Richmond palladium., 1845-12-24

question under discussion, and its bea rings. in
forcbIe and lucid mannor. He was followed b.
Mr.. Breese in 4 few rcma rks, after which the re
solutions put upon their passage, Mr.. Han
negan ling for the ayes any noes, and ununlm
ously adopted. Tho Semitic then adjourned.
\ In the House, tho resolutions Of Mr.. Douglass te
admit Texas into the Union, taken Up, ane
after various motions 10 lay it on tho table. &c.
were finally adopted by vote of lil to oj.
/ Mr.. Hopkins, n clinchcr, moved tho recon.
sderai,on of tho vote adopting them, which OF
course was lost. The House thereupon adjourned.
Church Bells can now be made of steel, as has
been proved by ingenious American mechanic
in Ohio, from n suggestion in an English paper.
bell weighing fifty pounds, madc of steel will
cost $50, and can be hea rd two miles more
The advantages Of this invention are said TO DO
two-fod, first, it is cheap tina; every church
mny have n bell Of clear, bri,!ian. md musical
tone; second, It is SO light and stati6 ary, that
even n light belfry will suItain it. This newly
invented bell Is rung by crank, md any boy can
do j, rs well as regular parish bclI-rlngcr. For
about $500 a chino Of seven bells can n,w be
had.
THE FIRST ASPECT GREAT Man - \ writer in
of leading journals thus Introduces great
man. for the vcneraton of the Christian community:
'sView him the sanguinary battle of the
sen quarter asked and gircn and here nine
tents tr5e hundea intariaed Indians sent to
sleep aeih their tathers'''
View him there! shall do such thing We had
rather pay a sixpence more and see the Devil himself
Il Burritis Citizen
OTWm. Bloomfield, an cd bachelor got mar-
ricd IN Iowa to pretty young girl named Eliza
Church. Since his marriage he has known
happiness he says, than he did before all of
which he attributes to having joined the CHURCH.
LADY-A female with her head stuck in silk bonnet,
her waist puckcred into the circumference of junk bot
tie, hustle, and hole in the heel of her
stocking.
New STArE.-Thc people Of Wisconsin
tn'king Of organizing. into State and asking
admission INTO the Union ut this session. The
people seem 10 be alnos; unanimous in favour Of
the formation Of a State Government but
great deal divided to The best method Of
rivlnG al the end proposed. An effort. however.
will Le mado to bring Wisconsin in simultono-
ous'y with Tcxas.-lSl. Louis Republican.
HEAVY LOSSES We learn that tho loss
at tho fire Iu South stroot Friday ight, will
reach tho very largo sum Of S7l,GO0, and this
occasinncd entirely by water and smoke. The
actual damage TO the buildings and stock by fire,
docs no, exceed two or three hundred dollars, but
tho teas with which the building was filed, suff-
cred to this great extent by the smoke and wa
ter. Insurance 10 ncnriy the full amount was
e;ertcli nj various Offices here and clsewhcrc.-
~ Y. Courier.
MELANcHo1y.--Wc learn that. Mr.JosErH CrN-
MINGs, n citizen Of Evansburg, in this county
lost his life on Thursday morning. in singular
manner. He raised the head gate, for the purpose
of starting the watcrwhcel of bark mill, and
finding that tho wheel did not movc inserted his
head within to ascertain the cause. Whio in
this position, tho whoo stnrtcd, crushed his head
and producing immediate doath.- Mcadville (Pa.)
Republican.
The Constitution of Missouri provides TINT
none bat natvc-born citizens Of the Z. States
eligible 10 the Office of Governor. Tho Con-
vcntIon now in session nt Jefferson city to anond
it have adopted proposition. by vote of fifty to
fifteen that the Governor shall hcrca ftcr be thirty
wears Of age, shn Iavo been n citizen Of the
United States ten yoars, and citizen Of Missou-
ri for five years.
In tho CONVENTION now in session in Missouri
for tho revision of tho Constitution Of that State,
member offered resolution proposing 10 deprive
the Legislature of the power to incorporate
Banks. and declaring all contracts, the consslera
ton of which is bank notes. null and void. 1t
ncgativcd by tho decided vote Of 40 10 Is.
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