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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-06

| that point, sent me back short distance 10 Stop
the firing, and advance the regiment with The
bayone,. had just lett him, when he was struck
in the leg, being on foot, and was obliged 10 leave
he field"
"On entering The town, The General and his
troops became at once holly engaged al short
muskeI range. lie had 10 make his rcconnoi-
sances under heavy fire. This he did unfinchy,
and by exposing his person-on one occasion
passing through large gateway inio a yard,
which was entirely open TO The enemy. When
he was wounded at the intersection Of the two
streets, he was exposed 10 cross fire OF muskelry
and grape.
"ln battle the Generals bearing was truly that
of a soldier; and those under him iell The infu-
ence OF his presence. He had the entire conf
dence OF his men,"
The narrative OF Major Thomas continues:
"When Gen. Taylor went on his expedition 10
| Victoria, in December, he placed Gen. Butler in
command OF the troops Left on the Rio Grande
and al The stations from The river on 10 Saltillo-
WORMS small division OF regulars being al the
latter place. Gen. WOODS column had by this
time reached Parras, one hundred or more miles
West oil Saltilo. Gen. Butler had so far reco.
vcred from his wound as 10 walk little and
take exercise on horseback, though with pain 10
his limb One night (about he 18Th December)
an express came from Gen. Worth, at Salullo
stating that the Mexican forces were advancing
in large numbers from San Luis de Potosi, and
that he expected 10 be attacked in TWO days. His
division, all told did not exceed 1900 men, il so
many, and he asked reinforcemenis. The Gene
raj remained up during the balance of the night,
sen, Of the necessary courers 10 ,he rear for re-
Inducements, and had the Isl Kentucky and Is.
Ohio lco,, then encamped three miles from tow n,
in the place by daylight; and these Two regi-
meus, with Websers ballery, were encamped
| that night ten miles on the road 10 Saliillo This
promptness enabled The General 10 make his Sc
cond days march of twenty-five miles in good
season, and TO hold The celebrated pass OF Los
Mueros, and check The enemy, shout! he have
attacked Gen. Worth on that day. ard obliged
him 10 evacuate the town. Whist, on The next
| and last days march, The General received no.
| tce that The reported advance OF The enemy was
untrue Arriving a, The camp-ground, the &C.
neral suffered intense pain from his wound, and
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NOR that one eY-PIesdent is 10 dispose OF the
Democratic interest in the next election oil Chief
Magistrate, il is but fair 10 presumc-lrom 'tu-
NOR OF course-lhat the Other ex President may
have some little influence in disposing oil The
Wing interest in the same Office; and, II SO, in
requilal Tor his important information, on the
veTilable authority of 'Tumor,' would advise
him, by all means, when that interest is disposed
OF, 70 adhere 10 the good old 'rumored' precedent
of lSA-or perhaps, sir, sealed proposals will
suit quite as we'll.
Wheeler ought TO take any, or what notice
| ought 10 take of the gruvellirg anecdo,e of the
traitor Arnold, applied by The venerable ex-Presi
dent IMr. Adam to an old successful compeli
lor for the frs, office in the world, long alter thai
competitor had Quilted the political arena Tor.
ever, is matter vi much doubt. | viii simply
say OF this attack, that il is OF but 100 close aft
nitv with that made by the notorious knight oil
Gadshil on the soldier corse OF the gallant Per.
cy-anc will be Tel, about as much.
1.-THE victory of New Orleans undoubtedly was
a ground OF high glory, not only 10 the indivdu
al who was at the head OF our forces, but OF glory
10 the nation itself. But, on account of that vic
tory, were they TO sanction acts which, 10 the
pamphle, referred 10 BY the gentleman from Ken
lucky, MIR. Underwood were argued 10 be Urea
son; and were they not only 10 SANCTION but &c
reward tNOSe dCtS Oh tudi glOlDuf IL IcuIiuutl
Mr.. A. OF an anecdole which he heard many
years ago respecting Gen. Arnold-a man very
celebrated in the war OF our revolution. After
his exploits in this country, (Which were of two
characlers,) he went to England; and there, be-
ing an object Of contempt 10 everybody he saw
and particularly 10 every American, he still
sought the company of Americans who visited
England after The close OF the war; and in the
course of conversation he had with an Amer
can with whom he had been acquainted in lhi:
country before his treason and treachery, he ask
ed him what The Americans would have done
with him il they had caush, him ios,ead of An
DIRE, or il Andre had been delivered u? (as was
proposed) for The purpose OF having hint Said
the American. They would have buried that leg
with The honors of war, and they would have hung
you for the remainder OF your body That was
the sort of justice which comparatively speak.
ing, would be more proper than That OF his col
league, which was TO reward Gen. jackson for
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19

