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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07
simple Remedies

Selected froin Mrs. ChiId's .'Ej74Sal Iouseuie''
Cotton wool, wet with sweet oil and paragofir
relieves the earache very soon.
y good quantity of old cheese IS the best thing
10 eat, when oppressed by eating too much fruit,
or oppressed with any kind of food. Physicians
have given II IN cases OF extreme danger.
Honey md mix is very good Tor worms; SO is
strong salt water, likewise powdered sage and
molasses taken freely
For 4 sudden attack Of quinsr Group, battle
the neck with bears grease, and pour II down the
throat. linen rag soaked 10 sweet oil. butter
or LARD and sprInkled with yellow Scotch SnuH, Is
SAID 10 have porforned wonderful cures IN eases
Of Group; ii shplld be placed where the distress
is greatest. Goose grease. or any kInd Of oily
grease, Is good - bears oil
Equal parts ct camphor spirits Of wine, and
harl@horr. well mixed, and rubbed upon the throat
is said to be good lor the Group.
Cotton wool and oil the best things for a
burn.
A ppaIlicc oF wheat bran, rye bran and vim
egar, very soon takes down intllmation OCCASION
ed by sprain. Blown paper wet IS healing t"a
hruise. Dipped mpIasses, II is sand 10 take
down Inflmation.
In Of any scratch or wound, from which
the lock jaw Is apprehendcd, bathe the Injured
part freely with I've, peariash aud water
A rInd of pork bound upon wound occasoncd
by needle, pun, or nail, prevents the lock Nv.
IL should always be applied. Sptls Of tarpen-
tine IS good 10 prevent the lock jaw. Strong
soft soap, mixed with pulverIs chalk. about as
thick as batter, put thin cloth bag upon
the wound, IS said to be n preventive this
dangerous disorder. The chn!I. should he kept
moist, till the wound bcgIps to discharge itself.
when the patient will fad relief
1t you happen to cut yourself slightly while
cooking bind fine salt; molasses Is like
wise good
Flour boiled thoroughly in milk, 50 as to make
qnite-a thck porrdge, Is good in cases Of dysen-
terry \ table spoonful Of rum, table spoonful Of
sugar bakers n,oasses and ahe same quantity OF
sweet oil, well simmercd together, Is likewise
good for the disorder; the oil soltens the haTshness
Of the other ingredients.
Back green tea, stepped in boiling milk.
seasoned with nutmeg, and best Of loaf sugar, Is
excellent for the dysentery. Cork burned to
charcoal. about big hazel nut, and pat IN
a tca-spoonfu! of brandy, with little loaf sugar
and nutmeg. Is very efiicacinus IN cases Of dvsen
terry and cholera morhus ifnutmeg he wanting.
peppermint water may. be used. Flannel wet
with brandy, powdered with pepper, and laid up
91 fne I hhiae b b2tsYSietlss affords 0'e"' relief
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07
STEPHEN CENTRAL AMERICA.

We extract from Stephens new work. on Cen
trail AmerIca, the follow Ing-descriptNe Of the
manners and customs of some of its inhabitants
MIR. 5. and his companon Mr. Catherwood. left
Is 'lIzc IN steam boat, IN company with Roman
Catholic Priest. on his way Guaiimaia. aud n
servant b. The name of AugustIn. a French
Spaniard. Their coarse laid nearly south, direct
l., along the coast of Honduras
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

4 Correspondent Of The New York Times as
that tine Russian steam-trgat buiit in In 1t
city for the II lssIan Government cost forty per
cent, less than 1t would have been but for at the
L. S. Navy Yard. The ourier expresses lis be-
lief m the truth of the statement, aud ADDS that
the steam ship Mississippi, now building at the
Navy ward, has already cost upwards oil seven
hundred thousand dollars, aBd before she IS com
pleted will cost upwards OF a million. Facts like
these are any thing bot cred;abc TO the agents
to whom the Government has contiIed this mat
ter and demand at the ha nds Of the new Admin
istratiou n thorough inv estiGaion and the appli-
cation Of and effactual remeGy-Ameyicaa.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

Poor Emigraats.-At the shds erected near
Montreal for the use of poor emigranis, over
sS91 have been received there this season. q
yer 400 have arrived wiihira fortnight and
large quantities of meal haze been dis,rlbu-
led amongst them.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07
Girard College.

