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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-15


ly. The visitor, utterly panic-struck,
retreated towards the door as the
"Edithur" advanced, then abandon.
ed his horse--whip and rushed pre-
clpitatly out of thetouse, leaving
Hook, who had been a witness
to the scene, in a closet of the
room, half suffocated with laughter a
the success Of his stratagem.
Mr.. Hooks health had, for some
time past, been declining. His socia
habits had induced him to live freely
and both his mind and frame became
enteeblad by the stimulants to which
he was accustomed to resort. We
mention this circumstance in no unkinC
spirit; we had sincere respect for hi:
talents, and an un(eiened regard for hi:
generosity and good nature. But i
would be quite useless to conceal tina
Mr. Hook, in some measure, fell into
the fatal error so prevalent in his ear
lier days, of believing that the bottle
TO use the words of BacchanaIian
song of that day-was "the sun Of the
table," Happily the error is now ex-
ploded, and society acknowledges that
wit may sparkle as brilliantly in the
drawing loom as over flowing bowls
If we alIude to this painful subject
all, it is only to furnish an exaSs1Ie OF
the pernlcious influence whiSwhat are
called "social habits acquired during
years of thoughtlessness and inexpe-
rlence,may exercise over intellects the
most richly endowed by nature; how
utterly destructive they prove to the
mirth they are intended TO nourish; and
how often they darken the meridian OF
a life, which but for them might have
passed in unclouded splendor. We
do wrong TO conceal even the failings
of genius when important lessons are
to be drawn from them.-Britannia.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-15
From Beniley's Miscellany.
A FRIENDLY BET.
BY THE AUTHOR OF HOURS IN HIN
DosTAN.'

was dining at Mr.. IS, one of
the best dinner-giving civilians in Cal
cutta. We had drank large portion
Of loll shrob, and were freely indulging
IN our hookahs, which bubbled under
the table, and behind our chairs. We
had talked over all the local news,
and had canvassed the affairs Of Eu-
rope; IN word, we had gone through
all the routine Of an Indian dinner,
which can no better describe thar. by
stating it to be regular struggle to
forget the misery Of the climate. an at
tempt to overcome fatigue and i'll health
by luxurious feasting. The ice, which
| must confess is one of the best things
in Bengal, had cooled our parched
lips; Colonel T-had made several
matches for the next races; and all
seemed well pleased, save and except
our entertainer, who was looking sad
and gloomy. The cause of his pres
ent sullen mood was simply this.
A pseudo wit, young ensign, just
arrived from Europe, was invited to
-s table. Unused to the pompos-
ting Of rich civilians, and fancying he
could jest before a senior merchant,
he had actually thought fit to com
mence a series of puns, with that easy
familiarity 10 which vikings are some
times pleased to indulge in Great Brit.
ian. The host Gancied his dignity
| sighted by the Overwhelming vofubili
ty OF the young soldier; he therefore
ventured to interfere, when 10! hi
military tormentor turned upon him
and uttered half-a-dozen witticisms a
: the expense Of the old civilian. AS
founded at the impudence of lhe al
most boy who thus dared to beal'
him, Mr.. paused for an instant
The ensign took advantage Of the 81
lence, and demanded dostaunee!
5 None dared to answer, though all say
: the point. 'Doyou give it up? We'll
: then, I'll telY you. Because it's o
/, an ASST (aunanass.) Then jumpin
r up, he declared that he had an er
/ gagement to fulfil, and went off laugh
y ing at tie iIl-concealed wrath of h
e entertainer, whose interference he chos
thus publicly to reprove.
e Good-humor was again; howeve
c ascending her throne; even Mr.. -
d had begun 70 regain his wonted con
i posure; when suddenly Mr.. - it
st from his chair in a fit. Every oil
:, rose
o What's the matter?' cried L.
er 'Our host has been seized with ap
: nlexy,' cried Danyers:
t ONot a bit. It's mere epilepsy
ID chimed in NJ artin,-'Its apoPlexy,
g tell yoU,' nly replied the first spe
as ker.
le Its mere epilepsy, for a hundr
ry gold mohurs.-'Done,' shouted Da
by vers; done for hundred
n, eBv heavens, he's dying!' exclai
he ed Atkins; hes turning black in
in face. He's dying; give him air.
Not he,' said T---,the reside
he -- at
ht, lie is; be is even now at his dea
he struggle
ire Pooh, pooh, he'll get over it.
III bet lack Of rupees he RECEIVERS.
nd Done. done!, vociferated Atkins.
,fv whats the matter?' demanded
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-15

