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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06
Yours, &c.
slavery statbsttc..

The first slaves introduced into this country
were brought in Dutch ship of war, from the
coast of Guinea, being twenty in number
They were landed, for sale, on James River, in
the Colony of Virginia, August, l62O--two hun
dred and twenty-eight years ago.
From that date, negroes became an article Of
traffic, more or less, in all the Colonies. AT the
time the people Of the Colonies declared them
selves free and independent (l776) the whole
number of slaoss was estims1sd nj 5OO noo ~
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06

SINGULAR CoINcIDRNcE.-Hon. A. C. Dodge. O,
Iowa, is the son of Hon. Henry Dodge, of Wiscon-
sin. They are both members Of the United States
Senatel or will be at the next session. Father
and son in the Senate of the United States at the
same time, seems strange enough, aud is believed
not to have happened before.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06
N unincenee.

William Lawrence, of Boston, lately deceased.
left, by his will. $4,000 to the GrOtOn Aeade-
my, says the Springfield Republican TIE
amount is TO remain ON interest Till II reaches
$4,000, and then to be appropriated for P1r-
poses Of instruction, charity to the INDECENT
pupils, &c. This Institution has hsrelofors
received large sums from the Lawrsnees- Gro
ton was their native town.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06

Yesterday from Liverpool, with 294 steerage pas
sengers. Capt. Poole and three passengers died
on the passage. The total number of immigrants
arrived Yesterday from Liverpool and HAVE,
amounts to lO60!-N q. Ores. I'D.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06

Earth, at which time those animals and plants
which are now only found within or near the
tropics, were Indigenous to what are now frozen
solitudes. Here again, stand out in bold relief
the evidences Of a sudden, perhaps. almost in
stantaneous change, ordered blythe God Of Ma
ture. .ss--.a-e--.--....-..
In my humble judgment there can be no
doubt that at some period Of this Earth's histo-
nv, not prior to the Deluge Of Noah, the Al
mighty, either in wrath or in mercy, effected a
total and sudden change in the physical condi-
tion of the Earth's surface, affecting materially
tn. state Of existence of all living things, and
that these geological and elimactic changes, are
I'm every sense as miraculous, and inexplicsble
on any other theory. as thesconfusion Of tongues
at the tower Of Babel, and the making one race
10 be white men, another negroes, and 30 on !,
and SO on.
II we deny the truth or the philosophy OF
this Bible-way of explaining the differences be-
tween the races, we are driven into dilemma
from which, l think, we will find it impossible
to extricste ourselves. Mr.. Gliddon, and other
ant quarians inform us, that the negro is dis
tinctly portrayed on the ancient Egyptian mon.
uments; that they are found in those Pyramids
which considered the most ancient. II the
negro then existed as distinct race, how many
centuries must have elapsed for climate and
| habits to have raade him black, from being
white, and woolly haired. seeing the effect Of
climate and ha bits upon ths race, since the Pyra
mids we're built. And this Egyptian Hero.
glyphic testimony Is not isolated and doubtful
for all history makes aliusion to this same black
race. Now. Mr.. Gliddon, who is an in6de
though be would have himself 10 be thought q
Christian, estimates that the Egyptians existed
as a civilsed nation at least ten thousand years
before the birth Of Moses. have yet to consd-
er lin my next number,) what changes climate
and habits have effected in man within the his
toric period; but have not said enough to be
privileged to ask, If the man who contends thai
climate and habits have made all the difference.
observed between the races. is not forced to
agree with Mr.. Gliddon in pushing back the
time Of the creation Of man, to say nothing OF
the Deluge. to an indefinite period, and when he
starts with a denial Of the truth Of Moses
as to the time when man was created, and the
time of Noah's coming out Of the Ark. to prove
what Moses teaches, "that all men are descend
cd from one pair" and therefore are, or ought
to be equal, and gets back ten thousand year.
before the birth Of Moses, to a time when IN.
Egyptians were a civiiised nation, and there
finds portrayed upon their historical mOnu-
q slave, in lines as clear and unmistak cable as
the impressions upon the rocks Of which have
spoken. What them MosEs.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06
ssaah Carolina.

