Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-09
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ton correspondent Of the Journal of Com
merce says:
''lt is said that. at the late consultation
Of the Democratic Senators. it has been
ascertained that the Wilmot Proviso will
pass that body.
Ii is said that all the Democratic Sena-
tors from the free States will vote for it.
except Gen. Cass. who will vote against
his instructions and resign his seat. trust
ing TO the chances OF being reelected.
1t is doubtful whether the legislature Of
Michigan will adhere 10 the instructions
on that subject, 1t nas been supposed
that they would rescind them this winter.
There is chsnce. think, that the
whole subject of the Proyiso will he eva
ded by the Senate
Female IOters.-Garrson, Of the
Boston Liberator, is advoca cating the right
Of women to exercise the elective fran
chise; and the following petition to the
Massachusetts Legislature is in circula-
ton for 81 gna atures:
THAT since the women Of the State arc
made to pay taxes. and held amenable
to It's crmina laws. they may be allowed
voice in the imposition and use of the
first. and in the enactment of the second;
and hence that they may be permitted to
vote, and TO be eligible to Office
t.Don't dear said Mrs Partington
to a child playing with powder horn.
don't touch the pesky thing. for it may
60 off. and then you'll get burnt as the
poor little boy did that got blowed up by
a pound Of shot
GTi lawyer the other day. stepped
into one Of our barbcr's shops to procure
a wig. In taking the dimensions Of the
lawyers head the boy exclaimed. why.
how tong your head is. sir.''
Yes. replied our worthy friend, we
lawyers must have long heads
The boy proceeded in his VOCATION but
at length exclaimed. Lord. sir, your head
is as thick as il is /ona!'
The lawyer miZZled.
nr"Charles, said father 70 his son.
while they were working in a saw mill.
"what possesses you to associate with
such girls as you do! When was of
your age. could 60 with the first cut -
But said Charles. ''tl1e first crt is al
ways slab-did YOU know thatt" Help
me turn this log. Charles-quick!"
Laconc EpisiIc.--A gentleman who
left Chicago for California last spring.
writing from neighboring city. where he
had arrived from the Ell Dorado. to a
friend. thus expressed himself:
DEAR Il: Just arrived. Califor-
MIA be id Particulars in my next
Yours. &c, l..
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recently deceased that ..he died leaving
his heirs an unsullied reputation arr1-a
nlHon'" When said heirs will die. by.
and by. leaving. perhaps. to their heirs a
suliied reputation and-nofhing.
! GPrde is the dainty occupant OF oul
bosoms. and yet ever feeds on the mean
est intirmity Of our kind
O. Since the generality of persons &C
from impulse. much more than from prin
ciPse, Hsen are neither so good nor so bao
as we are apt to think them.
| r1he editor of an exchange saws h.
never saw but one ghost. and that was the
ghost of a sinner who died without pay
ing for his paper. Twas terrible e
look upon--the ghost Of Hamlet was not
circumstance"
No sincere desire Of doing good nee,
make an enemy Of single human be
ing: that philanthropy has surely a flaw
in it which cannot sympa,hise with tn
oppressor equally as win the oppressed
! HrThe sun is like God. sending a
broad life. beauty and happiness; and tn,
stars ike human souls for all their glor,
comes from the sun.
GA year Of pleasure passes like
floating breeze; but moment of misfor
tue seems an age Of pain.
orLove labor; if you do not want it 70
food. you may for physic.