Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
HOTCH POTCU.

HOTCH POTCU.
Mr.. Peel, the uncle Of the Prime Minister of
England, recently died worth e., 000, 900. The
members Of the bar Of Erie county, n. York. have
formed q temperance society. In the grave yard
Of Winchester Virginia, there is an obscure, grass
grown grave, without tombstone or monument
containing the ashes of the brave man, General
Morgan, whose name ranks in the annals Of the
revolution, second only to that Of Washington.-
The Iaverhill petition. presented, BY J. q. Adams
for tho dissolution Of The Union, is said 10 be a
literal copy Of one Of those sent from the south
curing The days Of notification. Two logs Of
MansaniI!a mahogany were sold in New York, q
day or two ago for Sl,265. The two logs were
but one quarter of the tree from which they
were cut. The whole tree, according to these
rates, was worth in thar market very near So,
900. The n. York Taitier defines a "daik Ian
tern" TO be a negro smoking a cigar. The far
mcrs of Jackson county Illinois, have sold PM
roo, 10 the amour, Of 100000 during the pas
three years. Henry Clay was born in the coun
ty Of Hanover in Virginia on the l2th day o
April, lit, was a son Of Biprist clergyman
That profound philosopher and divine, Dr.. Sam
uel Clarke, was Of a playful disposition, and wa
pleased with the company Of young people. On
day while he was partakIng in the sports OF HI
,:..,- -o~-~l--.r i ;-ro-~oA oC .I~ o~-;"~' :
a certain fop, "Now my friends" said he 10 thcn
'let us look grave-here comes afool." Fear
arc entertained of an overflow Of the Mississippi
The river has not been as high for many years
A petition signed by $4,000 women Of the cit,
of Manchester, has been prosecuted TO Queen Vic
toria, asking a repeal Of the Corn Laws. tn,
Hon. Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire has re
signed his sea. in the Senate Of the u. States, &
Leonard Wilcox has been appointed by tine Gov
ernor 10 fill his place. The Legislature Of Ohi
agreed to adj 1urn on Monday last, 10 meet agar
in an extra session on the 25th OF July, to divid,
the state into new Congressional Districts. 4
number Of petitioners or he benefit Of the Bank
rupt Law, 10 n. York, have been opposed on III
ground Of the law beng Unconstitutional. The
population Of England and Wales has nearly dou
bled in forty years. M'Donaid Clark the crazy
poet, died in the city OF New York last week
Gen. Jackson was - years Of age on the Sta inst
We are grallfied to learn that Gov. Morrow VIII,
has been dangerously i'll at Washington city, !
convalcscent, and will i, is hoped be in his sea
in a few days. Jos. L. White, a member Of Con
gress from the Madison District in this State, ha
not been in his scat since the commencement o
this Congress, until recently, having been de'aIn
cd al home by sickness. \. f. Kendall, mrs
musician in the unfortunate Santa Fe expedition
Is a nephew TO Amos kendl!l. The BARRIERS O
Philadelphia have determined 10 close their shop
on Sundays. The T.. S. District Court at New
W - - II II .-., - zo--,,
,utionaI. The Hon. Mahlon Dickinson, Mr.. Val
Buren's Secretary of the Navy, Is President Q
the Home League, OF Passaic county. New Jer
sey. The Legislature of New Jersey has passe
a bill requiring the Banks of that state TO resum'
on the 18th of August, next. The Legislature c
Massachusetts, has adjourned 10 meet again ]
September next in an extra session. The edi,o
of the State Sentinel, IS very much disturbed b
The ringing of the Church bells in Indianap poll
In some places, when a man is TO be hung, a be
is ,olled TO Indicate the hour Of execution; pei
haps Chapman may have fears excited from som
"reminiscences. United States Treasury noie
are below par in New York-Indiana Scrip NJ
much batter, The Presidentha has notified Congress
tina, there will be o deficit in The Treasury VI
provided for, of 50 900 900, IN the ensuing ts
months. The town expenses Of Nantucket. r.
the present year, are TO be $4,000, of who
Sl4.50O are for schools. Instead Npta a ma
runs on his own hook, the phrase Is nov more e
eganlly rendered BY saying, he progresses Q
his personal cure. The total cost Of the Missi
sinni is stated, in a communication from the y
w Department to Congress, 10 have been Sol9
032 81, and that of The Missouri, S553 so 1
/, has been decIied In Nm InIk hat II a ma