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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04
E.x.raofd;Bury Story.

s,orv,.c NuRpEr-LYScn Law, &c.--A cor
...,o,dc nj Of the Cincinnati Commercial tchsa
.;,,cuou, story OF a tragedy said to have oc-
.,,,,d at Bachelors Bend, Miss. 1t IS as fol-
lows
ycuns man from Covin9ton, n.y. naoe'
Vim. Johnson, had arrived a, Bachelors i'ei'd'
md was walking IN the WOODS when ne pet Z
man named McCaron, with whom he formerly
m,rreled, about young lady. McCaroH io'-
sved him 10 the river, ana in the presence o.
sur correspondent and others challenged hl'n 10
sacl Johnson accepted. and remarked that ne
xoad be on the ground at any moment desired.
NrCaron had not anticipated this but fearing
Iohuson, aud other words following, he drew
revolver, and after Swapping ono cap, fire. fine
.,eond ball at his rival. Johnson fell upon ms
taee, and drawing pistol, called on the crowd
and Heaven to witness iiiat he shot McCaron IN
.,lrdefence, and fired. NcCaron fell jast az he
vas raising his arm 10 fire again at Johnson atle.
lied in three minutes. Johnson "as isnHel3ute-
harvested and placed unJer quart The news
sDread rapidly, AMI during the night mob cot
,c,ej. The mob continued to swell, and az
o'clock next morning, broke down the door Of
temporary galows
The victim asked for few minutes repr'eNe
tomake confession OF his life. This was grant
3D. and he spoke ten minutes with choking
voice. lie defe nlcI himself for killing McCar-
an and said there was not d man present hut VINO
vouId have done the same thing under Ike cir
eums,ances, He urged that lie had always been
the friend Of the poor, and had preserved good
charucte,. TIKI, appeared to have niue eieS' Oh
The mob Al the conclusion of his remarks, he
lacked around upon the crowd, and asked If there
was friend Of his among them-'t So step i"F-
ward. There was pause, then a c"hias!oo III
the assembly, and young lady mnde h'r va!
through the crowd, and fell at the prisoner
feet-She raised herself, turned TO the mob Deg
rcd Of them to spare linn. She sand she hAd oeeh
witness to the quarrel and its fatal end, anc
that Johnson was not to blame. 'Gcntlcmen,
shc concluded, "have mercy upon hin--spare
him for my sake, or hang me in his place sue
finted and was borne away. y new ieeilng
pervaded the breasts of the MOB ana cries OF
"clear him. clear him." filed the aIr. ihc pris-
oner was taken from the galiows aud set at ho-
.rty The young lady saved hin-had gcner-
ousIy offered TO take his place on the sca'tJ!i-
had plead for his life as she would not have cone
for her own. Thrilling aud romantic. she WIS
the daughter Of rich cotton planter IN Missis-
appi, ana young lady of much influence. II
was requested the only rccompensc rom Johh-
son, by some ladies'. that he wear Grape on hi
arm for McCdron.
The facts of t,s extraordinary affair are at
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pO f Tss Y.
For the Palladium

For the Palladium.
TO r. and II. w.
~. z.rdesre and The Lord hath takea o'9 ray
n. r,ve-and o! the gift lie gave,
Was precious in your sight
The Lord hath .aken-Lo. the grave
Receives that form SO bright.
And all who know Fathers heart
Or feel a Mothers tire,
confess, how vain is human art,
Yonr sorrows, 10 remove
M, He. Who once, on earth confess'd,
aOf such'' His kingdom "mId,"
Has called her home, and .doubiy best
The parcnts-and the child
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p.cra,isS snai4n Corn for Ex~or..

The constant oni increasing drmanl Tor In
dian corn Is supply Inc wants Of England aud
Irelanl, rcn-.ers i not only matter OF pccun5-
ary consideration, but Of j tau necessity. that
proper care shouia be taken in the preparation Of
this substantial article Of fool in or3cr 10 insure
it~ reaching the sea-boar III merchandise con-
clifton Last year losses were sustained, when
large profits nj ght have been secured, the corn
reached the ports III uasoaud condition, and
was therefore only fit for Gistiliine. D. foilogv
ing the directions given below--ahch we have
been permitted to copy from the circular Of re-
liable eastern house--tile country dealer may
guard aganst loss consequent upon damaged car
goes
If practicable, corn should be kept the COB
until after the 20th Of May. II taken of before
the sweating season. il viii hardly bear shipment
without heating. Corn should always be well
screened or winnowed before shipping, getting
out as much Oh If ana Dirt as possible. The We
~ fact that this was net attended TO, was the
cause or oue-llaIf OF the corn seat TO market las;
year arriving in an uusound state. There IS 10
glin ii the excess Of weight, TO let the dirt and
chat remain, for II i gets the sea-boa-i soun5
it sells Proportionabiy less than clean parcels
OF course, therefore, BY leaving it dirty, the
owner not only lessons the market value, bu
paws the extra tolls and freighis.
Another important direction should be attend
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TERMS OF TERFISIyo.

