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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06
From jamaica.

Late news from Kingston was received
by an arrival at New Orleans, Aug. 10th.
\ special session of the Legislature had
assembled. 10 provide ways and means for
carrying on the administration. Every
thing was dark and unsatisfactory. The
Mercantile Intelligencer is quoted by the
NO. Bulletin as saving: Ruin has al
ready seized the greater part OF the Popu-
lauon, starvation is fast following in its
train: universal gloom is the only feature
noticeable in our streets. speculation has
ceased. business is almost at a stand. and
III a word. the inhabitants OF this Island
look forward to the future with distrustiul
anxiety and dismal forbodng-"
Attempts were making by Capt Darling
TO introduce the culture OF Tobacco i'll
jamaica. with good encouragement: His
first crop had turned out well. and gave
promise that the business would be sue
cessful. The cigars made from the to-
bacco grown by Capt ID. were pronounced
superior to the inferior Cuba cigars. large
quantities of which are annually imported
into jamaica. re-
A Dutch vessel had arrived al Kingston
with ESQ Africans. received on board at
ST. Helena. News was received of the
capture of SLAYER. at Sierra Leone, 28th
June. with upwards of 500 captises OH
board,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06
Influence Of the ISh a barb Plant
ikl Producing Gravel.

The fourteenth number Of Rraithwaite's
Retrospect for Practical Medicine aud
Surgery. contains an article on this subject
which is calculated to alarm those who
indulge in 'he pies and tarts made Of this
palatcablc plant. Itseems that il furnishes
the meierial of one of the mos; painful
and dangerous diseases to which the hu-
man system is subject
The substance of the article is briefly
ihis:-The young stalks of rhubarb con-
tain oNalic acid, and hard water contains
lime: and consequently those who cat
articles Of food made of the plant, aud
drink such water, are Introducing into
their y>ten the constituent, ingredients OF
the mulberry calculus which is an oxalatc
Of lime; and if they are dyspcptic. and
unable 10 digest the acid. .are very likely
indeed 10 incur the pain and the exceed
ing peril of renal concrea,ion of thar
kind" "The oxala'c was found in three
out OF four after eating the rhubarb.''
This. il must be admitted, is rather
starting.--Ihc mulberry calculus is the
most painful form Of the concreiion of the
kidneys and bladder. The rhubarb pIany
has come INTO extensive use, and is
generally considered Il very wholesome
article of diet. II the danger Of using il
Is aa great as is represented in the Retro
spect, II should be universally known
Indeed. there would seem to be reason TO
infer that the danger is not confined 10
those who use limestone water, for tho
acid will probably combine with other
bases rs well as with lime The presence
OF oSalic acid in the plant. perceptible to
the taste, would lead one 10 conclude, a
pr'or' that the ascribed effect would re-
suit from its use, whenever il is not de.
composed by the stomach, which seems 10
be the case IN the greater proportion of
instances; and the experiments leave little
room TO doubt It's agency in the produce
'Ion OF oxalate gravel in the urine. J. g. G.
York Pa, June. l347.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06
T'las. south.

