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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

n. bATkh from Isxzs AND rzs. RIO G.xxn.-
~ .sss . Portland arrived At New OrIesn.
on me ON nom Brazos Santiago, which ,lses ~.
%. ~. On ne 50 INST Her news Il thus coodens.S
~ me New Orleans papers:
The passengers BY he Portl.nA 1900 a..
esy sIsss ,ney leit Brownsville, inlomation "a.
seceNed mere nat the a1ikoriiies OF n.ta-,rr-,s
nae s arrested TWO OF the ringleadsss Of lh. -.
VIZ nave recently perpetIated so many robbsri-s
upon the Point Isabel road Tka Meric.n 1919
lies have seconded oaTs in this afafr n r.
soonest manner There being no provision In 10.
ueaIyior the surrender OF such eharaeter. n -.
managed In this way: The robOers we're srre.fs5
onoer me Vagrant act, and ordered TO leave IN.
-. AZ were 10 De escorted the next day 70
me banks OF the liver, and compelled 10 cross H..
Terry a. Brownsville, where the sheriff shonId -
70 waiting 10 receive them
lnsse men we're formerly attached 10 the Amer
can army, and are known to be desperate charae-
The Portland brings $4,000 in specie. con-
signed TO Older wv
rhs Bien Publico, Of Matamoros, of the lstb
ull. says hat a considerable quantit, Of <,od.
nad been seized al a rancho about 90 milea sboxs
he ~ account o. some alleged Illegally in
IaPt. IL Clay Davis, who arrived Al Baxn.-
Niie, HON aoOye, informs the editor of ths Pl.-
lnat me cfuelies lately psrDeIaLed by he nd
sus are unparalleled IN the history of this froutie.
al.e OsueI circumstances, he relates having "a
ha
found while following the Trail Of he Indian. II
= PPeafs mat heir husbands had been murdered an
.Iie lancn, aht these women carried OF, who, a.
Ter Oeins horribly abused were also murdered
From the American FaE
n, E1Iaci nom letter received from Mr.. p. A.
~ ateIs' GATED Durango, July 9th. Mr. w. ia on
ais route 10 San Franchises:
nave met these companies, or rather useelsof
Iou anes' Ihat came oy the way Of Corpus Chris
4 ahe ron LaVaea, they have been from 4 10 6
mon us on me road, one party was 81 ds,s in he
II IS astonishing how these men lave
allowed themselves to be d1ped. I know that |.
party can travel fIom Matamoros to DQraneo- wits
,,aiIias5 az easy As hey could from Natchez 10
sasnViILe. We could have stopped Al Ianeheros
line nights out often, il We had desired 10 40 40
lnd We were as well treated when We aid STOP
- We deserved, and sometimes | thoueht Ittfs
better. '
Mr. w. writes that the accounts from C.lisorni.
re contradictory, but states that he saw he a.
ay sf Oh me MINT, tDuIangO,) who had lust RETAIN.
q nom the mines Of California, and reporta ia,
ney are the uchesl that have ever been dlscoy-
red On The American Continent
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25
CALIFORNIA.

The Empire City has brought Callfona dates &c
July, from which we make some extracts.
The country appears perfectly quiet, and in al
the news We find scarcely a paragraph referring &c
crime or outrage.
The Alta Californian, of June I'd, comes great
ly enlarged, with new type, good paper, &C., bear
ing upon its face impress Of the spirit of advance
ment and improvement which marks the develop
ment Of a new and prosperous country. The &C
counts from the mines are decidedly encours,ins
Those miners who are successful, an the California
sense of the word, tell of hundreds and thousand,
OF dollars value of gold collected in short peri
DDS; while those who complain of "poor luck
accompany their complaints with the statement o
such accounts as the proceeds OF their 'unauc
cessfui labor" as would of themselves urge on
the most dispirited and timid ADVENTURE. who
not having reached the land to promise, begins q
doubt whether, after all, he has not left a home II
the States for the chance Of an insignificant re
turn for his sacrifices.
Our accounts, both from San Francisco and tbs
mines, say nothing relative to sickness At the va
rious localities, from which we infer that the zen
eral health is good. The Ala Californian men
tons single death, resulting from inprud emf az
posure TO the fierce rays Of the SUM- that being the
only one which il records.
The proposed convention to form State consti.
tntion, or take such other measures for the adop.
lion of some form of government, appears 10 eT.
cite general interest among all classes An inter.
esting article appears the Alta California reIa-
tive 10 the importance of the convention, the du.
ties OF the inhabitants in selecting their delseae.
and the leading features which should distineuisb
the constitution expected to be formed. III we NAV
take the sentiments Of the editor as an expression
in any degree Of the views fthe people upon The
question ofslavery, dissatisfaction viii be certain
ly interdicted. This having been done BY the pee
pie, in the formation of State constitution ssthe
South'-ia the language Of the editor-"wili have
no right 10 complaia, having asserted that the
power TO interdct belonged to the State"
Gen. Riley has issued proclamation bearins
date jane e, in which be says:
1t Is highly important that all pasts of the tent
tory should be represented in the convention Of
September Lat, and oil good citizens are earnestly
requested to unite in csuyins my recommendation
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

