Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-17

| Although the above was written tor our sistei
State, we recommend it to the consideration Of
the Wings Of Indiana.
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The failure of the Commonwealth Bank of Bos-
ton, has led to some important devc!oPements.-
That Bank the great official pet directly con
nected with the Coilec:or-ship of Boston. Its
managers plundcrcd it for speculation, and IT Is
ruined. Those managers we're public officers, and
furious gov eminent politicians.
| The Franklin and Lafayette Banks of Boston
applied for a share Of the patronage, upon which
the Boston Atlas rsmarks
@IIerc is a case Of two banks, the Franklin and
afa vettc the former at the time in perfect rot
ten condition. the other from its connection with
the franklin sure to become So They apply for
a share of the spoils, ON an agreement that which
ever gets il, is to divide with the other broth
or in-law Of the Secretary of the Treasury IS
the President Of the Onc and about the time, (the
report of the Committee does not give the date
of the reception Of tho public money! another
brother-in-law of the Secretary is made Cashier
of the other The latter receives 100000 for
safe keeping, and, as agreed, imparts TO his asso-
ciate a share of the plumber. The careful Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury, tho explosion of the ban,
takes security for the payment Of the public debt;
and what wac the =oour.sy? An .ssgumens o6
real estate, rated on the books Of the bank at
s23.l23. and under PREVIOUS ATTACH
MENT for S75,OOOM! In all this, the Secretary
may have acted with perfect wisdom, discretion,
and upryhtness; but probably even bis friends
will think that it is case which would DC peter
for little explanation
Perjury and swindling arc both charged upon
the Cashier Of the Franklin Bank.-Cin. Gazette.
sTuosE ROSY Lrrs.'-A maiden lady in North
ampton, Mass, was awakened from her soft re-
pose the other night by very familiar caresses
from some body. She found to her horror that a
large rat had fastened upon her lips. and it was
with great difficulty he could be made to relin-
ouish his hold The Northampton Courier SAYS
it is fact. 1t is Il convincing proof that old rats
know what is good at any rate
Boox-MAkrxc-Wc have frequently read ofthe
difficulties which authors experience in finding
publishers-bnt if the following statement from
the Edinburgh Review be correct, the unwilling
ness of booksellers to risk their money In spccu-
lations Of this kind, ought to excite no surprise.
sOn late investigation into the affairs Of an
offensive publishing concern in the metropolis, II
was found that Of 100 works published by 1t, in a
given time, 50 had not paid their expenses VI
the 50 that did pay, Is only had arrived at Sc
cond edition; but in most instances, these second
editions had not been profitable. In general. 1t
NAV be estimated, that, Of the books published,
one fourth do not pay their expenses and that on
" one in 8 or 10 can be reprinted with advantage
As it respects pamphlets, we know we arc within
The expense Of publication"
SADNEss--There is 4 mysterious feeling That
passes like a cloud over the spirit. 1t
comes upon the soul in the busy hustle Of life, IN
The social circle, in the calm and silent retreat OF
solitude Its power is alike supreme over the
weak and iron-hearted. At one time it is caused
by the fitting Of single thought across the mind
Again a sound will come booming across the ocean
IF memory, shadowing all the bright hopes and
SUNNY feelings Of the heart. Who can describe
Il. and vet who has not fe.t its bewildering infi-
,nce! Still it is a delicious sort Of sorrow; and,
ike a cloud dimming the sunshine Of the river,
although casting a monetary shadow OF giooms
i enhances the beauty ofreturning brightness.
MrRwun1xG.-Our hearts must be more con-
racted than our ewes. we should not murmur
1t every little cloud, which VIC can plainly sec IS
,ut spcck in an universe Of light. Il
TuE SEAT OF GovERNMExr.-The Subject of the
Of the seat of the general government
has been agitated in the Legislature Of Pcnnsv!-
,ania. A resolution presented by Mr.
Karn. to have it removed from Washington to
provided grant could first be obtai n
d from the State of Pennsylvania for the requisite
erritorv Beaver has also been mentioned as
uitablc place for the seat Of government. We
hink that the time is not far distant, when reno
,al will be deemed necessary. Pittsburgh -
more central, and, that account, is more desira-
lie than Washington; bat such is the rapid in
rcase Of population in the Western States, that /
, IS very doubtful whether it would be permitted
o remain even at Pittsburgh for any length OF
ime, were that place finally fixed upon fos its .
ocat,ou. The east, the north and the south, /
,ave each bad its day Of political influence: bot |
he West, the great and boundless west, il destined
ventualIy, and At no distant day. to sway tho
astinies Of the natioo.--C1eveland lntclii3e0cef.