\ writer in the New York Tribune.
speaking Of the Philadelphia Convention,
says:
'And now sir, in conclusion, allow inc
TO refer you to an example, recently set US
by the South: 1t is well known to you and
most of your readers that Gen. Harrison,
who received the nolnin alton at Harris.
burg. in December, 1889. was not the ia
vorltc of the South. On the contrary, that
he was particularly obnoxious to Southern
politicians.
during the whole Of the ballotings up
on that occasion (eleven | think in mum.
ber). neither Gen. Harrison nor Gen
Scott. who were supported by Northern
and Western Wings, received a single
vote south Of the Potomac and Ohio; and
when il was announced that Mr.. Clay, for
whom the South had presented an unbro-
ken Fl ont was defeated. such a scene of
disappointment and sorrow [ never wit
messed. And yet. what was the course Of
our Southern brethren upon that occasion!
4 Southern delegate rises and moves that
the nomination he unanimous, and il pre-
walls. Every Wing paper a. the South
promptly places the name of our candid
cafes his claims with signal effect. South.
crn orators canvass their own and other
States with a fidelity and zeal not surpas-
scd-and the result: Maryland, oyersha-i
owed by Government patronage and pow
or. but fobly sPu-ning both. gives to the
ticket a MAJORITY larger than at any previ-
Gus election for fifteen years. Kentucky
sends up her majority Of 25.OOO-double
the number She has ever given to her own
favorte son. North Carolina, slow but
sure. reports majority Of 10000; Ten
nessee. the home Of Jackson and Polk.
1900; Georgia, where parties are al
ways nearly balanced. 1000; Louisiana.
an unparalleled majority; and Mississippi,
now represented in the Senate Of tho u.
States by an individual who aspires TO add
to his other honors that Of public execu-
toner-eyen Mississippi declares for tho
Hero Of the Thames Wings Of the
North and West, shall this example be
lost upon US. ] trust not.
''Now AND ALWAYS A WIG.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06
one OF the hurst. cause YOU look jest like

one OF the hurst. cause YOU look jest like
John Randolph
This modified the Nirginian-,he hir,
OF resemblance 10 Randolph was fiat,er-
ng 10 his feelings. and he acknowledged
relationship 10 the orator.
lie, you know continued the Sucker.
was descendant of the lngen gal,
Pocahon,as."
~ on are right. SIR" answered the other
'Wcll, s.rang.r," said the Sucker. do
Nou know thar is annoiher queer thing
allNs puzzles me. and it's .his-l never
seed Nirginian that didn't claim TO be
descended from an Ingcn, John Randolph,
or nig.er!' y
We need not add that the Sucker rolled
OIL hiS chair-suddenly! They were
separated. and kept apart until the Sucker
20, off at landing near his home. As
he stepped ashore. he caught sight Of The
!. i'ginian on the upper deck, and hailed
han al once with
Il say. old Nirginny. remember--two
fat Shoa's for the first fellcr YOU find that
belongs 10 the second Virginia famiiy!"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06
Tssp First Families,

The following story is no, bad though j,
is at the expense of the first fnn,iiies''-
fash term. which the wits Of the south
and south west have bestowed upon Nir-
ginfans who have migrated ,hiiher, in con
sequence OF the ridiculous department 0,
too MANY of them:
An Illinois Sucker took a great dislike
TO a foolish Young iirguian. who. a few
weeks since was fellow passenger with
him on one Of our steamboats,. The Nir-
gilman was continually cotnbing his hair.
brushin" his coat or dusting his boots
to all of which movements the Sucker
took exceptions. as beng. Hectic too darn
ed nice. by half lie finally drew mp his
chair beside the krcinan and began
''Whar might YOU be from. strangcr''
Il am from Virginia. sir. politely ans
wered the gent.
From old Nirginny, ! 'spose!" says
the Sucker
'.les. sir. old Virginia. was the reply
'.lou are pretty high mp in the picters
thar. spose.' continued The first.
Il don't know what YOU mean by that
remark SIR" says the Nirginian.
..Oh. nothin.'' says the Sucker. .bu,
that you're desp'rate rich. and have been
brought up right nice"
III the information will crafty you any,
says the gent. patronizingly, smoothing
down his hair. IL belong to one of the
first families
''Oh. Of eourse!" answered the sucker
NV ell. stranger. bein as you belong 10 the
turst. II just give you two Of the fattes;
shoa's in all Illinois. ef you'll only find
me teller that belongs TO one Of the Sc
cond Nirginny families
''iou want to quarrel with me, sir.
says the Nirginian.
No. stranger, 10: an atom: answered
the Sucker. ..bu, never seed one Of the
second family. and I'D gin sumthin to gel
a sigh, of one Of 'eu. knew you was
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06

