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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
The Word "selah. >,

The translators Of the Bible have left the
Hebrew word Selah, which occurs so often
in the Psalms, as they found it, and Of course
the English reader often asks his minister,
or some learned friend, what il means
And the Minister, or learned friend, has
most often been obliged to confess ignorance,
because it is a matter in regard to which
the most learned have by no means been
Of one mind. The Targums and most Of
the Jewish commentators give 10 the word
the meaning eteTnalfy, for erer. Rabbi
Kimchi regards ii as sign to elevate the
voice. The authors OF the Septuagint trans
lation appear to have regarded it as a musi-
cal note, equivalent. perhaps, to the word
repeat. According to Luther and Others, il
means silence! Gesenius explains it to
mean, Let the instruments play, and the
singers STOP Wocher regards it as equiv
alent to suusfm cOrda-up my soul. Som
mer, after examining all the seventy louI
passages in which the word occurs, recogni.
ses in every case, an actual appeal or sum-
mons to Jehovah They are calls for aid
and prayers to be heard, expressed either
with entire Girectness or if not in the i'm.
perative, 'iiear, Jehovah! or, awake Jeho.
vah!' and the like, still earnest addresses 10
God that he would remember and hear,
&c. The word itself he regards as indica
ting blast Of trumPets by the priests. Sc
lah itself, he thinks an abridged expression,
used for litigation Selah. litigation indica.
ting the sound Of the stringed instruments,
and Selah vigorous blast Of trumpets.
IBiblioiheca Sacra.
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me a.re.s Wall OF CsIsa.

passed the famous wall which divides
China from IaraIy, and well deserves TO be
considered wonder of the world. The
Chinese say that il is more than ten thou
sand lee in length, which is equal to more
than three thousand miles; but have been
assured that il does not exceed fifteen hun.
dred. Its course is not always even, some
times descending into deep valleys, at 9th
ers rising to the top of lofty mountains. Its
height constantly varies; being much great
err in certain situations, especially in the
valleys, whilst in some places it does not
rise higher than fifteen feet. In some parts
this wall is built entirely Of stone, in others
ofbrick, in others OF stone and brick mixed;
and such is its breadth. that carriages can
drive along the top with ease. | was in
formed that the interior Of the wall was fill
ed up with earth, and that it was built OF
that breadth not only for convenience in
time Of war, but also to facilitate the trans
port Of materials when it was building, as
il would otherwise have been impossible to
carry it over steep and precipitous spots. Ii
would, in fact, have been beneath the ad-
vanced civilization Of the Chinese TO build a
national barrier. passing over rocks. ravines
and mountains, without providing passage
for horse and foot soldiers. Upon examin-
ing this work, | was greatly astonished to
find that, although it was built more than
eighteen hundred years ago. it is still so per.
feet that it does not appear to have been
finished above a century. Ii is decayed only
in few places. and these adaptations the
Tartars, who are now in possession OF Chi
ma, do not trouble themselves to repair
They only preserve and defend the gates
through which there is much traffic. I'm
der the native Chinese government, one mil
lion of soldiers were employed to guard
and garrison this marvellous work.-Fafhe,
Ripd's Residence at the Court Of Peking
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
Alaeep and Deer


Sheep are the greatest enemies to deer,
by diminishing their already restricted
haants, disturbing their repose, and dete-
riorating their best pastures. For all
these causes the gallant natives of the
hill detest the sordid and encroaching in
truders, and will not inhabit the same
ground with large focks. A remarkable
instance Of this anipathy was observed in
the end Of the last century, by an old
droyer, familiarity called, "An drobhair
ban" when crossing one of the great
mOors in Sutherland. soon after the first
"head' of sheep had been introduced in
to Lord Reay's country. The narrator
was surprised by the appearance of a
large column of nearly a thousand deer.
passing out of the country in a steady
and determined emigration. Disguised
by the invasion Of sheep and dogs, they
had collected from all parts, and unable to
find clean ground. continued their march
10 the west, dispensing into the most soil.
tary glens, from whence they never re-
turned. This dete rmined adherence to
sheep does not arise merely from the dis
turbance of their collies. The deer are
very delicate in their food, and exceed
ingly fastidious in the purity of their past
ure. Independent, therefore, of the Sc
we're diminution Of their best provision,
caused by the close feeding of the sheep,
they cannot endure the oily rancor of
their wool, and the additional abominution
Of its tar and butter.-LGys of the Deer
Forest,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
ssie<ps Like a Tsp. /.

