Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-07-16

Mr. Weller next took the floor, and was speak
ing when this was closed.
In the Senate, the motion of MI Woodbury.,
for leave to Introduce bills for continuing The pre-.
sent revenue laws, was, after debate LAID on the
table.
The bill providing for the removal Of such ca
sos ms tina, Of Mcleod from the state courts to
the federal tribunals, was read third time md
passed.
The remainder of the day was occupied in
ecutIve session.
An Incident - Passing down Broadway The other
afternoon, met man III a state OF IntoN'ca-
ton, the rain pouring upon his Notwithstanding
person, whom recognized at once as one wh",
two years ago considered one Of the most
eloquent Clergymcn IN this country. We knew
him thoroughly tor fifteen years. A kinder, bet
ter heart never rhrobhed IN the bosom OF man.
Ills house and ms purse were the common pro-
perry Of the needy. lovely family surround
ed and almost worshipped him. A large and de
voted congregation hung upon his lips, and no
en- wed brighter prospect OF happiness
,.,.I has...r earth than he
That prospect blasted, and we feared for
ever. by the voice of the sinnderer The keen
sensIbiiity of nature, tortured by the IeiItcu"n,
shrunk from human intercourse, and over" helmed
with grief he resorted unfortunately to stnpIa
ting drink us thousands have done hetore IN the
same circumstances.
As we met hm we grasped his hand. and tears
rolled down our cheek. The wronged man re-
turned our grasp and our tears. We walked In
utter silence two squares, when turning upon us
an implorrng look he simply saId-'see my dear
wife and chlidreo; comfort them, and suffer
PERISH lilo torn himself with air of
desperation bat we seized MS arm again, and
finally succeeded in leadIng him to his home.
An angel wife received h,n-a lovely daughter,
the image Of that angel, smoo'hed his Iocks-and
before the evening closed, firmly temperance
lodi hats 10
where the scene was enacted.-Arend.
Remarkable lNagnetic Rocks.-The following
interesting facts detailed BY the V!cksburg
Wing:
Near the iron mountain in Missouri there is
a ledge OF stone extending for haIta mile 10
length, and several hundred yards in width
THIS stone is very strongly impregaated with
magnetic properties So strongly SO indeed, that
il - impossible to ride well shod horse II.
A gentleman having his horse newly shod once
attempted II, bat before he had made two re
volutiuns' his horse was brought up standing
perfectly still la vain our traveller urged his
gallant steed forward Persuasions md force
prov ed equally futile, until his patience became
exhausted, and he sent fur a blacksmith The
of Vulcan soon arrived. and found The horse
standing stock still, and 10 all appearances,
Immovable the rock Of observation-disclosures
experiments resorted TO. TO relieve the
horse, but all failed. There he stood. and 10 all
appearances. there he was likely TO stand, with
his feet Hteraraiv. glued to the solid and ;mPer-
vlous rock. Al last the black mithS eve glisfen-
ed he had i, sure--IIe seat off his smlthv for
his shoelng tools. which were soon fJrhcominr.
when he proceeded with all poss bile despatch to
uucIiuch the nails which bound the horses shoes
his hoofs. One by one the nails were IN.
cinched; the whip applied TO the horse, and
as the last nail gave away, he escaped with
bound but left his shoes welded 10 The rock"
Vegetable Irory.-It is said tha, the French
discovery ships have introduced. from the S1utt,
seas, new vegetable. resembling The cocoa nut,
but much smaller. When the outer she'll Is re-
mo. ed. the interior presents Tho appearance. and
possesses all the properties, of the finest ivory.
In the manufacture of articles to which its SIZE
is adapted, IL is supposed that this vegetable pro-
due, will entirely snper.ede the more costly tooth
Of the elephant Southern Planter.
Consolation.-A maiden lady of forty, in repl,
10 the ironical question why she did not enter
into The holy state of mairimony. saId-"Why
by waiting, NAV get the best Of hus5sn1s; and
It get bad one ]! shall have reason TO rel ice
thai have not long TO live with him"
Nev Jersey SeHdtor.--Jutze Dayton has been
appointed by the Governor OF New Jersey Sen
ator in CoNGRE>s. He has taken hls seat 10 .ha:
body. Judge D. Is decided Wing.