Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-10

GA sigh, damage was done 10 n.
acluedact Of the White Water Canal
over the Big Miami. few day. since. bv
the recent heavy rains.
GrAn address 10 the Queen. passed
the Canadian Parliament, on the es,b n
June, expressing satisfaction with En.
gland. and desire TO continue lie n,cs.
ent relations. by vote of Is toll.
The West Tennessee Wing saws.
"There has been dug up in Henry county.
Tennessee the full! stature of msp
wrought ont of brass. or some other hard
metal. The features were as perfectly
delneaied as il the work hal been done
10y an experienced sculptor"
We observe a notice in the Charleston
Mercury. 10 the subscribers TO Mr. Cal.
hcun's last Speech in the Senate, inform.
ing them that it is ready for delivery.
The price. for the edition on fine satin
printed in gold. is five dollars pc, copy:
III ink. two dollars An edition prini,d
on vellnm paper. in ink. a, one toliar pcr
copy. and in gold at two dollars per copy.
THE FRuITS.-Faiher Mathew. while
in Nick>burg. administered The pledge Ia
several hundred. The editor of the Whiy
says that a liquor vender writes him tina,
Father Mathew and the Sons of Temper
ancc have e,fnciualv ruined his business.
He hopes. however. that many of hi.
debtors who have taken the pledge. will
call speedily and pay their grog bills. 10
enable him 10 live while he is making ar
PEAcuEs.-lt is said tina, tho peach,
crop will he immense this wear Tn.
dealers in this delicious article are down
in the mouth al the prospect of having "a
heavy crop on hand. To meet this diff
Guilty. some of the peach men in the VI
ciniiy of the Sand Hills are erecting very
large aud extensive drying sheds. calculat
ed 10 cure fifty bushels at a time. The
lovers of peaches may fehcitate them
selves on the prospect OF abundance. il the
dealers h,tie fearful of their profits.
The quality of the fruit is, of course.
likely To suffer from Overlooking of the
trees Trenton State Gazette.
The indianapolis Locomotive says. I've an
derstsnd there Is II difficulty hctwern thu q.
department and the Madison road, and that Il -
believed the mail will not be carried on tho road
alter the lst Of July
A Maniae from the riG'h.-Yestcrday a
caught up in tn. street aud taken to
pail a ravng maniac. lie was Of fine appear
ance. intelligent look, aud the rcmnadt Of hi.
clothes not oil showed that he had seen bet
ter days II was soon asce rt"ined that he was
one OF the Survivors Of tho wreck, and had lost
wife and six chiIdr.n-whici, calamity had de-
stroyed has HIS name is Bsitsford.-
How he got got ashore. or where he has been
since the wreck, no one knows. lie il now ~
the poor house. aud object Of the deepest
sympathy.
HOUSE FiRrD nv TEtEoR Aru.-During = rain
on. Thursday evening. " house ~ Norwich.
Conn, was set on fire by u current Of electricity
from the wires Of one Of our Telegraph l,uvs.
As the ignition took place at III. spot wI-r- III.
In>ulator fastened To III. corner Of the house.
II Is not improbable that the insulation was ias-
perfect The air being surchargrd with electro
ritv during the evening, "a stream OF the subtle
fluid was probably silently diverted from it's Ie-
gilimat- highway. The firemen were called out
checked the flames.