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Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-12
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, April 2S

WASHINGTON, April %.
The Senate's bill, establishing a board Of COM
missioners to examine and establish claims a.
gainst the United States, was read twice, and
referred TO the committee Of claims.
The House then proceeded to unfinished bu-
.iness, being the consideration of the
REPORTS FROM THE DUEL COMMITTEE
And the question being on the motion If Mr.
Toucey, chairman Of the select committee to
postpone the consideration Of the report for two
weeks, and, in the mean while, to print it, with
the amendment moved by MIR. Robertson, to re-
fer il to 4 committee of privileges, to report the
proper course for the House to pursue.
Mr.. Robertson resumed his speech in opposi-
ton tn the postponcment and printing, aud in
support Of the proposition he had moved.
He succeeded by Mr.. Stanly Of North
Carolina, the same side Of the question. He
opposed the postPonement, and advocated Mr..
Adnms's plan Of recommitn,ent Of the report,
with instructions TO state only the facts o; the
case.
Mr.. Naylor spoke earnestly in condemns ton
Of the course of the committee. having tmn-
scended their powers and violated the consttu-
ton, and being worthy Of the censure Of the
House.
Mr.. Bronson replied, and INDICATED the COM
Mr.. Toucey wished to have q correction made
in the journal Of the committee: and while up,
responded to some of the remarks Of Mr.. STAN
".
! Mr.. Wise warmly demonstrated against the
least alteration Of tho committee's journal or
report, it nearly concerned his reputation, and
might not be changed in q letter or point
: Mr.. Stanly rejoined with some severity to
the remarks Of Mr.. Toucey.
Mr.. Boon made so,.se remarks, saying, among
other things, that the Pottawattomie Psalm Book
might as we'll be quoted to him as Jefferson 8
Manual, when it against all truth AID JUS
ticc.
Mr.. w. Cost johnson went at large into an
examinat ton OF the committees report, on which
he passed very decided censure. During his
speech several explanatory statement and
brief replies were made by Mr.. Toucey aid Mr..
Grantland: and he several times d1ecked
by the Chair for touching on the mesitsof the
report.
j Mr.. Cambreleng made An appeal to boh sides
Of the House on the delay Of tho public bust
ness, which he said must be sacrificed if this
trial should proceed.
Mr.. Menefec commenced a speech Of much
animation, warmly demonstrating against the
idea that after having collected testimony, and
published it to the world, the members implicated
wero to be denied fair and open trial " the
+ House. lie had proceeded some time, w,en he
yielded 70 a motion Of Mr.. Bell for an ADJOURN
ment.
On this motion Mr.. Cushman demanded the
yeas aud nays; and the motion was negasved
Yeas &c, nays9j.
Mr. Mallory then moved call of the Ibusc
and
On this motion Mr.. Jcnifer demanded the yca
md nays: which were ordered wherempon,
Mr.. Potts renewed the motion 10 adDIrn
which prevailing, tho House adjourned aou,
halfpast three O'Clock.
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OFFIC OF THE AUGUSTA CmRoxIcLE.l
A3rii %, 6 O'clock p. NIX

