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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

The "New Ssnsrs.ss

The following table will show the time
when the "New States" or those not in
cluded in the "Old Thirteen, z were admit.
ted into the Union: h1sIa
Vermont originally was part Of New
York, and was admitted into the Union
June 1, 1871. a IS
kentucky, formerly part.of Virginia,
admitted into the Union Jane, 1892.
Tennessee, formed Of territory ceded to
the United States by the State Of North
Carolina, admitted into the Union june /,
1896.
Ohio, formed out of part Of the territory
northwest Of the river Ohio, admitted into
the Union November 90, 1902.
Louisiana, formed out Of part of the ter.
rtory coded to the United States by France,
received into the Union April 8, 1912.
Indiana, formed out of part Of the North
west Territory coded TO the United States by
Virginia, admitted into the Union Decem.
Der IL, 1916. fas
Mississippi, formed out a part Of the
territory ceded TO the United States by the
Union December 10, 1917.
Illinois, formed out Of a part Of the
northwestern territory; admitted into the
Union December 3, 1918.
Alabama, formed out of part Of the
territory coded to the United States by
South Carolina and Georgia; admitted into
the Union December Is, 1918.
Maine, formed out Of a part Of Nlassa-
chuseits; admitted into the Union March
| ID, 1920.
Missouri, formed out Of a part Of the ter
ritory ceded by France by treaty Of April
30, 1903; admitted into the Union August
10, 1921, after the adoption Of the noted
compromise line excluding slavery from all
territory north Of thirty-six degrees thirty
minutes, west Of the Mississippi, saving
States or territories already formed.
Arkansas formed part OF the same terri
tory; admitted June 10, 1898.
Michigan formed part of the territory ce-
ded TO the United States by Virginia; adj
United into the Union January 70, 1881.
Florida, formed out of the territory ceded
by Spain to the United States by treaty OF
February %, 1919; admitted into the
Union March 3, 1915.
Texas, an independent republic; admit
Ted into the United States by joint resolu-
ton OF Congress, approved March %,
1S41,
Iowa, admitted into the Union, Decemb-
er 20, 1916.
Wisconsin, an act was passed on the Sd
of March, 1917, TO admit this Territory
into the Union upon the constitution passed
December 10, 1916. This constitution
was rejected; but the people having subse-
quently agreed upon constitution, the
State was admitted into the Union by act
of Congress Of 18th May, 1913.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT report
ed TO fix boundaries January z, 1915; buI
no action on the subject.
Oregon.-Bill to establish Territorial
government passed House Of Representa-
lives January 10, during that session. Ii
1913 bill passed both Houses of Congress
and was approved by the President on tn,
14th August, establishing Territorial gov
eminent.
! Minesota.-Bll to establish Territorial
government passed the House February z
1917; referred to Judiciary Committee il
the Senate. No further action on the sub
iect
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
New Constitution Of switzerland.

