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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-05
MANUFACTURED AND LEAF TO-
BACCO. SEGARS, &C.
CIIARLES ID. DEFORD d co.

M AN u FACIU RED "A ID LEAF TO-
BACCO. SEGARS, &C.
CHARLES ID. DEFORD d co.
TOBACCO COMMISSION MERCf1 N1,S,
No. "a South Gay street,
HE AVE on hand and offer for sale, on the most
III ID liberal terms, the following:
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
AnnA PACKAGES, comprising full as
AOOU sormenr of all grades and sizes great
variety of popular and well established brands, all
manufactured expressly for this Market and receiv-
ed direct from the most celebrated manufacturers in
virginia. constantly receiving additions to the above
stock.
LEAF TOBACCO.
700 Bales, consisting of Havana, Yara, St Jago st.
Domingo. lguani, Myare, Porto Rico, and Ken
lucky, of first quality aud flavor. selected with great
care. Also, Spanish Seed in cases Kentucky,
Missouri, Ohio, and Virginia, in hhds-a full sup.
ply always hand suitable for Srgar manufacturers
or export.
SEGARS.
500 600 HAVANA and PRINCIPE, presenting
AN excellent stock Of choice and medium SEGARS,
Of the most favoritc brands.
2n0O00 AMERICAN SEGARS, Half Spanish
part packed, 3 NJ cases, article for South Ameri-
can trade. Also SNUFFS, Smoking and New
York Fine Cut TOBACCO, Havana and Principe pa
per. Havana Bass, Virginia Tobacco Stems Tobacco
Knives CaIabria Liquorice, Negro Pipes, &C., sc.
june 3
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-05
CHEAP PLAIN AND FANCY

CHEAP PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB lp.aIN1HI Co
OFFICE No. liz. BALTIMORE STREET,
doors W. of South.
TRNII + subscriber is every way prepared to ex-
n ccute Job Printing with great despatch and
elegance and has on hand full supply Of fine and
common papers for Bll-IIeads, Circulars, Bills OF
Lading Bank Checks, &c.-He has c0nsiderabiyrc-
ducrd the scale If prices
BILL HEADS, BILLS OF LADING,
CARDS, HAND BILLS,
CIRCULARS, FREIGHT BILLS,
LABELS for Sbopkeepers, .Uanufactmers,
Druggists, &c.
Where large quantities required his prices
very low, as he runs them off by Of a Napier
Cylinder Press.
The orders Of his friends particularly solicited.
VIII" will please give him call aud judge for them
selves.
He has also on hand BLANK BOOKS Of his
manufacture: and will make to order at the shortest
notice--whch he warrants equal to the best in the
city together with full supply Of STATION
AIRY, &c. JOS. ROBINSON, Printer,
june Bookseller SatIoncr, III Baltimore st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-12
PurLADrLrHlA, April IL, lS4s.
Presentation Of a Flag,


Our French citizens have had splendid Ame-
ricsn flag made, at the establishment OF the
Messrs. Horstmann, designed to be presented to
the French Benevolent Society. as companion
for the tri-colored flag presented to the same as
sociation a short TIME since. The French resi-
dents are making extensive preparations tor a
demonstration, to take place within a short time,
with a view OF expressing their sympathy with
the cause of republ canism.
The steamship Columbus has delayed her de.
parture until Thursday, and In the meantime the
necessary repairs TO her engines are going on.
The break was caused, it is said, by the engI-
neer backing her out OF the dock without shut
ting oil the air-pump piston. -
The Jury in the rape case before alluded to,
have returned verdict of not guilty, but order
ed the defendant to pay the costs.
The Legislature of the State adjourned sne
die at noon to-day Two of the bills vetoed by
the Governor have been passed by constltu-
tional majority in both houses. One Is that
chartering the Ocean, Delaware and Philadel.
phia telegraph Company, and the act extending
the charter OF the Delaware County Bank.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser
A WOmale rfssl PDscMOlllcssO OH.

