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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
LITTLE SOULS.

We abhor men of little souls. Every thing
ihev do 10 Performed in sneaking manner. Il
you trade it'll them, the trouble they cause you
IS worth double your profit. Tney will stand an
hour and contrive dozen ways to sponge you
out Of half cent, and If they cannot accomplish
IT they will go off mad meat-axe, muttering TO
themselves about our hard world, depravity &c
II such men have bills to collect Of you, they VII
give no peace as long they unpaid. They
track your steps wherever you 60, and haunt you
day and night, till the debt is cancelled. If they
lose farthing by you in trade, they never forget
II, bat will treasure the supposed wrong You
have done them TO the close Of life. and when
your name Is mentioned in their presence, they
viii throw out suspicious and nslnuatlons, TO de
stroy your reputation. With all this meanness--
what 10 very singular, such characters not a.
Of their conduct, and deem themselves be
low ed and re- expected, when every body who knows
despses them. They walk the streets, talk by
tho wayslde and drive into any thing they
please, with !Itte regard for another, as # they
created TO bargain end make money, while
you were IN duty bound to look 90, and encourage
and exert yourself IN their behalf. Bound up IN
self, Of such principle cannot see the rights
OF Others when they come IN competition with
their interests. So long they hoard up treas
ures, and the wind and waves favorable TO
them. they coniented-no matter how dele
FERROUS 10 others. 1t would not move them
ha TO see the whole property of Il neighhor sunk
in the sea, provided 1t would cause demand for
M article Of which they had quantity on hand
Such men live, move and act IN mIdst-for
what purpose except to hoard up riches and to
distress the poor, we cannot tell. Certainly they
ire no benefit TO MANKIND They have kind
word and smile for none, and they never make
heart TO rejolce, except when they die, and the
devoted preacher gives out to be sung al their
funeral, the appropriate hymn Of Watts, common
cling:
'Beevins rejoice
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
Listen to that.

late "Democratic" meeting in Green county,
Alabama, among other things, adopted the col,
lowing resolution. Read it. Do these Demo
Gratis" yield to the popular will, or conirlve TO
thwart that viii?
ReSolred, That as Conventions of political
parties aloge her voluntary, governed by no
fundamental law, and often the means of promo
ting rather the selfish prof ects of IN leres ed par
~ leaders, than the freedom and purity of cleo
tons, we believe that they should be resorted to
seldom possible, and that the success Of the
Democratic party IN The next election, would
be probably promoted, by leaving all at liberty 10
vote for either of our two most prominent candI-
dates, and the final choice between them TO Con-
gress
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
INDIANA JOURN AL.

We invite the special atlention Of Wing
friends 10 the prospectus OF our friends of the
Journal, found in another column. OF the ability
now displayed IN the editorial department of the
Journal, and the Industry and promPtness used to
give early and correct Information from the CAPT
tai of the State By tho editor and proprietor il is
useless speak. The Journal has obtained an
enviabe name, and it needs the fostering
hand of the friends of Wing principles TO sus-
tain 1t the efficient central organ of The Parry.
The Importance OF such a sheet at Indianapolis
will be apparent 10 all. We shall be pleased to
take with US to Indianapolis. long list Of sub
scrbers to the Journal, and the money TO pay for
the same.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

A Coop oNE.-The following now going the
rounds, and we help i, foot or two its JOUR-
ney.
An old clergyman, and rather eccentric one
withai, whose field of labor town ia tho in.
terror of New England, Sunday, a, The close
Of his services, gave notice to his congregation,
that IN the course Of a week he expected to %
on a mission to the heather. The members OF
his church were struck with alarm and sorrow at
the sudden and unexpected announcement Of the
loss OF their beloved pastor; and Of the dea
cons great agitation, EXCHANGED
"Why, my dear sir, you have never told one
word of this beforet What shall we do ?"
ooh, brother c." said the parson with
the creates, sang frold, II don't erpect to leare
to,Cn!n
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

Vermont Asylum for the Insane--The seventh
annual report is just published. BY the report
the institution appears to be 10 very furnishing
condition. 22l patients have en- joyed It's advan-
tages the past year, So have been discharged, and
l:ah no"' -"~.e'" 81 the rocenf STA nor
cent. have recovered The terms fixed al s.
per week, or 500 per year, ifthe patient remain
long in the institution. Patients from other
States are received on the same terms as those
from Vermont.-ASy. Gdz.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
RIDICULOUS AND ABSURD .

