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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

! This thing called newspaper patronage
is curious thing. 1t is composed Of as
many colors as a rainbow, and is as
changeable as a chameleon.
One man subscribes for newspaper
and pays for it in advance; he goes home
and reads it the year round. with the proud
satisfaction tina: il is his own. lie hands
in an advertisement. asks the price and
pays for it. This is newspaper patron
age.
Another man says. please put my name
on Your list of subscribers; and goes of
without as much rs having said pay once.
He asks YOU to advertise, but he says Moth
ing about pay for it. Time passes, your
patience is exhausted and you dun him.
lie flies in passion, perhaps pays, per-
haps not.
Another man has been subscriber
long time. lie becomes tired Of you and
wants a change. Thinks he wants an
eastern paper. Tells the postmaster to
discontinue. and one of his papers is re-
turned to you, marked refused Paying
up for it is among the last of his thoughts.
besides. he wants his money to send to an
eastern publisher.
After a time you look over his account,
and see a bill Of 'balance due" But
does he pay it cheerfully and freely! We
leave him to answer. This too, is news
paper patronage.
Another man lives near you-ncver took
your paper-it is too small-don't like the
editor, don't like the politics-too whis-
gish, or too something else-yet goes
regularly to his ncighbor and reads his by
good firc-fnds fault with its contents.
disputes its positions, and quarrels with its
type. Occasionally sees an article he likes
saves half dime and begs q number.
This. too, is newspaper patronage.
Another sports q fine horse, or perhaps
a pair Of them-is always seen with whip
in hand and spur on foot-single man-no
use for him to take a newspaper-knows
enough. Finally he concludes to get mar
ried--does so-sends a notice Of the fact
with a "please publish and send me half
dozen copies" This done, does he ever
pay for notice or papers! No, but surely
you don't charge for such things! This,
too, is newspaper patronage.
Another man bless you, it does US good
to see such many comes and says, the
year for which have paid is about to cx-
pire, and want to pay for another. Ho
does SO, and rctires.
Reader: is not newspaper patronage a
curious thing! And in that great day when
honest men get the reward due to their
honesty. which say you Of those enumer.
ated above will obtain that reward! Now
it will be seen, that while certain kinds of
patronage are the very life and essence Of
newspaper, there are certain other kinds
that will kill paper stone dead.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
IL CAN'T"

Never say 81 can't" Its lazy. good
for-nothing sort Of an expression, and none
but indo!ent spiri,less people use it. But
worse than all, the persons who say II
can't tell fa!sehood nine times out of
'en-a downright falsehood,-for very
often when they say Il can't' il is well
known they can. We object to the use of
the phrase altogether, it is sneaking,
whining. cowardly saying. and bright,
enterprising, industrious individual will
never adopt it. Young men-lads or
boys, or whatever they may be termed, and
young adies.wiIl not say 81 can'L'' They
will feel willing to try; and If ono tries
right hard, with determination to succeed,
failure is rarely the result. Therefore try
before you make use Of
the contemplate expression, 81 can't"
Frederick Examiner.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
Deaths by and Progress Of tlae
Cholera.

All the steamers that have arrived from
\. Orleans during the past week, have had
more or less sickness on board which
proved fatal in many instances. That it
is the cholera, though not Of the Asiatic
type, there is no longer any doubt. The
Peytona. Capt. Shallcross, arrived from
New Orleans yesterday morning, with a
very large number Of passengers. She
left New Orleans on the 21st with at least
400 souls on board. During the passage
there were ffty-two cases of the Cholera.
and fifteen deaths. The deaths were
among the crew and the deck passengers,
and were buried at different points along
the river. The following persons died:
John Fife. Of Portland. deck hand;
r. McMullen, Of Louisville, deck pas
senger; Henry BARNARD. Of Lawrence
burg, buried at Island IS; Henry Nc
Dowell. of Portsmouth, O., buried at Dia-
mond Island, VIM. Bruce, Of Lawrence
burg. buried at Island No 35; j. Greek,
New Orleans; John Tod, Of Vevay; VIM
Coon, Of Mt. Vernon, buried at the mouth
of the Ohio; Jackson Powell, of Mt.
Vernon, buried at Mt. Vernon; John
Donaldson, of Shawneetown; VIM. MUIR
ply, of Flint Island, buried at Flint Is
land. Two of the colored fremen, Jake,
belonging to Capt. Turpin; David, belong
ing to Henderson, also died. One Of the
deck passengers. whose name was not re-
collected, jumped overheard in delirium
and was lost.
We are assured by the officers, and
passengers on the boat. that every posi-.
Die attention was devoted to the sick, and
but for the crowded state Of the deck the
attacks would have been less fatal. No,
serious case Of sickness occurred in the
cabin during the entire trip.
We are informed by gentlemen. passen-
gers on the Pey,ona. :ha: the reports in re-
gard to the cholera, or epidemic. in New
Orleans are by no means exaggerated.
That the actual facts of the prevalence
and dreadful fatality of the disease are
indisputable. Persons in excellent healfl
have been struck down and died in N
hour. A son Of Gen. Lane, was walking
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

