Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-10

NUMRER a.
Tho Banks Of British Norm Anssiea havs
announced that IN their sstabaishsnss stle
Scotch system Of Cash Accounts y % g
broadly acted upon; % that, instsod of . maa
who has occasion Tor El000 having % usasnn.
facture 90. 50, or 90 and 50 day notes, With
= Bank Runner 1t him every week, he gives
good personal security IN January, and hes
leisure to attsnd % his business for tho root
Of the year. An interest Of three Per cens.
will, we under'sand. BE- allowed upon depos.
its. A Cashier, acquainted with The system,
will be sent out from home, who 10 70 have Z
voice in the local dirsctonies." This viii
drive every other hank into he same lexiti.
mate system and cause the whole capital Of
the country to be kept in constant activity.
This is about ~ glorious news ~ 10 have
ever had the good fortune 70 annouic6.
The Bank Of British North America will
provo the best benefaction the l4ondoners
could possibly have bestowed on the British
North American Provinces.
as she Engagedf r il . question not unfts.
quently mooted touching interesting young
ladies. It's pity some generally received
signs bearing upon the question, could not b
adopted by the sex. Il would satisfy very
natural curiosity and might not b 70 the
disadvantage Of the ladies. In dissenting
chapel in England, q foreigner noticed the Ia
dies bows on their bonnets oddly arranged.
some ON the left and others on the riGht side.
while others were directly in front. Il Wa
found on inquiry, that married ladies' had The
bow on the right side, young maidens on the
left, and those engaged" wore them on the
front Of their bonnet! A manifestation Of
this kind, would save much needless solici.
tude and anxious inquiry among those gen
xssthaaPsss cossjss.
ABSENCE OF nlND.-An elderly gentleman.
of Boston recently tied himself up ia q hand
kerchief, and went to the washerwoman,s
instead If his dirty shirt, and was not SEN
scalding hot water.-N. Y. Herald.
EcIlrsEs.<ln the year 1897, there will b
FIVE eclipses-three ofthe sun and two Of the
moon. A very partial eclipse Of the sua wilt
take place on the 5th April, 4th May, and
29rh October. On the 10th April, the moon
will be totally eclipsed, also on the 18th Oct.
Ofthese, the last only will be visible ia the
United States.
An ANCIENT HAn.-Mrs. Hyman, who died
on the 10Th ult. aged 90 years, received on
the day of her marriag, . present ham,
with . request that 1t should not be cut until
the birth of her first child. The lady never
attained 20 maternal dignity and the ham
was kept until the day Of her funeral 81 years,
wien il was dressed, and 10 the surprise Of all
present, was perfectly good and tender:
The entire crop Of hgs, raisins, curranss,
&C., in Turkey, i said to have been destroy
ed by the severity Of the winter.
A person lately bitten by 4 viper, was
cured by taking in doses Of three grains ste-
~ hour, the sulphate Of quinine. II j. taken
in wine.
UsngUl--A new article has been brought
into use on the Wilmington and Susquehan-
nah rail road. 1t is steam whistle, which
can be heard At the distance Of . mile, and
will give warning to any wayfarers who may
chance TO Be on Tie road.
Sixty-six persons committed suicide II
Paris during the month Of September.
The silver mines Of Mexico have, il 10 said.
averaged 10000 900 dollars per annum foe
three hundred years.
A fellow in Boston has grown 20 tall, dat
be could not stand up out Of doors, and y
said % be 20 thin IN the face that there can
but one person look At him at q time.
Bosrox Nor,oss.-lt IL computed by Dr..
Jackson, from IN analysis Of the water Of
Boston. tIaat The citizens drink annually Inns
enough to make q column Of marble two feet
n diameter and forty feet long!