Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-24

uen the T.noiiSn RelOrmeT, announces MS
intention to propose in parliament, and
advocate with all his energy, the settle.
ment Of internal disputes hereafter by ar.
bitration instead of war. This is the
right way and it shews that "Richard'
himself again.
Nep Musical Instrument. An extra
ordinary music al instrument has Just been
erected in the Cyclorama, Albany street,
London. a new exhibition of moving pan
dramas, about to be opened. This noble
instrument contains 4 distinct organs-3
manual and pedal. it has 9 composition
with 3 coupling movements: great drum.
side drum cymbals, and triangles. 1t has
50 stops. Is pedal movements, and 24O7
pipes, and will produce all the effects of
several bands. 1t possesses more power
than the Apollonicon of former days. and
in the present advanced taste for music,
will doubtless excite a corresponding
interest.
Dying for another MINIS Wife.-Mr.
l. resides in Henry street. His wife
who is an economical body, had sent a
costly silk gown to a French dyer. The
dyer himself brought the dress home, and
unuckily as it happened met the husband
of the lady at the door. ais madame
within!' asked the Frenchman. The
hush and who is Of a jealous disposition.
replied "And suppose she is, what do
you want with her!' IL am dying for
her sair." "You dying for my wile-get
out of my house. you scoundrel!' and he
had Just raised his foot to kick the honest
mechanic into the street. when the lady
made her appearance and set the matter
to rights.
4 Blessed Land-It is a singular fact
that when the cholera, on its first visit,
some seventeen or eighteen years ago, ran
over Europe. it went entirely around Sax
ony, without person being affected. and
now, on its second appearance, it is said
to be doing the same.
WESTERN RoMANcE.-Thc Elizabeth
town(ky.) Register gives the following
information
A singular legend of our town is yet re-
mem5ered and practiced by many OF our
young men and good natured old bach
elors. At the chr; stening of our town, all
the single men under IS at formal NEE
ting resolved that in all future time every
young lady who visited our village and ex-
pressed herself pleased with the place,
should have an offer ofmarriaSe from some
member of the association. 1t no one
volunteered in this laudabe enterprise,
the whole association were to submit TO a
draft We publish this information for
the encouragement Of our fair readers at
a distance.
PoLK's MEssAGE.-Mr. a. IL. Ste
phens. Of Ga. made a speech before the
Rough and Ready Club of Washington
on Thursday evening. in which he made
the following good hit at the Presidents
Message:
'He was struck with the remark of a
friend in the House. while the elaborate
and ill-tmed as well as ill-tempored doc
ument was being read by the Clerk
Some one said Mr. Polk is like a lawyer
arguing a case after it is decided This
friend. whom YOU know, Mr.. Callamer.)
said he was rather like lawyer he heard
of in Vermont, who, upon being repri-
manded by the Judge for speaking after
the Judgment of the court was pronoun
ced. replied that he was not by any means
arguing his cause again, but only dam
ming the decision.
LARGE CASIlNG.-A CticIlucI, III
ches in diameter. and 10 feet stroke. was
cast on last Friday afternoon at the Nov
city Works. New York. in presence Of a
large number OF persons who had been
invited to witness the operation. No less
than $4,000 pounds of molten iron was
used for the casting, which when finished
will be about 10000. This is probably
the largest and heaviest casting of the
kind ever made: and is the first of Collin |.
line of sea steamers. which are now in a
great state of forwardness-two of which
will be launched early in January.
RELIGION SLIGHTLY SPRINKLED WITH
the late Conference OF the
NJ +. Church, South, held in the town Of
City, n. c., the Rev. Mr. Ros- /
ser. towards the close of sermon preach /
BY him in illustration of the mighty a.
which perseverance had ac-
referred in his usually elo-
luent STYLE. to the gallant Zachary Tav-
or leading his small, but Spartan Band. .
against the superior numbers Of the Mexi-
an forces; and feeling that enthusiasm, SO
becoming the heart of an American citi-
zen, Notwithstanding he wa. a democrat.
he broke out in the following language :
Il pray God that he may be elected. -
Here the speaker paused and looking over
The congregation he saw at glance the
effect produced. The friends of the old
Gennral seemed ready for hearty amen.
whilst his opponents appeared awfully to
fear it. He Immediately added-''to eter-
nal salration by faith and good works"
At this point the preacher took his seat.
and Immediately a reverend gentleman of
the democratic party struck up the old ia
miliar hymn. "Come on my partners in
Distress The friend of the old General
ost their gravity at this singular coinci-
lence.
VETERANS IN MArRIMoNY.-MaryD Down.
who was married five times and lost an
eye at the battle of Vinegar Hill. was late /
" conducted to the hymenial altar by w. /
Bergen, a pensioner. who had nine times (
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