A POWERFUL MORAL The Journal of
Commerce says that a five dollar bill. of
the Fulton Bank. passed through their
hands, on the back of which was written
as follows:
This is the last of $4,000 left to me BY
my mother at her death. on the Goth of
August, 1916. Would to God she had
never left it to me, and that l had been
learned to work. to earn my living, would
not now be what am
What powerful moral may be drawn
from these few words! Here was ayoung
man. probably, in the prime of life, pos
sessing health. talents and educat; on, who
had been brought up in idleness. His
mother dies. and he finds himself in pos
session of what seems a competence for
life. Reckless of consequences-he
plunges forward into the gay whirlpool OF
folly, dissipation and vice-drinks to ex-
cess, CANDLES. we know no,
what-and at last finds himself poor, with
out friends. and no means Of earning an
honest living And what is the sequel !
We know not what it is in this particular
case, but we know what generally ensues
Too proud to work-too poor to live with
out it-and the young man of folly plum.
ges forward, commits crime against So
ciety-is arrested-tried-con
and then the prison, the gallows. or hi.
own hand. terminates his unhappy, miser
able existence. Young men take warning
from the facts before you.-Great West.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

along the levee with no thought or expec.
ta,ion that death was in his path. when he
was seized with a fainting fit. and in an
hour was corpse. Such was also the
case of one of the colored f;rcmen Of tho
Pev,ona. and we are told that there were
many, many more stricken down in the
same manner Intelligent persons that
came on the Pey:ona confidently state for
several days prior to the departure Of the
boatthere had been upwards of 100 deaths
by the cholera per day.-Louisritfe Cosr.
Ter. Dec. 80.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

In Queen Anne's county court. in Gem
treville. Md. last week, the trial Of w. e.
Work, for assisting oessasn slaves from
Talbot county to runaway, fand wliieh Vas
removed from that county, resulted in
verdict Of guilsy-the jury being cut from
9 O'Clock Thursday night, to p. n. on
Friday. The CentresiiIe Times ssyss-
"Work has been sentenced in he three
cases concluded in Queen AnDeis county
court to ten years and nix nosshs impri-
sonment in the PenisentaTy. He win be
sentenced on the twD cases 6ied IL EastoQ
1t the adjourned eaaEi, 70 absut eight
more, making in a eighteen years
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
Objects OF the Free Soil Party.

Inc Columbus Standard, the Central
Organ Of the Free Soil Party, thus pro-
claims the objects Of that party:
1.-The object Of that party, in our mind.
is the vindication Of the equal rights of all
men, and the protection of all in the en-
joyment of those rights by equal la,rs.
We go for the repeal Of all lars in this
State, that make any distinction among
men. on account Of color, or anything else.
We 20 for the exertion Of all the consiti-
tutional power of the United States gov
eminent, not only to prevent the extension
of slavery, but to effect its abolition. For
our part we never expect to cease our ef-
forts as Free Soil man, until the chains
shall fall from every slave, or we cease to
live. Were all our territories to-day
made free, we should see no less use for
our party, and should labor for its ascend.
ancy with the same zeal we do now"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

