Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.

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tics furnished to tha,paper by the city assessors.
We lea thatthe number of hands emplove d in Ill
tho factories is 1875. Of which 3,4O7 a re males
and $685. females. The consumption of cotton
during the year was ,, 422 900 pounds, the guam
tty of cotton goods m1nufa ctured was 74,l39.-
I'll yards, worth in roun numbers, 81 100000
exclusive of nearly $4,000 900 yards of printed
calico worth 81, 5}1 200. More than 100000
pounds of wool consumed during the same
period in the manufacture of rpes. cloths, bIan
ke,s, flannels, &c. and an Immense amount of
other materials in the various fabrics, implements
and utensils made in the different factories and
work shops of tho "Manchcster Of America. -
The sum total of the capital invested in factories
ma hinory, &c. is estimnted at eleven millions,
four hundred and seventeen thousand, seven hun
dred dollars.
1t is ostmatod that the number Of buildings to
be erected in St. Louis before tho close Of the
present year will be over two thousand. Still
houses more in demand and moro difficult to
be obtained than at any former perod.--This
year must add several thousand to the population
of the CITY, St. Louis Era.
SrurLE CURE Foa SrAMMExlSG.-Mr Walely,
inquest he hold yesterday. stated that a few
days back the SUNNI ming officer told hira it
would be useless to call on witness, lad, because
he suffered excessively that he could barely
articuate the shortest sentence in half hour.
Mr.. Wakcly, however had him called, and telling
him that as shot could not be discharged from a
gun without powder air, words could not
come from tho mouth unless the lungs had their
powder, viz: arr. He told the lad to inhale air,
or draw his breath strongly, and tho lad having
dono so. Mr.. Wakely asked, ''Can you talk
now.' The boy, to tho surprise Of the jury, an
swered Immediately and gby. "Yos, | can. sir,
very we'll" The coroner added, that inhalation
or self inlation of the lungs with was a sure
remedy for stammering, and though it had teen
discovered long ago, the faculty had not, until
lately, and even then only few of them, caused
il to be prnctised remedy for defective artic-
la'i on English paper.
A CHEAP BREAKFAsT.-A son of Erin at Schc-
nec,ady heard tho breakfast bell ring on board
canal boat just starting out for Buffalo. Tho
fragrance of the viands induced him TO go aboard
-->ure, Japan, ooar," said he, ''an' whatl yc
AK 4 poor for travelling yer Elegant
swan boat!'
.OnIy cent and half a milo and found,'' re-
piled the Captain.
and is it the vittles We to find, su req
"Ies And if you re- going along, go down to
breakfast.''
Pat didn't w ait to be told a second time, but
having descended into the cabin and mado
hearty meal, he came again on deck and reques
ted that the boat might be stopped.
'.What do you want to stop for!' inqui red the
Captain.
GLOW far have wo como, just!' asked Pat.
SONY little over mile"
s.Pat thereupon ha nded the Captain two cents
md coolIy told him that he believed he would not
go any farther with him us Judy would wait, her
break fast, not knowing that he had breakfasted
out!
The joke good that the Captain took the
cents, ordered the boat stopped, helped Pat ashore
and told him that should he have occasion
to travel that way again he should be most happy
to carry him.
SARATOGA AND WASHINGTON RAILRoAD-We
understand that at last the whole stock (60O,O0O)