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Cae square II II lines. $50 AIS 5 srceks, 81 90
E1cb continuance, -
4 AberSl aiscoWn! en- The atotc iates, 10 those
seso aG!eeftise 81 stc year
All advertisements authorized b. the statute
must DC paid Tor invariably AN dsaace. Ad-
vertsseinents coming from abroad, must be
accompanied With the cash. aaless ordered for
publication by Il brother publisher. and gents.
Announcing names ar candidates for office, III
as'-1@criberl 81; III not sGbsctibeTl 81.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04

SHOCKING NrRDzR-DoIxGs OF ALcoroi~-A
friend from Wilmington has just related 20 Us
the particulars Of one q Inc most shocking trans
actions that has ever came 70 our hearing. On
Friday night Of last week, Alex. Stewart, an
Trlsafaan resting IN Clinton county, about II
niles east Of Wilmington, Icing, as IS supposed
from his known habits. il state of ia;o1icatlon'
killed his wife. while asleep in bed, BY beating
o4t her brain. with CLUB, and hanging her
BODY il a ruostztsock.ng manner! ! s.'tle daagh-
ter. about SIX years Of age, was n led nth her
mother at the tine, but had the presence OF MIND
to remain enist. fearing that -Ae might share the
same fate. Stewart fed The premises. and ii was
not until the next duy al twelve O'Clock that the
preparation OF the deed Yves discovered. The
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Aun,Natioa..NYeSiCO.

The Secretary of the Treasury so full OF
ms assumed power to make laws for Mexico, that
IN advertising for the late government loan. he
o,rected the advertisement to be published in the
Atlantic cites. and in papers al Matanoras
Iampco and Vera Cruz. but in paper in the
valley of the Ohio aad Mississippi that no.
1ced. He seemed Il. regard the Mexican towns
ss.s Ps'' OF the U. States. eu. nor The western
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04

Extraordinary Case-SingHlaf Deafh--IH nc
Centerville (Ala.) Times announces the su4ien
death, near Wye Mills, in Queen Anne's coun-
~, Of Mr. Jacob Reese, eyed 50 years. The
Times says
There are circumstances connected with ms
Geceasc which, whether Won term them the et-
fects of u disordered Imagination, or view them
as actual presentneuts, present some very SIN
galar points for the mind TO dwell upon We
shall state the facts they were related to rs:
readers can draw their ovn differences. On
the day of his death, Mr. Reese was engage iii
seeding oats, and towards evening he was start
lei BY voice, apparently at his elbow, saying,
''yon may sow, but You shall not reap. lie
looked around. ana seeing one, continued his
work OF seeding, attributng il, as he afterwards
stated TO his imagination At every step, how
able longer, TO bear it, he stopped work and pro-
ceedcd home TO his wife. He was persuaded by
ner thatnwas only his imagination. and inding
'hat nc had no fever, and did not complain OF
unusual indspostion, she induced him to return
70 'he held There, however, the same solemn.
warning voice. attended him at every step. .'you
may SOW, but you shall not reap" and III state
''eA'reme agitation he again ceased work and
returned home. He there took an early supper
vas shortly after attacked with swelling in the
ofoaf, and before sunrise next morning was &
corpse.
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Nh sc III = I. ~ $
From Vera Cruz to Mexico.

