Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-15


but when it grayely fell from one whose age and
experience should have taught him wisdom, and
who, from his intimate come xion with great
work Of improvements, should have been among
the last to strike such blow, i could no longer
restrain an honest indignation; and now pro-
nounce every charge against the patriotism Of
our merchants a foul calumny''
IMPORTANT TO wORKNEN IN IRON.-The fol-
lowing information may prove useful TO mechan-
ics and others employed in the Of wrought
iron 1t Is perhaps not generally known that
wrought iron made red hot and plunged into cold
water, renders IT much softer than by cooling grad
'iatly IN the atmosphere, consequently rendering
y more easy to DC worked by the mechanic IN
the lathe, &c. &c. The prevalent opinions among
smiths and Mechanics, that pungng Icd-bot iron
into cold water makes it almost too hard to be
worked, Is a mistaken idea; for instance. take a
piece OF iron wire and having made it red hot,
plunge it into cold water till it is cold which pro-
cess, vii! nearly render it as soft and tough as
copper wire; and if that be not satisfactory, let
the mechanic prepare piece OF iron which he Is
gbing to turn in n lathe, and when red hot,
plunge it into cold water, until it is cold, along
with another, made red hot from the same
bar, and let it be gradually cooled in the atmos-
pherc: when such a bar comes to be worked, the
mechanic is sure to be convinced Of the above
f.ct
BoorH THE TRACEDIAN.-Wc learn from the
New York Express that Mr. Booth has returned
from England, and will make his first appearance
at the Bowery theatre Tuesday evening"
The same paper adds: ave are glad to know that
his health is much better than before he left this
country, and symphatise with him in the severe
domestic loss he has sustained during his absence
Ills eldest son, highly accomplished Clergyman,
died not long since in Brussels, and another,
younger died a few months ago in England. He
has now but one son living. After performing a
/ short on t.t fI,o
understand, will retire for the summer to his farm
near BALTIMORE
CnILoEAN PCSIsuMENTs.-In Chiloc-an is
land at the south extremity Of Chilli man was
recently convicted Of parricidc. In pursuance Of
the Old Spanish law he was condemned to re-
ccive two hundred lashcs, and then to be put to
death, by being sewcd up in a hide sack with a
dog, cock, snake and an ape, and cast into the
sea. But the government, at the suggestion of
the Supreme Court, had committed the sentence
to death by shooting, the culprit undergoing mere
~ the forms OF the other punshments. This
modihcation OF the law is to be observed in SIM
liar cases, under the PRONUNCIATION Of the penal
code now being formed.
1t is said that the idea of ascending in the air by
means Of a balloon originated in the following
very singular, though simple, manner. NJ Mon
golfers wife was preparing cut up loaf of SUI
threw 1t on the fire, the smoke and draught las we
call ~ operating it, carried it through the f'e
and the fortunate Frcnchman had the satisfaction
to sec 1t ascend above the top of the chimney
lie reflected on the incident, and proceeded 70
make tissWe-paPor bag, and Inflated it with
smoke produced from cork cutting-this succeed
| cd agreeably to- his expectations. He was soon
initiated by others, and the experiments on gases
and principally by Priestly, brought bellOoning to
FROM THE SOUTH
OFFICE SOUTHERN PATRIOT,
Charleston, June 80.
We arc indebted to Capt. Dent, of the pilo
boat Charleston, arrived this forenoon from Sa
vannah, for the Georgian Of yesterday, from
which copy the following:
From FLORIDA.-We learn from gentleman
who left Jacksonville on Sunday last, that q re
port prevailed there that Sam Jones and Powell
who, it is said, arc now at the head of the Mica
sukies, held a council recently near Lake Monroe
and condemned Micanopy to death, for having
signed the Treaty with Gen. Jcssup.
Micanopy was, pursuant to the sentence, hew
cd to pieces by the savagcs.
and Wild Cat had all been deprived of their ranl
for signing the Treaty and reduced to common
warriors.
We learn also that party of seven Indian
, had visited the plantations OF Messrs. Clark an
Rollin. within seven miles of Newmansvillc an
commenced cnttIng GOWN the crops Oh tncSc gen
, tlemen, who, being there alone. (their families be
ing fortunately abscnt.) Immediately proceeded
, Ncwmansvelle.
We fear thiss but prcIu1c to another disastrou
, summer to be encountered by the inhabitants
, bleeding Florida.
The following is an extract of a letter fro,
Washington to the editor Of the Northampto
: Courier:-.Amos Kendall publishedin the paper
;, some months ago, advertisements offering pr
!. MUM OF 500, for the best mode Of car to ca
4 ~ the mails: paltry premium indeed, proof CT
ough Of littencss in the very offer Of such sun
= which would barely cover the cost Of the gu
I. cessful competitors model.-Bat the bushes
:, of the transaction remains to be told. Sever
:, very ingenious and costly models were sent i
> The day Of award arrived. when 10 and behol
!, Amos keeps the premium to himself and awar
70 il to no one OF the competitors. contrary to
:. public stipulations! But mark farther! from Il
"A labor and toll and genius and expense Of Il
= contributors. he. Amos, gets an idea two, nj
Il he. Amos, is now constructing his 0rn hook,
a. vehicle for the purpose, having tricked the ing
~ NOUS mechanics Of the country to furnish hi
&c gratis with their ideas,-which Of course, nc
It III L. cocSI, r.