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

committee he refers only TO the territorial
government We would make them free
now and forerer.
1.-THE residence Of John Way, of Wnches-
ter, Randolph county, Ia, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday evening last.
CE-Gen. Taylor is expected to be at Cncn-
natl about the 18th of February next.
1J-The Iocos Of the fh Congressional Dis
trict have agreed to hold Convention at Indi-
annapolis the 18th of April for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Congress.
Ct.rThe President Of France will receive an
annual salary of $4,000.
D-Jacob Hays has been High Constable of the
city Of New York for AZ years.
J-Lieut. Frisbee, writing from California,
says he has collected 5000 900 worth Of gold dust
and the crew of the ship Washington, who de-
serted at Monterey have at least 81 80, 900 each
Dayton and Western Railroad-The
Dayton Journal says that the Directors of
this road, at meeting held in that city on
Tuesday last, determined that arrange
ments should be made to put the work
under contract without delay, from Day
tOu WSSl " tilC punt Vi CCiIHcItIoil w ltl
the Greenville Railroad. The Directors
of the Greenville Company have resolved
that their road shall also be constructed
with all possible dispatch, and it will be
ready for contract soon. Tho distance
from Dayton to the point of connection
with the Greenville road, / miles. From
thence to Greenvillc is 81 understanding
the entire distance between GreenviIe and
DAYTON. 80 miles.
The roads have but one course. at the
point of intersection, and when the whole
work is constructed the calculation is to
run between the two towns in an hour.
E-CHEsNUTs have been planted near
Chicago, according to the Prairie Far
mer, and grown from seed in eight years,
/ from / TO 20 feet high, and already bear
! ing considerable crops. Why do not our
farmers and horticul,urists plant chesnuts.
when they will grow to the height Of the
above trees. in eight years. Besides the
frui, gathered from the trees, the advan-
tage of the timber for fencing is worthy OF
consideration. The posts. it is said, will
last longer than those of any other tim
Der. and although the growth of the tree
may be slow. Yet it will in the course OF
time amply compensate the farmer for his
labor.
/ crit is stated that Mr.. Webster is now
engaged in writing history Of Washing
tons Administration.
REyIvAL-For nearly FIVE weeks there
has been revival in progress in the
Methodist Church, of this city; upward o
$50 have joined up TO this time, and a
very large number have protested to have
experienced the new birth
The meeting is still in progress. and
there appears TO be no abatement Of zeal
or power, or success. The members
though they have been engaged for SO ma
ny weeks, seem 10 gather from day &c
day, and every night are ready for the
oa,tle. -Lanrenceburgh Register.
The manner in which the Governor o
Virginia is inaugurated is very simple and
republican. That functionary quietly
goes before magistrate in Richmond and
takes the requisite oath. and then as qui-
e.iv proceeds to the discharge of his Of
fce-without ceremony. parade, or show
@Messrs Brown and Elton, Of Wa
terburv. CT. manufacture two barrels o
pins per day. numbering about s 900 600
/ or at the rate Of 5000 600 per week.