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Southern shield., 1850-01-05
From Marion County,

Advices have been received from Gen. Wood, in Marion county, stating that the prisoners who recently escaped from jail, are not to be found any where in that region. It is reported that they left in skiff, by way of White River, and are now beyond the limits of the State.-ArkS. Dem.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05
NIrrv YEAps AcO the I4th of DeCem-

F1FTy YEARS Acc, the l4th of Decem- Der, l790, Washington died. His life and death, his virtues and his example should, at moment like the present, when the public pulse beats with feverish excitement, be deeply impressed upon the heart and in the afiectionate remembrance of every true man in the Republic. Let the glowing words of his Farewell Address root from our judgments every cause of disaflecton towards the Union of these States, and make us of that "one form, one faith, and one baptism," which becomes the children lof so favored nation and the descendants lof so glorious a founder.-N. Y Express.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05

4 Bold Piece of TiNainy.-A keg of powder was recently placed beneath the Congregational Meeting house, at Enfield, Mass, and a slow match laid to it, for the purpose of blowing up the building during a concert. The Ware Gazette says that the presumed object of this diabolical outrage was revenge upon certain proprietors ofthe Church, who had taken active measures to put down the sale of liquors in that town by prosecutions.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05
Power of Steam,

It is stated that the steam engines at work in London, are equal to the force of nearly two millions of men. What a means of incalcuable and exhaustless production ot wealth, this single power is giving us. It requires but few months, and the work of few hands to turn out an engine which will do the work of ten thousand men, which never falters, never tires, but goes on night and day, adding to the wealth and comfort of the world, And there is no limit to this power or it's uses. Itis demon strable that almost all the work of the world can be done by machinery. Ol course it will be. We driving on to that result as fast as possible. Every day some invention supercedes manual labor-and man is destined to be merely the overseer and master of machinery which is to do the whole labor of the world. Then when steam engines are doing all the worlds hard work, man will have better chance to de- velope their higher faculties, and enjoy the paradise he will create.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05

Died-At his residence in this county, ors the 25th of last month, John c. Swan, aged 47 years.
 At his residence, near this place, on Wednes- day night last, William D. Mooney, aged 26 years.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05

The Kentucky Convention now having under revision the Constitution of the State, have inserted clause, by vote of 76 yeas to r nays, declaring preachers and Min isters of the Gospel ineligible to seats in the Legislature.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05
4 Compliment to the LddieS.-A minister

4 Compliment to the Lddaes.-A minister a short time ago, held forth to his female au- dtors in the manner following:
 'Be not proud that our blessed Lord paid your sex the distinguished honor of appear ing first to female after the resurrection, for it was only done that the g lad tidings might spread the sooner"
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 Itis stated in an English paper that Lieut.. Gale has proposed to go in search ot Sir John Franklin, by means of balloons; not to follow him through the air, but to ascend in his neghborhood, and thus, ii possible ascertain his purposed position. Lleuten- ant Gale, supposes that at an elevation oi two or three miles, he will have pamo. ramic view of twelve hundred miles, and that thus he might fall within observation of the unfortunate explorers.
Southern shield., 1850-01-05

IT ? Our thanks are due Senators Sebas- tsn and Borland for various public docu- mentS
Southern shield., 1850-01-05
Who Wants a Bee Hive?

As will be seen, lot of Kelsey's Patent Alternating Bee Hives have been received and are offered for sale at the store of R. A. Blount & Brother Persons wishing to en- gage in the culture of bees can now have an opportunity of testing these celebrated Hives
Southern shield., 1850-01-05
 KlSt Of AeFSg2'S

YP EXAMINING in the Post-oflice at Helena, R @ Arks., December 3lst, l849 which if not taken out within three months, will be sent to the General Post-of1ice as dead letters:
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-20

per cent. of increase in the aggregate and
per annum.
Sd. The separate as we'll as the aggregate
numbers Of the free negroes in the seven
midland free States, as well as the aggregate
rate per cent. Of increase for thirty years,
as the rates per cent. per annum for the
whole and for each State.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-20
Washington, Saturday, July 20, 1880.