TAXING rHE VEIL--fhe usual Congregation al
thenew CaIholie Church in this city, was increa,-
ed on sunday last BY the attendance Of large
nuHOerot spectators 70 witness The ceremony Of
taxing the Neil," as ii WAS TENED by MANY Of
nose present, though in fact il was but The ceEe
inony which admits candidates into the PROBATION
aiy membership feeeding their taking the veil,
ana entering INTO the holy VOWS BY which hey Sc
With the world. Inc Two Accommodated voaor
ladies' Tone OF them from this city We undersIandl
VINO were The subjects OF the ceremony, were te-
ceiVed iato the ~ siIatiOn Of the Blessed yirxtn
Mary, ior The probationary tenn Of one year. al.
Yer when, lhey ale 10 take the Veil and the pre-
senOed religious vows, or are to sever heir con.
ReeIOn Win the Institution.
HAseliAg Gazette, I4fh.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

DEATH OF AN ARAB SOLDIER ON A
FAR.oFr ExPEDTIoN.--We halt at eleven
o'clock because an Arabian soldier has Just
cried himself TO death before our cabin!
he wept at having to die in foreign land
and not seeing bis mother any more
Nearly all these people lose their courage
directly they are attacked by any illness,
the nature of which they cannot visibly
perceive as they can a wound, sc. He
died with piece of bread in his mouth, be
cause the Arabs believe, and with Justice
that so long as you can chew bread you
will not die.-Expedition to Discover tn.
Sources of the White Nile.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25
FRAuDs ON Govxasx.sr.-we understand d

FRAUDS ON GovERSNsSr.-We understand that
petition as being got up, praying for an investi-
CATION of the enormous frauds ptactised on goY-
eminent BY officers OF the United States Army do
ring the Mexican war. Each officer who keeps
servant is allowed 10 draw for him 81 month.
besides ~ 80 month for clothing and one ration
q day. Instead, however, OF keeping servants, the
officers took men from the ranks who did no duty.
but drew their pay Of soldiers while the officers
each Pocketed the - 50 a month and theone ration
q day. In compliance with the laws of the United
States. a description Of each servant had 70 be
made when the money for him was drawn, and 10
prevent detection on their being recognised as SOL
diefs who should have been on duty, the servants
were described altogether different from their true
appearance. Thus a tall, tow-headed gaunt Ver-
nlonter, who acted as servant for a Lieutenant Of
the 4th Regiment was described % biack, pootly
headed, 5 feet inches high, sc. This is an in
terestng subject, and the investigation will prob
ably throw much light on army tactics.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

REPORTED Loss or A CALIsoRsIA CozpIsx.-A
iellef iIom San francisco, 10 the Newark Daily
Advertiser, dated June ~, says:
IL Is with feelings Of severe regret that Intimate
what may probably be the faIe Of Nh. John 4
OlaIke, who LEFT Aiazatlan in company with BIS
brother, and Samuel Crane, and Charles Aston.
Oh Newark The vessel (Dolphin) left Mazatlan
some 20 days ago, and has not yet arrived mere.
mo ueh NE customary passage Is but 81 days. To
eonhTm the reports IN circulation. eirhteea dad
bodies have been found on the cOast-also A con-
siderable potion Of what is thought 10 De The
wreck OF The Dolphin. However,, II Is vet posi-
pie mar she Is safe. There were also nom forty
70 my members 81 the Manhanttan company on
board The Dolphin.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

At the same time there was little doubt tina,
next morning, with fascinss and powder
bags we could have burnt or preached the
slockades and destroyed the walls within.
1.-The slaughter OF the enemy was very
great, as they engaged us on every point Of
our position during the whole time we were
attacking the town, and we had to fight
them in front, flank. and rear at the same
moment" =
Here the continuation in the supplement.
begins, and we do not know what else was
done; but it is prssumable that the rest
OF the letter only describes the return Of the
army.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

