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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
Observation-Disclosures. Webster.

Tho Wing State Convention mot a,
Springfield on the 29;h ul,., Geo. Ashum
presiding. Gov. Briggs md Lieut., Gov.
Reed. wore UNANIMOUSLY nominated for
re-elec,ion. Mr.. Webster addressed tho
Convention hour and a half. He defin-
cd hi> position. very explicitly on tho Sin.
very md War questions. He goes for the
WiImo, Proviso. mud for voting "supplics
20 tho army. md for tho wnr.'
Strong resolutions nga inst the War, md
against Slavery. where unanimously ndop-
ted. A resolution prnising the course Of
Mr.. Wehstor. and another recommending
him TO the National Wing Convention. as
the frat choice of Massachusetts for tho
Presidency Of the u. s.. were adopted.
The following resolution was offered
discussed nd finally rejected:
Resolved. Tint the Wings Of Massa-
chuset,s will support no men for the Off
ces Of President md Y. Pres't Of tho u. s..
hu, such "a arc known bv their acts or
declared opinions, opposed to tho extension
of Slavery.
Rnfls Chonto md William G.. Bales.
were appointed dcleg7tes for the State ut
large. to the Wing National Convention
Gin. Gaz.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

We conceive it to be tho duty Of tho
citizens of every town. to encourage their
own mechanics; and We heartily concur in
the observation of contemporary. that
the disposition canno, be too much rcbuked.
let II exist IN whatever town it may, 10
son 10 distant places for products, which
could BE- equally we'll furnished by tho
mechanics iii their own towns. No one
thing can be NOR" positively injurious to
the real interests Of town. than to 60
over the heads of lis mechanics, and buy
elsewhere |! takes on: Of the place money
which Justly belongs al home. II prevents
them from advancing in prosperity, 50 AZ
10 nil 10 the success Of their own town.
Wherevor you soc poor mechanics, YOU
will be very sure to SEQ poor town. Tho
prosperity of both nre identif ID.
We regret to think that there arc peopls,
who think that no article can be good for
anything. unless i, Do an imported ono.
Such persons are enemics 70 the town in
which they live. They DO what they can
to re;ard its progress, and discourage ito
citzens. Il is wholly wrong. unjus, and
foolish. Every real friend to tho place in
which ho lives. should DO MI he can 10 On.
courage its mechanics. nntl no " no has q
correct conception Of tho duties Of neigh.
Dor. nni TN, American citizen, will
over ,ako pleasure in doing so. and no,
run after everything thu. is foreign. from
the foolish idea. that BY 50 doing. IL rcnders
him n man of TON. 5v such nm act Of dcep
! injustice 10 his own follow citizens.
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For the Palladium
Would the wilnlOt PrOvisO be Of
amy Utility, II Adopted!

MEssRs. EDrroRs:--I wish to submit few sug-
gestions in answer to the above question. re-
gret to that some Of the former advocates OF
the provso have been misled by the plausible
prctense that it will effect nothing if carried into
operation. The principle involved in the provlso
10 of too much magnitude to be abandoned with
out q careful and candid investigation of the
whole subject. This however, do not propose
to attempt. only design offering brief state
mont Of some principles which must he regarded
in tho solution of the above question. To ex.
clude slavery from State. something more is
necessary than a clause in its Constitution, pro-
hibiting its existence. 1t is conceded by all our
eminent CONNIE ntators and statesmen, that a
majority Of the legal voters Of State may alter
Or anne nd their Constitution in any manner and
a any time they please. No restriction in the
Constitution can impair this right. The only
limitation of this power. is. that the new Consti-
tuition must be republican. Ifthese positions
are sound it is evident that mere inhibition in q
State Constitution is insufficient to exclude slave
~. The existence Of slavery in our southern
States is conclusive evidence that we do not hold
IL to Be- incompatible with a republican form Of
government. If then the Wilmot Proviso - not
adopted and a State carved out Of our Mexican
territory applies for admission into the Union
with Constitution prohibiting slavery. and no
express stipulation is made with regard TO its
subsequent introduction; the people Of that State
vould have the same legal right to abrcgate the
slavery clause, NJ any other clause contained in
the Constitution. The mere existence Of that
elause in Constitution is no evidence that Con
gress would not have accepted it without such
clause, that there is not even implied agree
meat then to forever exclude slavery. There
must be an express stipulation in the nature Of q
compact to prevent the introduction Of slavery
altsr . State is admitted into the Union. As
c.nGrsse kas tAs tight - r-sscrih. the '.-ns Of
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
RAD NEWS DIsBELIEvED.

