Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-22

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proposition 10 add each of our foreign squadrons
an efficient sea steamer, and especially deman-
ding attention. The establishment al Pensacola OF
the necessary means OF repairing and rci,tng the
vessels Of the navy employed IN the Gulf of Mex
leo.
There are other Suggestions in the report which
deserve. and doubt will receive your consdc-
rat.oa.
The progress and condition of tho mail service
for the plSt year fully presented in tho report
of Postmaster General. The rovcnuo for tho
Year ending on tho 3oih Of lnne last. amounted
10 So ~ 100. which is S>02.Gi2 Il less than
!hlt Of The preceding year. The payments for
that department during the same time amounted
10 s .297 %. Of this S397. o97 SO
have been drawn from the treasury. Tho dis.
burscmants Cor tho year were S236, 43i n less
than those Of the preceding year.
White h disbursements hav7 been thus dirliu-
:sh d Tho mail flciliti 5 have been enlarged by
new mail routes Of fivc thousand seven hundred
and thirty nine miles; an Increase of transporta-
tion orc million seven hundred and sxts four
thousand ono hundred and forty five miles, and
the establishment of four hundred and cighteon
new pos. offices Contractors. postmas,ers. and
others engaged in this branch Of tho service, have
performed their duties with energy and faithful
ness deserving comm ndalion. For many inter
cstn, detai's connected with the operations of
this establishment, You are referred to tho report
improving its revenues roco.nmcn led TO your
favorable consideration.
repeat the opinion expressed IN my last annual
message. that tho business of this department
should be SO cgilatoh that tho revenues derived
from il should be made TO equal the expenditures,
and i. Is beloved that this may be done by proper
notifications OF tho present laws. as suggested in
Tho report of tho Postmaster General, without
changing the present rates of postage.
With full reliance upon tho wisdom and patti
otisn Of your dohber;ti tons. il will DO my duty, as
It Will be my anxious desire. TO cooperate with
vou in cyory Constitutional effort to promote tho
welfare and maintain the honor Of common
country. JAMES X. POLK.
WAsulHGTo., December s, 1916.
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Boors.-The Kn:ckcrbocber tells the following:
An amazing ptir of feet appeared in the bar-room
Of ambitious village inn, late evening, the
owner of which inquired for the boot black. The
bell rang ncrvously. and in inonont keen Yam
kcc illustrator of .DAY AND MARTINS bcstr' pop,
ped into tn room. ''Brng me a JACKIE exclaimed
the man Of great understanding" The waiter
nvoluntairly started forward, but CHANGING to catch
glimpse of the boots he stopped short, and af-
ter another closer examination said, with equal tw-
leave this world in hurry; you've got too good a
hold on the ground. Want boot-jack ch!-Why,
bless your soul. there amt boot jack arth big
cnun' for them hoots!-I don't b'levc that Jack
friend Of the big feet. ..what do! l can't get
boots off without lack?''
Il tell YOU what should do. replied sBooTs,'
nj they mine: should walk back TO the fork
Of The road. and pull 'cm off there That would
fetch en-, / guessr'
LAW AND PuYsIc.- When DIR. II. and Ser
geant \. walking arm in-arm, "A wag said to a
friend
'.rhose two arc just equal 10 one highwayman.'
''Whvg' was the response.
Because reloned the wag. sit is a lawyer and
doctor-your money or your ite.
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SYNOPSIS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
The steamship Caledonia Capt Lott, arrived Boston
Saturday morning, at o'clock, in sixteen days and
sixteen hours from Liverpool
The grain markets, both i'll England and the CONT
down. According to the accounts cotton had
declined, but cotton dealers this side will think the
news favorable
The money market remains about the last
advices. The Bank of Engands rate of interest is
Bullion is being exported from the kingdom.
Free trade was progressing throughout Europe.
There rumors of ministerial dssentions En-
gland
The accounts which the Caledonia took out n
s'dered favorable in a commercial point Of view.
The accounts from America had favorabiy influenced
freighs.
The Hon. George Bancroft, the 18th, dined with
nrday nth his lady, select party at Lord Pal
merston's. the Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Prussan Charge dc Affairs to the States of North
America Baron Gevolt, Berlin to receive
person instructions from his Government relative
a treaty of Commerce and Navigation, to be concluded
between the Zoverein and the North Anne rcan States
The misunderstanding between England and Francs
relative to Montpenser marriage. continued afford
vent angry patriotism both sides Of the Straits
Of Dover.
The reat Britain was still ashore She has received
LITTLE and will not be got of before
United States free -four worth 32s 33s in Lon
don. and in Liverpool Bis Cd. Duty on Wheat As.
Cotton has declined I'd. Mobile selling at 6ad.
Bowed Georgia Cd. Sales for the week ending 9Th
ult amounted to 30 60 bales for the week ending
18th 30 400 and for the four days ending tho 18th 25,
000.-rBat Sun
1t is statol that mine of rich silver orc has