A singular phenomenon brought, 10 hight
n week ago yesterday. in the township "i Green-
field. about eight miles from t,,s city The facts
very nearly Is follows. The M-ssrs. Gran
gers in boring To find water TO supply their saw
mill, sunk four iuch hole to the depth Of 40
feet. hen they struck II vein. or cavity As the y
withdrew the aug-r from the hole. 10 their great
surprise, il was followed by a violent current OF
air. that threw up stones large hens eggs.
ten fifteen feet high.
For a few moments, when the hole was first
opened, the air was accompanied by IL stream oil
water, which was thrown ten or twelve i-ct high.
The water, however. soon censed coming. and
the air gush-d out with such force that the roar
could be distinctly heard fifty or sixty rods dis
tant On touching FIRE to the air. il caught. and
the flames flashed twenty feet high. and came
near burning the building covering the u,achne-
nv in which il il located.
They finally succeeded with consde rahe diff
iiculty in stopping it. by forcing down blankets,
and driving spike into the hole. which WAS
their only means of stopping The air or gas, and
distinguishing the flames. For several moments
after the hole was stopped, the earth trembed
and shook for some distance around, "s though
an eruption was about TO take place. The peo-
pie, who by this time had ga the red 10 the number
or about hundred, were greatly alarmed ri
these symptoms and scattered with all possible
rapidny, suppo-ing that "Milerixm'' wss about
coming to n focus. or that they were about to be
blown up sky higl, hv earthquake. From the
time it opened till il was thus closed was
about SIX hours, ahh the air gushed out All tie
time with undated violence.
II has been opened several times since will,
the same effect. The power and force OF the ali
does not seem TO diminish in the least. The
Messrs. Changers are proposing to secure il with
apparatus to shut it off aud let it out Mt lei
sure, and test lis real qualities. The people in
that vicinity are all confidcn now that it can be
conveyed here in pipes, and successfully used FOR
lighting the city vs. it'll gas, from this great natu-
raj, underground Gasometer. We learn tina,
several scientific gentlemen Of this city intend
visiting il soon.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
NanSlHugbter--IS Of
ApOtlecaricS.

In the Criminal Court Of New York on
Thursday a case was tried which involved
the question Of the liability of an apothe-
cary or his clerk for giving an improper
medicine to a sick person, whereby death
was produced. In this case. although the
apothecary was acquitted, his clerk who
prepared the medicine was convicted Of
manslaughter.
tunate death Of Mrs. Heart of the Bowery,
about year ago. from taking laudanum,
as is supposed. instead Of rhubarb. That
lady being indisposed. sent her grandson.
young Lent. 10 Guion's drug store. corner
of Grand street and the Bowery, to buy a
dose of rhubarh. Lent went into the shop
and saw the principle clerk. Brayton, Ell
Their making or mending a pen and young
Ring. behind the counter-tne latter lad
Of ID. who had been an apprentice of DIR.
Guion's for about five weeks. Lent hav-
ing asked the boy Ring for sixpence worth
Of tincture Of rhubarb. Ring asked Bray
ton where it was. Mr. Brayton pointed to
certain portion Of the shelves. where j,
seems the tincture Of rhubarb and the
laudanum bottles stood near together
Young Ring poured the liquor into two
ounce vial, and nearly filled it. and then
labelled it Tincture Of Rhubarb. Len,
then asked Ring how much should be ia.
ken at dose! Ring went and inquired
on the subject Of Brayton-who replied
that if the person to take it was an adult,
the whole should be taken at once. Young
Lent gave the medicine to his grandmoth-
er, who drank il. and was in fourteen hours
corpse. When the medicine was sold
to Lent, DR.. Guion was absent from the
store-but had given orders to Ring never
to sell in his absence but under the direc-
tion.of Brayton. DIR Guion attended up.
on the deceased while dying-and declar.
ed on examining the phial that she had
taken Iaudanum from the same. The
Coroner's inquest rendered verdict o
death by laudanum.
After short absence the jury returned
verdict acquitting Ring-and convictins
Brayton Of manslaughter in the 4th degree
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

ORAroRy.-Our exchange papers pub
lish some rich stories Of western oratory.
The last that is given. is in the New Or
leans Delta. describing new years cele-
bration in the or III prison. The or. t,r
SAYS. ut. -,
"Feller Sojers!-1'his is glorious day.
the first day Of January, eighteen hundred
and forty sevcn-mean eight. The cloud
cap'd top Of the Chimberazo have now
become the home Of the American eagle.
TArplause.l From the stricken field Of
Pail Alto and Rcsaker to the dred heighshs
Of Sarah Gawdy and Cow Tcruras-fron,
the Halls Of the Montcxumas. ours has
been one onward march. fGrcat ap.-
plausc Folks talk Of peace, when there
is no peace.-Livc or die. survive OF
perishi-three cheers for old Zachariar.'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