This familiar phrase, which is applied to
persons completely under the influence OF
MorPheus, is enormously supposed to be de.
rived from the pause OF a pegging-lop, when
ITS rotary motion is at its height, or, as school.
boys call it, when ii is asleep But the
snPPosition is erroneous, for the phrase is
derived from the Italian word fopo, which
signifies mouse, and is applied as the gen.
enc name OF the common feldmouse, from
which the Italian proverb, az dormc come
IN topO," is derived; Anglice, Gle sleeps
like top"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
Welded Love.

ADDRESSED ny A YoUSo wTKK TO A DKsPoNsIs
HUSBAND.
Come, rouse thee, dearest,.-'tis NOT well
To let thy spirit brood ..llG ua
Thus darkly DER the cares that swell
Iafe's current 10 food;
As brooks, and torrents, rivers, all,
Increase the gulf in which they fail,
Such thoughts by gathering up the rilIs
OF lessergrief, spread real IFS; ser l ID
And With their gloomy shades conceal
The landmarks hope would else reveal.
Come, rouse thee now, know thy mind.
And would its strength awaken;
Proud, noble, gifted, ardent, kind
Strange thou should 81 be thus shakenl
But rouse afresh each energy,
And be what heaven intended thee: -H
Throw from thy thoughts this weary weight.
And Prove thy spirit firmly great;
would not sec thee bend below
The angry storms Of earthly wo.
Full well ! know the generous soul 6
Which warns thee lnio life,
Each spring which can its power control,
Familiar tothy wife; ~.
For deemest thou she couldstoop to bind
Her late unto common mindi 90 e.
The eagle-like ambition, nursed sa
From childhood in her heart, had first
Consumed with its Promethean flame
The SHINE that sunk her so to shame.
"a
Then iouse thee, dearestl FINN the dream
That fetters nowthy powers;
Shake off this gloom-hope sheds beam
TO gid each cloud that lowers; a
And though at presentseems so far
The wished for goal, the guiding star,
With peaceful ray, would light thee ON
Until its bounds be won;
Thai quenehless ray, thou'lt ever prove,
Is iond, undying, Welded LOVE. 'rt 2
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
The Might sf Mind I. Gone.
BY KsENEzERELLIor

God said, "Let there be Iight''
Grim darkness felt his might,
And fiedaway;
Then, startled seas, and mountains cold.
Shone forth, ali bright in blue and gold.
And cried, "'Tis day. tits days,
ssHail, holy light" exclaimed
The thunderous clouds that famed
Ger daisies white.
And 10 the rose, in crimson dressed.
Leaned sweetly on the lily's breast,
And blushing, murmured, "Lightr'
Then was the skylark horn;
Then rose the embattled corn;
Then foods Of praise
Flowed Ger the sunny hills Of noon;
And then, in sti.lest night, the moon
Poured forth her pehsive rays
LO. heavens bright bow Is glad.
Lo,trees and flowers all clad.
In glory bloom
And shall the mortal sons Of God,
Be senseless the trodden elod,
And darker than the tomb
No, from the mind Of man.
From the swart artisan!
From God our sire.
Our souls have holy light within,
And every form Of grief and sin
Shall see and feel lis fire.
By earth, andflell, and heaven,
The shroud Of soul is riven.
Mind, mind alone,
Is light, and hope, and life, and power,
Earth's deepest night, from this blessed hsar
The night Of mind is gone.
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LITERARY EXAMINER.
The Ols MAJ. F.vsrise.
~ rEAscrs A. FULLER.

