Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-06-06

prove, not only that the note was counterfeit.
anu that the defendant knew il 10 be such, but
also the legal existence OF the Bank. which could
only be done as 10 Bank located without this
State by pros ucing in court copy of It's char
ter duly auihe nticated and certified. Under this
! charge of the Court the Gelen ant was acquit-
ted.
DE,rH WRONGFUL Acr, NEGLECT OR De-
FAULT.-At its late session the Leg slature OF
New Y ork passed law with u view 10 Ginnis!,
the frequency OF steamboat and Railway acc
dents. The law provides that whenever death
results from accident which human precauton
might have prevented, the personal represe nta-
tives Of the deceased are entitled recover of
/ the railway or steamboat proprieiors, damages
not exceeding 5000, for the Of the widow
and next of kin, TO be distributed between them
IN the proportions fixed for the distribution of
personal property OF :utes'a,es. The same law
subjects any party in the employment Of the
carriers whether agent. engineer, conductor. or
other person. through whose wrongful act, neg
iect or default. death may have resulted. TO con-
hnement IN the States Prison not exceeding five
years. or in n county Jail not -eding Year.
or TO u fine not exceeding $3.50, or to both such
fine ami imprisonment. This is very excel
lent law.
Ij7An Indian was some years since bro't be-
fore a magistrate in Connecticut, in state OF
considerable lnebrlety, and Instead of answering
directly to the questions put by the Justice, mere
y muttered out Your honor is very wise,
! ry wise, very wise-your honor is very wise, |
say
Being unable to get any other answer from
hun, the justice ordered him 10 be locked up till
the next day, when John was brought before
him. perfectly sober.
why. John said the Justice, you were as
drunk a brute, last night
Drunk. calculated John.
/ Yes, drunk beast. When I asked you
any question: the only answer you made was
your honor is very wise. very wise
/ Did call Your honor wise" said the Indian,
with look of increduity.
Yes, answered the magistrate.
| Them replied John. Il must have been drunk
sure enough
| G@The Doylestown Democrat makes itself
merry at the idea that the cholera, which did not
make its appearance in this country under MIR
Folks Administration, has suddenly broken out
under Gen Taylor's
"Why do you not thank God" said an Arab
chief to his subject, "tI,at, since have been your
ruler, YOU have never been afflicted with the
plaguc!' 'Goi is too good to send two scour-
ges upon us at once,'' was the reply.-l Prentice.
IA Jew pedar arrested in Xenia, Ohio,
a few DAYS ago, and fined $50 and costs for refu-
sing to show his license. lie had license, but in
| refusing to exhibit the docume mt when called for
by the person to whom he was endeavoring to
make sale, he made himself liable TO n fine,
as if he had been acting without permit from
the proper authorities.
lJ-A democrat in the great sovereign State or
nation of South Carolina. to be eligible a
i'll the legislature, must own 300 acres Of land
and 10 negro slaves. This is the State which,
asserting the potency of State Rights, attempts
to frighten the genuine republicans of the North
from the purpose of prohibiting the introduction
of slavery into free territories, by threats of dis
solving the Federal Union. What commenta-
| ry upon some of the political principles and in
sttutious che rished '.the and of the free and
! the home of the brave
| a. Mr.. Ewbank, the new Commissioner Of
Pat mt rod It1fia .,T Il, off,.
| Monday, 20th ult. Mr.. Ewbank is n man Of
science, and brings to the discharge Of the duties
of his office, abilities OF the peculiar carac-
ter required for them. 1t has been stated that
Mr. Burke, the ex Commissioner, is about TO as
socate himself with the editor of the Union a
conductor of that paper. Those who Shire wi
| in detecting styles, think that "A good deal of
what has lately appeared in the Union is Burkish.
1.-THE Columbia IS. c. State Banner seems
TO be alarmed at the progress Of honest, repub-
lican industry in the Southern States, ami de-
ploring the establishment Of manufacturing in
sttutions says:
1--WE regard every factory establishment at the
South fatal bto,c struck at Free Trade, and
if this is not also .rert bto'o at the institution
of Slavery itself, we shall be agrceably disap-
pointed
1-Thomas Starkie, an eminent English law
yer, died the 18th pril last This gentleman
was called to the bar in 1910, and his indu stry
and learning led him into an extensive and lu-
crative practice. Mr.. Stark lie the Downing
Professor at Cambridge, and afterwards a county
Judge at Islington. He we'll known to our
lawyers by his Reports; his Works on SANDER
on Criminal Pleading, and on the Law Of Evi
dence.
4 The RETORT DISCOURTEOUS-At q con-
vention OF clergymen, no, long since, it
was proposed by one Of the members, af
ter they had dined, that each man should
entertain the company with some interest
ing remarks. Among the rest, one drew
upon his fancy and related dream. In
his dream he went to heaven, and he des-
cribed the golden streets, the river Of etc.,
etc. As he concluded, one of the divines,
who was somewhat noted for his penurious
and money saving habits. stepped up to
the narrator and inquired Jocosley.
We'll, did you see anything of me in
your dream!'
Yes, did
Indeed! what was doing"
! You were on your knees.
i 'Praying, was IL
;. 'No-scrapng up the gold =
i The Rev. Dean of Ripon. in a recent
lecture at Leeds, England. said that forty
years ago he was invited by Gen. Moreau,
at New York. to make short trip with
MIN on board "a SNIP 10 go by mol rdLer.
Ii was the first vessel of Fulton.
! A young man in England, aged %
years. may obtain government life an
nuity for 5000, which will produce him
$3.50 per annum. A man aged so, would
get $3.50 year by paying $500.
JENNY LIND CoMISG.-A letter recei-
we'd by gentleman in Charleston. we learn
from the Merct1rv states that THE ewae,
cantatrice intends shortly to pay a visi, to
this country. Many will be delighted to
see this prove true.
i The PREsIDENT.-lt is said that Pres
ident Taylor will leave Washington in
July on a tour to the north. lie will be ac-
| companied by one or two of his secreta-