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Cause he goeth where he isteth.'
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ONE-PRICE CASH BOOT STORE.
K

AM selling boots for $500 and $3.50 of my
L own make, which am not going to extol, for
their good qualities arc already known. My object
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Boots, Gathers, Shoes and all other kind of work
in proportion.
Persons visiting Baltimore from Charles county
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GJfAll orders promptly attended to.
Wholesale and Retail at No. II Exchange Place,
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nov Of. EDWARD CHOATE.
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HATS.-Spring style black Beaver and Plush
LII Hats, for sale by BOSWELL s. co.
mar 90.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17
Anecdotes. la -y.G.saf.s,.

The heart blecds at the following rec.ta.
of atrocities which have been committed
in that distracted country. Il is furnished
by Don Justo Sierra. the commissioner o.
Yucatan now in aslington-a gentleman
Of education, and a nephew of a distin
gushcd Mexican, who was formerly driven
from his country OIL account Of his liberal
principles, took refuso in Texas, whose
destiny he shared, and whose revolution
he promoted.
RI rrsD.c niro-Htcs comm.ttek By The
$ar1G>s IN Ynratan.
During the sicg. of Nalladolid. thc saw
az, Indians proposed taat comm. ;s!oners
should be sent out 10 them q treat for
peace. The parish priest Of that city, 4
Young erclesinStic of unblemished con-
duct and well-known picty, Or. Manu@!
Sierra de . Reilly, a brother Of Don Justo
Sierra, the present commissioner OF ! uca-
tan at Washington was nominated for
that purpose, together with the chicfof po-
lice. and two other respectable citizens.
DR.. Sierra had acquired, by his charity
and bencyolcucc, a widespread populari-
ty with the Indians of the city am. its vi
cinity; and til: most happy result, were
anticipated from the mission. Two davs
were passed in pacific conference with
the slvages; after which, they committed
the unhcard-of brutality Of assassinatin9
him and his colleagues in the church
Their lives were fcloniouslv taken in re-
ward FIR their {perhapsj indiscrect conf
dcncc IN The integrity aud honor Of race,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

\ QUAKER said to a gunner during the
revolutionary war-..Frend. counsel no
bloodshed, but if it be thy design to hit
the little man in the blue jacket, point
thine eng inc three inches lower.
Ar electric telegraph has been fitted up
in an inn in Birmingham. by means of
which the guests can give their order, i'm
mediately to the bar
At a concert for the distressed poor at
Stourbridge. at the conclusion of,the song
There's good time coming, boys" d
man in the garb of laborer. rose in the
midst of the assembly and exclaimed.
Mr.. Russell. YOU couldn't fix the date,
could you,'
At political meeting held at Louis
Vile. Ky. recently. Mr. Thurston. one OF
the orators. used the following language:
Mr.. Clay is for the abolition Of Sfdrery:
and. said Mr.. Thurston. with emphasis. |
pray God, that when our Constitution is
amended. it NAV be SO amended as to a.
boiish this curse from the soil of Ken
lucky.
The Philadelphia Bulletin estimates the
consumption of iron in the United States,
in nearly crude state. TO exceed forty
millions of dollars per annum- The cues
ton between the Wings and Locofocos is
shall that forty millions of dollars be
expended at home or abroad! 1t at home,
this year. it will mostly be paid in pro-
duce: if abroad, from present appearances,
i, MUST be paid II cash.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17
f.e.yar.i and his Researches in NiEcrah o.
siInrno.i.