The Diet of Switzerland assembled at
Berne on the Sd ult. for the purpose of de-
claring the acceptance Of the new Federal
Constitution. This Constitution was adopt
ed by the vote Of Is 1.2 cantons, contain,
ing an aggregate population of 1,S0O.517
souls, against ~ cantons, containing a
population Of 17S, $50, which voted against
it. The canton of Tessino, with popula.
ton of 1898 souls, has given no vote on
the question.
The new Council will consist Of Ill
members, distributed as follows: Berne, 20
Zurich, II; Lucerne, 6; Uni, /; Schwyz
2; Upper and Lower Valais, Glarus, ant
Tug, / each; Basic city, 1, canton, 2 FIJI
burg, 5; Soleure, 3; Schaffhsusen, 2; Ap
pencil 3; Thurgau and Valais, each, Tes
sino, 6; Neu(chatel and Geneva, 3 each
Aargau and Vaud, 9 each.-BOston Dad!
ADJ.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Governor Russworm of the MARYLAND
settlement in Liberia, has lately arrived at
Baltimore, and he reports very encourage
ing fact, which is, that six kings OF various
tribes to the leeward, owning territory
along the cost for fully 100 miles in length,
and extending a considerable distance into
the interior, had, after repeated and earn
est solicitations to purchase, but always
refused on account OF the limited means
at his disposal for such an object, actually
met, united together and made formal
cession, without fee or reward, of their en-
tire land and the privileges thereof to the
same forever, (binding themselves, as is
usual in all similar treaties to abstain from
participating, directly or indirectly, in the
slave trade under penalty Of death, so that
they might De under the Jurisdiction and
protection Of the laws and customs Of the
Colony. Previous to this French vessel
OF war had visited them in order to enter
into treaty Of commerce, promising them
the friendship and high consideration Of
the them kingdom OF France, but 10 no
effect; they could not be induced 10 enter
into the proposed foreign alliance.
Another example was that OF Ballasada,
king of the Goulah people, atnbe of about
$4,000 strong, situated $50 miles up the
Saint Paul's river. These people had left
their own towns and moved down the river
in close proximity to the American settle
ments, so that they might be under the
healthy influence OF the Republic Of Libs-
ria, and secure from the wars Of the
neighboring tribes-made often upon each
other in order 10 procure victims to supply
the demands of the accused traffic in flesh
and blood.
Again, so anxious were the natives for
missionaries, Sabbath and public day
school teachers, that several kings and
princes had sent TO the colony repeatedly
for, as they call them, Goldman and book.
man" to come among them and teach their
people, that they might become "white
men same like you One Of these kings
had so far manifested his requests TO be
sincere that he had built, at bis own ex-
pense, large and comfortable church and
school house, and was anxious'y awaiting
the arrival Of the long looked for "Mesica
man.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
ARTIFICIAL Iceing.

An invention for generating ice by arti-
fetal means has just been discovered in
London. The ice is produced by means Of
powder composed Of salts, ammonia, and
various chemical mixtures. This powder
is placed in simple apparatus, something
in the shape of charn. but small in size,
and being mixed with water, is kept in mo-
ton by a rotary process around the vessel
OF water or wine to be cooled. In few
minutes and at very trihing expense. the
water or wine is sufficiently cooled, and il
kept few minutes longer in the vessel
would be actually frozen. The most mex
Perienced in chemical experiments can pro-
duce the required results, which in fact re
quire nothing bur the labor Of the hand fol
a few minutes. At sea, and in climate:
where ice is a costly luxury, We shoult
think this invention an invaluable one.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Enxli.h w. Arnericnn GIRL.

The English girl spends more than one
half of her waking hours in physical amuse-
ments which tend to develope and in
vigorate and ripen the bodily powers. She
rides, walks, drives, rows upon the water,
runs, dances, plays, sings, and jumps the
rope, throws the ball, hurls the QUOT, draws
the bow, keeps up the shuttle-cock-and all
this, without having it forever pressed on
her mind that she is thereby wasting her
time.
She does this every day, until it becomes
a habit which she will follow up through
life. Her frame, as a necessary conse.
quence, is larger, her muscular system bet.
ter developed, her nervous system in better
subordination, her strength more enduring,
and the whole tone Of her mind healthier
She may not know as much at the age Of
seventeen as does the American girl; as q
general thing, she does not; but the
growth of her intellect has been stimulates
by no dollhouse culture, and though matu
rty comes later it will last proportionabl,
longer. Eight hours each day Of menta
application, for girls between ten and nine
teen years, or ten hours each day, as i
sometimes required at school. with two hour
for meals, one for religious duties, the re
mainder for physical exercises. are enougl
to break down the strongest constitution.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
The Rusned Cities Of Central America.

When the Europeans first landed, the
American was probably race not on the
ascending, but descending, series, gradually
becoming extinct. They had probably
passed through countless periods Of exist
ence, and were merely living on the crumbs
Of past generation-the race who built
and Inhabited Copan. Flow mysterious are
these ruined cities Of Central America
Hieroglyphics, pyramids, mummies, columns
like those Of Luxor, but on a smaller SCALE
Egypt rediscovered as reproduced in Gen.
ual America. Ye theorists, what say ye
now! Were these remains Of former gran
deur the work Of the fcrefathers Of the pres
ent race Of American Aborgines or, as
these have altered somewhat since the days
of the lncas and the Montezumas, were
they constructed by the former Mexicans
and Peruvians? should think not exact
ly. They must have been instructed by, OF
copied from others. Perhaps the continents
were at one time joined where the Atlantic
surge now rolls, and architects from Egyp
and Northern Africa, from the land Of th'
Guanches, in fact, assisted the American
aborigines in raising structures whose mean
ing they did not possibly comprehend
DR.. Kno1's Races of Men (hedica
Iimes.)
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Former Level OF Lake Superior.

