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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05

Dcsolation of the Vicinity Of Rome-hiss
Sergewick, the American traveller, presents US,
on approaching the Eternal CITY, with NE
following VIVID picture ct the desoiatton which
sqtbqgnas aji1sa.Qp r Jas. posts were through the
pagnn is not, as | had ignorantly believed. a lev
Fl, but presents an urdulating surface, without
morasses or stagnant wafer. or any thing that tn
dicatcs EMBELLISHMENTS except lie utter deser-
uon. The grass looks rich and rank, as II ii
sprung from 4 virgin soil, and It's ,lnts are glow
ing even at this season. There are scattered
here and there large flocks of sheep, with lean,
naeeard, and haIf.clothed sepheFds and shepherds
dogs; and there are herds of oxen of very large
and fine species, and with horns as beautiful as
antIers. But, with these EXCEPTIONS, there is no
life. From the SUBMITS of the hills. and there
are considerable hills, the eye stretches over n wide
reach OF country, extending for miles IN oveTN
direction, and here and there an old harrack like
dwelling, a cru1lblIng tower, a shrine, or a crnci-
fix, bus no cheerful habitallons, no curling smoke,
no domestic sounds. nothing that Indicates human
lite and country oDientmenis.'-lt Is one vast
des0lation. a Fl; surrounding for the tomb Of ma
tons. As We caught the view of ST. Peters,
and the doues and spires of the 800 churches OF
Rome. ii seemed as If life were stiil beating at
the heart of the body doomed TO die first at the
xtTemities
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05

Treaty q Fire Nations against the Stare
Ifade.-Tis London Spectator OF a late date
says:-sat important historical event occurred
IN London % Monday week. when the represen =
,lves of Fnnce, Austria, Prussia and Russia.
signed a ,rtatv with Great Britain, IN Which the
four foreis, powers agreed to adopt the English
laws against The slave trade--Those la VS. declare
the actual engagement IN the trade TO be piracy.
and the emb,rking Of capital IN II 10 be felony
All The powers mutually grant to each othe. the
right of search into vessels hearing their flag
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05

Tro Sold ers belonging to the l. s. Infantry,
stationed at F.. Nfiin, we're fraZen to death on
the Banks "a the Delaware, on the night at the
2Ist inst. They Landed and stuck so deep IN the
mud, that hey died before relief could reach Them.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05

INDIAN MURDER IN ARKANsAs.-We copy the
following from The Lutte Rock Times, of l0th inst.
a foul and unproyoked murder has been COM
mitted near Inc line IN the Cherokee Nation, u
pom a worthy and respectable citizen oi Madison
county, Arkansas, hv the name os Geo. Long, by
a Cherokee ma mcd Moses Albertv Jr. No pre-
vocation was given. The blow was struck with
a rock, which terminated his existence IN O few
hours.
The Governor Of Arkansas has made q rcqui-
si,ion upon Gov. Butter, the Cherokee agent, 10
have hun 8pprehendcd and delivered over TO the
United States marshall for trial.
The Governor has also ordered Mi. General
Sneed 10 organize. without delay, ii regiment
Of volunteers, to hold themselves ~ readiness TO
march al a moments warning to protect The cit
izens on the frontier, should the authority OF the
United States fail to accomplish that object.
p. 5. Since penning the above. we learn from
Governor Butler, Cherokee agent, That Alberty
was arrested Is tie Indian authorizes, a lie"
DAYS after he mlider. and would be forthwith
delivered up 20 one Of the military posts IN tia
country, 10 be tried by The United States d'stfic'
SQUIRT.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05
WARRINGTON, Jan. %, 1912.

10 the House of Representatives last evening.
Mr.. Fillmore moved TO lay the whole matter re-
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05

A Concise Statement Of the Condition Of Rome
and the States Of the Pope.-Few roads. few man
ufac,uEes, faw books. much ignorance. and fauch
misery. one legislator, unequal laws, many 'rIaTs
many Miracles, little money, and no liberty.
st. LOUIS Bulletin
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-05

