Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-09

/ The ANCIENT SPLENDoR OF ALEXANDRIA AIN describing
Alexandra evenings since, Mr. Buckingham observed,
the cities of the world, ancient and
modern, had the advantage Off being bull,
ceived 10 miles along
ready ben, for and the principal street
rnnnis f1o the represents the arrow about TO leave
the archer. The length Of this street miles.
breadth proportional, being POOO feet This har-
all works of the ancients whether
altar the colossal temple, the stately
avenue there beautiful Uniformity They
possessed advantage Inasnuch as their
nfcsn. works colstrIcts1 national
and they command. therefore, Unlimited of
space boundess wealth. and, all, arbitrary and
esoo,c power the question asked,
may be done BEST boz cheapest, and compe-
helps make economy the order OF the day THIS
aye,u. is beautiful In the
wide for horses. carriages armed and the
mu,.ude, AMI either side, paved way, boriared BY
ed from above preserving traveller from dus, and heat
and from this coonade. either direction. be tho
fore, of as,s crowded tbs port of Alexandria,
minng the spectator at once OF the source OF the grandeur
and o,IIence around him. Tns crossed right
the intersection thcs. stood the Temple OF
platform 100 feet high 1000 feet square, and as
cended by 120 marble twas the first object seen from
.e, Payments of il still remain. Tbs pillar known Pom
peys Pillar of 16 similar pillars which formed the
front of this temple This other fifteen destroyed when
OF Alexander ami rms
was re-erectei pedestal. hen
ce.et by Caliph Omar Alexandria contained about mil
lion and half people, 1000 public baths. and 400 the
aires and hs library which comprised 200 900 volumes,
when Mark Anthony TO Cleoatra had since
,bs, -cr.;ved large additions After tho lapse
sand of modern viii compare mag
niacence with Alexandra II " American
MISSOURI STATE HOUSE BURNT.-On Wednss-
day night Nov Is, House the city OF jefferson
was burn. The fire, learn from letter, VIII
ten bv gentleman of that placs Ihurtay morning. -
supposed been communicated by brand from the
fire N occupied the Office of Secretary OF
State. northwest OF tae building
on the sory) rolling down the foor The FIRE
abou, half past nine il the evening" but
had advanced far 70 be stopped All the papers IN the
Office Secretary of State destroyed AID about
half the Library, which kept the adjoining
room o., the floor The Auditor of Public Accounts
oer,ued the Immediately under the Secre,aTs
roou and and gra:ihed learn that
y all his Office saved The bo.nins
co,,,u.d uni, II O'Clock in the night When thc
rof fell in and subsidized. We have learned
blan. attached havn, the custody OF the
S.cr.,,rv,s oice-No edged in and il had
ne. closed for the night This house originally built
for the residence governor bu; has been used Of late
for the State House. Excep, te loss of the papers, the
o,b.r i, bu, SMALL being worth ,aan n
bou, sl2. O0o-[>t Lou Rep-1
O,ne,x.r REVOLUTIONARY AxEcDorE.-Wheu tbs
An.rra army wa. stationed Putnam county. during
IN. revolutionary of soldiers saw boat ap-
,,oaehns and cried there comes 'old Put, name
f.miliar,v applied 70 the gallant General Putnam a
this eaased him to be put under
ae.S for speaking unexpectedly Of the General On The
arrival Of Gen Putnam Shore he inquired wat eosf
man VA. SAINT away for. The ocez said he has spoken
dsrespec,fully of your Ezeecey What did he sly in
ouirsd II. GensraI. He called ttold Put" 30 An