In the discussions of the late Scientific
Convention at Philadelphia, Prof. Agassiz
gave an account Of the terraces and ancient
river bars, drift boulders and polished sur
faces of Lake Superior. 1t was his belief
that two separate causes had produced these
appearances upon Lake Superior. There
were evidences of the action Of water, but
there was another phenomenon, for which
he claimed some agency, viz: the terraces
around the lake, he believed, indicated the
shores Of former water basins, showing
different levels Of the lake; some Of these
being at its present margin, others at vari-
Gus higher levels, giving evidence OF for
mer higher stages of water. Hence there
was no doubt that the relative level be-
tween dry land and water had changed to
the amount now existing between the
highest terrace and the margin Of the lake,
which is some 800 feet. The Professor
thought that these shores gave evidence Of
paroxysms Of nature.
Thus it was a serious question whether
these changes were the result OF subsi
dence Of the water, or an upheaval of the
land. Facts have been adduced to show
that the water has sunk, but the Professor
inclined to the belief that the land ha:
been upheaved by paroxysm OF nature
Ii would be difficult, he thought, to &C
count for these changes in the level Of thu
water TO a distance of 300 feet if Their
had been no change in the formation Of tn
land. If the water had had free Quite
always as now, at the Sault Ste. Marie
he did not see how it was possible that tn
water should have risen so high as the high
est Of these beach-marks. Hence he lear
ed to the geological theory of the upheava
Of the land.
/ DR.. Leconte, at the conclusion OF tn
Professors remarks, resisted the suppos
: ton that Lake Superior had ever risen
: the height of three hundred feet. n
thought the original outlet Of the lake mu'
y have been through the narrow valley
: Green Bay, and il was perfectly obvlo'
e that all the region below must have bee
filled up. He went on TO illustrate Il
great size Of tie river Sault Ste. Marie
former periods. and the immense body
p water contained in Lake Superior ITSELF
d Mr.. Redfeld, Prof. Hall and others, al
,e discussed the point at issue. Prof. Hs
said that there was evidence that the wall
il Of the River 81. Lawrence, Lake Chal
y, plain, &c, were, at comparatively rece
Of period, completely covered with ocean "
IT, ter, subsequent to the drift.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

The manufacture Of many articles Of dai-
ly use is the result of a series Of labors that
would surprise person who had never CIV
en- thought to it. And very few imagine
the amount of actual work expended on
such articles. If lady could see the pro-
cess through which her thimble passed, from
the solid bar OF silver to he convenient in
strument she uses, she would be astonished.
The bar Of silver is welded into a long rib
bon, which is cut into small pieces, each
piece to make the barrel of the thimble.
The top is cut out of another strip of iron
or silver. The rim is hammered around q
bar of iron and soldered, and after the TOP
is soldered in, and, the whole thimble is
placed on a turning lathe and chiseled out
side and inside; it is then marked with thu
needle holes, by a little roller presset
against it. and finely polished and oma
mented by various instruments. We hav'
omitted several Of the processes through
which it passes. Altogether they cannot b
less than twenty, and after all the thimbl
is sold at a very small advance on tn
weight of the silver.-Joto. of Com.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Last evening, Rev. MIR. Marsh. of the
american Temperance Union, delivered a
discourse ia the Brainard Presbyterian
Church, livingston ST., on the extent and
evils Of the Sunday Liquor Traffic in this
city. lie communicated great amount Of
information relative to the peculiar evils Of
this traffic and its connection with all the
other great moral evils of the city. His es-
innate, gathered from gentlemen connected
with the Police was that not less than g.
900 places are open in this city on Sunday,
where intoxicating liquors are sold contrary
TO law, and Sunday is claimed by many Of
the Porter-houses and beer-shops as their
best day. The remedies he pointed out are,
more feeling in the Christian community in
lieu OF the deep apathy which now prevails;
kind personal effort with the vendors them
selves in every town and neighborhood;
the creation Of a strong sentiment against
the traffic and all which upholds ii. as rent
ing buildings for it, &c. Though the pulpit
and the press, and strict enforcement
Of existing laws against all violalors. Mr..
M. stated that the sanction of the law, a
penalty Of 50 so for selling liquor on Sun
day to any person except dodgers and acti-
al travellers, was mere nullity. No vend-
er would regard it a moment. II was form
erly SO. In Maryland it is 500 for the
first offence, and adeprivation of license for
tho second. He had just learned that the
Grand Jury Of Baltimore had found bills
against 100 tavemers for violation of the
law. The impression made by the discourse
was highly favorable. and it is hoped that it
will be repeated in other churches.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
The celebrated Chandos Portrait Of Shah