Il Cumberland Road-The length Of the
Indiana, ia 22434 miles, Of which III miles
have been completed and accepted by the State.
On The remainder Sl29, 5I3 have been expended
The length of the road which is finished from
Cumberland, in MARYLAND, 10 Springfield, Ohio,
IS 302 miles. 1t is graded thirty feet wide, and
covered with limestone 10 the width OF twenty
feet, and 10 the depth Of nine inches. The III
miles which are finished in Ohio have costs GO,
25s,-ata na average ofSll,23S per mile. The 10
'ai cost Of the remainder of the road in Ohio,
80 3 4 miles, IS e.fImated at S6i6,0o0.
In Indiana nine miles and twenty rods Of the
road have been finished: The cost Of this was
SI7J,7 65. at an average per mile Of Sl9,526.
The cos, Of the Unfinished road Is thus far
S95s. lS3, averaging per mile Sb,Sii. The
length Of the road from the line of OHIO TO that
Of Illinois, after dedueting what is finished, Is
40 miles. The cost Of completing the road IN
he State is esiimated al Sd, l4f.25O; an average
per mile Of S2l ,l02. The list and pa miles
west OF Indianapolis are INA {" cost for
he grading and bridging alone 5000 O2.
In Illinois the road Is TO be graded, but not
Mscadarnized. It IL TO lie continued from the
line of Indiana to VandalIa, a distance Of 90 miles.
OF this. 30 mics have been graded a, a ro>t ot
S3.9,3l7, at an average per mule Of 1858
The cost of The unfinished portions of the road
81 ,3sS. The estimate for the completion Of the
road, including the Matchmaking Of il, is 81 1872,
1873. at an average rer milo Of S@23.S6s-
The road when finished will be SO miles in
length.-N. y. j. ofCom.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

the 9th; we left again on the 9Th Of October, ana
went up the river TO look for the Albert, but met
her coming over The bar in charge Of Captain Bear
croft-aII bands sick but four. Captain Trotter -
very i'll indeed, but is getting better. Captain B.
Allel ed this morning. The Albert lost three com
ing Down and two here. She has a. great many sick
ashore, and two in very bad state We are goisg
to Ascension as soon as the state of our sick will
permit, where we will stop till the sick on board the
other vessels recover sufficiently allow Of the
whole being cent to England. We are gsing to
leave the Soudsn here. Mr. Strange has joined the
Albert here, and we have got an officer from the
Pluto. clerk and an engineer, in the height of
the fever, jumped overheard from the Albert; the
engineer was lost, but two men succeeded saving
the clerk. Il sa 6ns country in the interior there
is plenty Of palm oil. gold dust, ivory. and indigo,
which may be purchased very cheap. expect we
shall be home in March," - $500
The CoRS LAws.-Sir Robert Peel brought fer
ward his projet for change in the Corn Laws on
the 9th. 1t 10 substantially embraced in the fol-
lowing schedule - II ,..,,
Whenever the price Of wheat made up and pub
hshed in the manner required bylaw, shall be, for
n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

90 As the Clyde did not arrive till o'clock
yesterday morning, asd as our very large edition
conpels rs TO 60 TO press after midnight, many
of subscribers yesterday received in their paper
the mere announcement of the safe arrival OF the
Caledonia home, and the Acadia out. In our
second edition Of the "Dily Herald" we could
give but two columns of the news, includiag the
markets and the decision in the Or cole case. 10
the weekly Herald" we gave an entire page OF
the news. Under al the circumstances we deem It
best to repubish on the outside OF this days paper,
the whole Of the important foreign news published
in the Weekly, as received by the Clyde, togeth er
with many additional interesting items.
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,ensation, where they really can hope tor no css-
cession from the British government, they have the
reason OF the case and the ssthoniy .ot Their own
writers fat against them On the claimfor delivery
Of the criminals on which they may possibly Vor il
i not Yet c. aD have reason with them, they have
first no reason assume that their claim will not
be freely acceded to; and secondly. u II Do BOT,
their own law speaks with so much indistiactuess
and contradiction on this head, that they almost
d. barred from claiming what would be absolutely
tneir due. They can scarce demand with much con-
hdence Tor themselves what they are SO backward
To grant 10 others.
This seems TO us q simple and nearly indisputa-
be statement OF the case. On the question really
now at issue-that Of the compen sation-all that
can be said is said in five minutes. The case sp.
pears almost axiomate-so clear in itself that mo-
thing clearer can be found to rest il on--many
words only confuse the matter; and now let US
near the language held in Congress on the subject
Mr: Preston, speaking in that assembly, thiaks
that /" the question arising cut Of this case can
hardly be cause Of difference between the two ma.
tions The law ofnstions was clear and imperative
ON the question )" ESQ far good, and we thought
that mr.: Preston and ourselves were going ON
most swimmingly; but thcn) che thought that
Great Britain would hardly come in conflict with
thu. nation on such untenable position Mr.
Calhoun thought it was high time This question was
settled saud that the south should undrrstand whe-
Their their property should be prstected from spo:
ton ornst. The property Of the south is unsafe,
said Mr. Barrow, q verv vigorous gentleman N
that behoo and lift 10 to be subjected to the plum.
dering propensities OF British officials, they woad
be compelled to fit ont ornaments and destroy Mas
sau and other nests of incendiares aud plunderers
adjacent to our coast " " So far a. Mr.. Kng was
acquainted with the subject, Great Britain utterly
refused indemnity fer che properly OF citizens Ia
ken from them BY persons clothed with her official
authority and in q recent case she has even gone
80 far as to csun'eDance and encourage nutiny and
murder. 1t was the lawless attempts Of that coun-
Try, IN her ambitious spngs at universal domino
ton, which would render inc vitable unless she
retraced her steps, and did what was just between
nation and nation''
Are we and Judge Sorv, or are Messrs. King,
Barrow. calhoun s. Co. gone clean daft /! Or 10 it
ouly gross and entire ignorance ofthe laws even Of
their own country, that leads them to talk such
nonsense
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

