Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-07

The Cold UO//0r. We observe by the
proceedings OF the House Of Representa-
tives. TINT the bill authorizing tho coinage
Of gold dollars. wns passed on the Goth
ult. by q largo m,jority. 1t also author
izes tho issue Of $50 gold pieces, or doub-
10 eagles.
Some Of tho papers propose TO have the
head Of the acting President stamped upon
each pieco Of coin as it is issued from the
mint. Tho reson given is that some an
tiqunrian million years honce may read
our history upon our coin.
Mas. TAyLoR.-The Evening Post
learns from private sources, that Mrs.
Taylor, tho wife Of the President eiect
has boon constantly Ill and confined to her
apartments since her arrival at Baltimore
She docs not expect to 60 to Washington
with tho President till after tho inaugern.
iion.
TEHuANTErEc DEFrNED.-In the debate
in the u. ). Senate. on the Pacific Rail-
roads, Mr.. Clay ton, Of Della ware, described
tho Tehuansepec route, as one peculiarly
exposed to storms and hurricanes, and sal
that tho word. translated literally. mcans
"a hell Of bloW." Emphatic. at least !
II costs NJ much 10 govern tho city
Of New York ono yenr, a. it does the
whole State Of Pennsy lvsnia for six. The
Courier says there are sixteen States in
tho Union. which could have their aggrc-
cato expenses paid twice over by what it
coats TO govern that single city.
To Keep Sreet Potatoes.--Givc them
vent from the bottom. without exposing
them to extremes Of temperature on the
surface. Within any clubhouse. dig a
dry cellar. say seven feet square. and as
deep as you wish. If you can put a wall
on the sides, ola single brick in thickness.
and brick pavement at the bottom il will
be oil the better on several accounts. The
material point is this. insert an upright
trunk into the centre Of this cellar. formed
by mailing together tour boards. Of a foot
in width. each side being thickly perfora-
ted with augur holes, from bottom TO top.
Let your potatoes be carefully handled,
to avoid bruising, either by foot or hand,
or any other rough usage. Pile them up
around the trunk. using a ladder to as
ccnd or descend or to stand on. When
your cellar is full. let them stay uncovered
till they pass through the saccharine fer
mentation or sweat, as it is called. On
the occurrence Of the first cold weather.
pour dry sand on the level surface of your
potatoes; allowing it to percolate into the
the mass as far as it will. by mere pouring
until the sand has entirely hidden the po-
tatoes from view. The mouth Of the
trunk must be above the potatoes. and
kept open. The bottom end should be
notched. Any fixture which will secure
dryness. ventilation from the bottom at ill.,
tervals Of not exceeding three feet through
the mass. and protection from the change
OF temperature on the surface, will secure
the ooject.-tScicn,i6c American.
GJOn the 18th inst goo head of cat.
tie crossed the Niagara Falls Suspension
Bridge in safety. They were from Michi-
gan going to an eastern market. Many
OF the oxen weighed over 1000 lbs each.
sixteen OF the drove come on the bridge.
IN huddie At one time. their united
weight being about ten tons. By the LIST
OF June next. the bridge will be strength.
ened and finished. SO as TO he useJ h,
the public for any and all purposes.
Pooh FELLow!-A southern poe,. who
cannot raise funds enough to ee, to ,hs.
'gold diggings." thus pours out his full
soul in glowing strains:
"lf only was an elephant.
ID pack my trunk and travel;
And away in California
I'D sees Be scratching gravel ~
PkDLAR in Chicago a few DAYS since
ieii' IN hit. in the street. Attached to his
clothes was card. upon which was writ.
ten "lf fall in a fit, light nv pine, i
the only thing tina: will relieve me-" This
was done. and the man was relieved IN
the manner prescribed.
In accordance with an ordinance recent.
ly passed by the ''city fathers" Of Boston,
Mass, 132 dogs were killed on the Goth
aud 2lst ult.