Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-02

Goop.-We know Of a courle. NOT a
hundred miles from the capital Of Hoosier-
dom. who carried on their courtship in ra
Their a novel manner. 4 young gentleman
I had fallen in love with the da,i yhtcr cf his
employer: but from certain ideas OF wealth.
cverythin. like a match was strenuously
opposed by the father. The consequence
was that the young man was forbid visit
ing at his employers house. During the
winter season. as the old gentleman was
in the habit Of wearing his cloak. the
youn. couple made him the innocent and
unsuSpcciing bearer Of their correspon-
dcnce. The Young lady would pin a let
ter inside the linin. of the old man 5 cloak
durin. the dinner hour. and when the ia.
Their had returnd 10 the counting house and
thrown off his cloak. the young lover
would go and take out the lady's epistlc.
read it. and send the reply back IN tho
S oss aHa rnHsra il cpqssaAsdSs laa.
Madison (La.) Banner.
JOHN Van BunkS's I.Asr.-The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore
Patriot SAYS:
John Van Buren, has written to his
friend Collin in Congress. and asks if the
friends of Cass still insist on running hin,
to distract and divide the Democratic
party! lie is a har,nonist himself. and
thinks the friends Of Cass had better with.
draw him for the sake Of the Democracy!
Corwim's Descriptions or Taylor.
Corwin. in giving a description OF ..Olt
Rough and Ready" u few days ago. says
a cotemporary, represented him as man
possessing an iron constitution. able TO
endure all the har.lships incident to mill
tary life. aud a: the same time would fat
ten upon the privaiions Of contort.-.'Hc
has not,'' remarked the swar,hy Senator.
at the same time giving his face Corwin
appearance. "slept hcneath a roof for four
years. his belly and back are covered
with ticks. and his legs and arms will.
moss"
To Plant Claesmuss.
The nuts must not be suffered to be-
come dry. Plant them in the spring Of
the year. The FIRST winter protect them
from the frost, or they are apt to be killed
by the freezing. The next spring trans
plant IN th.: following manner: Sclec,
dry soil: dig hole 10 inches deep, ;
feet wide: fill it up with small loose stones
and clay. or within sig inches Of the sur
face: set your tree on that; take care Of il.
and it will grow well, and mi four years
bear nuts.
0t-"Are you in favor Of Free Labor
and Free Soil!" asked democratic ora.
tor to tile Saturday Convention, Of u
Wing a couple Of days since .
"lcs. sir-r-e!'' responded the Wing,
Il go for Freedom, Free Labor, Free
Soil and'-'
'.What else,'' asked Tie Democratic
orator.
"GencraI-Zachary- Taylor; With all my
hearth
We heard good nnecdote the other
day Of an old Methodist preacher. While
going to one Of his appointments. he met
an old acquaintance who was one of the
magistrates Of the county He asked
the preacher why he didn't do as his Sa-
v'or did-ridc All ass. ''Because," said
the divine, 1.-the people have taken them
all to make magistrates of
Bricks should be well soaked imnicdi-
atcly before laying them. A wall l2 inch.
es thick. built Of good mortar, and brick
well soaked. is stronger in every respect
than one sixteen inches thick, built with
dry bricks.
SOUTH CARoLrNA-Thc Richmond En-.
qnirer accounces that every member of
Congress from South Carolina but one, is
for Cass and Butler. Of course-why
shouldn't they be!
OF There is no place like home. unless
its the home of young woman we are
CATER" That's Of course an exception.
Future poets will please note it.
A negro undergoing an examination at
Northampton Conn. when asked If his
master was Christian replied, mo, sir,
he's member Ct Congress-
They CoME.-The Telegraph says that
not less than one bundled '.straight out
ers' participated in the great Taylor meet
ing. held in Herrisburgh. Pa.