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

.INcENxEs Hnro.scAL Sccnrv.-A nu1absr
OF the public spirited citizens Of vincenncs Ind
anxlous to collect the manv ;n.cresiino events
inseParablc from the history Of Vinccnnes and its
vicinity, DESTROYS that they should be ved IN
some authentic shape and sensible that the history
OF the settlement and colonization of Vinccnncs
tor great length Of time, is intimately conncc,ed
with the history ofthc whole western country. e.
IS alike useful and interesting, instructing ana a.
musing, assembled at the office Of Samuel Hin.
Esq on the Is day ofJuly, 1851, to organize a 90
ciety to be called the vnccnnes Historical and
Antiquarian Society, TO accomplish this obicct''
On motion, James p. Drake was called 20 tho
chair, and Geo. r. Gibson appointed Secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to the election ofoli-
GERS for the ensuing year, when John Badolle!
was unanimously elected President, Samuel Hill
Vice President, Geo. II. Gibson, Secretary, and
Abner T. Ellis, Corresponding Secretary.
We hope this association will be the means of
bringing to light many important facts connected
with the early settlement Of the old ~Post [Cosw.
The following is a copy ofan inscription On
tombstone in lrongray churchyard, near Dnmfiies,
Most probably this has been published lotorc, bot
it will stand reprinting :-.This stone erected
by tho author of WAvERLY to the memory Of Hell.
en- Walker, who died in the year Of God, l7Ol.
This humble indv dual practised in real life the
virtues with which fiction has invested the imagi-
nary character Of jeanne Deans, refusing the
slightest departure from vcracity, to save the
life Of sisters she, erthccss, showed her kind
ness and forifude in rcscuing her from the sever
ity Of the law, Mt the expense Of personal cxer-
! TONS which the time rendered difficult tho
motive was laudabe. Respect the grave Of pow
erty when combined with the love Of truth ana
dear affection,'
PERnoCs ADVENTURE. San PatcS Ousdooe
The najoharie Radi tells US that on the 9th
inst. Young man by the name Of BOycc, while
attempting TO Chamber up the prccipice adjoining
the Cana oharic Falls lost foot-hold, and seizing
at the instant dry bush which broke in his hand,
caused him to fall directly upon the margin Of the
cascade. Fortunately, he struck upon his feet,
and finding the momentum SO great that he could
not avoid going down the falls, he made power
full leap, Ito clear tho projecting rocks and sues
cceded in gaining the basin, which is forty feet
below, and more than ten feet from the line Of
, perpendicular ut the summit. What is more sin.
gular the basin is only eight feet in diameter, odd
enclosed with pointed rocks and precipiccs, having
not more than three feet depth Of rapid water 20
cover the uneven bottom, aud Notwithstanding
the man escaped with very little injury.
Bosioa Transcript
An AnnlRious vxmrcLE-A boat lately,
: arrived at Pittsburgh with Is tons Of merchandise
which had come by rail road and canal, and over
r plain and mountain, all the way from Philadel-
u phia. The boat was invented by Mr.. DouRher-
i ty, Of the Reliance line, and the company have
% foe Of this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES il to be IL.
) They will carry % tons cach-.hey are light and
strong. There is a joint midships, proof against
y leak. where the boat is divided into two parts to
g move ON land. Only five minutes required
e, for this operation. TransAipmcnt is totally su.
L perseded by this ingenious continuance. tn
+ inventor has patent.
Is New DrxE-The United States Gazette a
8 yesterday, says-"A friend showed to us On Sat
e. urday ten cent piece Of the coinage; it il
NJ smaller in circumference than those formerly G.
20 mitted- ION one side are the words ONE DIXIE, en-
e. circlcd with wreath on the other is finely cut
A. figure Of liberty-nOt the old head and trunk
In that looked go flaring out from our coin
h. but a neat tidy female figure sufficiently dressed
ID holding hand staff, surnouuted with lib
IS erty caps the other hand sustains 4Eie6, insert
n, bed with the word L1HERrv. The Ggure h in
n sitting posture, and resembles, generally, tho rep
r. resentation Of Britannia on the English coins.
u any FRIEND AND Personal---very. body
te remembers the beautiful old song with this bul
a den. In this day Of toast publishing, we are re
Sc minded If an appropriate and happy application
's. of the above. at supper given by tho youns
men Of Boston to Henry Clay, ON his visit q
re their city, which do not remember to have sceu
IN in print. On that occasion, an elegantly chases
a silver pitcher presented 10 Mr.. Chy- III
IN H. a gentleman present, ON being called uP0o IN
d. expeeedly for toast, gave with singular felicity
ot JOm guest and gft-Our friend and pitcher!
as IN. Y. Cour.
!. Domestic CorroNs.-There have been larg
>. sales recently OF domestic cottOn ma0uIaCtutee
- at Boston, to the extent Of ten fifteen thousan
=; bales in all, for shipment to China. The price
- are sdch as the sellers call fair, and such yieI
=. liberal profit the present cost Of u,anuter
:. turing. There have recently been sales a d
~ nestle goods here, brown white, and printed b,
n auction, for cash, At low prices; but yet such
s we think at the present how price of cotton mus
es at least refund the cost Of making-Jour. ofCou
q q merce.
It'll THE NEw PArER AT WAsHrs0roS-The Nev
Nv York Transcript contains the following eotice
lat Mr.. Allen the individual who has issued PsoPe
zee sails for the Madisonian:
he ~Thomas Allen, Esq, The editor, was fomefi!
,rs connected with the Family Magazine, ptblishe
re- in this city, which was conducted with great
yer b;lity. He is lawyer by profession, q man Q
- fine talents, and excellent moral character"
if Reacont,x-A wag informs Us that aa sifai
ng took plsce last night, between himself and mus
on quibse. The battle was a drawn ooe-he throw
en- ag the pillow At the b!oodthirsty rulaa, whici
to was caught and sent back.-N. o. Pic.
~ ~ writer in the Albany Daily Advertisef