Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-11-12


Patriot.]
a CANE BIZ THE WHoLEsALE.-TheP ortlan
q Argus states that at a recent shooting mate
r in Fryeburg, (Mnd City, Capt. Henry Batcl
/, elder and FIVE others brought in 1885 squi
3 ,els of all kinds, black, grey, red, flying, an
lstriped; about 14O woodpeckers, blue jay
Hawks and owls. Another party consistin
|of Capt. Charles and four others, brought
1865 squirrels of the above description, owe
100 woo!peckers, and many other birds, III
whole amounting to nearl y $3.50. Bears ar
!also very numerous in that section OF tn
lcountry; six or seven have been killed !
THAT neichborhood. Near tho White mour
Itains, boy five years of age was taken b
one and carried of. At the same place, a
Infant child was taken from its mothers arm
!by one Of these monsters, who escaped t
the woods with it, where it was soon followe
Inv men and dogs and made to paw the forfei
of its life. No traces of the child were found
Isave few pieces Of its clothes.
The same paper says, there is now livln
in Fryeburg. 10 this state, a lady whose weigh
is estimated at 700 pounds. She walks abou
the house with apparent case, IS healthy an
!cheerfui Her countcnance is as fresh as
buxom lass Of Is, though her age is abou
forty-fve.
| An OFFER NOT TO BE SxEEzEp Ara West
ern Cnlcbs, who offers thousand dollars 70
a match, describes himself as follows:
! IL am a real ring tail roarer, with u little
of the swapping turtle. | was born IN the
year 1908, (Which makes me 28) in the north
west part of this county. / have been in
FIVE Indian ampaigns-taken three sca!Ps
and been promised to marry seven times.
have a property of 1900 dollars, 90 cents
ten of which is in land, and seven thousand
in cash. Ny defects are, a mole on my
right cheek, q speck in my left eye, the third
finger on my left hand crippled in duel,
which like to have forgot to mention. and a
very rapid gait in walking. which abit have
tried in vain to break myselfof. lam otherwise
in all respects like other terrere men. In
politics l am moderate-in religion free
thinker. l occasionally drink wine-hate
cold. weather, and moderately worship the
creations Of my own fancy. can put up
with almost any partner of the fair sex, pro-
viding she is devotedly mine, and endeavors
supremely to please me. Any age between
20 and 25-if a widow, the better. No flirt,
tea-drinking, always talking,
young girl, old maid, or wild
ow need apply. All such are out of my
books entirely. She must have taste for a
fine garIen, and must agree not to rise too
early more than once a week. Morning air
is unhealthy, if foggy. l shall expect her to
write her own letters and do her own shop
ping. U. l.. II. SpEEDrSc.
Defence FOR PoLrGAMr.-The discussion
in the Calcutta papers, on the subject Of po-
lygamy, has brought forth the following p'au-
sible defence of it by native:-"Sir, you
English gentlemen are very fond of complain
ing agains. the natives of this country, be-
cause they marry many wives. II your re-
Lyon and the customs Of your country dontl
allow YOU to have more than one woman as al
wife, why should we be guided by you, who
are Of another nation and religion. 1t IS a
true thing, which every body acquainted with
Asia knows, that there are more women than
men in this country; whether because more
females are born, or because you EngIishmen
Kill the males in battle, maglcians only can
ell. Then in this case, giving one woman
o every man, what is to become Of the re-
naming many women: They must have
somebody to love them. The plain truth is,
We are destined by nature to have many
wives and much happiness-;' is our good
ate to have many wives--it has been SO from
he beginning Of the world. Don't then, l
,ray, interfere with the decree Of nature"
ASCENT o. THE New BALLOON WITH xISx
no previous occasion in the an
ais of erosfation has pubic curiosity been .
D strongly excited as on the ascent of the .
tupendous s'Royal Vauxhal Balloon" which T
,ok place yesterday from the above fashion, n
bic Gardens. Although the price Of admis-