The Legislature Of South Carolina adjourned
'iHe de on the 10th uIt. Thirty-one bills have
been passed, most Of them Of local character.
and unimportant to the Union at large.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06

G5-The Kentucky Legislature was engaged all
day Monday in baIloting for speaker. On the last
ballot that day, the vote stood, Page IS, Robert
son Is. y1ii 5si ,.aI
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06

a. We send, occasionally, a Number Of the
ExANISEK 10 persons rh0 are not subscribers, ~
n. hope, that By PerSsai Of it, they may be tn
dgsed 10 subscribe.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-06

have been carried, smbsddsd Ia An iceberg, u
you choose. tmountains Of ice existing where
elephants live) from the centre Of Africa to the
northernmost limits Of Siberia. and there pre-
served so sound and sweet as to be eatable by
man within the nineteenth century.
Theoretical geolOgists. both Ia6dsl and Chris
tisn, have, L believe, come to the conclusion,
that uniform climate once prevailed over the
Earth, at which time those animals and plants
which are now only found within or near the
tropics, were Indigenous to what are now frozen
soli.udes. Here again, stand out in bold relief
the evidences of sudden. perhaps. almost in
stantaneous change, ordered blythe God Of Ma
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
rvp1osIoN or The LOUISIANA.

EXPLOSION OF THE Loo'SaANn'
We make tho following extracts from
letter wsi.,en his mother BY tho Clerk O
/. N. o. steamer, and handed " tor perusa'
The Storm, il will bc remembered, VA
wrecked BY the explosion:
ave landed hut few moments previous
10 the Storm, and wan,ed to come 10 where
she did, bu, the wharfmastsr beckoncd u
j, .hove. !, he said there was not room fo'
our freich. on the Leyee below. SO We
landed about four squares above.
II was standing on The Levee talking e
some friends when heard tremendous
explosion that seemed like large cannon
yery near me. turned around and sa"
the air filled for hundreds Of yards, with
fragments OF the boat and human bodies
A grand and terrific sight! ! was 'mmed''
ately startled BY piece Of iron falling on
and breaking hole through our hurricane
deck, and by another which tell on the
Leyeo few fee, from me. Immediately
started towards the explosion when J behe'd
/. scene so heart-sickeniog and horrible that
/ shall not attempt to describe il, as as
sure it is source Of no pleasure to think y
over, aud | think it would afford none TO
YOU to hear it. like TO hasten through II,
would to God could erase il from my men,
ory! Il was battlefield condensed.
abhor the thought Of answering the ques-
,ions that will be asked about i when we
arrive at Cincinnati.
II never saw so grateful and thankful q
people as were our crew and psssengers,
At what seemed Providential escape, tor
we came within a .hair's breadth" Of land
ing where the Storm did, at the side Of the
No one can, or ever will
know the number lost. A more fated time
for such an accident could not have occur
red. A boat starting out and one landing
at the same point, either one Of which o.
ways attracts crowd.
"As the engineers on watch at the time
are missing and no doubt killed, 10 one can
ever tell the exact cause Of The catastrophe.
But il was owing to their being none or
but little water in the boilers. As out of
the great number killed but few we're scald-
ed aud none badlv."
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
NOTICES.

The great Christmas and New Year,
Pictorial, being the doub'e-mammoth shee
OF the Brother Jonathan, has made ito ap
pearance. 1t is beautiful specimen Of the
art Of wood engraving. The grand feature
Of the paper is an engraving Of enormous
size entitled the "Pleasure., Follies and
Miserics Of Christmas 10 New York." The
group Of Gen. Taylor ano Cabinet is alone
worth double the price of the sheet, which
is only l2a cents or 10 for 81. Address
Wilson g. Co., New York.
V. B. PALMER's BUsINEss-MEN's ALMA
MAC. The calendar is the smallest feature
Of this publication, so filled is it with rare
and useful Information to the man Of bust
ness. The counting house desk is incom-
pete without il. Here may be found the
fi,lles, insormation respecting Banks and
Banking, Postage and Postal systems,
Grim and Flour, Imports and Exports.
Land Live, Cotton, Coal, Iron, Cuba, Cal
fornia, Ships, TeIegraphs, Population, &c.
sc. Price l2a cts. Address v. B. Palm.
er, New York.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

