Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-05-30
Revolving Isall uBma nity.

A few weeks ago, Mr.. Elias H. Day a highI,
respectable and exceedingly intelligent printer
who had been for some time in office, starte.
for his home in Morristown, New Jersey, WHERE
his mother and friends reside. He seemed I,
be almost in the last stage of consumption whel
he left here, and we had serious doubts whethe
he would reach his home alive. And it seem.
he did not. The following painful narrative O
the closing scene of his life is from the Newark
Sentinel of the LIST inst. We will only add thai
the landlord of the Newark City Hotel deserves
the scorn and the curse Of every friend of hu
manity:-Indiana Journal.
| The invalid reached here on Friday night in
the train from Philadelphia in the last stages Of
| consumption, having travelled by railway from
Harrisburg that day. He had been abse mt from
home pursuing his business some years, and
finding that the sands of life were we'll nigh
run, was striving to reach home to ''see his moth
er before he died" He was carried into the cab
and driven to the City Hotel, one of the drivers
(Mr Baldwin, supported him in his and
occasionally "placing his hand to his face to feel
if lie was coId.'' Arrived at the hotel, the land
lord came to the door and declined receiving
him, fearing the cholera. "You knew my moth
err said the invalid, "and am not sick with
the cholera, but with the consumption" He
was still refused. "Put me in your wash room,
your kitchen, anywhere, but do not turn me
/ away nave HiOuey-/OF k1P1Den S1ke-I am
human being" Another "No.' and then the
poor man serted like child.' Expostuation
proving unavailing, he was taken to the next or
South Ward Hotel, but with no better success.
CONSCIOUS of the sinking condition of his pas
senger, and feeling his instant need of some aid !,
the humane driver proceeded the only sure
resort to the office of the stable (Compton's) in
Market street. "Have you a mother, driyer?'
said the invalid, they rumbed along the streets
eyes" and both became speechless with emotion.
nr.,l 81, a.
porary bed prepared by Mr. Compton and his
wife. who were soon at hand. Mrs. c. brought
blankets and pillows, and buffalo robe was
thrown over him. He was at least under the
cover of a roof, in friendly hands, which minis
tered IN every possible way to his necessities
Again he spoke Of his mother, and said 81 have
but one wish, to look upon her face once nore!''
And that mother was distant from him but fe W
miles. Watchers We're with him during the night,
and, in the dim light of early morning, the
| "golden cord of life was broken.'
1t would be mockery to dwell upon such a
narrative. or add a word of comment. The read
er's heart has anticipated everything of censure
commentator, and sympathy that any pen could
write.
Let it only he added that the deceased had
abundant baggage and means.
REMARKABLE FLowER.--The MaysviIle (Ky.)
Eagle, of the 18th inst, notices the blooming in
that city of a beautiful and very fragrant flow
er, which is Of unusual size: The editor says:
1--WE measured ii and found its diameter four
and three quarter inches--thus max ing its cir
conference moro than fourteen inches. 1t is of
the class designated in Burst as the Rosa Indica
OdOratd, of pink color and ovalshaped leaves"
The plant, which was raised from slip by Mrs.
Mary H. Richeson, is now in full bloom.
THE SOUTH PAss-ALKAL1NE WArER-RocK
SALT-NEw GOLD MINE.-The Liberty (Mo. }
Tribune says: "Many of the way streams are
~ STRANGELY tod will, al raj how
dare not let their cattle drink. On the shores Of
many, the crust is formed an inch thick They
break up this crust, scrape off the dirt on the
bottom and top, and find it pure saleratus.--
Strange this may seem, il is neverthele less true,
and the writer collected in a short time IS TBS.
A mountain of pure rock salt has been discov
cred near the Mormon settlement. The Nor
mons have discovered gold mine 80 miles
southwest from the Salt Lake. The last end of
the journey to the Salt Lake, say 900 miles, is
attended with little fatigue. Nearly all the way
the roads are as good as on any prairie in the
West"
FEMALE TESTIMONY The sister in-law Of the
senior editor of the West Chester, Pa, Republi-
can, sends home from California, in a letter, two
ounces Of the genuine gold dust, and fully con-
firms the reports heretofore published in rela-
ton to the riches of the mines. In writing to
him she says her husband had been at the mines,
and acquired a considerable quantity of DUST
She. besides attic ending to her household duties,
was earning $40 week by sewing.
nrrIIorn, the New York punster, challenged
a sick mans vote at the mt municipal cleo
ton, on the ground that he was an M-legai voter
ia boy - years old has been imprisoned at
viena austria, on a charge of high treason
The little fellow had repeated some abusive ex-
pressions respecting the Emperor and Windisch-
gratz, which he had probably heard in the street.
A government that will imprison boy for talk
ing, ought not to last long.
Hon. John p Kennedy. of Baltimore,
is writing the life Of late VIM. Writ, which
is nearly ready for the press.
rThe Senate Of Wisconsin has pas
sed a resolution in favor Of an amend :
ment Of the Constitution Of the United
States. to give the people power to cleo,
po..masiers.