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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21

QUINCY, Mass, Oct. 81, 1913.

My DEAR SrR:--l had made some arrange
ments for the distrhutinn Of my time VIII a
view to reach Cincinnati between the l0th and
18Th Of next month; but on receiving Your letter
and that Of Judge Birnet's Of ihe Sth alt, have
been and am endeayoring 10 accommodate my
DAYS and hours 10 your convenience.
propose 10 leave my home on the 2oth oil
this MONTH allowing l3 DAYS 10 arrive al Cln>
cinnati bv wav Of Buff no. Ashtahuia and Clcye-
land If some unforeseen accident should de-
tain me be- ond the 9Th, YOU will nscrrbe 1t TO
any cause. other than my Will. If spark OF
YOUR enthusiasm fur the cause Of science aud
he honor of onr country. burns ~ my bosom,
II shall live until the corner stone Of your 90,
scrvatorv shall have been laid L; nor shall it be
DELAYED hour by any neglect, Incidence or
indifference Of nine.
with orn,t resnec, dear sir
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21

WAsHrSGroS IRvISc. our distinguished Minister
to Spain. who had been seriously Ill al Madrid.
had sufficiently recovered 10 make visit 10
France for the benefit OF his health. lie arrived
at Versailles on the 10Th OF Sept. where, and in
Paris, he would pass several weeks
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21

The y l. Farner saws th9t gentleman PAM
$1,000 for a cranberry meadow near Boat"r: buitt
a dam so hpw il 1T p'ea=nrc (tor :, 1907 and
thereby p,ofcct lhc vines from fros's; aud tins
season has n crop of 200 bushels worth s 100 IN
this natket.---f Boetpn Mer Jonr.
MARRTED-On Thursday evening last b. john Sailor,
E1, Mn EDeyARD l. BoaroN, Of this city, 10 Mtss CAR
Ao7RE, Of tins vicinity.
THAT rake pas luscious. May silken cord o love
neerb broken, aud may happiness attend THEM hroiga
ali the paths Of life.
-On the 9TH instant, By Elder >. Heryey, ME
Hr1rY f.. RcPa to MISS JsyE HrRrEY, MI Of Economy.
-On the tn inst. by the Mn. CnsELs s
VI iERrEv Mss SALxA l.. WILLIAMS, 10th Of Ere no
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21

A L>EGE Grx Tho New York Express saws
that for the last two weeks l. b. Ward y Co
have been hammcrinr out, at the HammersIey
Forge, at the foot Of 39;b street North River, the
largest gun. as IT is SAID. that we have any re-
cord Of. 1t IL fourteen feet long. three feet IN
diameter ut tho brecch and weighs thirty thou
sand pounds. or fifteen tons. II IS m7de Tor Gov
eminent and will he placed on board the Prince
ton steamer. Cnft. Stockton, now a. PhiladelPhIa.
THIS extraordinary gun Is hammered out with a
hammer weighing fifteen thousand pounds Inc
process of heating and hammerng such an I'M
mense shaft Is wonderful The machinery for
placing the gun in the furnace, of putting IT Oh
the anvil, of turning, cutting and hammering, are
so complete, that II IS moved with precision and
facility truly astonishing. Cast iron guns Of this
size. and llr-er, are frequently made, but 10 /
tempt we believe has ever before been made to
make gun Of this size from wrought iron. i =
calculated that the strength and power Of thus
piece, when finished, will carry bail OF one
third greater weight and nefourth increased
distance, than he blsi east IRON gun.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21
From the Cincinnati CHI
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY.

At n meeting Of he General Committee Of
Arrangements, held Oct'r lltb, she following le;-
ter read:
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21
EIEC TONS.
event.

Pennsylvania Eiectioa.--Return have been
received from all the Congressional Districts, ex-
cept five. The returns Justify The belief that 10
Wings and L0cos have certainly been elected
to Congress. VIVA, has been done in the Dis
tricts to be heard from, suppose was done up
in true locofoco order, the Districts were loca-
ted with view the election Of loces alone.
Nesc Jersey-The returns from this State are
iug-lke. The locos have majority Of % on
j9int ballo, 10 Council an! Assembly. There -
90, Wing elected to Congress from the State.
Ohio.--It Is supposed that the vote 10 the leg
isaure Of Ohio, on joint ballot will be tie; the
iocns having majority Of four IN the Senate, and
tho Wings tho same number ~ lhe House. The
wings have elected members at Congress, and
perhaps 10; the locos have elected IL certain.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12
From Bcntley's Miscellany.
CALM BE HER SLEEP.
RI wILLIHM JONES.