A TURKISH CUsroM.--The Turks have
one magnanimous custom. despotic as they
are in other respects. II the master call
and the servant answer boldly, 81 am eat
ing" he need not come; SO if the former
say, "Call me such a one, and his messen.
ger comes back with the report that the
man he wants is asleep, the master lets him
quietly take his siesta whatever hour of the
day il may be.-U.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

GOODS AT SAN FRAxcIsco.-A letter in the New.
ARK AoVettlseT from San Francisco, saws:
Our harooE Is perfectly black with shiDoins and
mere oeing no wharves The goods are landed Al al
enormous e1Pensein small boats. In one instance
ne ship Grey Eagle, from Philadelphia. paid
sI5OO LOT landing her cargo, more than her freight
List amounted 10.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

BULwER AND EUGENE ARAM.-If il
were possible to Danish novel reading and
criticism at the same instant, Bulwer Lyt.
ton would, we think. accomplish the feat
by the intolerably egotistical preiaces which
he persists in putting before his works, in
successive editions, which seem written to
convince the public how much literature is
mere slelght Of hand. and how good a
manager OF the hocuspocus is the book
manufacturer. If there were any profit to
be got by any Of these writings il would be
effectually dissipated by one of these pre-
iaces. They are, however, at least candid
in their exhibition of the literary trickster.
and may serve to put the reader on his
guard against the pretentious efforts, the
vspld declarations, the melancholy distor.
tons, through which Sir Lyuon by a des-
Perate volition would make himself wit,
apoet, and philosopher. The last Of these
effusions is not the least ''of a specimen.
Ii is Prehxed to cheap edition Of Eugene
Aram. Mark its eager cocknoyism
point OF composition Eugene Aram is,
think, entitled to rank among the best Of
my hctions. IL somewhat humiliates me
to acknowledge, that neither practice nor
study has enabled me TO surpass a work
written at very early age, in the skilful
construction and patient development of
plot; and though l have since ght to call
forth higher and more subtle passions, |
doubt if have ever excited the two ele.
mentary passions of tragedy. viz: pity and
terror, TO the same degree. In mere style,
too. Eugene Aram, in spite of certain verbal
oversights. and defects in youthful taste,
appears to me unexcelled by any Of my
late writings, at least in what have al ways
studied as the main essential Of style in
narrative, VIZ: its harmony with the subject
selected, and the passions to be moved;-
while it exceeds them all in the minuteness
and fidelity Of its descriptions of external
nature" DC. These are good things, but
they are to be felt, not talked about.-Lit.
erary World. ...
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

hALooLAH.-h is gratifying to meet.
while the Thermometer is in the nineties
with something decidedly cool, whether a
sherry cobbler. the gentleman in nankeens
IN the omnibus, ora specimen like the
following: DIR. Mayo's romance of "Ks.
loolah. Il is known. has made decided
hit. No travelling portmantesu is complete
without 1t. 1t is everywhere, and among
other places. it seems, in the hands of the
Ae,cttsrsh Excelsior, which parallel Nth
The progress of a complete transfer of this
original American copyright production
to Its columns, writes thus:-"Kaioolsh il
receiving from the press the encomiums il
deserves. 1t is one Of the most intensely
interesting works Of the day; and when the
writer, In subsequent chapter, arrives
among an African nation hitherto unknown
to travellers, and marrying the beautiful Ka.
loolah, becomes chief oilcer of her fathers
kingdom, it acquires fascination which is
not suspended until the close of the book
Although kaloolah has been out of the
press but fortnight, and has been sold at
a high price, second edition was called
for more than a week ago. Our, readers
will get the work in our columns for more
than one-half Of the publishers price for
the book, besides receiving all other matters
We publish gratis" We have heard much
before OF the beauties of reprinting foreign
authors, but this is a literary compliment
which We fear Or. Mayo or Mr.. Putnam
will be slow to comprehend. 1t reminds us
OF story told Of distinguished English
novelist and gentleman OF the press. who.
upon his introduction. remarked-"Sir. YOU
are under great obligations to me-" "In-
deed, was hardly aware OF the fact. How
is it, "Why, sir, / have extended your
reputation pretty extensively in this vicini- |
ty. You are indebted to me, sir, for your
distinguished reception have received
your works regularly, and printed you for
a centi"-Literary World.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