my VIII Pfooahiy DE 'o"ards The "Ila!is OF tbs
-hohieza'has the magnificent city OF Aexica
i'Sf''--ah.ess sun Ter peace on the part OF M
"oVernmen t CT 'lat distracted country shall i'm
meoi4ieIE iAieF.ene. Inc annexed description
OF ''e route at TINS JuAc'uFe may not be nhinter-
esthG
len hours march ifo;n vera cruz places our
so''''FS IA an atmosphere as pure ana hea''hy Is
~ '-'''iosl .'e very if7' s'eP 'iey 'ah'
- - ':'"'' one men CONTINUES "lo"l inter
~ .-is5 I11c M '.'y q ieA1o use
so'i'e 49, ioet '"''o 'i-e 'efei q '"e sca' n
''' - - sap "a . l'''1-'''5 ne oest one SCUM
= ''-e 10y q = '7'i'@'o D''H 'ioA 'aii.i-e-
'''s "'0's '.'S'aAc' WING ''f s'cNery ah~ Geo
: = '>'' So - ~ 0'''1i '''''' una "a
- "a".' mo- % soh'es ahce between NeF'
40 an isA'so : = io''ri'oFae sta &c coa0hes
- 'Fs 'eA'14i'' a"d' 'hoash small, aFf
81" spruce il'' stag 'ea'es vera Cruz
a. eleven al night ana arrives about 'hree clock
~ the next afternoon II Jaiara, distance q about
stFeniy miles, AMI continual ascent througA
tn no"hi-'ns. Inc houses en- the wayaide are
rev ana "re'ehed' constructed OF canes ten feet
'o"2' "A'~ IN Tue sronn1' and covered with palm
tfee leaves lac Ni'iageS strongly resemble those
OF 'he American Indians: hoVeis ten or twelve
ieet square, with small patch OF ground fer
oAi'l'es an" ih@i'h corn; 'He only o1h"fence ~
'''YS' OF s'Aa 81; les Oh "Fe".tectnFe being tint
't'e \ Ds = with !os*, W southern "Ilh
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/ - , Il N
LIS BY TIE MEAlCAN5 ON GEN.
TAYLOG'S LINE.
et.a,oincd IS an address c-om Gen. Taylor -
The i,,ilabtan;s Of the States Of Mexico, IA which
his posts are situated, in relation TO tie Gegreda-
tons upon public ANA private property belonging
TO the Americans:
THE Ceae,,,-a- Cifef Of Tie american forces 10 the
iat4btqds Of Taal4u!ioas, Naera Leon Coz
haita:
When tho American troops first crossed fhs
| frontier. ana entered the above states - WIS
with the Intention, and publicly Gec'"reo 10 you,
OF making war, lot upon the peaceful ei'IzeH9
Of the soil, bat upon the central government 81
i The republic, with tiew . obtain an carly ana
an honorable peace
Tie unaersIgued was authorized hy bis govern
ncnt to leyy Contributions upon the people for
I inc support of the army; bat unwilling 10 throw
i the heavy burden of The war upon those WHO,
+ +. III few exceptions. manifest neutral dispose
don he has continued froal i.ic fist to it,y ' nc
tualv ani literally for al supplies cTa"h iron"
+ the country for the support OF his troof5.
IL lid usri every effort 10 Cause the war -
e:r lightly upon tie people OF these states, ans
he nsl .."sea. BY tins means, 70 IAN theIF con
f.eaec, ana Il assure tA-lr eutTall;y i. Il STRIFE
between his Government and tint OF Mexico.
but Ae rearets to say. that his kindness mas L II
been appreciated, but has been met y ACTS q
hostility ans Plunaer nc cIIizehS ol IN c9u..-
INSTEAD of pursuing their avocal1ons quiet5 J
N ho.isc haze 10 armed bands. Wy !ala iba roa>
Ana nnacr thc direction. ana with the support q
Government troops, have oestroyea tr.itis and
murdered drivers, nnder iditcts q az oc'
IL which disgrace humanity
The lives Of those who were thus wanto.a35
put to death cannot be restored: but tie un Ter
signed requires from the people Of TIE coHHs J
II. decentralization for The loss SUSTAINED by tn
destruction Of the trains ana the Pi.ag' OF iass
contents II that end IN estimate Wi as n. {
bv tie proper officers Of the entire loss ana III
loss must lie maae good. either III money o. z;
the products of the country, by tnc community
At large, az the States Of Tanaalipas AM Nue.
{ Leon ana Coaia.ia, each district or 5u2gl~ Q
paving its inst proportion
It's expected that the rich viii bear their FL
share Ana the uade signed calls upon oil geo
citizens 20 remain absolutely ne4trai an 70 e
n no courtenance 10 the bands which iAfcst IN
i country for the purpose Of nuree- AMI p.llace
It his anxious desire to contInue the sarc pei
OK as heretofore; am he trusts dat the course c
e The citizens viii enable him to 20 So
T. TAYLOR. Ma; Gen. L. s. =
: Headquarters at Montgomery, March 81 I74
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04

The Choc,aw Indians have contributed Sl'l
to relieve the suffering poor in Ireland
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04
T.c:enae l.ol Customs.

