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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29

less expenditure OF money. Ii has been
suggested by some face,ious genius. that
county jails be abolished. and that all
cri.pinals, heretofore punished by incar-
csration thorein, shall hereafter be con-
demned to read the reported speeches Of
the members Of the Convention. IF the
fear Of punishment were a preventative
Of crime, such q sentence would surely
make our State the most moral community
in the Union. II.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Goth. 1851.
Tho Madison and indianapolis Railroad
Oompany have submitted to the legisla-
ture a memorial. asking the passage of a
law, authorizing the sale of The States
portion Of said Road TO said Company.
In surrsndering this road to the Company
in an unfinished condition, the State re-
served to itself. until the year 1858. part
Of the net receipts upon the finished por.
ton OF said road equal to the net receipts
thereon for the year 1871. which amount
ed to 81 ,152 per annum, which has yearly
been appropriated to the State in stock,
and it was further provided in the surren-
der Of said road, that after 1858 the State
shall Be entitled to a fri share in oil the
said net receipts. in proportion as the
length Of tho work done blythe State. as
squitably measured, shall bear 10 the work
whom completed. After 1858 the State
via have large contingent interest in
vsid road. II was also provided in tue
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29

BosToN. Jan. 81.
On the first ballot this morning Sumner
received l8i: Winthrop III; scattering
90; blank g No choice.
After an angry debate the House voted
TO postpone the Senator question for a
fortnight, The postponement was advo-
Gated by Chusing of Newburrypor'. and
Stuison Of Braintree. the latter of whom
was charged by Brainin. of Monterey "a
Democrat with being under pay of State
Street.
The bargain between the Free Sellers
and Locofocos of the Massachusetts Leg
islaiure, was that the Locos should have
the Governor, 1t. Governor. Treasurer,
Secretary of State and Speaker of the
House. and the Free Sellers TO have the
President Of the Senate and the L. S.
Senator. Well, the Locos have got the
whole State Government and the Free
Sellers nothing but the President Of the
Senate. and the Locos, having secured
their plumber. are slow in aiding their
gambling associates TO their share.
The Free Soil organ boldly charges
that the tr0dc was made. and that Charles
Sumner was to be the Senator, and the
organ adds, 1.-THE Free Sellers now expect
the Democrats will come up to the rack
and fulfill their part of the contract."
What a humiliatipg spectacle is the
''Old Bay State " making of herself. just
nowf
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29

Ao the Voters Of Wayne Counsv-
FELLOW CITizgxs.-
offer myself as Candidate for the off,. ~
C"nhty Clerk. AZ the mex. Auyux, -l-c,;o..
respectfully solicit your sufrrsy-. I pl.d.. 80.
sell faithfully to discharge its dnti-. -
c MYERS SEATON.
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Richmond and .Eiomi Rcnd.-Frequent enquiries
are made of to how this road is getting
s'ong' and we hope some body who knows more
than We do about this important work, will an
swer the query. We learn, however. that con-
tractors are clearing up the EARTH right and
lefi;-progressing towards completion of course,
that it will be in readiness for the superstructure
and rails in time to form Il connection with the
Eaton and Hamilton route, we do not doubt
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Railroad Hem =.

