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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

A SIMPLE ISvESTIoS.-The most profitable in
ventions have generally been the most simple, il
not the most obvious. What could be more SIM
pie for instance than the balance handle knife
the idea of making the handle heavier than the
table when The knife is laid HORIZONTALLY! And vet
the English inventor has made immense for
tune out Of his lucky thought! Gen. Mosely, OF
Kentucky, is likely 90 reap an equally ample
pecuniaV harvest from IN idea hardly more com
pick. Il is OF an irregular piece of iron, or ecen-
uie lever, no bigger than an ordinary castor TO a
table, which forms perfect window fastener by
which weights and Pulleys may be entirely dis
Pensed with. The operation of il is as certain as
III simple; and the expense of attaching ii would
be fifteen cents a window, instead of three dol
lars, which IS about the cost OF attaching the pre-
sent apparatus. Gen. Mosely has also received a
large sum foi this little CONFERENCE.-The plan OF
which be whitfield out of block OF wood in about
ten minutes.-Bah Amer.
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rey, srsIItary Pests.

We learn TINT General Brooke has received
orders from ths War Department to proceed to
the waters Of the Upper Mississippi and estab-
lsh two posts IN the Indian country, one at the
mouth Of the Crow-Wing river and the other
some distance up that stream. One post is to
be garrisonsd by company of Dragons.
These posts will be situated in country where
the Chippewas, the Sioux, and the Winneba-
goes are living side by side, which circumstance
doubtless suggested their establishment. We
learn further that General Brooke will proceed
upon this special duty next week, after perform
ing which he will return and resume the charge
of his department.--N. o. Pic, July 25h.
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no rmK LoUnsvIa.s.k PURLaC.

uHELIEyING that q well appointed BAH House IN
X Louisville will be successfully sustained BY tne
public, propose the hiing mp Of sneh an ssia''s"
In order TO accomplish this is necessary for me to
,rarure two hundred and my mb>crihers enter 10
f.v upon The task OF soliciting names and would re
ea the attention Of the citizens 10 the saheet
THE essablishment win contain "A spsc ous and com
ortsb furnished bath roons-ss TOT gensenen, ana
Sss La,es--and wilipo~es every reqanhsof
u.,,, Cold Shrsrsr, Saphu, Sal, Dash, aud Steam
Bsths.
ns buiding win be located In central part Of The
eitx and opsned for bnzinea In the fAil.
me terms Of subscription are TnS DoLLARs for the
sesson. eommencing--. -.
A advance payment d required from the early sub
sr,srs taey viii be entitled 70 bathing week IN
he months nos embraced In the regular .asoa-
No subscription win be received until two hundred ma
my names are secured.
May 3.-u tasf.s319 ls WI fooNs
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
ifrom the Pensacola Democrat, July 27.I
-Four Days from Hey West Insurreetion nj

We learn by Captain Thomas Z. Miner, of the
schooner Governor Bennett, that smack arrived al
Kew West Tie day on which he LEFT for this port,
and reported that an instruction was TO have
taken place III Havana on the 9th of this month.
Bur fortunately the governor became apprized oil
n, and took precautionary steps 10 arrest it The
nsuueetonsts, on perceiying that the conspiracy
WIS detected broke into the stores, and forcibly
possessed themselves Of ammunition, &c. Where
upon the governor called out the regular troops,
and the Instruction was suppressed, after the
slaughter of FIVE hundred Of the insurrectioniss;
lhte remainder were driven TO the mountains.
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u-H-We copy the following from the Maysville
Eagle, Of yesterday

~
Eagle, of yesterday
ArrEMPrED ESCAPE or NEGRoEs.--Some thir.
teen negroes, nearly all men, ran away from the
neighborhood Of the North-Fork in this county, on
Saturday night. Seven, understand, belonged
TO WIN. Greathouse and his soy, Geo. L. Great.
house, one TO Robt L. Nelson two 10 Morgan b.
Strode, one 10 Jas, Gorsueh, one 10 Capt Moses
Dimnlitt, and one other owners name forgotten,
that was hired in this city.
We have since learned that forty or fifty more
escaped, on the same night, from the ighbor.
hood OF Lexington, and have not been caught as
yet company OF Tesolute men are in pursuit.
A negro man who escaped from the interior OF
the state, some days ago, and succeeded in reach.
Ing the shores OF The Ohio, hid himself in a plank.
yard below thus city 10 wait until nightfal, his hi
cing-place was betrayed by the cackling OF hen,
and che negro discovered and arrested.
Z. ). Since the above was in type we learn by
a gentleman from Ripley that six slaves crossed
the Chic and were secreted in or near that place,
and That the Aboitionists in readiness 10 re-
eeive thiriy-sx more, whom they were every mo-
ment expecting.
A gang of forty or fifty negroes, supposed 10 be
the same lot mentioned above, were stopped last
evening, some twelve miles from this city, and
seven from the river, somewhere between Minerva
and Germantown. They defended themselves, and
hred upon those who attempted TO stop them, dan
geronsly wounding one man in the thigh. parry
Of about thirty resolute men lefl tins city about
ten O clock, this morning, and we are told that
about forty have gone from Dover, all well armed
and determined on capturing the negroes. We
will know the result before long.
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Frsus Cane Havtis,,