Below is the amount OF Imports, Exports, and
Revenue at the Post Of New York, for The First
Quarter Of both ! --l6 ANA 1917. Il appears that
he Imports have Increased nearly two millions
the Exports increased four Iu.li sons-and the
Reoenac diminished about eight hun drcJ thou
sand dollars. The di'ninuton of Revenue IS
bout 6 per cent. This diminution occurred,
however in the month Of March, ami it may be
made up in The following months
b. comparing the amount of Duties received
Zach year with the amount of Importation, we
xe hnl tAat the acreage rate Of duties ii -
was p per cent, and III 1917 IS u per cent
This IS the cx1c: difference II TIE r4te per cant,
between the o.. and Few fas.-is-
70 bring the Revenue from Customs IN i0-i'
ap to the Revenue Of 80, there must be an in
ar.useI Importation Of tai5ty millions. The
Increased porta;i5n VIII net exceed one half Of
4Alt. Ii, them tne Revenue Of ii. from
Customs be really equal that OF 1916, we shall
accumulate ta'q ice Of Trade against as Of al
least fifteen millions. The probability, how
ever is that this will not be tie cas-; but that
tine Revenue viii fail short t2o millions q Col
lars.
The following IS the Table, 10 which We re-
fer:
FIRST QUARTER OF TIE YEAR.
Imports st quarter OF Ist1.----.-----c 2fs5i.777
: tln- months III Ic4o ---.--.-. lo,7J5,lu
Increase il 1871 ---.---.--,-.-------- 1.e1',h'|
Exports Isl quarter d Is. 7.-.----,,-Il $500
same months IS 1916 -..--.-.-----.-- G,659,ol9
Increase ia 1917 .-.--.----.-...--.S 4,-94,l74
Cash du.., ,,.,,.- go - -
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ALTON FOR PROPERTY IA
EI% BY TIE MEAICANo ON CEN.
TAYLOG'S LINE.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-03-11

tel' teaH Susan that viii commit sui
el1e' yen wont have me. well. John
d. aool. - taa have given me that proof OF
tout affection Twill believe that Yea love
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So urh. t5if and cvoWIa5Ii54 'it
mr. No laf Nau ~tica,. IN fa.s5.f
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-31

From the Montreal Herald. July ~
sses The last mail the Parliament has remained In
sssssos bat q is 20 be adjourned to-day Throughout
the Lsxsturs has shown Itself disposed TO adopt H.
with ts~lf With regard 70 relations with
the mother country AZ seems also 10 be understood that
fres trade win BE- forced upon 20 products and
that instead q us~ees regr~t the bst thing We can DO
Il 10 ea1savof o. obtain from Great Britain Freedom nor
ourselves Thus AL the dinersntiai duties have been
repealed and s4dfss voted 10 her Majesty praying
foF tEs repeal ef the navigation Laws far ~ they
late trade and the FREE navigation 81 the 81 Law
renee Another MEASURE Of this kind e the extension
of ths the prot~slos Of copyright The Britain
govsrnu hasiag informed the colonial governmeut
that they ready 10 tho present prohibition
of AmsElesn reprnts ef copyright books " fair pro-
tecion afforded tbs Britain author. vss 1T nrst
proposed % Impose conaidsrabe duty rspriots but
a. he rloe 81 These American editions are 90 lncom-
p@raby cheaper than the original English u
that duty eould afford say real protection
therefore proposed 20 allow al kagiish authors TO
enjoy copyright under ths provincial statute
dition u ths republication ef such within ths
provinces the rsprints 81 all other being admit.
Ted II the ordinary rate Of duty boohs
The other great ~ tbs session from which
much hoped have turned cut failures, netainx has
been done about the post once. and nothing about
Kings toege except proposition 10 divide the funds
among a member of colleges
The recent sxpenditurs Lake ct Peter hss bean
voted u-sless by the House by lie concurrence In the
report ~ the late COMMITTEES.
The immigration aud the sickness cAased BY H. IL stu
the subject Of discussion The following 10 from 4 re-
port made by committee Of ply zcians and others TO
examine into the EXT MT 81 the ship fever ocisl re-
turns show the mortality In the city for the last
weeks, 10 have been ~ follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-31