EDITORIAL PRovERBs.-When thou 90
est to Printing Office, talk not to the
compositors, nor NEEDLE with any thing
thou mayest see there.
If thou bringest a writing for publica-
ton. withhold not from the editor the name
Of the author thereof lest thou seemest to
deal fraudulently, nor ask Of him who
hath written certain piece, lest he may
not wish to tell thee.
Let the writing which thou mayst bring
be leyble, lest much time be lost in deci-
phering it, and be not too long. else no
one will read IT; but see to it that thy style
isclear and thy words simple, that all may
understand thee. And take no offence il
thy piece be not published, for it might
have injured thee or dishonor'd thy friends,
and it may be that the editor hath other
pieces better than thine.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
Things in Washington.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, ay, Dec. 20--l2 P. NJ.
The Committee on Territories this Alorning
voted on the subject of Suffrage in California.
II was proposed to make suffrage universal. A
move was made to con1ine it entirely to the
whites After animated discussion it was put
% test-Yeas 1, Nays i, CALEB B. SMITH, Chair
man. then gave the casting vote in favor OF ex-
GLIDING all color but that which bore the unmis-
taxable opposite of the PariaI-- Thus is the
California bill TO be reported the same basis
as that of Texas.
The subject of Cabinet making engrossing SO
many pens, will state au ;hority next best to
the old Generals word of mou tn, that he will
not form one, even in suppositon, until he reach
es w ashington, and shall have has consultation
with his personal and political friends.
The thermometer to- night, IA We ntiiIated halls
stands at - of fahre nheit, and rain is rapidly
falling, with rhetoric exhalations dis,inguishable
through the gloom.
Yours. &c. y. II.
*The Parahs are the lowest caste Of the Hin
DOCS, and oppressed by all Other classes the errn
IS therefore appropriate, applied to the coudi-
ton Of the African Race in tls country
Ell Tribune.
The Navy.
HORACE GsEEiY proposed by resolution in
Congress, to inquire into the expediency of en-
Ploying our naval vessels in the Pacific in trans
porting passengers and freight from Panama to
San Francisco.
This resolution was rejected, and the inquiry
has since been made. whe ther our navy is only to
be used as rar machine. 1t is thought by many,
that our navy the Pacific should earn d living
though it may require bloodshed.
BY WHAT AUrHoRIrY.--Mr Bolts, by reso-
luton, has called upon the President to inform
the House under what law or provision of the
or by what authority, tan if Of du
ties was established in the port Of Mexico, and
the revenue thus obtained appropriated TO sup
port army in Mexico, rit.out he sanction o f
the tar laying and a2propricting po,rer Of Con-
gress as established by the Constitution. BY the
rules Of the House, this resolution must Law over
one day, but this rule suspended, and the res
olution was agreed to at once.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

Bad Effects Of Presidential CAloro,
form. the BROOKLYN Advertiser, hits OF
tho bslrd length of Mr.. Pok's last in
ticsicn upon the country, thus:
IAN excitement was created the othol
evening in tho nsighborhooi of the Cl,,
Hall, occasionej by poor fellow ~ho wa.
seated on a s,oop. too much exhausted te
tell what allied him. He was seen passing
up Fulton street abou, q o'clock. and ap
peared then too weak to walk. as every
few yards he had to lean himself against
a wall or railing for support.
"Have you been hurry" asked bvs,an.
der.
WORSE uttered the stranger.
"tI1ve you been robbed"
"Worse.''
"Iou are not starving, arc you!"
'.Worsc."
"lou have no home. perhaps" con,inu-
ed his interiocu,or.
"Siil worse" replied tho poor fellow.
"Worso!--'g,d. bu, dont know any
thing worse thnn TO 90 hungry and homo.
less, with an empty pocket. Have you IA.
ken poisOn!'
NV orse." was TIN response.
'Wofse than ,ha,!' exclaimed a dozen
persons around. as their countenancss eX-
hibi!cd the greatest as,onishncnt and anx-
icty. "Why. man. you are crazy"
Worsc,' he again mu,,ered.
Every body looked on with amazement.
Nv hat is the matter with you?"
81 havc--i have --. and the poor
follow fell back with groan.
''!lavo what! VIVA; havo you dono--
speak!''
IL have committed a.. and the poor
fellow put his hand before his face, and
groaned again.
"Comm,tted what-a robbery?'
''No, no! desperate ac,--an act so
despcra,e"- and he again closed his
Dyes, and remained silent.
''For Gods sake man, let us know what
it is, and don't keep us in suspense
$50 desperate that tremble to tell you.
You would arrest me as a lunatic."
''lf you don't tell quick, we viii take
you to the COILS said a constable
This seemed to star,lo tho man, and he
said: 81 will tell you, if you will not take
me to tho lunatic asylum. VOL, then, !
have''--
Keep still: keep silent" shouted
score of voices. Every body pressed for
ward to catch n word, and for a short time
tho mass of people swaycd to and fro like
tho waves of the ocean. After lapse Of
five minutes there was a death like stiffness
every one hold his breath for fear Of To-
sing the poor fellows words.
"Woll, speak," said ono.
He seemed to nerve himself for des-
perate effort, and looking upon the crowd n
few seconds, said, 81 HAVE READ ALL
OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE"
The effort OK ha listed his weak Frame
He closed his eyes and sunk back. "a
desperate act. indeod--poor fellow" snid
n scoro in tones Of pity. He was proper
~ taken care Of, and this morning there is
some hope Of his recovery.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
w llig Poetry.

