The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-27

/ FURNACES FOR CALIsoRHIA.-A number of fur
naces and portable FORCES lsays the Mechanics
Joumsl,) have recently been shipped from Liver
pool for San Francisco. which are TO be used TO
the reduction of the precious metals of California
vKHMosr.-The Legislature of this State met a
Montpelier on Thursday week. VIM. C. Kittredg.
was chosen Speaker of the House by 81 nsjority-
Wing, of course. The Senate reelected lis VIII,
officers BY IA majority. The vote for Govemo
was then counted, and Gov. Coolidge found tC
lack hirty-six Of an election by the people,
(whoie number 50, s66l) Gov. Coolidge was then
elected, on joint ballot of the two Houses, by 81
mslonty. So with the other Wing State officers
Lieut. Gov. PierPont had 81 majority.
TIE CALIFORNIA FLEEf.-Of 463 vessels which
according TO the shipping List, have sailed from
the United States for California, sincs the com
meneement Of the California gold fever, only %
had arrived up to September Lat.
Gy Some Of the New YORK p.peu contain a let.
ter from the Hon. T. l. Clingmsn. member Of
Congress- from North Carolins, to Mr.. Simeon ORA
per, of New York, in relation TO The establiahmen,
of banks in different parts of the county, for the
issue of bills based upon Government stocks, o.
for an ISSUE Of Treasury notes TO incorporated
banks, or private bankers, upon adeposite of Gov
eminent stocks with the Secretary of the rrsasu-
~.
GyvEssKIs FoR CALIroRsIA--Not less than 70
to 80 vessels are about sailing from Boston and vi
einty for California, mostly with lumber and build.
log materials. Some companies of industrious
mechanics 60 out
u The whole number of deaths in New Or
leans during the six months, ftom December,
ls4s, to June, ls4s, as appears by the report Of
Df. j. G. Simonds. OF that city, was $500 OF these
57l were the effect Of epidemic and contagious
disease; $50 of sporadic disease; 50 of old age;
Isl were still born; and $50 were fiom unknown
causes.
o-1he Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal Of Commerce whites
There is a rumor that Rassia has determined to
close The Black Sea 10 the commerce Of the u.
States, and of all nations.
The WHERLIss BRIDsk-Ihis great work is so
far completed that on Saturday last, Mr. Elet, the
architect, drove his carriage over the bridge and
back again.
DKArH FRoM RRIsHT.-The wife Of a policeman
in New York died suddenly, On Sunday weeh, in
consequence Of seeing her husband brought home
wounded. He was on duty the night previous,
and while on his post, three men came up to him
and violently assaulted him, with sung shot,
On going home, his wife saw him. Al the sight of
the blood she tainted, and from the excitement
an hafo a.. "a -
q Pressnitr, founder of the water cure sys-
TEN in Germany, is said not 10 have lost q single
patient in the numerous cases Of eholsra treated
by him.
1Youns Winthrop, the scamp that passed
himself OF upon Mr.. Clay as q brother of Speaker
Winthrop, arrived at Pittsburgh few days since,
with wedding party from Wheeling which he hsd
been invited to join. He pronounced the whole
statement of his imposing on NJ. Clay, to be a
Islander on him, but took good care TO leave the
city rather suddenly.
SuIcIDE.-Mr. Rosey, a gunsmith. living in Gym
thians, Kentucky, committed suicide on Friday
last BY blowing his brains out with pistol. The
cause is not certainly known, but supposed TO be
the result of jealousy.
ALARM WHISTLE AT SEA-rhe Liverpool Times
describes as~ly Invented apparatus ior lie pre-
vention Of collision at during fogsy and thick
use are altogether unavailable. The machine is
extremely portable, occupying q case Of about two
feet square, and capable Of being worked by one
man, who, turning a cog-wheel acting on q force
pump, produces volume Of sound that will pen
citrate several miles distant, which being contin-
nous, satisfactorily marks tie position Of a YES
sci. The machine was inspected by numerous
merchants, shiPms.ters, captains, and practical
nautical men, and highly approved of.
PRoFrrABLE.-TheM irror, says Mr.. Monnot, the
proprietor of the New York Hotel, 10 estimated,
will make $50 600 profit this year; and this, too,
under rent of s24, 900 and an investment in fur
niiure of at least $4,000
UTA letter from Commodore Voorhees,, to his
brother at New York, dated at San Francisco,
August 3lst, says that the value Of vessels now a
San Francisco, and in the interior harbors of Cali
iornis, is immense, probably equal to IS, 900 Oh
or "a. OOO, 900, and before the winter months sci
in, there will be four or 1--WE hundred vessels
worth probably &c, OO, 600, in the waters of Cali
fornia, unprotected, and at the mercy of the winds
and waves. According to Commodore Voorhees,
8 fire or a gale would destroy nearly the whole o
them.
OrA correspondent writing from Sacramento
city, and whose letter sppears in the Buffalo ".
Republic, advises all who are doing we'll at HON,
in the States, to remain where they are, even i
| they have to live ON shsd heads and crackers.
~The citizens of GreenuP county, Ky, he'll
public meeting ON the 18th ulL, for the purpos,
of taking measures to suppress the habit Of ueat
ing at elections. II was resolved that they wouli
support no Candidate tor Office who would, eithe
directly or Indirectly, ardent spirits to infiu
ence his election. The Greenup folks have set
good example, which we hope to see foIlowe'
throughout the State.
| Hoes IN SHELLEY CoUSrY.--The Shelby Ness o
yesterday says:
ave hear Of no buyers in this section; nor ca
| We ascertain what is probably 10 be the rulin
rates. There are great many hogs in this county
aud as hne ones too as were ever taken from IL
| ASorHkR LAND SLIDE-Some ten acres 9
ground, Just below the plantation OF Mr.. Mctiai
ton, few railes below Baton Rouge, (La.) cave
in few days since.
| COMMERCIAL