CAss's FEpERALIsM-Job Sfanbury.
Esq, of Wheeling, Va, who was sn in
innate friend Of. General Cass, alter he
enisrated TO Ohio, and prior to his hay-
ing jsiaed the Republicans in 1909. certi-
Ges that he knew him to wear . black
cockade Of Federalism, and that he was
an ardent supporter Of that creed. Tho
Lewisburg (Va.) Chronicle names . sim
liar statement "on the authority Of one Of
the most respectable citizens Of Greenbri>
er county," who knew Cass well and in
timately
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06

All that reasonable, auii-sla,ery mar
can ask President. in relation IL III,
extension Of slavery. is that he will no
nterposc his own personal opinions 10 de
feat the Will of the people as expressed
through their representatives IN Congress
should his opinions be adverse 10 the
popular viii. This. as every one knows
IS all that IA Presidcn, can constitutions al Il
do. Now the question ~. What " ohfu Gen
Taylor do in the promises. Il elected
His own language. as found m his Nilsson
letter. IS itlll and explicit on This point
The letter nave already published. and
now cop. the following rn>sage from il:
The personal opinion Of the individual
who may happen tc occupy he Executive
chair. ought not 10 control the action OF
Congress upon questions of domestic
policy: nor ought his objection Ia he in
terposed whcrc questions Of constitutional
power have been settled hy the various
departments OF Government aud acIuics-
ced in by the people
We would call The attention. of our read
els IL this language. on questions Of
domrxtir j,,ficy. AMI who're qeextjans II
coHSifH'joaal potr r harr b"rn sctficd. the
personal opinions OF the Executive. even
If they be adverse II those of Congress.
are not To b. nicrpo>rl. The W ilnoi
ProSiso is a question ot domestic pelicv.
and there is not : Sin.i" gu rs:ion, in the
whole history OF our government. that is
more firmly. settled by ,he practice of our
Government, and ,ha, has been longer
and more decidedly acquie,rcI in liz the
people, than has this of tn Provsp. 1t
was doubtless this very question. and the
Ordinance of 1881. hcl, the General had
in his mind when he penncd this letter
General Taylor is therefore plainly com
mittrd To leave this question 10 the repre-
sentativcS of the people. The creates,
and best anti-slavcrv men in the country
50 understand ii. Daniel Webster. Gov
Seward. Thos. Coraiu. with a host of
other champions, Of freedom. 50 under.
stand IT,
The Washington Union. The organ Of
Polk. CaSs & &C.. 70 understands il. The
Union of Aug. 3. SAYS that ..C,'Ss will veto
the Wilmot Iro,su.' while il is "aimos,
certain that Cen. TAYLOR vii not" Ex-
Gov. Jones. a Tennessee Wing. has posi-
lively and publicly dccllret. his bciict,hat
Taylor would not veto the Pruviso. Green
Adams. a Wing member of Congress from
kentucky. has openly declared on the
floor of Congress, that he not only bcHcr-
ed but desircd. that Gen. TAYLOR, il elect
cd. would not veto the Wilmot Proviso
dishonest political opponents. who do moi
wish TO believe anything good IT. Gen.
Taylor. affect to treat all this with con-
tempt. Such is the spirit of the more
violent aud reckless Of the |.ocofoco and
Abolition presses, writer's and orators.
Vermont Journal.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06

CHEAP LIGHTNING RoDs.-No wire is
said to be an ample protection against the
lightning. put up as the large rods are.
War ships use the wire with complete
success.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06

Mr. Iork far 1ay/or-The Herald
has an estimate. based upon the strength
of the election Of I847. in which il allows
Mr.. Van Buren, fifteen thousand Wing
votes. and says that The Wings will then
poll 2I7.O00. which will be majority
over the IIunkers of $4,000. and of 90
600 over the Harnburners n adds tha,
New DIRK may be set down "aU rieM far
IayIOr''
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-06