The enquiry ls often made by strangers and
even by Philadelphians, what The dimensions
"f tho hnildIna of tho Girard CoIIeue2 We
learn that II Is TWO hundred and eighty feet LONG
quo f','iiui Ci 'ts@ To-. irf,IudiUu lin,
platform on which the pillars resi-. and ninety
seven feet Ia height. The colonnade which sur
rounds The entire building, consists of thirty four
marble columns, each feet in diameter and
hiiy five feet IA height, including capital and
base. The great door way at each end Of tho
building IS thirty-two feet high and sixteen feet
wide. The building is all marble and brick. tho
ceiling consisting Of series Of arches from tho
collier TO the roof 1t contains four lofty opar,.
men's Oh each floor for lecture and recitat;on
rooms, containing IN all twelve spacious apart
ments The stars are marble, supported in
each range by corinthian columns This is Tho
prIncIPaI edihce for general purposes On each
side OF It, for the Professors and Pupils are to bo
erected four marble buildings, two Of which .re
already up. The main building when connDleted.
Will bear comparison with any edifice in tho
world for It's beauty and magnitude. OgeramiI-
lion two hundred thousand dollars have already
been expended upon this College
North american
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

small dog laying at n little distance
from the dead child, and gazing inlentiy into hts
unchanging face. The alTectienafc animal had
reached forward to lick the cheek Of the boz. bu:
its GOODNESS prevented repetition, and he coten-
ted himself with constan, watching and coca
sional low moan.
Poor RolIa,' said the mother, who had follow
ed me to the bedside, .poor Roila, lie feels, but
does not understand his loss. lie aud were the
constant and only companions of dear little Hen
nv. and now are his only mourners."
The next afternoon plain carriage took away
little Henry in his cofin-and his afflicted mother.
At The gate of the grave yard, nv TREND and |
met the carriage.--The sexton took the coffin
and proceeded.-My friend placed the widows
arm beneath his own and helped her onward,
md followed them-but not alone-poor Rn!Ia
Joined the iltie procession, and completed It's
number
The solemn service was performed by my
friend 10 the scantv congregation disturbed only
by the deep sobs of the mother.
AT length tho sexton prepared to iil IN the
earth--the angnshed mother ben, the LILLE
grief took leave Of the last human being with
whom she could claim aiiinity.-Sbe turf ed and
NOV ed slowly away. Ro!la paused, as If IN doubt
whether to follow the living to lie down and
rest with the beloved dead. The widow reInem-
bered the faithful companion, md turned back
and called him to foltow.--Rolla looked wIsh'uily
at the grave for a time, and then obey sd---Heari
broken, the widow with her sympa th,sing dog e.
turned to that desoat tie home once made cheerful
by the presence of her husband and child.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

THE CoNsERvATIvEs.-T result of the cleo
tons in England will have nounfavaroble effect
upon the aGi ustment Of the dihcuitIes between
that country and the United Sites SIR K. Peel j,
who viii probably be the next Premier, Is repor
ted to have made the following remarks IN q
speech during the canvass:
Zone Of the best consumers" said he. give
have for manufactures are the United States
of Amerca--a country with which | trust
shall long maintain the intimate relationship of
friendship and peace. (Grea' chee.s) And gen
temen. | do hope that neither country-that or
ths-wiil be mad enough 10 quarrel about
boundary lsne, when peace can be preserved
without detrIment to the honor of either-for the
preservation of national honor should be ALWAYS
the first consideration AND do hope that the
good sense and moderation of both countries will
avert any quarrel between the two nations who
boast of common origin, who speak the
language, and be ween whomanv collision could
not take place. without maternity affecting the
warm. The best interests OF humanity all Ter the
globe"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

A whale, upwards of hunded feet long. a.
tended By number Of porPolss, was recently
seen inside Of the Narrows, Me- York
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

The consumption of -four 10 the city of New
York is estimated at 1900 barrels per day
730, 900 year
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

