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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11

Low RATES OF IN1EREsr.-The present
low rates Of interest ruling in Europe
naturally turn the attention Of foreign cap
italists to the United States. 2024 per
annum in London. 3 per cent At Hamburg.
&C., were the rates at the last accounts
Immediate transfers from the vast capital
living dormant in London are looked for.
Capital like water, will seek its level. and
an infusion Of british gold," would give
new facility to the business operations Of
this vast country.
The Senate Of Wisconsin by a vote Of
to have passed resolution. urging
an amendment Of the Constitution Of the
United States, so that Senators in Cong
ress may hereafter be elected by the peo-
pie, and not by the Legislature.-on the
ground that it is more in accordance with
our Republican Institutions.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11

The Kentucky Legislature, during its re-
cent session, passed one hundred and
ninety six acts granting divorces. This
is what might be, vulgarly, called ''run-
ming it into the ground"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11

The Banking House Of Nisbit & Co, Of
st. Louis, was robbed on the night Of the
3lst, ult., Of forty thousand dollars.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11

1t is stated, that l.. D. Walker, Of St.
LOUIS, has received the appointment of
private secretary to Mr. flanagan, the
Sunday morning minister 10 Berlin, aP-
pointed by Mr.. Polk.
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teresting case has been trying before the
Supreme Court in Philadelphia. during the
two past weeks. The plaintiff is Morgan
Hnchman, a member of the society Of
Friends, and the defendants, fourteen in
number, are Of the same sect. The COM
plant is that a conspiracy was formed by
which NJ. Hinchman was incarcerated in
the Luna,ic Asylum. at Frankford, by force;
that he was kept there for nearly two years,
and not allowed to communicate with his
friends. At length, being permitted TO
walk in the yard, he effected his escape
and found that his property, consisting Of
we'll stocked farm in Montgomery coun-
ty. had been sold. One of his children
had died while he was in The Asylum, and
his wife and two other children estranged
from him.
The whole Of the evidence on the part
Of the plaintiff, says a city paper. clearly
shows that he gave no signs Of insanity
up to the very moment of his contine-
ment. One OF the witnesses testified that
one of the defendants. Samuel Richie had
met his brother, Edward Richie, who in
formed him that they were going to place
Mr. Hinchman in the lunatic asylum and
that they had sent man TO him (SamueO
at the tavern. to tell Hinchman to remain
until eight O'Clock the following morning
and they would meet him at his house in
Marshal street The time came, and they
arrived at the house, and with him FIVE or
six substantial friends, when they got
Hinchman into a private room, and told
him he was to be put into the Lunatic
Asylum. He strongly resisted, but he
was informed that resistance was useless,
as they would force him, and accordingly
he was conveyed to the door, put in his
own wagon, and driven to the Asylum by
Samuel Richie. when it was remark ed
that things had to be done as if Morgan's
horses had run off and killed him. Sew
eral other witnesses stated that they had
never observed any signs Of insanity what
ever, in any Of his business transactions,
or in his daily intercourse; but on the con-
trary he had always proven himself quite
shrcwd and sensible man.
| The evidence on the part Of the plain
tiff seemed to establish his sanity. but that
on the part of the defendants show insan-
ity at the time, and long previous to his
confinement.
| The position assumed by the defence is.
that the proceedings were commenced at
the desire Of Morgan Hnchman's mother
and wife, who believed that his mental
health required confinement and proper
tire atment. to avert more confirmed attack
OF his ailment-that Morgan Ilinchman
shocked his mother and wife, shortly after
his marriage. by relating that he had taken
considerable sum Of money from the
bank of which he was teller, and he felt
that if he did not rise up in meeting and
tell it. that God would strike his oldest
child dead. This they found to be true,
but believed it must have been done while
insane.
The case is curious one. and excites
vast deal Of excitement, not only in
Philadelphia. but throughout the country
The suit is brought by Hinchman, to re-
cover damages, and the most able counsel
in the city are engaged on both sides.
West Chester Examiner.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11
A Wild Woman.

