Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-27

ARSENIC FOR Ax-or-TARrAR.--MELAS-
cHoLLr DEArH.--We are panied to record
the death of Mr.. James Thompson OF Indiana
lat the Red Lion Hotel in Market street.
This gentleman had been for some days ra-
Their unwell not SO much so, however, rs to
prevent his attending 10 misunderstanding
come to the city to buy goods. being mer-
chant in Indiana. Monday EVENINGS he
stated-he called at an apothecary shop (the
.. ecise one he said he could not recollect, be-
ing a stranger in the city, to buy little
'cream-oftartar. He took the dose, and was
soon convinced by its effects, that he had
swallowed poison. He died Tuesday NOR
ming, an examination Of tho stomach proved
that he had taken arsenic instead of the SIM
pie medicine he had bespoken. We are told
he left an interesting famly-a wife and sew
Ieral children-to mourn his melancholy and
untimely demise. We wish it were in our
power to give the name Of the shop where
this fatal carelessness was communication
we should feel it our duty to warn persons
from ever entering its portals to buy medi-
cine.--Sai. Cour.
!! A CuRrous Law CAsE.-Last week in
one Of our courts, an action was brought to
recover the price Of a setting dog, valued at
300, which defendant found in possession o:
'lplantiff,s child and took home with him.
The defendant. H., proved by several witness
|ses that he had raised the animal from pup,
and it was three years old. On the other.
hand. plaintiff, D." proved by thrice the mum.
Der Of witnesses, that he had owned the said
ldog since pup, and that it was six years
lold. This was somewhat perplexing, when
liz was proposed to have the dog brought into
court. He was forthwith brought in. and az
tier staring wildly round the court room
|caught a glimpse Of the plaintiff. towards
whom he rushed with the greatest demon.
stration ofjoy! and at sight Of the child his
transports were unbounded. In addition to
these circumstances which were considered
conclusive evidence Of the ownership, defen
dent stated that his dog had been taught te
die for Jackson, upon which command the
dog instantly dropped down on the floor, ap
i parently dead, to the great amusement Of tn.
/ spectators! There appeared to be some diff
J, ference of opinion as to the value of the dog
!. and after considerable defamation, verde
was returned for plaintiff of seventy-iive dol
' lars and all the costs, perhaps seventy-6ve dol
Z lars more.
4 JOHN Smith, rs. WrLL1Ax SMrH.-A mos
4 ludi:ious incident took place in the Court Q
4 Requests, IN London not long since. whe
these two redoubled names were called. No
less than IS litigants all cried sshere," simu
taneously. The crier was absolutely puz
9 z;ed, but wishing for the best, ne venture
ID again-~John Smith and William Smith.
e "Here! roared q pody-looking baker. VIII
b had just entered the court. Matters 90
= still more complicated. s.vich is the b,
= Smith wot owes Is bob for bread!'' sal
= |" the crier. Nobody answered. -vich
!. the Bill Smith as hows the beer scorer .
= does," said about one half Of the Smith
= present, and it was q considerable time b.
fore the numerous family Of the ~Smit:s
X were classified in any thing like order--nou
-, would own the sshalfpenny worth Of bread,
re but pobody denied the sack