New CouNTEnrEITs.--The Cincinnati
papers notice new batch Of counierieits,
of which we may expect full share, un-
less our people are on the look out for them.
Among others, are ono dollar notes ofthe
Northern Bank OF Kentucky, and ones Of
the State Bank Of Ohio. They are poorly
executed, but are still "caiculntcd 10 de-
ceive." Another is ten dollar note on
the State Bank Of Ohio, Newark branch,
A. J. Smith. Cashier--signatures and FL
ling up poorly dane-coarsely engraved.
hut MT specially defective; vignette repre-
scnts six Indians and four whites--at the
left end Of the bills is the head Of Harrison.
Look close to these notes. Another is a
note Of the Wisconsin Fire and Marine In
surancc, altered from one to three. II is
20 inge niously done that it is difficult to de-
tect the fraud. They were frs, noticed in
Cincinnati.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
CALIFORNIA GOLD.


Speaking Of the recent discoveries Of
gold in California. correspondent observes
az follows:-
s.But by far the most magnificent discoy-
cry is that recently made upon the rancho
Of COL Fremont, on the Mariposas river.
II is nothing less than vein Of gold in the
solid rock-a bona fide mine, the FIRST which
has been found in California. Whether il
was first detected by party Of Sanomans,
or by tho company which Col. F. organi-
zed last spring, and which has since been
working in the same locality, is > disputed
point, though believe the credit is due to
the latter. Al any rate the gold is there,
and in extraordinary abundance. ] saw
some specimens which were in Col. Ere
mon.'s possession. The stone is reddish
quartz, filled with rich vein Of gold, and far
surprising the specimens brought from
North Carolina and Georgia. Some stones
picked up on the top Of the quartz strata
without particular selection, Welded two
ounces Of gold 10 every twenty -hve pounds
Col. Fremont informed ,ne that the vein
had been traced for more than mile. The
thickness on the surface is two feet. grad
uaily widening as il dcsccnds, and showing
larger particles Of gold. The dig down
ward is only about 900, 80 that the mine
can be worked with little expense. These
are the particulars first given ,ne when the
discovery was announced. Still more as
tunishing facts have jns, come to light.
"a genlopist sent out 10 examine the pla.
Ger arrived here last night. He report.
having traced the vein distance Of two
leaenes, with en- average breadth Of one
hundred and fifty leet. At one extrsmii J
of the mine he found largo quantities q
native silver, which Q calculates will fu J
pny the expense Of setting up machinery
and working it. The rancho upon which
i. is situated was purchased by Col. Ere
mont in lS46 from Alvarado, former Gov
ernor of the Territory. !, was then con
sidered nearly worthless. and Col. F. onl,
took it al the moment Of leaving the coun
try. because disappointed in obtaining an
other property. This discovery has made
a grest sensation throughout tho country
vet il is bat the first Of many such. The
Sierra Nevada is pierced in every part witt
these priceless veins. which will produce
gold for centuries after every spot Of earth
from base to summit shall have been turned
over and washed out"
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

By statistics complied from official docu-
menss, We ascertain the whole amount OF
exports from Great Britain to the various
powers Of Europe, Asia, North and South
America, exclusive Of the U. States, du.
ring the year ending June 30,h, to be $685.
62l ,40s. During the same time the ex-
ports Of the United States to the same ports.
amounted to 5s,396,6S3.
Our exports to Great Britain during the
above mentioned time, amounted to $751;
92S, ,024, and our imports to S59, ,763, 500.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

PosrAsE AND Washington cor
rsspondsnts inform Us, that one Of tho FIRST
recomuendasions that come before Congress
will be, for tho reduction Of postage to a
uniform rate Of S cts. for single letters to
any portion ofthe Union-and further, tha,
tho Recommendation will proceed from OUT
present efficient P. M. General. They also
state that there will be deficit in the rev
snue as compared with the expenses OF the
government, Of from fifteen TO twenty mil
lions Of dollars. Thus, proving the inefii-
cheney Of Mr.. Walkers British Tariff aud
the immediate necessity for action upon
this important question.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

@Tbe committee appointed BY the
National Railroad Convention to address
the people the United States and TO urge
their cooperation in procuring assistance Of
Congress, have complied with their duty
They discard all sectional and political feel
ing and referring unanimously to the federal
government, urge the speedy completion ot
the work with that singleness Of purposes
which distinguishes true patriotism.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