instead of doubling like the population of
the United States, once in % years, the
free negro population Of Indiana doubles,
and has doubled itself in that time, fifteen
times, and in word, doubles itself every
other other year, with l2 1-3 per cent per
annum of increase to spare
These vast augmentations Of free negroes
in these ominous localities, will have one
good effect all over the land They will
unmask this enormity to all meas gaze, and
point to the materials out of which they
have been wrought None can doubt where
the great body Of these materials came from.
Had all the free negroes Il New England
been empted into the lap Of these midland
States, they would not have accounted for
tythe oil the augmentation above the natural
increase. II is not possible case, that that
population, and in that region, should have
increased by the natural and usual means,
at as high rate annually as three per cent
1t is scarcely credible that it could have
reached two per cent there, and by these
means and it passes my belief, that the in
crease ever did or could have reached two
and-a-half per cent. there Nevertheless,
that ! may have my data and deductions
free from any possible cavil, shall waive
the lesser mean designed to derive from
comparing the rates Of annual increase be-
tween New England and the original slave
States, and adopt the rate Of two-and-a-
half per cent. per annum as the mean for
ascertaining the augmentations of free ne
groes in the midland States, over and above
the usual and natural means: That is to say,
that after allowing two-and-a-half per cent.
for the natural and usual increase, marking
all augmentations beyond it as excess, and
marking that excess itself, as true exponent
of the real numbers Of the fugitive slaves
within the designated localities.
| will not elaborate this paper by showing
the process by detail No one need put
his faith, either in my skill or my fairness.
The figures are before him, and he must
cypher out the result for himself.
! find the excessive augmentations Of free
negroes Fugitive siaues) beyond the natural
and usual means, in tie States now to be
named, to be as follows:
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-20

ISIU TO IS5U, bl ,b24 IN 4U years.
Number Of fugitive slaves
escaping to the States
annually, $40
Having thus ascertained the number Of
fugitive slaves escaping into these States,
the next thing to be done is to assign them
rateable value; and, it should be noted,
that in nineteen cases out of twenty, the
frgitives are the most valuable description
of slaves, young men, artizens, mechanics
the intelligent, the robust, the healty After
striking off so per cent. of the present aver
age market rate OF slaves Of that descrip-
ton, $3.50 per head will be found very
moderate valuation, and will show the
losses aggregately and annually as follows:
To 6l,624 fugitive slaves valued at
$3.50 each, 1927 ,73O 800
To the loss annually of l, $40 fugitive
slaves at $45, each, S693OOO
| believe the data which have formed the
basis of all my calculations and estimates,
have been moderate to fault. Just, am
sure they are, and fairer they could not be.
But it has just occurred to me that New
York and New Jersey, manumit.ed num-
Der of slaves in the course of the thirty
years between 1910 and 1910, and Penn
sylvania some also. have heard, indeed,
that large proportion Of these were re-
moved to the South, before their terms Of
manumission took effect, and that their
bondage, or at least their service, continuing
there, their domics in these States were
lost. Be that as it may, am not willing
to leave these estimates to distrust, so to
guard all possible mistakes, ! shall now
strike one-fifth, or twenty per centum from
the estimates Of both the aggregate and an
nual losses, reducing the former to $685.
S4,64O, and the latter to $553, 400; and
(for good measure) casting into the amount,
New Eng)and's share of liability to the
South during the same period, for the like
aggressions, and not less than FIVE hundred
slaves, (valued at $225,00o) whom the
North assists annually to escape to Canada.
Let us pause Here is an array Of losses
reaching up to % millions Of dollars Who
lost it The South Who caused it ; The
North I! What is it, A debt! Who
owns it. The South Who owes it The
North How did it originated From
spoliations to that amount Of the South's
property. Were the spoliations prompted
by any necessities Of State or of circum-
stance BY neither: The aggressions
were both wilful and wanton. The North
coveted what she did not want: She took
what was not her own: She sacrificed what
belonged to others: The motive Of the
emprize was not the thrift of the spoilers
but the wrong and injury of the plundered
Ihave shown the vast amount Of slave pro-
perry which has thus been taken from the
slave States, from reliable data: have
shown what it was worth at very moderate
valuation, and it stands proven as a subslsting
and valid debt, amounting to $22, 1874, $40.
Who are liable for the payment : Those
who took the property those who received
it--those who kept it--those who gave it
protection-and those who evaded or resist
ed its reclamation The citizens Of the free
States are liable, 1.-The governments Of those
States are table, in one comprehensive
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-20
IMMcRArIoN.-Th following table will show
the number of passengers arrived at this port,
rom foreign countries, for q series Of wears:
1888
The Randolph Epistles.