We know not but reputation for veracity
may suffer by the following statement, but as
we have been laying of for tho last two years
to give il we think there is OF waiting any
longer 1t will require some credulity to be-
iieve tho story; but we can assure the reader
that what we shall state could bo established by
the testimony of some Of the oldest and most
respectable citizens of our neghborhood aud coun-
~ Of Jackson.
For the last ten years there has lived and in
habted the thckets Of the Navidad bottoms in
Jackson county, an animal universally believed
TO be a woman. and though diIigent search has
frequently been made. not a living soul has
er been able to see it, though on one occasion,
several years ago, party driving cows through
the bottom, came so close upon its camp or den !,
as to compel II to drop kind of basket or trunk
which upon examination was found to be per-
feet curiosity, containing a most aston ishng
riety Of little trinkets, such pins needles,
knives, brushes, and several articles whose use
were entirely unknown, and all Of the most in
genious and exquisite workmanship, and also a
small pocket bible, with New York written in
il in Il all aud beautiful hand writing. togeth-
or with two guns. one Of which it had stocke ed
having stolen an old gun barrel from the settle
ments.
The principal reason for believing il to be a
woman arises from its track, which has often
been seen. and which resembles exactly that Of a
small and delicate female. Ii frequently visits
the neigl,boring houses Of nights for the purpose
of picking up such articles as Il can lay its hands
on-clothing particularly, of which it is suppos-
ed, from the quantity missing from time TO time,
it has enough TO set up respectable millinery
shop aud clothing store.
About year ago, it went into the house of
Sam A. Rogers. when he was absent, opened
his medicine chest, took portion Of all the
medicines in it. carefully putting back the stop
pers, and committing no other damage besides
that of taking several articles of clothing, which
after going to the edge of the bottom, it appears
to have sorted out. and left such articles hang ing
upon 4 stick az it did not seem to require. 1t
also came to Mr.. Rogers recently and brought
back wooden bowl taken about year since,
and trace chain that had bee missing for eight
years These but 1.-THE Of the many &C.
ccntrcites Of the man. woman or animals but
they serve as i specimen.
So sure are the People on the Navidai that 1t
is wild human being, that We understand "A re-
ward of forty and calves has been offered
to any one who would capture il. 1t is suppos-
ed BY some that there a man and wo-
man, but that the man had died How true tn is
con lecture is, cannot say: but there can
hardly be any doubt but a wild man woman
has inhabited the Navidad Mustang bottoms,
near Texana, for many years. 1t cannot be a
negro male female, because the track forbids
the conclusion. We incline to think it Mexi-
can woman.-Victoria (Teras) Allocate.
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So ends this column-look TO the next
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\ female was recently helu 10 bail, IN
Philadelphia. in a bond of S4OO on the
charge Of libel, in sending a scurrillous
valentine to another woman.
The Boston Traveller of the 18th ult,
says:-"A letter from San Francisco, da-
ted Dec. "a, says, that in consequence Of
the wintry weather at the mines. that town
was crowded with gold diggers, many Of
whom are totally un able to procure shelter
The verandahs Of buildings, out-houses,
and even hen-coops. are eagerly taken up
as places of shelter, by persons whose
blankets are lined with gold.''
Minnesota-The Act organizing this
new Territory, bounds il on the North by
the British Possessions. East by the State
Of Wisconsin and the Mississippi River.
South by Iowa. and West by the Missouri
and Whitearth Rivers. Provision is made
for the division Of the Territory, if Con-
gress see fit. The government is to be
organized in the usual manner, consisting
Of governor, secretary and legislative
assembly. The two former hold office
for four years. The last consists Of a
assembly chosen annually, on the princi-
pie Of universal suffrage. All laws en-
acted by this body are to be submitted to
the U. S. Congress. and if disapproved.
are annulled. The Act contains the usual
provisions for a territorial judiciary esta-
blishment. The governors salary is fixed
a, 8 500, but he receives $1,000 addition
al as Superintendent Of Indian Affairs
The salary Of the Secretary and Of each
of the Judges is $500. The per diem. Of
members Of the Legislature is three dol
lars, and the sessions are limited to sixty
days-Jour. Com.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11

THE HoMEsrEA the war is
over, and our freedom won, the people
must make a new declarations; they must
declare the rights of man, the individual.
sacred above all craft in priesthood or gov
ernment-they must, at one blow, put an
end to all the trickeries of English law,
which. garnered up in the charnel Of ages.
bind the heart and will with lies. They
must perpetuate the republican truth. by
making the HOMESTEAD Of every man a
holy thing, which no law can touch, no
juggle can wrestle from his wife and chill
dren. Until this is done the Revolution
will have been fought in vain.''-Thomas
Jefferson.
Powers the sculptor. is at present enga'
ged upon a great national statue, which
he calls America, and upon which he says,
in letter to friend in Cincinnati, he is
willing his name and fortune shall rest
The block Of marble for the work cos,
$1,000.
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4 female was recently held to bail, i
Philadelphia. in a bond of $500 on tn
charge of libel, in sending a scurrillou
valentine to another woman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