PEDDLI.e TOMB SroSEs.-A man is engaged in
the business of peddling tomb-stones in North
hampton county, Pm. He carries load Of ready
made articles, only wanting the name and age
and stops at the houses by the way-side to inquire
for customers.-Chicago Jour.
Yes, for the more ready sale Of those
unique articles, he generally travels in the
wake Of fpedd!ers ofpatent medicines, and i
he can hire doctor or two toprecede hin
his fortune is made. Eh?
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

Man Losr.-The Keokuk DispdtcA oi
lest Thursday costains tho following para
Rraph. The non-receipt Of letters, expect
q by friends Of the absent at this place
can thus be accounted for:
We learn from Mr.. Ogden. ths Post Mas
Ter st this place, that he has received lei
ses from The Post Master 10 St. Louis, in
lorming him Of the loss Of the mail from Cal
itornia, for Iowa end Missouri, which was
on board tho steamboat Louisiana when she
was blown up 1t New Orleans, on the 18th
uiiimo. This sccoun.s, probably, for the
non-receipt, At this place, Of many letters
which were expected by tho last arrival
from California
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

A Coon INyESTIoN.--A gentleman Of
Boston has invented dining table for ships,
which, however much the vessel may roll,
never loses its horizontal position. The
came principle be also applies to berths, set
tees and in fact, to all the moyeable furni-
turs Of a vessel. A pendulum weight with
lateral levers attached to The lower parts ol
the table, is the apparatus with which he
accomplishes this desideraium.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

TnE following pointed communication
handed us day or two since, il will be
well for our citizens to regard. These re-
peated nocturnal attempts to obtain ingress
into the stores on Front street assure us
that they ure made by persons residing in
the place. Several Of our citizens doing
business on Front street have recently los,
property under circumstances that have
convinced them that the thieves are Of the
place. The key Of the drug store adjola.
ing the Printing Office was stolen few
weeks since. The small boy Of rascally
exterior, seen in the immediate vicinity ol
the door and who pryed so inquisitisely in
to the structure Of the new lock the mex
morning, will consult his interest by res,o
ring the key as quietly as he purloined il,
The man who stole the four chairs from the
shop east Of the Gazette Office had better
call and take the other two to complete hi,
set.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

A WEDGE OF GoLD.-We are indebted 10
Mr.. Parrot for the inspection ofseveral pie
ccs Of gold, which he procured from Cali
fornia. Among them is a rude lump, with
all the marks upon it Of having been disin-
,egrated in that form from the bed in which
il was deposited, and weighing about two
pounds about S544. Weh,ve seen
a variety Of specimens. dug up from the
mines Of Virginia md North Carolina, and
from the placers ofCalifnrnia, bnt this piece
surpasses them ALL Washington Union.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

TRAcYc AFfAIR.-A rencontre took
nlace last week between two citizens of
81. Louis, Mr.. J. s. Thomas, Of the firm Of
Benoist & Co., and MIR. Isaac N. Winner,
clerk in the Post Office, in which pistols
we're fred successively upon each side
The result vas the death Of MIR. Winner
and the seriously il not fatally wound'ng
Of Mr.. Thomas. St. Louis is fast winning
tho appella,ion Of the city Of blood.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
The overland California emipran,s have

The overland California emigrants have
found new route from the Salt Lake
country into the Sacramento Valley. They
strike off some 10 miles above the Sink Of
HomboIdt's river, and cross the Sierra Ne
yadn, 200 miles north Of Sacramento CITY.
Bv that route, they avoid the wors. part Of
the desert, and have plenty Of grass and
water all the way-besides coming into
the very heart Of the gold region.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
BarARD TAYLOR, the intelligent CORES
L. r ~.