1t will cost at least one million dollars
to transport the American army with its
cquipagc, from Vera Cruz to their places
Of muster in the United States. including
the steam boating on the Mississippi and
its tributaries. 1t will require one hun.
dred ships. fifty or sixty Of which will pro.
badly be taken from the New Orleans Aeel.
The ships will be employed from three to
ten weeks each.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

CARS DRIVEN BY ELEcrRIcITy-The
Newark Advertiser states that DR.. Cotton
is exhibiting in that city curious inven-
,ion-a Circular Rail road. with an engine
and car driven by clecfricity-but the
electricity is applied only foshe track, and
herein consists the peculiarly ofthe inven.
ton. No power is applied directly to the
engine and car. and yet they move off with.
wonderful rapidity upon an electrified
track
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
This looks Rebeliion!-The New Or

leans Delta publishes q call Cor meeting
Of Democrats who are favorable to the.
election Of General Taylor.-The call il
signed by number Of the Leading De.
mocrats Of the city Of New Orleans. ~t0!y
in the call. express their qualification ut
the nomination Of Gen. Taylor. BY. the,
Philadelphia Convention, their regret that
the Baltimore Convention did not nomin.
ate him also, and avow their desermisa-l
ton to support him., no matter by wb0a
nominated! $. -
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
-. Wy Ri II D.:

Ere last wears noon had lrft the ssv,
A birding sought my Indian nest.
\ IA! .oi.tel--oh. 50 loviugly-
Her tiny wings upon my breast.
Fran morn till evenings purpl. iiny".
la win>em- heiple-sness size lies,
Two roseleaves, with n >ilkrn fringe.
Shut softly Oh her starry eyes.
There's not ia Ind iov-.icr bird;
Broad earth owns not n happier nest
Oh God, Thou hast n fount.imstirr-d.
Whose water never more shall rest.
This beautiful. mysterious thing.
ii is seeming .i>tiant rom Heaven,
1hi> bird with the i,ninorta! wing,
To me-to me, Thy hand has given.
The pulse first caught its tiny stroke.
The blood its crimson hue from Inine;-
This lie which have dared invoke,
Uenceforth is parallel with thine.
4 silent awe is in my room
| ;retnbl- with delicious fear:
The future with It's light and GLOOM
Time aud Eternity are here
Doubts-hopes. in eager tnuuit ris";
Hear. OH my God. one earnest prayer
Room for my bird in Paradise.
An, give her angel pluu.age there.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

According TO the careful calculation Of
skilful engineer. the present demand for
wood. as fuel. in this country, is equal TO
10. 2eO. 600 cords per ennum.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

EvERy Vine PaPER in PENNSYLVANIA
bears aloft the glorious banner of the Peo-
Piles choice inscribed with the names of
TAYLOR and FiL.aonE.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

4 SENSIBLE GiRI--Sc,ne wears ago.
a Young lady. remarkable for her maturity
and good sense.a daughter Of dissin.
pu;shed lawyer and member OF Congress
from Worcester county. was placed a, a
Young ladies' boarding schoo. in the neigh.
borhood OF Boston. Her unaffected man.
ners and sprgh,liness Of character. SOON
attracted the attention and won the aztec.
lions of many of the young iadies, who
were full of kind offices. until one day
they inquired of each other the occupa-
ton of their fathers. Our fair friend par.
ceiving the drift OF their inquirers. gaYs
them TO understand that her father was .
shoemaker. when many of them wero
struck with horror at her low and vulgar
origin. and j change vas al once pcrcep.
t.blc in their conduct towards her. She
however. though fully understanding them.
remained quiet. After while the father
Of the Young lady visited the school,
As he was good looking man. aud they
observed tina, the Principal and others
treated him with great deferencc and res
pec,. the scholars were led to inquire Of
their ins,ruc,ress who hc was. and what
was his business: on being told that he
was the father OF Miss H.. and member
Of Congress. they were filed with amaze,
meni, and Immediately made am attempt
- renew their attentions as formerly, but
il was too late. she looked upon them with
such perfect contempt that they were
obliged 10 keep al respectful distances;
,nosa tina, had treated her with kindness.
wi,hoU: regard TO her fathers supposed
occupation. were ever after her tavorites.
----.---------------
o. Short letters arc becoming fashion,
able among the Loco Focos. We have
given already General CAss's specimen,
here is "another of the same Sort" from
the Troy Budget: .u. $50
Troy. June 10, 1915.
Mr.. EDITOR IL perceived by yester-
days Commercial, Advertiser. that my
name is appended to call fer public NEE.
ting to ratify the nominations Of the las.
Baltimore Convention. l never signed
the call nor authorized any person TO do
in my behalf
I Circumsta arU prercm me from
supporting Lewis Cass for President Of
( The United States.
Yours, &c. 4. 4. THOMPSON
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
Fanny Forrcs,er'> asirsi.

