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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
Look before yon Leap.

The New York Journal Of Commerce has
the following sound precautionary remarks,
which ought not to be overlooked in the pre-
vailing excitement:
A eooi examination OF the facts in the
case will help men to make better caleula-
tons. They have an idea that gold grows
in California. and is to be had for the
scraping, without rejecting upon the con-
comitants.
Let US suppose hundred thousand men
at the placers, and that each Of them has
amassed one-tenth part Of the smallest sum
he hoped for when he started--lor we take
it no man dreams of less than a hundred
thousand. One hundred thousand men,
then having each dug. say eighty.four lbs.
Of gold dust, (Tfoy-weight,) which at an
average Of ten dollars dn ounce for good
and poor, will be about ten thousand dol.
lars-we should have thousand millions
Of gold thrown into circulation Immediately
an amount which would decrease the value
Of gold in the world at least one-half. Thi.
is no idle assumption.
Now we do not mean to say this will take
place. On the contrary, we do not as ye
see any reason for supposing that gold is tt
be much cheaper in our day than it now is
but we state the case in order to show what
after all, would be the effect OF the realisa
ton Of One-tenth part Of the expectation
of men for the year 1849. Add to this
the probability that five hundred thousand
persons will be in California within tw,
+ years, Gf the gold should continue as colder
as now,) and then consider what REASONABLE
prospect there is Of their expectations bein
fulfilled, and how the ful6lment of then
would disappoint themselves in the end.
A word as to the accounts which we ar
, receiving from California daily. Our read
ers will have seen the statement which W
, published from the Evening Post Of th
| result Of an assay Of twenty ounce lum
7 of ''gold'' bought for s140 in San Frar
| cisco. Whether this case is as stated Q
! not, it is notorious that the sulphuret
a iron which is found all over this section {
country has been found in large quantitis
f on the west coast. Ii is commonly know
t as farmers gold'' and abounds in lin,
: stone formations. 1t is moi even valuabl
+ as iron ore, since by no process yet disco
!. cred can it be made available, alwa,
!, evaporating instead OF melting. A shl
e brought homo q load Of this ore from Il
t west coast some years since, 1--WE think
l. was to New London,) to the great loss
e her owners.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
rc-,er..cs PIeAge Brs.kias

The Catholic clergy OF this city con-
tinue to call the names Of such. persons
from their respective affairs, on Sundays. as
have been fined q. the police-ofiice BY the
magistrate for public drunkenness during
the week previous. This course, 50 well
devised by our good bishop. aided by ths
magistrates. has had, we are glad to per
ceive, very salutary effect since the mum
Der Of names denounced on Sunday las
was considerably diminished compared witt
that Of the two previous weeks. We un
ders;and, also, that several of these unhsP
by offenders have, in consequence OF TN
exposure, renewed their pledge. and ar
now observing correct and temperate habits
Limerick Chronicle.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
ncsnmerphe-,. OF Fa.hionabIc miIliner

As the model millner rises in the world,
a confusion Of tongues, like the Tower Of
Babel, attends her growing eminenoe. Her
knowledge Of English becomes more French
every day, until at last her dialect like the
British Channel, belongs to neither England
nor France, but is continually running be-
tween the two. She talks like Madame
Celeste, which makes it very difficult to un-
derstand her, unless you have had a course
of six private boxes at the Adelphi. A
similar metamorphosis takes place in her
name and door-plate. Mrs. Todd is changed
to Madame Toddee, and her shop is called
a 'Magazin de Foupeaules,' or, at least, a
Depot and circulars inform the curious,
that Madame Toddee is de Paris (o
course) and was the premiere eleue' Of last
Exposition d'Ildustrie' for her very supe
rior 'jupons hydieniques. As heriame in
creases so does her invisibility. Her Mag
aim is vacated for a handsome mansion
in some CT depant aristocratic square, wher'
liveried footmen usher you up velvet-carpet
ed stairs into saloons and boudoirs with gold
legged chairs and the rosiest ottomans. Sh,
only receives the elite. She gives consul
tations'-is very difficult, however, to con
suit; and when visited in her incognito
sends down word that MADAME cannot b
disturbed-she is composing" Mood
Women.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
The Conlrxss

