Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-17
CHURCH BELLS.

| A writer in the Philadelphia United State:
Gazette informs that there now in this cit,
in the public stores, about seventy bells, from the
converts and churches of Spain-al Of excellent
tone, and for sale at exec cdingiy low prices. He
gives the following account OF their history.
/ Don Carlos melted up the bells into cannon
and the Queens government sold them in many
instances for old copper. 1t is well known that the
Spanish bells among the finest, 1t not the finest
in the world. Large numbers OF these bells were
sent to Murseilles, and sold as old copper by order
of the Spanish government. An American gen
tcn,an at MorsciIles last winter purchased about
sixty Of them which were perfect, and shipped
them to New York for the purpose of preserving
the n, account of their superior tone and finish.
Orders were given that they should be entered
ut the custom house old copper, which was re-
fused, and the bells were placed in the Custom
House stores, subject to duty OF 20 per cent. on
the cost The consignees of the bells have re-
ccived orders to sell them at cost. One of the
Oldest and most experienced bcl-founders IN this
city has been to New York and examined them,
and says they are such cannot be made in this
country or probably any where, at this time; that
the tunes are inimitably beautiful, and that one
of those bells weighing 100 pounds has much
power and strength of tone ordinary bell
weighing 800 pounds; the bells are in perfect
preservation and weigh from 100 to 1000 pounds
The consignees have receiv cd orders to see the
bells at cost; this with duty inclusive, will bring
them somew where between 81 and 80 cents per
pound Persons DESTROYS ofknowIng more OF the
bells, Or Of purchasing one or more Of them, may
learn any particulars they wish, by directing a
letter post paid, to Messrs Fitch g. Co., No. SIS
Exchange place, New York.
If the bells are not sold within two or three
months they will be broken up and sold for old
copper; the broken metal entering free of duty.
Some Of the bells are 600 years old, and besides
their other good qualities, have the merit OF an
n claim for their preservation,
STREET CHARIrY.-A stranger recently
arrived in this city from Boston, he was walk
ing through Chatham street. on Tuesday last,
observed a couple Of small boys, apparently IN
the most destitute condition, almost naked, hav-
ing neither shoes nor stockings, soliciting charity
from the passengers. The gentleman. prompted
bv a kind and benevolent impulse, took the two
children to shoe store and fitted them each with
pair Of boots, for which he paid S3, and then
took them to a dry good store IN the vicinity,
where he purchased for them a couple of pairs
of stockings. for dollar and a half more; having
done which, he went his way, fully compensated
by those feelings Of gratIfication which usually
accompanya noble and generous deed. The next
morning. in crossing the Park towards the Post
Office, the gentleman was not little astonshed
in seeing the same ragged urchins making the
same pitiable appeals to the public, and even IN
a more naked condition than on the day previous.
when they first excited his pity. UPon asking
them what had become Of their boots and stock
ings. he was informed that their mother had ia
ken them away and sold them. Not exactly ap-
proving Of this mode Of specializing upon his gen
erosity, the stranger applied TO the police office
for redress. where he was informed by Justice
Hopson that 1t was case that did not come
within his jurisdiction whereupon the complain
ant left the Office. with full determination. no
doubt. never to do a good natured thing again, as
!ono az he iiyes-IN. Y. Expre.s.
A poor boe-trctter, recently from the Emerald
Ilse entered one Of our coffee houses. and begged
hem u give him bone 20 cnaw; for said he, Il
have never eat a devil a b.. Of meat since came
from ould Ireland, except a roast posatoe, which
can show ye, my hearty for It's in my pocket now.