Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-31

n DAYS ADVENTURES.--Mr. Macready,
the distinguished tragedian. was intro
duced into the Senate the other morning
by Mr.. Webster. At noon he had his
pocket picked. and in the evening he read
Hamlet to delighted audience at Carusi's
saloon.
GA correspondent OF the George.
town (ky..) Herald suggests the publica-
ton, by some able writer, Of the Life Of
Corwin. He thinks il would have pro-
digious run. and that fifty thousand copies
could easily be sold in Ohio and Kentucky,
TO say nothing Of the balance of crea-
ton.
A New YzAR's Watch Meeting at Bal.
iimore, in the African Methodist Church,
was turned into frightful scene OF con-
fusion by the falling of a lamp. About
midnight. when oil was still as the grave,
q lamp fell from the ceiling with stunning
crash, which alarmed the whole congrega-
ton. They rushed to the doors and
windows, trampled upon each other and
acted as if insane. One woman was
crushed to death, and several persons were
drcadfully injured.
BANK OF NoRwALK.--Wc learn that
this institution has made an assignment of
its effects to WIN. Patterson and G.. r.
Sherman, Esq, who will doubtless soon
lay before the public al exhibit Of its af-
fairs.
Goop-The New Orleans Delta is en-
ii tied to the credit Of the following CAPT
tai hit:
1.-THE result Of The late Presidential cleo
ton shows o tic between Gen. Taylor and
Gen. Cass-in tho vote Of the States
each having carriedi5. There j, also
tic between Gerritt Smith and Van Buren,
neither of them having received an
electoral vote.'
Peter c. Brooks, one OF the wcalthics,
men Of Boston, or perhaps Of the United
States, died last week. lie was the father
in-law Of the Hon. Edward Everett and
Charles Francis, the orly surviving son
Of John Quincy Adams. whose wives with
Sidney Brooks Of the firm Of Davis and
Brooks, New York. are the only children
Of the deceased millionaire.
ONO Public EDuCArloH.--The State
Of Ohio has in the past year paid the sum
Of S292, GEL to public schools. indepcn.
dent Of what is raised in the districts by
private tax. OF this sum S4l329 is the
tax paid on Banks. The sum appropria-
ted annually to public schools amounts to
the interest Of fire millions Of dollars!
Can any state show better statement than
that 7
CALviN's CHURCH AT GENEvA.-A trav.
eller in Switzerland writes from Geneva,
"thai the old Gothic minister where Cal
vim preached--the very sound board which
rc.echoed the discussions Of the Catholic
monks with the reformers, is still in 2
green old age. II is now the principal
church in Geneva. and twelve pastors Of
the city officiate in its pulpit by turns"
The Hon. Edward Everett has presen-
ted the company Of young men who nre
about to leave for California. in the ship
that bears his name, a valuable and we'll
selected library.
Virtuous and respectable females, in
Turkey and Greece. make Il living by
standing for models to sculptors. Thirty
different females stood for Eve, and seven
teen for tho Greek slave.
In the early days Of this Republic mos,
Of the bricks used in New York were bro
from Holland a ship arrived ut New
Bedford. Mass. recently with 5000 bricks |
from Bremen, Germany.
AT LAsr.-Thc Legislature Of Missouri
has at last agreed to accept the share of
the surplus funds to which this State be- |
came entitled under the deposite law OF
Congress, passed some years since
When the law was first passed the Loco
focos Of Missouri scorned the bride. and
rcsolutely rejected it. This game was
played for several years. until at last,
they resolved 10 accept the funds and ap-
propriate them to the building of a lunatic
asylum; but in the haste 10 get away from
Jefferson. about the close of the session. |
the President Of the Senate forgot to sign
the law; and il failed for this reason. Now
. resolution has been passed curing this
defect. and the money will soon be drawn
from the National Treasury.-St. Lou. Re. !
A firm in Birmingham are now engaged
in manufacturing glass doors, seventeen
feet by ten.
Gov. Mason, Of California. has TO do all
his own cooking and washing! The ser
wants have all sloped for the gold mines.
The Russian gold mines now produce
twenty millions OF dollars annually. The
product five years ago was but five mil
lions.
Curious SuI.-.ln the Cambridge
(Mass.) Court Of Common Pleas. a few
days since. a constable was prosecuted in
q suit for SANDER. brought by man
against whom he had civil process. The
man had run off on seeing him approach.
whereupon the constable pursued him.
crying. "stop thief" The jury rendered
. verdict for the plaintiff, assessing the
damages at cents.
Horace Greelcy.-Mr. Grceley's ap-
pearance on the noor Of Congress has
created quite q sensation. 4 hoosier
member. after taking a goodly look a,
Horace. walked off. mutering in an alb
stracted sort ola way-"No. I've never
seen anything exactly like him out west"