Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-31

~know whatf Why It - my 81 that - -
race, and not horse
I Gan OK p cried the Canadian, stariaR
with all the eyes in his head.
~Yes, On OK, returned Job. With iupops
turbable gravity. sWhy thought yos
knew all about it. !"
aAbout what?"
! ~About Eacin' to b su6e. DID You nosuf
hear Of my OK that beats all creationY"
"Nor' exclaimed the Canadian IN d.
greatest astonishment.
"Why, didn't you zee him about town
|yesterday.s
The man was thundentruck; he had
seen the OK, e. Ibis strange announcement
made him believe what he had always been
told. thar Yankees were born devils. II
have beaten horses Thought he, ssbut never
tried with IN OK" Job kept On = gave
face.
my OK IS all sadd!ed and bridled," said
Job; fare you readyf"
81 think won't try this time" replied
the man, hunying away with a most des-
pondine look. He ordered his pony to b
got ready, paid his bill. and mounted to Get
|off. The landlord stared.
'sWhy, you mean to stay and Try the nee
to-day, don't your
aNo, mo-" replied be, sAzuag;ng his
shoulders and shaking his head. an run
my pony against any horse, but there 10 %
knowing what cursed OK may do"
Job bore away the prize that year, and
the stranger never came again to disturb
him but his last words are still common
saying in the town Of L.; and whenever
horned beast gets antic, he is specially
jimpounded with the remark, ssThere 10 no
knowing what a cursed OK may do"
A Csrios;ty.-We were called upon
yesterday to notice sulky, made in tho
western part of the State of New York with
which the maker is travelling 10 Washing
ton city and which is quite curiosity. The
whole frame of it is composed entirely Of
hickory, in its rough and addressed state,
with the bark all on it, and SO selected that
the limbs from the springs, the legs to sup
DO, the seat &c. and the only iron about
Int is two bots which fasten the body and the
Observation-Disclosures Republicans.
| From the N. o. Daily Advertiser, Dec. g.
| Balloon Ascension and Distressing ae-
in the presence Of thou
sands, Mr. Elliott <who already had made
la successful ascension in this city, made 4
second attempt to journey among the
clouds. The day was fine and every thing
seemed to promise favorably. At about ,
O'Clock, the Eronaunt entered his car, ard
started OH his voyage. Unfortunately the
balloon was not sufficiently inflated: aud
consequently rose up but to small height.
The instant the balloon was let loose,
It was perceived, but too late, that the CIR
had not been properly suspended; and was
iso inclined ON one side a. to afford but lit
Tile footing to tie Erial traveller, who was
,obliged to save himselffrom falling, by hang
ling to the cords ofthe netting. A moment
after, the car struck against the wall Of the
arsenal in Earonne street, and carried away
:. one Of its chmneys.-tlaying now reached
I the utmost height it could attain, the bal.
loon went over the city, striking against the
: highest roofs, chimneys and dormant win.
: ldows, until it reached the levec, opposite
; Cont street, where it entangled itself in
J. the rigging of some shipping lying there =
e Here, BY the efforts Of some Of our active
',Itars, Mr.. Elliott was taken down on deck
!, lie then tainted, and was found to be in .
!. miserable state, severely bruised, and hi
left leg broken little above the knee. I'm
Il mediate surgical aid was obtained, and the
G wound dressed. lis feared that it will b.
necessary to amputate the broken leg,
n piece Of boEe about four inches long wa
q taken from 1t by Doctor Luzenburg. Til,
balloon was saved.