Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-03-20


in regard to health, Will insure fortune to
any one in few years.
EssaiirO:ad Meeting at Greenfield.
We invite the attention of the reader to
the proceedings Of Railroad meeting
held at Greenfield, Hancock county, a
few days since, and which are published
in another column. The citizens along
the line of the National Road arc wakin 9
up TO their interests. Are the editors Of
the papers published at indianapolis op-
posed to the extension of the Terre- Haute
road, east!
O. !. large meeting Of the citizens Of
! 81 Louis. was held on the 9Th inst, en-
dorsing the position assumed by Mr.. BEN
ton and regulating that Of Calhoun and
disunion
0--A joint stock company is now being
formed III Dayton, o., for the purpose OF
erecting larga hotel in that city.
0--The democrats and free sellers OF
Akron, Ohio, recently held a meeting and
determined to hold State Convention at
Columbus, in May next. for the purpose
Of nominating candidate for Governor
who is in favor Of the Nilmot proyiso, the
locoioco Convention. held on the 9Th Of
January last, having rcpudiated that
measure.
OJThc Dayton Journal gives a very
singular case of Hog that was lost out
Of the pen when nearly fat. and after ga
days. was found wedsed under barn in
such a situation that he must have remain
ed almost without moving during the three
months; and without eating or drinking
any thing whatever! and still alive! The
facts are vouchcd for by Mr.. Cox,
on whose farm it happened, and are doubt
less true, though very extraordinary.
GrIn single century. four thousand
millions of human beings appear on the
face of the earth, act their busy parts, and
sink into is peaceful bosom.
0TIt is said that three tons Of gold
have been received during the month of
February. at the mint in Philadelphia.
from California.
OJIt is reported that Barnum is exhib-
ting at his museum, in Baltimore, mem
Der of one of the second families in Nir-
ginia. The genuineness of the phenom-
cna's prctcnsions is inferred from his hab-
its; he neither smokes nor chews tobacco,
nor swears, nor drinks, nor breeds slaves;
he never held an office. but has earned his
living. and is not at all ardent.
0FMr. McLanahan. member in Con
Gress from Pennsylvania, in answer 10 a
Southern dissolution speech, said: The
Union is safe, If Congress and the
President cannot I,reserre il. tsrenfy nal
lions Of people wiH rush to is rescue"
GrIn Wisconsin. Mrs Lovicy keyser
has recovered 500 damages of Joseph
Heath. for selling rum 10 her husband
Liquor dealers in that State have TO give
bonds to pay for all injuries growing out
Of their traffic.
r-It has been decided in New York.
that according to the laws OF that State,
any male and female declaring themselves
10 be married. are SO legally.
GA jury at Philadelp hia recently. gave
Miss Susan Drais $500 damages against
William Smedley. for charging her with
larceny while in his employ.
6-There is no eloquence SO powerful
as the address of holy and consistent
life. I, charms the accusing. II puts TO
silence the ignorance Of foolish men. II
constrains them 10 admire.
CA pen lately invented holds ink
enough to write over 25 pages of letter
paper-
There are l4o.737 sheep in Iowa.
II is destined to become very extensive
wool growing state.
r-In list of $50 California emigrants,
we find the names Of 81 ladies', (mostly |
unmarried from Away down East IN
the State o. Maine. who have gone in the
California packet, from Boston, to try their
luck in the gold region. We wish these
adventurous fair ones quick voyage and
short courtship-