We mentioned! the other dav SAYS tue Boston
Transcript that paragraph in the ManImaiH
Free Press announced tina, a daughter had b-sn
DO IN TO Mrs Ju,.soa of the mission IT Msuin,a;n.
formerly vel! known under her nam de plume oi
Fanny Forester We glad to hsve more
decided continuation OF III. fac: from the LAZY ;
testimony. which is no; tn-taf'horicai
that there III ne any question OF its cauce.
The lines which follow. ani winch bear date.
M.tIxAI~. January. 1915, from The June
number Of the Columbian Mag ,ziuc, where they
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

,fite fence Is becoming quite commoh. !.
in Illinois The cost is about Sb cents 10
the rod. and il answers . most admirabss
purpose agains. all stock but swine. Cat-..
lie and horses, particGiarls. after having.
their noses well sawed by il once. eau
scarcely be got neaf'it akaia.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

Mr.. Palmer, late Of lndio6s. wsoisa1
explored the country north Of tho Coasm-.
bia river, says that vancouver's Is3apd i,
a. large g Crest Britain, and contathl sfa
the natural resources 70 make il thgse1
Of empire Of great nation s'-s ~ :
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

Rcrenge Erfraordinayy.-A was hav-
ing had dispute with a man who kept a
sausage shop, and owing him a grudge.
ran into his shop one day as he was serv-
ing several good customers. with an i'm
mense dead cal, ;. which he quickly deposit
ed on the counter. saying. "This MAKES
nineteen; as you are busy now we l.se'iie
some other .in,e;'' and he was oil IN .
twinkIing. The customers. aghasf, soon
followed him, leaving their saussges be-
hind.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

O~rEvery Wing paper in the State OF
Maine has hois,ed the flag OF Taylor and
Fillmore. In none Of the States does Old
Rough and Ready appear ,ohavc more
warm and active friends than in Maine
There is to be great celebration in Ban
gor on the 4th Of July. when about six
hundred lumbcrmen. with their. peculiar
dress, VIII march in procession. They
all 60 Tor Taylor.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
Troy. June 10. 1916.

\ schoolmas,er. who had an invetera,e
habit of talking to himself when alone.
was asked by a neighbor, what motive he
could have in talking 10 himself Jona-
than replied that he had two good and sub.
stantial reasons: in the first place, he liked
70 talk to sensible man; in the next place
he liked TO hear q man of sense talk
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
An Incident i'm Real LiEc--A Mys-
tory.

The Boston Transcript relates the following
iuc ident in real life:
Not many months since a lady, who resided in
Provi!ence, cncounte red in tn. railroad cars a
old gentleman, who secured 70 regard her with
air Of unusual interest. Finally, assuming
the privilege Of age, he venturrd to accosi her.
and they entered into conve rsation. Before part
ing, he begged permission to call on her at her
house. His deferential manner. his advanced
age and his frank expression Of interest, thou g,t
stranger, in her welfare, were many pl.a
in his favor, and she replied TO his request, that
she would be very glad TO him. and did not
doubt that her husband would also b---"W hat
is your Address, She gave il and they part
He called on her the next day. had an inter lew
18th her in the presence Of her husband, and
asked the lady's permission to send her hi. min
nature. She turned to her "lord and MASTER
who at once acquesctd in the Strangers propo-
sal. Not MANY days afterw ards the miniature
sent--an admirable work Of art, set round
it'll costly diamonds, and accompanied with
bracelet of great value.
Husband and wife were astonished, as may he
supposed. Some weeks elapsed before they
heard again from the stranger. short time
siuce he called, aud the interview WAS 10 this eff
fect "Have you any objection to moving to
New York; he asked. "None at all, If we
could better our situation "What is your
present income. Mr.. IT." A very moderate
sum named. "Humph have house in
New York, for which want occupants. / sail
for Europe next week; and you shall come and
take possession" You are very kind, my ven
cradle friend" said Mr.. T. "but We are very
comfortable here; I don't know that could az
ford to enter into the arrangement you propose"
81 will very soon obviate that obJeciion. re-
piled the old gentleman. "Come to New \ ork
and live, and will at once make over TO you
the Of two hu ndred thousand dollars.
His hearers looked at him as il they half sus-
pected they were dealing with a fugitive from
some insane asylum. But there was no in.ani-
~ about il; The offer was made in good faith
VIVA accepted-and has been redeemed TO the
letter. Mr.. and Mrs. T. have removed TO New
York, and taken possession Of = fine house in
street. Their benefactor has gone TO
Europe. He will probably make his newly
made fre nds the heirs of his large wealth.
Mrs. T.. was. learn, forme rty an instructrees
in one Of the public schools Of a neighbor'ng
city. The character Of the paftes and the his
tory of the affair thus far prec lude the inpnis-
ton of any improper motive. The cause Of the
old gentle man's conduct 10 a. mach . mystery
to the lady herself as to her frienGs. He seems
to have taken within, and to have carried it
ont. So much only is apparent. Bot time may
throw more light upon the affair.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19
$I3,7eo.2l
$lS5,O34.il