LATE PROM SANEA Fs.-A letter from Santa Fe,
dated the 9Th of July, to gentleman of this city,
from well known merchant, says: ''The lndi.
ans have committed numerous depredations upon
the Americans and Mexicans. They killed two
Americans and two Mexicans, day before yes,er.
day, within IS miles of Santa Fe.
A report reached this city, this evening, that
Lieut.. Thomas had encountered the Camanches
near The placer (new) and killed seventeen oil
them.
Mr.. Kelly arrived in Santa Fe few days previ.
Gus, and would leave In few days fer Chihuahua.
Trade wss very dull. There had been no cholefa
in Santa Fe up to that time.
81. Louis Republican.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

BRUTAL HoMIcrDE.-We learn that two
men. named Alexander Moore and James
Whitfield, of franklin County, one day
last week, tied and whipped to death a me-
gro man belonging to W. E. Person, near
Franklintown. The circumstances, as re-
lated to us. were exceedingly shocking, but
we forbear detail.-Ralsigh IN. CO. Times.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25
France.

The President has been on a tour 10 the
south. On his return 10 Paris he is to review the
wnoie OF tne army OF the Seine amounting TO I5O,-
OOO There seems every prospect of A most shnn.
dant harvest throughout France. In some depart
ments wheat is already cut under favorable cir.
cumstances- Funds are also on the advance
The President is still accused of aiming al the
Imperial crown. The Liverpool Journal saws he
received a reception in the PROVINCES tbsi Dos
not warrant the hopes ne entertained OF being
reelected for ten years
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

Polish paper states that a Republican con-
splracy haa been discovered in Russia; that nu-
merous arrests have been made, that the whole az
fair was divulged by The Secretary of the Conn, ~
Orleans: Two hundred persons have been arrest
ed: ofhcers>wiih Letters ds-oackst have been sent
70 Moscow and to other cities to arrest members of
The conspiracy, which was intended TO overthrow
The reignins dynasty and establish a Republic.
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TIIE LArEST EROM rANAMA.

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From the New Bedford Mercury, June ls,

Interesting .1ccoultS from Cdit0rnia.-W
have letter from Mr. VIM. H. Stowcll of this CITY,
dated Panama, MAY It'll, 1919, corrob1ratng the
ilatterinT accounts from the FL Dorado in Cali
fomia MIR. Stowel was a passenger in Messrs
Rowland and AspnwalPs Pacific steamer Panama.
from New York to Panama. He writes:
The steamer Oregon arrived here last night, May
9th, from San Francisco, April j. She has large
amount of gold on board; and an express has been
started ior ChaGres to stop the Falcon if she has
not sailed. The Oregon brings the most cXtrava-
giant accounts in regard to the abundance of gold
in the mines a gentleman here, who seemed well
informed, and friend of Capt Porter, OF the steamer
Panama, had received letter from gentleman at
the mining district, fully cowobDrating the accounts
which have been received Of the ineXhaustiblc sup
plies of gold.
The Oregon is paying SIP per month for ordinary
hands.
At San Francisco and at the mines all persons
guilty of theft are Immediately hung, without Judge
or jury. Provisions in San Francisco are compare
lively cheap-Frour only SO psr bril-, and here only
$3.50.
The Panama has proved herself very superior
sca'boat; Capt. Porter says he never her equal
She maintained herself admirably in several in-
stances of great peril, and particularly during ter
ribe gale, which lasted four days at the Pacific en-
trance of the Straits of Magellan.
The greatest story which have heard of success
at the dggins" is that of a mdu who obtained
$4,000 in three months, by his own digging and
picking. McSsrS Cross, l1obSon 4 Co. of San Fran
cisco, have been the most fortunate among the mer-
chants there, having made SiOO,000, profits on
goods bought at Valparaiso, during the first five
months Of the discovery of the gold. Mr.. Hobson is
passenger with us frum Valparaiso with his family.
Merchandise, of many descriptions at least, will be
abundant in California; the market will be over
stocked with clothing and provisions. At San
Francisco there is great deficiency of lumber and
other building materials. The cost of transporta-
ton to the placcrs is said to be enormously high
learned at Callao that the whaler Massachu-
sets, of Nantucket, has been chartered at that port
for Sl5,OO0, and proceeded directly for San Fran
cisco, with passengers. The crew OF the Massachu-
sets, and also the of the Syph (berore report
ed with passengers for San Francsco0 intend to set
out III pursuit of gold.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-06-23
II. L4RRABEE'S
PATENT PREMIUM NIAGARA
JET SHOWER BATH.