the other side Of the turnpike gate, aud ght
two miles; ! oams no With tn. ,,". see
looked 81 the team and Thought IL vas Mr. Miisr's
team. ~ u wAs one had often ar nv
IL now being O'Clock the Court adjourned until
half past o. clock pm Monday morning. The crowd
cd court room then soou cleared Ito u as.s,
who after pAtronsing the whisksy and oyster wagons
sought their respective and trottsd tossrd,
the days proceedings.
THK STATEMENT or MR.. MILLER
CoRoNEH's INQUEsr. hold the IL tn day Of February
l849. tho bodies Of Mrs Mary Miller. Mary J.ns
Miller, Anthony d Miller, ana John Henry Miller.
On this inquest, Jonsthau Miller, the husband and
father Of the decreased bodies examined bsors the
Coroners Jury, and testified under oath follows:-
JONATHAN MILLER being sworn, says-My wife called
up; she inosposed; told her that he had
ter not get up, as had prepared svsry thiug over
night. Anthony my son, wa, not we'll and as had
my horse ready did not wake any OF my chiren. Al
ter letting light snd dressing I vent nO~a stairs;
took the candle from the sok after going down stairs
put IL Into the lantern; went to the heard
clock strike two either before after going
to the barn; came back, kindsd FIRE; ali tns 4. nuy
slept up stars had some coffee aud eat some break
fast vent the barn and hxrnsssed my horses weas
into the house leaving horses t+St-o-h 20 tn
fence put my overcast tho candle was standing
the tavio SOOuc the centre OF tn- room hG my pipe
cosed the drSusbt Of tho stove blew out the ude,
and went OUT shutting and lachipg the door after
-loosensd my horses from the noe, the wagon
and drove eff lie the candle with loco 1000 match;
fret beard Of the calamity from William Ev-rt AID
Henry Nosrspd at Bedford on my way home; has not
been to be premises but since yesterday
leave the at the south door Of The
sneo. AithabSd 70 the ktoheUj osunoG positively
sft the axe in that place the day before wnen
done using 1t; Was informed the found In tho
about ths centre Of the west room; identity
the axe Ms my property; about fifteen sivsr spoons
were 10 the closet In the aud also truuk
with brass nails and ring the the side Of
bed; eef and brother havs looked ng rui ns
and can fl nd vestige of the spoons tropk some
paper money and $l2 were In the trunk; not much
msuey, but other papers; no suspicion sg,inst aoy
one colored woman washed for ~ fam ru.s.
day, who knew that load Of hay on the wagon;
my bed stood In The southwest VI up
stair head to the vest bed OF my daughter stood Ia
room to the north, with her he al ags the ceiling
bst~een the rooms; my two sons slept In the open
enrre on the south side Of the house adjoining my
to the west; door from their bed
room to the room Of my daughter; the ceiling of bed
room WAS about seven feet high, oeiog below about
eight feet high. The heu,e AVERY heavy timbsred
house. First beard of tho calamity sba ut O'Clock
The hay was not good article; 1t mouldy.
tfy the above to be correct account Of testimony
On the above inquest. (Signedl
JONATHAN MILLER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

The WEATHHR.- Yesterday was q wet disaSreesble
glooDy day The rain Of the preceding night was
followed BY snow, which fell pretty briskly in the
MOI ming, and this again eeded rain which
oootinusd all day. II not cold but very ncom-
fortabe and the city WAS dull might be expected
under the circumstances.
RESCUED FROM DRowrINo-A man named Patrick
MsKennsgh yesterday fell into the East river At the
foot Of Beekmsn street, and near drow ming He
rescued from death by ofcer James Fnney OF the
second wsrd police, aided by citizens Who hep
pensd to be near at the time. McKsnnagh was taken
to the station house. and every attention paid him
until ihe recovered rom the effects Of the accident
which came so near costing him his life.
FIRE-At one o. clock yesterday morning q fire
broke out In the dwelling house No l8 Desbr osses
street. and destroyed the upper story and roof Of that
house; then spread to the roof Of No H. which was
partially destroyed and from thence to thu roof Of No
IL, which eighty injured The origin of this are
IL supposed to be an incendsry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26
The Consular Sysrem.