ny FRAEcEs A. FULLER.
Do you ask where she has fed
Fanny, with the laughing evesY--
Should tell you ssshe Is dead.
You would mimic tears and sighs,
And affect sad surprise.
Yes,erweek, when you were here,
She was sitting on your knee,
whispering stories in your ear,
With an air Of mystery
And a rogaish glance at me.
Fanny's heart was always light,
Light and free as piumed bird;
When she glanced within our sight.
Or her merry voice was heard,
Music In our hearts was stirred.
Do you ask where Fanny hides1
1 will tell you by and by; ,-a- ..... ....
Look you, where the river giides,
In whose depths the shadOwslie
Mingled Of the earth and sky
Fanny always loved that spot;
There her fsvorite flowers grew
Violet, forget-me-not,
And the IRIS, gold and blue,
With its peariy beads Of dew.
OF on the old rustic bridge,
Made Of apple boughs entwined,
Hanging from each margins ridge
Like hammock in the wind,
Fanny fearlessly reclined.
And she's told me, while her eyes
Filled with tears Of childish bliss,
That she could see Paradise
From her rocking resting place,
Mirror'd In the rivers face.
That she saw the tall trees wave,
Bright-~ing binds among their bowers,
And q river that did lave
Banks o'ergrown with fairest flowers,
And a sky more blue than ours
Then she asked, with such smile
As an angel-face might wear,
IL she watched long, long while,
She should see her mother there,
Walking in the groves so fairl
When, TO sOothe the child, said
She should see mamma in heaven,
To that frail old bridge she sped
AS IL wings 10 her were given;
And-but look, yoa see It's riyen,
Ha,-you stArt-your looks are wild,
Calm yourself, old man, / pray;
Fanny was an angel child,
And tits well she's gone away.
To her paradise 50 gay.
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thiidren.

Children may teach US an enviabIe art
the art Of being happy. Nature has given
to them that useful power of accommodation
to circumstances which comPensates for 50
many external disadvantages. Give him but
a moderate portion Of food and Kindness,
and the peasant child is happier than thai
Of the prince. Free from artificial wants.
unsated by indulgence, all nature ministers
to his pleasures. He can carve out felicity
from bit Of hard twig, or fish successfully
for it in puddle.
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The man that misses sunrise loses the
sweetest part Of his existence. love to
watch the first tear that glistens in the eye
of moming-the silent song-the flowers
breath-the thrilling choir Of the woodland
minstrels, TO which the modest brook trim
kles aPplause---these swelling out Of the
sweetest Of creations mathis, seem to pour
some glad and merry tale into delights ear.
as If the world had dreamed happy thing,
and now smiled Der the telling OF III
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
Empire of Wonsan .

Her might Is gentleness she winneth sway
BY soft word, and softer look;
Where she, thegentle loving one hath fallcl,
The proud OF stern might neveryet succeed,
Strength, power and majesty belong TO man,
They make the glory native to his life,
But sweetness Is a wOman's attribute,
BY that she has Ieigned, and by that wal
reign.
There have been some who with q mightie
mind, H. ...t
Have won dominion, but they never won
Thedearer empire Of the beautiful;
Sweetest sovereigns of their natural loveliness
ISchiNlr
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29

An old wedding ring, with some ini-
tials and the date. 1894, on the inside,
has the following inscription:--.O One
Iquyet, both happy"
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"Wben | am making up plan Of con-
says Lord Bolinsbroke, al al.
ways like to consult a sensible woman. -
Lord Bolingbroke was great man.
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Hilibald, who had studied seven years at
Padua and Bologna, only pressed the hand
OF The Father. Thai was Ineligible enough.
All the feelings Of The Mother were again
reused. The little Agnes's Birthday hap
pened on the Holy Christmas Eve. Firmly
resolved to have the little golden Hood and
the white Frock, Albert, unknown TO the
Mother, had got them made in the City,
and paid for. The Birthday Present shone
in the twilight in the midst of the Christ
mastree, which had not yet been lighted up.
The Mother saw it. She stood confound-
ed as well as deeply mortified; and Re-
morse seized her, which broke out almost
into Rage against Albert. He wished to
leave the room; but at the door his Knees
failed him. Agnes FASTENED after him, seiz-
ed him. supported him in her arms, scolded
him and wept with him, while he sobbcd
and struggled in vain for composure. She
made him lie down. Then she lighted up
the Christmas-tree, and the Father saw, but
only as in Dream, everything prepared.
When all was ready, she said to him: bring
hy Child, and he did SO. But the Joy Of
the Child was extinguished; she lifted up
the little golden Hood and the white Frock,
but scarcely smiled, and hid herself on her
Father. The Angel at the top, Of the
Christmas tree took fire; it blazed up. And
the Child admired in her little hand the |
Ashes Of the Angel and the remnant OF the
Tinsel from the wings. During the Night |
the Child suddenly sat upright. Her Faith
er talked with her Cor long time. Then
she appeared to fall into slumber, but call
ed again to him and said in low voice.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29

