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Total, exclusive Of Delegates
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Two members from California, Edward Gill
bert and George w. Wright, are now in Wash
iDgton, awaiting for the admission Of that State
into the Union.
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Actunt Democratic majority

Free and Slare State Classification
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Total l02 Ill Q ;
Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Wing msjority in the 30th Congress
7 Democratic gain
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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24
Who are lsrOScribcde

The leaders of the Locofocos were so
long In power. that when they lost it by
verdict of the people. they felt as if they
were proscribed-as if there had been
something taken from them. to which
they were entitled by possession-and.
though they have been more than a year
out OF power. they cannot become rec
onciled TO the novelty of their position
And this dissatisfaction is greatly increas-
ed,-if il is not entirely caused.-becausc
some of them have been removed from
the places. the emoluments Of which they.
as party. SO long held. as sort Of ex-
elusive property. 1t is not doubtful, that
II they could retain all the places under
the government. they would be unmnd-
iul of changes in those who administer it.
and careless of what those adrninistra-
tors did. But Cen Taylor was not con-
tent TO allow this Eocofoco rule. which had
shut out Wings from official employment
and kept only Loco!ocos in. to control
him, and-for reasons satisfactory to him
self. and which were prompted by Justice
he therefore displaced some of these
Locofoco office holders and put good
wings in their places. The rule of ex-
cluslon was also set aside bv the heads o!
the departments. Then arose crv Of
prescription, from those dismissed office.
holders. as if they had been wronged-
Their clamor for a time seemed to DEFY
all attempts at defence; and their abuse
OF Gen. Taylor was only limited by the
want Of words to express fully their sense
of the outrage they had suffered!
At last II was resolved to bring the mat
ter before the Senate of the United States,
and Senotor had the temeri,y to intro
duce resolution for that purpose. The
resolution at length. from the Importance
which was attempted to be given 10 it. at
tracted the attention Of Mr. Smith. Of Con-
nectcut. and he took it up; and. in a
speech which vindicated not only the
consistency but the justice Of all that Gen
Taylor had done. he exposed the wanton
hypocrisy of those who complain Of his
having prescribed the locofocos as a par
ty The facts in the case were all set
forth. and the following table. which he
read to the Senate, and which had been
made ou, on ample authority, shows what
this work Of turning out" ha. done:
In of. March 4, 40. Jan. l, 1850.
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uptown residents. who is man Of wealth
lie entered into his service. and he found
that his principal duty was 10 drive the
gentleman's daughter every day for an
hour for the benefit Of her health. she be.
ing considered consumptive. When he
was in this capacity about two months.
the young lady very mvsteriouslv dsap-
peared. and it was found that the coach
man likewise was gone. AT the end of
three days the merchant received let
ter from his daughter to the effect that she
was married TO john and hoped that
her father would consent to the union.
and forgive her for not asking his advice
in regard to her marriage. as she knew
very well he would not have given his con-
sent. The father was thunders rncl1 at
the intelligence, but concluded to treat il
Philosophical!y Instead of nying into
rage he made enquiries into his coach
mans character. and ascertained that it
was tauliless, that he was of an old En-
gish and very respectable family, and
that all the fault that could be found with
him. was that as far as money was con-
cerned he was not a desirable husband
tor his daughter. Like 4 man of sense.
however, he overlooked that. and to the
extreme pleasure of ''John' and his
daughter, he welcomed them back to his
house as husband and wife, and John"
is worthy of it according TO all accounts.
In fact, John -, Esq. as far as intell-
gence. educational requirements. and
family are concerned, is entitled to hold
as high rank as the merchant himself is.
mus, add that the young lady's health is
improving rapidly. and is as happy with
her John as she would be with any other
man for a husl and. Notwithstanding he
was for time. her fathers coachman.
could if | pleased. give you the names Of
the parties. but it is no. necessary. |
place full reliance on the story.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24
Marvellous story.