Western Virginia contains 80, 500 square
miles; Western Pennsylvania 80 900 square
miles. In 1880 Western Virginia had
S1o,OOO inhabilafas, or about nine and q
hall to the square mile; at that time West
ern fennsylvania had 593, 900 inhabitants,
or eighteen 10 the square mile. In 1910
Western t~sinia had 432, 900 inhabitants,
and Western Pennsylvania $4,000.
Virginia in ten years gaining one and a
hall to The square mile, and Pennsylvania
nearly seuen.
The soil OF Western Virginia is better
than that Of Pennsylvania, and mineral
wealth more abundant. The climate of
Virginia is unsurpassed by any in the Union.
and the navigable waters as numerous and
navlgable. And why this difference?
Simply because Western Virginia is
Stare soil, and Western Pennsylvania is
free soil. -s.....-.. s... ..
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
sIa yer, ln .he Dl.,rie,.

We copy the following brief history Of the
movements in Congress for the abolition Of
slavery In the District Of Columbia, from a
"NOta Bsne" in the COncordia Intslligencer:.
"What think you of the slavery agita.
ton in Congress! Mr.. Cots proposition
70 abolish slavery in the ten miles square.
seems TO be viewed as something new and
extra-awiul. He is not the fret man who
has tempered with the matter. have
looked through a series Of journals and
registers, and will now glance at the history
oil this question, and you will see that il rs
not the fanatics OF the North only whom
we have TO hlame, In 1915 John Kan
dolph, OF Roanoke, brought iorwasd re-
solution Tor committee 80 Inquire into
the traffic in slaves, irrfhe Eistricf, and FOR
Legislative measures 10 put a stop. 10 the
same" Ii was adopted without division.
On the 18th December, 1927, MIR. Barney,
Of Maryland, offered a memorial for the
restriction Of slavery in the District, which,
on his motion, was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. McDufiie, of South Carolina, objected
10 the printing. but expressly admitted the
right OF Congress, ''tO grant the people of
the District any measures which they may
deem necessary TO free themselves from
this deplorable evil" On the 9th Janua-
ry, 1929, Mr.. Minor, of Pennsy lvania,
offered a resolution ins'ructing the Com
mlttee on the District to inquire into the ex-
Pediency Of abolishing slavery within the
same. And the vote was, ayes Ia, nays
&c! Mr.. Mark Alexander, OF Virginia,
reported, in substance, that slavery could
not be abolished in the District ,cithout the
consent Of the people thereof. The same
committee likewise reported bill, declar.
ing negroes brought into the District for
sac, free In 1926 a memorial. signed
by 1900 Of the citizens of the District,J
was presented, praying for the abolition OF
slavery there, and the project was decided.
" popular. On the 23d January, 1886,
MIR. John Tyler, then Senator from Viz.
sinia, in one Of series Of resolutions, con-
coded the right Of Congress = abolish sla-
very in the District, with Il = consent of the
slave-owners therein.
The first approach know OF to the proper
ground on this subject, was in 1881, when
the committee on the District, composed
entirely Of slaveholders) reported. that
''until the adjoining States act on the sub
ect, it would be unwise and impolitic, if
not unjust for Congress 10 interfere, etc"
The Report was drawn by the late Mr..
Phil. Doddridge, one Of the subtlest and
clearest heads that Virginia ever produced.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
New worL or IN. L.m.rsi.s.

The Journal des Debats Of Dec. H.
announces as published that day, new
book by M. Lamartine, entitled Raphael,
Pages of the twentieth year." The Debats
says-"Persons who have seen the book,
assure us that in deep feeling. charm and
splendor Of style, those frequent returns Of
a poet to himself, when he considers time:
past, that Pages of the twentieth year may
be compared to the first books of the Con
LESSONS Of Jean Jacques Rousseau. The
publisher of these pages, M. Perrotin, an
nounces from the same author, very i'm
portant work, The History Of the Revo
luton Of 1848, and the foundation Of tn
Republic&'
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
srayerr Captures.

There have been captured by British
cruisers nine vessels off Gallenas Sea Bar
and Gallsbah. The British frigate Am
phitrite captured during her stay in the Blight
Of Benin, six slayers, three of which con-
tanned nine hundred and seventy-three
slaves The Dolphin brigantine, in few
months, captured FIVE slayers--two Of which
had on board eight hundred and seventy-sis
slaves. And the British frigate Peneb,pf
captured large Brazilian steamer, on TN
South Coast, fully equipped for the slsv'
trade. h
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
Properly Q..Iiaea,ie. In n. C.retiuH.