Mr.. Stewart also sums mp the direct and
prospective costs Of the war with Mexico,
and makes the grand total the neat sum
OF three hundred and ninety-five millions
of dollars.
The following is his enumeration Of items:
Cost already incurred, say. 500. 900 900
Land bouuties Observation-Disclosures. $1,000 900
Amount paid Mexico. debt & money 20, 000,DO
Addition to pension list, two mil
lions, for twenty five years 50 600 900
Standing army TO defend the north
ern frontier Of Mexico, and main
tanning new possessions there.
five millions per year for ten = =
wears. ... $4,000 900
Increase Of army and navy at home,
xears. so,oo0, 900
Incide nta expenses. damagrs, losses,
SC. to be provided for hereafter, ssy 10000 oa
sao5,os 1000
If this statement be correct. in acquir-
ing New Mexico and Upper California. we
have indeed. .'psid dearly for the whistle
We could have bought these territories for
a tenth Of the money. and saved the bal.
ance. besides the loss Of some twenty
thousand men.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

correspondent OF the Milford y. H. J
VI irror relates the following particulars of
of sad case OF seduction and suicide:
About two years ago a wealthy and i'll
fluen,ial widower. of forty five. named Mr..
Nc. of Chelsea. hired an ainiable aud
beautiful girl of eighteen. named Mary L
- to assume the care OF his children
and household. 4 few months after they
were seen to ride away together. and in
the next Woodstock paper appeared an
announcement that thev had been III lrried
in that place by an Episcopal clergyman.
They returned as man and wife, and have
SO lived until shor, time since, when
Dr. Nc, dismissed the unfortunate
WON I'll from his house. alleaging that they
had never been married! She had utter
" been deceived By a sham marriage. or
had consented to deceit in order to save
her from inevitable shame, cannot be as
certained.
A poor victim. driven in disgrace from
the house from which she had SO long
been regarded as a viituous wife. and
thus rendered an outcast from society.
dared not return to her relatives. She re-
turned at length, by night. to the house OF
her destroyer, and begged piteously for
Sneltcr ana ErOtcCtiOu. ueCtdTiiS tifal "i'7
wandered long without food and was
starving At length the door was opened
to her. from the dread Of attracting the at
tention Of the neighborhood. She was
fed and turned away. with strict orders
never to show herself there again. She
lelt-but where could she go! All day
she wandered in the woods and he'd yes
adjacent. and in the night. faint and shiv-
ertng. she crcpt back TO the only place
where she could claim protection. and cri-
ed for u home. She was repelled; but the
noise aroused the neighbors, who insisted
that she should be allowed shelter. !,
was agreed that she might stay that night,
but should leave in the morning. neigh
Dor promising to take her to her nearest
relatives. - will go if alive" was the
only promise tina, could be extorted from
her. She went to her room. and the next
morning was found DEAD! Deserted,
loathed. despairing. without a friend or a
hope in the world, the wri,ched victim had
committed suicide.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-19

The STAR THAT NEVER SETS.-Clorlous
old Nermont-that never yet has given
any other than Wing vote, is now all
right as regards the nomination Of Taylor
and Fillmore The Vermont Waterman,
after a long hesitation as to running up
their flag-a hesitation protrac,ed until
every other Wing paper in the State had
given in adhcsion-now joins the unbro
ken Wing phalanx. Its editorial announ-
cling this decision, closes thus:
"Our judgement is that the wisest course
is to concur in the support Of General Tay-
lor. Ours is the last Wig press in Yer.
mont to accept tn. nomination. We have
waited for no factious purpose. nor from
wilfulness-but to satisfy our best judy.
lnent. the course is clear: we enter up
on i, cheerlully."