The reliance to be placed in the late bad news
from Mexico is small, according to the following
from the w ashingto eunion of the 9th ult.
The new. about the movements Of orr army
is obtained from from two sources-Ist, from the
Mexican papers, and 2ndlv. from letters received
by the departments at Washington from their
correspondent ts at Vera Cruz in the squadron.
Most Of what We have copied fren the New Or
leans paper is derived from MEXICAN Channels.
II is suspicious, eytravagaut--in word not TO
BE- trusted We attach little credit TO the rumors
about the loss of gallant generals and of the
great number of our troops. According TO the
Mexican version, a single bomb-shell. fired from
! the palace of Chapultepec, destroyed 300 Amer-
cans and General Wor,h-as If 50 much powder,
so many and distinguished general had
been collected in place. We cannot repress
our fear, that some valuable lives were lost from,
the Sth to the 10th. the day when our troops en-
tered the capital: but we cannot believe in the
extravagant statements of the MeNcans abaut
the rxte Mt of oar loss. We cannot believe that
nything verv serious has happened to Worth, or
Smith, or Pillow, for the letters which have
reached Washington directly from Vera Cruz
are silent on the subject. We know who are
their authors We know that thew cmanaie
from officers whose character for truth, int-lli-
gence, ami caution is thoroughly established.
They nothing about the wounds of Worth or
the deaths of he other generals. And vet, it
to be believed that if they reposed any conf
dence in these reports, they would not have
| noticed them On tbA contrary. they warn rs
against believing the fables of the Vera Cruz Iris
or the rumors afloat. One Of the best informed
Office in Vera Cruz saws that ence VIII At
ever can be given TO one in hundred of these
! reports" We think. therefore, SAT. IN
cling too much anxiety about their fre nds in the
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

Iowa ELEcrIoS-w are indebted 10
WIN. Penn CLARK. Esq. Of Iowa City. for
a copy Of the Iowa Standard. containing
the off :ial vote Of the August election in
that State. TIE entire vote cas-; for mem
bers of Congress was 20. 5fs. OF this
numbar. tho Locafoco cnniida,es-- Thomp-
son and L fiji ,r-received !O1So. md the
Wing can iiia,es-Brown md Mex gh;-
9 S51;-Locofoco maj ,rity, S}1.-Xrnia
Torch-L eh,.
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That Bridge.

Has the Council or any body thought Of
the Bridge, since we alluded TO i, four or
five weeks acol Every body recolects
tho freshe, on New Years dav--the
destruction Of the Bridge was though. Of
THEN, and a considerable splutter was
made about repairing the damages--a boat
was built. for the purpose of freiSh,ing
stone with which to i'll up tho hole under
the abu,ment on this side Of the river;--.a
few bont-Ioads Of rock were thrown AT the
hole; but tho HOLE is thcre yet. If there
HAS been any thing else done. we have no.
heard Of it. We would like to see an Of
ficinl repor! from the City Council Of wha,
has been done BY it. in regard to the re-
pairs of said Bridge,.--.he cost. &c. OF
sni1 repairs. The citizens want some
light on this subject. and they wan: the
Bridge repaired an! KEEP, up. If our CITY
council feel dclicacy abou, spording tie
peoples money in repairing Uncle Sam
property, let them put reasonable toll or
the Bird 70 and mako it pay for keeping
i,s-lf mp. until the old gentleman is able
or willing. to attend to his own business
a Bridge costing Go 900 canno; be bull
every day.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
Rail Road Books.

GIVE are requested to say to all who
have Books of Subscription to the stock OF
the Richmond AMI Miami Rail Road. in
their possession. TO leave them with ELI
BaowS, Immediately az. on Thursday
next, the sixty davs. allowed by the char
ter for keeping the Books open. will have
expired.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

IPrcsident Polk. IS not dead. as was
reported. God forbid that he should act
ually die, until no has had ample time 10
repen. Of his manifold sins and "set his
house in order" We presume i. was his
POLITICAL DEATH that was reported BY
Telegraph; but that is no news at all
IT camo bv due course of mail. al the time
he ordered Gen. TAYLOR TO move from
Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande. and thus
"precipitascd events which wero the
found ation Of the Polk war.-and which
is. rs Col. Benton we'll SAYS. IAN IN ust
and "a war upon weak and groundess
pre,ext." Yes. Polk is DEAD politically;
but that intelligence is stale.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