We learn with the deepest regret. by passen-
gers from Charleston, who arrived here this even
ing bv the Carolina Railroad, that the city Of
Charleston has been visited by one Of the most
awful and destructive fires that has ever visited
any city in the United States. ONE-THlRD OF
THE CITY WAS LAID IN ASHES at the de-
parture Of the cars this morning at six O'Clock,
and the fire ,Ons sagiag a. IF Il wosId conss0e
at least ose-ehird more.
The fire broke out last night at quarter past
eight o'clock, in paint Store, the western side
Of King street, corner Of BeresfOrd street. The
wind blowing strongly from the southwest, blew
the flames diagonalIy across King street, and 1.-THE
time Of the departure of the cars the whole Sec
tion Of the city above Beresford street, up to
Society street, and east Of King street, to the
Bay, was burnt down or burning. From Beres-
ford to Society are four streess-ffom King street
to the Bay about - many, o. perhaps more. The
FIRE had also extended four OF 1--WE blocks west 81
King street, and was still progressing with ter
rife rapidly up that street IN the direction 81
Boundary street, when the cars left. Our infof-
mant believes it impossible 10 calculate what will
no way checked at 6 O'Clock this morning.
Among the buildings consumed are = numbc,
Of churches, the new theatre, the splendid new
hotel recently erected, and the whole market, ex
cept the fish market. Nearly all the large mer
chants, in the centre Of business, on King street
were burnt out, among them Parish, Wiley, &. Co
and G. H. Kelsey e. Co. Boeeam T. Co and Ill
in that neighborhood, and the large stosehouse.
Of Miller. Ripley, & Co. On the corner d King
and Society streets, was catching the flames wbea
our Informant left The Merchants' Hotel, form
erly Miot's, had not caught but i vas be!ievet
to be iapossible to save IT, Al Nosris's HoseI
still higher up KisG street, and On the west ssde
they hed removed sll she fasaiaurs ssd bsdding
IN slDsss cssssis aseicipssioa e being basnt esi
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IN SENATE.

The House Of Representatives, was occupied
the LIST. and 2nd. inst, almost entirely with the
consideration Of the report from the committee TO
whom was referred the Duel case.
After the reception Of some petitions and reso-
lutioos, Ito be noticed hereafer,) and passing the
bills ordered to . third reading on Monday, the
Senate took up, on his motion,
Mr. CLAY'S CURRENCY RESOLUTION.
The resolution having been read second time,
Mr.. WRIGHT moved that II be referred TO the
Committee on Finance. This motion led TO an
animated debate, which lasted till o'clock. The
reference was advocated by Mcssrs. CAL
HOUN, WRIG HIT, BENTON, NILES, BUCH.
ANAN, and KING, on the grouod Of usage in
regard to ali propositions Of importance origina-
ting With individual members, and also for the
purpose Of ascertaining how far it might or nigh,
not eoafict with existing lawr, &C.; and it VA
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THE GREAT FIRE AT CmAp,-l
CHARLESTON, Is. C.) Arsn aa -

shTo1A "a 49,
o..,.: N'"e o'c'ock. z d
ms, by the most awful conf,,rr,,;o. 49,
witnessed. Tho fire cosnmcoe,.d !.
s"op a berssford street, which ;en;.s., ~
ing P,nt shop, and spread with fc.rcy ~
!.ne Wind being strong from the so.,N...ny
n."s street, and mile past il. coosun;.s -
ming IN ITS way. Many houses werc ~
oy "e nFemcn, to prevent, c possible, iis
PROCESS, but all in vain. Human cxer,;op,.1
cd &c be paralyxed hy The fuzzy cf thu 49,
ing flames. Upcsrds II eny hoes Asss ~
The damage already has heen estimated =.
miiloas Of dollars-bus Gke frc i ~ ~
and tho citizens lonk m The destrue.;.. p.
property with dull apathy, aud Geese = e b
tiow to preserve their sckole city fsuu -
lsend this by tho Express Mail, go
might be useful Intelligence. h -
Neptune started express this usosaiae = /;
Yodk with tho news, but since thea =.
been nearly AS much moro property -
Thu fire began at 10 O'Clock last aieas
,. ST. forgot TO say the extent of -
rcsdy occupies "a miles in length ~
houses arc burnt already.
A slip from tho Office Of the Chsslaan 4
dated Saturday evening states that - -
property destroyed. insured u Gil
is about 81 100000, Of which i. -
the Offices there will pay aboss g ~
AconsiderabIe amount On goods : nsssA
York.
The flames were visible 20 miles Gsssari
tic city. Tho Patriot estimates The IN I
tween 2 and 3 millions ofdollars, and u @
findings mt ose fs0ssasd.
We aro happy in being able tosts>s Aas1
ter has been received from Caphio III
lis relatives in this city, which 5apsvvu
mnor Of his having falica = victim -
/ Gre.
Among the public buildings destroyed 81
new Ho'cl, which Col. J. Sn,aM formcrivf 7
city has hc \ employee the last 10 months Z
rccting. 4: was iust co,npsstcd,Ss essa I'd
2200, 900, and now with whole u u, spasa1I1
niturc is heap Of ruins.-Bsh. Tnasett
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STEAMBOAT ORONoEo.