have suitable peice of ground appro-
pria:ed for market house; say in the
central part Of town on or near Main ST.
extending up or down one Of the cross ST.
by widening j: sufficiently: third. fourth
or fifth streets would do. To say tina, the
farmer must retire to some secluded spot
in town because there is shed erected for
the butchers is ali out OF order The narla;
place Is usually wheres something IS 10 be
bought and sold and where the poop.e
congresate; Yet IN tltis q. yitis the iarsaast
rom H. The market place j. also coa-
ducive - social intercourse. If rAe r:gIt
KIND OF Z p'ace--:here citizens generally
meet once. twice. or thrice a week: there
the change the ground on which prices
are regulated and established: then let il
be located in the right place 10 NEE, al
contingencies; all Obstacles all emerren-
cies. and The pnopl, vii be benefited
y ee.nesdays- < Saturdays are the natural
IN afket days IN tals place. ana Let those
days be such-op n al 8 o'clock in the
morning IN summer. and o'clock =. NJ
in "in.or.-and if the market hous, is in
Pearl. or ii Marion. or in Franklin. 1t il
front Main. and let the Wagons. or pack
ing boxes. or benches. or what not. be ar
ranged along Main street. on one side or
other, and what the farmer does not iurn-
ISL. the shop keeper may; that this place
VII develops a market worth looking INTO
in Gmontas time, there IS no doubt rs
TO other sales ana regulation. Iet them fol-
i,w according 10 circumstances. am
transgreSsing your patience no doubt. bat
the sutJcct Is one OF vital interest Iflhis
article could but find a practical response.
should be amply repaid. ana may be YOU
wiil-ti-y it,--Lct us throw otTthe lcthartl-
that commonly attend US in this gooslly
city Of Eriends; ali we live for is tho com
forts and convenicnces Of Ifs, /, " mus,
act # we expect 70 enjoy them. II IS FOLLY
10 talk Of Rail Road. il: We can 10, COM
P.-te a $ Stem Of Improvement within our
own l5uts. Let Us - it Individually and
collectively, and sec how it Will COM out.
any how. LOCKER ON.
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OF brick and mortar, will be greatly missed when
the July shall visit US with his scorchiur
rays The ..Burnet House. will be pushed 10
corn n'etion with energy peculiar 10 The Queen
tity, in the house building line al least. Ii any
one doubts This energy, if they will just step n,o
IN omnibus and take half hour ride no matter
in what direction, :h-y will be convinced, and
will thank their il they escape with sound
haabs. the eternal Jam and confusion consequent,
upon streets half blocked up with buil-ing ma
teriai
Forrest commences an engagement at the Ma
tional tIs evening. lie will perform every HI sht
next week. Saturday night, the 22nd Is set
apart for las be- ne 1t, and again tod II " Il!
be las last appearance the stp.e forever. Sach
of your readers therefore asl! TO see this
world wide celebrated trageG;an viii embrace
ihis opportunity forever after hold their peace
/ In ADDITION TO this. the vcr.;abie TEN Thumb
The real orig:nui Tom, and OF your .'5ase
limitations Will exhibit himself two or th-ec
times day during the whole week Besides
these a'iractions notice by the bills. We are 10
have all manner OF "traiaed dog" performances
These canine gentry SAIL 10 go through all the
popular dances of the day with degree OF grace
and elegance uEh known in the Eisler aud Bianry
school. So all tastes can be grt,ilied in the way
Of aHusemeuts. Judging 5y the number Of dead
dogs see in the streets daily. wou!t ,!ini. our
city MarshalI would uot BE- likely to patroniz-
this last exhibition bill' these hydrophoLia
| times. y urs, H.
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Newspapers.

