Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-01

Wayne Tow nship. at the election on Monday next.
ISAAC JEFFERIS il the 9Th District.
CUMBERLAND ROAD
We understand proposition has been made to the
Bank at this place, by Capt. Ogden, that he would
operations on the National Road, at the
Eastern state line, fihe Bank will receive the mo-
rey FROM government and disburse il agreeably to
his instructions. This we presume the Bank will
not undertake TO do, as it would require extra
clerk, whose salary would have to be paid by the
stock holders, many Of whom have but little inter-
est in the work who would derive but very little
advantage from the disbursement of the money
II we are no, mistaken, the law passed the late
session Of Congress for the continuation Of this road
requires that Il shall be let out in contracts, along
the entIe line, without any reference to the situa-
ito" Of Banks for the convenience Of the Supern-
tenden'. There $4,000 in the hands Of one
man. to be expended this year-,his man IS held
accountable for its faithful and correct disbursement
and he is unwilling to engage private individuals
assist him, consequently he will only work where
il is under his immediate inspection; unless the
Banks will become responsible to him. lie is not
TO be blamed for :his; but this party twisted
construction sihe Constitution has paraIy wed and
almost stopped the work. There is no use Of ar,-
preparations without officers to make Cisourse-
ments.
We see no good reason why the work should not
done in the eastern rs we'll as the western part Of
the state. Last year provision in the law re.
quire the work to be done on the mos, continuous
PORTION Of completed grade. This difficulty was
done away at the The late session. and thnx that
f the interest Of the country taken into con-
s'deration, portion least, Of the present appro-
psiaiion would be expended in this county The
streets through the different towns Of this counts
have been graded, and = sufficiency Of stone haul
ed to metal them. which. it il done would pre-
serve the grade, and thus be q saving 10 govern
ment.
! In iOokiD. over the drawing Of late lottery, we
noticed that prize of $1,000 was drawn by gen
tleman in this place. We wonder who the luckey
dog can bet
/ TOWNSHIP ELEcr1oxs.-On Monday next will b.
held annual election for Township Officers i,
the several Townships. The Importance Of ,hes'
offices, vz:-lospector Of Elections, Constables
Supervisors Of Roads, &C.; not generally appre
ciated as they should be. Too many Of Us il
the habit Of ewing them stations to be sporte
) with, rather than as useful trusts, out Of which
arise, perhaps, half Of the litigation and neigh
bOIhood dissent1ns Of the county. 1t is with Ties
as with our pecuniary concerns; stake care Of tn
pence and the pounds will take care Of themselves.
"A word 10 the wise is sufficient" Let no
esteem this matter too lightly, but, 'et every ma
: be fully persuaded in his own mindn
GEN. JAcksoN's SAVINGS. Gen Jack
son has made or lost money during his eight YEA,
administration, we consider his own business: IN
public have nothing to do will, it. As the Giob
has been led TO an explanation, however, BY tn
: statement Of Washington letter writer, that b
will CITY home with HIM about $4,000, save
cut Of the $1,000 he has received, will re
mark that, according to that official print, whe
. Gen Jackson came from tie hermitage to the pres
idencv, he took outfit from his private means O
five thousand dollars.-Thls he expended, an
, lost a large additional amount by his eight year
absence from his estate Tennessee, and The bur
ming Of his house and furniture. On squarng hi
accounts N Washington, he had scarcely mucl
: money left Of his eight years salary would pa
his expenses 10 Tennessee. So much for the prof
fits Of the Presidency Wheeling Gazette.
\ EARTHQUAKE IN SxRIA.-Smyrna papers Il
the 2lst January have been received by the editor
1 Of the Boston Daily Advertiser.
Il News have been received from Barout, under tn.
date of the lth. which state that the whole Of
ria had been thrown into CONSERVATION BY a catas
trophe which had involved several town. and villa
ges in ruin. On The evening of the first day Of The
year, . few minu.es before sunset, the TOYS No o
riberius, Japhet, and several villages the neigh
bourbood, were entirely over,hr,wn by widen
earthquake, the shock Of which vas fei, through
out the country, for ! distance Of many leagues
i Those towns were out heap Of ruins, and il ws.
said that nine ,en,hs Of the inhah,tanis persisted
Every day new deta,so f,he frightfuI disaser were
received, from various quarters which showed II
ieffects to he extensive than was At 6fse sup
ed-fRalf Amer.