Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-07-19
An Affecting Scene.

Affecting Scene.
The Now Haven Courier relates the following
sin lawyers Office in remote part of this
State, lay mortgage for eleven hundred dollars,
which within fow days OF bong due. ono
morning the man on whose place tho mortgage
was held called and inquired if tho payment
could not be put off short time. llo was q man
somewhat advanced in life, and very lntcmpor-
ate. Tho lawyer in reply to his inquiries, sad
that the man who held tho mortgage. wanted his
moncy-that he was sorry, but It could not be OK
tended. The tears camo to tho old mans eyes,
and after standing few moments. perfect inn
age Of despair, turned and left the Office. He re-
turned homo, believing that in a few short days
his aged and ntrm wife and invalid daughter,
would have to quit that roof which had 50 long
sheltered them, and seek for a homo, he knew not
where.
He could say nothing to thom about it, it would
cause thcm much grief. The mortgage be-
camo duo, and in the morning, early, the farmer
again repaired TO the lawyers Office llc plead
cd for time but to purpose. Overcome with
emotion, tho old man sank in n chair. and there
sat for about two hours, apparently unconscious
of any thing that passing around him. when
n carriage drove up to the door, and u lady stepped
from it, Sho entered tho office. After standing
a few moments, cycling the old man with interest
and emotion, she spoke Tho old man looked up.
.'Fathor. how do you do!
..Oh! Sarah, am we'll. but sad. am glad to
see you, but sorrow for your aged mother and IN
valid sister. | cannot return to them, for it will
bo to tell them that they have no homo. and this
cannot bear, it will Kill your poor mother.
..Fathcr! Fathcr!'' said tho daughter. ''could
YOU live temperate man if this were paid!'
..Yes! oh, yes, would. but it cannot be. for |
have nothing to pay it with
The father Locofoco, and violently op-
posed tho Tariff In the village factory
doing good business. The daughter worked in
Father said the daughter, ..here is tho eleven
hundred dollars. (taking it from her pocket.) ''of
my own hard earnings, which have laid up
while working at the factory. Go home-bc
happy-and never, no never again raise your
voice against that which has raised YOU from ru-
in, and is tho greatest blessing your country can
enjoy
WooL-The s, Louis New Err, states that thirty bales
oil h'e wool had been received iii that The
farm OF Mr. Moore in Illinois. Aftsr alludins the in
crease j" the RAISING OF wool in Illinois, and the expression
of hope that Missouri will go largely the bus
mess. the New Era Judciousiy remarks:
;" long as depended Great Britain for our wooden
80 W. eso.ni"g we had little for wool but since
gu" mig tariff has afforded protection 10 American WOO,
hu 70 our manufactures, impulse has been given TO
the business and wide and protable field Thus oo.ned
@ INC aoo' ana enterprise OF Que farmers
can conceive OF nothing than for the peope
OF the United States send millions of dollars IN Eas,
tor cloth made of British wool bv British ,h,ra- -
can % raised ana manufactured advanageouslv in
our own country Ii be British party ma, would
advocate such policy.
PArRIorIc SENTIMENTAL, the recen, dinner .,
Richmond, Va given the Hon. John NJ Bo,ls ne gave
Of applause
The old Thirteen States and their legitimate Offspring
an g"on nous death. and feons grave. traitor
without the Union, than Union without An
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