Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-10-24

ed to the community. The people, shro'
their rcprese ntatives have 4, all times,
entire coniro! Of their public works, as well
during their construction as after they are
completed. They can, at pleasure. re-
'dlc2 Or increase the rale Of tolls, and when
the ;inr y: II come that high rates OF toll
arc 70 longer reqoigedfshese public works
may be made free, ~, q. toll levied only
sufficient 10 keep them in nsopaT, as TIE
Interest of tie public may seem 70 require.
i An opinion is entertained by SONG, that
mnre economy may be observed, md a
s;ricter accountability enforced, by private
companies, than by states; but il facts be
appealed 10, doubt whether this opinion
will be supported. Leta comparison be
made between the Louisville canal end
those constructed by the state Of OHIO; or
between tie canals Ct Virginia and Mary
land and those Of New York and the result,
will be found favorable to state manage
ment, both as it regards economy and et.
j ficicncy.
The fact that charters have already been
granted for severa; works will not, it is
supposed, pre- eDt any obstacle to their
construction by the state should that
course be preferred by the Legislature for
it is presumed that these charters will be
\ promptly surrendered, if the state will
guarantee the completion Of the improve
,men's. II.
( Another AbsurdHy.-The Somerset
Wing printed in Somerset county, Penn
sylvania, says that an attempt has been
made in that place to create an Anti-Cath-
olic Society, and very justly remarks that
no society or body Of men would be Sc
cure if the primo; pies Of men who engage
in such conirivanees were once allowed. 10
obtain preponderamce, Similar
have, we believe, been made in OtI Z. al
ces, and is one among the greatest -.2
tiles Of the age in which we live, which,
while it has been fruitful in the production
'ofmany great and important Improvements
in arts and sciences, his been almost equal
" fruitful in absurdi,ies. One Of the great
est blessings which is secured TO the peo-
pie Of this free and happy land, by the
Constitution and Laws Of our country, is
the privilege which every man enjoys of
exercising his own judgement: in rela-
ton TO religious matters, and ofworshp-
ing God according to the dictates of his
conscience: and for any man or set of men
to attempt, by the formation ofsocietiss or
by any other means, TO destroy the effect
Of the provisions which secure to every
citizen this inestimable privilege, fit does
not prove them to be enemies to the insti-
itutons Of the country, shows that they do
not appreciate the importance of the privi- |
lege, or do not act in accordance with the
solemn injunction Of doing unto others as
they would others should do unto them
Bait. Rep.
Fifiy-nine tons Of Bibles have been ship
ped from England to Antigua and Jamaica,
for the use Of the emancipated blacks.
A YANKEE TRrck.-A man care into
our office yesterday, at about two o'clock,
when after a forenoon's hard work, we
were longing for our dinner. and said that
she'd like 10 look at two or three papers
he'd heard great deal of the Galaxy, and
Ilid'n. know but he should sub.crbe.'' We
handed four or five Of tho last numbers,
npplauded his determination. and assured
him that he would get more than his mon.
ey's worth. lilo deliberately sat down,
and, beginning At the corner. read the five
papers through, advertisements and ALL
We were detained from our dinner an hour,
and when the rascal had got into his
brain, as much knowledge as he could well
stagger undcr,-hc-walked Oft! We
mad great mind to call hun back, charge
him for three months subscription, kick
him down stairs, and then make him nav
or the ear and tear Of shoe leather in the
'pcra,ion.-Boston GALAXY.
A young lady recently fell from calash
n which she was riding from St. jean to
Quebec, the steel Of her corset was acct
lentally forced INTO her stomach by the
all. and she died Of the wound after a few
lays Of intense suffering.
To HOUSEWIVES,
In this day Of inpro, emcn,s, few have
cen suggested gilmore importance, especi-
lily to females, than the new mode of wash
ng clothes, which, has recently been intro
uced into this town [Newburyportl thro'
he agency Of two benevolent individuals,
ow residing at distance from us. 1t has
cen tried by number Of families with
omplete success, and those who have tried
! are desirous Of communicating it extern