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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

WAsHrNGToN, May %,


The bIl reported this morning from the com
ms,teo on Public Expenditures, for n reduction oi
the saInries of officers Of tho Federal Government
has the following provisions. 1t proposes to re-
duce the salaries OF all officers appointed since
1873, twenty por cent; and IN the cases where
officers receive per centage instead OF q salary
for their services, similar reduction Is 10 be made
A reduction of - per cent. is recommended, On
the mileage Of members of Congress.
Also reduction of - per cent. on all expenses
of the Judiciary, excepting tho salaries OF JudI,
cial officers. 1t further provides that salared
such salary for his services; also that the pay of
officers of the Army and Navy shall be reduced
20 per cent.
the bill was accompanied by report, which
comments with much severity the great a.
mount charged by officers for their services. |
have subioined an extract relative 10 the over
charges Of Captain Talcott. who employ ed
rs Local Engineer in charge of the operations OF
the Engineer Department, tor causing greater
depth OF water at the mouth of the Mississippi III
Tho amount charged by Capt. Talco,t, for his
services from the 18th April 1887 to Both April,
1899, exceeds the sum Of SIT, 900, The amount
allowed him is S6,S9f The excess, near SILL
600, has been retained in his hands. and the gov
eminent is now compelled 10 resort 10 an action
at law for the purpose OF recovering the money.
The following IS a list of some of The items which
were rejected bv the Departmental Penknue.
81; Damask nspkiRs, table cloths, etc, Sl06; >
dinner of china, Sl0S; pickles, S3l.5
tongues. SCI; maecaroni, Sll, vermacills, S2l,
30; Is bottles champaign brandy, $50: , 200
lbs. Of ice, S71,37; fishing lines. $50; e.
doz eggs, 1891; IL boxes raisins, Sill; II
bushels dried peaches, $780, with ample supplies
of walnut and mushroom ca,sup, pepper sauce,
sage, nutmegs, cloves, cinnamon and ether s3i-
ces
The committee say they would not censure the
purchase ut tho public expense, Of the necessary
and proper provisions, but they believe the fore.
going 10 be unnecessary and extravagan,. They
are hu. the food Of The epicure and should not be
allowed at tho public expense. The soldier Of
the army who fights tho battles of his country
is denied any such luxnries. Tho homes, farmer
of tho country cannot indulge IN such, because
tho wants Of his family forbid il. and the commit
tee do believe that he should be szed to sur.
port them in others, &c"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

Tie Locos opposed 70 TarLf-We are glad
70 SEQ The woaid-be,leaders q the Loco party
taking strong grounds against Tariff. They
doubtless sincere in their opinions, and we
hape they vii Ferssyere IN their efforts to con :
vince the people that Is ImPol,ic to establish 4
tariff Their stand Of opposition presents broad
and fair issue before the people. and one which
the people understand. The Wings are in favor
81 end the Locos opposed 10 Tariff. Who are
the British party nos A few months since the
Nhigs we're denounced from one end Of The land
to the other British Jough, aud BRUSH triued
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educating British interests and British policy F!
WAC would nov support British manufacturers
aad British labor TO The exclusion Of American
satustry? The consistent friends of the Maei-
can Of klndeThook, but moro recently Of tho
Hermitage. IL IS u fact ina, no man more ,s-
ssniialy fools away his time than him who at :
temps 10 conS Ince the people thata tarid is un-
necessary, While every GAYS experience con
'inoes the least obsersant that unless the drain
Of the precious metals from this country 30 stop
pej ana that speedily. we shall be impoverished
beyond redemption. No people or nation can be-
sustained ho import more than theg expert. This
Is sell e'iden, TO every one, and We conceive it
useless tn oddaco any Arguments to sustain tho
PRIME ipe
The Locos Of this county are IN perfec; snarI.
The head men nro busy in making arrangements.
Oar friend Baker, who is candidate for Sher
III ~ 10 be ruled otr, and for his acqniesence Is 10
be hnnorcd with being the favored candidate for
the Legislature. Poor honor we should hnk-
Mr.. Baker - enc Of cur Oldest citizens, an up
rghf, honorable man. entirely competent T. per-
form the duties Of tho office TO which no nspires
and no Is to be thrust aside 10 give place 10 a
comparative stranger 10 the people Of the county,
Nod whose only claims are 10 be found IN MS as
sarlations with the Ioeos Of Richmond aud Centre
VILE. We seldom nllude 10 the party arrange.
ments Of our political opponents. being conten,
that they should 20 their own way To destruction:
mt we are constrained 10 al!ade to this from tho
fact that we deem Mr. Baker uniusty dealt by
We do not presume 20 even offer advice 10 orr h..
co lrends--ns politicians hope success TO mono:
bat ~ q UlerciV nSk them ia thInl Of tba
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04
MAY q, 1912

