Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-06

not nave the means OF obtaining any OF
the numerous '.Infallible Pain Extractors,"
when accident renders all immediate rem
edy necessary. we publish the following
recipe for the cure Of burns, handed 10 US
BY female friend.
''Affer open ny the vessicles, if thew are
formed the part is 10 be dipped in cold
water and then plunged. still wet. into flour,
keeping II there for 4 minute or two by
this means certain part adheres 10 the
wound. and prevents the access of the air.
|, is remark able that the -four falls in scales
from the surrounding parts the next day.
while on the burn il remains adhercnt.
This recipe has the sanction OF the Ned
icat Times. IN which il originally appeared
some SIX or eight wears ago.
GermaRto5ra Telegraph.
ELABORATION To TExA>.-It is a circum-
stance significant of the times in connec-
ton with the failure of the po,a,oe crop in
Ireland agcin this season. that large
number OF landed proprie,ors upwards
of sixty altogether-loft Dublin for Liver
pool few days ago on their way 10 Tex
as. where they are about 10 locate. having
purchased a tract of land with the view Of
forming a settlement. They take out with
tilcili Oi tIc!I TttdlubTS. anu up
wards Of 100000 in gold.
POPULATION OF CINcINNArI--The Gin
cinnati Atlas estimates (upon calculation
based on election statistics the popuat
Of the city, within the circuit of buildings.
10 be 100 ,6o0-an increase of $4,000
within nine wears. The towns Of New
port aud CoVington. claimed as parts OF
the city. would give. according 10 the same
calculation. for Cincinnati and its cnvirons,
1000 inhabitants.
FENCE FOR THE PRARIEs-, new kind
of tenco is comnS into use in Northern
Illinois. The fence consists Of strips of
sheetiron, one and half inches wide.
prepared in oil. So as 10 resist the action
Of weather, aud painted white. These
strips are nailed TO posts in the ground.
two rods apart. with IA perpendicular strip
of board every other rod. The whole
cost per rod is estimated at less than thir-
~ cents; and it is superior to wire, as it
does not sag. and being painted white,
cattle will see it and not run against it.
The RAIL RoAp LErrlNG.-We under
stand that there was quite sdIrited com
petition for the grading and masonry on
tue Madriver railroad on the lth. The
number of bidders for the II sections adj
vcrtised was over lOO-and the work was
all awarded to former contractors on the
eastern line of the road. and at low prices.
The work is let to within & miles Of Dav-
ton.-Doyton Weekly Bulletin.
Mrs. Mvra Gaines is about to petition
the Supreme Court of the United States
for 4 mandamus writ, To force the Probate
Court for the Parish of Orleans, Louisi
ana, to execute the mandate of the Su-
prelne Court ordering the the last Will of
her father. as proved To have been sur
reptitiously made way with, TO be proba-
ted.
1t is said that Mr.. F.. Watson, late Of
Portage. \. Y, willcd his entire estate.
variously estimated at : % 900 to $4,000
to the L niversalist Societies Of Genessce
Falls and Nunda.
There is said 10 be gambling hall in
Boston. supported by ladies, many of
whom are highly respectable.
\ paper speaks of an Engligh Sur
gcon named James Yearly. Wonder if
he IS any relation TO early Meeting
The Odd Fellows in Philadelphia have
purchased lot of ground. containing
thrty-two acres. for $32 900 as a burial
place for I cir members.
cargo of potatoes from Ireland. has
recently arrived at the port OF New York.
Nitrate Of soda. as much as can be
held between the finger and thumb.
placed III the water in which flowers are
to be preserved. will keep them fresh and
blooming for a fortnight; at least Mrs.
London says so.
The Martinsburg (Va) Chronicle saws:
I'VE are sorry TO learn that the nv is
committing awful depredations among
the wheat-many fields we are told. are
almost completely ruined''
Alabama L. :. Senator.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3oth. p M-The
Governor of Alabama has appointed Ex-
Governor Fitzpatrick. L. S. Senator, to
fill the va-,:i.,,,.. occas;cned by the death
of the Hon. Dixon II Lewis
Patent Office Report-According to
the report Of the Patent Office. the mum
Der Of patents issued in 1847. is 57o. in
Guiding II reissues, 3 additional i'm
prove:n9nts. and 60 designs. The re-
ceipts of the Office amount 10 SG3.1ll:19
the expenses to Sal $685. leaving bal
ance of sci .242:8l. The whole amount
now standing TO the credit of the Patent
Office Fund is SoO7,747. The whole
number of patented inventions belonging
TO agriculture is 2.O43.