Patented Jan. ,, 1919
TEVHIS BATH was awarded the PREMIUM
y at thc FAIR Of the FRANKLIN INST[-
TUTE, Philadelphia, Oct ISIS the only Bath that
ever took premium at that Institution. And was
also awarded the FIRST PREMIUM at the FAIR
of the MARYLAND Institute Baltimore November,
lS4S. In addition to the above this Bath has re-
ceived the sanction Of some of the most scientific
patcntccs both in Washington and other parts Of
the United States as being he rtD.t perfect Bath
ever offered to the public. The perforated tubes or
Jets are NJ GALVANIZED Iron, also the guide rods
which is proof against rust, and each Bath has
Zinc Bottom, this renders the Bath durable having
machinery to get out Of order, vet beng perfect
in all its parts, as pronounced by the Committee Of
Inspection at the Franklin institute, Philadelphia.
1t is the only movable Jet Bath patented and the
only Shower Bath Il at is adapted to Warm and
Cold Bathing.
great aud important improvement is made in
this Shower Bath over all others by throwing the
water Immediately on the body without wetting the
head, unless at the will or pleasure of the bather,
by which ladies can have the advantage of bathing
without wetting the head covering the same.
The arrangements simple and complete and
not liable to get out of orders and the bath be adj
i,tscd to suit any height from small child to the
tallcst person. When the door is closed the fixtures
are hid and the outside appearance is that of neat
piece of furniture.
Before purchasing, please call and examine the
most perfect arrangement for Shower Bathing ever
offered to the public.
F.. LARRABEE,
No. "a S. Calvert street, Baltimore.
Also for sale, Oliver Evans Patent Ventilated
REFRlGERATORS, with Filters attached, the
very best article now in use % If
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And on the 5th May there f.,
NAMED in bond, 170,7S1 242 1874
OF these enormous importations considerably more
than half has been consumed it being estimated that
the stocks of wheat and flour together in the king
DOM free and in bond do not exceed 100000, qrs to
100000 qrs There is, however, reason to believe
that the supplies from abroad will be liberal through
out the summer and while the crops progress favor
ably very small excess of supply demand will
influence exercised by the weather on the mar
ket it is only necessary to say that the rain which
fell on Monday in this neighborhood though allow
ed to be beneficial to spring corn and grass, was
viewed as likely to do mischief to heavy crops of
wheat; hence holders of English raised their pre-
tensions, and, in partial cases, advance Of Is ~
quarter on the rates current on that day sennight
realised 1t having, however, subsequently,
cleared up, and Wednesday being very fine business
became dull, and this morning, with scarcely sam
Pile of home grown wheat at Market the tendency
of prices was downward.
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COASTWISE.

tNJAS w lSb.
BDStOH-- BG,ia fIliOH.
Oil 10 hrls, W jenkins X Soos mackcrcl 60 do.
Corner < Soms copper 100 bars, rnlhc 1000 p>gs,
sundry consignecs.
Bosion--Brig Sylph.
Mackcrel dlaiiaN) 20 brls, rum 80 do, mdzc
Bost0n-Btig .lIary Stanton
Lnsecd b56 bags, mdzc 2sI pkgs, sundry persons.
,Ntlc IOrk-Sch. .4aleiia
Mdze II eases, Miller x Mayhcw; hemp tons,
Hooper * Chcscbrough; mdzc u bdls, f. Pratt &
Bro; oil 80 bskts, c f Pitt gin pipes, w B Nor
rs & Go; mdzc 81 pkSs, order.
500 pkgs, order
.Nttc Iorls-Sch. Emily Johnson.
Wine IS or csks 2 bsIkts, J Strohm & Go; sugar
10 brlS, j Parthurst, ,Ir; vinegar II do Moac x
Medcalic; copper ore 81 tons, Cuba Copper Smelling
Co; saltpctrc 80 bags, mdzc 314 phgs, order
.Nstc Yorb-Sch. Pluto.
Wine 100 bsltts, l. Thomson s, co; moss bales,
hoop iron 96 bdls f Pratt s Bro; rope Is coils,
Hooper y Chescbrough; oil 80 brls, r Whtridgc x
Go; rum % brls, w & Harrison; buhr block, 100,
G Small; sal soda 60 csis, rndzc tire, c f Pitt ;
cases bales, f KONG & Go; cheese 4 bxs, r
IL Jcnk@j patent steering apparatus, w Graham *
Son; mdhe ll9 pkgs, srmdry persons.
.Nt5c OHeTpy-Sch H. n. B0yIing.
Sugar $50 hrls, w Howell y Son; moIasscs $40
do, whlsl>ey 90 do, cotton % bales, pecan nuts 80
bags, order.