Fashions for February
The materials fer full dress continue to be worn
much in favor not only for dresses Of tule Grape,
and light materials, but also in rich Silks satns,
&C., when they are frequently made of two celors
thus an under skirt OF white satin, had short up.
per one OF pink, open at the side and laced up with
pink ribbons, which terminate in npuds; for q full
dress the skirts frequently form slight train be-
hind.
A novel style of trimming for ball dress is small
chapels or circlet Of roses cent fuilles, placed
up the side OF Grape or tulle skirt Several vel.
vet dresses have been made of the Puritaine form
high square bodies with little fulaess at the waist
. band embroidered ], silk or gimp, finishes the
borders Of stamped velvet For walking dresses,
the corsages most in favor tight with fold
on or made In the body; they are suitable for In
clan reps, Pekins, damas, poults de sol, Sc, which
are elegantly finished with double band of velvet
on the skirt.
The Amazon form il also much seen, having
deep revers ornamented with gimp trimmings; also
in neglige, the sontanelle dresses of drab zenhvr
SO called from their only ornament consisting Of
row Of small buttons from the throat 70 the bottom
Of the skirt as ll 1
Large pelsrines Of velvet, lined with ermine, and
ornamented with rich gimp trimmings, have 70.
ceived the name of mouteaux Ia Francois L; they
have square collars, which form the point on the
shoulder, to which tassels are attached. Small
manteaux of satin, trimmed with ernine or other
fur. are becoming more general $3.50
No particular change Is likely to take place at
present, in the form Of bonnets. They continue to
be made deep at the ears, and the ornaments are
usually feathers, or velvet flowers, or seuillage
Grecian toqses, coifures Alhauabra, Muscovite,
Espagnale, &C.. are the fashionable head dresses.
AL! eoihnreslare now worn forwardcr on the head;
velvet turbaas ha, olthe crown formed of gold re-
stiles. Coifures in hair vary: bandeaux, berthas,
rinelets, sevgnes, and curls of every description,
are seen some Of the latter very large; with these
slight flower, nGud or fancy comb, in cameo or
gold, il worn.-London r Paris Nag of Fashion.
Markets ~-s
F. LoNDoN ToBAcco MARxEr.-Marylsnd per ID. light
brown and leafy At s; brown 81 4, fine coored II.
Virginia ID, mddng ine long light leafy Al a6;
good and middlipg 81 ALI ordinary light and dry ~
Kentucky pr 10, fine long light leafy, nomn "a 81 good
middling a Il; middling light and dry 4as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

FIRE AND LOSS OF LIrE.-About half past nine
o'clock last night fire occurred at No. lis Ceder
street, in the apartment Of Mrs. Peters, an elderly
lady, who persisted in the flames. Mrs. Peters
had retired for the night and it is supposed che acct
dentally set fire to her bed clothes The fire
was speedily extnguish ed, and the body of the UNI
fortunate woman was discovered underneath sofa.
dreadfully burned and quite deed We understand
Mrs. Peters has son in New Orleans, President of
the City Bank. t go
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

JEFFRRsoN MEDICAL CoLLEoE, PHILADEL-
PHIA-This respectable institution is in a very
prosperous condition. Last session there were
upwards Of two hundred students in attendance.
The commencement was held last week, and was
. brilliant affair. An eloquent address was delv-
cred by Professor Houston. A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

(Correspondence Of the Herald-l
BogroH, March III, 1872, !
Half past 2 p. M.

