Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-01

RUSSIAN BAPTISM NO JOKE, is always per- !,
formed by immersion. In the rich houses. two |
tables are laid out in the drawing room bv the |
priests one is covered with holy images on the !
otheris placed al enormous silver basin filed /
with water surrounded by small wax tapers-
The chief priest begins by cnnsecratny the font /
ana plunglng silver cross repeatedly into the
water; he then takes the child, and, after rec,-
ing certain prayers, undresses il completeIv-
The process of immersion takes place twice ard
SO vigorously, that the head must disappear under
the water: the infant is then restored unit, ii,
nurse, and the Sacrament is finally administered
In former times, when the child had the msfor-
tune to DE born IN winter, it plunged with
out pity under the ice, into water of the sat me
temperature. In the present day, that the rigor
has been relaxed by permission OF the church, and
warm water substituted for the other; but the
common people still adhere scrupuiously TO the
ancient practices In all seasons On these
casions, numbers of children are baptized at the
same time on the ice, and the cold often proves
fatal to them. 1t sometimes happens, Also that
a child slips through the hands Of the priest. and
is lost ID which case, he only eXclaIms. God has
been pleased to take tins infant to himself: hand
me another, and the poor people submit, TO their
loss without a murmur, the dispensation of
Heaven. -Raikes City of the Car.
We were amusing ourselves last evening by
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the following edioriali III the Argus, paper form
erly published By Amos Kendall, and then devot-
ed to Mr.. Henry CLAW. 1t eyinces a foresight
which Is quite remarkable.
! 'PREsIDENTI.I~'-'The Nashville Whr pub
iished some well written articles in favor of CLAY
and Crawford, in consequence of which Jackson's
friends threatened to pull down that printing OF
flee. \ great sensation was produced; many
discontinued their paper and many others sGbscrp-
ed. 1t Is thought the interest ofthe editors viii
be promoted by this unreasonable Violence
This is probably specimen of srlat JackSon's
administration might be, acre he elected.
Amos Kendall knew the temperament of Gen
jackson before he visited Washington City. NJ
wonder he produced such concord OF swee
sounds then, by playing upon his passions when
ever interest prompted him to touch the instru
meRt!-Louisvie Gaz.
Nr. Creighton not dcad,-We are gratifiel Il
learn by the following paragraph from the Sciot
Gazette. that the Columbus Statesman was mis-
taken in announcing the death of Mr. Creighton
; The whig member elect to the Legislature fror
the counties of Fayette and Madison:
f a late number OF the Ohio Statesman annount
! ed the death OF VIVA II. Creighton, Esq. men
, AT his residence IN Washington We are happ
to say that the Statesman misnformed.-
county, is at his fathers IN this CITY, fast T,
n covering from the attack Of illness to which h
f was subjected. There is good hope
0 will be able attend at the meeting of the Lee
/. lslature.
r The following article, from Connecticut .;
r per- exhibits something of the character of Georg
n w. Busted, a somewhat noted Individual in CT,
G clnnati; and with whom we had the misfortune
r be connected IN business years ago, and 4
e which we take to ourself little shame. IL
;, suit for damages for breach Of marriage prom
f. Use. Is about upon par with his suit against
Y for alleged Indebtedness. He is vile inposto
is and the gross manner IN which he swindled u
IT and number Of others, Of our citizens, prove
Y that every day he is permitted to go at large
e prey upon the public. the tread mill is robbed
d It's just due.-Cin. Wing.
to 81 BUsrER.--'Imp ortdnt If Truc.'--We unde
is stand that the celebrated sBarrister Buster
Busteed,' the present nominal proprietor OF Il
Review & Telegraph. and a 1ridol-er, but forre
\ ly subject of His Brittanic Majesty residing
So one of the West India Islands, has recently COT
menced suit against very respectable lady
East Hartford, for breach Of promise in a mo
rage contract The damages are laid at SCI
Goo An editor who will be guilty Of such
act should be enclosed in parenthesis h
GT(g. w. buster)L11 and his name forever 81:
that mentioned in suppressed and lower to
Of voice. What say you brethren Of the era
are we right?-PatTiot and Democrat
Az EDITORS TAcr,-'The following has i.
met our glance in the \. 7. Sun:
'What would a shoemaker say TO a custom
II, who would find fault because every pair of DO
in the store wouid not fit his foot; and. therear
On undertake to tell him he was no workman. bu
; botch? Or if he were even more reasonable II
this, and merely denounced all boots that did
fit HIM. good for nothing, and useless to eve
body. world he not write blmseif down ass
Yet such Is precisely he conduct Of those y
measure a newspaper by their own standard
taste. and expectit uniformly to conform to taa
Now be Ii known TO such sapient judges,
the eudeavor of experienced caterer for
les; newspaper, is to avoid pleasing them every q
If 4 shoemaker turned out ali his work upon
last ne would find his patrons in 4 minority Of
ant. boot wearing public The best evidence OF
to-ial skill IS TO present such varied rnelan
from day to DAY. shall offer to all tastes, not
hvpocr,tical. a chance 10 find something for II
peculiar qualification.
,es: Other critics expect uniform correctness,
nfaibility in a newspaper, They would h