BAYARD TAYLOR, the intelligent CORES
ponden. ofthe n Y. Tribune, thus tru,bfn''y
speaks Of the "lo,tery" Of digging gold
"Those who are familiar with geology, or BY
carefully noting the character Of the soil, strait,
&C., where gold is already found. have learned is
indications, rarely fail in the selection OF new
spots for digging. ltis the crowd oi those who,
deceived in their extravagant hopes, dishesrtene
by u e severe labor necessary 10 be undergone,
and bereft Of that nctive and observing spirt
which could not fail 10 bring success, that cry.
out with such bitterness against the golden stories
which first attracted them TO the conntry. Ihas
met with hundreds ofsnch persons, many Of whom
have returned home 6isgnsted forever with Cali
fornia. They compare the diggings 10 lotter
in which people grow rich o,Ky by accident or
luck. There is no such thing as accident in Ms
fure, and in proportion as men understand her,
the more unerrng is their search after her ,rsa'.
ures. There is more gold in California than ever
was said or imagined Ages will not exhaust the
supply. From the little that have already seen,
l am convinced that the tabled cibao Of Colum-
bus, splendid il seemed TO his eager imagination,
is more than realized here"
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

0rThe Miami valley, Ohio, containing
On area Of about 6OOO square miles is now
moro denseIy populated than any portion Of
the U. States except Massachusetts, and is
capable ofan increased population FIVE fold
and still afford abundance Of food and en-
ployment for The whole number.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

rATHE LAST Boar OF THE SEAsoN.-Fhe
Anthony Wayne arrived here on the 5ih
inst, direct from tho rocks OF the Lower
Rapids, and vent to roost for the winter on
The ways Of the boat yard opposite. RI
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We have delayed the issue Of our paper
expecting each mail 10 receive the above
document, but q the House had not organ
issd up 70 last Saturday evening and there
Wa slisht prospect Of il organising tor
vssk to come, W. put our paper TO Press'
not daring again to promise our readers the
ueeeaae sooner than--we receive Il.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

LUCRATIVE OFFIcE.-l, is said the Shcr-
if Of Philadelphia receives more pay than
the President Of the United States, his pay
amounting 10 $4,000 year; that the
Sheriff Of New York receives 10 fees $f5,-
600 a year.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
nrMr. Asa WHITNEY 10 still addressir

nrMr. Asa WHITNEY is still addressing
assemblies of people in favor Of bis plan Of
constructing National Highway to the
Pacific. We admire bis perseverance, en-
countering, as he does, so swift a current
Of opposition. He is working West, when
last heard from he was talking TO the peo
ple Of Louisville.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

burlington, Friday evening. M.
LATER "A despatch, dated this after
noon, from Washington City says:-"Sf
Message. The House adjourned until 10
morrow morning"
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

tTThe Dubuque Express comes TO Us
this week with an entire new dress. i Is
now the freshest and nea;est appearing pa
per in the State.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

@The remarks Of Mr.. Sullivan at a
Railroad Meeting held 10 this place ane
published in the Gazette, are s,ill going
the rounds Of the western newspaper press
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

TRUE kNIcKERBocKERs--Bad Erpendi-
ture-A New York journal Gays the single
item Of cigars for the Common Council OF
that city, from May lst, ls4s, to Noyem.
ber ls,, le49, cost two thousand nine hun
dred and sirty tlco dollars'
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

OrThe trial Of N. Childs, Jr, for en-
bezzlement, is still pending at St. Louis.
Il was thought it would 60 to the jury on
Friday last.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
Sr LOUIS, Nov, 5th

OI LJUIsY 1SUf. OIU.
David Dill, native of Bloomington, Oswego
county, New York, and for seven years past res
ident of st. Louis, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon at the Planters House, by shooting him.
self. Was part proprietor Of Bartinge's saloon,
on Third street. No cause is assigned.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
COMMERCIAL.

Sr. LoUls, DEC. !.
Flour, good country brands Si,55 to
Si.6O.
Wheat, choice 60 10 81 cents, sacks re-
turned. Extra would commend 81 90.
Corn, 33 cents, sacks returned.
Oats, 35 cents, sacks returned.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

GTBy reference TO the vote for Speak.
ersbip Of the House, it will be seen that
Scott received several votes. AZ there -
no member Of tat name surni4e 10 rs
for whom was il intended.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13

GA fire occurred recently at Baton
Rouge destroying property to the amount
Of $4,000.
The Davenport gazette., 1849-12-13
lEoY the Gazette.l
rot luc SoLeIe.
LOOK Our! RosuEs ABOUT!
A Case of Boots in danger!

The case belonging to the Big Boot was
tried on Sunday night at the back and side
windows by one or more Of the b'hoys, bu,
being frightened by some one inside they
made tracks, as the snow said Monday
morning.