A GREEN OLD AGE.-We were favored on
Wednesday with a visit from John RowItt the
distinguis1 ed author Of Rowlit's Interest tables,
a work which remembered TO have been first
given to the world when small boy =,
and the author of which we supposed had long
since been gathered to the home of his fathers
There is probably not business in the
ION, III any other country where the English
language Is spoken, that has not heard of this
volume. the most useful to the accountant tina,
the world has ever produced; and none could
have examined 1T without entertaining feelings Of
admiration for the talents perseverance, and
curacy of its author. They will therefore be
glad he ar that. although at the age of 80, he
moves with elastic step OF man of half his wears.
and his conversational powers marked with
tl0ency and proprIeiy of expression rateIv to be
met with IN any person. His health and sprighl-
illness are doubtless to be attributed IN great de-
gree 10 The s,aId and uniform habit of Friends, of
which no is IA member, but rr,"rc perhaps his
all Is better to out than TO rust OUT and of
him it would be physically true, that 1.-THE more
he is rubbed, the brighter he shines"
Peoria UI) Register.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

LITERARY ADMINISTRATIONS Esp2,s
work on tho Theory of Storms,'' in one octave
volume, is in press
Il continuation Of Bancroft's History of the y.
States IS announced. The three volumes already
published complete the History Of The Coliniza-
ton. The succeeding volumes will will take I'D
the Revolution.
4 new novel by Cooper, bearing the title Ct
The Deer Slayer, Will appear in August. Tho
time Of the story IS four days--.he scene on OF
sego Lakeland the prominent characters arc
Naiy BamPo and ChiHgacbgook, IN their youth
ful days.
SHINES has new novel in press entitled The
Blind Heart.
Boauchamp, the Kentucky tragedy, is aso in
press.
a new novel by Hoffman, sThe Red Spur Of
Ramapo," will be on; IN September
4 complete edition e tos1ce Walpole's Letters.
in four volumes, large octave, embracing many
never before published, val shortly appear.
Nearly 60 Practitioners were admitted TO the
Bar Of Of the Courts Of New York the 9th
day at Utica The people of New York arc
secure enough, if amidst 'multitude OF Coun-
sellers there ts safety
\ lisping, beautiful sort Of genius went to see
his sweetheart night, md being rather hard
run for matter Of conversation, said her after
a long pause 'sThally, did you ever thea IN owl,
what cuhed big eyes they got, hant they?''
"Tell.' said Old gentleman the other day,
II have been forty-sesen years in business, and
can say what few after such experience; in
all that time, my friend, ! never disappointed
but one single creditor"
Bless me what an example for our young
mercantile community" Fejoined the person ad-
dressed. '.whai pity that one time occurred; how
was itr'
.'Why," responded the old gentleman, II paid
the debt when il became due, and never saws
man so much as,onshed in my life, az that credi-
tor was.n
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4 4. T. A Cd q T. vi
REMITTANCE BY MAIL.

PROM THE POST MASTER GENEKAL.
ga Postmaster may enclose money IN feHer 70 e
Publisher Newspaper, 10 pny ne snoscftptt0" q u
third Dersor and fra.k he tter, writer by htnlseJ
subscribers may not be aware 81 the a.
hove regulation II viii be that by requesting the
Poa they reside frank their letters contain
ing subscription money, he viii do upon being satisfied
that nothing but what refers to the sub
cTiptlon-
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

Look OUT FOR CoUNTERFEIE!- The Cincinna
Il Republican saws: I'VE were shown Yesterday
a good looking Ten Dollar BIZ purpor,ing to be
of the Bank of Nrnia. 0. 1t isIrom the genuine
plate Of some Rhode Island hnk. the name Of
which has been distracted by ONE chemical pro-
cess and that OF . Ienia' substituted; on holding
II up TO the light. the cheat Is asIlv discovered.
The genuine los of the XeniaBank have q Wig
nette Of Drovers the left encof the Bill, and
agricultural view on the right. As this commu-
nifty is cursed with the vilest objection of coun
terfeits, altered notes, shinpasers, and broken
Bunk currency that disCra ed any part Of the
Union. the people should scrutirze, and refuse all
Bills but those of our chartere, solvent Banks
that never fail Us, and are hanged BY that
we are not afraid to trust in ar of the relations
Of lfe.'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07
NJ r 8 G e Z L q. 81 e O " s q
From the L. :. Gazette
THE BEREAVED WIDOW.

lie only son, and his mother was Il
widow.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-07