In the House Of Representatives, nfier the dis.
posai Of some petitions, a bill reported By
A1r. Peudleton, from the committee on military
affairs, authorsing the establishment Of two add
tonal military posts on the Western rontier.-
Tho bull and report accompany ng II wero read
twice, referred to 4 committee Of tho whole, and
5000 extra copies ordered to be printed.
AT the request OF Mr.. Fillmore, the committee
on ways and means, owing TO the great press Of
business, were allowed to be absent during the
session Of the House. Owing 10 this the Army
Appropriation bill was not taken up, but the re-
mainder of the day occupied by tho coHsidor1-
ton Of private bills.
In the Senate, private bills were tho special
order, but on motion of Mr.. Sturgeon, the Appog
tionment bill taken up instead.
a loug debate arose proposition Of Mr.
Preston, TO mako the ratio 90, 900, which would
give The House IG5 members. Mr.. Archer and
others contended that q reduction Of the number
Of members to $50 woGld be impructicubc.
No question had been taken whea this was
closed. The general impression is tha, a ra,io
Of $4,000 viii be finally agreed to.
The Hon. Edward Stanley, who returned to this
city some few days since, has been arrested I'M
der warrant issued by Judge 1hurston; and it
having been proven that tho difference between
himself and the Hon. Henry y. Wise had been
amcablv settled, he discharged without bail.
The u. S. steam tfgate Mississippi has passed
down the Potomac, destined, wo understand, for
New York, 10 enter upon active service. Sho is
managed almost entirely by boys.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04
WHITE WATER CANAL.

q
At a meeting Of the compan, on Saturday last.
Il was ascertafne5 that tho stock subscr lied II
mounted to >s305.350 The umonp, required 10
he taken by contractors under The former 81 stem
who have not, end who, probably wifi not relIn
qai=h their contracts, is 81 800; making in all.
at that umo $4,000. Tho company appointed
agents in the different Townships in Rush. fIeu.
~ and Tayette copnt.es, Ter tho purpose 81 NO
golntaag fr stock; who are TO rcp8ft at the
neN meeting Of the company, which will iake
place On FRIDAY the Bird II Juno next. We doubt
no' that the stock "tii he taken. Every effort
seems 60 he making on the part Of tho Stoekho-
eeTs, aHI fs'ends OF lie charter, 10 raise It.
The above Is from tbs Conuetsvlito Tele graph.
sc hope they may natbe disappointed in tleir
expectation that the -tosh vii 30 tsbeo. II ,an-
noi he expected that the citizens N this portion
Of Wayne county viii subscribe stock to any
great extent, as II - their interest II husband
their resources for the purpose Of making n, no
distant day the LIS. Fork Canal Ba, should tho
Valley Canal BIO made whit not edJ something
10 tho convenience and wealth Of our farmers2-
viii II not TO less expense t. take their produce
to Cincinnati, ~ way Il CaraJridro than by
wagons direct to the CITY? II u canal frora thu
place . Clacinuau would place us, comparative.
i, along side Of the farmers near Cincinnati The
distance from here "a Cambridge would only piace
rs iti.e further from market than If our own
work were made. II IS generally conceded thai
the ed'antages Of canal ef CO or - miles in
length, extends 70 about - miles on either edo
Of the work, therefore IN tie general opinion re,
speeding Canals, 40 Gene Ssithln the influence Of
she Valley Canal
The advantages OF canal to the country
through when II Is lncalcuIablc II - no
transient advantage, but 81 long as i, IS IN use
and the country improves rs advantages increase
II lis an indirect annual income, year after wear.
Canals too, are more particularly adapted to tho
wants OF an agricultural, than TO a manufactur-
ing community; hence we conceive tina. canal
where 1t is proposed make the Valley canal
would be better, md more advantageous than on
the East Fork whilst the East Fork is better cal
cGlated FOR manufacturing purposes With ca
na a! Cambridge, and Tariff by the general
government, and an enterpfising investment Of
he capital Of this community IN manufacturing
establishments, We think We could still cnrc.
ourselves. Enterprise, industry and perseverance,
vii overcome almost every thing, except the IL
liberal and wicked administration Of the general
government Enterprise and energy can DO bu,
little when weighed down by sao-ireasury aud
The labor Of the paupeTs Of Europe; vet We hone
day has EARNED with brighter prospec, FOR tho
country, aud That with tho ald a I'd protection of
government The Interior Of The country may TO
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