We learn that some eight or ton com.
ponies were mustered into tho service OF
the United States yesterday by Capt.
Whiting. L. S. A.. at the encnmpment
seven miles from tho city. A the com
p1nies Of tho two regiments are in camp
except the two which rende zvous a Smith
land. No, less then eighty four men can
be rcceived for company.-Thet troops
re to leave in twenty DAYS from the time
they are mustered in-I.ou. Jour.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

A hearty laugh. occasionally. is an act
of vision: il shakes the cobwebs Of care
from a INNS heart; tho icicles Of melan-
ctolv fran his brains. and the hvpocondrin
from his rihS more efFac,oaIly than cham
pa igne or blue pills.
One of tho empernrs Of japan is said
to have killed himself by immoderate
laughter. on heing told thu, the Americans
WIRE governed ~i,hou, a king
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
A FARMER.
For the Palladium.

Can love produce hatred, or light pro-
a"co darkness. or god r-"iaen nvil1 The
imposs bility of these results is rs certain
as that life cannot produce den,h [Ia-
tired, darkness. and evil, arc therefore to
US n negalion until VIC manufacture them
out ct the good materials in our possession
e. For. from God, wo have received no.
thing, that Is not strictly good. FIJI
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
every dav.

The Cincinnati Commercial OF the 9th inst.
s"ys. AS The magnificent steamer Hibernia No.
: was on her last downward trip, fire was dis
covered in her hold, ana upon raising the hatch
es the flames burst nut and assembled nearly to
the hurricane deck, threatening aImost e r,air
destruction. There were three hundred passea-
gers on board, men, women and children, and the
alarm IS aid TO have been terrible. The cap-
tam, cool energetic man. sat all hands to work
to save the boat, and the lives of the passengers,
and by scuttling &c. the fire was extinguishetl
The fire is said to have originated from the
explosion of some chemicals that were in th,
hold. To tho horror of all on board, it was dis
covered that some half burned casks, mark ed
coffee CONTAINED KEGS OF GUN POW.
DER, surrounded by coffee; and the sfares Of one
po,rae, key nas actually charredH II seems al
mosta miracle that the boat was not blown ia
atoms, and three hundred souls ushered into
eternity. One .hudders at the very thought OF
such imminent peril"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

ERRoGs OF THE Heap A literary la
dy. the other day. was called upon bS tho
co!ored servant girl Of her brother's-
rather a wnggish gcnilcman-wi,ha YER.
h1l message. requesting tho loan Of an
ivory hoo. Tho ns,onishcd lady wa. much
puzzled 10 divine the moaning Of :ho re-
quest, AMI from all tho repeated inquiries
of tho messenger. could obtain no infor-
nation. llor mastor certainly scnt her
Ia borrow an '.ivory hoe" Aftcr musng
fow minutes. nni concluding it to b
some QUIZ of her brother's, she bethought
herself Of IN cxpedicnt. whereby sho
might cvince hor comprehension Of the
! intent. even. Of this mysterious sort Of de-
nand. So shc carefully tnveiopcd fine
ivory comb. in a note. Ia hellcd ivory hoe.
and dispatched i, by the servant. Tho
gentleman. on receiving it, was cxtremo-
| " prrpteXcd ut such return.
What did YOU ask foi 2 nc inquired.
''!|or an IVORY hnr. sir"
Garry il back. YOU nnmsku'l; wan.
toll her copy Of lvanho-."
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

TENNESSEE LEGIsLArURE.-This BODY
mct n, Nashville on Monday. 9th nit.
In the Senate. Josiah VI. Anderson Wh,g1
was elected Speaker over J. NJ Wliliam m
son GLNcofocn.) The vote stood: Amber
son II, Williamson neither one of the
candidates voting. The House Of R"pre-
sentatives. organized nv the election al
Franklin Buchanan (Wh'e) as Speaker.
Mr.. Buchanan received 10 votes and Mr..
Blackmore 80. The Wing members Of the
House unanimously rendered the office
To John F. Bell. but he declined il. Shock
ley D. Mitchell vas elected principa! clerk
Of the House.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

A French scientific journal s.ntes tina,
the ord'uary rate. per second. of n M r
walking. is 4 feet: Of good horse in har-
ness. ~: Of a reindeer in sledge on :he
ice. Is: of an English race horse. i3; Of a
hare. So Of good sailing ship. IA; Of the
wind. So; Of sound, 1893: of a twenty
four FOUNDER cannon bill. 300; and OF
the air. which SO divided returns into space;
~ coo feet.
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For the Palladium