~ the or. ina-- meeting of the toyai INST
tut- of Architects. on the 18Th Of January, dr-
Tit, iGtro uceI Nr. I.iyari, vino, III SONS re-
marks on s recent researches. stated mat tht
4 ite Of the ruins discovered was sail mystery
but there conld be no doubt Of the extreme an
1qltv. II. would afford them one proof OF IL
The earliest bgil.ings Of NineTah were buried.
an the earth winch hat accumulated over iileih
hat been ns.d bari ii place By patton WAC
hat lived 100 years before Christ. iFo5aD!y the
buii4lugs date from 800 years before Chris'.
The rooms were lined with slabs OF Marble
covered with bas-. eliefs, such those now ia tilc
British Museum, which wer. joined together by
.9uhlt dovc-taiis OF IRON. Tn, door-ways were
Il s,.llcd by winged figures Of greater height 'nan
The slabs: OF all th,~. figar,s was the marx o.:
blood a, If thrown against hem and allowed 10
triekle down. The walls were Of sun-GFled
bricks aud where these showed above the sc"i
tnrsd Slabs, up TO the ceiling, 'hcy We're covered
with plaster anil piin,ed- The beams where
they rcniqiurd were found TO be - mn'ocFry-
'sSGA. sf7Ii- Teen Itrcse TEcI So Ion 3
puzzled many.
III trutii, however, The bricks bein- SIMPLY
dried ~ The sun. FILLING hal returned TO earth
an3 thus hIr... the tablets and protected them.
The buiiilugs, he SAID, provided with Il
ccnpcte system Of sewerage. Zach room hij 4
Gr Ill. connected y III main sewer Mr.. IaNard
them proccci-i II say that in the mi st of the
ruins he hal discovered u small chamber. formed
oi bricks regularly arched. The bas-rciefs Sc at
over Jg him we're, many cases, found IN posi-
tiuns showing that they had been taken from
other buildings AMI Reused; the scuiptnred face
of ti,- sIb. To- example was turned TO the wall,
ANA the back reivcrk Ell.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17
.:G,. OF Tls,..eE.G.

Water Melons are q protitable cop T.
those WHO practice the best methods Of RAJ
sing thcul, ani where il suitable soil can
~ hal upon winch - cultivaf" thnn. Tna
soil best adapted - melons is i Iieilt.
sandy loan. When such cannot be had
Slight coating Of clear sani-<av the
thickness Of an mcknight be hauled
and placed upon the !:iiis. The ground
should previously be plowed very deep.
from II 10 % inches. and We'll pulvcr;zal
with the harro" rake The seeds should
be planted in broad flat hills. ten feet apart
each way; each hill should contain / ) or
% seeds. and be supplied with a shovel
full OF well ro,tel stable or barnyard man
urc. If sand i, spread upon the hills.
they will require to be frequently watered
After all danger is over from frost and III
sccts, or when the plants have acquired
six leaves. they should Be thinncd out to
three i'll hill. and the centre shoot of each
plant should be taken off with sharp knife
When the side shoots are six inches long,
take off all but three of them. Before the
vines begin TO spread, two or three burrows
should be run between the rows with the
p!cw or cul,iva:or. turning the earth from
the plants. Vines should never be hilled
up but the opposite. After this. let the
weeds be kept down and the worms des-
troyed. and If good seed have been plant
ed. fine melons may be expected
The following additional hints on this
subject. we find in the last number Of the
Farmer \ Mechanic of \. Y.
State Journal.
CnaRcoAL BEps FOR MELoNs-W
would say TO our farming friends. If YOU
have been burning any charcoal during
tao past winter. be sure You fence up the
site OF your coal pits. as vine patches for
cucumbcrs. squashes and melons. III
these situations the insects are pretty
much burned out of the soil. body. epes
and all. and they Will not eat 10 YOUR
vines as soon as they come out OF the
ground. The annihilation OF worms and
insects will enable YOUR vines 10 get a start.
before flies and bugs viii Be much abroad:
and the coal it furnishes one Q. the great
est constituents OF vegetable existence. If
You have no such patches as we have re-
ierred 10. few loads Of charcoal dust
might be purchased from the nearest black
smith 5 shop. or foundry, and used with
profit III this culture.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

For brief space i. seemed rs ii the old
reign Of terror was 10 be revived Tho
moderate members of th- government did
not commit the mistake Of the Gironds's
Of %. htit saved the Capital by bold re-
sort 10 their military resources.
Banguay and Cabcl. the latter Of the
Provisional government. are said to have
been arrested -Seveya arrests OF promin-
ent Communists had also taken place.
The Communists wear the red Rosct Of
the Mon,a Guards and the moderate party.
the tricoler Of the Girondis:s
Part;es in Paris Sc I'm to be divided about
the same in the ars: revolution: bu:
while The Communist; are less sanguinarv
than the old Terrors.s: tho moderate party
are more firm. more energetic. and mucl,
stronger than the Girondists Of 60 and
'o3
Matters IN Paris have reach the Critical
point. one o: those crisis when Vac fate O"
{ Nation rests on the conduct oil one great
man. But while Providence preserves the
iii, Of Lamartinc, there need be no fears
OF the Issue.
Ihc Dccroats set FIRE TO TIC village and
castle Of Nucya. containing 1900 inhabi-
tan,S. and forming a cordam around. tho
villagers were burned 10 death, u,tcring
the mos, appalling shricks.
la SaNoay a .rig',llul instruction hadI
been joined in. which the Govcrnmen,
were unable - put down.
In ,illses a complete instruction Of the
Pleasantly exists.
The whole prussian troops had alvanc-
cl into the Danish territory.
The negotiations for loan between the
prnssian Coyp0neu. n, HothSrhills total.
Is failed.
The Sardinians defeated Ia, Aus,rians
al the bri lge Goc.o, and took 400 proner>,
Verona was captured by the piclmon.
ties.
The iustrans defeated 10000 Ncnc-
t.ans at Monte Bcllo.
The King Of Naples had proclaimed
against Austria.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

