Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-07-20

we have been assured. on The mos, indubit-
able authority. that tho melancholy facts
are corroct.--Baltimore Clipper.
Tho New York Journal of Commerce
"a Polk papor) says: The Government
has now largo sums to pay in New Or
loans. but their money Is here. The dis
bursting officers, therefore, give drafts on
the Treasury a, Washington. which drafts
are sold IN largo sums at one per cent dis
count. This Is SO much loss 10 the citizen
claimants, and SO much injustice on the
part of the Government; and all from the
operation Of that miserable abortion of
tinancioring. THE SUB TREASURY! If the
old. safe. and cheap system had been con-
tlnued, tho money would have been paid
any where and every where, just as the
convenience of Government might have
required. Now we have got an expen-
slve and dangerous machine JUST TO DO
MISCHIEF"
A letter dated Vera Cruz, Juno l., says.
Tho citizens of Mexico arc very dark
hued-as dark as tho negroes OF Baltimore.
Their hair is stra ight and black. The
yellow foyer, small pox and black tongue,
are taking the people ohvory fast. On
yesterday :here were ono hundred and
fifty FIVE buried! 1t is now two clock in
tho day, and one of the physicians told mo
that one hundred and eight have died since
last night at six O'Clock, with the diseases
lust mentionedi''
Every 'smorciful man. who works q
horse during the hot months, can promote
its comfort by tho use of the following
simple shiold against the teasing Of fies:--
Take two or three hand fuls of walnut
leaves. upon which pour two or three
quarts of cold water; le, i, infuse one night
and pour tho whole next morning, into
kettle, and boil for quarter of an hour;
when cold ii is fit for use. Mos,en a
sponge with it, and before the horse goes
out of tho stable, let those parts which are
most irritable, be smoarod over with tho
liquor.
Cua1oUs.-The Dublin Horticultural
Society has recen,iv offered premium of
$4,000, and the Edinburg Horticultural
Society Of 5000, for a blue Dahlla! 1t
really appears 10 US that such expensive
quests for mere floral novelty" which
neither clothes the back nor fills tho sto-
mach, are just now, at least in Scotland
and ireland, rather mislimed.
MEsMERIsM TRAyscEHDED9-The French
papers state that thore is an individual in
Paris now, who prescribes for sickness &C.
cording TO the smell and appearance of
any Persons hair. no matter where the
patient may be, tells the sea. Of his disease,
and prophecies the result. This boats
mesmerism all to nothing.
Mahogany is becoming SO cheap in Eng
land that ship builders nre using il instead
of teak wood. The reduction in price is
caused by the extensive use Of other
woods. as black walnut, oak, &C., in the
manufacture Of cabinet ware.
James K. Polk is pretty fair looking
old gentleman, but there rs nothing in his
appearance which would make him notice
able in crowd-no mark at ell Of more
than common ability.
A movement in favor of a still greater
reduction of postage OF letters and papers,
has been made in Boston. and a generai
public meeting in favor of the object is to
be held.
/ THE ELEcTIoN.--Elections in tho fol.
lowing States take place on the I'd of Au-
gust:-ken.u lucky, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, and Alabama.
Mr.. Sawyer, of Ohio. late NJ. c., and
one of his neighbors, have los. ,hoir sons,
aged about IL years. The little fellows
had been out a, las: dates five days. and
still no lidings Of them. Upwards of 1000
persons were securing the country for
them.
General Tom Thumb made $4,000 in