Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-09
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gu, OF the Chatham theatre. at the close of tho
performance were astonished at finding the flags
before tho house wet, indicating curious change
Of the weaiher-a curious change, as but an hour
before. the ,wnked VITA unusual br illiancy,
and the heavens wero calm and serene as the
counienance OF o sleeping infant, or a Numbering
young wife
Cab sir?" shouted score Of drivers
Yes" answered the gentleman, alarmed for
the safely OF the ladys silks and satins which had
arrived from the mantau makers shop only Q
week previous: bundiIng into the frs, cab he en-
countered. Upon alighting opposite his
door. be noticed the dry aud dusty state Of tho
pavements aud felt moro puzzled than ever.
"Why, i, could not have raned nuch," said he,
handing tho driver of the vehicle. his fare.
Hasn't ralned at all Tonight" said Jshu.
"Nof" said the gentleman, in ierrogativsIy.
"No," responded the driver.
sHow anne the wa ks wet, then 7" inquired our
anxious seeker after the truth.
"You Won't blow. sir"
Blown unused the gentleman, not exactly
compre hending the meaning OF the verb as used
by his nta,locu,or.
"Yes, cir, expos me-"
"No-certainly not"
"We. sir, we got wa,ering-pot end sprinklsd
the walk"
The gentleman concluded he had two very CAPT
tai observation-disclosures IN the theatre and one IN
the street. He has not decided which Of the two
afforded him mos, pisasure.-Nodh's Messenger.
Mesmerisn "A case is detailed BY a respecia.
BILE citizen in the Village Register, Columbiana
CO, Of q n operation performed on patient while
in the mesmeric sleep. The subject was DR..
JOSEPH SHREvE, a practitioners OF medciue, in
Yves, Union, Stark county, for the last ten years.
Having become uneasy at an liberation in his
lower lip, apparently sclrrhus, he determined 10
have il ex,rpated, and TO avoid the pain. 10 SUBJ
iect himself to the mesmeric influence. The
account states that he was thrown into O profound
r.. Il
quarters, when DIR. Jones commenced the opera
ton. HIS incisons were slow and deliberate,
and he finally succeeded in removing the diseased
parts. Throughout the operation, the patient
never evinced or betrayed any feeling. In reply
10 question whether he felt pain. he said he feli
he said he conscious al! the while Of the pres
ence Of those who were in the room, but feIt no
disposition to converse with any but tbs mes
handling his b: of way ShhsciGIfss 81 a. psn
The account appears to be we'll aiteeted, tho
names being given Of several respectable wit
nesses OF the operation Tin. Herald
Hou did it get herc.-A gentleman this morn
ing exhibited TO Us piece Of cedar, the history
of which is follows: In digging veil on tho
property Of Smith, Brothers 81 Co.. at Bunker
Hill, Illinos, at the distance Of ty-thrce feet be-
low the surface, they came TO a cedar log. embed
ded in the earth, and extending acoss the well.
Ii was cut off; was found TO be five six inches
through, and in a state Of good preservation.
The town of Banker-HiIl, many persons
know, is situated in the middle of largo and
level prairie; and the gentleman who has II IN
possession who is q bit Of a Yankee, "wants to
know how tina, log of cedar got down therep
Era.
fr4-.n an article in Frazer's Magazine, entitled
" Courtstip and Loremaking," .he following pas
sape occurs which 10 very true, and worthy the
-, IF ha iaIt fnI n
LADY who has been accustomed to the ordinary sle
eances Of lie. for refusing TO marry poor man.
bu, must beg my sweet friends to reco!lect that
though man without money is poor, man with
nothing but money 10 poorer still"
ROYAL Folly Tho young Queen Of Portugal
has employ ed an English mechanic 10 mako her
q magn ficent set Of harness, the estimated value
of which is only $4,000! The people every
where have to pay dear for the folly OF their
rulers There are few governments under which
their earnings are not fiehed to support Pronigate
| expenditure.-Cn Herald.
American Roeues Abroad-The Senate has
q otified a treaty stipulation with France. tor the
mutual surrender of fugitive Criminals. Our
| runaway rogues no longer figure IN England
or France.
/ NEwsPAPERs.-Travelli one day IN the coun-
try fell in company with a man whom We
ascertained 10 be a we'll TO Hve'io "oIio
| farmer. 10 the course of conversation upon va
rious subjects. principally agricultural, we found
! tha, ha was lust returning from our town where
be had tina. day contracted for the sale OF 500
bn.hsla Of wheat a. 10 cts. per bushel. From this
on, conversation passed to that Of newspapers,
and upon ascertainiug tina. he was not sub
scribst TO any paper VIC offered him ours. But
The man had $50 many ways for his money he
] could no, afford it. We then asked him. II be
would become a subscriber in case ws would COZ
vince him thai II be had taken the paper. he
would have saved in one bargain alone, 1--WE times
The cost Of il for a year. He agreed to tbs. ana
We took from our pocket one Of our latest papers.
m which was an adve rent offering 10 contract
for any quantity Of wheat At 81 cents pc. bushei.
Tins we illustrated to our farmer friend, that If