Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-15
Baltimore Yearly Meeting.

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tract the following information from let
ter received by Friend in this city. con-
corning the late Yearly Meeting at Balii-
more:
This meeting commenced on Second
day, the Esd Of last month. Elizabeth
Wing. Lemuel Clifford, and Sybil Jones
from New England Yearly Meeting. and
Mary Kite Of Philadelphia. with their
companions. were present. Epistles from
London and Dublin. and from all the
Yearly Meetings on this continent were
read and referred TO a committee to pre-
pare answers 10 them. During the alter
noon sitting the names of Hugh Balder-
son. and Band Valentine, were reported
for Clerks, and appointed to the service
f r the present year. The General Epis-
| tie from London was then read and dis
posed Of as usual, and the meeting adj
lourncd after the transaction Of business
Of a general nature.
On Third day morning the state Of So
cic,y was taken up. This is generally
| the most instructive snd interesting part
Of the business Of all Yearly Meetings. it
was particularly so this morning, and the
expression of feeling was large and to the
purpose. At the afternoon sitting the re-
| port Of the Indian Committee was read TO
great satisfaction, in which was embodied
the information from Indiana Yearly
Meeting. $50 dollars was directed 10 be
placed in the hands Of tho Indian Com
| mitee.
| On Fourth day morning, after several
reports Of committees were disposed of.
tho Minute Of New York Yearly Meeting,
iE relation to the appointment Of COM
nittee to meet like committees of other
Yearly Meetings, was taken up. Alter a
time Of silence a Friend remarked how
desirable it was that we might divest our
selves OF all pre- conclusions, and come to
the mind Of truth; another Friend said
that the mind Of truth was that all differ
enccs among friends should be done away
and he hoped the meeting would make
the appointment. expressing full unity
with the concern Of the ~ York Friends.
4 Friend then remarked that he had
thought Of the sending forth Of the dove
from the ark. and he cordially united with
the meeting in making the appointment.
and his desire was that the dove might
return with the Olive branch in her mouth.
The Friends appointed on this Committee
were, Hugh Balderson. Richard II Thom-
as, SAMUEL Worthington, Joseph King jr.
Nathaniel +. Crenshaw, Jonas Sands. w.
\. Thomas. John Scott. Joel Cook. and
Isaac Brooks. No opposition was made;
no dissenting voice was heard
On Fifh-day the essays Of Epistles
were handed in. read, improved and dis
posed Of when several Friends embraced
the occasion to impress upon all minds
(bcing about to separatc) the great benefit
Of thus meeting together. and expressing
the hope that we might not suffer the good
resolutions formed during 50 good Year
ily Meeting. to pass away; that. it permit
ted, we might all meet again next year,
bearing the marks Of benefits received on
this interesting occasion. Thus have we
been favored to hold our Yearly meeting
in the most perfect harmony.
I have occasionally attended Yearly
Meetings for twenty three years. and have
never known ono where unanimitv pre-
vailed TO a greater extent than this in all
is transactions, and SO free from differ
ences Of opinion. Such pure and IN
interrupted stream Of good will TO each
other running through every session o.
tie meeting. and ending in such a display
Of Christian fellowship may in vain be
looked for excep, in a Yearly Meeting of
Friends Western Friend.
| HEsotsN Tho Enquirer gives an in
cidcn. OF heroism which occurred on
Fourth street Two gentlemen and as
many ladies' were passing along Fourth
street on horseback. and when near the
corner Of Walnut. the horse Of one ofthe
! ladies became frightened and Is unman-
ageable. He started off in a run, and he
was wildly crossing Walnut street, when
! Miss Jane Kirk. young lady from Piqua.
crossing Fourth street at the time, boldly
rushed forward. caught the horse by the
bride, arrested his progress. and saved
the young lady. Miss K. was thrown up
on the ground by the conclusion. Blu,
we are glad to learn was not injured in
the slightes, degree.
! Recolect ladies. this was a country
girls. who had learned the use of her
limbs.
WESTWARD no,-Tt is said upwards of
| $4,000 people will shortly emigrate 10
California from the State Of Kentucky
alone.
ARTIFICIAL MAHoGaSr.-The following
method Of giving any species of wood of a
close grain. the appearance Of mahogany
in texture, density. and polish, is said 10
be practised in France, with such success
that the best judges are incapable Of dis
Itinguishng between the imitation and
mahogany. The surface is first planed
smooth. and the wood is then rubbed with
solution of nitrous acid. One ounce Of
dragon S bloc d is dissolved in nearly pint
Of spirits Of wine. this and one-third of an
ounce of carbonate of soda are then to be
linked together and filtered and the liquid
| in this thin state is to be laid on with a soft
brush. This process is to be repea,ed and
in short interval Afterwards the wood
| possesses the ex,esal appearance Of raaho-
gany. When the polish dimnisaes in
briIliancy. it may he restored by the use
Of little cold drawn linseed oil.-Scien.
tific American.
The MORMON TENPLE.-The last Fort
Madison Statesman says that company