Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-12-22
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! "Captain," said up river rafter rs he step
ped aboard al @ boat at The landing yesterday,
VIVA time'il you be oilP"
''In a few minutes now the second bells runs"
replied the captain.
I Just in Tune" said the raier. well wan,
TO know whether you wouldn't take few lines
10 Wheeling for me -
/ We'll" said tho captain, Il don't know-the
laws OF the post office department, are very strict,
and Mr.. Wicklitio has already prosecuted several
boats"
70 fear o that said the rafer. 81 know
"lckiItle like book his eui.t's niece is a cous-
in to a friend OF my wife; and he don't care
d--n."
We'll WE'LL" replied the captaiG, "fetch tho
lines aboard; but can you keep dark?'
20, yes said the raier wiIh u wink 81 uD.
derstand. Ihaukee.h
In a few minutes the rafier was seen rolling a
huge store box up the gangway plank and on to
tho !orecashe.
IEollo, there! what the duce is ,ha,2n cries tho
captain.
Them lines" said Tho rafter
"'Them d--lsm exclaimed the captain-'l
thought that it was letter you wanted mo 10
take'
Mo, TO, box o. clothes lines for ny grocery
in Wheeling; but for the matter of letter, if
you've got q clark that could write mo one aforo
you start ="
Go ashore--go ashorei" said the captain as
he rang the alas, belI,'' laughing IN spite of him.
self; "l'lI take your bloody ne--Back her. Ropet
IN, byH
And away pulled the express Mail" one way
and the rafter another.
We notice that il some Temperance meetings
at the east the question of using wine upon sac
ramen,al occasions, has been introduced This
is wrong--a wrong. That is question tho
Churches should settle and II has nothing TO do
with The Temperance cause. 1t is ever thus
some men cannot suffer good cause, making
itself strong by cu!isting the natlre reelinss-ihe
common, every day associations of men-to move
on ward, but they must attach TO II, some Of their
distractions There has been a deal of money
expended together with much talent, in discussing
this communion question; and with what good
result4 Has 1t reformed one drunkardl Has IL
lieved the weight o. Their, OF human sufferingf
No!--away with II then! Refer it TO your Con
forences, your synods, your associations--but
keep IT out OF Temperance meetings We
not a fig for tina. benev olence. that has nothing
practical in lt.-Michigan City Gazette
ISTEMPERANCE The rage for liquor is con
sumlng fro, tho more gratIied tho brighter Il
gows. Opposition kindes It, love assuages bur
stern resolution exiIuguishes 1t. Avoid tho first
step, but beware of each succeeding one. 4
man going down Eiil 10 like ball Of snow. Il
starts slowly and diminullse, but with it's pro
gross increases in velocity and grows in size TIL
like avalanche II destroys every opposing OBJ
stace. He starts by degrees and enlargcs
crime he proceeds, TIL truth and virtue aud
honesty and all that ennobles and deiies he man
are swallowed up in sin, growing out of the first
transgresslon.
Judge Manning, at ST. Louis n few days ego,
struck the names Of jury from the panel, be.
cause they brought in verdict contrary 10 his
instructions. The Judge should be just spec
div struck from his place for thus attempting
lntimidate jury A jury in its action should be
independent Of the Judge as the Judge is oil tho
jury.
Noble Charty--Wm. Appleton, ESQ of this
city, has placed IN the hands of the Trustees Of
the Massachusetts General Hospital, $4,000,
the income Of which to be applied in aiding
such patients in the Mclean YUM for the In
sane, from straitened means, might be compel
led to leave the institution without perfect
i Boston Mercantile Journal.
4 True OJSercation.--Somebo has sad. tru~
ly, that "a parent who sends his son into tho
world uneducnted, and without skill in any art
science, does great n Jury TO mankind TO
ms family; he defraud5 tho community Of q
useful citizen, and bequeaths 10 Us nuisance"
Bridge Across the Ohio.--MernoriaIs arc in
circulation IN the west, asking Congress TO provide
for The construction of vira suspension bridge
across the OHIO, al the junction Of the National
Road with said river. The estimated expense is
) 1870 900. According to the plan designated
there is to be space Of fifty feet between the
bridge and the tops Of the highest steamboat pipes,
at ordinary stage of water, rendering i; free
from auy objection the ground Of obstruction
to navigation.
An Increase-A family named Morgan. says
the Baltimore Sup, living in the mountainous
part Of Massachusetts, had a considerable adds
ton few days ago, in the shape OF TOUR bouncing
bovs. Ia whom Mrs NJ. gave birth. We shouid
say The ia her is good enough Morgan for
any new country.
Five bears were killed within a shor, time of
each other IN Sandga'e, Washington CO. n Y
The last victim weighing 400 lbs, who
made at his pursuers and got the muzzis Of their
guns 10 his mouth, which, on being discharged,
he ..p