J. G. BrxNErr, ESQ.,
Laxs Deo!-The Caledonia is safe. The steamer Uni
corn from Halifax, landed at East Boston wharf at
quarter past two this afternoon, bringing the passen-
gers and mail by the Acadia, which vessel LETT Eng
land on the l4th ut. The Caledonia lost her rudder
when ten days out. and was obliged to pat back
Never since my residence Boston, have seen the
excitement run higher than it has to-day. Joy is
beaming on the countenance OF all. Fifty per cent
offered at the insurances yesterday on her car
GO, and refused. Since the ship was telegraphed,
about ten o'clock this morning, the officers have
been trying 10 sell themselves at half price-no buy
ers. Yours Ia haste, HAWKINS.
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a7077s!

HAvRE, Feb. l2-On the 10th the Cotton market was
brisk and prices mproved bales had been sod and
also has improved in value, 500 bids Martinique and
0uadaloupe having obtained 6e r for good nddling
HAniuac. Feb Ii.-Coffee was in q good position. and
firm ut to 10 sch advance Tho sales 5000 bsgs
BRAZIL 81 sch, and il6O at 81 to SCH There
not much offering from first hands. Sugar former
rates. Sales 1900 boxes bro and elbow Havana $50
white and 90 brown Bahia, and so white Pernambuco
besides few parcels for delivery Homo refined in
brisk demand In Rice business was limited to actual
wants. and at the previous rates. Cassia Lgnea was
higher again. Pinento met fair sale, and good
scarce.
AMsTERpAM, Feb la-FoI Cotton there ct no de-
mand Whatsoever, the principal why its price re-
mains quite nominal Pot ashes since the of
considerable quantity from the United States, has
of heavy sale. and in large parcels may be bought
on lower terms Pearl Ashes arrived the same time
have solo In other sorts nothing occurred
Tuscany Pot Ashes quoted got, and Petersburg ls in
consumption; Tobacco, though yet in retail muc
enqured AFTER met in the Of last week by first
hhds, "Metsmora" and Effort s37 hhds were dispo
sed OF at ~ to ~ cents besides 50 hhds of earlier i'm
portation, of which the price remained secret Stock
on the LIST February 3aos hhds Mary land a5 virginia
SCI Kentucky, and $40 hhds Stems
ASrw n, Feb. 9.-The near approach Of public sale
of Virginia and Kentucky Tobacco,s transaction ofsome
s74 hhds Kentucky, Hope by which the whole OF
stock in FIRST hands ha, been cleared off Rice which
possess only terces Carolina and about bags
and Bengal th demand for loo al con-
sumption Cotton remained calm, but underwent va
the sales oil the week restricted
100 bales viz 67s bales Louisians New Orleans and
Mobile 4oe Georgia and Carolina, ID bales Surs and
bales Bengal Stock $685. bales Louisiana New Orleans
and Mobile l475s Georgia and Carolina Ar Mako Sc
naar SIS Maranham ~ Para - Manila 4l6 Surat SO
Bengal and % bales Smyrna
From the 10Th to the IL instant 600 bags Brazil Cof
Fec realized a3 cents and 400 bags sold at different
prices oding to quality.
In the Antwerp commercial markets during the week
ending the 18th instant, there much business
done in coffee, but there demand fo consump-
ton account Of the low prices that ruled ordinarily
Batavia realized 2sc to oslo and ordinary Brazil 24ic
l5c Cotton was dull RICE had been in improved re-
quest new Carolina atll3. In raw Sugar there no
alteration good ordinary grey Havana brought 10
n in foreign bond.
NAvIGArIsE OPEx.-The steamboat Gen. Scott,
Captain Davis entered port from Detroit, last
night between IL and IL O'Clock. The Great
Western Is aluost hourly expected. Captain ID.
reports some fields Of floating ice at the west end
Of the Lake, but in vicinity the navigation 10
almost AZ unobstructed ~ in mid summer. The
Scott brought thirty five passenger aud will leave
for the west tomorrow morning.-Bg0aio Adrerti-
str, March 8.
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Bankrupt List.

e SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
Hiram veltnsn. Poughksepsic, to be declared hank
rupt April ~; Hugh Hughes, New York, May y John l.
Pain eiee Newburg April 90; Francis Mahsfy, New
York i2h John Dean, South Midiletown, 18Th; Alpine
us Turner Brooklyn, i2h; Simeon johnson, York.
town, 2sth; Hazard Champlin, Rhinebeck, iath- s>
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

