Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-13

Upon the THIRD ballot MessrS. Durham and
Harvey were withdrawn.
MIR Porter having received a majority of all
the votes, was declared elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and was conducted to
the chair by Messrs. Hull and Fuller.
Mr. Meredith received almos, the unanimous
vote Of the Wings. and might have succeeded
had he consented to bargain with his political OPP
ponents. The loccs perhaps voted for M Por-
ter less objectionable wing than Mr.. Mere
dith.
IN the afternoon, the House proceeded to the
cleo .ion of Principal Clerk. On the tth ballot
ing Mr.. :, Ward Of Henry county, was elected
Dr. y Hay of Clarke, was elected Assistant.
On Tuesday se.vetus Swift w osDeatborn.
vas elected Door Keeper The balance of the
,,,y was spent in the discussion of the proprety
Of subscribing for the Journal an, Sentinel (from
to five copies of each for each i2ember) at
tie expense of the State The Senate have
agreed to take copy of each paper for each
Senator.
| learn from the Wabesh Express, that the En-
gneers on the line Of the Terrc Hante ard 1nd-
annapolis Rail Road, have completes the surveys
and that their estimates will be made in lew
weeks.
The Express states that the entire route is qIite
favorable. the grades equal and the curvatures
open. No parts of the routes surveyed requires
grade of over 40 feet to the mile, and but lit
tie distance much as that. A very large por-
ton of the route can be very cheaply graded.
The Express states that call or the greatest por-
ton of the heaviest work is in the neighborhood
of Greencastle, and that continues bnt few
miles in comparison TO the whole distance. On
he frpt MI to 1,ftt
stated to be 3 miles. while the route through
Danville increases it only mile We
believe the highes, part of the route is at Dan
vile IN Hendricks county, and from the summit
the breaks on Ills side of Eel river. the de-
scent to this place is 3l2 feet, but the declina-
ton is gradual TO be iInperce ptib!e to the
naked eye The principal bridges will be at
White river, Eagle creek, the three forks of
White Lick, Mill creek, Walnut fork Of Eel riv-
en- and from thence this way, there will be no
bridges Of Importance until arriving at Ot,er
creek and Lost creek, this place. The
bridges all iuconsiderabe except at White
river and the W alnut fork of Eel.
4 considerable portion of the Madison Rail
Road Is in a most wretched condition. 1t is To-
Gated too low-many places after slight showers
is covered with water. The silIs have sunk,
max ing it very uneven, and being laid almost the
entire route with light, fiat bar. II is dangerous
TO attempt to pass over it. great many acct
dents occur on it; but they have not been fatal
in the loss of life, but heavy expense the
company. We understand however, that it is
in contemp lation 10 alter the grade in some
places. and put down heavy T rail along the
whole line early day.
We have noticed in the Sentinel, that Mr..
Kelley. Of this place. has invented composition
..by the of which, common iron, IN the space
of few minutes, can be hardened and toughen-
ed as 10 be for many purposes superior to steel
in aword, as hard as steel and as tough
IRON Should this prove true. it will be of great
advantage 70 mech ancs and niachin.sts.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. StI1, lst1-
Beth branches of the Legislature met in the
Hall Of the House of Representatives this morn
ing, where an eloquent and solemn prayer was
made by the Rev Mr.. Holiday, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, invoking the blessings of the
Supreme Power. upon the Legislature and its
actions.