Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-07-20
ia serious nffray occurred ut Oswe-

taken, her crew badly logged. after which
her anchors were dropped, and her colors
pulled down. Tho rio, lasted three hours,
nor was it quelled until tho riot act was
read and the troops called out with loaded
muSkets.
Abby Folsom preached a Fourth of July
Grafton, of two days length, from her
chamber window in Bos,on-commencing
on Sunday and getting through on Mon
day night. The Mail says "she preach
ed enough during the two days from her
window 10 wear out the lungs Of n lion.
and make an elephant hoarse. Her phys
ical powers arc tremendous, & her love of
tho freedom of speech stronger than death"
UNCLE SANS CASH ACcoUNT.-The N.
Y. Express has received an unofficial state.
ment Of "Unclo Sans Cash Account"
by which it Is made TO appenr, and pretty
clearly too, that tho deficiency. to be OBJ
tanned by loans in 1918, will amount TO
abou. $40, 100000.
Mas. BUTLER.-It is said that Mr.. Simp-
son of tho Park Theatre. New York. has
sent an offer Of S25 900 to Mrs. Fanny
kemble Butler, for her professional sorvi
COS for one year. Doubtful.
Ia ono hundred and fifty years, if the
population Of The United States increases
in the ratio which it has preserved since
tho declaration of Independence, the ang lo-
American will number l,2S0, 900, 900.
The North American has now engaged
in its editorial department. tho following
gentlemen: George Z. Graham, Morton
McMichaol, Robert L. Conrad, and Robert
NJ. Bird, and several assistants. A strong
team.
Tho Rhode Island Legislature adjourned
las, month, after a session Of three days.
1t is reported that the King Of Prussia is
abou. 10 grant a moro extensive system Of
religious liberation than that which exists
at present in that kingdom.
The Postmaster General has decided,
says an exchange paper, that sealing news-
paper in wrapper. with n seal on which
the name of the person sending tho p1pcr
IS set, ls equivalent to writing on the paper.
The Des Moines river will be slack
watored in few years, as tho preliminary
measures thcrefor-have been adopted.
Tha, section Of tho country is ono of the
most fertile in the West. and will seen DO
filed with thriving population.
The Charlottesville press" snvs great
revival has taken place in that town. undor
tho Rev. John Q. Kane and Jamison, o.
the Christian Church. Seventy persons
have been added 10 the fold.
0E-Counterfcits on the State Bank Of
Indiana seem to be getting pentier every
day. Several instances have occurred
within day or two, when couatrymen IN
market have suffered by taking them.
Look out for them.--Cincinnat Atlas.
DEATH OF RICHARD BIpDLE.-The Hon.
Richard Bidde, formerly distinguished
member of Congress from Pittsburgh, died
at his residence in that city OH the night
Of the 9Th inst.
"The constitution OF orr famaos mus;
be excellent saysn celebrated ply scia ut
taken an horse. md enclose his
sides with corsots. and he will labor in
deed-bu, for breath
Mr.. Gddings, Of Ohio. % yoars ago,
left Canandaigua. in New York, for JEFF /
forson, Ohio; and was four weeks perform
ing the journey. Last week he was only +
sixteen hours in accomplishing the same
journey.
At Lexington, Missouri, and Selma,
Alabama, tho corner stones of colleges
were laid last month, under masonic pa
tronage and o,hors were soon to be estab-
lIshcd
The city of New York actually pays
more for sweeping her streets annually. |
than Connecticut does for the support of
hor State government, the amount now be- !
ing 100000.
An editor of n country paper thus af- !
fectingiv bids farewell to his readers:-
Tho Sheriff is waiting for US in the next
room, 50 we have no time to be pathetic. /
Delinquent subscribers. you have much to
answer for"
The new steamer 'sS.nr Spang'od BAN
nor" from n. Orleans bound for Cincin-
natl, struck a snag abou; II o'clock on
the morning of the 26.h uIt., few miles
a bove Baton Rouge. and sunk in about
fivo minutes. The cabin almost immedi-
ately separated from the hull md fioa.ed
off, which was fortunately the means of
saving nearly all tho passengers. Some
fifteen or twenty persons. principally Ger
man deck passengers, were supposed TO
have boeu drowned. T.
The GoURD ANR THD PALM TRKE.--A
yourd wound itself around a lofty palm,
y II,