Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1840-11-07
A NovEL CAsE-The Cour, of Common Pleas

Wednesday the l4th, and adjourned on Saturday
the 24th We learn that large amount OF
business OF a local character was iransac.
ted. During The term, Thomas Webb was tried
on charge of passing counterfeit paper, found
guilty. and sentenced 20 the penitenuary for three
yenrs.
/ About o'clock, The night of the 22l INST
mao by the name of Samuel Dodson. who saws
/ he Is late OF Wayne county, Indiana, effected an
entrance into that part OF the jail house occupi
ed by the Jallor, for the purpose, as is supposed
! oil procuring the key of the all rescue Webb.
Bat before he had succeeded IN his object, he was
discovered by the family, and after n short strug
gle IN the dark, he fell into the arms of the jail
or's wife, from whose kind embraces he una
bic to extricate himself. The fellow thas
safely secured; and. much against his will. com
PEELED TO take up lodgings with his friend Webb
We have often heard of persons breaking out Of
fJal, but never before, We believe, of ono break
ing in.-Irbana Citizen, Oct. 81.
FEMALE HERo1sM-In 1880, the Grand Mas
ter of the Knights Of Malta, sent, as present, a
most rich and costly bracelet of rubies 10 Madame
du Frenzy, a French lady of grea, beauty, in t.
ken of her extraordinary and galan, conduct
when an A'gerine corsair attacked the vessel in
which she passenger. This lady was in
a polacre, bound 10 Genoa, and the Aigerlne COM
ing alongside poured IN broadsde, aud then
graphing with her, number of the Alger'nes
boarded her sword in hand. The crew were IA
Frcnoy snatched sword from wounded sailor
and welded it with astonishing courage and cf-
feet. The crew, anImlted and inspired bv such
an unexpected example of female vaIor Tough,
with enthusiasm, killed several Of the pirates
and drove the reminder bacls to tbei, yesscl
When this lady reached the shore. she was eve
~ where greeted with Tho ,cclom,,,,,s If ,ho
populaco The Marnnis de StCtri.,eaux waited
upon her. and with his hands p ID a crown of
laurel Eon her head-an Il portrait Of her
taken for the Q ,een OF France
PeoyEcT of BLOWING TIP Vrssr1.s CT W,pA
corresnondent Of the Tendon Times who vr;tcs
from Egypt saws tina, some Americans VIII, have
taken up Fulton's torpedo project for b,owias mn
vessels Of war l,y grenade attached under water,
are negotiating with the Chinese for rendering
them assistance against the English men.,,f war
IN this destructive capacity. The thing is not
mere speculation bat is known IN ho in ,r,c,,c.l
existence and has been ready to be annlied IN
case of an American war. ever since tho h,,o;n,
Of Washington
A solrent Bank-Tho best bark ever We,
known is n bank of earth. il never r.r,sos =, Ill,
count to honest labor: and the hos, sb,,o = ,h
p.ou Ugh share on which div nds are always II,
erai
/,orJ p;,; ~ n ,;
ing tina, q printer in that CITY has n press by
means of which n boy is able to print cards il,
most beautiful style, a the rate of fifteen huo.
drei to two thousand per hour,
1t WAS ;aade by Stewart of this city, icEneU
-se suue,.,<-
pew Exchange IN Boston is talked af. The
plan winch has been proposed can be executed
tor 100000, aud The land will cost $4,000.
Yorka dav or, two apo. from l.ivcrnoa, rma,ha
sand more arc expected in the Spring. Most of
them are sad to be members of the total absgi
nence sociiy.
Tho baiitaore Republican thinks that the "Chi-
ico'he gathering for Wing concern. did very
weii!' Pray, Mr.. El,or, what relation are Won
of the traveller who thought that the cataract OF
Niagara ''was pretty fair for d new countr, 2"
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