CALM I've her sleep! as the breast Of the ocean,
When the sun is reclining upon its still wave
She dreams not Of life, nor its stormy commotion!
For the surges of trouble reccde from the grave,
Calm he her sleep ! as the winds that are sishing
Their last fanes echo amid the green trees;
No murmur can reach hcr-unconsriously lying,
She heeds not the tempest, she hears not the
breeze
Calm be her sleep! as the flowers that closes
Its beautiful petal in nights chilling air
She has folded her shrcud, too and swcety repo-
Oh far he the sorrow that dmmed one so fair
Calm be her sleep as the whisper of even,
When the hands have been caspcd, and the
knees bent in prayer;
She has chan,ed her hymn at the portal Of heaven,
And found the affection denied to her here
Calm he her sleep may the breathing of SANDER
O'ershade not the pillow bedewed with our tears
Away from her turf may the cruel words wander
That clothed her young spirit in darkness and
fears =,
Calm be her sleep may the tall grass wave lightly
Above the meek bosom that blessed us Of yore
Like bird, it has found out region more brightly
To nestle its pininn-but glad US no more
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12
Vol. 3--NO. l6--WhOlc No, $50.

ded of him, as he proceeded, to say whether he
alluded to him. Med. disregarded him, and
merely told him, in by-speech, to call at his
room and he would soon let him know. As
Med. closed, Randolph said he hoped the gen.
tleman would have spirit enough to say whom
he meant, and took his seat apparently much
agitated. But his courage, like that of Bob A.
cres, evaporated at his fingers, or rather his
tongues end. have passed over his encoun-
ter with Willis Aston and the circumstances
attending it, which ended in an indictment by
the District Court, and fine of $50 imposed
on Mr.. r., fearing have already sufficiently
wearied your readers. But should they feel
disposition to hear me out, have materials
enough from the fertile source ofoddity, genius
and fiery temperament to compose another
number. 3.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

DEATH At THE GAMING TABLE.-SINGuLAR
Cir cuMsrANcE-The German papers speak Of
a singular circumstance, which is about to give
birth to law suit. A middle aged man was
not long since playing pharo at Koethen, in the
principally of Anhat. He had been playing
for some time, when the card he held won 1000
ducats The dealer handed over the money,
and inquired how he wished 10 continue the
game; but the man made no reply. Repeat
ing the question, and receiving no answer, he
desired one of the bystanders to see if some
thing was no, the matter with the man. He
Gid so, and the player was found to be corpse.
The dead body was taken away, and the deal
er very cody drew back his 1000 ducats, say
ing that the game was synallagma,ic contract
made between persons capable of fulfilling its
conditions, and could not he supposed to hold
good between the living and the dead. The
heirs have claimed the sum, and the matter has
been referred to the tribunals.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

Ice CRrAM-To two quarts of milk, add
three beaten eggs, stir them together, and
place over fire till brought by stirring and a
gentle heat 10 the consistence of cream When
warm add table spoonful of diluted arrow-root
or starch then swccten and flavor to your tsstc
with lemon, peach leaves, or vanilla, and set
by to COOL When cold pour the cream into
small pail, which insert in larger one well
covered on the bottom with ice, and sprinkle
with salt Put ice in the space between the
pals and add salt to it as before. AS the mix.
ture freezes, stir il occasionally, till all is O.
qualy frozen. The above is improved by using
half cream. Ifyou flavor with peach-leaves or
cinnamon, put them to warm mot boiD with tho
milk, and then strain before adding the sugar.
The ice must be put into the cream after it is
thoroughly congealed A. LADY.
Amer. Agriculturist
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

