Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-05

unto land-and the rcverberatious swell upon the
air and roll upon the deep, mingled with the roar
of cannon announcing the great event to distant
parts Not an accident has occurred to mar
the sccne-not a limb broken, nor finger bruised
! And now, rs the Leviathan Of the Nayy sits
with the grace of swan upon the waters, SEQ the
animating scenes upon the river! thousand, Of
boats darling to and fro, swarming around her
like pigm;es, lively pigmies. around huge Titan.
The river is alive, and recalls to recollection the
graphic accounts ofthe annual marriage ceremony
on the Adriatic a, Venice. Nothing can be more
beautiful or celebrating ;would that our pen were
pencil, that VIC might present this scene OF llfe
to the graticd eye ofour readers in all its fresh
ness,its variety and its constantly varying pha-
sis; tho task is, however. beyond our powers;
would be picture wanting the breath of vitality,
the spirit-stirring animation-ihe fcvcrsh excite
ment of reality.
But we must not lose sight of the all-absorbnr
ohject-the noble Pcnnsy lvania, the worthy daugh-
of the keystone state-thc future defender of
our countrys honor, and her proud and lofty rep
resentative in distant seas. There she is;--and
what American heart does not beat with quicker
throb. and warm with more ardent patriotism, as
he looks upon her graceful but towering form, &
secs her. in his minds eye, annlhilatng with her
thunders, those who shall have dared to offer IN
insult to our flag, and commanding respect and
awning enmity wherever her pennon hutters in
the breeze and her dauntlcss PROV breasts the
deep. Long may she continue to be an object Of
affection to Pennsy lvanans, ofpridc to Americans,
and of terror to our enemies, should it be mis-
fortune to have them.
We cannot but repeat that il is a matter Of the
most sincere graduation that not an accident Of a.
ny kind, that we have yet heard OF, happened, to
dampcn the general joy manifested on the occasion.
This is attributable, in small degree, to the ad-
mirnble and skilu arrangements OF the officers of
tbn~ nd n tho a1ar
who had every thing in his department prepared
in the most complete and judicious manner posi-
bic. The ship in going off her ways, moved with
the case and silence OF jolly boat, though with
the rcsstlcss force of an avalanche.
We do not reccollect of ever having seen so
large an assemblage Of people, except on one &C.
not even then we allude TO the
entry Of the "Nations Guest" the Good Lafay
cite, into Now York. his arrival into this
,ry in 1924. II is said that at least 10000 pcrons
have arrived in this city within or days past.
These probably all present. and every man,
woman, and child belonging to the city who could
go, turned out. The number present, therefore,
could not have been short Of 100 900. II is esti-
mated that there were Mt least 300 vessels and
boats upon the river, and We saw both shores lined
with people far MS tho eye could reach.
Philadelphia Commercial Hcraid.
SPrciE OrEa ArfoNs.--A few weeks subsequent
. the suspension specie payment by Tho Bank-.
md while the premium on silver was at its maxi I
mum height, huge op-sidcd, six-foot Verinontcr Z
topped into the office Of Que Of the principal ''mo-
ey changers" ~ Wall street, aud going up ~ tho
ounter addressed the proprietor as iolows-eye-
NJ ~ the same time with apparent wonder and q
tho heaps ofgold aud silver coins, T. I
lies OF bank notes which were Pro!'nsely scatter
q Hi,uut,
'lsay, mister, how much DO you paying for O
pecio?' :.
1--WE have been giving twelve per cent" said
no broker, "though Idon't know as ] should care !,
pay that for any more-is yours in dollars or in n
alves, and what do yoa expect 20 obtain for itv G
"Well calculate it's all in half dollars, aud h
what shall get for it, you see the business is
st hcrc-I wants to get all it's worth, but must
Ill it to day; and the man what bids the highest
cts it-so reckon you may well tell the most y
Quill give, and ii lcan't do better its YOURS. /
,ai go through the street, and i'll don't get big d,
er offer iii bring IT TO you in the course OF tho y
~. So be as liberal you can, because if you "
MT, you see, you may lose it," u
''Well," said tho broker after moments re- p
ction, 1--WE will give you thir-Ict me scc-l III
ink you have not said how much you haye-is "
a very large amOunf?' ie
'.That depends considerably upon what you $"
II large amount" said Jonathan. The sum
at have dispose OF. guess would be called pc
,art chance of money in Yarmouth, whatever it nc
ought be here-howsomevcr to come to the pint, IN
e got two on EN-"
.sTwo thousand or only two hundred?' was the M
xt query Of the broker. sn
:. Ico half dollars, to be sure, the reply. TIC
1t is needless to add that further negotiations, qt
least the part of the broker, were immediate CT
suspendcd.'-N. Y. Sun. IN
NUMEROUS PETITION.
The following udicrous Petition written in due form of