II IS with 10 ordinary pleasure that We an.
nounco to ourrsaders tho gratifying intelligence
recently ed from the Wig Banner State,
Waite Mississippi, Michigan aud Illinois rePudlate
their just debta, Kentucky has assumed to pay
thirteen hu7drci thousand dollars, for which she
never reGeiy ed5ue dollar. Noble policy aud WISE
because 1t IS j,eti
The facts arp those. Some years since the
Bank Of Kentucky w.th only five million Of cap
ItaI, of which tie State at Kentucky owned two
millions, onpioted the Schay ihul Bank of Phil
adc'phlu, as her transfer ugcnt 1t fixed annual
salary. IEat institution being hard pressed, If
not actually bankrupt, IN 1880, committed an
enormous fraud upon tho Bank OF Kentucky and
ho public, b. iIsIiug, selling and us!uE for their
own liabilities, thirteen thousand shares at enc
hundred dollars zach, and amounting to thirteen
h5rldrea housanL dollars Of false aud spurious
stock Of tho Blult of Kentucky, while her PresI-
dent aud Directors had refused TO pay over the
money thus obtained, or even 10 allow their books
to Do seen by their employers, unless they were
permitted to hold tho greater portion of the siol-
o. fandGl Here case for ~e!ts.!t4ffon over
which a Mississippi Loco Fuco might luxuIlate.
Bat not so-tlo people of Kentucky, instead Of
repudlatIng, mise iheir taxes fifty per cent 10
meet the Deficiency in the Education aud Sink
Inc fund, and hava recently through their Legs
Iatufo authorize. the resumption by the Bank Of
kentIckv, Of the whole amount OF false stock at
par with ha genuine stock!
G'ori1us Ken ucky! Ii high regard for her
pecunlary obgtions, sho stands where she has
eeor stood ia patriotism aud vaor, first among the
foremost! 3Ity the light Of her example llIurac
tho great valley Of the West, ana shame her SIS
ter States into speedy limitation q her glorious
example. ~. Y. Ir!jaae,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04
MAX %, 1912.

In the House Of Representatives, the Naval
hnnrqn,iaiinr hill WAS taken I'm in o""--''''~' ct
the whole.
Messrs Mckay, Wise aud Fillmore spoke un~
til one o'clock, when, IN accordance with preyi-
Gus order, further debate ceased.
The question pending was on the amendment
offered last week by Mr. Mcclellan, providing
"iha. after this date, part of tho appropriation
shall be applied to the payment of any officer be-
yond the number in each grade 10 lS4 +; and that
the excess in the service shall be reduced 10
that number as fast practicable. The amend
rent agreed TO by ma jorlty of nine. AT
ter voting on the several items OF tho bill, the
committee nnd reported it to the House.
The question then being agreeing TO the a.
mcndmenis adopted in committee, the previous
question was moved and seconded. The amend
ment reducing the amount for the pay of officers
and seamcn to S2,335, 600 was coucurred in
Tho amendment Of Mr.. Mcclellan, providing for
prospective reduction of tho Number of officers,
was lso concurred IN.
Tho bill was then read third time and pass
cd
Tho bill "for the reorganization OF the Navy
was next taken up.
Ia the Senate, motion by Mr. Allen to take
up his resolution relative 10 an early adiournment
Of Congress, was negatived--yeas II, nays 20.
The remainder OF The day devoted 10 the con-
sideration OF private bills.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04
MAY %, 1872.

In the House of Representatives, the followiug
bills were reported, read vice, and referred TO a
committee OF the whole, VIZ: A bill authorizing
the appointment of an additional ms pector of hight
houses; bill authorizing the erection of certain
custom houses and public stores; also numerous
private bills.
Mr.. Merriwe,her, from tho committee pub
lilo expenditures, nado report relative To the
compensation OF public officers. Ii was accompa
MED by bill providing for reduction OF the sal
aries of officers of the federal gov eminent.
After all the committees had been called, the
Army Appropriation bill was again taken up IN
committee of tho whole. The question pending
was on the amendment offered Yesterday bv MIR.
Cave Johnson, providing that the number of the
army shall be reduced 10 5000.
After a speech from Mr.. McCay, q long debate
arose. 10 whether the amendment IN order.
Tho Chair decided that II was, and his decision
was sustained. Tho debate on tho amendment
was then resumed.
The Senate has been engaged the whole day
on Tho ApporIonment bl.l.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

WASHINGTON, May Il, lsl2.
The Senate was not 10 session to-day.
In the House Of Representatives, two bills were
reported from the committee on commerce. One
provides for the erection Of light, house al fiynns
Knoll in New York, and tho other for the rebuild
,np Of Brandywine Shoal lightho in Delaware
Bay They were read twice, and referred 10 q
committee Of the whole.
After an Intellectual attempt TO take up The pri-
ya:e calendar, tho Naval Appropriation bill was
considered IN committee Of the whole.
The question pending was on the amendment
Of Mr.. Mcclellan, providing tina. the number Of
officers shall be increased and that as fast as
possible, the number now in tho service shall be
reduced to the number in ISL.
Messrs. Gushing, Pafmenter Merriwelher and
others gavo their views, after which, without Ia
king the question, at three O'Clock, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