We noticed on Saturday moen,as lsl
0rrs,'ng Of the boiler Of the steam bost o.
on the Mississippi river near Priace,ess
stated the number killed aud wo;' nied II
six. We regret 10 learn since. that ihr Z
olives lost is very great. Tho iJIosg
ticulars are from the Express of Satarts
ing last. We hope they are exnrecr.sA
Gin. Req
The particulars Of ,his explosion. SO m
could he asccriained. We received the
from Mr.. Firman, Washington Ky. vi
cabin passenger ON hoard the Oronoko &C
Of tho accident. From him wc lesm -
were about eighty passenger in the e,
upwards Of ono hundred on tho deck.
The boat had stopped I" take in thsss
gcrs gentleman and his two sisters; -
lying too for this purpose, which wss q
inmates, there was ~" steam blows =
was tho only cabin passenger uPsi ihs
had jIst returned to his state room fssaol
or deck, when the explosion took plses; }
was imlnedia,c;: after she pat oar, aad IN
or GO wards al the right hand shore, -
the ri-rr. Oar informant SAVE, shsf -
fiicBi there were ffofs ~ Ia 90 psssA
,ais me rlser.-G :iss D1nssf,'eiy
a .rohen ~ fcachsd SHIRE.
The deci. e.s csyers.! siih she load -
.ng; 1. i,a y ;rnfi en'. ;af Inc "i"bcs -
, list. rs ~, .e.s IN an from 70 - w, ans -
much larger.
The gentleman C,r whom tho hsssa ssnl
succc et.cd in placing his sis;ess - ne =
| in and returned Z" tho bow oI Inc ea
| trunk. lie was blown ioto the river -
they were saved. -
! The steam in the cabin was snsup
about ten minutes but as the Passeag
their state rooms, they escaped 'nJsu,
i re.tleman and a child, who were ~
while passing from the afierPart q
in. to the ladies' state rooma.
GEyrlAL BANKING LAVA - -
ing IL dawninx upon N. T., bss seI
or evil remains TO b tested. II
Herald give the following sysePa
by this law, any numb~r q
or native residenas o. otberwns, - ~
bank with capital not under
any extent beyond, IT, Puttisg 2
the State Comptroller, Caiisd -
Stocks, to half the amount-sbe
good mortgages On real estate.
Is then authorised to issue % 60
paper money, retaining siwsys e
her ceat - specie a it, issss.
signed By the Compasoilss, asd -
I ital-half stocks, half god o9a
always IN trust % fund % 49,
1 case Of revvIsioe, secideaa - -
/ The Herald thus goes % -
in pursuance of this new sinee
learn that several hanks Of vosy
on the new system se,aisesdy =
; street-ooe IN particular, ofaf -
Of capital. Isaac Bsonsoo u - ~
; ooe-the Basingso Of Lsodss
. and several trust compssies t.
institutions isto banks. Mr.. -
!. sasize his Agency in Wall seeees
be pleases under The new ~. 81
Sin short re begis = so en, -
. voyaee-sed u the ssxf az ~
ssss expansions. sPecuhfises.
beyoed WHAT bas ever hees +
! age, Il will b sstissly ssi.g 49,
ish 9. FIagg, IL Csa -
win wis1d $50 ps1s -
. o. NjeAsiss q RsUos. .as 50 =
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HeSa,co Cousrr (ve1 Jan was broken opea We'd
ssssay .ishs, asd all esa6nsd shsss, e y
sscaPsds s1esPe d. Wis awaiting his Trial Sol
ssosas yssas P1so He dses;ssd % avail himself Of
shs opV0sssisy 70 eseap4
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inCs; and while the clerk was left alone convers-
ing with him, tho latter contrivcd to sip out of
the room, turn the key upon the clerk. and leave
him prisoner in the room. The clerk, however,
immediately jumped out Of the window upon the
roof OF n shed, and pursued the prisoner 50 hard,
raising the cry Of "stop thief,' that he was soon
over,aken and arrested. Upon examination Of
the testimony and facts, the prisoner, having adj
mitted that he filled up the notes, was fully com
United for trial.
Upon searching the trunks Of the prisoner, var
io0s blank hank checks and notes were found
therein; and . number Of gold watches were also
found iH the prisoners valise.-Naf. Int.
The Postmaster Of New Castle, Pa has been
arrested and imprisoned upon a charge Of robbisg
the mail This fellow evidently despaired Of the
passage Of the Sub Treasury bill; or be would not
have been 1T the hazard Of plundcring the mail
Of that Of which the new schemes would make
him the keeper.
The LEGO Foco candidate for Governor in nli-
uois, was formerly Receiver Of Public Moneys a,
Galena, and is dcfaulter to the amount Of sesea
fy,s;e fkossaad dollars!
Gen. Sutherland has been 6anished to New
South Wales for life.
6eossal Van Rensselaer, - n large upoa hail
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-05

