Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-08
CORRESPONDENT
CINCINNATI, Saturday EVENING"
March 9Th. ls4S

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/ March sth, lsia
Conference.-The board Of physicisns consi,,,n.
Of Drs. Lawson. Muz.y. Baker. aad MsIfsrd.
who made the posi- mortcm examination in III.
Ch,oroform case, roper, that Mrs Simmou.
Twas in good Aes!iE wAcn the Chlorofcrm w..
ad red,'' and that they .-ha>e no bes.,..
ton in expressing the opinion that death ~.s
caused by the action Of Chioroform." This,
when it is remembered that these men were no,
unfE.eady 70 the use OF Ch!orsfor,n. that oss Of
them-tl- regular family Phyrician-had
commended II in this very instance. is pretty
conclusive 50 far their Jadgsnent Is concerned,
and there is no doubt but il.s most melancholy
result will hate the effect Of least, pro.scing
very great caution ia its administration hereaf-
ter. II not it's entire dtsuse.
The II o'clock dispatch to-day from New
York, announces that the long look ed for Steam
er Britannia had been Photographed al Boston at
10 o'clock this morning. She is fully a week
behind her time, aud a good deal Of une asiness
was manifested for her safety. We will not hsvs
tho news she brings of the markets, &c, unil
Monday.
We have Telegraph dates from Orleans TO tho
Goth nit, Sugar had advanced from / TO ! cent.
cts. aud frn,--Csrn aud fiesr wers siso quoted
firm at slightly advanced rates.
The Britannia's news is looked for here, -
well in ali The eastern cite. with great inter-
est, and will doubt effect the market consid-
erahly one way the other There seems 10
be general impre ssioa that will be favorable.
and more 6rmn-sa in the market 10 manifest ia
consequence But little however has taken
place except in -four which sells readily to-day
at 81 80 with very light receipts.
There has been quite decline in down river
frcights, but upward bou nd have advanced great
iy. 45 and SO cts. per 100 lbs charged from
Orleans 10 this city This, If il continues, must
effect the price Of groceries in this market. Tho
river continues to receoe, aud large boats cannot
now carry full! loads. This item Of freight has
n much greater effect on the price Of CONNIE
di'y. especially il heavy article. than il gcucr-
ally has credit for. As simple instance. the
present rate of freight from Orleans cost near
, cts. a gallon more on molasses than that char
ged month since. Corn is effected in much
greater degree in proportion to value.
The 22nd day of this mon IN has been fixed upon
the day that the death Of John Quincy Adams
shall be CONNIE morated in this city. There will
be u procession, ofauoUs &c arrangement MS arc
already in progress TO insure an interesting and
imposing ceremony. The national salute, or
dered by the secretary Of war, fired from
the Newport Bsrricks yesterday, in honor Of that
great and goou man whose dc aih the whole nation
NOUNS.
II appears the stockholders Of the New Hotel
the Barnet House-wcre not TO be headed by
Bishop Purcell. fhey have advertised for pro-
posas for removing the earth aud buildings from
the lot and the question il settled At last. have
no idea they will be long in putting up tho
building as they have been in talking about it.
The Telegraph from Washington last night
reports the Treaty Of Peace amended in the SEN
ate. aud that il was ande rstood il would be rsti-
fled 10 day. The amendment, spoken Of 10 sup
Mr. Macihtosh is deeply interested. The
mendmeht Strikes out the prov isions establish
ing these claims which will throw all the En-
gish influence in Mexico against having il rnti-
fled amended. Government officers with
whom have convcrscd the rubject, do not
seem at all sangune Of immediate peace. On
the contrary they express the belief that there il
a great deal ofiroubl- yet 20 be sppreh- nded with
Mexico herself. and very good chance TO have
brush with old John Bull besides. The British
Lion seems TO he making himself too familiar
with Brother Jonatl,ans affairs ia that III lated
country. Yours, ii.