but armed with sharp claws, and they bound or
somewhat like that of sheep, about 10 inches
long, and round the middle the body they have
ring of flesh, about IL inches wide and 3
inches thick in the middle or centre, which
produces great quantity of OIL On their
heads they have two horns very similar TO the
horns of the deer, but not more than l2 inches
long; the head is shaped also very like that of
the deer, and has the same kind of teeth; but
coat is OF the most beautiful fur ever behed,
ofa dark brown color. The proportions of the
one we killed were very great; it weighed,
10 the best of our calculations, upwards of 600
pounds and it measured from the top Of the
head to the end of the tail 9 feet inches,
which appears to be their full grown size.
We had no sooner killed this one than some
Indians, attracted by the report of the rife,
joined us. Our Interpreter converscd with
them-they said that in these wood lands these
animals were i'll great abundance. They call
ed it in their tongue the Ke-ke- ko-ki, or Jump
err; they feed on grass herbs and foliage. Up
on observing us take off the skin, the Indians
expressed desire to have some of the flesh,
which we gave them. We cooked some OF
| the same, and found it delicious it was very
white and tender, tasted very similar to veal
but the ring ON the body was nearly all oil, and
the whole upper part will produce great guam.
tity. The Indians took us to their hutS, or vii
lage, which consisted of but six families there
we saw no less than six OF these animals do
mesticated, two young ones, male and female
which bartered some beads for, and intend tc
send down 10 the Fort by the first opportunity.
think, without doubt, in point of useful
ness and value, may pride myself in surpass
ing most of my compecrs, in thus bringing Sc
great discovery TO light. Every information
respecting them shall endeavor to obtain be-
fore leaving.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12
A Dutch Wedding Ceremony.

You promish, now, you good man dare,
Vat sthands upon lie ,oor,
To hah dish woman for your wife,
And mb her evermore
To e. ed her veil nit s,ur kraut,
Peas, putIermilk and scherse,
And in all ings to lent your aid
Dat viii promote her ease
Yes, ant you woman standing dare,
Do bledGe your word dish tay,
Dat you will dake for your husband
Dish man and him obey!
Dat you will pet and Poard nit him
Wash. iron, ment his klose,
Laugh when he schmiles, weep ven he sighs,
Den share his choys and woes!
Veil den, now, vidin leesc walls,
Nit choy and no, mt krief,
Brnn 'uncc you poth no he one mint,
Won name, Won man, Won peef,
buhlish now desc secret bants,
Desc matrimonial It's.
Before mine wife. Got, Kate and Poll,
And all desc kazng eyes.
Ant as de sacret scripture says,
"Ni God unites togedder
Let no man tate asunter poot-
Let no man tare to scii,r."
An, YOU priegro, nm dare-here you sthop-
I'll not lrt go your liar
Petore you answer me It's ting;
Dat ish-vhere ish mine tollar /!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

SUGAR AND MoIAssEs PROM CoRNsrALKs.-
The Rev. Luther Humphrey, of Ed~ardsburg'
Mich, has, after series of experiments sue
ceeded in extracting sugar and molasses from
cornstalks. lie calculates that he can make
molasses from cornstalks at % cents, equal to
the best qualities, and sugar at five and six
cents. lie gives the recipe, as follows -
take the cornstalks as soon as they have
their growth or as soon as the tassel begins to
blossom, cut them in pieces, boil them in ket-
tie for an hour or two, press out the juice sny
way you please, and boil it down to syrup"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

An IMPORTANT FACT IN MEsMERrsM.-The
Belfast (Me } Signal states that surgical ope-
ration was performed in that town on Saturday
last, under the Mesmerc influence. lady
was thrown into the Mesmeric state by Mr.
PIP. Quimby, and a Polybus extracted from
her nose by DR.. Wheelock, in the presence OF
several citizens, and the subject is reported to
have given no signs of pain. This experiment
has converted many of the unbeievers into the
full faith OF the science.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12
BENJAMIN Rathbun.