MEssss. EpIroRs: In your paper of the 2S'h
ultino l see article he aded "A Practical Ar
gument in favor of Rail Road" / conceive
the author has not studied the subject very close
ly. or he would come TO a different conclusion
In the first place he over estimates the quanti-
~ Of land cleared, and In the next place he es-
tirn.te. III. py.de-ss esr --vs zee high
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

NY observations have brought me to the con-
cluson that there is not than sixty acres to
the quarter section that is under cultivation, and
fifteen acres out Of every 60 are in grass. There
are usually sown about l6 acres of wheat to the
quarter section, and average of ID bushels
per acre which, multiplied by the number of
sections in the county, will make 3S4 900 bushels
of wheat, now deduct the home consumption
which is about $50. 900 and the seed for the next
crop, about 81, 600 and you have balance of
l02, 900 bushels for expectation.
There are more than FIVE acres of fax to the
quarter section, and IL bushels per is full
average. seed deducted will leave about 40 coo
Bushels for expectation.
There are not more than 50, 600 bushels of corn
that leaves the county in raw state, the balance
goes in hogs. cattle and sheep There is bu, lit
tie oats exported. say not more than 10000
bushels.
Now, the transportation of l02 900 bushels of
wheat at - cents per busheI, the prese mt rates
will make 10, BOO
40 900 bushels Corn ----I2. 900
10000 bushels Flaxseed- 5000
10000 bushels Oats 500
Total S3 500
The above articles transported by railroad at
cents per buslel sII6o0. which would be a
wing of S23 300 annually, which wonI be equiv
alent to capital of S366,o0o.
profess to be much of friend to rail
roads as the author referred to, but object to
entering upon any enterprise with false opn-
ions or erroneous estimates they have been the
cause of the failures of the improvements that
have been undertaken in and around Richmond
My course is, let the public know the full extent
of cost get the stock all taken by responsible
men. then put your shoulder to the wheel and
never let go until out Of the mud safe and
sound Yours
A FARMER
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

0JFATuER MATTHEW COMING In n
letter received from This venera bic Irish
philan,hrop~t. By the last steamer, he say
-" Next spring. God permitting. ! shall
proceed to your glorious Republic. to give
expression III person 10 tho gratitude tha,
swe!is nv bcsom.'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
IN one knew her but to love her,
None spoke unless in praise

Her affection was long and painful: yet no
word OF complaint was ever heard; but she ever
greeted her friends with happy smile. that was
lovely even in death. To he take thus from the
bright hopes nnI promises Of youth. makes Il
harder TO bear: but let Moth r stay her gr"f.
and Father his sorrowing, for assured Of
III" bIessedn Of the JOY unspeakab!c that filed
that gentle spirit. Were il not SO, We might in
deed wish her brow again famed by the breeze
of summer; might wish those pulses again to
thrill, AMI the warm life blood 10 reahmate that
loved form; but how we ask her from tho
bliss, that will be but commencing when ten
thousand times ten Thousand years shall have
glijed away Oh rather let her low sweet voice
nor sing Saviour's praise, and her harp Ining!e
its tones " ifh those Of the Holy angels that are
around Gods throne.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12

DiED.-On third day. the l2th instant.
JUDAH FOULkE. in the list year OF
his age.
-On Monday last. in the vicinity Of
this city, WILLIAM JESSUP, aged about
m yeare.
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Richmond and Boston Turnpike

Tho reader will observe n notice IN an
other column, urging the stockho lcrs in
said company topaz up. or tho rond can
not be completed this fall. We hope eve
ry stockho'dor will stake notice" and act /;
for the sake Of good road as vel! as for
his own interest.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
Obituary..

DIED, at the residence OF her father, in This
place, on the evening Of ths 9th inst. MARCIA
RET, daughter of DANIEL an EIiz %sEru w
TIspALE. aged II wears, months and II days.
Again that knell that bids all prepare, "for the
night approaches has peaieo mournftrl note
lis reve rbe rations tell of aching void in the
hearts of family and friends, not to be filled;
For
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The Most Brilliant Lottery.
EVER DRAWN IN THE UNITED STATES
SlOO,OOO.. $4,000. 10000!

