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

SHOCKING AEEAIs.-Mr. Charles A. Snyder,
citizen of Kensinst1n, Philadelphia, was shot
dead while walking along Gerard Avenue, on Fn-
day afternoon, by q person who was caTelessly
firing al a mark. Two men, Vim. Commerly and
John Williams, were arrested for the offence.
UTwo men named Quidehy and woodlock
were fighting neal ST. Louis, few days since.
Another man named Dunn endeavored to sepa-
rate them, when Qudehy TUNED upon Damn, who
drew knife and stabbed him in the breast and
abdomen, from tie effects of which he died in q
few hours.
u-he old Court House in Claiborne parish,
La was desl soyed BY fire on the 7Ih inst, togeth-
sr with the Clerks office and all the records. IL
is supposed to have been the work of an ineeI-
diary.
1-The rsilwsysof England have reached near
Iy 5000 miles in length.
O-On the morning of the 23i ult, all the
steamers in port at New Orleans had their flags a
halt-msst, as a mark of respect for the mem>Iy of
Capt. Dustin. Of the Bosiona.
~On the sth OF August, the schooner sacra-
mento, from New Orleans for San francisco, wss
wreck cd on the straits of Magellan All the pas
sengers were saved.
pSeveral daring robberies were committed at
New Orleans on the 18th ult. on passengers on
| boa.d the steamers Woodsman and Concorda.
Jusr The people of New Orleans are clamor
ing for the ensctment of laws TO guard against
steamboat disasters, and for penalties against en-
gineers.
rThe New York Mirror speaks favorably o
newly inve uted machine for carving metal o.
wood, now IN operation in that city. IL is said Il
work with rspi lily and excellence.
SINGULAR INSTRUMENTS OF DEArH-Mr. VIM
CLARK, of Malons, N. Y, was recently killed b!
being thrown fI)m a wagon loaded with graz
stones, which lstt It fell upon and crushed him.
VERMONT LEsIstAuoS.-The Legislature o
Vermont has passed a resolution urging on tn
general government the annexation OF Canada
and resolutions in regard to slavery, urging il
abolition in the Dis,ric tof Columbia, on the his
seas, and in every plsc where the United State
may have jurisdiction present and future.
A NOBLE ,voRx.-The citizens Of New Orlean
have started subscription list for the relief q
the surviving sufferers by the explosion OF the IL
. fated Louisiars. The list is headed by Mr.. Sam
Gourley, who subscribed and paid in the handsom
sum of 800.
, ~Ihere are ten new steamers building 9
Pittsburgh at this time. Three of them are rs
! feet In length.
u-A mailbag from the southern portion {
Nilsson ri, directed to ST. Louis. was lost from th
stage Last week, and the person finding it cut
open and robbed the letters of their contents.
|. urThe ST. Louis Republican, Of the 1st inst
d notes sales OF $500 hogs at 81, 81 Is and 81 s.
!. dividing on 100 and 200 lbs.
e METHODIST IN NEw 0RLBASs.-About $751;
+ have been raised in New Orleans within te
. months, to pay q debt on he Poydras street Met
b odist Church. A number of the individual co
tr,butions are from $500 to $I1O0 each.
n-There was meeting at Maysville on Sstl
day last, TO take steps towards the construction
Of a railroad from that place to Lexington. Sevel
n eloquent and able speeches were made, and
"a was determined to hold another meeting on Me
II day next, 10 consider the same subject.
=, Revival IN URBANA.-A revival OF religion
been under way for fortnight past, in thu Met
dist Episcopal Church, at urbsnna, w.. under I
D, ministrations of the Rev. J. s. Inskip. Wit
" the period named, upwards Of 100 persons h
so.nsotsd themselves with the church.