The brig silenus, Capt Perry, from Cape
Haytien June %, arrived at this port this morn.
ing Business was dull there when the s left
but the Island generally seemed to be settling
down into u comparative state Of quietness
The President. with his army, was at Jeremie
on the 18th Of July. II was rumored that the
Americans, English and French or the IslanC
had interfered 10 prevent any more execute NJ
or outlawries by the decentralization
Trepelsr, Sd. ... .....
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| GREAr s1RAMER.-A splendid Steamer was

A GREAT STEAMER.-A splendid steamer was
launched at New York last week. She Is fou
hundred feet in length; an enormous size even in
This age cfmonster boats. The Herald gives the
following description Of her: I'D
she is The largest steamer ever beilt and probably
,sl b the s,yest and most magnificent. She Is TO be
,n,eiIed by 46 feet wheels and engine Of Is feet
strote She Is iGOo tons burthen, and WIN earry,as
dsy boat fan $500 psssengersl The hrst steamer com
,rd N hsf Is iikc coek boat 10 one ofor ships
RMS steamer is 10 be fitted upn anovel style, with Sc
rs of splendid cabins parlors so that parties OF LADIES
IN can travel and ha them dinner served
49, 81 I,.,,raise There Is 10 be liable d'hofe. II 1
re TO place this boat on the Hudson ver 10 ply
iaxeen mis- city and Albany. II Is expected thai she
vii make the trip in six hours
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Kumpsoitte.

The courtyard of the Admiralty, Whitehall,
has been covered with a paving Of Indian rub
ber II Ia laid down In pieces about twelve
inches square and one In thickness. The quad
rangle al Buckingham Palace formed by the
erection of tina new wing will also be covered
with this msterial,-which its projectors have
named "Kuraptolite." Its chief recommends
lion in, that il deadens all sound, rendering the
passage Of a vehicle or horses perfectly noise
less Herald. e.i.3
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The Pittsburgh Factories.

PIrrsBuRGH, Thursday, Aug. g..
The owners OF the mills here have Published a
Gard, stating that their mills must and will re-
main suspended until they are placed on an
equal footing with the manufacturers Of other
States by the repeal Of the Ten Hour Law.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

DIR. Derby, a gentleman who went to Oregon
in the spring Of 1647 with a view Of exploring
the country, and remaining there II pleased
with II, has returned very much dissatisfied.
He represents the country ss no more healthy
than the States, with heavy rains in the winter
rendering the whole country almost impossible,
and drought in summer, having no rain for
months, and but small proportion of the Ter
ritory suitable for cultivation.--Er. Paper.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

HE>rP.-Thinking that an accurate statement OF
the amount ofhemp now stored in the different
warehouses of this city might be of interest both
10 planters and dealers, we called at each ware.
house yesterday afternoon for the purpose of as
pertaining. The books show an aggregate Of T..
S1S bales-a less amount than we had Supposed.
or this about COO bales viii be shipped to-day,
Leaving stock on hand Of little upwards of Z 900
balss.--Si. Louis 6ni0H, i2ih.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

suffered from the uneasy feeling which prevails in
Ireland. The Iron trade is qnici, and little bus.
ness doing.
Rassia is still suffering from the cholera In p 7.
most every pan OF the western frontier.
IL Is supposed that the occupation Of tile Mo-
davian provinces is not an aggressive act. Molds-
via and Wailaniia are both under the protsctornte
Of Russia, at least by the treaty Of Adranople she
claims them; aad il is probable that at present The
Emperor Of Russia only seeks 10 slave of the \, 81.
chief Of propagandism from his owa dominion.
.il Spain. 4. a'hlagst Is ID
la Spain The Cabrera lsWreciicn had reached
such point Of importance rs 10 create some
alarm; bat by the last news we lean thai two ger,
erals, three colonels and $50 soldiers had Ia en-
refuge in The French Territory, and ii was thought
70 be crushed. WY .
From Portugal there is little more than rrmors
Of change OF Ministry. trf
Letters from Rendesbourg, of the 10Th of july,
Commence, iips conditions of peace having been
rejected BY the duehies. -. -,.l...i =. '-g
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

