Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-23

proposal of the Genera, the human animals being
IN fact, worth more than the horses
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES There is II qui-
o. satire in the following, from the Pcayune, that
! is ininHabIe. Ii will answer, with slight yaria-
tons. for other nerdans besides Arkansas
| "Feiler citizens" said an Arkansas orator who
mounted the stump shor, time since
"Feller citizens, didn't aid in riding Bill Pu-
ker the ba ckleg, rail?'
! "You did! You did.' said his auditory.
didn't ], Teller citizens, lick that big pedler
from the JArseys that spoke disrespectiully Of our
sta,e?''
Eyes, YOU die! you did," unanimously shouted
the meeting.
'Felier citizens, when Jim Jenkins nrnse~
| ,",,d ny poiiticai enemies Tor horse stealth,
ddn't /, as foreman of the jury. write his verdic,
guilty of assault and battery recommending him
to inercy?"
Cries of 'You did! you did !--yon'ro a buster!"
SIS there man in this crowd, fellc, citizens,
that dosu't owe me druk?''
enc, not one!"
''Havn't you always Tue willing to stand
trea,?'
"Always-aIwnys-vou a horse?"
'"ei, now. you all know voted for Old Tip
and Tyler at the las, election; but if ever do it
again III be -. Let's liqnor''
FHtering IVuter--A very important discovery
has jus, been made. OF machine for converting
impure. into pure water, by fteriug. The in
vention is one of Russian, and the principle is
ye, much known. The capacities Of the
machine are extraordinary. Tho apparatus ex-
hibted is said 10 occupy bu, FIVE SO feet, and
that :, l65 .0OO gallons of water, Supplied by n
pipe of three inch bore, will be filtered in 81
hours.
Mammoth .Steame-,--The iron steamer now ,
building at Bristol England, and which is nearly
finished, will be the argest in the world. Her T
tonnage will be 5000. Deck 324 feet. She will
have four engines of 800 horse power. She is
to carry five masts. The will be $500 600 (
The material IS wrought iron over "a half iuch
thick.
lie Poinard The leaders of the fashions in I
Paris, among the ladies now a pognard in E
ih"ir corsage, SO as to show only the handle. T
A Paris journalist noticing this singular custom,
saws: "Are these poignards intended to menace
intidelity presumption TO punish Inconsistency or
TO defend virtue? Probably we shall soon hear of
some roma ntic drama. the denoument of which
will be crowned by the protecting bJou"? /
Freedom of the Press--The correspondent, Of 4
the National lnteigencer states that, by The /
law of France, two copies Of every journal
must be sent, as soon as printed, TO the office OF
the Kings Attorney, for inspection.
Driving Nails into Hard Wood-Wc have
lately seen another experiment Of driving nails +
into hard seasoned timber fairly tried. The frs,
two nails after passing through pine board enter
ed about inch, and then doubled under The
hammer; but, on dipping the points Of the other
six eight nails into lard, every driven
home without the least difficulty.
Carpenters who engaged in repairing old
buildings sometimes carry small lump of Ia ri or
taliow for this purpose of their boots or
shoes.--ENew Genesee Farmer.
Claret is extensively manufactured in this
country Of vinegar, molasses, log wood and alco-
hoi. This drink ia much more wholesome. pleas /
an, and economical, when the two latter incre-
dents are omitted.
MONUMENT THE MEMORY OF GENERAL HAIR
RIsoN.-The citizens Of Washington county. No.
without distinction of party, propose 10 erect
monument 20 the memory of William Henry |
Harrison, late President of the United States,