The Princeton Herald. spirited and
manly Sheet published in Illinois. and cd.
tied by a worthy young gentleman who
served his time in the printing Office con.
nected with this establislim mt. contains
this language in la.e editorial;
I'VE regard the prcsen, circulation Of
newspapers in this state, as one. and in.
deed not the least amongst the many
means of Improvement and cultivation of
the minds of the rising generation. They
are generally of a chasie character. teem.
ing with literary and scientific subjects,
aud not untreqnen,ly difficult, political
questions receive in them fair and can
did examination. One advantage that
newspapers have over any other publica-
ton Of their size and cost is the almost
endless variety OF matter they contain.
The reader of newspaper, if he is a
close observer, and possesses n rcteniive
mind. IS acquainted nj once with all the
passing news Of the day throughout our
own wide extended country. and all i'm.
portani events ~ they ,ranspire in other
and more distant countries. His mind is
frequently refreshed with important and
thrilling points Of history. which had been
lost 10 him from ,he ties of memory, or
hailed as new and important. and well
worth place III his choicest cabinet
Sometimes IN the columns Of a newspa-
per we meet with Tale, though perhaps il
may not be founded on fact. yet like many
OF our American tracts. j: contains a NOR
al :hat has a salutary eii,c, upon the mind
Of the reader. and VII often weigh well
upon his future Iif, And even advertise.
nenis. although hoo many readers look
upon them as merely worth apassing no.
tee. ye, among those very advertisements.
men not unfrequen,ly CLEAN information
which IS useful. and get news which great
~ benefits them in their tinanc al affairs"
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OGifallrY.

DIED in thsi city, Tuesday the / 18th inst
Of pulmonary disease, Mrs. JANE SMITH, consori
OF Mr. WILLIAM SMITH; aged 81 years.
Mrs smith was native Of Chester county,
Ia. where size resided until the 9Th year Of her
age. when. with her widowed mother, Mrs. Pyle,
size removed to Richmond Indiana IN 1896;
where she was united in fnatrnony the 18th
of November. Jei0; since which time she has
resided in this CITY.
The subject Of this brief sketch, bee anne pious
at very early aye. and united with the Presby
terrain Church. in the communion of which she
continued until her marriage; when she became
with her husband, member Of the Method ist
Episcopal Church, in which she continued, a
bright ornament, until her death.
IN all the relations Of life. Mrs. s. so filled her
station as 10 win for herself the love and admit
ration OF all who enjoyed her society. Soon af-
ter she embraces the religion Of the Savior, she
formed the resolution that she would always
govern her spirit and never allow herself to be
come angry and speak uukindy TO her friend.
and reiaifons-tlIIs pledge she kept through lie
/ Q this she briefly aloded in a conversation
with ner husband. for the first tins. few Gays
before her oeath, with peculiar satisfaction 4.
i hkeis mat 1T was owing to this secret Fnie q
her life, aided BY divine grace. that she succeed
ed so we'll. in regulating her life in all respects
and by which she adorned with SO many
lovely traits OF character. During heI iist M
ess, such was the cheerfulness Of her mind, anc
calm resignation of spirit, that her friends upon
visiting her could scarcely reai;ze That they
stood by Just upon The verge OF another
world she never alluded TO death but with
cheerful smile, even TO her last. Her desire was
TO depart and be with Christ Her eyes were
closed in death, in great peace at IL O'Clock, NJ,
on Tuesday. On " edne siay her remains
removed to Roberts Chapel, where she had held
her rsssip, and her funeral obsequIes were
by Rev. Mr. GiHett, when, followed
~ her b~reft husband, two young children,
mother, sisters and numerous frsis OF she
vas &c posted III the family burying ground near
the city I; 1 o'clock, r MI JouYa1s
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19
FREE TRADE.

Howls II that the Loco.oco papers have
all al once ceased 10 irumpe, the blessings
Of free trade! Has theincreased governs
ment debt dimmed the Projections of their
theories does the diminished revenue
cause them 10 quake in their shoes.
" iihout general war in Europe-which
heaven forbid-how Will the products of
our next harvest. (of which there IS now
the finest promise) be lediled OH If
starvation do not menace them. the British
will keep their ports under lock and key.
of which high duties" ONLY VIII &C, as
an open sesame. The Baltic is now iurn
:shlng John Bail his brealstu.fs at lowar
prices than we can afford 10 do Il, The
Egyptian harvest will be ready in Nav and
the Euxlne in June and July. with neither
Of which can our farmers compete with
profit And then the stocks % roods that
nave been imported the past season. under
the stimulus OF excessive eSpor,a,ion,
They remain. in = great degree, 10 BIZ paid
for. Their Introduction. 10 some extent.
has injured and bankrupied our own manu-.
features. as the late extensive auction sales
IN New York. of print and woolens. attest.
But they must also BE- paid for in solid coin
'or breads'utis and provisions will be need
ed. 10 sufficient degree. Locofooo free
trade brings in foreign goods, but il does
not send out domestic products lie, US
have return of Wing protcction-an en-
Of home manufactures and a
consequent enhanced consumption o:home
provisions. according to the supply Let
the people "becomc lttlc more Ameri.
can'zed;' and let the old stale symptoms
and rotten state of Europe shift for them
selves. Such would be our free trade!
Scioto Gazette.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19

