Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-21

We clip the following from the editorial column
of the Brookvillo American:
R,cuuoyp. lnd.-Ou Friday lase ne visited
the town of Richmood, Wayne County, Indiana.
From Representations re were prepared 10 witness
ono Of the ost beautiful towns in the State. IL
pleasantly situated on the East Fork OF White
Water, and on the National Road, and contains
some 1000 inhabitants, . large number OF whom
are blacks. Itpresents every appearance OF neat
ness and industry. The noise Of machinery and
mechanics, dis;urbs the quiet Of those who wish
more retired private residences, but infuses ener-
gy into the inhabitants, and adds lite TO commerce
The streets and walks are neatly paved. hat the
houses generally are Of inferior order. being
mostly constructed of wood, one story high. In
approaching the place there Is one thing which
strikes the eve of tho traveller, rrejudicai to The
character Of the inhabitants for public spirit They
have no public buildings, no spires and domes, to
give il an air of magni6cence. A large portion
Of the citizens. being mostly Of that economical
class called quakers, tho only church we saw 10
the place was q small building resembling = coun-
try school house. Unless the East Fork canal be
constructed, Richmond can never be q large CON-
merci.l place, nor will her water power warrant
the idea that her manufactures can be much IN
creased. But taken all together we left Richmond
with a favorable impression, the simplicity AMI
courteous habits Of her pcople-her industry, neat
ness and extraordinarily situation, and IN the
midst Of a country. whose coil - not surpassed
bv any, must render her citizens cheerful and hap
py.
ten neglected by trav oilers, and especially travel
ling sdisors-reiative to public accommodations
Were this more strictly attended TO, every man
who becomes too indolent to make q living by la
Dor would not stick up sign and call has house
soper~. The travelling public would soon know
n. Ia de nh a~OV.
cred with wholesome food, comfortable rooms and
nea, beds. At Richmond Hotel" kept BY Mr.
Slaucer. we were treated courteously, and found
every thing calculated to revive and strengthen
the spirits ofthe weary traveller We would recon.
mend our friends to call at the "Rich"so"d NOE
There may he other taverns IN the place equa'S
a. GOOD as Mr. Slaucers. but his Recommendations
zero so much superior to the filthy accommoda-
,;oos we received Mt Brownsville, that had bust
mes. not urged, we would have tarricd week
with him.
Now, we pray our friend Clarkson, the next
time you visit our borough, and attempt to notice
il so oub,icly, do come up into town, so that
YOU NAV fo.m a Just estimate If tho color OF our
citizens. We really wonder that you ieR with
favorable IMPRESSION stopping Us you must
hive .,opped witt, old Mother Slaucer in the mig
per town. where the houses truly OF an Tin
fesior order, being mostly constructed Of wo"o'
an. story high, We opine that it would have
been d:sagreeablc even to a printer to have "tar-
riedn a week in that part Of town where Mrs.
Slaucer lives, particularly in this warm weather.
with tat, aud greasy darkee for bed fellow!
True. our citizens do not make tho show 81
their religion, that many persons do; but arc en-
| ahcd to find their places Of worship without
snirc or dome to mark iha spot. The money u
sua,lv .pen, in giving 'air Of magniicence"
Il, churches had better be spent in deeds Of CHAIR
tv-many a sorrowing heart might be gadde"ed
with the money which is spent in the erection Of
.,;ces and domes We have eight churches, some
a. which win vic with any in the state IN size,
peatncss and convenience. Simplicity is an nd
mred Characteristic Of the rclig ous portion OF our
communicated should be Of the Christian world
Deity requires no magn6cence, no gcorgeousness,
no Handicapped towers for his worshppers; but
the confessions of a contri.e & simple heart would
be as equally acceptable from the cottage as the
palace.
The African church, though it may resemble "a
country school house, yet suppose u must have
looked respectable a man coming from Brook
Vile or he would not have "tarricd'' near it.
We have a larger meeting house in the suburbs
of Richmond than all tho churches Of Rockville
puf together; and it is probable that ALL OF Or
grave-vards do not contain half as many monu-
men,s of ilksickncss and death does the sma "
est cemetery in Rockville. W. have perhaps
out Of a population Of 1000 about 100 colored in
habitants, and take them al! together they do not
trouble themselves, half as much about other per-
sons business as does the editor Of the American
and two o. three Of his correspondents.
We would advise typo friend Of the A.
merican, hereafter to stop with Mr.. Sasser, or Mr.
Sloan, and he will there find the landlords worthy
all the encomiums passed upon the "Richmond
Hotel"
GIVE would respectfully invite the collector
Of contributions to the Washington monument, ."
Indiana, to publish exhibit or statement ct The
amount of money received BY him FOE that ma
lional monument
DIED-At his residence, in Peru, Indiana
m the 9th inst. WILLIAM n. HOOD, Esq. af-
Ter long and painful illness. Mr. HOOD was
member Of tho last Legislature, and much re-
.pected for his courteous manners aud hrmness
Ill