A bill providing for an alteration in the
Constitution Of North Carolina, 50 as to Sc
cure the right Of equal suffrage to all the
citizens Of that State, passed its second read
ing in the House OF Commons, by vote Of
rs to 20. Under the Constitution, as il
exists at present. the general suffrage prin-
ciple prevails in voting for members OF the
lower House; but property qualification Is
necessary to vote for members Of the SEN
ate. This creates an invidious distinction
between the voters, and, as the voice Of the
State appears to be against it. the bill in
question, to do it away. will probably be
come Charleston Courier.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

One hundred and fifty slaves, which have
been emancipated by the will OF their late
owner in Kentucky, recently embarked for
Liberia, at New Orleans. in the bark Laura,
chartered by the Colonisation Society,"
These are emily about one1halfof the whole
number, but the parties having the remain
der in charge, on their way to that city,
turned back, in consequence OF the exag-
gerated reports that met them as to the
cholera, and their departure is therefore de-
layed until another opportunity.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
January 20, 1S49
FiOrfdn.

The Tallahassee Sentinel announces the
following State officers, elected by the Leg
islature OF Florida, on the 9th instant:
David P. Hogue. Attorney General.
Charles w. Downing, Secretary oil
State.
Simon Towle, Comptroller of Public
Accounts.
VIM. R. Hayward, Treasurer.
Robert S. Hayward, Clerk Of the So
preme Court.
The Legislature has passed laws givint
the election Of Register Of Public Lands and
Judges of Probate to the qualified voters o
the State and counties respectively.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

MIR. Hildreth, formerly OF the Boston Atlas,
lawyer Of eminence in Boston, and who
has already appeared before The public as
an author, has made arrangements with the
Messrs. Harper, of this city. ior the pub
LEGATION Of his History Of the United States,
upon which he has been seveial years EN-.
gagged. II will be in three volumes, and
bring the history down to the formation o
the Constitution.-N. Y. Epe, Post.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
AGRICULTURAL.
From the American Asrieslturiss


WILLOWS IN PEscH TRkEs.-As il can now
no longer be doubted that peach trees will thrive
In New Jersey, when judieionsly managed,
propose to communicsts an item omitted In my
former notes.
have not as yet met with case Of yellows
In my new nursery, but have had abundant OPP
portanity to test my theory elsewhere. also
see It yearly tested. Ii is sure and certain
remedy; a cure, not for the subject itself, bat to
prevent its propagation. Let every tree, small
or large, presenting the least appearance Of In
fiction, be Immediately rested out, and, II con-
venient, be consumed BY FIRE, not waiting for
the premature crop To be gathered, a. such fruit
is lcorse than none; neither waiting for the tree
to die on your hands; but, at any season, reof Il
entirely out In each ana every case Then will
your entire orchard always present thrifty and
healthy appearance. :. W DAY
Morrisios0a, N. j., Dec. 26th ls4s.
PRopucr1vE FAaxIxa.--Mr. James G. Corn
ing, Of NewtowD. Bucks county, Pennsy lvania.
has favored rs with the following amount Of
products, as cold from his farm Of Us acres. In
4 the wear lS4S:
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
The Cholera.

The whole number Of cases which have
occurred at Quarantine, have been l02;; o.
which So died, and so were discharged. O
these, SO cases occurred among the passen
gers Of the New York. and 20 Of that mum
Der died. OF the old inmates Of the Hos
pital, 43 were taken sick and % died.-N
Y, Tribune.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
Deg Taxes In Englasd.

The total number Of dogs taxed in Great
Britain in 1912, exclusive Of packs Of
hounds was BOO, 1856.
The whole amount Of tax and commu-
tation tax on go packs Of hounds, amount
ed to s814,71o.
Rates-Greyhounds, FL; pointers, set
tiers, spaniels, &C.. when one person keep
two or more, GA; house dogs and others
when person has but one. rs.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

"Give me man in the secure possession
Of bleak rock" says forcible English
writer, sand he will turn it into garden;
give him nine years lease of a garden,
and he will convert it into desert"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
A Fool Answered According 60 nj. Foil,

Verses and 5 Iof Proverbs receive illus
tration from the following dialogue, said to
have taken place between Lord Rochester
and Bishop Barnet;
L.-"My Lord Bishop, yours 10 my knees.
B.-"My Lord Rochester, yours 10 the
ground"
LAND yours, again, my Lord Bishop, to
the centre OF the earth"
B.-"And yours, my Lord Rochester, to thu
aniipodes." 49,.
land yours TO the bottomof hell"
B.--"There, leave you, my Lord"
Dr. Chalmers.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

cannot think Nature so spent and de-
cayed as to bring forth nothing worth her
former ysars. She is always the same, and
like herself; and when she collects her
strength. is able still. Men and studies are
decaved: she is not.-Bsn Jonson.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

