Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-19

love OF luxury. he had no skill or ability
IN the management of pecuniary affairs.
Hence. he is known to have been gener.
ally IN a state Of great embarrassment-i
We have it from the best authority, that
this has al times brought him almos, into
condition of frantic excitement. which
led 10 the apprehension tina, some despe-
rate act nigh, be the consequence II is
possible that the repe ated demands for the
payment Of the mortgage alluded TO. act
ing on a morbidly nervous temperament,
may have produced q Paroxys,n OF sud.
den frenzy. which resulted i'll the crime.
which cannot be thought Of without a
shudder. nor recorded in connection with
his name except with sitting, heart
breaking emotion of agony. &
/ The deceased was about 60 yrs Of age
| He belonged to one Of the wealthiest and
most distinguished families of his native
| city. lie had received a thorough medi- !
cal education in early life, and was much
interested in medical science. but the care
Of his large estates induced him 10 con-
fine his practice 10 a limited circle. The
establishment OF the Hospital for the In
sane and OF the Asylum for the Blind. in
the vicinity Of Boston, was greatly for.
warded by the zeal and energy Of DR..
Parkman. He had the reputation of
skilliul hnancier, had realized large gains
by investments in real estate. and was ex-
act and methodical in his business habits.
1t is highly to his credit. and no unworthy
monument to his character, that his best
friends were among his numerous tenants,
who consisted, to a great extent, of the
poorer classes.
DIR. Parkman has left, it is understood,
fortune Of some 100000 or 100000;
and the timely discovery Of the body will
enable his relatives to administer to the
estate, which otherwise might have been
kept in allegiance, probably for years.
From Florida The National Inteli-
, gencer Of the 9th, says that intelligence
, has been received to the effect that the
, chiefs Of the Florida Indians (Bowlegs
, and Sam Jones' have sent runners to Gen
Twiggs, informing him that their people
: have held council and agreed to have
| another consultation with the General
The place appointed is Fort Chok -ko- mex.
, la. on Pease Creek, one days march from
their nearest town; and the time appoint
ed was Dec. 9Th Saturday last). The
, prevailing opinion in Florida seems to be
that the Florida Seminoles have conclu-
, ded to accept the offers of our government,
and will probably be induced to emigrate
to the West. This opinion is also con-
: CURED in by the delegation from the West.
D Singular Incident Lodge
: Of Freemasons, Of Savannah. Ga, boasts
e of being the oldest in the u. States excep,
one in Boston. This lodge possesses a
:, Bible printed in the year 1888, which was
!. presented in that year by Gen. Oglethorp
: A few evenings since, when the lights
), were extinguished, a spark from one O
-. them must have communicated fire to the
t velvet cushion on which the Bible habitual.
e ly rests. The cushion was entirely con.
# sumed, with the exception Of that par, i'm
S mediatcly under the Bible, while the sa.
: cred book itself escaped all injury.
j.: A,cfM Visitation Of Proridence.-We
# record, says the Memphis (Tenn.) Eagle
e upon unimpeachable testimony, one of the
+ most singular incidents noted in the histo
n ~ of crime and punishment. On the 9th
It inst, Happy Jack, notorious character
l. and - Rice, under the pretence o
IS changing some money. attempted to roll
s a countryman Of twenty dollars. The at
e tempt was made on the Arkansas side
d opposite to this city, the parties standing
It within few feet Of the river. BY agree
e ment, Happy Jack quietly got into the
!. skiff whilst Rice was occupying the at
8 tention of the countryman. This confed
n crate then, in possession Of the stranger.
S money, rushed down the hill to the boat
It which Happy Jack, as soon as Rice hat
y gotten in. pushed out into the stream.--
Rice had fallen upon his face in the boa
n the moment he got in, and lay in that po'
:, sition A gentleman fio;" the shore call.
i ed to Happy Jack that his confederate was
i dead--and so he was; the robber of his
o fellow man had. in the very act Of sue.
, cessful crime. been called by God TO his
n final Judgment. The survivor, Happy
n Jack. alarmed and Mortified. returned tc
= the shore and was Immediately arrested.
r The Western Raiiroad.-The City
e Councils of Pittsburgh have PASSED an
ordnance authorizing the issue of bonds
J. for the city subscription Of 100000 to
e the stock Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
i Railroad, whenever called for by the Di.
!. rectors. This will enable the company
|. to put the road from Pittsburgh nearly to
b the State line, under contract early in the
i. coming year. The surveys are now pro.
|. crossing, and the location of this portion
e of the road will be finished before the
). close of the month.
/ @David Stewart. Esq, Of Baltimore.
!. has been appointed by the Gov. of Mary
1 land T. S. Senator, to ill the vacancy eau.
D sed by the resignation of Hon. Reverdy
$ Johnson. This appointment will continue
until successor is elected by the Legisla-
/ ture. which assemblies the latter part oil
: this month.
:, Hog Arrirals.-The Cincinnati Chron
!, and Atlas of the 18th, says: ave under