Eaton and Hamilton Railroads.&c. correspon-
dent of the last Eaton Register, states that the
force now employed OH that work amounts to
800 men. eth. division between Eaton and
Camden, will soon be completed. which amounts
to al least tw o. thirds of the entire earth work.
Below Camden to the Miami River, the grading
and earth work is comparatively nothing. One
hundred hands upon that division can easily
grade and complete at least one mile week
The means of the company beginning to
come in land the stockholders now feel in earnest,
$4,000 of the city loan has been received and
great exertions are making the part of those
who have charge Of the work, to complete the
first division early next fall. The for
construction, including the city loan, already
amounts 10 more than three hundred thousa nd
dollars. What was it last Msy7 Not ne-third
OF the present amount. The stock is daily in
crea.ing and the company is in a prosperous
condition" An election for Directors, t,kes
place in Camden on the first Monday in Feb
ruary next.
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The alleged discovery Of Mr.. T.. NJ.
Paine. of Worcester. Mass. Of new
mode OF producing light by chemical pro.
cess-which was noticed some time ago.
and generally set down as a hmmbmg-has
undergone further investigation, aud the
prospect now appears TO be very fnvorable
for the success of Mr.. p. in his new pro.
lect. lie proposes at a very inconsidcra.
BILE expense to convert water into con-
tnuous stream OF inflamablc hydrogen
gas His claims have been submitted to
a scientific test. Mr. Cotton. an eminent
chemist. of Boston. in company with 9TH
er scientific gentlemen. carefully examin.
ed the apparatus Of Mr. Paine and the re-
suit has been published. Mr.. Cotton. tho
principal in the investigation. in tho
course Of lengthy article on the subject
says:
1900 !;!s y 'sshlpe aa 'hs .fhIes aE1
''hat.- 2" T. same manner and q.
the same success that Mr. Paine hal
done. Mr. A,nes and Mr. Mcrrick did
'ne same, and we are all satisfied PER IccI.
~ satisfied. thu tie matcr 1cas dccomp,s.
edby TIE ctectricHy |rom he maynet;c
machine. ami nomherc ELSE 10 deny
this, we mus, deny the evidence Of our
own senses. he gas was also produc.
ed faster. by ihousand-ycs. ten thou.
sand times. Than we have ever seen il be-
fore by a similar APPARATUS!
In concluding his article, Mr. Cotton
adds: a~x
have here given a plain statement Of
facts, as they were shown and EXCLAIMED
TO Us; and leave every one. 10 draw hi.
own conclusions. Whether Mr.. Paine
can apply his Improvement practically
on large scale sufficient to light CITY
whether he has discovered ..pcrDrfmaI
nation whether he has discovered 4
substitute for all other motive power. ard
Tor all other heat. as well as many other
things which are claimed for bim-nre
questions involving more difficulties than
'eel al present competent to solve. I
am Tar from denying however, tha at h.: can
do these things.
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PnfcInt InnYiHfrY.I