Some things re more foolish than others; bu /,
that thing which s nonsensicai than all
others is the fact that editor week after week,
column upon column, respecting free trade, ADD
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

"BLAck LIsT"--The editor of the Conners-
vile Telegraph IS publishing list Of such per.
sons abscond without paying him for sqbscrp
tons. advertising, &c. This IS all right. The
rascals should be whipped through the word. To
cheat printer, the scamps
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

TIE LoNpoNETIMEs This extraordinary journal
which possesses a more extensive establishment
than any other in the world, created itttle sGlr
in political circles some years since by change
Of politics. One day it VASE Wing the next a
Tory. The price paid for the iransmutation OF
this powerful engine was flSO,0O0.
The advertisements IN the Times for a single
day frequently exceed fl000, and every Is
paid for before insertion. Unlike The papers oil
this Continent, ii has subscribers; it supplies
tho News Agents. and they tho public. There
arc two powerful steam engines on the premises,
aud the Impression IS made by double cylinder
presses. Its circulation 10 the largest IN the
world: there is not town on the CIVILIZED earth
in which the Times may not be found. lis re-
porters are TO be met With IN all quarters of the
globe, accompanying tho expedition TO China,
and pariicipa ting the tolls and dangers Of the
Indian campaigns. Ii has correspondents in eve
Yy land. It's expresses have traversed the desert,
and anticipated the Indian Mails. Isagen's are
IN every court, and it lays bare their secret
proceedings. Mr.. John Walter. tho late mem
Der for Nottingham, is the principal proprietor,
and he draws from 1t yearly a revenue of ESQ.,
90 1t had formerly three regular editors, Messrs.
Barnes, Lawson, and DeIane, besides large
corps of occasional writer's Since the death OF
Barnes, the number has been increased.
FIRE FLIEs.--Ths following curious descriP,
lion Of flies, or, as some call them, frightening
bugs" Is taken from a southern paper:-"The
fire flies Of Jamaica in the w. Indies, emit so
brilliant light, that a dozen OF them closed
withip inverted tumber VIII ennble a person
TO read or write in tho night time, without the
least difficulty. Indeed it s expedIent to
which a great manv resort. Tho flies as
large as n common hive bee and perfectly lnno-
cent. Their appearance, in usual numbers acts
rs n barometer TO the natives: as an unqnestIon-
able indication Of approaching rain. To travel
lers ihey afford. even on the darkest nights,
sufficient light to guide their footsteps in safety.
The light which they send forth is, in every re-
spect equal to that of the purest diamond; and
hence tho Creoles coquetts frequently insert a
few Of them confined in bands of gauze, in their
hair and other parts of their dress, the same
as some Of our pageant bellies aud play actresses
avail themselves Of the paste jewellers art"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
BLiCATION DAY.

For the earl, transmission of our papers by
the northern and southern mails, we have conciu.
ded to change our day Of publication from Satur-
day to Friday. The Palladium viii hereafter be
regularly mailed on Thursday evening. Oar
friends Union County will be enabled to re-
ceive their papers on the day Of publication. We
should be glad to enlarge our list OF subscribers
at Liberty, and assure them that nothing shall
be left undone by to ensure them the news of
the day early be obtained by any 9th
means. Postmasters authorized TO forward
The names and money Of Subscribers free Of post
age.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

0-Fhe Wayne Probate Court will CONNIE
its session Monday next. Guardians and Adj
mnistrators, who have not made settlement, as
required by Rule Of the Court. wall save cost
by attending to this notice.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

SLcPED-Ths editor of the Connersvliie Tel
egraph saws certain James ID. Eads, one OF
the m On ficen, lights of locofocotsm in Union
County has sloped for parts unknown. MIR. Eads
distinguished himself in the last Congressional
canvass, assuming 10 be distinguished leader Of
The party. If The assertion Of the TeIegrap h be
true, be has at least er tlngoshed himself
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

the best snuff 10 he world, is snuff Of The
morning air. Try il?
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
PRESIDENT JUDGE.