SIR-Never WIS conde mnatUn more Just than
that which, In the Herald OF the 18th January, YOU
pronounced on our pre- sent " Consular SYSTEM" II
system II may be termed, which requires to be or
0eIed by radical reform. You aoprehend that this
impt Ttant matter hes not been ALLUDED to in Con-
gress since the luminous and able erpose OF It by
Mr.. Buchanan; but | rather think that, subse-
quently, MIR. Rock well proposed bill, comprising
nearly all the Tet0 ms which are necessary aud
practicable. That bill, however, was laid aside,
and, as has been many other useful proposals, adj
journed sine due.
Whatever Sins of commission or omission
belong to the legislative compost which you we'll
term " a collection OF heterogeneous precedents,"
yet the law OF April, 1872, to which you specially
award given by the Secretary ct State In the Vail
case-on the contrary that award is a palpable
violation, not only OF the spirit, but the very letter
OF the said law That law, however faulty in It's
purposes, states with sufficient precision the con-
suar services which II prescnbes, assigning for
such service proportional remuneration. The
only question, then, Is, were those services per
formed? Your statement proves that they were
not, the inventory OF the furniture (ln the Paris
resdence) apart. 1t is not, then, the opinion of
Mr.. Buchanan, though backed by that OF tho
Attorney General that can render " perfectly
legaP' tax ON the estate of Mrs. ValPs children.
as remuneration tor services not received We
must presume that the COnsus claims, being
founded On his construction of the law, he OF
course accepted as satisfaction the sum awarded
by the Secretary OF State, under a similar con-
stiuctlon OF the same law and Aaron Vail, guar
dian OF his brothers children, paid that sum- not.
certainly, because he adEitied the justice of the
SecretaIy's decision, but from an honorable sense
OF his obligation to respect the result of the refe-
renee to which he had previously consented.
Yours, CLKRIcvs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

Railroad Seourities.-We- In MAN.
II ssnd and Tim tbv people Inc STATE stocks
Of ali resp OTIS sup ror to them sx.;.s IA
so to H. hona AND mot before We viii
ties producing seven Der ooS, 'osn
easss r.s e ss Dsr Smp b.
; yd, e soon "s !: they AnyT
premium for the infom.t;.n w. psy aa SnsosnnAn
Of no and T. =, = =
world ,n qusrr
I; ss '
ar SS to Is p ~,'h h. wh
Man, Of the Eastern States upp
MAINTAIN their character for pompt nHys debt and
S .n.~sr 10 bs nn seGe OF in this
tow rds WI ss other secnr - nae MUD ns,na =
mad The most soaupuous II s% 70 every de-
Of The ocuntsyis moons o,d with tho growth
u a. even during war The Only
line Of being thrown out Of ~ss VI sc sroaa on
s IN every Shsr :: j. the mo,. certain
one and earth y, chiefly Of
r y:'s: ais. made n" S .as. .s .H the
Jersey round 3, III. shore to safety From New
to the very sses @ 90 soqn Ard r.
de.s that Iaireaa may s,.y 30 ursS
BY RaSsS tus % s Sas v.s sT occupied par.
ssss le,,.lsoU sns tepsnc somewhat on toe insdy
between pons o occupy the only feasible ss
mountains ana r,ysrs A. 70 @ 500 IRE % guarded ~
A. A.. no sn, ss.no, s. SsAl.s .,sr
penorsy to many ss,e s.cofs oanpo. for n sn
% Ss. ps ws'" had
whether sy r.pudss He answered N. wsb
simply omit po,ision for psv%sn. On: mol We shall
rs ,;S - H. 9~o svry p,r nSnnm saortly afte
something pay men for tho bono no ~ ' H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

CHARGE ScUTrLINo A VxssKL.-The officers and
crew OF the British bark Kate Kearney were ar
rested by the u. s. marshal, at Chatham, on Sa-
turday last, and now undergoing an examina-
ton before Charles l.. Woodbury., Esq, u. ).
Commissioner, on charge of destroying, by scut-
Ting, said bark. The vessel, 1t seems, was
ireIghted at New York with corn, for Cork, Ire
land ON her passage she sprung a leak, and put
into this harbor in distress Her cargo was dis
charged; she asplsced upon the ways and repair.
ed she then proceeded on her voyage, and had
been only day or two at sea, before she was
stranded on Chatham bar, where her wreck now
remains, with holes bored in her bottom. Though
there 10 no doubt that some one on board scuttled
the vessel, no evidence has yet been adduced be-
fore the Commissioner to- day to duplicate any par.
ucular person.-Bostom Traveller, Fs6. 20,
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Police Intelligence.