A Coon LAw,t-The Legislature Of New Jer-
ssv at It's late session passed law giving to SUR
wing relatives Of a person killed in public
conyeysncss, a claim for damages against the
corporation or person by whose wrong or me-
Sisct the injury resulted, and recommended the
Az to the consideration Of other States Csn'
(5dxsffs.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

-f.s New ORLEANS, Wednesday, July &c.
Advices have been received from Yucatan as
late as the 9Th inst.
The Indians are effectually checked, and the
white inhabitants, who were driven from their
homes, are all returning. 90 1855 f4f
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

How barren tree is he that lives, and spreads,
and cumbers the ground, yet leaves not one
seed, not one good work to generate after him.
know all cannot leave alike; yet all may
leave something answering their proportion,
their kind.--Oeen FdifkTm. 1854 81.
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CON G X ES S.

WAsmSsToN, July q, 9 p NJ
Continuation OF Wednesdays Senate proceedings
SENATE.
Mr.. Johnson appealed TO Mr.. Coryin TO support
the bill 10 avoid making direct issue between the
North and South. .
Messrs. Badger, Dix, Calhoun, and Others con.
tinued the debate till 2 clock Thursday morning
The vote will be taken to-day Qhursday)
HOUSE.
In the House, to-day, the motion 10 close the de
bate on the Oregon bill to-day after long debate
was finally laid on the table. Speeches were made
by Wallace and lverson, when they adjourned.
The Senate was in session till I O'Clock this
morning, when il Adjourned till tomorrow after
noon after having passed the Territorial Compro-
mise bill by yeas 81 nays -.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

The Sub Treasury here has in gold and silver
coin 81 ,629, 3l9 Gs
OF which there is to the credit of the
Sec. Of the Treasury about 500, 900
To the Post Office Department 10000
81 heatlh Joar. Of Commeres, Aug. l.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

Tue TELEGRAPH.-The process OF putting up the
wires on The O'RielIy telegraph between this city
and Baton Rouge was commenced this morning,
and il Is estimated that the line will be in working
order in about three weeks.
~ O. Eps. Mer. lsf.
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sun Later.

s'-. WAsHINSroN, August ., s Z. NJ.
A despatch in the Washington Union says that
the Wings have probably elected their Governor in
North Carolina, and have a majority in the Legis-
latuTe.
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NEW L,rkRAxY DEPOT.

Third Street, betscesn Market and Jefferson.
III NJ. MeCARTY, respectfully informs his friends
has st opened rOo a. Third Street. for the sale Of
Cheap Publications., BD0ls, Magozfnes, Periodicals, LA
ogyaPhie Pfints, Stationery, Pafer hedsetaes, &c 81
He il the agent In Louisville Tor the sale OF Ohver
q Bros TsEPSrasrs TRtes, EsGys, SerH'0ar, zste'
Soags, &C., dr. .
fair share OF public patronage Il respeeuay soSee-
July 29-fm
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

A slip nom the "JohnStown Republican" states that
ON Saturday night, Willie Wsring & Rsymonl's Mens-
gere was at Galway, the elephant Columbus broke on
some OF the fasts TO the Of the Rhioceros ietfps
him loose. fight to,k place between them. The Rhi
feed TO the Garth and gave the Elephant
several upward hrsts with his Prodigiozs horn wound
ing him 50 he is not expected 10 live.
The RhiBocer0s escaped to the woods vhere he WAS
pursued by about hy PERSONS but up TO last evening mad
not been captured. large reward offered II recap
tured alive. ~
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Literary Nosice.