1t will DO the duty of the Legislature to
elect President, Judge Of thus Circuit. Judge
Perry term will have expired, and the political
complexion OF tho Legislature, forbids for mo-
ment the probability of his re election. Talents
and qualifications have nothing to 90 with the
Iocos when their party is to be advanced. There
some bali dozen applicants for the place,
among the most pronnen, Of whom is s. E.
Perkins. Esq. of this city.
We have always regarded the author of that
famous story Of the 'Kikenny cats" as phiIos-
opher, gentleman and scholar, and If our
feelings ever aPProxima ted near what sup
pose his were on the interesting occasion Ct CIV.
ing a history Of that fight, We certainly indulge
them now. The loco applicants are all very like
each other-'speciay Charley; aud NO regret
10 see division among the members of the leg
stature in regard 10 the matter Gao Of our
embers least, stands pledged be fore the A
merican people TO 60 the 'sentire swine'' for
Chariey-another goes for Perkins on the ground
that elevation Of that kind, actually thrust
upon him, would 6ust the few small coils Of nor,
tally that bind hun to earth, and tina, he would
then pass hence never to return. For part we
rather disposed to go for Perkins On another
ground. Should ne be elected Judge, he'll turn
Whig-there's no doubt of il, and his vo,e for
Harry Clay will count one, and we ore always
thankful for small fayors.
Acquitted The reader viii probably recol-
lec' seeing account Of young woman WHO
killed her father, last summer in Rush county in
this State, whilst he was beating and choking
his wife and the mother Of lAe girl. Her name
was Eliza Hubbard. The trial occupied several
days, and the defence was pu, upon two grounds
the necessary defence Of the mother, and men
tai derangemen, al The time. The name Of the
man who killed Philip Ba-gef, who
notorious drunken, wicked and prolligate.-
The jury about hour when they re-
turned a verdict Of guilty
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
Protection.

We suppose a man. in few days. will be
hardly allowed to speak for himself. Mr.. Clay
has been assaIled for abandoning the principle oil
protection. We wonder If those who make the
charge will take his own testimony on the subj eci
Ia February, 1912, Just before his retirement
from the Senate, he introduced set of general
resolution. on this and other subjects. That re.
speeding the Tariff Mr.. Calhoun violently oppo-
sej, and referred 10 the Compromise Act among
other things las abandonment of the Pretec-
ton System Mr.. Clay SAID in reply
The Senator from South Carolina prefaced the
enumeration of his objections to the resolutions
submitted by me. with declaring that they viola
TED that act; and he said that it perfectly
we'll known that he would never have consented
TO the act but for the conviction that it invov ed
a complete abandonment of the protective policy
of The country. Now, Mr.. Clay must say, IN re-
ply to this, that, for one, he knew such thing
but. the contrary, be knew directly the reverse
|, did not abandon the protective pollcy-far from
it; i, embodied the principle of protection, al
though i, modified and restrained it
AS If determined, however, TO put his opioions
on this subject beyond all doubt he referred to
the subject again in the same speech and said:
Il have lived and shall die, in The conviction OF
the wisdom of the protective policy. have re-
GREETED during life and shall wnen die, the prev
alence of those causes--I respectfully believe
mistaken causes-whch make some Of my fellow
citizens unwilling adhere 10 il. | believe the
day is not far distant, when a great majority Of
the whole nation will call upon this General
Government for protection
Yet are told that he has abandone ed the Tariff
and there is no difference between him and Mr.
Cathoun.--Gazette.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

'Believing we rejoice
To see the curse removed
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

Marie! Women The bill securing to mar
ried women the use and enjoymen, of their sepa
rate property with an amendment charging the
separate property of the wife for all pscessaries
furnished the family by her written order, has
passed the senate of Tennessee by vote OF Il
10 l.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10
A HARD CASE If 1T BE LAW.

