Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-03-11

Ine OF the children died al II O'Clock, the other
at ? o'clock, and the wife died about SIX O'Clock
The editor of the Penn Yam Democrat hois ed
the Tyler flag one morning last week, and the
evening of The same day, soliciting sigma
lures Ia petition that he might be appointed
Post Master. The Captain ought 10 favor hun,
certainly.
A Long Yarn.--Mr. Atkinson, rope manufac
tnrer, Of Preston England, has received order
from the Admiralty 10 manufacture IS 600 faith
ons, or IS miles 400 yards. Of line! for Captain
Beicher, of the Slmarang, going on an exploring
expedition. THIS yarn IS 10 be tough well
long.
A lady in a neighboriag town. who had been
brought up under the forms OF the Episcopal
Church, during the recent religious excitement.
became Impressed with a IDEA that extemporan-
prayer more conformablo TO the scrip
ture than the liturgy. The pastor called on her,
and endeavored to convince her of her fancied
'.Blt ~ said she, show reconcile
the PRAYER for the President Of the United States
with the known disgust which the very mention
Of his name excneel" The Pastor answered.
'dn not The scriptures teach Us TO pray for all
men--and is there man in the nation who
stands in more need Of being yed for than John
Tylef?' The lady was satisfied. Forum.
Daring the musical fesfIva al nj Hamburg rnu.
stefan from another city boarded at a private
house where an uncommonly good table was kept.
One day, when all the family were assembled for
dinner, the stranger was absent. The housemaid
who call HIM found him his toilet,
he being NJ that moment engaged in using his
tooth brush, '.Well, IS he coningP' said the lady
of tho house the servant returned. Yes
ma'am. directly" was the reply, "he's Just sharp.
ening his teeth "
CHICAGO LAND OFFIcE.-The Chicago Express
Of The l6lh inst says Land to the amount in value,
Of $50 2l5 Sc, sold q, the recent Land Sato
in tins cIv. The tracts situated in the
counties of Kane, De kalb, Kendall, Dl Page aud
Cook, and they comprise some of the finest land
in the Union. OF course much had bee pre-, ious.
Iy entered by pre- -emptlon. About 100000 acres
offered al the land Sale, but about 10000
only sold. This result IS TO be attributed mainly
/ to the extreme scarcity Of money. Fine well
improved farms remain unpurctnsed, but no one
Will have the hard,hood. suspect, to interfere
wi he rights o. eltrmants
| KEEN SHAVING Handy Andy says tina, when
he sailed a voyage of discovery with Capt.
Parry, they found that old Borens had established
a ba rber's shop in the northern ocean, aud used
I the North Pole for a sigu.
/ President TYLER-The Trenton Emporium,
the leading d, m ncrarlc paper Of New Jersey. aud
old and efficient organ II the old jackson par
tv, las placed the he I'D Of It's editorial columns,
the name OF john Eyer. candidate for The
Presidency, subj 2ct 10 tue decision Of National
Convention.
PRETTY Coon FOR ITS rzE-Governor Morton
was leaving Taunton, the place of his residence,
a few DAYS ago, for Boston. There heIng good
deal of snow The track, fears were expressed
that the cars would be detained. 'But, never
mind said the Governor, pulling out his watch.
''se shall doubtless get in by atont onet" "That's
the wav,' reioined Mr. p. witty young whig
trnr Npw RPdtn a. @ ell TX
gets in-by about oac!" TIC Governor put up
his repeater!
YUcATAS Campechenos have had anoth
e. brush W tn the Mexicans. II occurred on the
4th inst. The Mexicaps were driven from their
breast-works, and though far stronger than their
opponents, compelled to fly. They lost 400 men
among them son Of Gen. Santa Anna, besides
large number Of field officers. This event, il
is said, will ronse Santa Anna, and force him TO
take The command of the Mexican forces.-Cia
Gdzette.
ANOTHER VEro,--Governor Porter has vetoed
the &C, dlstrictrng the State into Congressional
Districts. His vetoes, believe, outnumber
those of the Preslden, and all the Governors of
all the States!
THE BEGINNING The contest between Mr. I
Calhoun and Mr.. Van Buren, has begun. and, e
think, earnest. The evidence Of this may be +
seen in and on, of Washington. The friendship I
of these Dustin guished is broken all their
frlender associations Jar. And We doubt /
very much whet Their, ere many months roll round.
this ontest is not open--an out and out TO. I
Indeed, IN many places this ms been tho /
AT meeting held in NJ Mississippi, land very /
large one held in Lowndes) he supporters oi Mr. +
Van Buren, and Mr. Calhoun met IN serious COO
fiic,. There was an old fashioned split. Gen.
Spright and Shocco Jones figured largely the f
meeting adjourned the friends Of Mr.. c. declar-
of he .b.t
they should never support Mr. Van BIren
This is the beginni what The ending will be, +
may not even predict-Cin. Gazette
The Town CounciI of Liverpool. England, have
decided by large maj 1riiy TO refuse to the chill
dren IF he adr