IyHE Seventeenth Anniversary Of the Union Literary
/ Society OF Hanover College, win Be held m the Cot
lege Chapel on Thursday evening" August I'M An
(ntion win be delive the occasion BY the Rev.
L. Rlcx, d. D., OF Cincinnati, Ohio. The Diplomas
win be presented to the graduates, with Address, By
A. w HExDRIcks, ESQ, OF Madison, la
The friends Of the Society, and the public generally
respectfully invited attend BY order Of the Society;
iy2s-a - NJ. 5. COULTER, Cor. Sec Protein
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We find the following statistics in the New
York Tribune;
The President sent in Message TO the II ouse
giving information relative 10 the "proper Inn
It's aud boundaries Of New Mexico and CsIifor-
Ma, in regard to the civil governments Of the
same, their form and character, by whom iirsti-
tuted, by what authority, and how maintained
and supported" Mr.. BUcHANAs refers to Dis
tunnels Map for the boundaries Of the two ter
ritories, "being the one," he states, FUSED by
the government in its treaty negotiations with
the Mexican Republic" The census of each
IS thus given upon the various authorities:
New Mexico 10000 I Lo'r California III 900
up'T California IS, 1000 -
In all 10000
The inhabitants are thus apportioned
New Mrxico-lNot stated.
UPPER CALIFORSIA-Whites, 5000 domes-
tieated Indians, 1000 other Indians, 1000.
LOWER CAIIFoRSIA-Whites, 2,00O; domes-
tieated Indians, 2,OOOi other Indians, 900.
Col. Fremont changes the latter class from
1000 TO 5000. He likewise observes, that "in
that portion OF the territory popularity known
as Upper California, being the occupied part L.
ing between the Sierra Nevada and the eoa,st,
the entire population, all castles included, may
be fairly estimated at SO 000 for the close Of the
year le4I." OF these, $4,000 are mixed Span
ish, 1900 English, French and Anne ricans, max
ing an aggregate Of whites of 5000. The resi-
due, 5000, are Indians, only 1000 Of whom
are doInesticated.
BY Mr.. Walkers calculation, the area Of
Texas Is S25 ,529 square miles, or equal to 20s,-
332,e 800 acres, while Texas claims over PSI 900,
OOO. The Territory of California and New
Mexico (by the same calculation) West Of the
Rio Grande, acquired by the Treaty with Mexi
co, is square miles, or 336 ,6s9 92s nc ras
The slice thus pared off from the RepabliS
since eur hrst aggression, will amount 10 5l5,-
or, 40, exclusive Of about % 900, 900 acres o.
private and public grants. t
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NEW STEAM FuaNIrURR FACTORY.


CORNER OF MAIN AND FOURTEENTH SIS.
LOUISVILLE, ny.
VIYE are prepared to manufacture every thing in
w line on terms favorable any other establish
ment in the West The patronage Of the public Is soho
tied.
lar Lumber. ...
Aug 5-u. f J. NJ. q "A. j. LlNCCLN.
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TUESDAY, Aug. $.


The Senate being called TO order proceeded 10
business.
Mr.. Webster appeared to-day.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
copy of report from the Secretary OF State 10 the
Mexican Commissioners.
Benton's proposition for reporting Senate pro-
ceedings was laid on the table.
The bill granting land TO Mobile and Ohio for
Railroad was amended By giving similar grant TO
the Railroad from Jackson TO Alabama line.
Mr.. Lewis offered an amendment giving similar
grant TO the Montgomery and Pensacola road,
which was adopted. s.
Mr.. Benton offered similar amendment for the
St. Joseph and Hannibal road, which was debated
and adopted. The bill as amended was passed BY
yeas 81, nays s.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
HOUSE.
The House was in session till 10 O'Clock last
night debating the River and hsrbor bill in Com
mittee of the Whole. u
The first business taken up was the considers
ton of reported bills, which were resd twice.
"WEDNESDAY, August9,
SENATE. A e. s..l
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Anterior, from the Fir
nance Committee, reported bill from the House
for appropriations for the Army.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
After which MIR. Fitch of Mich, moved to take
up the bill granting alternate sections OF land TO
| Michigan for Improvements.
Mr. Breese moved 10 take up the bill to sell the
reserved lands.
The yeas and nays were -called and the bin
passed.
| the Senate to-day.
After the recess of the Senate they reassem-
bled.
Mr.. Anterior moved TO take up the amy bill;
the amendments TO pay the arrearages OF Fremont
services, and expenses Of operations in California
/ by Stockton, adopted.
Mr.. Johnson introduced bill to divide Georgia
into two Judicial Districts, which was read third
The Senate then took recess ill 5 l-2 P. NJ
The Senate re-assembled at 6, Z. ID.
| Dir. flanagan called up the bill 10 Gary mo
effect the 9Th article ofthe Treaty with Mexico ior
establishing the boundary line.
| -g HOUSE.
IN the House the Harbor bill was debated in
| committee by palfrey, Holmes Of Carolina, and
The debate was closed by Mr.. Hunt.
/ Several amendments were adopted and the oli
ordered to be engrossed. r-E..s'd
/ Houston of Del, spoke in defence Of the com,
promise AMI reviewed the, veto message OF ths
II Harbor bills. dor,
On the reassembling of the House the amend
ments 10 the Diplomatic bill were adopted -.
i In the House the Senate bill facilitating the bu
j siness of the Supreme Court was rejected.
n Mr. Schenck, from the COMMITTEE on Roads am
Canals, reported bill surenderingt 10 Indiana he
| portion Of the National Road, passed
The House then went into Committee on 10.
River and Hsrbos bill, which was debated III
late. -au.t-I .siiis1l
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MoEpAY, July 81.
SENATE.


