Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-17

as .aetcd.Ie was elected oN the Legislator
Of keniuc kv. on the 4th inst. United
States Senator until the ith Of March. 10
ill the vacancy occasion by the res.sna-
ton Of Hon. John j. Cril,ent.en.
Illinois Mountaineering
Resolution.
st Louis Jan. 9th. p. NJ
The following resolution in relation 70
slavery in the Territories, has passed both
branches OF the Legislature Of Illinois. l.
was carried in the Senate by II to H.,
and in the House by 50 10 "a.
"Res1lred, That our Senators in Con-
gross be instructed. and our Representa-
tives requested. TO use al! honorable means
in their power to procure the enactment
of such laws by Congress for the govern
ment Of countries and territories Of the
United States. acquired by the treaty OF
peace. limits and settlements with the Re
public Of Mexico. concluded February
ed. 1916. as shall contain the express dec
laration that there shall be no slavery nor
involuntary seryitude in said Territories,
other than the punishment Of crime,
whereof the parties have been duly con-
victed.'
A Com DlGGER's MERcy.-The fol
lowing incident of gold.dgaing on the
Sacramento is related by correspondent
OF the n York Courier. and Enquirer at
Monterey:
..ProvisiOnS are very scarce. and II OBJ
tain them, many murders have been com
miied. or the purchase OF them. at eXor.
bitant prices. has indirectly. bu, eventual
H. H. -
an affair of this kind. may deserve place
here Aman who had what is called a
g0od hole. had been digging necessarily
for two days. when he was accosied by
one carving a bucket Continuing food OF
some kind. The whole OF this the digger
purchased for about one hundred dollars
III virgin gold; and while devouring il, the
:nan VINO had sold the provisions. took
possession of the hole. After finishing
his rcpast the aold-hunter ordered the frl-
low out; but on his positively refusing 10
come knocked his brains out with pick
axe. took rom the pockets the virgin gold
that had purchased a ncaI and then drag
ning the body out Of the hole. himself con-
tinued the digging This believe is re-
ally true, just as have told II.
THE Rrlxs OF SoLouoN's TENrLc.-.
Major Noah. through the New York Jour
nal or Commerce. says the Divine predic-
ton in regard to Solomon's Temple.
There shall not be one stone upon anoth-
er." &c. has not been literally fulfilled.
lie shows from recent researches by Mr.
James Nathan. of New York. and others 4
that some wonderful underground stfuc
lures. vaulled passages. &c. have been
revealed and explored. and proved 10 have
oeen parts of the great Temple. now COW
cred up with the rubbish Of ages. The
Journal Of Commerce says:
alt does not follow. "a the Major adj
n1i,s that the prediction has moi been vir-
tuallv fulfilled. According to his own
showing. the Temple was 50 eif.c,ualv
destroyed that for 500 years il was lost 10
the public eye. being covered with earth
and rubbish, which ct the close Of that
periol had accumulated over It's ruins to
the depth Of IL or Is feet.
ftrTHE CHEAP POSTAGE ASSOCIATION
Of New Yorl, have put forth form OF pc
tition which is being very generally signed
asking for the establ; shnent Of
L. 4 uniform rate Of 1tco Cents post
age on letters weighing hall an ounce.
and two cents for every additional hall
ounce. prepaid and double that rate il
not prepaid
g Newspapers. periodicals. and all
printed matter. one cent per sheet; bu.
newspapers Of the smaller size half a cent
10 be prepaid. except newspapers and Pc
riodica.s sen. from the office OF publica-
ton.
5. To reduce the postage on letters and
newspapers by mail packets and steamers.
to a rate watch will bring it within the
means of every class of citizens to main
tain frequent intercourse with their friends
in other countries. withou, feeling the post
age 10 be burdensome tax.
4. To adopt measures that in al large
towns and cities there shall be free de-
livery Of letters and newspapers, and also
for the reception and conveyance Of letters
to the post Office for the mails free of any
expense.
5. To abolish the franking privilege en-
tirelv. that postage may be paid on every
thing sen, b. the mails. Postage ofmem-
hers Of Congress TO be paid as other ex-
pense.. and pos'masters 10 be remunera-
led for the loss Of the frauking privilege
and the temporary diminu,ion Of their in
come. by an increase f.heir commissions
Cheap postage is no longer an expert
,nent. but an established and certain adj
vantage. both 10 the government and poo
PIE.