The immigration here this month thus Fl
amounts to about 90 ,OO6.-.N Y. Com.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

odists. You all know that our custom is
TO kneel when we pray Now. any gen
tlenan may see in a moment. how exceed
ingly inconvenient il must be for a we'll
dressed Methodist lady to be compelled
- kneel down in a great puddle of tobac
co spit
Now said Judge White. sat this ve-
ry time. had in my mouth an uncom-
monty large quid Of tobacco. Alleys
singular manner and train Of remark had
strongly arrested my attention. While
he was striking the right and left. hitting
those things that he was not going TO talk
about. my curiosity was reused. and con-
lecture was busy 10 find out what he could
be aiming at. | was chewing my huge
quld with uncommon rapidity. and splitting
and looking up at the preacher TO catch
every word and every gesture-and when
at last he pounced on the tobacco" be-
hold. there had great pudd/e of tobac-
co spit! iqnietly slipped the quid out OF
my mouth, and dashed it as far as | could
under the seats. resolving never again to
be found chewing tobacco in a Methodist
church, Western Sketch Book.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11
Offlisecllaucous Selections. Z :


An article in the Scientific American
headed MIR. Painc's Discovery Corrohor.
ated by Experiment. gives the result 0
some experiments by Nr. George Nathiot
OF the Coast Survey. at aShington The
only fact however. that Mr. Na,hiot seems
10 establish is. that hydrogen can be car
burctted. 50 as 10 give 4 Brilliant light. bv
passing it through cold spirits OF turpen-
tine: aud this. the Boston Transcript saws.
has also been proved by Mr. T. /. Brown
Of Boston. rs 10 the production Of the
gas from water. we are as much in tn ha
dark as ever. The Pittsburgh Gazette
however. has the following. which it terms
an important Scientific Discovcry:'
MIR. solomon Suttcr. highly respect
able mechanlc of Aileghanv CITY. has. we
understand. discovered method Of de-
composing water by mechanical means.
and without the use OF a galvanic battery.
al merely nominal expense lie made
this discovery bv mere accident. in The
pursuit of his business as "A blacksmith
and was first made aware of the fact bv
the hydrogen evolved from the water ex
Ploding. though fortunately withou, doing
much damage"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

MEDICAL rIoN-Inscription on
village doctors sign in Devonshire:-
II cnres goose. my rife cures the gan
ders.' As our readers may find some diff
ticulty in making this out. it is necessa-
~ to explain that the good man intended
to make known that he cured "agues,
and his wife cures the ..jaundice'
4 Western paper informs US that "a la
dy while stepping into one of the cars
with pair of spectaceS on missed her
footing and came near losing her life =
car with spcctaclcs on must be a Curl
osity.
What kind Of essence does man like
when he pops the question, Acqui-es-
cence.
\ man is taller in the morning by hal
an inch than he is at nght.-Et.
Except when he is high at night.
When 50 many persons are engaged in
that the old fellow has far escaped as
sassina,ion.
Laziness grows on people, it begins in
cobwebS. and ends in iron chains. The
more business man has. the more he is
able TO economise time.
A romantic young lady fell the other
dav into the river. and was nearly drown
ing. but succor being FORUM atelv at hand.
She was drawn out senseless and carried
home. On coming TO. she declared to her
family that she must marry him who had
saved her.
.Imposslble.' said her papa.
What. is he already married!'
No
Wasn't il that interesting young man
who lives here in our neighborhood'
Dear me, not was a Newfoundland
dog
THIRSr FOR LIQroR There is an old
man in Pit'sburg. who is SO passionatelv
devoted 10 the bottle. that being reduced
70 poverty. he rushes into private houses.
where ne thinks the families will be likely
TO be provided with spirits for medical pur-
poses. and pretending that he has been at
tackled by the cholera. begs for some
brandy He has been ascertained TO have
hoaxed, in this manner. SIX families in one
day.
SCIENTIFICALLY CooL-A love-smi,ten
professor in one of our colleges after con-
versing awhile with his duleinea on the
Interesting topic of matrmony. conclude d
at last with declaration. and pu, the
emphatic question Of
.Will you have mel
Il am sorry to disappoint you.' replied
the lady 'and hope my refusal will not
give you pain: but ! must answer no.
We'll well. that will do. madam. said
her philosophical lover. and now suppose
zee change the SUBJECT
Noiseless wheels are now made by
covering the tire with bands Of vulcanized
caoutchoc.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