The Senate being called TO order proceeded to
business.
MIR. Benton gave notice that be would move for
the establishment Of Temporary government IN
California.
Mr.. Breese, from the committee on public lands,
reported a bill TO settle the titles OF California
lands granting donation rights 10 actual settlers
The Committee Of Conference on the Naval Bill
reported.
A debate ensued on the provision for the Char
gres steamers 10 stop at Charleston.
The Senate yesterday adopted the Conference
The bill to cary into effect the treaty with China
was passed.
The Diplomatic Appropriation bill was amended
by limiting the members OF Congress mileage 10
5000.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE.
In the House, the Committee of the Whole was
discharged from the further consideration Of the
bill granting lands 10 the States OF Georgia and
Alabama for railroad purposes.
Mr.. thompson, OF Pennsylvania, moved TO lay
the bill on the table. $3.50 -
The House concuned in the amendment oil the
Senate TO adjourn on the l4th of August
The bill allowing extra pay TO the Marine Ord
Resolutions presenting the thanks Of Congress-
10 the Navy and Marine Corps for their gallant
conduct in Mexico, was passed.
the discussion Of the Oregon BILL when the debate
closed, and the committee rose. r.. .',.
m TUESDAY, August |.
SENATE. L.. M
In the Senate to-day, after long discussion off the
amendments TO the Civil Bill, Il was laid aside.
A resolution from the House for the appoint
ment OF committee respecting reporting the de-
| bates Of both Houses. was coneurred IN.
After the Executive Session, the discussion OF
! the Civil Bill was resumed.
Several unimportant amendments were adopted.
motion TO srfike out the Savannah riyer appTo-
priation was postponed.
The Senate then Adjourned till Tomorrow.
| HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Tuesday, the Oregon bill
was resumed in Committee Of the Whole. An
amendment giving TO the Territorial Governor, the
veto power, was lost. Several unimPortant amend
ments were adopted. Various Slavery amend
ments were debated without excitement. The
House then proceeded to vote OIL the amendments
adopted in Committee, when on motion they ad-
journed.
| IA t..r SENATE.
|
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FRIDAY, July 2S.
SENATE.

The following is the vote on the compromise
bill in the Senate:
Was ON TERKIroRIAL BILI--Atchison, Ather-
ton. Benton, BerTien, Borland, Bteese, Bright,
Butler, Calhoun. Clayton, Davis, Mss, Dickin-
son, Douglass, Dawson, Dome, Foote, Hannegan,
Houston, Johnson, Md, Johnson, La, King, Lew
is, Mangum, Mason, Phelps, Rusk, Sebastian,
SPruanee, Sturgeon, Tuner, Wescott, and iu-
lee.
NAYs.-Allen, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bradbu-
~, Clarke, CorSin, JnO. Davis, Dayton, Dix.
Dodge, Fitch, Fitzgerald, Green, Hale, liamblin,
Melcal(e, Miller, Niles, Underwood, Uphan,
Walker absent, Cameron absent, Psarce, Web
ster.
HOUSE.
The House to-day was engaged ON the Presi-
dent Territorial message.
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SATURDAY, July ~.
- SENATE.
The Senate to-day passed the bin 70 pay the IL
quidated claims against Mexico.
HOUSE.
The House received from the Senate the Com.
promise Bill.
Mr.. Stevens, of Georgia, moved 10 lay the bill
on the table. After much confusion the motion
prevailed by yeas ll2; nays a. Clhis is virtually
rejecting the bill, as only two-thTds can take up
the bill again.1