He is; he is even now at his death
struggle
Pooh, pooh, he'll get over it. |
bet a lack Of rupees he RECEIVERS. =
Done. done!, vociferated Atkins.
whats the matter?' demanded the
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
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Valuable Farm for sale.

w 7 be offered a, public sale at the door of the
wv Branch Bank at Richmond. at 10 O'Clock in the
morning, on Saturday the 9Th of April next. the valuable
farm, late the prdpertv If Caleb Si'reve deceased, lying a.
bout two and a halt miles south west of Richmond, con-
tanning about 200 acres, we'll waterel with Il good dwelling.
a good Barn and other out buildings. an Orchard and also "A
Saw-NnI on the premises. The same will be sold, suoJec'
to the Widows right OF dover for one third of the purchase
money in m nd, and the balance in one and two years, vel
secured.
By order Of the Board of Directors of said Branch.
A. Z. BLANCHARD, President.
March Ith, 1912. S-3t.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
From the American Temperance Unio
THE FIRST GLASS OF WINE.

You.y Lahes read I-Tonag .Hsn read It.
Mr.. Hiram j: Thomas, 10 giving some account
of his history and experience, related The follow
ing drilling occurrences:
when | was nbont Is years DID, said Mr..
r., "and a resident Of Wayne county. Indiana, !
beca,nc very intimate with two young men
Thcv were moral and respectable. We often
me, IN the social circle. At party, one even
ing, sawa young iady-and Il lovely young
lady she was-oGor my young friend k-a
pinss Of wine. saw him falter and hesitate,
for he wGs a total abstinence man, though he
had never signed the pledge Upon her insist
ing upon his drinking, | saw hun shrink back
from her importantly; yet, as she continued to
insist nc could not refuse, for she was his adi IN
ced bride.
1.-Two wears aCcr, she was The mother Of an
infant child, and ihc wife of IA drunken husband.
In the autumn Of '3S, he sought a refuge from
those who had Witnessed his dcgradation, in the
wIid4 Of Iowa. Oaiv last March, my other friend
of whom | have spoken. was travelling IN the
Territory, md he ilought that he would inquire
abou, our mutual friend K. What do you
imnginc were his feelings on beng told the sad
tale of the end of K. About a year and a
half ago, a ~ncighbor Of k-:alledI in one morn
ing To- see how tho family we've, and there with
IN his death cold hand was The fatal knife. with
which he had murdered his wife, his ch'ld and
himself. They lay there PROSTATE upon The floor,
welrrring in their tiood together."
"All this was the result of drinking the first
glass Of wine, of which he knew the danger.
and to which he was invited by her whom ne
loved bet,or than any other being on earih.'
Bat that glass Of wine cos, The poor. thought
less, but then nay oiil, her iife-the l4fe Of hor
chiIh--,he life Of her hustand,--From that sin
gle glass Of wine he went down - a drrukard's
grave, and u suicides and IL murLerer's eterni-
w"
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Robert Ncrry's Museum.

Edited by ). q. Goodrich, author Of Peter P4rleg's Tales.
WITH January, 1872. commenced a new volume Of
ROBERT NERRY'S MUSEUM. Within one wear
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tainei a circulation of more than Ten THOUSAND
CbPiE>!! and received the highest commentator from
people OF every political and religious creed. Encouraged
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tie that ii j. their intention to reduce the prize heretofore
81 81. IN oNE DOLLAR PER ANNUM The full
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pages as heretofore; also fouf large ani splen3i4 en.cavings.
printed in colors. will be iaset .ed during The year. Con-
sIierinE the Illustrations ami embellishments. the great A.
mount of reading matter. the STYLE OF the work. and the ex-
pense OF get'rnE 1t up, the publishers believe that Robert
Merfy's Museum il the CHEAPEST PUBLICATION
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teTtalnIns ana instructive articles are III progress. together
With a series oil Striking engrayinEs. carefully designed by
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~. Apd they respectfully AK all NJ. Robert Nery'-
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White Water Valley Canal.
STOCK NOTICE.