CANEos.-Camco bosom pins are made
Of conch shells. The art was confined
to Rome for near half a century. ami to
Italy until the last twenty ycars.-The
first cameo made out Of Italy was By an
Italian in Paris, and now about two hum
dred are employed in making canoes in
that city. The number of shell used an
nually. thirty years ago. was about 800
the whole OF which were sent to England.
the value of each in Rome being about
seven dollars. The number used in France
last year was 900, 800 value (shells) S44,-
500 The average value Of large canoes.
made in Paris. is about one dollar twelve
and a half cents each. The whole value
of canoes made in Paris last year was
about 100000 In England not more
than six persons are engaged in the trade.
In America about the same number. but
ankee genius has entered the field Of
cameo art. and soon we shall be provided
with republican gems, carved with repu-
blican hands.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17
VIZ. Clay :ss::; tE,c Goat.

The Baltimore Enterpris. tells the following
ludicrous story. Imagine the sa.e Of Ashland
contendinr with goat:
..,,,,,. o,..,- lol.. !, ,-,z,;or+o,, c;,- -
,,..,,f... !, IN H. ,rr.-, .1...t cr,t.l.- ;Lt:
III >.,.I,r, - ~ I5...i.. Ana,
tn. ,ei,,,aI w. j.; IA ,,-t I,;j,,,, H.. ma, J.,
,l,,l,,t ci,,,., ~ ~ ,.,j; t l,,,
j. \, q, ,.,r,,. ti.o,,,,, H.. f.,,,..r,l, n,s..,
.r.r. sIt.,t,,g ~oofs AZ H.. .,Iii,,S "a ~. Lr1j-
I;,.r ,.,,c.,,I.. f,r ,,i.,.,., , r.r-on s,o,,.d
,,nv ,yh.r. IN Ms vic;u,re. EiiIy WIS S,r. :,
u, Ike At him. horns and al. Tn. bows tool, Do
,i,ht IL irritating his lone bearded gentIrn,n.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

il so 10 be moved because q largn force
was collected at Natamoro5. and he feared
they might cross over and commit ahy
amount OF dcpredations without his being
able to arrest their progress III time 70 SAFE
the inhabilants,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

RATES OF ToLLs-Wc have. at last.
found time TO get up the list of the K ates
of toll on the Miami and Erie Canal
Many Of our readers will find it convent.
Ell, .or reference, and should preserve il.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17
The Tad E.s,,,s.,.

The following incident relate on the an
thoriiy of tie old sailor, who delivered tom
perlnce lecture on board IA steamboat Iunnin:
between New York and New Haven:
"iIavinr found Il m"n who was Invested OF all
decen: clothing. and IN n retched state Of health,
on account OF drinking, he induced him. amidst
the Giscouragcmcnts of the tavern keeper, ut
whose house he had found him, 10 sign the tenn
perarce ptag. for one wear. III, landlord
prophc sled that he would not keep the pledge;
or that if he did he wouli never renew it. A.
the year was coming To n close. Tie cid sailor
called upon the man and secures hig siEnatur,
again. lie signed it for ninety nine years. " III,
the privilege Of liz, lease aft rward. When
the dav arrived upon which his first pledge OK
pred, he rogushly went I, Y isit his odd friend.
the tavern Keeper There he comes fsaia tio
eager rumseller,) 'he will have a great spre"
now TO pay TO, his ong abst inencc' When he
had arrived at the tavern. he complained ofa bad
feeling at his stomach, aud OF various evils.
among which bad lump Tide, which
had been growing for a number IL months -
All said the landlord, did nottell YOU il woud
kill YOU 10 break off drinking suddenly! l
wonder you have lived as long you have
Como. what will you take and suitinT the nc
ton to the word, he placed n decanier before h i'm.
But said the visiter. Il have sipnc. tie pl-da"
again for ninetv-nine years. with the privilege
Of = lie lease after it,
What a fool" said tho landlord; 'f YOU 60 on
you have done. you will not live .no,her year.
DO voH really think so. landori?
Certainly. Conn, what will yoa t:k-!'
ooh no landlord, | have signed the pc 'go
again, and then this terrible lump on my side.
do not believe that drinkin. " III mako il any
better
1T is ALL said the landlord .Decorse sou LEFT
off drinking. You will have bigger lump than
that on the other side before long, il you con,in-
ne another the last
DO YOU think I wl.g Well, then so he IT,
will not violate my pledge. for look here, land
lord, (pulling out a great purse, with u hundred
dollars in silver shining through the in:ersices.>
that is my lump which has been growing for
many months, and you say, il all III conse-
quence Of signing the pledge. This is what 30"
would have had, if had not signed it--and if
have a bigger one than that for ninety nine ycars
| will not 70 drinking again.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

