Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-09
THE PALLADIUM.
For the Palladium.
A Word aO the People Of Old
Wayne:
.Saonhun1mA. HRss

For the Palladium.
A W~rA aO the People Of Old
Wayne:
You have, as far as population and ma
,ionsl improvements are concerned' one
Of the most desirable homes in eastern
Indiana. In few months your canals,
railroads, and turnpikes. will be seen
winding their way to. and from. the great
commercial cities Of the eastern shores,
which will gradually. but continually in
crease her wealth. and by so doing in
crease population.
There is another improvement which
cannot be passed over with silence, and
that is your telegraph We all know.
without stopping to consider It's value, that
il is one Of the most bencfciai inventions.
Of our age; it has been extended through
the interior Of your county. and there are
Offices located in two Of the most thriving
and populous places. in this part Of The
country; doing good both to the coinmu
nifty in which they are situated, and the
surrounding country.
As far as the fields Of wealth aud pop
ulation extend, in few years you can
say Of a truth, that yours is Ear the most
extensive in the State.
But friends, is this the only field that
ought to he extended, in order to increase
the celebrity Of your county! No! my
friends, there is one that ! am afraid is
not thought Of with sufficient energy of
mind, und that is cdmcaiion; | can say
without fear Of contradiction, that this is
a subject that is considered without an
eye fixed on its importance. Now do
not understand me as ccnsurinS the prin-
cipal rlaccs in this county. Imenn Moth
ing Of tie kind: ] Just wish TO Law the
subject before the people. and state a few
facts. Our county scot has erected in
her midst two splendid buildings for the
purpose OF insfructing those who are in
search Of that. that will make them hon
orablc in the circle in which they are to
move in the future; and her sister. "ovcr
east, has the towers OF one or two of the
same kind of institutions. extending high
in the air. which speak volumes for Rich
mond.+ Eut leaving out these two pla-
ccs. where will you find two others in po-
session Of such schools. stranger
comes along through one Of these places.
perhaps stays over night; he hears the
bell ring in the morning for school. and
perhaps he goes around to sec how they
carry on business. and he comes away
with light heart and cheerful countc-
nauce. determined to give thar place a
at the other side of the picture for a few
moments; he stops in -. he goes up to
the school the next morning for the pur
pose of taking iicms;" he takes his seat
(if he can find one) and begins 10 COUNT:
one. five. seven. fourteen. and over IN the
corner sits one. making fifteen: well this
is enough. he takes his hat and perhaps
apologies follow him to the door. be sakrs
his exit; goes home determined in his
mind to cast damper on that town, if i
lays in his power so to do.
Parents. where are our congressman tc
come from! Yes! where are our prcsi.
dents to spring from, viii they be Ge.
muses.. on whom Providence has perform
ed more than her ordinary duty, Mo-
They will be those who make close appli
cation OF their time, in the execution o
their studies in the school room
r. r. c..
llagerstown. Dec, 29ih, IGl9.
s'Tbe "towrrs" Of the Sohool-houses OF thi.
city, are not rery high in the "air'' a. on,
friend r. 7. c. in,imatcs.-we are blessed will,
but one public School house. aud that is nothi. 9
TO brag OF, being only one story high and it don
'towcr' ut all. The Friends have one in the
north part Of town, one story high, aud yer,
plain, and about three fourtl,s Of a mile ives
Of the city, three stories high. However, ",
have the best Of schools in this city, and excel
Tent teachers. Mcssrs. Hollngsworth aud FaI
lis. Clark. Miss NJ. Rogers, Sarah Evans. Mis-
Eveline Cox. Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Rebecc;
johnson, cannot be cxcclled in teaching Tn,
young idea how TO shoot II is in contcmp,a
ton wc understand. to erect two more puLIi,
SehooI-houses in Richmond in the course Of th
or next year: but whether they will tore, i The
air three stories, We not adviscd-hope the
will. and have bells, too.-[ Ed. Pal.
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