu with the disease. AMI deaths o"cur-
ing daily -Bai. Sun. IhETsdag
Arrot>rNLxr ~ INA GoyIRNcR.-By a letter
FROM .ralhior, wr learn that samuel Carpenter,
of Nelson county. has ben appointed cirrut
Judgr, ia place OF J. l.. Helm. VII" d"clinea
accepting Ga" appointment
sum ne - isohiS titp'ir itt"iN '''
boat Gutter sunk At Turkey AsisnG, ia tine MIS-
ssstrpi. 10 her cabin door. she was from that
port, bound to Memphis, No other particulars
are ciseu.
Daniel Williams Of Union Town, Ky, witt,
hatboat led with Irish POTATOES, cattle, Nc,
was found dead in his boa, this morning, at our
iauaInp. An inquest va, held over his body,
ana me Jury rcpor; death from appcplexy-
I Tire fs,t II hi- pviu- rOtted, however, ana
other circumstances ,bayin- sold out the better
/ part of ms loau. ANA there ,"ing no money
found on his person. would lead 10 The impress
,.ou ;liai be- must have bcea murdered.
N'nghiS EHq., !fh MI.
Tn, New orb H,rald SAYS: The Contra
I Railroad Company have msdc their final pay
/ rncnt to the Treasurer OF the stale oi hmhlsah
OF the balance Que to the State Tor tie saIeo ih'
[ road. The payment amounted 10 about SD.
| 0Dl. and included some 81. ,Mm of the acknow
edged bonds Of the state. at the rate OF S5o1 -
on a thousand; also. about $1,000 of the inter
aa ilnprov cmeni warrant.
/ Ih~,HISG.--A Mormon. on IL visit To tins citS
va. invited over to lilinostown, a few nigh,
since, ana while deere scNcrS lvnched' The per
pe,rstors ofthe barbarity have notbesn discover
| -i.--S LOWS Reroits, oct. =
The CITY Wharves were lined with steamboat
Yesterday, aud business presented lively aspect
The Shelhyyile and Louisville Turnpike Com
panv have declared dividend Of 3per "en'-
SrE,Nno,r SrNx-Thc steamboat Motive II
ascending. came ia collision with the Sunbeam
near Portsmouth. on Saturday last, white de
sceuding. sinking the latter boat instantly, a
twelve feet water Her freight is said TO tie yalu
able dry-goods mostly for merchants Of TN
CITY The sa.d-st part Of the event - III
drowning Of eight German enigran's.
SEVEN LIVES l.osr.-By thu sinking of In
Ne,nphi- packe, Gutter. the other day, two dec
hapGs and five iirenen, besides some ~ head c
horses belonging to company OF re,urhin
volunteers, were drowned The boat struck
snag about o'clock in the morning and inine
diaiely went down in deep water.
The st Louis Union states that Cen Siei
. ling Price will return To santa Re this fan, !
take charge of the American forces there. kot
ert Walker. Adjutant Of the "a Missouri reg
ment. has been elected MAJOR Of the battalion
re-enlistrd volunteers in New Mexico
NEW VEIN SrRrcK.-A rich vein Of lea
WAS discovered a few days since in lazewe
county. about four miles from Peoria. ami but
short distance from the Illinois river
Tn. -. I.ouis Republican, says that it hi
, good authority for stating that Judge A'ch'so
will not be a candidate for reelection l" "
United States senate
". have received II note from Mr. Dyer, 81
perin,endent stating that the navigation
e Green river. as high up as Bowling Green. vi
|. be re-opened by the sth of this month
r Miserable Article.
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