Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-10-01
VCL. XVI

land that very seldom reaches u.s. the Providence
(R. ~ Journal contains the following apt sketch
of one of tho wise men of Hooserdom:
ASEcpoTE OF Nh. PaoFFIT.-The following
anecdote Of Mr.. Profit is furnished to US by
c correspondents
Ia tho early political life of Profit. when
member Of the Legislature of Indiana, he cxhi-
bted the Same modest assurance and Self-esteem
that has made him 50 conspicous in moro elevated
s,ntions. He foremost in every debate
seeking a conflict in the wordy warfare. with
every member friond or foe. that on the floor.
This cacoethes loquend SO strong passion,
tina this attention not confined to public meas
ures and general laws. but descended to every
private &c, or local bill brought before the house;
no, a proposition to remove tho seat OF justice or
change tho lines Of country, to appropriate the
loca school fund, to charge establish an election
precinct, incorporate village, restrain goose
and hogs from running at large in any town or
villiage in the State, could be made in tho House
bv any member but Mr.. Profit had divers pros
or cons 10 urge in favor against the measure,
ns suited the humor Of the moment; and he
generally claimed to be bctter info rmed on these
local subjects than the representatives. of the par
ticular districts whose constituents were to BIO
affected by the measuro.-One day, when he had
been more than usually busy in ntermeddiIng in
measures of purely local character, the manage
mont Of which wns always left by courtesy TO tho
member from Dearborn, who had several times
experienced the annoyance of Profits lmpertl-
nence, arose, Mp. seated himself, and with
grave air, said the gentleman from Peterborough
had displayed during tho session q most minute
| knowledge Of nearly every county, town village
! in the State, and very intimate acquaintance
with tho local interests and feelings of the inha-
bitanis Of every section of it. Tho Hon. gentle
man no thought. must have been an ltnerant
throughout the State the last year; and he would,
with the consent Of the House, ask information OF
the gentleman from Peterborough, which he could
probably give, on q subject of deop interest and
concern to Of his constituents. If he would
be kind enough to reply TO tho inquiry. Mr..
Profit having graciously nodded an assent. and
the House having uttered n general cry OF ICON
sent" consent" the member from Dearborn
| said no would mako the inquiry by reading q
pa per sent to him that morning. Mr.. Profit NOV
| ing to q scat noar tho member from Dearborn the
! la tier read follows:
| know all men by these presents that !. }. W m.
Turner, late Of CulpePper county, State OF Viz
GINA, send greeting -
! TAKE NOTICE.
! Strayed or stolen out Of my high meadow and
low bottom, a large grizzly gray Ram.-with
| a bald faco-oue glass oys-a straight horn and
crooked one-wool on the get.ing-up side, and
| hair on tho down.lying-tho skin and meat grown
fns, to the bone-he trots behind and paces before
! Now whatsoever will take up said ram and deliver
the sa.re to J. William Turner. living at tho foot
Of Blue Ridge, and hns run away for horse-steal
ing and gone TO Indiana. shall receive eighteen
pound Virginia currency. Given under my hanc
and seal this 9th day of January, A. d. 1873.
/ J. WIN. Turner"
Turning TO Profit, to ask him if he could nid
him in securing the reward, he discovered the
Peterborough member, with hat in hand making
long strides for the door. amid general roar Of
laughter from ali sides Of the House. Private
and local legislation was wonderfully facilitated
by the occurrence, during the session.