Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-08-17

pestilence was sweeping away. His
loss will be felt, but cannot be repaired.
Alton Spectator.
The sales Of public lands in the
territory Of Michigan during the quar-
ter ending the 18th June, amounted toI
SN5, 600.
The Tiverton murder is likely toI
Afford some encouragement to the hne
arts. An historical piece, Of some
merit, representing the transaction, has
been executed in cast iron; one oftbemI
may be seen screwed to post opposite
the Post Office. The inscription is,
1.-THE STACK-YARD-lF NOT
THERE, WHERE WAS HE, De-
cember 10, lS32r-7ahunson Wig.
A CuRlous FAcr A letter from
Wheeling says-"Another circumstance
which l consider = singular one, never
having seen it mentioned ~ having taken
place any where else, is that the martins,
and even the domestic pigeons left ms
during the prevalence Of the disease,
(Chole,a ! they are now [4th ult ] return
ing, which I take 10 BE- . good omen.
Was this instinct or what other cause in
|duced them to abandon their friends?"
There are no less than seventy six
periodicals published IN Boston.
The corner stoue ofthe New Capital
|of North Carolina was laid at Raleigh, on
the 4th inst.
She who is judiciously conversant
with books, will find her countenance
as her mind is informed,
and her look ennobled as her heart is
elevated.
One ofthc North River steamboats,
has commenced carrying passengers
from New York to Albany distance
|of 100 miles, for 50 cents each.
The GAINESVILLE Messenger says, All
Ordinance has been passed by the
council Of that town preventing the
sale or purchase of all vegetables ex-
lcePt old potatoes, under a 6ne Of So.
for each offence.
The Legislature Of Georgia have
passed law, forbidding the employ.
ments Of any slave or free person Of
color, as a co@positor, type setterO In
any printing Off, e in that state, under
a penalty Of $40 for every day during
any part of which the said black should
be thus unlawfully employed.
A number ofgentlemen Of Missouri
have undertaken zealously the plan
Of establishing new College in that
State, to be placed at the town Of St.
Charles. One gentleman, G. Collier
Esq. has given the sum Of SIC, OOOand
liberal donations Of land have been
made BY otben.
Mr.. Blair member ofCoDgrcss from
South Carolina, has challenged Sena-
tor Miller, Of the same State for the
attack made by the latter upon the for
mer in a newspaper.
SAFE GUEssuNc.-A real Yankee,
who never intended to eer in guessing,
being inquired Of by his neighbor, as
he was passing farm yard. how much
a certain OK would weigh. that stood
near, answered--@Well, / don't know
entirely, ] guess he'll weigh l3, IA,
Is, l6, IL, lS hundred, somewhere
along there, no great difference from
that any way"
The Lexington Observer mentions
a report that thirty convicts had died
|of cholera in the Kentucky Penitenti.
AIRY, on the 9th ult.
Latest from Portugal.-Capt. Haw-
land Of the brig Betsey 4; Jane, al
New Bedford from st. Michaels, which
ne left on the 18th June, reports thai
four or five days previous to his sailing
Ia schooner arrived at that place, IL
four and half days ii ON Oporto, with
ia few wounded soldiers from Don Pc
!dro's army. She brought account'
of Don Pedro having received an add
ltion Of troops from England and
France, and that 5000 soldiers hat
:. lembarked on board steamers at Oporto
ldestinatlon unknown. These account
twere received with much satisfaction
lat St. Michaels, and hopes were enter