Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-12-31
I3dianapo!is, Dec. 27,n, I145.

,ronags of our ci.ixens.
Indianapolis, Dec 27tn, l745.
Ny has been occupied this week in such
prevent my giving detailed history of the leg
sature But little however, Of general interest has
TRANSFERRED The consideration of the propositions sub
ntted by Mr.. Charles Butler relative the State debt,
have occupd much of the time OF the Senate and much
of the time Of Senators He has submitted Sec
ond propositions but little different from the former
have had the partaliiy shown being placed upon
the committee whom his ncatons referred.
have patiently listened his lectures, but confess
with small faith. cannot but regard Mr. Butler as a
Wall elissary-and hence have no confidence III
his powers of negotiation
think In. legislature should levy Of at least %
the 500 of taxable property and endeavor by
this to orng in her domestic debt and prepare
the for pa of the upon foreign
debt. This will probably be the result of the legislation
of this winter upon this subject
Major Watt, of Union county, has a bill before the
House attaching portion OF the ter
rtory of Wayne county to that of Union think 1t Will
pass the House, and surely will not pass the SEN
The petition from the citizens of Cambridge city, ask
ing the establishment of city Court IN that place. still
ting OF the committee to have the suoeGt 10 me
Senate. If they will recommend bill TO be passed,
will inc a provision, IN accordance with the
wishes OF the citizens of Richmond manifested in the
proceedings fthe meeting furnished
The sub of apportionng the State into Senatorial
and Representative Districts has not yet been ceney
acted upon either House. suppose shall be able
to have Senator and four Representatives apPoriou
had bill for rail road charter, referred TO
a select committee with Instructions to amend the same
directed by the resolution passed ut the meeting OF
citizens 1t will be reported back as amended IN a
few days, and then passed. as soon as possible
The present Of the legislature if il should not
acquire any celebrity in what DO will certain
ly acquire fame for what il will undo Some ten
twelve cases of divorces have already passed.
thirty bills of similar character still pending
the files All the applications for divorce far have
been readily granted and i is now quite as get
married. II is to enter the happy state of marimony
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TIE SHOE -RADE.-Tho shoe manufacture Of
Now England is IN rather a depressed state at
prcsant, the business having been overdono. This
- severely felt by the citizens Of Lynn, Danvers.
Havorhill, aud other largo places which owe their
grow III 10 this manufacture. Perhaps those cnga-
gcd in no branch of industry havo sustained SO
many losses from bad debts West, fraud
end failures, the shoe dcacys Of Massachusetts
and New Hampshire. Besides tho sacrifices in
lS3S-fO, consequent upon tho difficulty Of max
ing collections, tho business has by inca rs
oyored tho stability which i. had previously, and
were it not for tho thrift. it wonld stand chance
of being utterly ruined. We learn tim.
manufacturers arc turning their attention 10 Eng
land field Of success; particularly in tho artl-
CO Of pcgged shoes, none Of which arc manufac-
turod out OF this country. \ gentleman from
Danvcr5 sails the presant week, as tho agent OF
large company, whose object IS to Introduce tho
manufacture of peggcd shoes IN Great Britain
Manchester n. H. Amer.
Tho Knoxville Register announces the MR.
riagc. in jefferson CO., Tonne ssco, of Mr.. Fred
erich Pulse, aged ono hundred and two years, to
Miss Dorcas Mannon. aged thlrty-four.
Audubon, tho ornithologs:. was at n. Orleans
at the last dates, and his way to tho Rio
Grnnlo country. The object of bis expedition
TO Western Texas and tho parts adiaccn. is to
procure specimens of the animals which inhaJi.
that RECON-
4 SLIGHT MIsrAEE.-A young lady out West
who wished To havo tho of lighthouse
appear TO tho best advantage on 4 certain occasion
had some trouble in keeping largo dog outside
tho door, After having turned him out for the
third or fourth time, she hoard \ slight tap upon
tho door which she supposed it DO tho dogs paw
shc cried out. Bose, you cd dog. you may rapas
long as YOU re mind 10, but wont lot YOU IN
|, was tho clergyman, who had jus. commenced
paving his addresses to her!