The celebrated Chandos Portrait Of Shak-
speare, which was bought for the Earl OF
Ellesmore, for 355 guineas is thus describ.
ed
1.-The celebrated Chandos Portrait OF
Shakespeare. This renowned portrait is said
to be the work Of BaIbage, the first actor OF
Richard ILL., who is known to have handled
the pencil. 1t then became the property OF
Joseph Taylor, the poets Hamlet, who, dy-
irg about the year 1858, left it by will to
Sir William D'Avenant. AT the death Of
Sir William, in 1858, it was bought BY
Betterton, the actor, and when he died, MIR.
Robert Keek, Of the Inner Temple, gave
Mrs. Barry, the actress, forty guincas for it
From MIR. Keek it passed to MIR. Nicoll, o.
Minchenden House, Southgate, whose only
daughter and heiress. Margaret, married
James Marquis of Carnavon, aftefward
Duke of Chandos, from whom it descendes
in right of his wife, Anne Eliza, the lat
Duchess to the present Duke Of Buckine
ham and Chandos."
Notwithstanding these details, the learne
| in such matters are dividedin their opinion
as to the authenticity Of the portrait.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
lyar0e sale Of Land.

On Tuesday, the Sd inst, $4,000 acres
of land in illinois and Wisconsin, belong
ing to the United States Bank, were offer
ed and all sold at public sale, in this city,
by order Of the Trustees. under the assign
ment Of May LIST, 1871. The sale was
well attended, and the bidding sPirited-a
large number OF strangers being present.
The sale realized $4,000, and the land
averaged 81 90 per acre. Messrs. NJ
Thomas & Son, Auctioneers.-Phil. Pric.
Current
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

The Vienna correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily News says: "Ronge is preaching
his new doctrines here with undated zeal,
and with no slight success, his auditors in
the Odeon being. every time he lectures,
eight or nine thousand strong. He de-
nounced the doctrine Of the Trinity, Con
fe~ion, the Pope, the Calender Of Saints,
Converts and Monasteries, celibacy Of the
clergy. and praying in foreign tongues.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Distance from the u. state. q. Knx.ana.

The frequent contradictions as to the dis
tances sailed by the Atlantic steamers has
led us (says the Philadelphia Courier,) 10
the compilation Of the following table for
references, now and hereafter:
By Meroators sailing.
Boston dock to Liverpool dock, 1883 miles.
Battery, n. y. TO Liverpool dock, 1864 do
Boston dock to Southampton dock, 1882 do q
Battery, \. y. to Southampton dock, 1856 do
By Merodt0T and Great Circle.
Boston dock to Liverpool dock, 2s49 do
Battery, n. Y. TO Liverpool dock, 1923 do
Boston dock to Southampton dock, 2S49 do
Battery, n. Y. to Southampton dock, 30s7 do
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Chicago Enserprtse-a xatireas'- and Plank
Reads.

The people of Chicago talk some about
and act efficiently. For In
stance, last spring they resolved to build a
Plank Road across the flat, wet prairie, to
Doty's, ten miles. The road has been built
of plank 8 feet in length and inches in
thickness, and the receipts of the road now
amount ON an average to $50 per day, yield
ing in one year S13,950, or nearly IS per
cent. upon the first cost. On an average
125 teams per day travel on the road. The
Democrat says the stockholders intend tc
lay another track as soon as possible.
The Galena and Chicago Railroad has
been graded thirty miles, the rails have beer
laid few miles, and the work is goin!
ahead neutrality-suspicious. Herald
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

There is religious society in Chicago,
who have no priest or deacon, Any one
speaks that pleases, and utters such doc
trines as come uppermost.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

A saying of Madame de Stael is now
quoted, as applicable to the French. They
never know when TO stop; they go through
liberty, (ffaperyent Ia liberty.' seat
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
s,,,e ~ 1DcvII his ase.