a NOBLE DEED, WORTHY THE GovERNoR
OF srATE.-ht the late State Temperance
Convention in Illinois, Gov. Duncan. Presi-
dent Of the Convention, took pen and wrote
an order on tho Auditor Of the state for five
hundred dollars; being the amount Of his
salary, as Governor Of the state, for the last
half year. and put It into the hands Of the ex-
ecuiive committee; at the same time express
ing his most ardent desire that the plans OF
the Committee should be carried out. This
Is truly having kings for nursing fathers,
and is an net beyond all praise. While eve
ry other benevolent cause has been well sns.
tanned in our land, the Temperance effort has
struggled onwards with very limited means.
few individuals have remembered IT in
great kindaoss, otherwise, excepting that the
nntlnn could not go, on without 1t, It must
have pcrshed. Illinois has resolved to free
herself from intsmpcrance aud having re-
solved, the means will be furnished. l.c,
other state societies come up TO the same
work and nrn will be found to sustain them.
None will give, to induce dead societies to
awake aud act.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-05

MIsERY.-Thc New York correspondent
of the Transcript writes as folows:- :-"On
Sunday the coroner held no less than seren
inqucsts. Two of them were upon the bod
les of iufants who died suddenly from Causes
unknown; two upon the bodies OF two black
women who went to sleep together with char
coal in their room, and arranged the furnace
50 as to fire their bed clothes beside one on
poor dcirum tremens lunatc who fell from
a balcony at the asylum; one a wretched
woman, aged only twenty, whose sister
watching her last moments till four in the
morning fell asleep by her side and walked
at six to find the rats at work upon her face
which they had already disigured past recog.
milton! The seventh WIS upon the body OF
Il man who died Of hnmorrnge of the lungs"
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~ d w p o q Wo
Thursday, Dec. 6, 1S3s.
WING NOMIN NATION
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HE N II Y CL A Y,
OF Kentucky.

CoNGREss is again in session. The
Message of the President, which is
generally the first thing that is looked
for with interest, was communicated to
both Houses on Tuesday at noon, and
by arrangement made with the several
Rail Road companies, whose lines ex-
tend from Washington to New York,
it was received i'm New York the same
night, in about l2 hours from Wash
ington. The steamboat John w. Rich
mond, having been previously engaged
by the Boston Atlas to wait in New
York until the Message arrived there,
passed by this place early yesterday
afternoon with a copy of the important
document. There was no other copy on
board, save the one for the Atlas, Of
course we could not obtain one to pub
lish (as was our intcntion) in this morn
ing's paper. There will be plenty of
copies no doubt, in town this morning,
on the arrival Of the steamboat from
New York. If it is worth preserving,
we shall give it a place in our next.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-05
WHIG PYRAMID.