'sRD ny A Youse wTKk TO DEsPoNsINo
HUSBAND.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02

0J- Col. Fremont has resigned his commis- sion, as before stated. The President pa, don cd h'm and ordered him to duty. But il seems his blood was at the boiling point just then ar d he indignantly refused ,he Executive elem. encS. He was found guilty on every speciti- ration of the many charges preferred against him, and our telegIaphic report was in error "n Monday. in stating that he was acquitted ni the charge of mntiny. His case has cost the nation many thousands Of dollars, without being of any sort ot use to anybody. These military chaps are ornments to the country.
 .N Y. Erpress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02
THE TREATY OF PIE ACE.

There have long been rumDrs of peace
 Ia hich have turned out to be nothing but y'unOrs we now have, thank heaven, a Treaty signed by MT. TrIst and three aconlmis sIoners, on the part of Mcxico.- The President has sent ii to the Senate for
 Us consideration. It proposes, in about so 9mtny words. the cessation of hos,ili,ies, 9makes the Rio Grande the boundary ,and agivrs to the United S,a'es New Mexico < nd Upper California, terminating at San Diego, on the Pacific. The United States lis to pay fifteen millions of dollars, to be devoted to the payment of claims held by it's citizens against Mexico.
 The report that our government, is to 2msintain l2,OOO men. in Mexico, for ihr 3protcction"f it's authorities, turns out to he not correct. What will be the fate of he Treaty in the Senate none can tell- We shall not undertake to predict. A ces. alton of hostiliries, however. between the two Republics, is a thing of itself, ,o cause all to rejoice and to pray tha, |it may be lasting. Yes. may all the diff |culties between Mexico and our Governs |ment terminate in a lasting peace, anal lone alike honorable to both.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02

frWThe following order of the President |was issued in handebill on Thursday: 'RY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNI-' TED STATES. It has pleased Divine Providence io call
 hence a great aud patriotic citizen. JOHN sOUINCY ADAMS is no more. Al the| |advanced age of more than four score yeaTsl he was suddenly stricken from his seat inI the House of Representatives, by the hand| 'of disease, on the 2lSt, and expired in the| sCapitol a few minutes after seven o'clock 'on the evening of the 2Sd of February lS4S.l He had for mnre than half a century fl>
 led the most important public stations, and
 amoug them that of President of the Uni> ted States. The two Houses of Congress,
 oC one of which he was a venerable and most distinga shed member-will doubtless
 prescribe appropriate ceremonies to be obs Served as a mark of respect for the memory R of this emenent citizen.
 The nation mourns his loss-and as al afarlher testimony of respect for his memory,
 i direct Nhal all the Executive offices at
 Washington be placed in mourning, and that all business be supended during the day
 and to>morrow.
 JAMES K. POLK.
 Washington, Feb, A, lS4o.
 AnHefdeFwaS issued by the Secretary of
 Wa. 5nouncine the death of MT. ADAMS S,o the Army, and directing that funeral hon kors shall be paid 10 his memory at each of
 the usil,tary sla:ons
 Adjutani Gen R. Jones published the Following directions. carrying out the com 4mands of the Secretary:
 s II. On the day succeeding the arrival otl fthis " General Order at each NJ litary Posi- \ he troops will be paraded at 10 o'clock A { M., and the order read to them, after which, 3 3au lahors for the day will cease.
 The national flag will be displayed atI 1half mnst. At dawn of day thirteen guns guns w'll| sbe fred-and afterwards. at intervals of sthirty minutes between the rising and set>l s.ing sun, single gun-and at the close oil the day a national salute of twenty-ninej lguns. The Officers of the Army will wear crapeI lon the left arm and ou their swords. ant theI |colorS of the several regiments will be putt .in mourning for the period of six mouths A meeting of the citizens of Washing I ton was held on Thursday, recommending that all labor sh ,uld cease, and all places of business be closed during the period of his| sobseqnies.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02
By Telegraph tO the Tribune. Reception of Henry Clay at Philades
 phia.
GREAT PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 24, ls4s.
 The flags were at halt-mast all day for
 the death of ADAMS, and streamers flying for the reception of HENRY CLAY! So
 meet the strongest extremes of the pageantry 5of life!
 MT. CHATS progress between Baltimore and this place was complete triumrhai march. At every point on the road crowds ! of people were assembled to greet him. las he passed. Thousands of perSons| lthronged out to Broad St. about 2 o'- clock, to await the arrival of the cars, andI every part of the city through which thel |cortege was to pass was crowded to excess On the arrival of the cars, Mir. CLAY| was greeted with tremendous exclamation. Escorted by cavalcade of fifteen hundred young Wings on horseback, and countless| numbers on foot and in carriages. with |Rne bands of mnsic, he proceeded to the res~ |idence of Mayor Swift. No speech was delivered. but on arriving. tho Mayor sim ply apologized to the crowl. who went home Ito supper while he and his guest sat down ,o dinner.
 Thus was decidedly the largest public
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02
EX.Pr6SidiNnt Adams.

