The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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" Father Mathew will probably remsin a year
IN .ne United States It's said he wrote = letter,
De published in all the Irish newspapers. ss.
'Sns All MS 'countrymen who can get away IN
emigrate to this country. Also that he intend.
Purchasing large tract of land out west 10 Local,
poor families upon.
"Fires continue to rage in the wood. a
Maine. The Portland Advertis.r state. ,h., H.
confsgration in the swamp beyond the railroad
bridge near that town, has extended over a spaes
oftwo miles in length, by one mile in width. The
people have been busy in ditching and ploushins.
IN order to stop the progress OF the flames. but
thus far with little success.
"Lady wor,iey is now figuring at the s,risr.
at the North. She is sister of Lord Msnr ers late.
" Baron ROthsehiId's opponent for Parliament.
Gran Eng'ishman writing from San Francisco,
says that major end captain in the U. S. army
employ themselves in rowing ferry boat, BY
which they make more money than by attending
to their military dulles.
q The Mississippi papers announce the death
Of E. n. Van winkle, a distinguished lawyer Of
that State.
INTERESTING FROM BoLIvIA.-Late sdvices from
ken place there In Par. great atrocities had been
committed, during which crest number Of hou-
SEES were sacked by the mobs.
GENEROUS Acr.-Mynieu Van Shack, ESQ.
has purchased two perpetual SCHOLARSHIPS ian the
New York high school, which he mas presented 10
me hre department, 10 endOw two sons Of deceas-
ed hremen. They cost $500
Ma. Rvss.-We learn from the Richmond Re.
publican, that the Hon. Wm. e. Rves wilt proba-
badly leave this country. on his mission TO France
aoontthe i4lh of August
GovERSNEsT FINAScEs.-There was in the u
s. Treasury on the 23i uif., subject 10 dralI, the
SUN VI ssTt1 isl. The receipts for the quarter
ending IRE 3Ush of June, were 81, TAI All, and
the expenditures 81. AS. 23l.
Iron MASUFAcTURE IN 0Hfo AND KsxrucxY.-
There are, according 10 Hunts Merchants Nigga
rine, IS Iron furnaces in Ohio and Kentucky, that
- TO Say y In Ohio and II ia Kentucky, which
yield an aggregate OF Sc 600 tons Of pig metal,
each year. There also a number in rennes-
see and Illinois, which yield a considerable
amount OF metal.
Much the largest portion OF the Ohio and Ken.
lucky metal, is disposed OF at the Cincinnati mar.
Ret, and Il Is very seldom that the supply is more
Than adequate to the demand The amount con-
sutned in Cincinnati slone, is estimated at % 10
tons, for which $3.50, OUU or Whereabouts, is anu
ally paid.
"The differences between the French Govern
ment and that OF Guatemala have been adjusted,
after an inteuuotion of nearly a year, the Ffench
Consul, NJ de Cballsye, has raised the lri.eOlor
deg, which was salutsd upon the occssi n, and
has been successful Ia demanding fIli TelrdctiOn
OF all old grievances, alt of which. however,
seemed to US much more a matter Of form, than
OF substance. friendly relations have been sus-
pended between The two powers since last
tumn.
GOLD HUxTERs RETURSING.-Mr. Andrews,
formerly OF Vermont, arrived in Albany, " ",
last week, accompanied by his two daughters sn5
sS5 OO in gold, the product OF their pint earnings
IN California, tuung SIX months. they were re-
siding IN Oregon, and arrived in California al the
commencement OF the gold fever. The whole
family went TO work in the placer. and the Iesnll
is handsome fortune.
FLOWERS SPRISGISa FROM TIE GRAvE.-Charlts
Dickens says:
When death strikes down the innocent ana young
for every fragile form rom which he lets the
painting spirit free, hundred virtues rise in shape
0i mercy, charity and love, TO walk the world and
bless Il. " every tear that souowing mortais |
shed on such green graves, some gOld is born, |
some gentier nature comes. Ia the destroyer's |
steps, there spring up bright creations that defy
his power, and his dark path becomes 8 wy Of
lightio heaven.
These beautiful thoughts bear a close resem
oance TO those Of Bestte, in the last verse Of the
Hermit:
See Tru'h. Love AMI Mercy in triun- descending,
Ana nature al 3 owing in Etsn's fr>t bosm;
On the cod cheek Of de. smiles an b,sning.
Aad beauty Immortal awAKes trom the tomb.
T,.,o,,. NJ, 49, ~ 1890. ,.hfch
the corporation Of Trinity Episcopal Church. New
York, has long had in charge, is one made man,
yssrs ago by John Leahe. lie leafes CT w
with the following instructions:
give and b-q1eafh unto the Rector and inhab-
itsnls OF the city OF New York, IN communion OF
the Protestant Episcopal ChaIeh, in the State Of
New York. and their Successors, one thousand
pounds lawful money of said STATE 20 be by thea
put out at lawful interest, and The annual incom-
thereof 10 be isid nut IN six?enny VhesiSu lO,y-~
OF bread, aud distribute on every Sto5alh day, o.
some part of said church, after divine service, r
the morning, 10 such poor as 70 them snail sP-
pear most deserving.
MATRIMONIAL SPEcULATIONs-We are assured.
says the Morning Post, that VI Theirs arrived a.
London yestsTday; aud Il is sdded hat The object o.
his visit IL 10 open negotiauOns for a matTimOni8
treaty between the President OF the French Re-
public and Madame la DIchesse d'Ofissns. We
have not heard in hat way Il Is proposed 10 settle
the question of precedence between the cOmpie
De Pdrs and the possible issue OF the proposed mir-
riage; bat this point, doubtless, has not escaped
the penetrating mind OF NJ. ThItIs.
ABD.sL-KADER This gallant Moorish chieftain
is stt'i kept ia dIran-e by the French government
I he violation Of promise committed ~ the former
dynasty is continued by the present one, and IN
answer TO his petitions fnr release, he has been
answered, that the government - AFRAID he will
not keep his word. Ii must, therefore, by its pc
culiaf fear, continue TO violate its own.
Seventy wears ago, Mrs. Washington knit stock
ngs for the Genvral; now there ere not hltv ladies
in this city who can plsy that parr, and hundreds
know not how the apple gets into the dumping.
O5-The remaining State and Congressional cleo
ions TO take place this year are
Vermont. Mississippi. ....-.--Nov.
georgia ...--.-.-. OCt Iexas-.--...-. Nov.
.-...- Oct Michigan. Nov.
.Oui Nov.