Roy al FIsfrH EzpEcFED,-Exraoff from let
ter # an OBJECT 70 his brother IL Cleveland, da-
ted on board 3 snip Nlacenues, # the L. :.
Exploiting I.zpa ,,ien: I'VE have On board, V.n5a-
30, tho King g lac Foieo Island, a prisoner.
who killed oaI eat II of the crew oi Il 541ela YES
sci, IN Is.o. suppose he viii be shown about
like Blaek Hawk, and then 30 sent home. He
says am his best friend, and wishes 10 live with
ne when Va reach the United States How
would you Ike II have ham for n messmate? lie
fine Iockin- fellow, very t7H, AMI wears his
hair half yard long. lie would be worth $4,000
10 show about the country >
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

\ SPLENDID fELE=coPE.--A telescope Is be
ing Constructed in England, called tho Earl of
Ross telescope, the sPeculam Of which val he a
fedectiaG suT.aco Of 1911 square inches, whist
that OF the telescope made by the immortal Her
schol. under tho auspices Of King George III had
but l@ll. The metal Is feet diameter, it Is "a
inches thick at the edges, and , inches at the
centre; its weight IS about 3 tons By grinding
and polishing. rs thickness viii probably 30 re-
duccd 10 one tenth or one eighth Of inch. II
vii be formed into telescope Of 30 feet focal
length, aud WILL It IS supposed, DC n use this
year.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

About 40 workmen were discharged from
The PhdadelpAis, Navy Yard, in Consequence Of
the ir'gate R4rlton not beng launched en- Wed
nes3ay 25lh
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Caution On dissection Of the BODY Of lit.
lie siri ~ lsehway. after death, short time ago,
$50 cherry stones were found IN the stomach
They had been ;here nearly year aud probably
killed her.
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TwEsTY-SEyESrn CONGRESS-, SECoSD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, May II, Isl

Correspondence Of the Baltimore CIipper.l
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Daring F6rt.-As enc Of Neil, Moore s. Cos
stages vas descending a hill near Evansville n
few DAYS ago, the lever broke, throwing the dri-
YER eff his seat, aud the horses started into run
Oao of the passengers crept out Of the window
then 10 the top--Gom thence TO The drivers sea,
then down the polo-and then on one of The
wheel horses, and actually pulled up tho team
THIS was man of nerve. and the Evansville Re-
PacIican should give his name GIN. Ga=.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-04

a Southern Planter" through the Picayune.
has Invited Lord Morpe,h, now in that city. to
acqnaint himself with TIE actual condition Of the
Southern slaves; and he ventures 10 assert that,
amongst the hIadred and seventy thousand with.
u the iimitz of louisiana, he viii find more com
Tort and more happiness than are enjoyed BY any
portion Of The laboring classes IN Europe.
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A GRICULTURAL WORKS, &c.-The Farmers
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by Cuthbert w Johnson, Esq, author of the Agricul
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Johnston's Lectures Agricultural Chemistry and
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Blacklocks Treatise on Sheep with the best means
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Lebig's Chemistry, applied to Agriculture and
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Boswels Poultry ard; practical view of the best
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Lows Elements of Practical Agriculture; compre-
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On Fertilizers, by c. w. Johnson, Esq, vol. svo.
On Increasing the Depths of Soils, by c. W. John
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Observations on the Natural History Of Bees by
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Loudons Encyclopedia of Agriculture comprising
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The Book of the Farm; by Henry Stephens, editor
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Outlines Of new plan for tilliug and ferzlng
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PATENT OFFICE, 10th Augrl


ON the petition of James Wood, of Rockland
~ county, New York, dated the 9th day of July,
1872 praying for the extension of a patent granted
TO him for Improvement in the mode of making
brick tile, and other clay ware for seven years from
the expiration of said patent, which takes place on
the Sd day Of March, l543,
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in November next
at IL o'clock, NJ. and all persons arc notified 10 APP
pear and show cause if any they have, why SAID pc
tition ought not to be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published IN the
Madsonian and National Inteigencer, printed al
Washington ID. G.. the Baltimore Sun, printed al
Baltimore; the Journal of Commerce, printed at
New York the Saturday Courier, printed at Phila-
delpbia; and the Times, printed at Boston once
week for three weeks previous TO the first Monday in
November.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH.
aug. 1l--1awtlNoy
p s. Editors Of the above named papers viii
please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office
with paper containing the notice.