Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-21
Repub bic Of Liberia.

notice amongs. nations. we are pleased 4
hear. is calling out the sympa,hies AM
the contributions of benevolent men yer,
fully. During last summer our State 4
gent. Mr.. David Christy, suggested iii.
scheme of purchase Of lands in Afr;cs
for our colored people. To this call oui
feilowcitizen. Charles McMcken, Esq.
responded in an offer of sufficient fund.
10 purchase an Ohio in Africa. and instruc
tons 10 that effect have been sent out tc
President Roberts, who viii execute ,he
task assigned him.
I recent number of the African Repos.
tory announces the receipt of $500 from,
donation is in addition TO the 500 which
the Judge has paid annually for the las,
Is or 16 years. and for which he stands
pledged for life.--Cin. Gazette
GTThe Queen Dowager, the widoy 0:
the late king of England. receives an in
come from the government about four
times as great as the President of the L.
nited States.
A Chicago letter of the 18th ultimo
says-N the opening Of navigation there
Will be here in store three millions OF bush
els OF wheat to 60 forward from Lake
Michigan. which is double the quantity OF
any previous year.
SIR JOHN FRASkLIN-From an art-
Gle in the Nantucket Inquirer. and some
extracts there made from f'razer's Maya
zine. we should think il quite possible that
this intrepid navigator was still alive and
well. and pursuing the object that he had
Il, faF,
and thought it not improbable that he
should be gone until the summer of lG4o
FAsT.-The word fast is great con-
tradiction as we have in the language
The Delaware was FAST. because the ice
was immovable; and the ice disappear.
ed very FAST for the contrary reason--it
was loose. 4 Clock is called FAST when
ii goes quicker than time. But a man is
told 10 stand FAST when he is desired to
remain stationary. People FAST when
they have nothing TO eat; and eat FAST.
consequently, when opportunity offers.
WEALTH OF THE USlos.-It is estima-
mated that the value Of the crops in 49,
48. in the United States. will exceed sol
100000. The value of the live stock on
farms is estimated at over 1857 900 900.
The sum invested in manufactures for
the same time. amount to S343. 300. 600
The sums invested in merchandise a.
mount to 1928 100000, exclusive of
$40 .Ooo, 900. employed in the commits
sion business and foreign trade The az
gregate of the productions and business
of our country. then. amount to the enor-
nous sum OF over $4,000, 100000
GENERALS TAYLOR AND ScoTT.-!t is
said that General Taylor has written to
General Scott. inviting him to return to
W ashngton and make that his head-quar-
tiers.
To Toast CHEESE VERY FlSE.-Slice
it into a saucepan. with a little butter and
cream. Simmer it very gently till quite
dissolved. Remove it from the fire. let it
cool little. add some yolk of eggs well
beaten; make it into cakes, brown it before
the fire, and eat warm.
THE AccoNAc OYSTER WAa.-The
Virginia House OF Delegates on Saturday,
passed IL resolution instructing the Cover
nor TO place d. the disposal Of the civil
authorities Of ltccomac county. one hun
dred muskels and iourpioces Of six-Pound
cannon to enforce the oyster laws OF the
State.
The ADMINlsTRAT1oS.-T Barnbur-
ming organ. the New York Evening Post
says. that the Cabinet is after all nothing
but Whis--uItra Wing. Nllwhat of it!
1t seems to Us most unreasonable that any
intelligent man should suppose. that a
President elected by Wings. would APP
point any other than Wing men 10 his
{ abinet
The Cabinet are Wings. and firm
Whigs: but they are also men looking 10
he best interests of their country. and
with capacity 10 know what these inter
ests are.
\ pebald Cabinet could not have kept
ogether. bv any President. in these times.
when men have such decided political
opinions
TIE ErHR DIscovERY.-The commit
zee of Congress TO whom was referred the
subject of compensa alton for the Ether dis
have made their report. They
state that Drs. Jackson and Morton both
appeared before them. and that nearly
month was spent in thorough examina-
ion of the evidence. of which the result
is unanimous report awarding the credit
Of the discovery IL DR. Morton
The MINT AT New IoRk DEFEATED.
It now appears that the project of estab
fishing Branch Mint at New York. fail
ed in the Senate, on the last morning Of
the session.
GA Council Of Censor is now sitting
in Vermont. 1t is supervisory Legisla-
ture. chosen by the people once in seven
years. TO review the previous legislation.
examine into the political and financial
condition OF the State. and suggest amend
ments in the constitution or the laws. 1t
is an institution peculiar in Vermont.
REVENUE Laws EXTENDED TO CaL1FoR-
MA AND New MExIoo.-Though no bill
was passed by Congress. providing gov
eminent for either ofthe territories of New
Mexico or California. vet at the last mo-
ment. bill from the House was taken I'D
and passed by the Senate and has be