il hereby given that on Monday the It'll day
of April next, Books viii oe opened, and kept open
ten DAYS, for receiving subscriptions Of CAPITAL Stock OF
1.-THE WHITE WATER VALLEY CANAL COM
PAN ~ under the provisions of tive Charter, at the fol-
lowing places in the State OF Indiana, to wit:
New Castle. knightstowu, Cambridge, tentrevllle. Mil
ton, Connersville, Nashville. Laurel, BrooEville and Law
reurcburgh Stock may be taken 10 be paid for in Real
Estate. in Labor 70 be done on the Canal. and III money,
the las, TO be paid in ten equal annual instruments. Al
each point, together with a Stock Book, ma, be seen the
Charter aud the general Rules as TO the taking and pay
men, of Stock; all OF which will be shown by the Cornmis-
sIo res appointed al each place TO superintend the receipt
of Subscriptions: who " il give any explanations needed.
All DESTROYS OF making safe and profitable investments, Will
do well to look to this matter in season.
JAMES CONWELL,
President Of tte Company.
Fl. GoopLA~pER. Secretary.
Conner=vjIe. la , Fen. 10, 1872. sou
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ORDINANCES.

AN ordinance amcnda,oy 70 an ordinance entitled can
ordinance, regulating the salaries Of cly officers Ia the ci-
~ OF Richmond - approved FEB. ID, lc4i.
Sec. BE it ordained by the common Council of the
city Of Richmond, that the Marshall OF he city shall be
allowed the sum of so per ann1m for his services, whiri
shall be in full compensation for the services required of hin,
nv their ordinances, no, othe rwise provided for.
Sec. > That the assessor. shall be allowed the sun of
>25 for the performance Of his duties as assessor, for
each and every year, which shall be in 1ull compensation
for services required oil him.
Scc. 3. That 50 much Of the ordinance. to whirh this Is
an amendment. as shall come III conflict thercwIIa, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
Approved March 18th 1872
JOUN SAILOR, Mayor.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
stone Cutting and Masonry.

IgSHE subscriber offers his services 10 tho public in the
lins of his business lie viii put up stone walls
where ne Is tended and boarded ut - cents per perch, and
in case he shall tend and board himself he Will charge 379
cents per perch. lie will cit stone IN n cool and workman
Ike manner at pTopnr,ionally low prizes, and Will furnish
plain grave ard tomb stones equally low.
DANIEL MORRISON.
Richmond, March 16lh, 1o42. Il-f
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
Copper, Brass, >heet-Iron and
Tin-ware Mandatory

- NH subscriber takes this method Of informing the citI-
zens of Richmond, and the public generally that he
has commenced the above business IN Richmond, where he
Intends keeping constantly on hand a general assortment
of Conner. Brass. Sheetiron and Tin warc;-Stl!s. Brew
ers, Fuliers. Dive, and HatteE's net:.-s of every descTipto on
made 10 order at the shortest notice and in good workman
ike manner; all kinds of copper wash, stew and tea kctt-
ties kept constantly on hand also. a general assortment OF
tin-ware which will tie sold At wholesale Or retail on a
good terms a it can be bought IN tne west. All kinds Of re-
p7irin. done on The -hortcs; notice. The highest price will
be paid for old copper, brass and pewter.
HUGH OWEN.
Richmond, Nav l6. $40 l9-'f
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AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.

The rates of premium offered, are as low as those of any
other similar institution; and every man has now an on
portunity, for a tri1ing sum. TO protect himself against the
ravages of this destructive element. which often, in a single
hour sweeps awav the earnings of many years.
The Company also issues Policies, on the most favorable
terms, against loss or damage on the Ifuila of Steam Do IS.
and on the Cargoes of Steam, Keel. and Flat-Boats while
navigating tho Western Rivers, Lakes, and Canals, and
upon Ca rgoes of Sea Vessels.
Under the liberal and enlightened policy which the Com
many adopted at the commencement Of their operations in
the Western Country, ahd which they have steadily pursued
10 the present time, the number of policies issued have Iegu-
larry increased from year to wear; 50 that for several years
pa sseG, the Office has covered, in the Western Country,-
principally in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois,
nearly 5000 risks annually.
1t would be difficult to present a stronger evidence of pub
lie confidence than these facts exhibit. For further infor,
ma ton, aud for The terms of insurance, application may be
made to the above named Agent, who is authorized to issue
policies to applicants without delay.
r. ROBINS.
General Acen, of the Company, tor the Western Sta ties.
Richmond, Ist. Mo, 18th, 1872. l-tf
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D D.

In Ibis city, ON the 4h instant, wife Of
BENJAMIN DUGDALE. in the 57th year of her nge.
lin the vicinity of this city on the 18th instant,
ENOS CRAVE, aged about 10 years.
In Newlin township, Chester county, Pennsylvania.
on the 20th Of the Second month. RUTH, wife of WILL
LIAM BARNARD, in the 4lss year of her age.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
Canal Meeting at Abingdon.

