Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-12-03

aArTD1.DAoA TEXAS
N.~0desns Bullstin Of the 18th uIt.
~v..-1v he arrival Of the schr. PennsyI'
OS;s. yGstsrday, from Velasco: Texas We
- - $4,000 Of dates from that country
- ~ i4th. So listle dread Of an enemy pre-
vasla In the eountpy at present, that the m
Sehitants ars'quissly cultivating their lands
IA attending Il would seem, theatrical per
formaoees. Some Thespian corps have open
ed the ssmple, and made q debut It Columbia
under favourable auspices. The army re-
mains stationary, and somewhat inpatient TO
Sc ENGAGED in more active duty, in which,
notwithstanding: threats Of formidable Prepa-
raa;ons On the nart Of their enemies, we sus-
nect thev will Be disappointed, as time will
disclose. We along time since proPhecied
that not another hostile gun would be fired in
Texas. and ~ yet, we have lost no faith in
prophetic gift . to this particular.
The pagers containing the particulars OF
matter Of great public interest, the members
q yet being engaged in regulating the minu-
te Of masters Of order and etiquette, prior to
entering upon their more serious delibera-
lions. Santa Anna 10 still in confinement,
which - rumored to be not 20 rigid ~ OF late,
there being on foot some measures prepare
tory 70 his release. Should it be true, and
he q to b released, Texas should require
something in the way of a ransom, to enable
her to discharge some Of the heavy liabilities
incurred by her biIigerent operations.
The vacancy as Chief, oc-
casjoned by the election Of Gen. Houston to
the presidency, will be filed it is said by one
Of the three candidates, Gems. Thomas Rusk,
Green, or Felix Houston.
From all that We can hear and read of the
initiatory operations Of the Texans in their
governmental concerns, we are induced +"
believe that they enter upon their new and
untried career, with as much Of the requisite
ability and honest sincerity Of purpose. as!
any people ever did, and with sufficient TOT
enable them to take their independent stand
among the sovereignties Of the earth.
MAaytANp.--Four Of the nineteen "recus-
ant electors" Of the Senate in Marylandl
have entered the college and performed their
duty. Public opinion, most emphaticalIy ex-
pressed. directed them to this course. The
revolutionary movement contemplated, BY
these partisans Of Van Buren, has found mol
favor with the people Of Maryland. They
could not BE persuaded that the way To re-
form was to lead over a violated Constitution
they could not believe that il was safe frsti
to break up their present Government, and
trust to the slender mercles" of their self-con-
stituted guardians for q better. They resell
we'd to preserve what they possessed, until
the manner in which present abuses were to
be reformed should be presented in cOnsti-l
tuticnal manner for them to accept or refuse. !
Thev want TO know beforehand, how reform|
10 to b effected, and IL they approve the plan
then they think it will be time enough to do
away with the regulations, under which they
have lived for half century. A very pru |
dent Observation-Disclosures Journal.
In Judge Masshalrs yearly visits to Pauquire,
whore the proper implements Of hrs favorte sport
(quoiss) we're not be had, he still psactsed il a.
oas is rustic ftiends with flat stones for quoits-
casual guest II barbecue in that county, Zone Of
Tie rural entertainments % frequent among the |
eouosy people Of virsnia soon after bis arrival Al
the spOe saw IN old man emerging from 4 thicket !
which bosdesed tho neighbosing brook, carrying as
large pile Of these fiat stones he could hold be-
tween bis right arm and his chin; he stepped brisk
" up to tho company. and threw down h's load a
moos them, exclaiming. "There! Here are quoits
b magioed when he found that this plain and cheer
6uD Old man vas the Chief Justice ofthe U. States
Slip Of tbe toaGHe.-Lawyessare constantly in
tho habit Of saying one thing, when they mean an
obes that they src much more exposed to sips Of,
he tongue than other men. We have heard Of an ,
Instance lately. A clerx Of court in Middlesex ,
~ required once to ask blessing, nj dinner, on
Sabbath. Ho arose, and unconsciouslv commence
ID, - ifreading On Indictment Of
county Of Middlesex solicit!" but
recollectine himself, I've exc'aimed-"O bless nv
Dou I've got hold Of the wrong form" and sat down
10 confusioc. Y
Tie rsasos rhy.-Almoss every thing consumed Z
% . family, nov commands exhorbitant prices, ex- 9
eeps cream, Of which, BY the way, there IS none.-h
nqnriog Of our milkman the reason Of is scarcity,
10 satisfied query BY saying that erik has riz
% tssna1 high that cream cant reach the top!' /.
ANorHER.-A youth had asked permission +