.arresf of Young Burgiars-O Officers Reed, wslling
Shadbolt, and Wade, succeeded on Saturday last in
srrestipg four young burglsrs calling themselves Hugh
Casey, VIM Nelson, Philip, alias Soapy Thomas King
alias Spanish, and Charles Wilson. All these young
have been arrested charges of the
following burglaries The fancy store Of Ward Peck
& Co, 100 and l04 Maiden lane, broken open on
the Sd met and $3.50 worth Of fancy good carried Of
consisting Of ilvsr and gold pencils fancy
jewsry, SO the store Of Charles c. Church, No. 189
Pearl street, entered the 18th inst and $3.50
carried of Of fancy articles the boot aad shoe store
occupied by Samuel Mundsl corner Of Hicks and Full
ton Streets Brooklyn, on the 20th inst sud large
amount Of property carried away On arreting these
Iosues and searching their persona several articles Of
the stolen property were found The officers searched
junk thop located at No. 60 Centre street. kept By
samuel Coulon, and there found the boots and shoes
stolen from Mr. Mundell, together with large guam
tity belonging to the ether burgsries A lot OF dry
goodr such a. ,iike singhsms, coats coaks &c have
been found ct this junk shop supposed be stolen
FOR which ownsrs are wanted The propertv va All
taken to the Chiefs office, and the rogues were com
mtted by the Mayor on the charge Of burglary These
boys are balance Of the gang that Theodore Wiliams
belonged to before he was Mt to the state prison
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

VENEZUELA. brig Elizabeth Fulton, which
left Puerto Cabello on the 18th ultlmo, lately ar.
rived at Havana, with intelligence from the belll-
gerents, Paez and Monagas. II confirms the &C.
counts published here OF the success of the for.
mers hotllla over that Of the latter, off Maracalbo
on the 18th of December last, and contradcts the
steamer Dee. The advices by the Elizabeth Full
ton state that Mona gas, or the government forces
were almost annIhIated In the conflict. There 10
evidently some mistake In this. We have pub
lshed official accounts, showing the very reverse
of all this. But we must confess that Venezuela
news Ii very funny stuff-ED HERALD
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MORE LIBEL SUITs.-We understand that legal
advice has been taken on some of the sashing
criticisms on BenedettI which have been publish
ed in the Courier des Etat Un,s, and In the Cou-
rier and Enquirer, and that they are considered
equally as lIbelous, and more actionable, than the
criticisms of the Herald on Mr.. Fry's management
OF the Italian Opera. If this Is so, we should not
be surprised to see more libel suits commenced
on this musical subject The more the merrlsr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

FROM TURKS lsLAND.-We learn from Capt. Hill,
OF the brig Protection, from Turks Island, LIST inst
that the new governor was sworn into office on the
goth ult He also informs US that no salt was to
be had at that island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

shall have been passed, there will be no repose in
Europe. But in the United States, from these
very disasters across the water, enterprise OF every
kind will acquire fresh energy and new exs'
tence. Prepare, then, for the crop OF wonders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

The steamship chesapeake, Captain Mix, which sailed
ON Saturday fer Chsgres returned yesterday In con-
sequence oI her furnaos bars having burned out BY
usir Epgsh btuminous oosl instead Of the Cumbsr.
land coal which they unable to obtain Ut the time
Of her departure. 1t Vas supposed the substitute
would do but the heat proved too much for the bars
The defect will b rsmsdisd In Q short time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26
Movements or Ipd,v,du.,..

Hon Millara Fillmore, Vice President elect arrived
IN Philadelphia on Friday evening" and left yetsrdsy
morning, fer Washington.
Ex-Governor Kent, Of Maine, is In Washington.
MIR. Soule, United States Senator from Louisiana
from the 4h March next, has srrivedin Washington.
We happy to state that Mr. Jacob Thompson, of
Missssippi has recovered from his sickness, and
sumsd his seat in the house - Washinsfsn Union.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

New FIRE ALARM BELL.-We understand that
a petition, numerously signed, is to be presented
this evening to the Common Council, for the pur-
chase OF an alarm bell for the Union Market
One Is much wanted In that section of the city;
and now that the bell of the Essex Market Is
broken, there is no reason for not granting the
wishes of the petitioners. Indeed, the safety of
that part OF the city requires such bell and in
such place. The petition should be acted on
at once.