We are requested TO say that there viii be n Canal
Meeting a, Abirston on Friday the lSsh inst. All interes-
ted are requested 20 attend.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19

STEREOTYPE IT--That in The ten years prcvi-
Gus TO Genersl Jacksons war on our currency
SYSTEM, The number at banks created was -,
with a capital of s., 900, OOO; that IN the next
two years, the number Of banks created was 2be,
with u capital of S3jS, 00O, 900; that The forncr
banks were generally sound, and the latter have
generally proved unsound; and that The Loco Fo-
COS are now breaking down The very currency
thew gave Ne, bad as II Is, and are fast reducing
us 10 The condition Of no currency at all.-Irue
Wig
THE BANKS In spite fall that w are suffer
ing. and all that we must expect To suffer. from
The effects Of the mad and mIschIevons measures
Of The last administration, we cannot help being
amused at the rabrd hostility of the press which
advocated those measures against the banks. de-
nouucing them as swindling shops, a CURSE dis
grace. an incubus, the authors of all The GIsor-
ders of the currency, and the consequent suffer.
ings Of the people. Poor fellows! Lake Saturn,
they are dcvouring the own children, the Off prtng
II their rise .ex~prrimeuts." Fight away at the
banks, gcnilemcn! Your experiments On the
currency brought the larger number Of them in
20 existence. and YOU have the best right 10 abuse
and denp1nce them. We never heard a complain,
uttered against the banks up 10 The time your par
,y came INTO power. We had no more of them
than were admitted TO bo useful and indlspensa-
BILE. We had then The best currency that ever
was known, and The people, without one cNceP-
400 in the whole mass Of thirteen millions, were
content with tt. Bot the great idol Of the dem.
ocratIc'' party undertook 10 convince them that
he could give them "A better and - ithout going
into PARTICULARS which are now somewhat rrIie)
here are are, fl on our backs. crushed by the
fruits OF his experiments" and gasping for breath.
Norfolk Herald.
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n Q G.

~ NIiESuhscrlber having made arrangements with the
proprictors of the aspiring Foundry'' for power fer
bniI4Ing Machinery j. now prepared 10 fIrnI-h has frIen8-
and the public generally on a short no,ice, all kinds Of Ma
chinerv, such a. Carding Machines, Conden>ers.
Spinning Machines. Power LOOMS SheaTing Ma
chimes. Mapping Machines. &c. &C. fof all Of which
he has The latest patterns. lie Is also prepared for cutting
Mil screws, Pres. Screws, &c. &c.
HUXLEY
IN. B HULLEY and RYAN. viii make to order
BEIsL>. and all kinds Of Brass Ca-ting-; AMI viii take Old
Conner and Brass IN ex. hange FOR new work.
Richmond. Teb. Il. 1912 1-3m.
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Great STOCK FARM for Sale.

4 STOCK FARM Iying II miles west Of Lafayette,
IA Iippecanoe county, 1ndiana, on Big Pine creek,
containing 100 acres-weil watercd, and some $50, or 400
acres tinlbcTed-the balance prairie, and any quantity Of
p:ai'ie on the east and west side of the creek. There are
about 200 acres under fence. with about $50 acres under
cu!tivation. The buildings are tolerabIy comfortable, but
not expensive. The above IS afmirabiV adapted for rails
ing stock, and IS tor sale at a price to suit the hard times.
! hose wishing to purchase property of this kind will find
It 10 their advantage to examine the premises. For furth
er information inquire of ID. 7. HOLLOWAY. at this Of
ice or OF p Jennings, Lafayette Indiana.
Richmond, Jan. 18th, l5i9.
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NOITCE-7o the Citizens of Wayne County:

NOIICE-7o the Cii=cns Of Wayne County:
r ME undersigned being appointed COUNTY SURVEYOR.
informs The Prblic that his office is in Richmond, i'll
hoout ".t~--~ h-.iA:"-, Up stairs. and that any person
living at a distance, can obtain his services by depositing a
line III the Post Office directed TO him ut II Richmond sta ting
therein what place he must attend to do such service, and
what town or public place il i near.
WILLIAM cox Surveyor.
N. b. All kinds Of conveyancing done by The subscriber,
neatly. and on short notice. w. G..
Richmond, Nov. %. 1889. i6f
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ME subscriber has for hire, several good saddle horses
-buggies and well Broke hor-es. Ills terms viii be
suIlrd to the times. LEWIS BURN.
Richmond, March 10th, 1872. lItf