Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-28

Castle Garden, to swim, and at the very moment
they loapcd int the water, \ salute was tired
from some heavy pieces Of cannon, which were
contiguous. When the two young mcn leapcd IN
they rcnnined under the water some seconds, and
on rising to tho surface, were observed by some
by ISLANDERS 10 act fantastic and extraordinary
q mannci, that it was evid5nt something Of an
unusual SATIRE had occurred to them. boat was
thercforeimncdiately procured, aud the two young
men taken Out Of the water and brought to the
shore when il found that both Of them had
lost thei: senses; and totally and entirely, as
to be unable TO give any expIa Taiion OF how they
had been affected, what sensations they telt ut
the momeni. Their insanity was not OF = violent
kind, but rather what might be termed ideotic;
o. total prostration Of every intclicetuai attri-
butte.
In this melancholy condition they were con-
vowed home TO their friends, and remained nearly
in the state for two days. at the end Of which.
one Of them partially recovered his reason, bus
the other .,i remains without any sy"pto" -;
amendment.
The :.tal result Of cannon being fired over per.
sons in the water, will cease to appear very ex-
traordinarv TO any person who has, when o boy,
experienced the almest terrific sensation produced
on him when uAdcr waier iii . narrow stream, by
a common trick. practiccd by boys, Of taking two
large stones and striking them forcibly together
Oh the waters edge, Immediately over whore tho
sw INNER has div ed Down. A gentleman who wit
messed the present occurrence told rs that on one
occasion he himself suffered .c.s Of electric
shock, which almost deprived him momentari'y OF
his reason, from a common musket being fired o
yer him while he was under water.
IMPORTANT STEAM BOAT BILL.
The stcam-boa bill has become law Of the
land. Ii contains several provisions which II IS
hoped will tend to the preservation OF lie ana
property Perhaps, however, the most 'mPor-
tani of all is a section, INTRODUCED on Thursday,
by Mr.. Webster.
By this section, it is enacted that in suits a
sanst the proprietors Of steam boats for injuries
or losses, in consequence Of the bursting OF tho
boilers, collapscs Of flues, &c. sc. Tho fact OF
the bursting tho collapse, &c. shall be Prtad
facic evidence, to charge the Defendants-and
they can only clear themselves BY proving that
the loss or injmy a:::rrcered ~ifho"f any "es!i-
employnscne This will make proPrietors Of boats
careful as to the parsons whom they employ, as
captains, engineers, &C
This provisioa 10 just, since those who conduct
the boat, and manage the steam, can always
shew that IL was accident, and not negligence,
ir tho trulh DO .o:-Whercas II passenger who
has lost his property, or his iambs or freightor
who has los his goods, usually provo moth
ing but tho fact Of the explosion. This import I
ant provision, we do::,: not, will be highly sslu-
tary by uniting the owners Of boats upon their !
cauiiOn.-Bait. Pat. t
Correspondence o. the n. Y. Commercial
LAZY DURHAM'S DRAWING ROOM.
Quebec, juno ii, 1893.
I avail myself Of my worthy friend Mrs. VS.
invitation 70 accompany her and her daughter to
the Couuess of Durham's first drawing room-,
Notice sas ais~.: -: q: ~: iae papers to the
-zso'sc o. procedure, and confess | was pleased
Mt the opportunity thus offered Of attending the
court ofVice Queen. Nine O'Clock was the
hour aprointod. A guard OF honor was drawn
up near he entrance Of the chateau, as also
number police. The carriages had all to fail
in regulr order. An aii-dccanp in tho splen-
did, inde'd mo-; say gorgeous, attire OF rova!
guaros, nceyed ~ at the door, aud We passed
c..:; ard where another aid-dccamp was IN at
tcndcnc& to whom I handed Mrs. We. card
We wen then passed into the large ball roem,
which SON became fillod with ladies' and gen
ilemen Among the latter wero great number
of military and naval officers, many OF them
covered with stars and different orders. The
ladies and gentlemen did not separate, ~ We do
in New lori, nor vet stand still, but mingled to-
ge,her, exchanging kindly greetings and cheer
ful COMMUNICATIONS were no chairs ~ the
room.
On entering tho presence chamber We saw
tall and elegant lady stand out from . group
which formed . kind Of half circle, her station
being about two wards in advance. Near her
stood the aid-cccamp. splendidiy dressed, to
whom handed Mrs. WIS. card, as directed, while
S00 made her bow. ] also maze masies oUu ucG
second. aud then taking my arm, we passed on.
The Earle was standing alone, almost two yards
from the Countess. and to him ] bowed, which
vas returned, and on went.
The operation Of passing through the room did
not take W more than three minutes, or perhaps
Two. The whole presentation was over IN little
more than sn hour. We passed TO the hall and
back to the ball room, and after some conversa-
ion with various acqnantances. we passed ,
lown to the saloon, along each side and one end
4 which, full six feet from the wall, stood
,road elevated table about four feet high, covered
With fruits, ice, lemonade and various liquors,
vines, cofac, &c. &c. :
III" attendants were snside, and had free !.
.nge, while the company stood along every one :,
eceiving what he wished. Thus ~ amused ..
ourselves fsr q short time, when We commenced /.
retreat
No carrisce was allowed to leave tbs stand :
ntill called for, and the first called quickly
rev up. SO that perfect order AID regularity per-
AIDED the entire arrival add departure, and all
ras over in two hours.
There was no music, which would have been
ery Agreeable to me, end the absence Of which
'as quite disappointment to me, but the draw :.
ag room wa preparatory toa grand ball, and no >
,usic is allowed On such occasions. As the
lueen has esuod oexlers that no geutlemcn shall