Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-20

S. +. CARY, NJ W. r. of the order
Of the Sons Of Temperance, has just re-
turned from tour TO the South and West
in which he visited all the principal towns
and addressed the people upon the subject
of Temperance. Judging from the tone
Of the papers, he carried st Louis and
all the towns around about tina, region by
storm. lie made great number Of id.
dresses, at all points, and created a tre.
mendous excitement where ever he spoke.
The members of the Order turned out in
procession at his arrival and departure, and
Gen. Cary's (the great fighter Of King
AlchohoD march was as triumphant as
that of the Mexican couquerors. Upon
his departure from st. Louis, the citizens
escorted him in a body to the steamer
Zachary Taylor, where a splendid silver
cup was presented to him on their behalf
in a handsome address delivered in the
cabin Of the boat.
The cup bears the following inscription:
''Presented to Gen. s. f. Cary. NJ. w.
t., OF the Order Of the Sons of Temper.
ance, as a testimonial of respect. by tho
Sons Of Temperance Of the city Of st.
| Louis.'
The papers Of St. Louis were filed
with animated descriptions Of the move.
ments, during the stay of this distinguish.
ed temperance apostle in that city. Among
numerous others, the New Fra thus nj.
ludes to his departure in the following
terms
Gen. Cary's address last night At tho
Rotunda was hailed with as much Rratiti
cation as either Of his previous admirable
temperance lectures. lie left to-day for
Cincinnati. carrying with him the warm,
est wishes Of the many friends of Tenn
Perance in this city. for his future prosper.
i'y and happiness. ''--Da;Iy Dispatch,
Curious Remains.
The following is an extract of letter
from Col. VIM. Turnbull, Of the corps Of
Typographical engineers, now engaged in
constructing the new Custom House Al
New Orleans:
81 have sent Ivy the brig Anaiostan,
bound to Georgetown. ID. c., for the Ma.
tional Institute. the jaws, saw, part Of tho
backbone, and an egg, Of very large
fish caught at the mouth OF this river. Il
is presented by Mr.. Geo. b. Bowditch,
the secretary Of the commissioners Of the
new Custom House, who caught L.. An
nexed is description by Mr.. Bowditch -
4 CoMMIssIoNER's OrrIcE,
I New Orleans, Nov IS. 1919
SIR The package herewith contains
the saw. mouth, and part Of the back
bone Of female saw-f fish. which was t..
ken by me in July, 1843, at . reef which
lies in a bay between south-we and south
passes Of the Mississippi river. II va.
first enclosed in a seine, (while hauline
for red fish, which she took away with
her. and run up the bay about hslf mile
when finding the water shoaling she turn.
ed suddenly and made for the sea. II il
+ supposed that the seine blinded her. a Il
} was very much eptshgled about her saw
; and head; and she struck with such foscl
on the extreme point Of the reef that she
. run part out of water, and could no, get of
She was then shot in the head with . large
; rife; il took three shots to kill her
, She measured 81 feet inches in length
and feet inches in . direct line from
, fin to fin across the bsck. There were
taken from her maw FIVE red fish thre<
E sheep head, and = large drum-6sh-sh
. latter weighing some thirty pounds
: which had been csughf lhst morning be
e sides some two or tiiFoe barrels Of othe
5 fish. partly disested. ~ Her liver wss frie<
0 out. and filed pork barrel with pare oil
] There wese two bags, about the sixs o
! Liverpool salt-saeks, filled with spawn o
i eggs. The one with the saw - I speci
men. In drying il shs1nk to about half q
ITS original size. Tho color vas . brigh
ri yellow. Very respectfully, your ehe1;en
4 r 4 Il