The Bridgeport Farmer has the follow
ing strange story, which we infer must be
a true one, as the parties reside in that
city. 1t makes more true the oft repeated
remark that 'truth is stranger than flc-
tion:'
"On Thursday last. man entered the
eating room of Mrs. Thompson, in Wat
er street. and expressed desire to pur-
chase some trifling article. After being
helped bv the lady, he inquired Of her, If
she ever knew man by the name OF
VIM Simpson. She replied she did. and
that he was her former husband. but died
some twelve wears ago in Philadelphia
He then asked her what had become of
her children. and she told him. lie then
asked her if she would know the said
Simpson, if she should see him; to which
she replied she thought she would. Then
pulling off his hat, he further asked, do
YOU see any resemblance of him in met"
The woman, overcome with amazement.
said. after some hesitation, '';hou art the
msn!'' And so he was. Twelve or thir-
teen wears ago he left his wife in Yer
mont, and she knew nothing Of his where
about, till she received letter saying he
was very sick in Philadelphia. Her sit
uation was such, however, that she could
not 90 to him, and she therefore sent
friend, who shortly returned, and reported
that her husband died, and that he saw
his burial, thus and so. The bills for
board, medical attendance, funeral expen-
ses. &C.. were produced by him. and paid
by the bereaved woman. who with her
family adopted the habiliments ofmourn-
ing, not doubling in the least. that the
case was in reality, as had been repre-
sented. Some six or eight years ago, she
came to this city, where she opened
boarding house, and two or three years
after, married her present husband. MIR.
Thompson. From him. however, she a
short time since. applied for divorce, for
alleged i'll treatment, and the case is now
pending in COURT
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24
Al New York ElOpemcnt.

The New York correspondent of the
Charleston News gives the following in
teres,ing particulars of a recent elope-
ment, which has created some excite
ment in upper-,en-dom' 81 heard this
morning of a case of eiopement which
has caused a good deal of excitement
among certain families in the upper part
of the city As the story goes. a young
Enslishman, son of bankrupt merchant
in London, and man Of education and
parts. arrived here for the purpose ofseek-
ing his fortune. The small stock of cash
which he brought with him was soon ex-
hausted and he was reduced to state of
want. Ashamed to beg. and incapable OF
performing laborious work. it occurred to
him that from his knowledge Of horses
and the care of them, he might at all
events obtain living as groom until
something better turned up. According
" he replied to an advertisement IN one oi
the papers for groom. and after satisfy
ing the party Of his good character. con-
sented to be the coachman of one Of on,
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NUMBER IS.

RAISING PorAroEs-A correspondent:
Of the Dollar Newspaper gives the follow
ing description of his mode Of planting
and raising good po,atoes:-
al have farmed in Northern Illinois for
the last ten years. and have never failed
Of raising good crop ofpotaioes. True.
every crop has not been alike good. for
much depends upon the season: but II have
never had a poor crop. My plan is this;
i plant the seed ends Of good sized po-
tatoes on good ground. but never manure
them. Ii the ground is not naturally rich.
it should by all means be made SO. but
this manuring should be attended to from
one to two years before the planting ofp
tatoes. That the seed ends are as good
as whole potatoes. have satisii ID N.Y.
self by repeated experiments. plant
two seeds in hill, the rows 5 feet apart
by g. furrowing my ground one way with
a light plough. then drop my seed across
the burrows. which saves marking my
ground one way. and plough them in
This saves three -fourths Of the labor OF
covering. (no small ma,ter.) and leaves
the ground in a better condition. do not
put them in when the ground is wet. OF
pay any attention whatever to tho moon
that, depends upon it, is all moonshine.
Plough deep and fine, making your ground
as mellow as possible, and put your po-
tatoes in in good season, but never stop
to inquire whether it be in the new or old.
the light or dark Of the moon. AZ soon
as the shoots are two inches above tie
ground. run a double shovel plough
through them. each wav. and continue 10
do SO often enough to keep the ground
free and loose, unit the vines blossom.
do not approve of the plan OF hlling them;
indeed never touch the hoe to them. but
pull out the weeds. if any are left in tho
hill. by hands. Not that pretend that
hoeing. or stirring the ground about tho
hill, is detriment. or even Of no benefit.
but that | can keep it sufficiently light
without it. Potatoes should be dug ns
soon as the vines are dead, and not before.
In digging them, | take two horse plough.
and commencing on the right hand side
of the field, run my plough through the
centre Of the first rows, and back IN iik"
manner on the second, (wo smart boys
will pick them up.) then turning back
again. on the same row. throw the other
half towards the first, and then back on
the first. have then TO run my hoe, or a
potato hook, which is better. through the
loose furrows thrown up by the plough.
and recover any scattering potatoes that
may be covered by it. and the work is done
at one half the cost Of digging with hoe,
and effectually done too. The butt end
Of the potatoe, which is left after taking oil
the seed. is fifty per cent. better for cook
ing through the summer. than when not
cut The seeds should be cut some ten
days before planting. and may be sooner.
| am satisfied. from experiments. that by
seeding too high, you will be certain to
have small potatoes"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24