beginning ofths year against Lola Mcntss are ar nom
bsyiog subsided On passing through Nuremberg she
has been coldly received but with decency At Bam-
berg however, 1t quite different On arriving at the
station she only Kissed and hooted but stones
thrown her carriage and at moment she present.
ed her pstol and threatened to punsh her assaiants
On arriving ut the hotel where she sghted 1t became
to shut the gates prevent the popuacs
entering and insulting her. These demonstrations
sumed character decidedly hostile, that although
she had intended to pass the night at Bamberg she
solved upon continuing her journey The higher classes
the ashamed of these they
in viii have to pay the penalty for 1t is said
order has been received by the chief magistrate Of the
town. insisting upon his appointing deputstion to wait
upon Lola Montes and apologize for the treatment she
had received at Bamberg.
SPECIE AMERIcA.-Immediately after the depar-
ture OF the Britannia from Liverpool for Boston the
4th instant policy Of insurance was opened at Loyds
for to be shipped by the Hibernia the 18th
instant ut the rate Of per cent It not improbable
that from the rate Of exchange ut New York Eng
land the departure Of the June 6 steamer from Bos
ton for Liverpool that larger amount will be remitted
THE REvENuE.-The following is an abstract of the
net produce of the Of Great Britain in the
years and quarters ended July ls46, and July 1874
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-31

Upon these figures Independently of the almost steady
increase of the total numbers Of this year. and the
pang contrast which they present 10 the total
Of last year, the committee must make TIVE remarks
In the first place. they show such encouraging fall
ing of in the mortality among the immigrants, the
published reports of deaths At the sheds have led
suppose has lately taken place At the sheds, indeed
for the last fortnight they show some, though BY no
means great reduction. But In town-andi IL Il In town
whore such mortality most dangerous the oitseus
there has been corresponding and almost equal in
The totals for the six weeks range 49, ls ara
2s5, 242, 2sl result in which tmors especially coupled
as 1t Is with the fact Of this increased and Increasing
rate Of immigrant mortality In town. the COMMITTEES
find matter Of congratulation.
Another and even more alarming confederation IL the
contrast exhibited In respect OF the mortality among
resident population OF the city Till the last three
1t rather below that Of last year. but for last
three weeks 1t has augmented threefod With the
ercourse between the resident and immigrant popua-
tons, kept up As is by the refusal to the I'm.
migration station, and with consequently increasing
amount Of immigrant sickness and death within the cit
how soon is IL presumable that II will diminish
The committee have felt 1t their duty examine the
returns carefully ascertain the number Of deaths tv
fever among the resident population Of the city during
the above weeks and they find them to stand thus
Week ending 10Th June, l6l7
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dAcun 10 be realised upon making sesrnes. Ct
pr~eent rates. AZ several public sales small parcels
only could be placed the chief part vas obliged Dc
vthdrswn The Only particular feature In the SAFE OF
soo barrels Of Cenesee which has just been SOLO
isf the barrel In Preach colonial sugars 90 CASKS
have been sold sef to SET 500 Thsdemand outsus
sefve q this In Indgo 40 chests OF Beings. have
been dcne at ~ duty pad ct 20 cents under the
valuation In pepper. sales Of $50 bags mddnnE nave
bser sd- Al slf $50 slightly damaged, st o6f duty
psia carolina rice declining; - tsrces have ossn
cd slightly crushed at 1sf, duty paid Our arrivals
are coaned 20 coasting vessels ships from distance
stil kept AZ sea
state OF Trade.
N.~csrsrra July l3-Our market was much quiet
or to-day and very little disposition shown to do bust
pss Many could not get osrs Il the prices Of
lad wesk shippers acting csutiousy and keeping
cut a. the market until oVr future prospects are more
definite The slight rssetA In the grain market yes
tsra.y ehsy caused BY the unsettled weather Of last
sra vit the increased tightps~s Of this money
act have prodse<d this snguor In market to-day
should the weather however, continue nus, We have
ts doubt that the present. unfsvorabis symptoms VIII
disappear.
LssDs July "a Although there fair attendance
a. merchants sf our cloth halls this morning. the bus
mes. done vss less than have lately had occssion to
report yet generally Of the ordinary character the msr
chants showing great caution In their purchases The
goods principally In demand were low woaded blues wool
dyed b.rks with nv lotsof fancy plads and cloak
lngs
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So that while for the first three weeks the coat as
srikngy favorable to the year regards
prevalence Of fever the last three weeks show IL les com
pared with the corresponding three OF year,
to have actually increased twelve-fold and be still
to all seeming, on the increase
That the committee draw unfair inference In thus
comparing the last six weeks with the corresponding
period Of last year, Is easily shown.
For the months Of January. February March and
April, the contrast Of the two years the following