Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-06-24

THE BEN SHERRoD.-Capt. CAsrIExAS of the
Ben. Sherrod, has published vindication Of his
conduct in the Louisville Journal af the 10Th.
The following is the postscript of his letter.
ssMcrey to show how things will be exaggera-
ted, and not that it can alter in any way the cir
cumstances, l would mention that the number Of
persons on board the Ben Sherrod at the time that
she was burnt did not exceed from $50 to l6O. l
think $50 would probably come the nearest to it in
GLIDING the crew, children. servants and all: and
from all could learn before left New Orleans,
and at Natchez on my way up, do not think there
more than 60 or IS lost instead of from 100 to
200 as is stated in so many different reports. l
myself chung to the hope of getting the boat
ashore and saving all until it too late to save
my own family, and thereby lost my father and
my two children, and got my wife out, burnt SO
badly that she was not expected ito live. was
burnt myself slightly; one child burnt to death
and in my wife's arms when got hold of her,
and the other drowned"
PADDY AND THE Ecno. Patrick! where have
you been this hour more? You must not alb
sent yourself without my permission
Och, niver more will l do the like, sir
well, give an account of yourself, you seem
out of breath
Faith, the same am, sir; nivcr was in SIGH
fear since come to Ameriky' I'll tell We all a.
boot it, sir, when get breath wonst agin.'
4 heard We telling the gintleman of the won
dcrful hecho, sir, over in the wood, behind the
big hill. thocht by what We said Nv it that it
bate all the hechoes NV Guild Ireland, sir; and SO
it doese, by the powers! Well, jist run over to
the place you was spakin Wv, to converse a bit
with the wonderful cratur. So said Il Hillo hllo
hilo"-and sure enough the hecho said, s.Hi!lo,
hillo. hillo: you noisy rascal!'' 1 thocht that
was very quare, sir, and said sHillor again.
'Iiio yorsefr said the hecho you begun it first
what are you made uvr said l. shut I'D your
mouth said the echo. So said 1, we blathern
scoundrel,ifye was flesh and blood, like an honest
man that We isn't I'd hommer We till the mother
NV We would't know her impedent son. And
whaht do you think the echo said to that, sir?-
'Scamper We haste ofa Paddy, said be- 'or faith ifI
catch you I'll break every bone in YOUR ugly bod
" An it hit my head with a stone sir. that
was nigh knocking the poor brains out of me. So |
ran as fast as liver could and, praised be all the
saints, I'm here to tell you NV it, sir
MR. BENTON, AND HIS MINT DRors.-The St. |
LOUIS Republican tells a good anecdote Of Mr..
Benton. on his taking passage in the Royal Han |
"a steamboat. short time since. from that port.
Mr. Benton offered payment for his fare, in Hi .
nois money. The captain Of the boat objected. \
and the prince Of humbuggers was informed, that
nothing but the real Gmetallc currency" could /
be taken. Mr.. Benton went in pursuit Of some
n his "drops, but did not arrive until after the
boat had left the wharf-Cis. Wing.
The Lee1Ature ofNew York at this late ses-
son passed an act prohibiting the killing Of quails
il the counties Of New York. Kings, Queens. and
ISestc6ester. between the fifth Of January. and
9th ofOctober under penalty Of s. for each Of.
encc.
The late -,onth Of March in England. was CO..
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