The poet Woodman has thrown off the
following verse, among many other of "the
same sort'
II had dream the other night, when all around
was still
I thought saw Old Undertook "a going down
the hill.'
A cabbage stump was in his mouth. the tear was
in his eye,
Says he. were beaten North and South, but
Johnny don't YOU cry"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

Mr.. Clay reached this city yesterday
in excellent he alth. and took rooms at the
Calf House. He leaves for New Orleans
tomorrow on the Alexander Scott.-Lou
Jour. 3Oth ult.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

@ Kentucky has sent over 10000
hogs to Cincinnati this season. The price
paid for them amounted to about $780,
600
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

GrSincc. in some Of the States, laws
have been passed taxing old bachelors.
Yankee down east has invented court
ing machine by which bashful lovers can
be brought TO tao in an incredibly short
time. 1t is calculated to lessen the num-
Der Of old bachelors one-half the first wear
and clear them out entirely the second.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

81 am sitting on the STYLE Mary" as
the Irishman said. after taking a seat on
a bonnet Of ''the latest Paris fashions
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

A SAGACIOUS SHEEP.-ln the Goth num-
Der of the Eastern Mail, was an article con-
corning sagacious sheep, which reminds
a correspondent of that paper Of one he
owned four or five years ago. He SAYS:
1t was Southdown buck. The differ
ence between the two sheep was, that
while the one alluded to in the Mail would
go and call up his master to take care of
mischievous cattle.-mine would go and
take care of them himself. have known
him. when my cattle have broken into my
neighbours field, to drive them all out. and
stand by the gap in the fence and keep
them out. lie would leave the sheep and
feed with the cattle during the summer
He was peace-maker, for he would not
allow any fighting among the cattle. He
mastered all my cattle, and if my neigh
boris came to my barn. he would drive
them home. My small boys would some-
times get on his back to ride. when he
would contrive all ways to rub them off
running close to the post Of the shed. the
fence. or corner Of the barn. He would
not be pushed. crowded. nor insulted. in
any way, and tho friend Of peace, l have
known him to fight many a duel. But
the poor fellow came to the block. at last,
and was Observation-Disclosures Mail
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
"Kittv, where's the irving PAM"

"Johnny's got it, cartng mud and clam
shells up the alley, with a Cat fol horse. "
'.The dear little fellow, what a genius
he'll make-but 60 and get it. We're
going TO have company, and must fry
some fish for dinner
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

the SPIRIT THE BRIDE SAY coME.'-The
Brooklyn Eagle has an anecdote in relation to
DR.. WEIGH who otiiciated in Brooklyn on Sab
bath last:
The GOODNESS of gentleman in DR.. Welch's
church on Sunday night, was not more remark
able than that of the Rev. Doctor himself on an
occasion equ ally embarrassing. Ii is said that
some years ago, young couple came to him to
get married, and desired to have the ceremony
performed i'll the church after servce.-The mat
ter was arranged according TO their wishes and
God; but how much they heard Of the discourse
it is not for to say. We rather suspect, not
much. At length the DR.. had occasion TO repeat
passage of scripture, and he did it so impress
sively. and it contained words so in accordance
with the tenor of their thoughts, that it called
back their attention. Says the Doctor:
the spirit and the Bride say come
At these words the bride look ed out from under
her long eye lashes and inquired of her betroth
ed if they must 60. He looked hesitatingly for
a moment, but the Doctor was Just then
king one of his impressive pauses, he took it for
granted that the bridal party called for, and
they all marched out of their seats and prese mt
ed themselves before the altar. The Doctor was
taken all aback for moment, but he soon COM
coming down from the pulpit without smile, he
proceeded to tie the knot; which having, done,
he dismissed the happy to their seats, and
stepping back into the pulpit finished his dis
course.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