WHO NoTIN6 FoR MARTIN VAN
BukEN.-It is like talking of Il square
circle. Van BuIenism and Nhigism are
like the two sides Of plank. and to sup
pose that they can both be uppermost a,
the same time. is supposing an impossible
lily. Abolitionism and Slavcryis,n are the
edges. worn down 70 the sharpness of q
knife blade by beng ground on the stone
of madness and folly for the last ten years:
if any Wing chooses to ride upon either Of
these. let him stride them at once. but in
the name of the reason he once had. do
not pretend 10 Wig Van Burcnism
The only salvation for the Wing party
is in the earnest and enthusiastic support
of Gen. TAYLOR. Permit him bv Your
supnencs, and folly to be defeated. and
your party will hereafter be among the
things that were.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06
The Whig National Convention, &c.
PHILADELPHIA. June 81 o'clock, p.

PHILADELPHIA, June d o'clOCk, Il. M
Asyirai Of Delegatcs--The Coareniion General
Cas- Vist-Opoa 8r.
The city is fast filling up with conventionltes
and strangers; and what with the melting rays OF
the sun, and the fire of the political atmosphere,
we are in a state Of decided fusion The draught
upon cooling liquids is already immens; and the
iingling of glasses at every bar-room within the
city's centre, clearly indicates that rivulets of
punches, jueps and cobblers, are 'passing away,
passing away"
The wings are thus far admirably represented
as to physical wcighi-an unusual number of fat,
plethoric men being among the delegates to the
Convention; and doubt not, there will be present,
IT there is not now, corresponding amount of in.
tellectnal calibre and ponderosiy Your old friend,
Col Webb, has been for a day or two at the
United States Hotel; and | learn he has labored
most indnstriously against Clay and for Taylor
He flnds however, unyelding Clay material here.
and that distinguished statesman will stand before
the Convention lar more favoraby than MANY peo-
pie imagine. lie has warm friends among the
delegates from the North and East. as well as from
the South and West, who will cling to him TO the
last moment; and if they abandon him at all. i,
will only be TO take up the hero of Chippewa and
of the glorious victories in the valley of Mexico,
MAJOR General Winfield Scott. However, a few
hours will develope pretty clearly the true state OF
things; and what with your excellent regular cor.
respondents, who are here, and others who take
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ss :'S: ": .s. ~ y. Y. ssxs A..
Be ihs hfsi y sNNshaSt
,hssI!Sg Hii ssH had 81 KIi rsiis tsssS2s wsIE
greatest SAsfuslssn, VIII chaskosiips h,s ssrro
and visit. a boat has been chartered Whjok takes
down party 10 Wilmington, by whom the gene
raj will be received and accompanied 10 the city;
the arrangements being the same as those which
were made last year, In honor of President Polk.
The democrats united as a man upon the can
didate OF their Convention in fact, all cliques and
divisions have vanished before the desire To make
bold, strong and harmonious effort tor has elec-
ton, over the best man that the wings can set up.
Gen. Cass will be elegantly entertained; and the
movements of his friends, added TO the excited
action of the wings, collected here from all parts
of the Union, will make our city and districts a
scene of the most indescribabe animation.
The Bscaccianti troupe commence their season
of Italian Opera at the Chestnut tomorrow night,
with La Sonnambula," and think it will be
very brilliant one. The p1ima dInna is in charm
ing voice, and may add, in fine spirits-so that
she will sing more like an uncaged nightingale
than ever. The seats for the first night are already
many of them engaged; and engaged, too, by the
very cream of cur "upper ten )" while the mode
rate democratic prices of admission which have
been wisely adopted, will invite large slices of the
honest and hearty masses. BRowN, JR.
p. S.-Horace Greeley and train of real blue
light Clayltes from your State, have arrived this
morning, and make their headquarters at the
Franklin Horace has fastened on his armor with
rivets and hammer, and the Taylor men will find
him regular barlburner
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INDIANAPOLIS, IA, May %, 1S4S
Meeting of the Grand Lodge Of Free Masons-
T,sdge Mc Is1u p1Dccfs the I(yljo Mammalian