OF those applying and relieved at the
office OF the Commissioners Of Emigration
being in all, 16, S20-12, 264 were Irish,
4, 157 Germans, and 399 others.
The temporary relief granted to 6,64O
persons, consisted of supper and nights
lodging.
The total number Of persons, who for a
longer or shorter period Of the year have
become chargeable to the Commissioners,
is q, 301.
The Commissioners have reliable infor.
nation that during the ensuing year the
emigration from Germany will be greater
than ever, while il is equally certain that j
will show further increase from Ireland
and other parts of Europe. u.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

FAsr IN New HAxrsHIRE.--Ths Governor Of
New Hampshire has appointed April 9Th to be
observed a day Of fasting and prayer in that
State. sa-
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10
s4,l56se
TOTAL.


The stOsk remaining on the farm, on the 18th
If Dscsmber, consisted Of horses. Q colts. 20
mich cows. I bull, hsifers, 10 sheep and
breeding sow.
SAVE YOuS Eco sHr1as.-Esg. that are to
be used for Puddings, cusrards, &C., should BE-
nicely cleaned, before they are broken. with q
cloth dipped in strong vinegar. Then, N after
being emptied Of all but the white that always
remains sticking TO the inside. the shells arr
spread on, and dried. They serve a. we'll for
clearing coffee, a. isinglass or any other sub
stance generally used for that purposs, with the
additional advantage. that II costs nothing bat
a little forethought
EFFECTS PRoDucrD uSDER AN EsHAusrxD RE-
|, cxuyrR--Under receiver thoroughly exhaust
ed by an air pump, gold and feathers fall with
: equal velocity; most animals die In short
time, but some Of those, which are anphioious,
live several hours; vegetation eeases TO grow,
Icombustlon cannot Be maintained; ganpowdsr
will not explode, smoke dsscsn6s; water and
{ other fluids change to vapor; heat Is slightly
transmitted; glow-worms emit ne light; q bell
when struck. Is but family heard and magnets
are equally powerful
LEGAL wIIszTs AND MkAsuRxs or rzx uN-
Yrp STATES Cusron Housss.-A complsts 90
: Of standard weights and measures supplied b.
the government Of the Uniisd States. consists Of
!, frat, set Of weights from one pound svoirda
pois to fifty pounds. and troy poand; secondly
a set Of weights, from one ounce troy, 70 on
! tsn-,houssndth fan ounce; thirdly, an Eng
llsh yard measure; fourthly, sst Of liqni'
y measures, consisting Of the wine gallon and II
d parts, down to the half pint inclusive; an
.r ifthly, one half-bushel Winchester Measure.
rel vrsrrArIoS TIE SovacK or RfrsoDCcrios.-
No pIants, no aninsls-no snirsals, no manure
i NO manure, no cultivation sta-s
be KrEr BEss.-B<es cost nothing for thsisfoo<
NJ neither for their pasturags in summer, nor 10
their provisions in winter.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

The number Of passengers arrived at the
port Of New York, during the year 184S,
for whom Communication and hospital money
was paid, was 1916, Of whom were
Natives of Ireland, 9s,O6l
Do of Germany, LIVE
Do of other countries, 80, Ia
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

M. Guizot has written in London work
entitled .De la Democratic en- Francs" 4
be published in Paris in January.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25
= = =
MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

The Mobile Register of,ho 18th instant, says;
I'VE Lave the pleasure Of announcing that The
Directors of this company closed contract yes
terday, with Messrs. w. d. Riddle d CO., for
The obstruction of seventeen sections Of the Mo.
bile and Ohio Railroad, commencing at the
Eight Mile Creek and extending To Cedar Bluff,
distance of twenty six miles. The road is to
be graded and timbered and put in condition to
receive tho iron rails al cost Of about $780,.
coo. There was fair competition among the
contractors from different parts OF the country.
The gentlemen who have taken the contract aro
we'll known for their enterprise and experience
in the business.--and we are satisfied that il
could not have fallen into better hands. They
will bring force Of five hundred men on 10 the
ground by about the 2 tn Of September. and pros.
ecute the work with energy to its completion.
"I'he letting ofihe sections between this place
and Eight Mile Creek, was postponed, we un,
ders.and on account Of some uncertainty as TO
the best point for terminus or Depot in the city.
This matter will be agreed upon shortly howev.
CIR, and the line to the extent Of thirty four miles,
10 be under contract.
ave congratulate the friends Of the great en-.
terprise at this suspicious commencement Our
citizens have put their shoulders to the wheel in
good earnest, and the work will 20 on to a com.
pIetion as rapidly as means and enterprise can
push it.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25