F. P. Blair, Esq, who wisely deserted
the uncertain field Of politics for the whole
some one Of agriculture, states in the
Daily Globe that his Silver Spring farm in
Montgomery county, Nd, actually now
produces eighteen barrels of corn to the
acrc-or 90 bushels. lie acknowledges
his indebtedness for this result to Mr..
T.. Stabler's process of renovating worn
out lands, as lately set forth in his prize
in the American Farmer. 1t is kentucky's
boast to excel all others in this crop. and
there 10 barrels Of corn to the acre is a
fair average Weld.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

Manszaughter by Taccination.-Ap ply
stefan Of Pulaski county. Illinois. has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for the term
Of four years and half, upon charge of
manslaughter. growing out of his vaccinat-
ing man with smallpox matter, from the
effects of which he died. Particulars not
given.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

lie who cannot feel friendship is alike
incapable Of love. Let woman beware
Of the man who owns that he loves no one
but himself
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10
The Burial Of the Beautiful.

Where shall the dead, and the beautiful, slice p ?
In the vale where the willow ana cypress w ep;
Where the wind of the west breathes its softest
sigh:
Where the slvery stream is flowing nigh,
And the pure, clear; drops of its rising sprays
Glitter like gems in the bright moons rays
Where the suns warm smile may never dispel
Nights tears DER the form we loved so we'll
In the vale where the sparkling waters flow;
" here the fairest, earliest violets grow;
Where the sky and the earth are softly fair,
Bury her tnere-bury her there:
Where shall the dead, and the beautiful, Sleep
Where wild flowers bloom in the valley deep;
Where the sweet robes of spring may softly rest,
In purity, over the sleep-r's breast
Where is heard the voice of the sin!ess dove,
Breathing notes of deep and dying love:
Where no column proud in the may glow,
TO mock the heart that is resting below;
Where pure hearts are sleeping, forever bIest;
Where wandering Peris love to rest;
Where the sky and the earth softly fair,
Bury her there-bury her there.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

VERY SUDDEN DEArH-Mr. Thomas
Allen. we'll known citizen of this place,
dropped dead in the road near the Brigh-
ton House on 25th ult. morning about 5
O'Clock. He was driving some hogs into
the slaughter house of NJ. Kirby. when
he jumped up with shrek, and fell down
upon his back dead man. He was ia
ken to house near by. where the proper
remedies were applied, but the vital spark
had fed. Hewa in apparent good health
the moment previous to his death.
Gin. Com.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

Scratches and Collie in Horses.-I have
never failed to cure the worst cases of
collie, by drenching the horse with about
halfa pint Of good hop yeast. The yeast
may be diluted with an equal quantity Of
warm water. And half pound Of gun
powder we'll mixed with about the same
weight of hog lard, will cure the scratches
Wash the part clean with soapsuds, and
rub in the mixture several times daily, for
a few days. have applied it as poul-
tice, by tying on with a strip of cloth.
Penn'a CuXirator.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

IRISH RELIEF FUND.-Robert Emmett,
the Treasurer of the Irish Directory a.
New York, states that the total amount OF
contributions received by him is, in round
numbers S44.5OO. besides several hun
dred dollars in due bills. That he has
disbursed S13. 800. which will leave bal
ance of $4,000, which is to be invested
in Treasury notes.
What is to be the final disposition OF
this money which was contributed TO pro-
mote the independence of Ireland!
CHEAP LITERATURE.-The state Of the
country,-a singular romance of the nine
teenth century. by James X. Polk, author
of the Mexican War; &c. &c. is said TO
be the title Of new work lately publish
ed. Price two cents. To be had most
any place-cali and get a copy.
@The Christian Advocate and Jour
nal saws that the completion of the min
utes Of the annual conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 1848
shows an increase in the membership OF
1903 This includes only the annual
conferences Of the Northern division Of
the church.