alt is stated that Benjamin Rathbun's term
of imprisonment for forgery will expire in Sep
tember next. Some of the Buffalo papers are
already making calculations about the benefits
that will result from his return to the scene of
his former operations, when they think, not
withstanding his ftrmer disgrace, he will give
new impulse to the prosperity of the place"
We cut the above from the Hartford (Ct.)
Courant and have seen it in at least fifty other
papers. It's travels should be stopped. No
Buffalo papers so far as We know, have made
any "calcnlation about the benefits of Benja-
min Rathbun's return to the scene of his for
mer operations" and none think "he will give
a new impulse to the prosperity of the place."
The truth is, there is little or no diversity of
sentiment here in regard to the effect of his o.
peratons. To say nothing Of the incalcuable
moral injury he inflicted upon this city, he was
entirely too grasping, too monopolizing, in his
business, even if that business had been carried
on without the aid of forgery. lie was a bold,
reckless speculator, and first set that ball in
motion that has overwhelmed and crushed so
many victims. He was merchant, and wish
ed to monopolize the business, and in his spec
ulations as builder, grocer, coach and harness
maker, painter, blacksmith, brickmaker, lumber
dealer, &c. &c, his object seemen 10 be to
grasp every thing, to drive every other master
workman on. of the business, and concentrate
all in his own person. Sustained as he was by
gigantic forgeries, of course no fair dealer could
compete with him. The effect was runous.
Pile after pile went up by the enterprise of our
citizens, but Rathbun was the builder, and there
was death in the seeming vigor and prosperi-
ty. The mechanics, the support and life ofthe
place, were reduced TO depend on one man, To
the stranger, Rathbun seemed all in ALL when
he fell, the explosion Of his system caused a
wreck and desolation, from which it has taken
us years to recover. lie was not a good bnsi-
ness man, and we have never yet heard OF q
plan of his indicating sound judgment. Any
man with millions at his command, no matter
how obtained, can produce great and stri'
king results but by his lavish expenditure, the
public all the while ignorant of It's source, anC
his wild, visionary undertakings, suitable only
5 for city of immense wealth, numbering 1t
hundreds of thousands, he may unsettle all so
\ ber calculations, and generate the like reckless
, spirit, which cannot fail TO lead on to dlsaste
\ and ruin. Such has been the effect ofRathbun'
}. operations here, but the stern loss has taugh
d other people wisdom. They have struggle
). manfully against the world ofobloquy cast upo
r their good name, by the exposition Of the Raii
l. bun forgeries and against the Deep and as
a seemed, almost incompatible losses which h
: operations inflicted upon them peculiarly
n They are now on the firm substantial road
le prosperity, and will never again be seduc'
c. thereirom by such man as Banjamin Rathbu
IT Buffalo Commercial.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12
The Gold Watch--nn Emblem OF Society,"
by Edward Everett.

by Edward EFeretts
have now in my hands, gold watch, which
combines embellishments and utility in proper
tons, and is usually considered very valuable
appcndage to the person of gentleman. Its
hands, face, chain, and case, are Of chased bur-
nished gold Its gold seals sparkling with the
ruby, the topaz, the SAPPHIRE, the emerald. |
open it and find that the works, without which
this elegantly chased case would be a mere
shell, those hands motionless, and those figures
without meaning, are made of brass. ! investi-
gate further and ask what is the spring by which
all these are put in motion made of! lam told
it is made of steel. The reply is, that it is iron
that has undergone certain process. So then
] find the handspring, without which the watch
wonld be motionless, and its hands, figures, and
embellishments but toys, are not of gold-that
is not sufficiently good, nor of brass, that would
not do-but of iron. Iron is therefore very pre-
cious metel and this watch an apt emblem OF
society. It's hands and figures which tell the
hour resemble the master spirits OF the age, to
whose movements every eye is directed. Its
useIess Dut pdihlii'S seal0' SaP''i''S' '"N'' W.
paz and embellishments, the aristocracy. lts
works Of brass the middle class, by the increas'
ing intelligence and power Of which the master
spirits ofthe age are moved and its handspring
shut up in box, always at work, but neve'
thot of except when it is disordered, broke, o.
wants winding, symbolically the laborous cas
ses. which classes are shut up in obscurity, ant
though constantly at work, and absolutely as ne
cessary to the movement of society as the iroI
handspring is to the gold watch, are neve
thought of except when they require their wa
ges, or are in some want or disorder Of som
kind or other.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