ms IS practice which is condemned
by many gardening writers; bu, is the;,
objection founded on careful experim,,,.
or has the subject Ike so MANY osha,,
been prejudged, Experience and r.asc.
ton have given me high opinion Of The
use of water in ,ransplan,ing trees, and
viii give You brief description of nv
method wlch YOU may take for what j, il
worth.
After preparing the border of the tree
take out sufficient earth IL give the roots
room 10 lie IN their natural position
Tiiis earth is finely pulverixed One man
now holds the tree in a perpendicular po.
sition. with its roots in the hole. and
third slowly sitts the fine soil into the wa.
ter. being al the same time careful to ill
The ouisides of the hole So as 10 keep tho
water about the tree.
This process leaves the roots exactly in
the position which they occupied before
removal. and il makes the earth settle
about them in the most perfect manner.
II the soil is fine. and is silted into tho
water slowly. it is deposited on every side
and every part Of the roots. filling oil OF tho
holes and inter>,ices. coming in con,ac,
with the smallest fibre. and covering the
surface with perfect uniformity. like the
deposites of gold in salvanic gliding
Trees set in this manner maintain their
upright position much better than trees Sc,
by the ordinary method. Ii YOU take
hold of a tree Immediately a;ter il is set in
the way | described, YOU can pull il over
very easily. but after il has stood few
hours. il feels as Tilt had grown in its new
position.
Finally am conf lent, from practice,
that the trees are more certain TO live and
grow vi gorously. if wafer is used in this
way. while they arc being planted. After
losing a great number of trees. adopted
THIS plan Of ,ransplan,ing. and have since
set about five hundred gu, OF which have
lost about dozen. and think most Of
these were dead when they were removed.
GEORGE BARTLETT
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VIZ. El.eEc.-..,!r. Cor.sin.

\ correspondent, writing from Craw-
louisville. Indiana. says: Il am delight
ed with the manly, independent stand
taken by Mr.. Hale. and Thanh. God there
was one man in the Scnat. who had the
moral courage - record his vote in oD-
position to the Mexican war. in all lis
phascs.-'
BY the way. ii was pity that Mr. Cor
WIN. after having voted against all supplies
tor the war. should vote thanks 10 the army
for doing what he would no: give them The
means 10 do, If il were right to thank
Generals Scott and Taylor for achieyjno
victories over the Mcxcans. il certainly.
could not have been wrong 10 vote them
thcmeans Of obtaining such yictor;cs- Va
fjoaaI Ira.
By the way. it was pity that Nj Hale.
your candidate for President. after having
voted against all supplies for the war-at
ter Genouncing it as the act of the Presi-
deut, unconstitutional and aggressive. and
begun and prosecuted for the purpose Of
extending slavery-that this same Mr.
Hale should have voted for Treaty de-
spelling Mexico Of d great part Of her ter
rltory thus unconsti'utionaly and IN
iamously acquired Western Star.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19

IMPORTANT SALE.--The provision al gov
erment OF France is about 10 offer al pub
lie sale the palaces Of It's former kings.
those costly monuments OF pomp and
grandeur which have 50 long been the adj
miraiion of the world. with all their rich
and varied contents. Versailles, Louvre,
the Iuilleres. St. Germans. &c. will all
be brought TO the hammer. and the pro-
ceeds appropriated TO charitable purposes.
and TO the education and moral culture Of
the working classes Of the pcoplc-N hat
mines Of kinCly and useless wealth viii
thus be resolved. as il were. into its origin
al element. and made to contribute in
elevating the impoverished masses of Paris
and preparing them to dispense with kings
and become their own governors! In these
royal palaces are some of the rarest works
OF art the world has ever produced. and
from their sale an immense sum mus, be
realized.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19
For the Palladium
Thoughts on To;nh.>toups

