Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-22

this place and ST. Louis is important 10
both. and we believe each is anxious to-
secure such a work. and when practi-
cable route. with a prospect OF success in
the completion of the road. is presented
TO them they will engage in il without
hesitation. The practicabilitv of the
route through Wayne county. and the
centre of the State no one doubts. and "e
trus, in the course OF another year we
shall be enabled to show the good citizens
Of this eoodly city, that road can and
will be made through the centre Of fnii-
ana and Illinois. We do not expect our
people to do much in regard to this work
this fall. The prostratio on of business
during the asst summer is sufficient rea-
son to prevent their taking hold Of the
matter now. Bu, next spring We hope
vigorous effort will be made 10 make the
road-..to do or die" ! understand that
ii is confidently expected that work will
be resumed on the road from this place to
Hamilton, early in the spring. The COM
pany from the latter point TO Eaton VIII
also be ready 10 commence al the same
time; & then, too, Richmond mast no, be
found sleeping at her post. Let the mat
ter rest until springfield the Board Of Dl-
rector5 secure the services Of an enter
I.f,y
and will be made. The route from Ter
re Ilaute to Indiana polls viii all then be
under contract with certainty of COM
ple,ion. Then with a gap Of only 20
miles to I'll up. Cincinnati will be more
than half way 10 ST. Louis Under such
state of affairs will she atemptt TO make
a road through the broken country. near
the Ohio river! We guess not. II.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 18th. 1919.
, The glorious victories of the IIungari-
ans, (if there is glory in war; over the
e Russians is a matter of congratulatlon
among all the friends of freedom through
; out the world. Our friend Of the Chron-
icle proposes taat meeting be held IN
this city for the purpose of sending 10 the
patriots of Hungary strong words OF con-
. graduation and encouragement. 4 ahand-
some sum of money TO sustain them in
their noble efforts in behalf of liberty. We
comm end the patriotic motives which
prompted the suggestion, but we rather
guess the amount of money sent from
here will not greatly alarm the Russian
army
Patrick Collins is becoming a person
age OF some notoriety, not only in this
city. but in various parts of the country.
, Even old father Richie Of the Union has
come out in de fence of Patrick. boldly
proclaming tina; Pat is not a dctaultcr.--
$ These locofoco editors are evidently anx-
ious to make political capital out OF tie
charge of defalcation made against him
When public officer has received mon
ey. and demand IS made upon him fot
it by the proper authorities. and he fails 10
pay over, il is generally understood
among those who speak the English lam
guage that he is defaulter On the 9Th
of June last. Mr.. Bond. the commission
ed successor of Mr.. Collins. presented a
demand from the proper department re-
quring that all the money. books. &c.
belonging to the office should be handed
. over 10 him. Not one cent of money was
paid until after the 1st of Aug There was
then in round numbers Sos 600 paid over
: 1t was then understood that that was all
i the money Nr. Collins designed to pay.
Mr.. Bond learned however, that he had
some funds in the Commercial bank
gave the Bank notice that he claimed all
the money i'll lis possession to the credi,
+, of Mr.. Collins. as public money, and that
o he should hold the Bank responsible to
+. the United States for the full amount
t After much parleying. and Tuning and
o fretting. 49, 600 more was paid. and Pat
e declsres this 5 the last cent The gov
n eminent claims from Mr.. Collins $780,
600 lie has paid S1O1 900 and some
o thing over Where is the other IS or 80
Is thousand to come FRONT Patrick makes
t. out bill Of charges against the govern
d men:,-one an item of s 8 goo for Clerk
) hire. though the department had refused
;, to grant him clerk. He charges also
G for warehouse rent. and we do not sup
s pose he ever used a warehouse one mo-
:. ment. He charges for two iron chests
: &c. But the nchest offset he makes is
q some $4,000 Of unpaid duties, The
: law requires hat all goods imported into
. this port, shat 90 into the hands of the