Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-09

greater degree than any other. Few good mel
ons arc raised in the western part Of this state
nigh, not the quantity be increased by planting
in manfred sand, as in the above described in
stance? We think il well worth a tral-Gen
csce Farmer.
GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANZA.
Almost every body recollocts the prodigious
outcry which was raised against MIR. Adams
about the extravaganza Of his administrator
Benton wrote n delightful and '.coeticnl' ;.:s-
tcription Of the East room, and the whole country
rIng with cha rye Of there having been .sffiy
dollars expended for billiard table, The peo-
pie really thought that this was, in truth cxtrav-
gance; and although upon the score Of economy
we never had q 1stfer administration than Mr..
: Hcmms',-ho, was defeated. General Jackson
promised 'reirenchmcnt and REFORM and Martin
Van Burcn is pledged follow in This footsteps
! Let Us see what this srctrenchment and reform
means Here are some items from the sAppro-
priat on bills and the Blue book
'For extending the Capitol, $4,000; and for
alterations in the President's House and super
iatrrdcnce of the grounds, 81, SO0!'
/ '.For salary to the principal gardener ST.
OOOu!''
"Tor filling up tho street in front Of the carpen-
tiers shop, and conducting the water 10 the .Ps6-
lie stable, $55O!'
Let the people look at, and examine these I
tens Thousands Of good and honest men voted
against Mr.. Adams under tho firm belief that he
was squan1ering tho public moneys. We only
ask those same men to look at these things
Where were such items during Mr.. Adams adj
minstrat;on? His admi tra,ion cost the
country, in 1928 Sl2,OHO, OOO-,his year, the
present one costs S3O,COO,OO0!
What portion. of the har!-working, honest far
mcrs Of tbs country, supposed that Martin Van
Buren,, who pretcnds to be a Democratic Presi-
dent. had a gardener in his employment, who is
paid BY government the sum Of $1,000 ayear?
Who knew that there were public stables in
WASHINGTON? Whose horses are kept IN ihem!-
For whom they intended! BY what order
are they erected? Let the people see t. these
,hipos They are alarming facts.-.JOurnAI T. Reg.
There is much truth, forciblv expressed, IN
the annexed paragraph, from the Mobile Mcrcan-
tile Adv'r.
..Thc Register ian administration papcr) writes
a great deal about Mr.. Jefferson. If that poor
man could get up from his grave, he would bring
and act of defamation against the whole SELL
stv,cd Democratic Party Never was the men,
ory Of man so out,ageOusy abused has been
that Of Mr.. Jefferson by the Locofocos. The
truth is, they have preached Mr. Jeffersons doc
trincs to gain prosclytes, and practised their
own to fortify the party and secure the spoils.
We wonder he lies still in his grave; for if ever
n poor dcfi,nct soul had cause TO revisit "the
climpscs If n pale faced moon,' and itsoi:
r,phted it is that Of Mr.. Jefferson. His r.amo
has 20, to be associated with ali that IS absurd
and corrupt in political quackery aei hypocrisy
! PRESCRIPTION FOR SCAL-s AND Byxxs-Mix
lime water ana sweet ~: together, and apply the
liquid with fcath.,. or soft rag on the wound
Tho lime w:.-c and oil will form in the proper
proportions a white mixture rather thicker than
c,can,. and should be stirred until they become
of this cnnsistcncc. Undei the application. the
pain of tho scv crest burn intanty subsidies. and
If d,,!v renewed it is etictual cure. This APP
p.ication is not generally kpwn, and as we have
seen its efficacy frequentl tested, can recon-
mend it as the speciicst nd safest that can be
!, used.
PRrxrSc TRErs-M Many persons prune fruit
trees in March or April Experience proves
, this practice to be wrong-Prune in June, and
Won will find that the wouds heal up and nre
covered with bark much sorer than any other
time.
C;oop S,or-A boy niy IS years of age,
i, Wisconsin, Territory, rcsn,ly shot seven wild
1 geese at once.
: wild turkey hunter Tennessee shot a few
I DAYS SINCE ncur JcresbortEh bald eagle weigh
y ING % lbs ana measuring feet inches from tip
: to tip.
+ Absence o.. Nini-A IN lately attempting to
5 shave himself. laihercd n cut off his nose-hc
+ didn't find out his mistaknn:il he attempted TO
hook his nose chef-free limb, to roost till
d mcrning----,nis;akiny hin'lf for rooster.
IF A Dictionary nsca mp.A few days since
lr gentleman requested Islander to loan him
"a two dollars lie >aid he -d'ns it. "WelI.- said
he. I'LL BE- rr.zzlcd if &c times amt RIGHT up.
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