Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16

SURGICAL OPERATIoT.-A difiic and
nainful surgical operation was most skill
fi,lly performed OH Monday last by DIR. +.
LANGsrED, assisted by Drs. VAN TUyL and
BUNYAN The subject who was Ger
man about 40 years of age was kept I'M
der the influence of Chloroform, admins
tered by Mr.. I. L. HowELLs,) during the
operation which occupied 40 minutes, a.
bout one third Of the usual tune. He re-
manned entirely inscnsible while the ope-
ration was in progress, and when the Ell
feet Of the Chlorotorm passed off the pa
tent declared that he was not conscious
that the knife had been used and had ex
pericnced no pain Whatever. He IS Cow
doing well and no doubt is entertained OF
his recovery Dayton Jonraai
A correspondent informs us that Mr.
Whaling, of Skaneatless, chopped and
corded seren ami haif cord. Of beech
and maple four feet wood in single day,
or less than twelve hours.-Roch. Amer.
4 STRONG DEFRScE-Col. Fremont. in
his defence. made use Of the following
startling language in relation TO Cen
kearney:
IL now owe it TO myself, to my friends,
and 10 good men, whose esteem J desire TO
possess, 10 declare and TO make dcclara-
tons upon responsibilities infinitely high
or than those of military honor and com
mission. that Bricadicr Gen. kcarnev. III
all that he has testified in relation to this
govcrnorship. has borne false witness
against me.
Enclose new flannel in a bag: put it into
a boiler with cold water; heat and boil IT,.
II will never shrink any more after this
operations, and should then be made up IN
To DaIncnts-Er.
The appeal of Mrs. Conner, who claims
to be the widow of the late Gen an Ness,
has been dismissed by the United States
Supreme Court.
Gen Scott estimates the annual rcvc-
nue. Of Mexico at S12,275,OOO
The following question IS now beng de-
bated at the .Niscayuna Lyceum:''-
(Which will earn a man the quickcst--a
pint Of bfandy Or IA tight booty
At recent dinner, the following toast
was given by, we doubt not, sensible
man and good patriot:
A peace ruth, but not a piece Of, Mex
leo.
Two Children were murdered in n.
York recently by school mistresscs. one
bv being confined in a cold room, the 9TH
err BY being shut up in a tight box. The
children were killed ..by accident We
suppose. and as teachers .have a great
many dispositions to MANAGE the matter
should pass. Teachers are always in
the right, an1 children in the wrong, when
.accldents' occur; at least, such is the
doctrine preached By some.
We met an old friend on his way home.
the other day, from a journey after glory
/ in Mexico. He had become SO changed
by privation and toll, we hardly recognized
him He has labored hard. got nothing
for it but a broken constitution, and has
come home to die. This is batilc .fcld
gl,ry.-Dui. Qacen city.
However common NAV be the desire of
sudden wealth. vet it may be safely affirm
ed that money is never so much EN- DYED.
nor 50 pleasantly or judiciously spent, as
when hardly earned. The cxertion used
in obtaining i is beneficial alike to the
health and spirits. 1t affords pleasure in
the contemplation the result Of effort
and industry--a thing which unearned
money can never. nlpart and keeps the
mind from the injurious extremes Of either
parsiinony or proligality.
MopERS FnENcH poErs-Thev have
the funnc>, ideas and expressions imagi-
nable Within the last few days. we have
met with the following tit-bit> in poem,
which have the prctcntions to be serious
~ sound as when the sneezes.
eli look Cd iilSo n raw of hnnpv''
! The agtatcd stcclr' for the ringing Of
bell
"IIeaven coughed," for it numbered
..Great man! thou art not simple cell
ing thou art the sky!''
..iIcaven--God's blue carpet
"Those fowls with heavenly Wings An
gels'
Western orators have said a great many
smart things, but it was homcscIl Irish
man who said-..Sir. was born at a very
early period Of may life, and if live till
the day of my death. and the Lord only
knows whether will or not. my soul shall
see swatc ireland before it leaves Ameri-
ky" -
The editor of the Maine Farmer init
in sending an expedition to the Dead Sea.
may be 10 fish up Sodom and Gomorrah.
and "annex them to the L. States.''
Upon which the Tribune naivelv in
quires-Havn't we got enough ofthat sort
Of territory ..annexed'' already.
HOUSE AND LOT