Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-05-07

Mrs Hussey has been appointed to fill the va
caney IN the pos, office Ess,on- occa.,oued by
HE death oil her husband, the late postmaster.
Religion in Teras.-The Me,hoois,s Of Texas
have added twenty-two hundred to their church
III The las, eighteen months.
A SLEEPLEss WOMAN The Salem Observer
states that there IS female that city suffering
from general muscular contraction and Gis,or-
tIaa, resembling universal tcianns. which has
lasted from twelve 70 fifteen years. The patient
"ho suffers IT has not slept a INK for Ten wears
past, and Is subject occasional fits Of extreme
agony. Her mind IS bright and clear, and she is
patient and resigned TO her hopeless situation.
WRITING PApERs-The New York Sun
saEs:-"A large number Of Suits now pending
against persous for violations Of the post office
law, III wiring on newspapers sent by mail. If
even the initials Of a persons name are written
on tie paper subjects HIN 10 a penalty Of So.
aud S3.62A costs. II The is sued, and goes
to judgment, an expense of $40 accruea. The
law is very strict, and leaves option with the
Court"
SrEcIlL ELIcTIer - Guvenor Porter has directed
writ TO the Sheriff Of Washing ten county, or
dering special election 10 be holden on Friday
the 2o'h OF May next, for member Of Congress
from thu, county, Ia supply tho vacancy aston
Ell by the death of the Hon Joseph Lawrence.
THE L. S LoAN.--'rhe New York Courier
s4ys:-He understand that the u. s. Loan of
three million and half dollars has not been taken
on foreign account, reported. Tho no.
g"iatiens have ceased for the present, hut will
certainly be concluded up the passage Of Il new
tariff law.
Guns IN England, found TO have been perfo,a-
ted from the edges nearly The whole breadth with
drills and the holes filed up with lead, except
where closed with standard gold, so TO conceal
the holes.
Rejected Albany Evening journal Of
Saturday contains three columns of nominations
OF Governor Seward elected or laid on the table
by the Senate-four hundred and serenity tro re-
lected, tnco hundred and serenity sir laid tho
table.
The lis, includes nearly al. tho Inspectors;
Measures, Weighers No,aries, Commissioners,
&c, &c, throughout the State, who being Wings.
are not presumed by the Senate worthy to hold
Office.
HE TARIFF QUEsTIoN.-The National Iutei.
lgencer of the 2sth u!t says;
The consideration of the Tariff question a.
waits the movements of the Trefslry Depart
tnent, from which a report upon tho subject a.
bounding IN important statistics, is daily expect
ed. having been called Tor several weeks ago by
the House OF Representatives, at the instance Of
tho committee Of Ways and Means.
The Salisbury Mass Factories soon to
be stopped. and the operations at the large wool
len Factories at Winooski Falls near Burlington
(Vt) are about 10 cease. How completely such
facts demonstrate The necessity Of an adequate
Protective Tariff.
MIR. GIDDINGS.
We learn by slip from the PainsViic Teie-
graph, that this gentleman has been elected by
near two thousand majority.
The vote was not very large.
RHoDE IsLaND.-Ma,,ers wear better aspect
again in this warke State.
motion had been made by the Speaker of the
House proposing 10 call another convention TO
frame a new Constitution, which, was rejected by
L very decisive vote.
On Wednesday,, the 9Th, the riot act was a.
mended. so as to strike from il the proviso, that
one hour shall eiapse after the proclamation, for
a mob o dIsperse Force ynny now be used IN.