Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-27

DIssuAsivEs AGAINST SxIr-ACRDGns-lgyous fe
distressed in mind, LIVE; serenity end ~ May
yet dawn upon yonr soul lfyou lave 6eea CT
tented and cheerful, hive, and essssaiiy 49,
fallen you hy your misconduct, 1--we, ord - wiser
for the future. Ii things have heSsllsa you BY
the faults Of others, live; you have nosAng Where-
wiihal TO rsProach yourself. Ii you are rich an
prosperous, live, and do good with what you poes
sess. Ii another has injured You, live! his ON
crime will be his punishment. ii you have in
jured another, live. and recompense II BY ysas
good oflices--lf your character be attacked, live!
time will remove Inc aspersion. 1t the rePEoaches
are we'll founded, live, and deserve them not for
the future. If YOU are already eminent and aP-
plau.led, live, and preserve tho honors yoa have
acquired. Ii Your success is not equal 70 your
merit, live, in the consciousness OF having de-
served it. Ii Your success hath exceeded your
merit, live, and arrogate not too much TO your
self If you have been negligent, and useless TO
society, live, and make amends by your conduct;
IL you have been active and industrious, i've and
communicate your improvement to cthces.
you have spiteful enemies, live, and disappoene
their malevolence. Ii you have kind and faithful
friends, live, to protect them II you have been
hitherto mpious and licked, live, and repent your
sins. II you have been wise and vir:uous, hvcs
for the future benefit Of mankind; and, lastly,
you hope for immortality, live, and prepare 10 en-
JOY It.
Powder MILL EXPLOSION. Wednesday NOR
ming the Sd instant, about o'clock, the Powder
Mill Of Messrs. A. g. A. Watson, about mites
above Pittsburgh. on the bank OF tho Mononga-
hela river, was blown up with terrible crash,
which was heard in some parts OF the country,
Is or 20 miles around. There weso about 1000
pounds of powder made and drying IN the Mall 1t
the time of its explosion, and two men AZ wofk-
ol.v h.seA hat hn
the same evening-,he other is in fair why u
recover.
A Young man watering his horse nj the tune.
was thrown into the river, and several men wof-
king in . brick yard on the opposite side OF the
river were thrown down-the doors, locks, ann
windows of the neighboring houses were mucb
broken and injured Many dwelling-houses u
the city and Allegheny were sensibly shaksa.-
The Messrs Watson were extremely careful IN
their operations, and cannot account tor the acci
dent Their loss is very heavy, and no insurance
Il Baltimore Transcript.
= Excu .yrpp MoUSrArN-The Texas Telegraph
gives the following account OF . natural cur'os-
ity: .a, :. .;.,.,.a ON
the head waters of the Saxey-a small tributary
of the Colorado, about eighty miles from basirop'
in anorth-Nesterly direction. 1t 10 about three
hundred feet high, and appears TO be an enormous
oval rock partly imbedded in tho Garth. When
the sun Shines tho light is reflected from its pol
ished surface as from an immense mirror, ana
the whole mountain CLOVIS with such dazzling
radiance, that the beholder VINO views It even
from the distance Of four five miles, is unable
20 gaze upon it without experiencing = painful
sensation, similar to that which is felt when look
ing upon the rising sun. The ascent OF this hill
is SO very gradual, that persons can easily walk
up to the topbut the rock IS SO smooth ana slippery
that those who mako the attempt arc coinpeIied
to wear moccasins or stockings instead OF shoes
This act together with the namo Of the place.
Holv mountain remind tho yistant very fosci-
bly of the command made to Moses at Mount
Horeb, sPu: off thy shoes from off thy feet,' &C.
The Cumanches view this hill with eligious vencr-
alton, and Indian pilgrims frequently assemble
from the remotcst borders Of this tribe, to perform
tho Paynim rites upon its summit
WING NEwsPAPERs.-we bog the atten-
lion of our political friends one g. ALL 70 the impof-
amt duty of nor attending to tho Wing newspa-
,ers. 1t is an obligation which all ought TO feel:
md duty which every man ought to undertake
n his own neiehbourhood. II e not che aeos-
,npers which are filed scih political sire snd ~
mostly, during tie heat Of the eo.sessed eteciises
ohich make cosoerts or .chac" 0a'so " - '"
acquired by an honest and fairly conducted nsws-
amer. regularly received and quietly read at tho
amily firesdes, which is what We valus and Seeh
or. Every man ought to subscribe 70 some news
,aDer not only for the amount o. knOWae0eO sDu
which it will impart TO himself and
liz family. but for the animal ton il imPerts and
he mental action il awakens especially N useful
ninds-POrtsMOUth Jour.
In the Texas Telegraph Of the lst Sept we
ind the following "Priccs Current" IN the City Of
Houston, which will give the reader sumo idea o.
ho prices Of articles Of conon use, in that coas-
~ Eaton Register.
Flour, superfine, per barrel @90--Cor. Msst
er barrel aIO-Cors, per busheI SiyO-Oo"
p .5O-Pofafoes per bushel 92,o0-Baos. HsnsS
er ID. 80 csnts-Midii.es 22-LHr6 ios-0~
er so cts.-CAsese 5O;-R;ee per h. Dc
;noor II cts. per lb. by the barrel. Ter, ~
cT;.i ner 10. $500; Hyson, &c. 92,5O-xsss
,n,.6er per 1000 feet S75; Shingles per iOOO
tS5.
The notorious Doctor Duncan was Ieeeauy
,h;nned Nv q son Of Morgan Neville st me S,n-
;nnati II il said the Doctor Dose s.e
,hippine like christian philosopher
lille Courier.
The distinguished philosopher ard phrenoso
;se Geoepe Combe Of Edinburgh ,aceomRanisd ny
i l.dv. has arrived At N. York d The Ises'
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