Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-02-27
TOWNSHIP MEETING.

TOWNSHIP MEETING.
There will be a meeting, at the Warner build
ing, at O'Clock in the afternoon of mex, We'd
nesday, tho 3rd Of March, for the purpose Of APP
pointing delegates to the county Convention to
NEE, at Cen,reville on Friday, the 9th OF March,
preparatory to a Dis,ric, Convention, proposed to
be held a. Muncie,own on the llth Of March, for
tho nomination of Wing candidate for the mex!
Congress. As meetings have been call ed in the
different Townships of the county--it is hoped
that there will be general attendance of our
Wing citizens, and especially from the country.
RICHMOND HIGH ScnooL-Dr. r. PRErLow,
will deliver an address before the Richmond High
School, on Friday evening next; after which there
will be exercises in Defamation and reading
Compositions, by members of the School. The
public invited to attend Exercises TO COM
mence al Ga O'Clock, p. NJ.
Feb. eth, 1871.
NorIcE-The members Of the Atheneum, are
particularly requested to meet their room,
this evening. the business then be transac-
ted impcriousy requires full attendance.
J. Il. HUNNlcUrT, Sec
Richmond, Feb 9Th, ls4l.
We have been requested to call a public meet
ing At tho Warner Building 4, o'clock this
Evening, for the purpose of afor!!ng oppor-
tuniiy to the neu,bers OF the Legislature from
this place to give history and explanation Of the
proceedings of the last session OF that body; there
being reporter 10 the house, by which the
country could be informed Of its transactions dur
ing It's sittIngs, seems TO require such meeting.
All invited 20 attend.
MURDEn.-Ths feelings of this community,
have been shocked by most horrid murder, which
was perpe.rated IN the vicinity Of this place on
Sunday evening last. Mss RACHEL WHIrACRE,
who has resided for the las. twelve years with
OF our citizens, a visit to her brother in
Laws aboa, two miles from this place, and on
Sunday, about four o'clock, told her sister tn It
she would take walk. Sho did return, and
although diIgcnt search was made, her body was
not discovered until Monday evening. abou,
fourth of mile from the house, her skull much bro
ken Suspicion has Rested apon young man nam
cd KEN, Of a most respectable family. lie is now
confined in the county Jail. We do not feel at
liberty to give publicity to the many reports which
are in circulation, he will be tried hy
of his country.
The State Bunk Bill, To establish 4 Stale Bank
in ONO, has passed the lower branch of her Lee
oisiature, by vote of IL TO 2l.
MORE MoBs.-On the It'll inst most disgrace
full riot occurred at Cleveland, OHIO. The mob
committed wnnton violence on some heroes with
out any sort of provocation. The chief rioters
were taken INTO custody. In this case as IN thet
a, Dayton, the mob organized at Coffee House
ESTABLISHMENT FOR CoNsTRUCTI y OF
Il,
proposed to establish National Foundry, and Il
Yard for the construction of Steam Engines end
Steam Ships OF war, IN Boston l!urbnr. The oX-
tensivo and valuable lands. row and long since
owned by the United States Government, III Che
sea, have been pointed ont the most suitable
site for the purpose The County o.! ; loik -
These lands consist of from seventy to ninety
acres, exclusive o! tl,;s; and for long distance,
border on the water-tIcir shores being cons ant
~ washed by the waves al the upper Harder and
'hose OF SlysIic R've". They nearly opposite
the Navy Il'd IN Charlestown. and for the pre-
sen, contain bat Two three huldmrs-ono OF
which - occupied : Naval Hospital the Ma.
rine Hospital IN Chelsea being situated IN auo.
Their part OF tho town. In IT should be deter
mined TO locate the Steam Sh p-yard above Chel,
sea. Bridge, the draw Of tina, bridge to be wide
ned; and IN case such Yard should be located 81
that the Steamers may be launched at once iu,o
the bay, the fats from, the old ferry-ways to the
bridge. will be sold 10 the United States
Al FIRST, 1t wac supposed, that the Navy Yard
at Chartestown would answer; hut is understood,
that although extensive enough for the dry dock
the barracks, the cable factories, siore-houses
and tor the parade grounds. wharvcs, ship-hou-
seS. shops. and other public buildings, in that
Yard, yet 1t IS not, by any Eears. large enough
20 allow the Governmen, to establish, IN addition
10 all these, the numerous structures, and enco-
sureS, indispenSablv necessary for conducting up
on large scale. National Foundry, and an
nmple and thoroughly appointed ward for the con
s,rnction and repair Of Marine Engines and Steam,
Ships of War.