We are informed that there liy ed, a number Of
years since in North Carolins, a free coIored man
who became attached 10 q female slave but be.
fore he could marry her, he was forced to par
chase her, and accordingly he paid fair and val
uabe consideration for her. b. The law Of tha.
State she then became his slave, but was not
50 regarded by hun They were married, and
raised family OF children, all Of whom they
supposed would be free. Bat few Years since
this black man died and brother, beng the next
of kun who free. became tt's heir, Tor slaves.
We believe cannot inherit property. THIS broth
claimed the children of his brother as bis
sl1res and actually sold them as such. Some
philanthroplc friends ende ed to set the claim
aside; but II could not be done, and those chill
dren are now held as slaves, made such by an IN .
human uncle Had the father, set his wife free,
BY legal papers OF emancipation, all would have
been right, and their children would only
have enjoyed the boon of freedom, bat would
have Inherited their fathers property. How in
human and iniquious is the system OF Slavery.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

Or.-It is reported that John A. Byran of
the Assistant Postmasters General, has been APP
pointed to the Authorship vacated by Mr.. Whit
tesey, and that J. w. Tyson of PhiIadelph
has been appointed TO the place vacated by
Byran.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-10

HAPPINESS. An emuen, modern writer beau,i-
fully eays-"The foundation of domestic happi>
ness 10 in faith the virtue OF woman. The foun>
dston OF political happiness, confidence in the
integrity of man. The foundation of all happi-
csc, temporal and e,ernal--reliancs on the good
ness Of God.
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From the .Ntu fork Obserpa
SLAVERY IN IT'S WORST STATE.

The existence Of slavery in the British doninions
has been denied but the facts are now abundant 10
prove that under that Government tolerated with
horrors that probably have parallel. just before
the last adjournment Of Parliament, Lord Brougham
called the attention of the House to the subject of
slavery and the slave trade
After stating the law the subject Of slavery. and
expressing his fears that British subjects had unwt
tingy exposed themselves to its penalties by enpa-
ging in the slave trade, his ordshp read extracts
from the report II The India nc commissioner ON N,
subject n Narery in India. These extracts gave in.
stances Of horid aud ysenafca w planned murders for
the SAKE Of obtaining children 10 Be sold into sIqrI,,
ord Brougham, after reading the extracts made an
eloquent appeal TO the Government to take stems
TO accelerate the abolition Of such atrocities
The following extract taken from full report Of
Lord Broughams statements, supplies the most y,lr-
able Of the facts odduced by his lordship in bearing
out his position of the enorny Of the crime of slave
dealing in India and he read extract from he re,
pot Of the commissioners, which srikingly pointed out
OF the consequences Of slavery in India The prac.
tico TO which he al uded had only recently been
brought TO light, and described in rspori 10 Inc com.
missiontrs BY Major Sherman. Tho description wa,
under the head hlegpunnsism, which this gentleman
describes as a part Of notorious practice for the
purpose Of getting slaves 1t is stated in his report
This system Of numbering INDECENT parents fer their
children has been fourshing sinos Ire sge Of Bhfpore
in 1926 and the qf their oonhnng their depreda
tons 10 this eos, Of people hare been The great
densnd they found for these children ali parts Of n.
country, and ne yae'ify rh which hey iNssvisd hsu
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ERUPTION OF MOUNT ErNA-

BY the Nespolitan steamer Francisco /, ehcU 5r
rived yesterday morning NOV 22), we have receive.
account OF the breaking forth Of Mount Hug
The mountain had been for some days heavily cai
ped with dense clouds; some rumbiugs were h,lr'
at times, resembling distant thunder and many 81
sous, specially on the west side near Broute ma
ned they felt intervals slight shocks Of earthq.
or tremblings of the earth. On Saturday about OBJ
night several violent explosions heard and I,n
was soon seen TO nd from near the mouth Of ihr
old crater The stream Of lava gradually increase
in extent and took course toward the town u.
Bronto, luckily few hillocls to its left served e. ,lu
the direction, which then flowed on towards the road
to Palermo. On Monday this stream of liquid o.,
had attained the destructive breadth Of upward of
two miles It still flowed on destroying every thing
in its path The road to Palermo is closed up, filled
with burning lava The sight is awful grand, beau.
tiful yet terrific beyond description. II oids fair :"
be the most magnificent eruption OF the last centur
Pray heaven II may not be more destructive as yet
its damages have been confined TO few houses and
vineyards .-,Uoitd paper, Nor. 20.
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THE OHIO CONVENTIONS.

