Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-18

DsArm sazyxaaED TO DasHoxoa-- During
the IRISH "Rsign Of Terror" in 1898, q cir.
cumstance occsrred, which u the days Of
u 10 almost unknown, no pen has ever traced
the story. We pause not to inquire into the
principles that influenced her; suffice il that,
IN common with most Of her stamp she be-
held the struggle a. one in which liberty war
red with tyranny. Her only son had been
taken in the act Of rebellion, and was con-
demned by martial law, 70 death; she follow
ed die officer, on whose word his life depend
ed, 70 the place Of execution and besought
him TO spare the widows stay; she knelt in
the agony Of her soul and clasped his knees,
while her eye, with the glare Of maniac, fell
on her child beside him. The judge was in
exoSsble, the transgressoT must die. Bot, t.
king advantage Of the occasion, he offered
life 20 the culprit on condition Of his disccv-
eriug the members Of the association with
whom he was connected. The SON wavered
Tho mother rose from her position Of hu-
initiation and exclaimed: my child, my child,
Il you do, the heaviest curse Of your mother
shall be poison in your veins" He was ex-
e:ueed-the pride Of her soul enabled her to
behold it without . tear-shs returned to her
homs-the support Of her declining years had
fa)len-the tie that bound her to life had CIV
en- way-and the evening Of the day that saw
her lonely and forsaken, left her 1T rest for
ever. Her heart had broken in the struggle.
New Mooshiy Belle Asse~6ise.
RockY MouSrA,xs.-Prof. Renwick of Co
lumbia College, in this city, in a letter pub
hshed in Mr.. Irving's Astoria, gives it a. his
belief, founded on barometric and tri2onome-l
trio experiments Of Mr.. Thomson, a survey
or Of the N. w. Fur Company, that one of
the peaks Of the Rocky Mountains has an al
rituds Of $4,000 feet, which is nearly equal
70 the Hmalya Of Asia, the highest range inI
the world. There are said to be several 9TH /
ers in the vicinity Of nearly the same altitude,
and the Vicksburg Sentinel states that Mount /
St. Elias, which has hitherto been deemed
the highest Of the Rocky Mountains, il com
puted at $4,000 feet. We must be permitted
to doubt these estimates, till we have more
cOrroborative evidence-an idea of this i'm.
mense elevation never having been suggested
before by any Of the numerous vovaeers.t
trappers, hunters, &c. who have scaled these
mountains. il il turns out true, North Amer.
Yea may then boast Of the longest rivers, the
grsatest cataract, the most extensive prai-
sies and isIand seas, as well as the highest
mountains probably on the globe: !
WMrnn Faur1.-The Messrs. Winship, of
Brighton, Mass. received from the late Col.
Smelling, OF the U. s. Army. some seeds Off
the ~Amsrican Olive" or "BulIalo Berry," a
tree indigsnious to the regions Of The Rocky
Mountains. They planted them with sue
cess, and have now three trees in their gar
den, twsaty feet high, laden with fruit. We.
met Captain Jonathan on Tuesday morning .
with large box full. He was endeavorin9
TO find some one going to Washington. who
would take charge Of Il, and present It to Gen.
Jackson. He permitted ~, however, to an e
Prcpriats . small twig, which enahles u tos
describe the fruit ~ being Of the size, color. |:
and general appearance Of the red currant.
The fruit 70 Of pleasant favor, which resem- s.
bses the haws. The tree grows vigorouslv /.
IN this climate, but the fruit l. not matured
untl msd-winter; exposure to cold and frostI
appearing necessary 20 perfect them for eat.I.
M. The tSoe and ito fruit, arc worth the ax-| /.
aminatioo Of the curious il arboriculture.
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