Certainly, but it is better to have no deal
ines with the devil, and there will be moth
ing due him.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

IL you can be well without health, you
can be happy without virtue.-Barks.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

~ T "i1 Il will be said, the abolition of slave.
nh WI run the Southern States. Should
vroos Is you have well remarked, if il be
csOos, IL ! ought to be abandoned. But |
viii i'U o zee how this is to happen. The soil
I LS .nlerlo5 in fertility. The number q
l.,sne s.' will be the same. The onIv d;f
he Ia5o," a' ! can perceive would be, that
0''e' would then work in conformit,
An. Roman :, SSeIposlioy, before cited, Oct 1885
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-16
General Agency at Washington.

U,HIRTY-THREE years experience a clerk in one OF
the principal accounting offices of the Treasury cd
Audors has qualified the subsc rber undertake gen
ea agency business at the of the federal government
and OF any business with the public
ment or before Congress. An intimate acquuint with
An matters OF business in the several departments and
reaus knowledge OF the laws, and the principles estab-
hsd by decisions in the executive de parmen in relation
oamost subject connected with public
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
rYuerence the public service affords him and
facilities which, perhaps, few others possess His attention
will directed the prosecution OF claims of every
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States, whether for lands money
pensions of all kinds communication for half pay and boun.
lies; claims growing out OF contracts with the United
States examination of titles, and procuring patents Tor
lands; Of duties remission of fines iorieures
under other laws the prosecution of elaine
arising of transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican claims before any board comm ssioners
now hereafter be formed the sale purchase real
estate and generally the transaction OF any every
description of business in which the services of agent
may be required
The subscriber is extensively known in the city Wash
ing the civil officers of the government many officers
both Of the army and navy well members of Con-
gess whom general reference is made The follow ing
gentlemen selected to whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested, to wits
JAMES w MoCULLoH, First Comptroller of the Treasury
ALBION X. PARKS, Second do do.
PETER HAsNER, Third Auditor of the Treasury
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsUP Quart Master General u s. A
Gen. GEORGE GIBSON Conmissary General of Subsistence
Gen, ROGER JONES, Adlutant General.
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, Paymaser General.
Col JOSEPH c. TorrEN Chief of the Corps of Engineers
Col. JOHN j. ALBERT, Chief of Typographical Engineers.
RICHARD Smith, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank.
JAMES THOMPSON esq Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office on 18th street, opposite N E. Fulles Hotel
June 29-lY
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Washington University OF Baltimore.
Medical Department..


lTTNHE annual session for 1889 viii commence the
last MONDAY in October next, Win Introductory lee
lures.
The daily lectures thereafter will be delivered in the ell
egan and commodous buildings which have been erected
for the Medical Department Lombard street. few doors
east OF Hanover For medical school, arranged
upon the ample seal, they comprise every requisite
for the purposes OF instruction
The very extensive buildings on Broadway near Balt,
street. heretofore used by this faculty. will be retained
for hospital purposes and for the delivery OF clinical lee
The is entirely new, and in the obsetrical de-
parment is surpassed by any other in the United
States.
Medical Faculty.
JOHN G. S, MoNKUR, M D., Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
EDWARD FOREMAN, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
WILLIAM T. LEONARD M. D., Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology
WILLIAM H. STOKES, M. D., Professor of Institutes Of
Medicine Medical jurisprudence, and Mental Diseases.
George McCooK NJ d. Professor of Institutes and Prac-
tice OF Surgery.
GEORGE c. M. ROBERTS, M D., Professor of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
TBoMAs E BoND A. M. M. d., Professor of Therapeu-
tics Matera Medica, and Hygiene.
WAKEMAN BRyARLY, M D., Demonstration of Anatomy
Tickets $I5 each-D ploma $20--Demonstrator SO
Naturalization So For circulars. address
Z. FOREMAN, Dean.
Sept 5-eolNov.