The oldest and most illustrious of ouri
 patriot Statesmen is no more! The lastl
 relic of our Revolutionary age has departed JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. one O. the purest, thej
 truest, the best of men, sleeps with his ia >
 thers! His life has been prolonged far be l
 yond the allotted age of man-he has been al
 public servant for more years than any one who survives him-and his career is of in- 8estima ble value for the striking proof it taf- 8forcs that a Politician need no, be tricky,
 nor hollow, nor lime>serving, in order to-
 attain the lofieSt stations and achieve the highest honors. In this view we trust his life wilLbe speedily written and universally sstudied
 MT. Adams was in his daily life and con sversation noble specimen oc the brighter sdays uf our Republic. Simple. mas: uming, retiring few would real.ze, on meeting him.
 as stranger, that he had filled nearly every eminent station up to the highest, and was
 widely known as the best informed man that America has sever produced. Though his mind was a perfect encyclopedia of aliahu- man knowledge (and Divine, too, since heI l was through life reverent and thoroughly grounded Chrislian,) he never obtruded hisl learning or eminence upon any one, butl might have passed in a crowd for the thread,
 bare clergyman of some secluded valley or
 the ill-paid teacher of some village school ] Yet the respect he never exacted was a!ways
 most readily accorded to him-and, exeept Sduring the few stormy yea's of his Presiden, :, 4 Icy, when Faction let loose upon him ali the sblooAhounds of Calumny and Hate, he hasl #ever enjoyed the esteem and confidence of
 the great body of his fellow citizens-andl { we doubt that he has left survivor esteem l led and confded in by so many, yet hatedI
 and dis'rus,ed by so few. Honor to the memory of Statesman so purely wise, sol
 greatly god! !-Ttibwne
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02
Washington 24. le4S.

The House met to-day. when it was pro> posed that the different public departmen,s| shonld be closed and festooned with mour> ming.
 An amendment by MT, Talma6ge of New York vas 0soved and adopted, that the desk and chair which were appropriated 10 MrI l ADAMS, should remain unoccupied for |thisty days, and he, together with the House. |ciothed with mourning, and that the Spea. . ker do appoint Committee 10 consist of one member from each State to accompany the remains of the illustricuS deceased, wherever the family may choose that the in> 'teTment should take place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02

o. Sevsye q6aietion ef Mr Webster bearer of despatches from Mexico brought the aHiictiug intelligence of the death of Major Edward Webster at about the hour in which his father received intelligence from Boston ofthe death of hie daughter Mrs. Appleton.
 Major Webster died of typhoid fever at San Angel, eight miles from Mexico, the head- quarters of Cushing's brigade. 2Sth Jan |Nary. His remains will be cent home.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02

Oo- NominG Gfion of Gen. TaylSr by fAt Vsrginia Whig State Convestion. We learn from Richmond correspondent of tn. New York Tribune. tha, the Whig State Con. |vention adjourned this evening sine die. A resolution recommending Gen. Taylor to the
 National Conventions as the choice of the
 whigs of Virginia, was adopted by vote oi s7 10 l6
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02

G- We learn from Washington cor, respondent of the Tribune, that Capt |SihIey has arrived with dispatches from Gen Wool, containing propositions from Sonora, Chihuahua, Cohahuii, New Le,
 nn and other Mexican provinces to bt annexed to this country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-02

SsdisPlay ever seen in Philadelphia, nnaiGed the military. No heartieT OuibuTst of kenthnsiasIic ieeiing was ever exhibited here.
 lt is glorious testimony to the undimin> .ished love and confidence with which the s great Whig chiefiain is regarded,