AMERICAN FLAG VIOLATED AT RoME.--A
correspondent ofihe Boston Advertiser gives a
history ofihe transaction which led to the stalking
down of his arms" BY the American Consul, at
Rome, as stated by the telegraph. The affair
took place on the 9th ult Our Consul, Mr.. Mich.
olas Brown, as we'll as the English Consul, had
been very actively engaged in giving passports
to persons who have been compromised by the
course of events. There was a crowd Of these
people before the houfe of our Consul, when a
pcquet Of French soldiery passed. From some
reason or other, probably from some injurious
words used in the crowd, the soldiers immediate.
ly turned, entered the house Of our Consul, and
took two men prisoners. Mr.. Freeman, our Con.
sui for Ancona, happened TO be in the house, and
he protested against this violation Of our flag
for the American flag was floating before the
house. No notice was taken OF this protest by
The suballem commanding the picquet. Free
man Immediately proceeded TO Oudinot, who ex,
pressed himself very much annoyed at the acts Of
his soldiers. In the evening Mr.. Cass wrote,
on the complaint Of Freeman,to Oudnot, demands
ing an apology for the insult. The answer had
not arrived on the 9th. In the meantime our
flags have been taken in from the houses OF the
Consul and Charge, and If an ample apology u
not made, CasS will leave Immediately: SO stands
affairs at present. It is said in the National In
tel!igencer that the American Consul and hi
family left Rome the same night that this steE
was taken, in pursuance Of previous arrange
ments, and except being hastend, had nothing
to do with this affair
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25
ENGLISH SENTIMENTS ON THE HUN.
GARIAN QUESTION.

The liverpool Tines says: Great Britain
has duty TO discharge in this era Of revolutions.
Her duty is TO leave revolutions 10 take their
course. Her duty il also to insist upon Rassiu
leaving revolutions to take their course. Our
duty is to see that ideas get iar play, and that
when people and an emperor fall out, II we do
not Join the people that no neighbor joins tho
emperor. We committed crime in permitting
the French attack upon Rome, and We commits
ted crime in sanc;oning the Austrian applica.
ton 10 Russia. We are the most powerful nation
in the world for good or evil and, in Europe.
England is as If she were not. Our power 10
no purpose our Maryland our army 70 no end.
We agree to treaties, and VIC bow when they
arc broken. The Treaty Of Vienna was broken.
in ls46, ct Cracow, aud we protested. Thu
treaty. of Utrecht was broken at Paris in Ie47,
md We protested. Our ambassador was expe!l.
cd diseracef,llly from Madrid in is4s, and We
protested. France nvades Italy, and VIC pro-
test, Prussia invadcs Denmark, and we pro,
test. Russia occupies the Danubian provinces,
and we protest. Russia commences campaign
arainst constitutionalism and we do mol protest.
but do nothing. Truly we are great nation.
A declaration Of war would have saved Cracow.
prevented the Spanish marriages, obtained an
apology from Spain, kept Oudinot at home, the
Germans out Of Denmark, held the Russians To
their SHOWS, and raised in Hungary the eternal
barrier Of a free people against the Croats and
Cossacks. But declaration Of war might lead
10 actual war, and however great the cyen,ui
gain Of policy worthy Of our history and our po.
siton, actual war is to be henceiorh prohibited,
unless, saidthe representatives Of the Peace So~
cety, on Monday, there arises an actual necessi.
ty. We trust that that necessity is distant; but
we trust also that il do arise, in the case Of
Hungary, It will not be overlooked. Whether
there shall be that necessity, the Peace Congress
will have it legtimately within their functions TO
consider, for their object is, no doubt, perma.
nent as well as present peace and the ques-
ton is now before the world, how lar the interests
Of permanent European peace have been cone
| suited by the silence with which the recent Rus.
alan movements have been observed. The
peace Congress will do little for their principles
ir,hsy separate to the place whence they came.
without having suggested for England Palpa.
bic foreign policy.