Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-17


though he processes TO be neither prophet. nor
sfhe son Of prophet Yet pretends % have
some idea Of the future state Of the weather pre-
diets that the coming winter viii be one Of un-
usual severity. The data Of his predictions are.
thai he has always observed that when onions
have thin skins II IS an infalifble sign that n mild
winter will follow. Bat should they have thick
skna, prepare for screaming cold winter. Tins
wear he SAYS the onions have tsre or sir Skins.
q ,od gracious! FIVE or six SKINS. Non't 1t be
/ scrednCr. sure enough.
| MONROE EDwARD=.-On Sunday morning, says
The New York Herald, MIR. Deputy keeper
tfonan. on examining the basket which contained
The meal OF Col. Edwards, the expert tinanrier
aud iorger discovered a small box neatly enVeioP.
ed with blue paper, aud containing "A label,
tViolet Tooh Powder lie took il up, look ed al IL,
and thinking possibly that It might hold some-
Thing else, bored a hole INTO The side, and
came a quantity of double refined, gInzsd pistol
powder that no doubt was TO be conveyed to him
for desperate purpose. He immediately
questioned concerning 1t, but denied all knowl~
edge. Cot. Jones immediately ordered him 10
j tie placed IN position Of safety.
/ A SPECULATE x-The Nashville and New Or
leans RlIiroad (twentv-'hree miles long, being
only constructed far from New Odeans} was
sod at auction on The 22j, and purchased by the
State Of Louisiana for $4,000, 1T one twO and
three years credit. The Gron alone ~ worth
double the amount, exclusive Of lands, and the
engines. cars, depots, and all the necessary
utensils for carrying on The work, all OF which
included IN the bafg an.
Nose To THE GRIND TONE The editor of the
/ New Ysrk Tribune SAYS: Passing through Water
street yesterday, We noticed a crowd collected
near the corner Of Wall, and approaching, dis
covered young man very Indnstrlousiv turning
a grndstone. Upon making inquiries. we learn
ed that he had been asking charity md employ
ment and some wing Ind HIM n work tnrn
the grIudstone at shilling per hour. He had
! then been turning with the most solemn earnest
ness for several hours surrounded by a crowd Of
Spectators
/ The Southwestern counties Of Virginia seem
| 10 be in IA VERY distressed condition. meeting
called Wytbe &. H.. for tho purpose Of adop-
ting such remedies for the hard times as may
seem expedrcnt. And III SmNth, measures have
been adopted ny which 10 person IN that county
will bid lor property offered under execution.
New YoRK y ,uSArI,Ns.-O On Iuesdav tho two
political parties held conveniious at Svracuse. \
Y. and nominated the folio wing tickets: Wing
Luther Bradtsh for Governor. and J. 4. Collier
FIR 1t. Governor. Damocrat-W. e. 'uck Tor
Governor, and B :. Dickinson for 1t Governor,
| The election takes place ia November.
! Mail Il BBERy.-The boot of the mail stage
between Lexington aud Nichnlasvtlle. XIV. was
cut open on the morning OF the lst inst. mud
some trunks taken IN from. The trunk Of Mr..
G. IL AIcki.tit, the special agent ot TIE Posi-
Office ID p,rtment, containing all his papers and
/ clothes, stolen
| 0--Thc excess Of the revenue of the corpora.
ton of Charleston. :. c. over the expenditures.
for the year ending ON the Isl rast, IS S532,272.
\ uArrr NcE-1he y. Y. Express Is rf
ffl.st Ih,
give employ to at lie tst quarter Of million
If persons. and 'he means ii a comfortable IIveiE-
hood Ia satruPo uha: nllnbtr.
Ohio -Tais Safe has IL colleges and so acn-
demIr and gFammaT schools, w'th 1000 students;
and ABOUT 1900 primary and common schools,
with about go 900 PHFl!s.
Singular One featufe IN the funeral ceremo
mics Of III i 'r lde's nrnand at St. Augustine.
Is worthy 81 notice. the address, sermon.
was delivered by Roman Catholic, the burial
service was read by an E,,scopnlrsn and the con
eiudlog prayer was made hy Prcsby terion.
Resumption in Laacastcr.-AU tho banks cf
Lancaster. Pa inc udlng the Columbia Bridge.
resumed payment of specie for all ther notes and
depo~n'cs on The first inst, agreeabiy TO their pre-
vIous arrangement.
HENRY CLAY AND THE SALT Boilers Hen. /
rv Clay forwarded an order 10 Syracuse tor q /
few barrels of salt. Whereapon the bol'crs nt /
'haI place convened, and resolved o ma ke him Of
present Of thirty b4rreis-to be paid for by do |
natl us of % cents.
f---The Honorable j. J. CRIrrrNDEN passed I
'htaugh Ma lille XIV. the morning Of ihv I
9th inst. md states 'ha, he means to be at Day
ton on the 29,h rns,. He is one of tho .'Origh, /
particular stars Of the occasion.
The Wigs Of Charles Cty, me native coun-
~ of John Tyler, have held a meeting. In their
proceeding, they say they repudiate John Ifyier
aud his treachery. We hear II said that esides
the kin, there not three midi du,Is among he
Wings Of that county. WAC could be induced 10
vote for John r Ter as a Constabie. IN Winms