90 AMERfcsS Musxrn---This establishment cor
70 be fully attended, night and Day by fashiona
and admiring crowds Bsrnum keeps hecping on !
novelties aad thus secures m undminished petrons
This week our old fsvorits, Harrington, sppesrs H'
decidedly the best vtntriIoqust and most amusing nf
clan in this country, and 10 universal fsvorite IN
city. Yan-Zoo remains one week logger. Dublin '
be removed eftsr ~. Pstricks Day. m tlHl .
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

LAuxcH OF STEAMER steamer called tho
Penebscos, to run on the river of that name, ard
between Boston and Portland, was launched Yester-
day morning She is one hundred and ninety feet
long. Il is sufficient tosay, that Bishop and Simon-
son built her.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

AT the meeting of the HoA'se to-day, Mr.. WISE
succeeded " Procsring the paA ~ge Of resolution
Tor the appointment Of a select committee Of Ave
persons, to consider and report upsn the expedieucv
and propref5 Of Separating the pair, mage of the 90
vernment from the private political. press of the
country, and upon the bed and most efficient and
economical mode Of eHecling that object The
House then, by majority of So to 81, aacertained
by the ayes and noes, went into committee of he
whole on the civil and diplomatic appropriatio~
bill, in which the appropriations for all the coutin
gent expenses Of the Treasury Department were
struck from the bill. ~.sf Nv
Mr.. STANLEY also moved to strike out the appro.
pration for the salary Of the First Auditor of the
Treasury. This gave rise to debate which occu-
pied the residue Of the day. The object was ex-
pressed to be- not to abolish the Office, but to get rid
oil Mr.. Miller, the first auditor, who accused Of
ncompetency, and of q violation ST law, and a ne
glect of duty. The design of the motion was eyi-
IDENTITY to coeroe the PRESIDENT into new appoint
ment and this was objected TO as furnishing pre-
csdent which might ultimately reach to the Office Of
Chief Magistrate itself.
Before any question was taken upon this singular
amendment the House adjourned. sssie-iM
F''is2 'sir "a aa3l BaItluaor.. - sas
- "trsa fCeussposAsneeo Of the Hsrad-l
.i.sa1 ear asss BALrihoRE, March IL, 1872.
Mn. EDIroR-
The bringing out of candida % to fill the vacancy
occasioned BY the rssignation Of our Mayor seems
to be the rage At present Not less tsan ten Rich
monds are already in the Geld. The tone Of cent?
ment now seems to preponderats towards General
s. C. Leakin, bat unfortunately he 10 not imbued
sufficiently with the spirit of Loco Focoism to
gain majority of votes in this citadel Of dems-
cracy
Business continues dull though prospects a.e
Frightening. Our currency Is AZ last beginning to
assume more favorable aspect. Railroad notes
are almost entirely discarded as circulating me.
dunn and used only asa commodity Of trade. Tho
banks, some Of them, have commenced the issue OF
small notes and others arc paying specie for part
Of their liabilities. Thus we are about to approach
once more, currency redeemsble in specie, and
having regard for what is said on Its face Flour
on New York 1 tpren; Philadelphia, Il dis
count; Virginia, 10 discount; Corn, AZ a 81
cts. There il but little of local nature to-day
The weather has become somewhat colder; ice was
formed last night. Yours, RoDEncx.
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steam ship Clyde.

This steamer will start to day at twelve o'clock,
for Charleston, Savannah, Havana, ae. Letter
bags for England GO by her.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

Mas. SHAw-Tbe Philadelphia Inquirer says
she "is well worth seeing" on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

NEW Tors fiLors-Wesee universally stated,
'hat Ear. Thomas Vaii, New York pilot, showed
great skill ia bringing the Clyde steamer, drawing
seventeen iect Of water, safely up 10 the city in
dark night with the wind blowing gale. We
ihirkii did show grea, skill and knowledge of our
harbor-and whenever New York pilot steps on
board ship, she isa safe under his charge a, If
moored at any Of onr wharves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

LATEST FROM FLORIDA. --Advices from Picolats,
Of the eth, state that Major Pympton has captured
Shor''Gra's and his psrty-sevcn or eight in all.
Three or four persons, women and children, were
Killed by small party Of Indians, west Of the Su-
wannee, about the LIST of the month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13

ASSow-Actually made its appearance in Phils
delphia on Friday evening.