FIRE AT MoBILE.-.Our citizens were
reused from their sleep early this morping,
by the alarm of fre-whch proved very de-
structve before subducd. 1t originated at
the Theatre, either in the ladies' dressing
room, or in the carpenters shop situated
above the stage. We have heard each in
sisted upon as the place of origin, but incline
to believe the latter, Us we understand the
closing scene of the performance embraced
the display of much fireworks, sparks from
which might easily lodge unperceived above
the scenery, and communicate through the
floor of the shop.
The buildings destroyed were, on Emanuel
street, the Theatre, large coffee house ad-
joining, Of equal height with the Theatre
and large frame building, New Exchange)
corner Of ST. Emanuel and Cont streets 8
on Cont street, three frame buildings-as
also the large three story brick building own
ed by Col. Bap,istc, but which stayed the
further progress of the flames. We under
stand there was $4,000 insured upon portions
Of The real estate but the loss to Messrs.
Ludlow and Smith, of the Theatre, was en-
tire, and to large amount. They had jus.
completed thorough repair Of the interior,
OF very heavy expense, and were at the
commencement OTTO thcm-a very promis-
ing season.-.HoLic Chronicle, .Nop. 10.
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y. DVV NIINV, NIHTUT
Do,cningriiie Militia, % Brigdd
GREAT BRITAIN AND MrxIco.-Th,