wealth. and power. 10 bending my knee
before Inc enemies OF Mexico. - obtain
Is elltreatv & peace. which DESTROYS the
elements OF her wealth and nationality.
The Union e.,,l.s over his defeats. Let
Us hear how Santa Anna also cyul's.--noi
actually over .he defeats. bu. over ihe A.
mer.can carnage which he bequea.hs as q
vengeance against the national foe:
My garments pierced by the balls Of
the enemy" he s1vs.-"tt,c thousands o!
Mexicans who fell in my presence and
under my orlerS-Ta- BLOOD OF THE IN
v.DEgs AND THEIR coGPsEs WHICH RE-
,tAINED PILED IN Helps on TIE FIELD OF
gA-TL.. VII Be 50 many tiles Of glory for
my country Snl for NY chjliren.'
Over these remcmbr8nces which, with
The two1Eees Of artillery taken a. Buena
Vista and recovered at Churubusco. he.
in the as.,ss.grrph ofhis address. terms
the trophies saatched from the foreign
invaders which he has :ha glory OF cF.
ferng the Republic" the exiled barbarian
naturally enough reioices. The only
thing extraordinary is that IN American
the editor OF the Union. the government
paper--also reio:ces, -reloices with an
exceeding -insensible Of the shame.
rcGaf4ieSS Of tAc sorrow. quite unaware.
- all appearances. that the loss oc Amor
lcan blool she'd directly by Santa Anna
in battle. is 4 circumstance worthy Of tho
slightest regret. No. indeed: Santa Anna
cxuits and
'Tinon cares not
let Us hear 10 more cyclains tho
satisfied Union. .ot THE FAMOUS PASS.
nor Of The unjust caluunies which the
Wings have hcaped upon The Presidents
head We think We shall hear great
deal more about the famous pass; and we
also think that after the above confession
OF the tnion and dying speech of Santa
Anna, few persons will be of opinion that
any unjust calumnies' have been heaped
upon the Presidents head in this matter
but rather bitter truths, which should burn
ike Goals Of fire
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-17

MrLcfIIyG FRUIT THEEs-A Cores
pendent of the Horticulturist, planted ! 50
trees in an orchard in very good hut rath-
or dry soil. All were planted with equal
care. but third Of them were mnlchcd.
or the surface Of the ground, when plan
ted. covered with six inches Of litter
Those thus treated all lived, but fife. Of
those not mulched died in the hot, drv
weather Of midsummer. 1t is not stated
that the soil was kept clean and mellow
around them; which will onen save tho
life Of trees, when they would die Of neg
lect.-[ Albany Cuitirdtor.
KEEPING WORTHLESS DoGs.-Tt is uni
yersally admitted, that what will keep a
dog would keep pig. II need not be
said then, which would be found the most
profitable TO a poor mans family. at Christ
mas. dog for his children 10 play with.
or ham Of good bacon to fill their sto,n
achs.
ex-senator Criuenden remarked the
other day, at Washington, that TO be
King nowadays was hardly respecta-
bic Calling
another one walking off with his sweet
acquaintance of ours.
When married woman cares more for
the opinion Of other people than she does
for that of her husband, it is probable that
their house affords fine illustration of do
mcs;ic happiness.
Western paper contains an advertise
ment of farm for sale, and as an induce.
ment to purchase il says-"There is not
an Attorney within fifteen miles Of tho
neighborhood.'
4 person inquired Of Rofhschild how
he contrived TO accumulate so large for
tune. "By buying, said he, ..whsn every
body was selling. and selling when every
body was buying"
Sir Matthew Hale says: 'Be careful
not 10 interrupt another when he is speak
ing, hear him out and you will understand
him better. and be able TO give him the
better answer