ADVENT OF LORD BRouGHaN Il don't
know whether you ION the other side Of
the water are prepared for visit from
the eccentric ex-Chancellor, Lord Broug-
ham. The other night at the Law Amend
ment Society, he astonished his hearers
by an announcement Of his intention Of
proximately setting off during the com.
ing vacation. on trip across the Atlantic.
to take counsel with his American brethren
in the law. on the subject Of an improved
system of legal education. should like
TO be a fellow passenger with him when
ever ne goes. for have no doubt he will
keep the table in roar, and edify every
body on board with learned disquisitions,
spiritual sallies. brilliant Jokes, and lively
anecdotes. winding up. perhaps, with m
ascent to the cross trees. and dive thence
into the blue sea-for he is cap able Of and
equal to anything. But everybody feels
sure he will come back safe and sound. for
real misfortune never touched Henry Bro
ugham. although common report once ac-
tually killed him.-London Correspon-
dence Of the Albion.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11
From Pdimer's Register.
Poetic Essay On Advertising.

saw notice 4 other day,
That was to me surprising;
IT was ust to write short Essay,
On nuught but Advertis ing.
And for this writing, there should be
4 cup Of silver gwen,
This was temptation unto me,
a 5 sure as | am living.
But whats the use, for people know
The benefits arising
On all their dongs here below,
BY merely Advertising.
The lawyer knows his wealth is made
Through those who need advising;
To let such know this is his trade,
He'll take to Advertising.
The doctor fain would raise his name
Through country as its rising;
And 10 obtain superior fame
lie goes TO Advertising.
The farmer keeps his best produce
I ntlt he finGs it's rising,
And tien he thinks it is Of use
Togoto Advertising.
ANA when man wants to get wife,
one thing | would advise hun
Before he take Il rib for life,
Try luck III Advertising.
Aud if ii lady choose to take
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11
The Cotton Factory

At Stubenville in this State, has suspen-
ded operations Notice was given some
weeks ago that if would do SO if the price
Of raw cotton should not soon 20 dorrn or
that of manufactured cotton 90 mp. The
manufacturers, after a close trial. come TO
the conclusion that they could not bring
their fabrics into market at this time and
dispose of them except at a loss-conse-
quentlv they concluded TO suspend. and
did SO on Saturday of last week-preter-
ring to do nothing rather than to "make
out Of pocket. ."-tCin. Gazette.
A Hon ArTHoRITY.-Mr. Curran was
once engaged in legal argument; behind
him stood his colleague. a gentleman
whose person was remarkab ably tall and
slender. and who had originally intended
to take orders. The Judge observing
that the case under discussion involved a
question Of ecclesiastical law. Their.
said Curran, Il refer your lordship to
high authority behind me. who was in
tended for the Church though in my opin-
ion he was filter for the steeple.'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11
CG7)l]cetie Selections. .((S)
sr.a.~. a1rss vcr Of tlos. DIctrOoDDGss.


IA lady in the st. Louis Uni"n, over the s'e
nature Of In.z, portrays her thoughts ;" ''e 'o'
,ow,up most beautiful verses, on The eve OF ne
i
Father. 7 come before Thy Throne,
With iow and bended knee,
To thank Thee, with n grateful tone,
For all thy love TO me
Forgive me il my heart this hour,
give not nH to Thee,
For dear affections mighty power
Divides il anm with Thee.
Thou knowest, Father, every thought
That wakes within my breast,
And how this heart has vain!y sought
~ To keep It's love suppressed.
Yet when the idol, vorshipped one,
Sits fund!y by my side,
And breathes the vows l cannot sliun.
To me, his destined bride:
Forgive if the loving kiss,
lie leaves upon my brow
Is thought OF in an hour like this,
And thrills me even now
He's chosen me to be bis love
And comforter through life;
Enable me, oh God, I" prove
a loving. faithful wife
lie knows not. Father, all the deep
Affections l control
The thousand loving thoughts that sweep
Kcslstless Der my soul
Ilo knows not each deep fount Of love
That pushes warm and free;
Nor can he ever, ever prove
Nv warm idolatry.
Then guar ~, aiher,-rouhd ms way
Thy choicest blessings cast,
And render each successive day
still happier than the asi'
And. Father, grant us SO to live,
That when this life Is Der,
" ,thtn the happy home you gave,
We meet 10 part no more
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