This place, like all other inland State capitals,
has its GIBBS and flows in excitement and business,
u sort of spasmodic CONFUSION, at regular intervals;
and, in fiscal point of view like the paper cur
rency of country, it has its regular periods of
expansion and succeeding contraction. Daring
the sessions of the State Legislature all is life and
excitement; but during the recess, the dullness is
thrice apparent from the previous excess. At this
moment, however, this beautiful town is relieved
from the usual apathy, during vac ltlon, by the pre-
sence OF near two hundred members of the Grand
Lodge of Free Masons, now here as representa-
lives from the different lodges in the State holding
their annual grand communication. The masters
and wardens of the several subordinate lodges
constitute the Grand Lodge. These being elected
from among the membership, under that principle
protessed by the society, which ranks all 1t, mem
bers on equality, and conters honorable dlstinc-
ton upon merit and virtue alonc, makes them III
the aggregate a most excellent body of men.
have seldom met with more intelligence, digni-
~ of manhood, and accomplishments of the true
gentleman, than is evd .nced by the delegates now
here as above stated. am told that the fraternity
is in highly hourishlng condition throughout the
State.
The United States District Court for Indiana, is
now also in session, and has brought many OF the
members OF the bar together. Judges Mclean and
Huntington are on the bench.
A state of feeling exists in the wing ranks, as to
who will be the nominee, or as to any particular
choice; with this addition, that here ana there one
may hear a wing declare he will not support Clay
if he is again nominated; another says he will not
vote for Scott if he is chosen; while not few de-
clare they will vote for Gen. Taylor, " and nobody
else, nominated or not.
Judge Mclean has his lady with him. and occu-
pies rooms at Brownng's. He looks remarkably
well, and as he passes through the hall and at ia
bic, he betrays, quite apparently, consciousness
that he Is an object of special notice among the
''talked of candidates for President. 1t is said
that he has expressed the opinion TO personal
| friend, that, Mr. Clay aside, he would receive the
nomination of the wing convention, in which
event he would Immediately retire from the bench
WESTERN SCRIBE.
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si6Sssmsni, Il VII snaUskisdly fFSirsI' -
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sEsS:a. q, ,Nifls.s 6sr3sr Ia icimss y.sr:.
ThR Gnlfed Slates friRats CeRstitutlsn Wab ta'
ken from out tho eovsInmsnt dry dock 81 cur
Charleatowu Navy Yard oa Saturday, completely
coppered and nearly in readiness for sea, The
Portsmouth, sloop OF war, was conveyed INTO the
same dock yesterday morning, but II is expected
she will merely require an examination, and will
be removed towards the close of the week in order
to make room for the F. Il River steamer Bay
State, permission having already been granted for
her Abundance, by the present popular Secretary
ofthe Navy. VERTAs.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 1913.
The Uhig Conpcntion-Public Schoois-Lau
Matters, &c

Matters, SC
The strangers are fast congregating here to wit
ness the political Ssturnalia that is soon to COM
mence. Speculation is busy as to the probable re-
suit of the deliberations of the convention; but on
the main, the idea that General Taylor will be the
nominee, is rapidly becoming the prevailing i'm
preston.
The county board and the controllers Of our
public schools, are at variance in regard to the
amount to be appropriated for the public schools
during the coming year. The controllers want
nearly $500, 000 and the county board wishing, by
reduction OF the county rates, to retain their popu
larlty with the dear people, want the sum reduced
by $40,0O0 The controllers, the other hand,
say that if that sum is taken from their estimates,
they will be forced to suspend the schools for
the first quarter of the ensuing school year, be-
ginning on the LIST of July next. This will render
the county board immensely unpopular with every
family in the county, besides permitting forty
thousand children to about the streets for the
next three months The county board met thu s
morning, but no definite action was had upon the
subject, though preamble and resolutions were
adopted, recommending the striking from the esti-
mates the items of new school-houses and furni-
ture, as to reduce the requistion to $270, 900.
This will probably be acceded to, and the difficulty
settled before the LIST OF next month.
The June term of the Court of Quarter Sessions
commenced this morning, Judge Parsons presiding