Nothing good shall ever perish.
Only the corrupt shall die,
Truth. which men and angels cherish,
FlourIshes eternally.
None are wholly God forsaken,
All his sacred image bear:
None SO lost but should awaken
In our hearts u brothers. care.
Not II mind but has its mission
Power of working wo or veal,
SO degraded nonc's condition.,
But the world its weight may feel.
Words Of kindness, words Of warning,
Deem not thou mays work in vain,
Even those thy connse, scorning,
OFT shall they return again.
ThOug the mind absorbed in pleasure
Holds the voice Of counsel light,
Still doth faithful memory treasure,
What at first We seemed to slight.
Words Of kindness we have spoken,
May, when we have passed away,
Heat. perhaps, II spirit broken,
Guide IL brother led astray.
No one act but is recorded.
Not Il word but has its weight;
Every virtue Is rewarded
Outrage punished soon or late.
Let no being then be rated
As a thing of little worth;
Every soul that is created,
Has its part TO play on earth.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24
Alfred Kelley.

There is more truth than poetry in the
following from the Cleveland Herald. 1t
illustrates the power of energy. ability
and indomitable will upon the minds of
men. No man in Ohio has made his
marx on the State so indelibly as has Mr..
Kelley.
The Influence of an Energetic mans
name.-At the recent Railroad Supper
here, a gentleman who has been active in
settling right OF way claims against the Z.
c. & c. Railroad Company. on being
toasted, related the following portion of his
experience He was settling claims In
Richsand county, and among them one OF
a stubborn old man who wouldn't be sat-
isfed. and declared he'd be hanged IT
he'd settle for no Lno,r the road would Mt
90 through. Said the old man. Il lived in
Newburgh once when the Ohio Canal was
laid out. and fit agin it tooth and toe
nail, but twan't no use, that Alfred kei-
lev was pushin' it along and | give in:
but moved ou, here where the pesky
bitches can't come and you needn't talk
of splitting me up with Railroad; who $
going TO do it!' Alfred Kelley is Presi-
dent Of the Company was the quiet re-
plv. The old man seemed dumbfoun-
ded for a moment and then fairly yelled
out, If that are is true my eyes is sot-
stranger make out them papers, It AIM
no more use my trying to stop Alfred
kelley's railroad than it would be to try
to run down a steamboat with canoe
cave
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24
Miscellaneous Srlrttions.
ADVENTURES OF 4 PRINTER.
a lI q ppa a m &C.

BY the steamer Cherokee, the editor Of the
Trenton n. J State Gazette, has received a
letter dated at Honolulu, Sand wich Islands, Jan.
l, 1880, from old friend and fellow printer.
whose adventures have been much out Of the
common order that we extract a part Of his let
ter Tor the amusement Of our -~"s--. The wri-
ter left New York in lo46, full private in
Col. Stevenson's regiment. After the
were over, he remained in California, where he
was employed BY Gen. Vallejo a carpenter at
the time the gold mines discovered. He
of course took his chances at gold digging, but
soon abandoned the business. When last he ard
from. (previous to the reception Of the prese Mt
letter he was one Of the publishers Of the Cal
fornian He writes that he soon abandoned
this speculation. He concludes his adventures
for the present by being wrecked one day on
Honolulu, and marrying the daughter Of the
chief Of the village the following Sunday
But let him spea. for hifnseIf:
"The paper was slow pay in those times, so
sold out my interest aud gained one two thou :
sand dollars, which | spent Speculated little,
however, aLd did wetl-failed III some things,
but made up others.
ION the 9th Of October last. in company with
:. left San Francisco a visit to the 'Beauti
full islands, intending afterwards TO sail to Chi
ma, make our way overland to Russia, where
have uncle, and thence to England. where
could take passage for home. On the 2Sth a,
noon, when we were within two leagues of the
Harbor OF Honolulu, it came on to blow u gale.
We stood of, and succeeded in worrying out the
gale, but just as we were entering the mouth OF
the haroor II came on TO blow very hard from
the north west. aud in five minutes we were
hard and last on the shore. rushed to nv chest
for my dimes, and had barely time to secure
them when the hull parted, keeled over, and
filled. l secured spar, and clung 20 il and the
dust, like "grim death to a deceased African"
Ai'er being in the water about three quarters Of
an hour, lashed by the surf and bruised by the
spar, l gained the shore kissed the earth
where hr.t stepped and determined never TO
leave a. Having 6S pounds Of gold dust about
my person. beside three four hundred dollars
|" gold com, was completely exhausted, aud
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From the Ohio State Journal.
An lmv0liGl's Thoughts Oan the conn
ing Spring.
BY MARY LINCOLN CLINTON.