Dufchman once wanted 10 we'd a
widow. and his manner of maxim. known
his feelings was as follows:
elf you ish content to get a better for a
worse. TO be happy for miserable. and
il You smokes and drinks ale, sh all ,.,L.
YOU for no peter and much worse
Upon which the lady said-.Yaw'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

The number of students in the South.
en Colleges has increased largely. owing
10 the growing unwillingness Of Southern
parents to send their children North. on
acconn, Of the An.i-Slavery sentiment
which prevails here.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11
Gen. I':lylOr'> CO:acllsBl:as n.

\ correspondent Of the n Y. Tribune
writes:
You viii have noticed that the coIorcd
man who was the coachman not only Of
Gen. Taylor. but for his predecessor Mr.
Polk. lataly had his wife, and daughter
and grand child sold unexpectedly by
their owners IN this city to negro dealer
III Baltimore. The poor fellow was fran
tic with despair, when his wife and child
were borne from him. and still more 50
when he ascertained that thirty-two hum
dred dollars was the smallest sum that
would ransom them from captivity
and restore them to him. With an ener
gy | never saw equalled he went to work
among the members of Congress, and
others holding officers in this city nearly
all Of whom knew him: and in the
course of the week that he was limited to
for purchasing them at that rate. succee-
ding in raising twenty-eight hundred dol
lars of the amount. Although the gallant
Colonel Bliss was among the most liberal
of the original contributors. he unhesita
tingly loaned the father and husband the
remaining four hundred dollars. giving
him a year to repay it in and longer if it
became necessary. The poor fellow has
returned TO this city with his ransomed
wife and children the happiest man ever
saw They have each gone back TO their
old places of service. with hearts so over
flowing with gratitude 10 preclude their
giving expression to their feelings. Con
sidefing the extraordinary short space OF
time this large sum was raised by con
tributions. doubt whether more prom pt
act Of libera!ity of the kind is 10 be found
in the Union
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

Peaches-The New York Tribune
gives an article on the peach market in
that city. in which it states that on Mon :
day of last week. steamboat loads ar
rived there containing about $4,000 bush
els of peaches. which sold at 121 to 81
cents a basket. the basket containing
about three pecks. They are all from
New Jersey: and one farmer will require
two steamboats, to carry his crop to mar
ket.
@The Legislature of Wisconsin has
recently passed an act. by which any
owner or lessee of land who shall know
ingly, permit the Canada thistle to go &c
seed on such land, is deemed guilty of a
misdeme amor. and on conviction thereof
TO be punished by fine no; exceeding
five nor less than one dollar, with costs
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-14

DEATH OF Com. JACOB JoNEs.-Commodore
Jacob Jones died in Philadelphia on Saturday the
Sd inst, after lingering illness. He stood nearly
at the head of the list of post-captains, two names
Cons. Barron and StewarD only taking pre-
dence Captain Jones was native Of Della e
and died in his SD year He is one of the ware
who in the of 1912 contributed to e. nunbe
naval renown OF our country. He stabiish til,
Wasp of the boodest naval b. ought in TIA,
tory, and captured in as minut sttles in our his
OF war trolic OF superior for the British brig
stances highly unfavorab' &C. and under circum
action the States of D. 20 to success For hi,
New York, each vo' slaware, Massachusetts. anc
alton of his galla' ed him a sword in commemor.
paired by the airy, which was in no wise i'm
and the Fr' subsequent capture OF both the WASP
ernor "a. Com. Jones was, but recently Gov
Il OF the Naval Asylum, on the SchuyikI, o.
4e command of which he had been relieved pre-
. vious to his death.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-14

The renowned Garibaldi, having got better Of
his rheumatism, and having hero's repup na ea
to street show, landed quietly at New York IN
the afternoon of the 9TH. He was recognized how.
ever, by some Italians who were on their waI, 10
see him, and who obliged him not only to lste to
speech and reply to it, but to consent to public
parade on the following Saturday.