Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-12

While earth contains she spirit il has priced;
Wh.n ,hs is gone twill s.ek place in heaven,
And there Sorg., bonts that earth been
riven UNFORTUNATUS.
Richmond, August u, 1887.
A BALLOON RAcE.-Among the projected nov
cities of the day, the latest is that of Balloon
Race between Mr.. Lauriat, the celebrated areo-
naut Of Boston, and Mr.. Edge, the no less cele-
brated pyrotecbnist, Of Jersey City. The par
ties arc actively engaged in the preliminary prep
arations and arrangements, and the race is inten-
dcd to come off, or rather go off early in Sep
TENDER We understand that Castle Garden, in
New York, will probably be the starting point.
though believe that point is not definitely set
led. Mr. Lauriat is veteran on the course. but
his competitor, although well versed in the Gle
ments of fire and water, has never yet cssaycd a.
lone to navigate the air. Mr. Z. however, accom-
panied Mr.. Eugene Robertson on his last flight
from Castle Garden The object of the intended
race is who shall attain the greatest altitude and
distance.-( Albany Adv.
An Ixs1NUArroN.-The editor Of the Mobile
Register conveys delicate hint in the following
significant paragraph: .Will a certain good-na-
tured friend of ours be pleased to cast his eye on
the ivory head Of the new dark silk umbrella un-
der which he is now luxuriating, and see whose
name is lightly scratched on it."
THE CRAFr-The editors Of the New Orleans
Commercial Herald compliment the members of
the Typographical profession in the following
handsome style:
I'VE have been journeymen printers; we avow it
with pride. 1t is our glory to be members of bo-
dy ofmen who for honesty of feeling, independence
Of spirit, and intellectual requirements, have no
superiors in society. We belong to art which
has civilized and partially reformed the world ;
fetal changes in the organization Of govern
ments."
A man with ga false bosom, marked H. C. X
Gannett, }" has stolen the young, intelligent, and
handsome wife Of Mr.. Babbett, of Barre, Mass
wh9 il appears had another ''bosom'' quite as
At the last dates from Havana, July Is, the
yellow fever was prevailing to some extent among
strangers and the shipping in the harbor, and has
assumed a malignant character.
Baltimore American.
The Grand River Journal gives the following
musical anecdote, that occurred at the first at
tempt to launch the steamboat Milwaukee, which
failed in consequence of not being able to get her
to move, after knocking away the blocks
~Whiie efforts to launch the Milwaukee were
making. but without success, the band aboard the
boat Daniel Webster struck up the air 80 dear,
sokae can ale matter beS"-which was promptly
replied to by the band on board the Milwaukee,
with '@.Seseis' o. a rail-"
Prussian Government, requires every officer seen
intoxicated to be dismissed from Office. What
scattcrmcnt such law would make ut Washing
ton, If Mr.. Wisc'e account be true.
SrLxxD1o-Ollapoda writer in the Knickerbo-
ker says-Rosy lips are only glowing gate-ways
for beans pork and cabbages.
Foul PLAY, But ALL IN CHARAcTER.-TheB Ban
qor Wing announces that the news Of Mr.. Moves
(Whig )election to Congress was suppressed IN the
mail from Portland to Boston. Neither papers or
letters arriving till after the intelligence had be-
come stale.
1t is said that the largest ship in the world is
the Mahmoud. The Turks have her now in actu-
al service. Her burthen is 1854 tons, nearly l,
900 tons more than the Pennsylvania. This Lee
yiathan is 223 feet the lower gun deck, 81 feet
8 inches in extreme breadth, 80 feet depth from
the base line, fleet 6inches, 9 feet, 6, 6. g.
feet between the different decks, 26 feet IL in.
draft forward, and % feet inches aft.
GOOD ExCUsE.--A woman came to our Office
few days since to beg a paper, "bccause," SAID
she, 1--WE like to read the newspapers very much,
but our neighbours don't take none."
The Tennessee papers contain the result Of an
examination made by the Governor Cannon, Gen
eral Armstrong, III. NJ. Rutledge, and Thomas
Crutchcr, Esqs, four Of the most respectable and
IF the Bank of Yeatman. Woods g. Co. which
stopped payment a short time ago. The exhibit
shows that the liabilities Of the bank on the first
If July were S754, $3.50 ~. and its means, inclu-
Hing the private estate of the partners, amounted
10 81 OSS 7S4; leaving surplus in favour of the
,ank Of 81, 224, l44 22.-The Merchant.
Among all the presses in the United States
,nly two have spoken lightly of our efforts in the
.ause Of education. and those two are devoted to
L. A~AA AnV
,ers hate education. They prefer the Cmmeri- |
IN darkness Of total ignorance Whilst striking ,
II the heart Of their countrys Liberties. they ali
,or every CLEAN Of light and are ready to cry out ,
nth Macbeth
And pail :hce in the dunness smoke of he'll,
That my keen knife not the wound il makes,
Nor heaven pe.p through the blanket Of the dark,
To cry hold: hold!:'
Louisville JournAl
IxrrRur1xc no ToBAcco CHKwKRs.-In .
york on Tumours, by John C.. Warren, just pub
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