goo PRICE, s 900: amounting 10 10000
Being the Lo,oest Three Number Prize.-
The Let and 81 drawn numbers 1000. The 81
aud 81. or Sd aud 4ti, drawn Nos. $500
4 LEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Glass =. for
~ e47, to be drawn at Alexandria, d. c.
Saturday. Oetober 30. le47 J. w. M.rsy
s. Co, Managers, Successors Of J. G Gregory
s. Coz - Number Lottery..l2 Drawn
Ballots.
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WING MEETING AT DAyroN on THE 29rH
The Journal thus notices Mr.. Corwin :
speech: "if there is any occasion upon
which man feels tho utter impo:cncy of
an effort TO do justice to the power of
truth and eloquence it Is precisely when
endenvorng to write notice Of speech
of Mr.. Corwin. just after having listened
to it. No language can do Justice to tho
speech delivered yesterday. Its manner
defies description, and its positions defy
contradiction. 1t was great, glorious.
an uncouaIed effort. The audience was
numerous and intelligent. Tho fixed at
tention proved no, only tho power of the
orator but the interest manifested the
subject Of his speech. which was The Mex
lean war and its connections"
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Two Days Later from New Orleans--NIier
Attacked by Guerrillas-.Ecncarnafi PR
soners Releascd..NO Later News from
Gen. ScOit.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. !. 6P. ".

LOUISVILLE, Oct. :, P. ".
The steamer Uncle Sa m has Iis, n rrlved
bringing Now OrIci rs papers of tho 28ih
which are full of Interesting detail Of tho
occurrences in Mexico, bn, contain no.
thing later from General Scott than has
before been published IN substance.
\ party Of Guorriltas made an attack
on the town of Mcir. on tho night of The
18th uli., and succced,d in CARRYING off
goods 10 the amount of So. 900 or $50.
OOo. On the morning of tho oib the rob
bers were pursued aud over,nkcn. n nd af-
Ter n hard fight IN which SIX GuerrI!Ias
were killed tho stolen property was rcco-
vered.
In the papors received find tho graft
f. ing Intelligence, that the Encnrnacion
prisoners have at las. boen reIeas ed by the
Mex,cnns. and n portion of them havo ar.
rived nj New Orleans.
The better Of tho steo mer Lima expIod
cd below Mstasnoras. by which the cabin
was torn 10 fragments and lady and boy
seriously wounded.
There were seventeen Geaths in New
Orleans from yellow fever during tho two
days ending on the 2Sih.
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PALLADIUM.
ES e. II VI - ks. . A,
October 18th, 1917.
FOR PRESIDENT,
and nothing bslt a WHILE.
DEDICATION.

Tho New Catholic Church of this CITY
will be dedicated TO tho service Of 4 might
God. on Sunday l7,h inst, under tho pa
tronnge Of St. Andrew, Apostle. Rev.
Mr.. Wood. Of Cincinnati. will proach in
English, on tho occasion. and Rev. Mr..
Engclen in German. The ceremony will
commence q; half pas, Q o'clock.
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western Farmer AMI Gariesef's A1nas&
for 16t4.
4 LARGE supply Of this excellent Alee1
u for sale by 1000. 90. dozen 81 aagis e'ss'
a, j. HowELL's Drug Store.
Richmond. Sept 9Th. ieSI.
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aguiGccmf Schemc!.

900 Prizo4 lowest numbers.) 2 0Oo
63 {" Us, and I'd drawn Nos.) OHO
1875 "2ds3i. or :sds 4th d'n Nos. Of 500
l2i S. or s K G, +" go
l36 "f 7. or 7 q, 100
3 727 Prizes Of $50 ~
u A, :. 4. ~ 20
Ticket. $40 no. Halves <2o. 90; Qnartess 1000;
EiRhihs $500. Certificates Of packages -
thu above Magnificent Scheme can b had .
Certificate Of pack. Of 25 whole rs for $'s2.oo
% half i" 27I.U
IS quarter 1859
Is eishths 67.75
nrA certificate Of package Of whe'ss
entities the holder to all over t4oo, nett. ing
may be drawn by the 25 Tickets eeDsa'ssI
ther-in C-rtfcat . Of halves, quarters ass
eig1ihs in proportion.
Tkeniucky State Lottery drawing every ssy
at Covington, Ky.------Price Of Tickets IRE" y
to 81 AIexanirisn Lottery. drawing sseV
Tuesday and Saturday. -----Price OF T'ekess ~
| Is 10 so Orders for Tickets in the sss'''
will be promptly attended 10. Aadrro-
! fa7,o, Sd Street, CineissGf, Oks-