"pooR But Noticing the
sudden death of citizen Of Franklin county,
the editor OF the State Journal says that he was
"poor but respectable" Very singular indeed,
for a man to be poor and respectable! How
would it answer for the Journal to say, in no.
ticing the death of rich man, 'rch bit re-
spectacle p Alas for the cant Of this arsto-
cratic world-"poor bm respectable" "Rich
and respectable" OF course, rich aud re.
spectacle
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

LowELL-From the frequent notices which
we see in our exchange papers of Lowell, her
improvements, her manufactures and her in
dustrv, we are led to believe that she holds
more important rank in public esteem than is
generally supposed by our citizens. She is
certainly the queen city in manufactures in this
country, and her rapid growth is equal to that
of any ofthose Western cities, of which we
often hear much said. Our mills are all now
in full operation. New buildings are going up
in various parts of the city-many of them
beautiful three story brick buildings, which
when finished will add much to the beauty and
elegance of the place. A new Westinghouse
is being built by the third Universalist Society,
on the corner of Central and Merimack streets,
and the old meeting house formerly on Chapel
Hill, and which has not been used of late years,
has been purchased by a new Methodist socie-
ty and is being moved to a new and more elgi-
Bile site in the heart of the city. The Lowell
Company are building fine large Mill, in
which to manufacture carpets by power looms.
We observed yesterday that the workmen
were busly engaged in stating the roof 1t
W i'll be ready to receive the machinery we pre-.
sumo by the fall.
We have before stated that Mr.. Marland o
| Andover, had commenced manufacturing mus
| lin de ancs. We ought to have stated also il
connection, that the goods are printed in thi:
city at the Hamilton Prlnt-W Works. by blocl
printers. But little block printing has beer
done heretofore by this company.
Should the Protective policy of our Govern
ment be sustained, and we believe the workmeI
of our country are strong enough TO sustain it
We may look forward with confidence to th'
future, and predict with certainty that thu
manhood of our city will be equaled only b,
the strength and vigor ofits iniancy.-LoUel
Courier, 20h.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

CONTENT WITH MAY-We notice the re.
cent marriage in Winthrop, Maine, Of Dir.
MAY to Miss Content w. Haines. This is the
lady who, year since, obtained he first pre-
MUM Of the Agricultural Society, for the best
crop of Wheat. We hope she will ever be
content in the arms of May and cultivate
fine crop of beautiful May howers.-Boston
Bui
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

ScHooLNAsTERs ABROAD AGAIN THE Bos-
ton Post says: In u certain bathing house, not
a thousand miles from Philips Beach, is this
notice
"People are requested not to use any thing
that are in the bath house, except the boarders."
The grammar of the above is equal to that
OF the menagerie man's-"This, ladies and gen.
tlemen, is the celebrated baboon, which picks
nuts with it's tail, which is its natural food"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

Jean Jacques tells US that when his wife died,
every farmer in the neighborhcod offered to
console him by offering him one of their dangh-
ters but that few weeks afterwards, his
cow having shared the same fate, no one ever
thought of ofreplacing his loss by the offer ofano-
ther Thereby proving the different value peo-
ple set upon their COWS und children.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

Two things are only necessary to attend to,
10 ensure perfect heath--the skin, and the sto-
mach; and with how little care, as to cleanli.
ness, Dress and diet, may both of these be kept
in their natural action. II men attended half
as carefully to the condition of these organs, as
they do to the appearance of their coats, we
should have little use for doctors.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

AGAscoN PREACHER stopped short in his pull
pitt it was in vain that he scratched his head, no.
thing would come out. "My friends said he,
"Ipity you, for you haes lost a fine discourse"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

EXPLANATION. is the matter with Mr..
Johnson's eyes 7 Why he has injured his sight
by looking through thiek-bOitorHed '""11er'
n. y. Plebida
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

A man with an angur exerts force oflOo
lbs. with screw-driyer, ST lbs; with wind
lass, GO lbs a hand plane, 30 lbs. hand
saw 36 lbs
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

Sam slick rays s:-"Pattiotsm is as hungry
and as savage as old Scratch III aint fed. II
YOU want to tame it, you must treat it as Van
Amburgh does the lions-keep it full.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-08-12

Most authorities rate one horse as equal to
five men; some at six, and the French at seven