thoughts OH Tom b.>t0ucs.
Thy place a stone beside the grave
hal holes that form 80 dear,
Euf unto tiod IT," spirit gave,
Nought bat the Gust lies there.
An when on earth that form we icw'J.
" hat WAS thcfe but the soul
That rendered it then beautiful
l hat was indeed the whole.
Then, when we lax the body down,
Let aust todust be given,
And turn our thoughts cen from tn. rroun,
10 that which lives IN Heaven
The time has been when too / thought
That iiIends thus from rs sever.
should have to4n'-stone finely wrought
And thus their graves be covered
Bat when laid one in the ground
hose form dearly How'd:
HIS spirit sceui'd to hover round
And say, dear friend | dwell above
That. that you lay beneath the sod
Belongs no more to YOU.
Lock from this clay cen mp to God,
Ahd there my spirit view
felt that a ncrcifn Eedcemer
ih"~e pleasant feelings gave,
l received them rs treasure.
Ana left dear Ed:nond's grave
AM was content, asked no more,
Ihe evidence then given.
Has been sufficient to ,his hour
direct my thoughts to Heaven
FLORENCE.
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u man. bv the name of . wanted A inc

IL man. by the name of G., wanted ! inch
auger, and he went from store to store hunting
one-after spending half hour in the search
he stumbled and broke his arm the loss of hi
time he estimated at SIS and the doctors bill
was SD more, making in all SO dollars, Nov,
4 the merchant for here is one who aiysaYs
keeps an assortment of augers on hand. had
advertised the boring instrument IN a ne " <paper
there's one printed in that town, and Mr.. Q.
tax and pays for it, 1t would have saved the
SO TO hIn-the merchant would have sold
the anger and turned the money often enough to
have paid the printer aad made 80 per cent on
the sale beside, while G. confined TO his be-
Simple justice wonld make that merchant paw
to Mr.. z S25 and furnish him with The anger.
Tor not neutrality-suspicious. our sentiments
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19

WASHING roS's LlsRARy.-We learn
from crediiable authority. that the W ash
in9'on Library has been recently purchas-
cd by Henry Stephens. Ir.. Esq. Of YER
mont. who has for the last two or three
years been rambling among the famous
old libraries of Europe The collection
contains. We hear. about ten thousand
volumes and pamphlets. nearly five hun
drod ot which have the autographs of
" ashngton on the tile pages. and many
others have the autographs and prcsenta-
ton notes Of authors. We doubt not the
collection IS rich in the military and ayri-
cultural books which once belonged 10 the
"Sage OF Mount \crnon." and that there
must also be IN IL very many tracts relating
to the american Revolution. as well as to
the ratification and adoption OF the FEEDER
al Constitution. We are not informed
what disposition Mr.. Stephens intends To
make oi these sacred relies OF the Father
OF ms country, but we are sure that 40 one
knows better how to appreciate their value
than himself. | Understanding that he will
not, on any conolit on, allow the library TO
be broken up and separated. we presume
that he intends it for some European H.
brary-perhaps the British Museum. which
ne has enthusiastically aided in obtaining
the most perfect collection of American
history and literature in the world Dos
TIM nm.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19

The Free American, published at the
city Of Mexico. mnnifests great displeas-
ure with the con l;tons Of the treaty and
arnistice. 1t says:
I'VE propheiise that the modification
proposed by the President o! the United
States and The Senate, if sustained BY tha
body. viii be rejected by the Mexican Con-
gress, and the war will commence ayain
with renewed vigor on our enemy's side"
MkRRlE1.-On the 9th instant, by Enos
Thomas. Esq, Mr.. George Anderson, to Miss
Matilda Reed; all Of this vicinity.
On the i6t, instant. by the same. Mr.. w. ".
Frame, 10 Miss Rebecca Thompson; all Of this
vicinity
With the last notice. received a liberal
share Of the good things had on the festive occa-
sion. The happy parties have our thanks for the
attention, and We wish them life Of unaiioyed
happiness.
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YclcEr;aEst2 Office.

The communication the ''iightninr liBe'
was opened between this place aud Davten on
last Monday. Several experimental dcsPatchc.
were sent and received, aud the ching" works
we'll. We hope citizens will extens. their
patronage TO it, whenever their wants mud bust
ness will Justify il:
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cc.v stage Line.

Ncssrs. j. W. Gilbert aud WIN. Eusscy, IT..
have established line Of Stages between this
place and Muncic. 1t vii be great convent
ence TO tho public. nffortiug much cheaper
mode Of travelling than is now enjoyed We
wish them snccess in the enterprise. Our sub
scrlbcrs at Williamsburg and Economy VIII re-
tc!-e thelr papers BIZ hi, inc.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19

Nor RRoKES.- a correspondent Of the Ohio
STATE journal, writing from Sandusky, says =
'Ecithor tho Bank of NorwaIk nor Bank OF San
dushy have failed. Neither there any run up
on them. The reports are all false, entirely.
have this from the best authority