Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-27
Fire CrmckerS. Ac.

At the suggestion Of several citizens, who at |
tended the meeting Of the Council last night,
the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted, to-wit:
WHEREAS, Many Of our citizens have, for the
last few days, been very much annoyed and, IN
the opinion Of many, property endangered by
the firing Of Fire Crackers 'Squibs, &C.,
Resoired. by the Mayor and Common Council
Of the City Of Richmond. That such Of our shop
keepers are in the habit of selling the above
articles, be requested to desist from the sale Of
the
Resoiced, That the Mayor and Marshal, Caleb
Shearon, Geo. Mccullough, VIM. X. Foulke,
James Hunncutt, VIM. w. Lynde. and James
Perry, be appointed a committee TO confer with
shop kee pers and others who are in the habit OF
selling fire-crackers, in regard to PostponDg the
sale OF them, selling out their stock Of fire.
crackers to the city, with the understanding that
they will not have any more; the terms they VIII
sell on, and the aggregate amount OF cost and
report to this Council on Thursday evening next
@The repor, of the Committee of Ways
and Means, in regard to the debt of the city Of
Richmond. will be published next week. The
chairman informs that the city debt at the
nj of the year, will not exceed 81 ,273.
1There a greater amount of drunken
mass in this city Sunday night, Monday and
Monday night last. than we've ever known be-
fore. Temperance Missionaries, can find plenty
Of labor in this riaeyard.
GA Geographic dispatch to the Gin
cinnat Gazette, dated Louisville, Dec. 90.
SAYS that the steamer America, 5 miles
below Madison, bound for the Wabash
river, on the night Of the 10Th, burst her
steam and connection pipes, tearing up
the cabin floor and severely scalding ten
persons. Two colored passengers, the
first engineer, Samuel Price, and the sec
ond clerk, J. NJ. Meeker Of indianapolis.
are not expected to live. Mr.. Rockwell,
the first clerk, was badly scalded and 9th
erwise injured byjumping from window.
The America was towed to Louisville by
the steamer J. NJ. Niles.
Wing State COMMUNICATIONS are entertained
that from the extreme badness of the roads. there
will be but few delegates a, the State Convention
on the 3D. of January next. If a Convention is
held it is important that it should be largely at
te nded as to reflect and represent the opinions
and wishes oil tnc w nlSs OF TIE Stdac. IL Poo- (
sible it is to be hoped Old Wayne will be repre-
scented by especial delegates. The Wings can
elect the Governor next August if the right kind
Of a candidate should be selected. This can
only be effected by general consultation OF
Wings from every part Of the State. We have
he ara the names Of jeremiah Sullivan, Nicholas
M'Carty, VIZ. Quares, and several others
spoken Of They are all good men. H.
MARRIED,-On the 2lst instant, by Enos
Thomas, Esq, Mr. JOHN KETSELMAN, to
Miss HANNAH J. BENNETT all Of this !
vicinity.
On the 2Ist instant, by Rev. VIM. NJ Boyce,
Mr. FRANCIS PRUYNE, Of St. Louis, Mo-,
to Miss ACHSAH WILLIAMS, of this vicinity.
On the 10Th instant, by the Rev. c. w. Mil
Ter, Mr.. JOHN F.. PuGH. to Miss ELVONlA
RAILSBACK, daughter Of Col. E. Railsback;
all Of this vicinity.
Gen. CAREY, remarked, in a temperance adj
dress delivered in this city some time back. that
when he saw crowd rushing up to sign the
pledge, it always pleased him well that the
buttons on his vest were in danger Of being burst
off; so il is W it'll just now-the quantity Of
cake accompanying each of the above notices,
has nearly been fatal to our buttons-fact! May
blessings, both spiritual and temporal, accoinPa-
ny each of the above couple all their days
Thus endeth Leap Year.