Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-11-28
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Washington. which states. on the best ~.
thority. tina, Mr.. CLAYTON will resign mis-
post OF Secretary of State on the opening
of Congress. and that Hon. Henry Clay
will fill the vacancy without doubt. This
Is the reason of Mr.. Claws early visit to
" ashington-'o consult in regard to the
proposed chanGe.-The above information
IS derived from what | believe TO be an
authentic source. You can use i, as you
think proper.
Afacks.-The term Hackney Coach is
derived from the fact. that the first vehicle
which ever took passengers regularly fsr
pay, was one that started in the seventh
century. from Hackney, near London.
and set people down in that city. Alter
wards several vehicles were employed on
tins route. which were called Hackney
Coaches. Prom this circumstance, rs
London began to be overrun with public
carriages. they were chris,ened Hackney
Coaches, or. for convenience, "Hacks."
'y an arrival, from Santa Fe, rs late as
Sept 9th ult. il is stated that Mr.. Hugh
" Smtth. the delegate elect to Conycss.
from New Mexico. will arrive in few
days.
4
land Civilian. of last week. saws
1--WE understand the work on the Bai,i-
more a. Ohio Railroad. VT. is progress
ing with e:en greater sr II Man was ORR
ginally contemplated. One If the sec.
lions, about twelve miles from this place.
which, on account Of its apparent difficult
Pleted within Il year, is. we learn. already
NJ L. r..
a month or two. The most Of the roughcr
work. we believe. is by no means so
formidable as it was at first regarded. II
IS said that in three Of the small tunnels in
Virginia. coal has already been discover
ed. which will facilitate immensely tho
perforation Of the hills. II is also SUP.
posed. from its geological position, that
coal will be found in the great tunnel. If
this should happily prove TO be the case.
the progress Of that part of the road
already under contract, will be rapid
indeed"
California Marriage Comtrnct.-.A mi.
'ate letter from gentleman at San Fran.
cisco. 10 friend in New York. SAYS:
81 have been, you know, over eight
years IN California, and am yet unmarried.
My friend Mr.. C-has lately left for
Scotland. and have given him commits.
sion to bring me out Ia wife Of the follow.
ing descriptions; not less than six feet, blue
eyes and auburn hair. | am either to
marry her or pay forfeit Of $4,000.
do hope. as soon as the country is q little
more settled, about zen thousand first rate
girls will start for California; we have gold
enough, now give us some wives"
The City Of Rome-Dr. Baird saws
Rome is still where it has been for moro
than $500 years. Ii is on the Tibcr. lG
miles from its mouth. which runs through
the Western part Of the city, and then
turns west, and continues that course To
its outlet, where it is some 300 feet wide.
Much of what was formerly covered with
buildings is now cultivated The ancient
hills are still to be found, but are not a.
prominent as they once were, on account
of the vallies being filled up at least
fifteeE feet The palace OF the Pope Is
near the centre Of the city. The church
of st. Peter is on the west side, it is $50
feet long and $50 feet wide. and will hold
$1,000 people. 1t cost .,Dfy millions Of
DOLLARS"
Cholera IN Ner Grenada.-Accounts
from New Grenada state that the cholera
had visited that Republic with terrible
mortality. At Cathagena. in q population
of less than II 900, souls, 2. 400 fell be.
fore it, and in the towns Of Villanueya.
Turbaco, and San Es,anislau, with an
aggregate population Of about 5000. not
less than 1900 were carried ofF.-Even
these devastations were exceeded, how.
ever, on the Magdalena river. There il
passed over villages and left not human
being alive within their precincts.
California Clothes Washing.-The
citizens of San Francisco have adopted
the plan Of sending their linen to the Sand.
wich Islands to be washed. 1t is pu. up
in bundles, inventoried. and put on board
a vessel plying between the two places.
and in the course Of sixty days, is return.
cd in heantiful order. nj the cost Of 81, so
per dozen; being a saving Of q, SO upon
the California prices.
Henry Clay visited Walnut Street Thea.
ter, at Philadelphia. on Monday evening
the 18th, by invitation, to witness the per.
sonation of Lady Macbeth, by Miss Char.
|ctte Cushman. The box appropriated to
him was draped with flags. and when he
attended by the Hon. Richard
ence rose and saluted him with six cheers.
On IetiIlnS also, he was ENTHUSIASTICALLY
chee.ed.
We find in our exchange papers the
following method for curing heaves in
horses. which it is said has been frequent
ly tried, and never known to fail
Take pounds of ground ginger. and
give the horse heaped tablespoonful
three times a day-one in the morning.
one a, noon, and one a, night-in sbou.
half gallon Of wheat bran, until the
whole ginger is gone.
The Indian name Of the stream that
skirts our village on the north and
east, and flows into the SouheRan. il
Quohquinapd ssdkessanannagnog. The
boy that can tell he name Of il NAV fake
his place at the head.-AmAersf IN H.,
Cabinet.
ARREST FOR FoReERY-Gen. Comstock.
of Michigan, has been arrested IN Ch;c.~.,