BY MARY LINCOLN CLINTON.
Oh, was weary Of the winters lingering,
And the sad signing Of the northern blast,
And my faint soul wakes gladly up within me.
To hear the first sweet tones Of spring al last
The soft south wind, that, Ger tho bare earth
stealing,
Seems, as il scattereth blossoms from its wing
The birds wild music, from the woodlands peal
ing,
And all things seem to tell me Of thee, Spring!
may not watcI, my early flowers springing,
may not seek my woodland haunts again,
Bu, the soft breeze Of early spring is bringing
Its grateful fragrance to my couch Of pain.
And can hear the low song Of the river,
Rejoicing to fling off the chains it bore
And r-pine not, though fade and wither,
Amid the freshness OF the wax ming year.
The wild, free laughter Of unthinking childhood
Makes pleasant music III the sunny air;
And joyous chirpings from the neighboring Wild
wood,
Tell that the careful birds busy there.
They build their homes amid the branches aged !,
And gather MOSES for their tiny bed
All, ere those IittIe nests with leaves are shaded
Ny home will be-and the quiet cad.
did so hope to perish with the flowers,
When the bright summer left the world in
But wise God has iengtncnc out my hours,
That might die when it awoke in bloom.
| shall not be here when the roses blossom,
shall NOT Watcn The summer wanc aEdin-
But oh. my heart leaps = dly in my bosom
shall be free, then, from all care and pain.
My God, thank thee that ! still am dwelling
Ia this fair world. so beautiful, Of thine;
But oh! my soul with rapturous hope is swelling,
To rise above 1T. and 10 things divine.
I.,fr, thou art beautiiul but | can leave thee:
Ciadiy Will leave thee, and each earthly thing
The world. its flowers, ana sunshine-aii be-
meath me;
ForGod, AMI Heaven and ncverdying Spring I.
March llih, 1850
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24

HoLD HIM-The State Sentinel has
correspondent by the name Of A. p. Cas-
Ter, who is about the '.richest specimen
we have seen in the papers. His advice
to the Democracy is worthy of especial
note: 81 call on the Democrats Of Indiana.
to watch as well as pray. for lest their
enemy might deceive them.'' Who the
enemy is-whether the devil or the Wings
or the Abolitionists, Mr.. easier, don't say
most likely the latter. however, for he
says-"The Abolition party. as they style
themselves. neither have principles or re-
gard for civil OF moral society, for they
wish to put the African negro on lever
with the white man."
Mr.. easier has made the astonishing
discovery that "Nature's God has made q
distinction between the two sexes. the
cause we know not
Mr. easier can have our hat.-Nev
Castle Courier.
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The city Of Sidney in New South Wales.
when it was visited by the l.. S. Exploring
Exnedition. contained about "a. 600 inhab-
itants and had ESQ licensed drinking
houses. being more than one to each hun.
dred souls Of all ages. Drunken men and
women were swarming in the streets. Tho
population Of the whole colony was l20.
600 and the rum imported in single year
amounted to eight gallons to each indis'd-
ual, paying a duty OF $500 900 to the COVER
ment, being tax Of seven dollars and I.
half upon each person. for that one article
One forth Of the population are convicts
transported from Great Britain: Sidney -
the capital of the old Boaony bay ses'ei-
ments.