GREAT BRITAIN AND MExIco.-Thc
national Intclligcnccr says that the Brit
ish Minister to Mexico, Mr. Packenham,
sailed from England on the Goth ult. in
the Piquc lrigate, 10 touch at Halifax,
and thence proceed to Mexico. IL is
stated that Mr. Packenham is the bearer
of instructions with reference to the dis
putes between France and Mexico, and
that he is invested with the requisite
powers To mediate between the two par
lies. The British Government had fur
ther instructed Sir CharlcsPagct pro-
cccd with n naval force from the mouth
ufthe IT. Lawrence To the coast of Mex
leo, to render any protection to the
British interests that circumstances
might require. This force was seen on
tho 9Th inst IN the Gulf steering iof
Vera Ciuz.
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they were free Of the bydrophobic suffering
ss long ns The general artificial impression
remained. But as from its cxhaustng ma
ture this process could not be repeated fre-
quen,ly, il failed of final cure.
9. The mode practiscd in the case of Ann
Dcker, If 1t succeed in ehecting general
impression in the system, which the internal
drugs have always failed IN doing, escapes
the objection attached to blood letting; il
cab be repeated rs ofton as the paroxysms
occur without exhaustlng the vital forces, at
Ieast,to any hazardous extent. Ii was found,
upon applying Mr.. Jennson's nostrum, called
"Spritus Vllg," that as soon as it began to
produce redncss, heat and vesication of the
skin, the patient became quiet. The first
application OF the spirltus was made fifty
hours after the paroxysms began, and after
the patient had sunk in strength, grown de.
lirious, and attempted to bite the attendants
later stage than any reported case Of cure
was ever effected.
As soon as the skin began to vcsicate, the
patient spoke inteligibly expressed herself
better and drank freely Of bnitermilk being
the first time she had swallowed any thing
from the first paroxysm. From this time she
mended slowly several times during the
convalescencc the agitation and dread OF
liquid recurred, with cxpcctoration OF the
SLAYER, but the application Of the spiritus and
the consequent irritation Of the skin, stayed
their progress with increased facility each
tinn,
.Iufeland has, believe, proposed a mode
Of applying drugs in hydrophoba and lock-
Jaw through the skin (ihe endcrmic mode. J.
1t consists in rendering a patch of the SKIN
raw, by bllstors or otherwise. and smearng
it with powerful drug in the form Of a salvc.
There exists no successful case OF the
mode in hydrophobia.
But so far as have means of asccrtaining,
this is the first case that has been treated
solely by relying upon producing II specific
effect upon the skin. The total failure of all
drugs internally exhibited, renders it, a prio-
n, independent OF the case in question, expo
dent and reasonable to test the mode prac-
tsed by Mr.. Jennlson by farther trials. The
vast influences upon The vital phenomena
which medical men are accustomed to ascribe
~ the natural and morbid state Of the skin,
render this case far more worthy of special
attention than is ordinary given to rumored
cures Of hydrophobia. For my own part,
am free to say, think there is more reason
To hope for the radical cure of that awful
malndy than there has heretofore bccn.-I "
y. Gazeiie. JOHN +. GREY, NJ. ID.
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tDT The following letter in the Ban
gor Courier ann Duncesthc first perform
ance of the bears for this season.
correspondence ofthe Bangor Wing * Courier.
LIyNEUs, Nc. Nov. 10, 1888.
Mr.. Editor--Prcsuming that your
readers, like most others, are fond o!
tho marvellous, especially when tinct-
ured with truth, | hasten to lay before
you The following occurrence, which took
place in this town last evening. About
o'clock in the evening, Mr.. Isaac Saun-
dcrs $ son James, who is about eight
years of age, was sent TO the barn to
feed the cattle, and while returning there
from to the house, (thc distance from the
barn to the house is about 10 rods had
his attention arrested by tic appearance
Of huge black object directly ahead of
him. lie stood still for moment, not
kn wing whether to advance or retreat.
At length he concluded TO 90 ahead,
when the bear rose up on his hind legs,
and put hinaelfin an attitude to receive
tie youngstcr with his fore paws. The
boy pcrcciying the attitude of the bear,
and his apparent determination to main
tain his ground, gave q loud scrcech and
turned and ran towards the barn. a,
tIlis, the bear started in pursuit, and
came up with the boy, who was still
scrccch;ng. Just as the men in the house
who had heard the alarm, were ap-
preaching the theatre of action, the bear
seized the boy with his fore paws, raised
himselfagain upon his hind legs, and
started with his prey with all possible
despatch for the woods. The men hotly
pursued him for some three quarters of
mile, when the bear finding himself
but few feet ahead of his pursuers,
turned around and stood face to face
with them. when the men, each of whom
was armed with an axe, made a motion
to give him a gentle tap upon the head
but his left paw was ready for a lcnd-oii'
while he held the boy tightly with his
right one. The men finding il was use
less to fight with axes, ,onc ot'thcm start
ed for the house after gun, which he
loaded with buck shot, and returned to
the woods. On his arrival at the scene
of battle, the bear in attempting to turn
and try leg-baiI again, was shot through
t.,e left side of his body, which brought
him TO the ground, and caused him to
reinquish his hold of the boy, who
scampercd home, more frightened than
hurt, having received no other harm
than most unconscionablc hugging
Mr. Saunders took the bear to his house
skinned and dressed him, and have Just
finished my supper, which was made
partly of a portion OF his flesh. The
bear weighed when dressed 362 pounds,
and is said to be the largest ever caught
in this town.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-05

FDsOur old friend Jack Downing Is
still alive, as will be noticed in our col
umns to-day. We doubt not all will
be glad to hear from him abont these
days. Jack will have considerable work
to do we apprehend, before the rats are
entirely exterminated. However, nc
is very skilful, having had much expe-
rience,- few know how to manage
matters better than Jack.
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Texas The Galveston Gazette Of the 9th

TEXAS The Galveston Gazette Of the 9th
inst. speaks most enconragngly Of the pro.
grcss of the town Of Galveston and its vicini-
iy. The number Of persons now present and
daily arriving in that section OF Texas is re-
presented TO be prodigious. Houses are
springinc up most rapidly, and il is exceed
ingly difficult to accommodate the strangers
who are pouring IN from oil quarters. The
progress of Houston IS not less gratifying.
The steamship New York is TO be en-.
ploycd in sailing between Galveston and New
Orleans. She il a vessel Of superior con-
s;fuction, and will bo commanded Ivy an cx.
.pcIieGccd aud popular individual.