Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-23
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From the Fall River Monitor

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From the Fall River Monitor.
TUES otT.--Ihe wages of the operatives in
most OF toe mills IN this place were reduced early
on the present week On hearing this fact most
Tues ny the streets were filled with reaverS
ana others who htd qait work. Some have
turned Ia work ana some refuse 10 returu; ana
= matter stand.
We believe it a harI case on both sides Tn
der the existing pressure in the nsnuf curing
Lueinc II would he oIfii .uii, If impossible.
without grea'.~acrtce for the owners 10 continue
;lcr business aud ihtir mills II the pr ICES
they have been paying for work.
From the Providence journal.
We learn that thu greater part OF the mills at
Fall River have been stopped. owing TO Dis
agreement between the owners and the help upon
the SUBJECT OF wages.
From the Providence Transcript.
Pam orr AID pIscutRaEp.-Bv the stopping
of the firm OF Andrew Robson X Sons. extern
>iFe calico printers ~ Fall River, some four
hundred hands have heen thrown out Of employ.
Net"r" closing up. however. e."rt iniivitual III
the establishment paid off promptly. II Is
sac they pay for labor atone Sl1u, 0JJ Year
From the Providence r. l. Journal
We learn that the manufacturers on the Won
asqua,ucket river have notified their hetp of
REDUCTION of ten per cent on their wagts--a
measure which has been rendered necessary hy
the depression OF the manufacturing business.
The mills on Fail River are still stopped; the
nvncrs, We presume, in the present condition Of
Things would prefer that they should lie
started, even at reduction. At present prices
there is no profit IN the business.
HovEYMoox.-The origin Of this word is SO
little known, and yet highly interesting, that
constrained TO give an account of IL 1t
tones was favorite drink called METnEOIIN. 1t
was made OF honey, and much like the present
mead Of the same name IN European countries.
The same beverage was in use among the Sax
ons, as well as another, NoRAr, which also
made of honey. but Favored with muiherries.
The honey GrInhs were used in great abundance
at festivals. Among the nobility the marriage
celebrated whole lunar month which
called a moon. during which the festival board
was we'll supplied With the honey crank. Hence
this month of festival was called the NOV
MOON. or honey moon. which means a festival.
The famous Alaric Is said TO have died his
wedding night from the effects OF too much IN
dui gence IN nIetheg GIN.
ARISE OF Writ IS sail thit the Of
love Is often taken in vain, compelled to stand
god father 10 feelings with which he has nothing
. 90. and made ansHerlbie for all the faults
and iolcs which interest. vanity. and ialeness
commit while nasquhradIng under SUCH sam
blance. w t is lust as much put upou--blained
not have held for Il moment its glitierng shield,
IL j. like the radiant fairy doomed 10 wander
earth, concealed and TRANSFORMED, and only al
lowed occasions to shine forth in lis true
and spark ling for.:. 1t is we'll that wi, i'm
pal pablo ana ethe rial substance, or 1t must long
since have cvaporated in Indignation at that Pc
culiarly wretched AMI mistaken race, is inta-
tors.
BANKS AND Ssrs,crs-It may be asked how
subjects ci<Smiar can be iinkci in one title.
| hey are aiike in one respect at least,-relyiug
on the confidence OF the community for patron
age. Sausagcs. TO great extent. depend a
generous confidence. This-f there are no
worthless ours IN the community. and when
dogs ar" of gre iter value than hogs. NAV be
safely afforded. This is the reason why country
sausages always command : cents per pound
more than the city mace article.
The Hon. Mr.. CoLQr1TT. of Georgia.
has. as our readers are aware. resigned
his seat as a Senator of the United States
from the State Of Georgia This resigna-
nation was no. made until after the Lcgis-
ature Of the State( Whig) had ended It's
session. We now learn that Governor
TowSs has appointed HERscuELL b
THoHPsoN admin. to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Colquitts resignation.
The Boston Post saws that the semi-anu-
al dividends OF Railroad corporations in
that vicinity recently declared. amount to
one million Of dollars. The dividends
are: " orccster $4,000: Western Sl6O.-
600: Maine $4,000; Lower SO 900;
Providence 3 per cent. on $500 600;
SEQ 200; Old Colony 5i2 900; Portland
and Portsmouth $50 600: Fall River ssh
600: Taunton Branch and New Bedford
S26 900.
THE SHoE BrsI&Ess.-Our manufactu-
rers and those who are employed in com
plotting our staple commodity have been
exceedingly busy during a few months past,
and very large amount Of shoes have
been sent to market. We are told that
10000 pairs Of shoes were sent from 4Ia-
verhill week before last. for the South and
West. by order Of purchasers. and large
orders are continuity filed By our man
ufac'urers.-HqrerhW Banner
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNTA-The arri-
val Of the Hibernia brings news OF ad-
vance in Cotton OF ID per h. Corn mad
declined-Flour remained Unchanged
Money was easier. ard the Bank Of Eng
land had reduced the rate of interest TO /
per cent.
The King of Denmark is dead.
The Hibernia sailed on the 3Oth Janua-
~, and arrived at her wharf in Boston al
a late hour on ednesday evening last
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