FROM FLORiDA.-The result fsavs the
correspondent of the Savannah Georgian OF The
Ifth Inst.) of the big scout is known; the troops
after traversing a large portion of the country
have returned without even seeing Indians. eX
cept the column Of Lieut.. Coils Clark and Loo
mis- the former saw one Irdan but he escaped
the latter surprised camp the IIomosas-so.
took every thing the Indians had, but captured
uone of the reptiles. From last accounts he was
in hot pursuit. Captain Kerr had returned tc
fort Fowl on the Oclawaha from the Ahapopaka
had seen not Il trace of an Indian, and the belief
is there are very few in the country, and those
in three bands, VIZ: Tiger Tails party, that Col
LOOMS routed: IIalleck Tusteenuggee, that Capt
Hawkins recently came upon and took every
thing he possessed; and the party under San
Jones and Billy BowIegs, down IN the Ever
glades.
From ell the information that can be obtained
the Indians have no ammunition, clothing or any
thing else, and are in great distress. We all
from this circumstance, in great hopes their ne.
peace.
SAVANNAH July 2O-By the steamer Gen
Tayl Capt. Peck, Yesterday received the
following interesting letters
Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.
PILATKA, July II. 1911.
Gentlemen-someo Of the numerous scouts have
returned TO Fort King. sick-aIi sick Indeed
there Is more sickness in the country than have
ever known.
Col Worth and Con- COO chez are Al Tampa
The CoIorel r,adJ lsted his irons. and told HIM i
"a.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-11-11

lie rhasscssts 81 her lwa l.isnd.. snd .h.l
II her b.aslaess wIi.. and alsa beta cen
ire snd false gsnnli.y. Although Carr
rollre Murry bad BEEN prescribed b. q
rsils.n eHsie 10 which lalse rrde. InslrsJ
uf plinriplr. sss The governing mnts e..
she Iadsl i been rslremrd Among lhose
who Knew has % Ia X h~yend lhr eur
face. As The VIE 81 T.. 6rlG. she Al once
took . pos.linn % rirrl,s shfre ihnse
sho had rsssrd her By - unworthy
waaid hate sought IN van Coz sdmlssi,sn.
and ~ Iha'e elIrlss she shone as bright
parlieulsr star.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-11-11

Candor.-The manager Of one Of Il lie
,heaues a, Vienna yielded TO the solici,s.
ton and importantly Of court friends, and
permit'ed a young lady I" make her debut
as a singer, who had The mor,iics,lon 10
be hIssed of. Not lutte annoyed, The
manager rushed hastily before the curtain
and stldn s.ed the sudience ia a sten,ori-
an voice with this brief question:" Gen
lleman aud ladies. don't you like bert"
MI" was the reply from all parts Of
The house. . Neither do l." added the
manager: and disappeared amid The roa,s
81 ldughwG. -
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

The Discovery THE TELEscoPE.-Galeo placed at
the ends OF leaden tube spectacle glasses Don OF
which we're plain side while of them had Its other
side convex and the other its second side concaye and
having applied his eye the concaye glass he saw OBJ
ecs pretty large and pretty near him This little inSru
ment which magnifed only three times he carried IN tri
nph to Venice where it excited the intense interest
Crowds of the principal ocked to his house to see
the magical toy and after nearly month had been spent IA
gratifying this epidemca curiosity Calico was led TO undef
stand from Leonardo Deodat the Doge OF 'ence' ' 'ne
senate would be highly graed by obtaining possession OF
so extraordinary an instrument Calico immediately COM
piled with the wishes of his patrons who Acknowledged tne
present by mandate comforting upon hin Tor lie his FRO
fssorhr Padua, and generously raised his 'aary HUE
500 1000 forms. Sir D. Bro"'ters Martyr oil science
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17
CHIpTER Ill.

Gabriel vardon remained standing IN the road with the
i I,er, IN his hand listening in stupihe silence until
sond reached his ear the moaning OF the wind and the
is,aIlns RAIN when he struck himself one or two smart
blows in the breast by way rousins himself and broke into
IN h name Of wonder can this fellow be "a mad
,,,1 Li~bwaymanl cut-tfroa7 If he bad not secured
off so fast. we d have who was in mos niger ne or l.
never was nearer death than hay" hecn tonight! nope
may be no TO it fr score OF ySa' 10 coma
I'm be content, 10 be further from II Ny stars 'e'
brag this to a stout man--pooh. pooh
Gabriel resumed and, looking wlsi'ay up the Eoa
The AIaypolc-two miles to the MnyPoie- came .is
other road from the Warren a!tr long day worN al T
and b.ll O, nur ose tha should by the Maypo'
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17
VOL. 4. NO. Z.
me 20 pu; him in the chaise,

