Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-04

II0OoCtoO0 70 Oe4 WOf0S.
II was morning, and Edith was arraycd in her 4
bridal dress. Not the quivering Of the lip, not |
The trembling Of an eye-lid betrayed what was
passing in her heart. She walked steady up the 1
aisle Of the church; she muttered the responses
in low yet audible voice; but this calm was un- I
and was soon to be destroyed.
The ceremony was nearly over, and Fortcscue /
took her hand upon which he was TO place the |
wedding-rin He started at it death-lile pale I
ness, and was surprised to see jeweed one |
which he had noticed her constantly wearing, was |
not removed She had forgotten that. And now |
the recollection Of the she made never tolet |
another remove il than he who, however false he
had proved, was still Horace Scaton, the playmate
Of her childhood, the idol Of her first affections,
flashed upon her. The long, long interval Of |
weary days and slecpless nights, and wasted years,
faded away, and she remembered only their pa TT
ing hour, and his parting words, Il will replace
il with another at the Atari AT this moment the
bridegroom attempted to withdraw the ring; ii
was too much, the blow was overbent and snapp-
Cd il was the last feather that broke the camel's
back, cnd this last stroke overcame poor fragile
Edith Hasscldcn.
'Never, never' she murmercd, as she struggled
to release her hand. In the struggle the ring was
removed, and fell on the marble steps Of the al
tar. She gazed upon It for a moment, in speech
less misery, and then loud wild scream escaped
scr so loud, SO wild, that the hearers felt the
blood run cold in their hearts. She fell. For
tcscuc thought she had tainted, and raised her
head frCm the floor, but it fell heavily on his arm.
lie shuddcred; the color had forsaken her lips;
those bright, beautiful eyes were closed forever
Edith IIasselden WAS DEAD.
EDITOR5 AND POsrM AsTERs.-Wc see it stated
in the Louisville Journal, that John RUSSELL a
Wing Postmaster at Bluffale, Illinois, on issuing
proposals for publishing n newspaper at Grafton,
received notice from the Post Office Department
hot <,c
hold the two situations Of Editor and Postmaster
at the same time. We have heard Of this rule of
honest Amos before. II it is enforced with a
Wing, however, how is it that Van Buren, Post
masters allowed to escape its action? The
Postmaster at Grand Gulf, and Pontitoc, Missis-
sippi, arc editors Of newspapers, which support
the administration, while it is notorious IN this
State that John Ford, the Postmaster at M'Minn-
vile, is the reputed editor Of Of the most vi
olen, Van Buren, party papers VIII CHI echo the
Globe. in lie whole State. Can any ono assign
a ,,ood reason why Wing Postmaster should not
have as ss1nv privileges n "democraiic" ono?
OF why John Ford Is al flowed to hold Office under
Kendall, and edit a now spaper, while John Rus
sell is not! We know not.
FEMALE PArRIorIsM-Thc following instance
Of female patriotism is one among the many M
stances Of the kind which occurred in this cOun-
~ prov 'ous the last clection:-A girl OF VII
lagc called Russcltown, in the union of Llskivy
and Adrcgool, who was for some time attached to
, young man in the village, happening on the We
~ eve Of the election to be led to the hymeneal
altar by the object Of her affection. Just at the
m2ncnt when the indsolublc knot was about to
be tied, she rccoected that her lover had vote,
ard dreadng that his vote might have been given
to the enemy Of her country (he being tenant to
n jealous supporter Of NJ r. Daily y she immediate
ly ~Enrbid the bans" and declared that much as
she loved him, Sshe low Ell her country more" and
hat he yer Prv OrOm-
Use before God that he would vote for Bodkin and
Martin-thc lOvcsick swain did not hesitate to
comply with her wishes, and the happy union i'm.
me siiatey followed. Such facts these prove
10 IL demonstration the intensity Of the political
enthusiasm which prevades Ireland at this mo-
MT, and they also go to establish the truth Of
W hat Voltaire said some years ago in abiding to
France, "that no country could remain long en-
shaved, when once the women Of that country be
came patriots" We boldly proclaim the
| freedom Of Ireland, for we convinced that the
great majority Of the women Of Ireland are fired
Nth the same spirit which animated this high
minded m...,-ii .. R:sseltown, who ready
to sacrifice all that dear to her on earth soon
er than to u return of tory power, and should
this enthusiasm be allowed to rise to a higher
pitch OF intestity, by the further denial OF Ire
lands rights, nothing but their high sense OF re
iigion and virtue can prevent them from imifa
ting the example Of Charlotte Cordav, who, with
an enemy to the liberties Of France in the DUST
Tam. Herald.
E. X. AvERY.-The Bos ion Trumpet and Mag
azinc in speaking of the fac, that E. X. Avery ha
received location preacher by the p E. Con
ference Of Methodists. says that It has some start
ling facts il reserre in regard to this man, an
that the time will come when it will be proper &
give them publicity; anu. tina, they have come I
the knowledge Of the edNor within eight or tc
months, and serve to throw light on the affair G
the death Of Sarah Maria Cornell.
| TIE (SRoUNDs OF OPPosTfT)N.-The New Hori
Daily Express says:-A Public Address to th
Wings .of the United States will be published .
Washin gton, during the present. or early IN tn
ensuing week. The Address has been prepare
by . CO mmi,tee chosen by the Wing members
Congr ess. Its object is understood to be to e.
plain the grounds Of opposition to the promnen
meas ures Of the administration in recommendin
the 'aew and untried experiment which has bee
80 signally defeated.
The Morristown Jerseyman says that "a be
OF Nickel OF German Silver, which Is fast tatin
tb q nlaro Of all IN If