We see that the friends OF the Administration
intend holding State Convention at Colum.
bus, on the oh January. Also, that Demo
cratic Convention is 10 be held at the same
Place on the sih Of The same month. MANY of
he Delegates 10 the srst, lave likewise been an.
pointed by the People as their delegates to the
other. But the Statesmen, the Globes Bashaw
of three tails, says they will not be admitted
Well, the end Of it will be- seen.
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MACON.
From The Wing Standard
TWADDLE.

Some Of the letter writers who furnish the news
OF this city to their respective Journals make up their
letters OF the verriest twaddle and gossip that be
imagined. To read their epistes one would suppose
they were in the secrets Of every body, and know
what the Executive and the Senate would do long
before they themselves know, have given the sub,
ject thought
There Is no reliance whatever TO be placed upon
such letters indeed, the writers arc Young and in.
experienced, easily stuffed, credulous and will swal.
low anything told them secret, but would die if
they could not be delivered of IT again in an hour
The correspondents of the New York Evening Post
and OF The Baltimore Patriot are among those to
whom we refer Such writers throw discredit upon
Others whose statements are TO be relied on
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Msssarn.-We learn from the Missi, sippi pa
pers that Governor Tucker, one Of the Represents
tiyes elect to the present Congress- has determined
not 10 take his seat until after the first week in Janu
airy. lie would otherwise leave the State without
Governor, and impose the necessity of an extra
sion Of the State Senate. in order TO supply the va
cancy, which would intervene before the inaug.ua
ton Of his successor.
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THE MESSAGE.
Iror he sn,nf

from INC same
In point Of style every unprejudced mind must ad
NIT that It falls below medocrily bearing no sort
Of comparison to the forcible and elegant state pa
per- OF General Jackson and Martin Van buren,
that, in word, is tame and n,pid in the last de-
gree-whie, upon the -four prominent questions Of
the day, to wit the Tariff, Finance, Oregon, and
Texas, It Is any thing but satisfactory
The present highly obnoxious Tariff might remain
forever saddled upon the country, for all that MIR
Tyler advises to the contrary the still more obnox-
ious scheme for flooding the country anew with pa
per money in the shape Of Treasury noter-and Of q
denomination as low as S. lis again recommended ;
the Oregon question is surred over without any dis
tnct proposition, beyond the establishment Of militia
~ posts along the route Of emgrat on and as 20
Texas, in regard 10 which the whole Union were
prepared IN advance by the Tyler organs 10 look for
some astounding developments, we have a terrible
battery Of hiniirg-but that is ALL
Perhaps, however, Mr.. Tyler was deferred from
speaking out as plainly as he Otherwise would have
done, by the threats to which he alludes from Mexi
co and II so, he may yet, possibly, bring himself
up to the sticking point. Nous perOns.
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PREscoTT's HIsToRY or THE Conquest or
MExIcV.-Mr. Frsnck Taylor, Of this city, has
received the third and last volume of this excel
lent work. This volume is illustrated with
portrait of Hernsndo Cortes.
COMPLETE WosKs or HANNAH MoRr-No. T.,
rice 70 cents, To be had at Franek Tsylor's
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From the missouri
POSTSCRIPT !!
BLAIR AND RlvES ELECTED PRINTERS
THE SHADS AND THE COONS "USED UP. -

The Eastern mail which arrived at ! O'Clock to-
Jay, brought us the Washington Globe Of the 9TH in
slant, containing the proceedings Of Congress on that
day. including The election Of Messrs. Blair & Rives
publishers OF that paper Printers 10 the House Of
Representatives, by vote Of l24 to 62-iust OIL
over Gales & Seaton. So much for the last years
labor Of IS. PENN, Jr" The resolution Of Mr..
Mckay given IN another column, was adopted, and
the amendment of Mr. GImer rejected
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At II RIED.

On the 9Th Of October last, at Dsrmstadt, 10 Ger.
many. Mr.. LEVIN SCHUCKING, one Of the editors
Of The Augsburg Gazette, to JOAN LOUISA, Bat
onesss dc Gale, Of the former place,