he is-BaFnaby my help pa, him in the chaisc,
and We u ride home together
= can touch aim. cred the IDIOT falling back. and
-iuddrring a. with strong >pasm; he : bloody
Il h> nature. know, nuttcrcd the ocksnthn it
cruel to ask him. but must have help-Barnabygo Bar
uaby-dear Barnaby YOU know this gentleman for the
sake Of his lie and every body life that loves him. help
10 raise him and lay him down.
Cover him up then, wrp him cose-icu lc5 me sec
smell it-hear the word. Don; speak the worl--iont
No, no. Il There YOU see he 5 covered now
Gently. Well done, well done.
They placed him in the with care FOR Bar
naby strong and active but all the time they so oc-
cupcd ne shvcred from head foot, and evidently expo
rcnced such ecstacy of that the locksm could
scarcely endure witness his suffering.
This accomplished and the wounded covered with
var,on wgreat which he took off for the purpose
they proceeded onward brisk pace Barnaby sai
ing the upon his fingers and Gabriel nwardy congra
lang himself upon having adventure which would now
silence Mrs Vardon upon the subject of the Naypoe for
that night, or there faith in
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

FvrsD.rtoy BY BAcHELoa.-A mother, she sco!ds ana
spanks US sister, she tells OF and P'nche' Us
f.,. and roreuts US without her what would tbs
,ies' ,'-' ..as, .arh,s ma, Buffalo Republiesn
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

LEAp.-Dr Owen, who appointed by Government I"
exnore the Mineral lands of Iowa and Wisconsin ief
states that they produce nearly much lead as ts
whole Of Europe with the exception Of Great Bntan and
are capable Of yielding much all Europe "e Df'n
included ,..a u,o,, .h,n.d -
No less tnan 'Vbc o ssd psd as lining for tea-chests
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

WORLDLY PuRsuIrs-Th. wishes and aspirations OF our
YOUTH are ike columns of smoke, which, at first rise up
toward the Clouds and then sink and sail along parallel TO
the carth n. ]. alffo'.
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

hs ,boatr.. am very careless of my dress the
deoc are too attentive the play observe my wardrobe
b, when go church, am very particular in my outward
neaance people go there to see no" their neigh-
hpIs dress and deport themselves.
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

WoMAs-A mother she chcrishes and corrects US
sister she consulis and csuses sweetheart she cap
s and conouers US wife she comforts and conhdes IN
us without her what would become OF Us
New-York tribune., 1841-04-17

TBr ITALIAN IsQuIslrIoS-Thc nquisition here in the
civ of Venice aided by official inormcr and tribunals
became ono of the cruel engines tyranny Known
perhaps under government No mans life. liberty
or property was secure When fell under Suspicion
they were privately arrested, and in they
heard of Everything conducted with the
profound sccrccv-tlc accused victim knew the
tongue that betrayed him. the hand that stabbed
him Near the palace and separated only by canal
prison: this prison connected with the palace BY high
covered bridge called the Bridge of Sighs This bridge has
or had for it is closed up passes leading from
the prison into the council chambers and another leading
other more private and dungeons under the palace
itself These dungeons also accessible from the palace
v sccreet passage. which unknown the public until
e arena of apartments of death laid by the
French Indeed it is said that the citizens generally did
NOT know of the of these wrechcd cells Here
the trembling victims led the and death
We visited these gloomy prisons they dark night
and consisted each OF arch Of heavy masonry with
gle hole for the purpose Of respiration, &C. They had been
generally lined with wood but Napoleon permitted the citi
zens to enter and ell that movcnbe in these
lorrd cells Here grated window where the victims
used to be .tranged They seated upon block within,
and rope fastened end passed through the and
round the neck. and again machine by the turning ot
which the head and shoulders drawn up the grate
and the poor wretch sangcd by the cord that passed
round his neck Another place fitted up for decapta-
ton like guilotine The heavy knife, fitted to frame,
wa. raised by machinery to the proper distance thc victim
br;nS fixed in right poston when it fell and struck the
head from the BODY and trench the stone aud holes
made for the purpose, conveyed the blood down into the
wafer below All this done By night aud with the ut
nosr nrvacv and here the little arches in the wald
where the cxccutoncr placed his lamp while he performed
hs bloody work Fsks Travel. in Europe.