A new thing has lately presented
itself topubhc favor, which is as com
plete q. specimen of patent deyiltry
as human ingenuity can DEVISE an
internal machine, compared with
which, in It's capacity for dealing, de.
struction and death, The device of a
Fieschi, is but play thing. 1t con-
sists offa small capsule composed of
gum and sugar, enclosing about a
fourth ola tea-spoonful of brandy,
just about enough, with the excited
saliva, TO make a small toddy in the
mouth, adapted to the ambition and
capacity of the rising generation.
These things, it appears, sold at the
confectioneriesin In the elarge cities north
and east, and FIVE cents worthiof them
contain about tablespoonful of
brandy, enough to givesa boy, as an
initial operation at least, quite an ex-
perimentalnotice of'a drunkenspree,'
Who claim the honor Of this invention
we do not know, but the article
seems first TO have attracted the iatten
tIon ofaDr Jewstt, ofRhode island,
who has warned parents and the pub
lie at large against them. &
5 The introduction of such an insid-
uous enemy to the peace and welfare
of ssociety, at a time like the present
when the prevailing ginhuence Of tenn
pefancepfincipEes xertingaiiealth-
.fafeflect tthroughoutthe land ,ren,ired
certainly, an unusual share of elffon-
terry, and might we'll have cllalle 9gedi
summary efforts for the exclusion rs
ain article of public sale. But it is
hardly to beexpected that legislators
should violate their consistency, and
exclude the aTticlesof brandy from
m public Il tif s5sa5 ~ aisis s!isiis homeopathic from,
while using itlthenselgs on aregular''s
principles, Hence those who would
protect their boys, ana girls too, az
gainst this sugarsc6ated invader, may
find itHesessafy to rely, raainIg, ,aspofi
influence Ia xpellingitfromi
the field of trade, ,whereevePiitma
be in9foduced; and this eau 0nlybe !
To bear upon it by Withholding ctss
tom, in other thiDgs,ih other things, |
from such establishments as Eaany |
CHOOSE to deal imtlais. We have not |
heard chat the article hes made is
appearaslee IN Baitim9re and hope
thatit mayfnot; but fit does thereassl
scarcely any thing that cam rGQlifel
a morotleterIpined lumtornhityg ofgaea
81 esisia SsSlaNs MI ~ k5@R agad Rasi
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friend. M wye 4. - y N'-
Mr. Clay and himself met at four
O'Clock the succeeding evening, on,
the banks of the Potomac. But he
saw ''no devil in Clay's eye" but a
man fearless, and expressing the min
gled sensihility and frrnness which
belonged IL. the occasion. 1l bad
shall never forget this scene as
long as J. live. 1t has been mymis-
fortune 10 witness several duels, but
lneyer saw one, at least in its sequel,
SO deeply affecting. The sun was
lust setting behind the blue hills of
Randolph's own Virginia. Here were
twoot the most extraordinary men
our country in its prodigality had pro-
duced, about to meet i'll mortal COM
bat. Whilst Fattnall was loading
Randolph's pistols, ] approached my
friend, j believed, for the last time.
] took his hand; there was not in its
touch'the quivering of one puIsation.
He turned tom me and said,
"Clay is calm, but not vindictive-
Lhold my purpose, Hamilton, in any
event; remember this. E" ~ :
On handing him his pistol, Colonel
Iattnall sprang the hair trigger. Mr.
Randolph said, s.SNr
Iattnail. although am one of
the best shots in Virginia with either
pistol orgun, yet lnever fire with the
hair-trigger; besides, have a thick
bucksl1in glove on, which will des.
troy the delicacy of my touch, and
the trigger may fly before, | know
where | am"
But from his great solicitude for
his friend, Tatnall insisted on hairing
the trigger. On taking their position,
the fact turned out as Randolph am
ticipated; his pistol went off before
the word, with the muzzle down.
The moment this event took place,
General Jessup, Mr.. Clay's friend,
called out that he would instantly
leave the ground with his friend #
that occurred again. Mr.. CLAY at
once exclaimed it was an accident,
and begged that the gentleman might
be allowed to go on. On tile word
being given, Mr.. Clay fred without
effect, Mr.. Randolph dischar9ing his
pistolin the air. The moment MIR.
Clay saw that Mr.. Randolph had
thrown away his fire, with a gush OF
sensibility he instantly approached
Mr.. Randolph, and said with an emo
ton can never forget, U9li 80 ol
81 trust in God, my dear sir, you
lae untouched: after what has oc-
CURED, i would not have harmed
| you for a thousand worlds --HaiaI-
tons LITE Of RandoIph.
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THE sea -e,aIstaslasss,s zee !. q
\ TALE FoUNDED on FACT.

4 -
Capt. Potter, Of Newport, II III,
wasa wealthy and amiable gentle
man, whose family consisted of his
wife, the pattern of virtue, and one
daughter, who though youGg, exhib-
tied the beauty OF her rnaflisr and
the yiyacity of her father. AS he
was'exp pcfienced In the business OF a
sea Captain, he was offered tlie toul-
mand OF a vessel. which promised
great advantage, and viii great res
lucSance left his wifcand child to try
his fate on that elenent whose COM
posIre lures to the gates Of tfnnro-
pheiic destruetion &
The voyage completed Capt. Pot
ter determined 10 renounce thefaith-
lcss deep forever, tor lie quiet of bis
owhffeside. Previous to his tieparz
tare he took gold ring from the Tins
ger of 3iis wifet and placed on his
own, Saying, gShoald fhisretufn not
on tho same hand, i yop may rest ass
sured thatI am among Tie urlcotfined
dead 81 the ScSati Alas Mis-.
Potter WaaB,4ocnaed to drink deep at
fhe roy lltaIdof woe Ailer waiting
the pefies 81 lis expe edreiurn she
began 10 gaze ON every sail that aD.
peaFesl ans spnell eveI:y oa-
poftunlssy 10 learn ti5ifi1s of
hSr husband or tao so of ne Shin
in which Iie sailed fl9H Il aI-
forts were 3neflaosussl hen she
saw others blythe il only reminded
BF8f ,sf ngl
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" CShJpS5uh foOCiSly3 IL pOluteQ u0T 10
the loneliness Of her own heart
While other children were happy in
the smiles of their parents, her angel
ic little Mary would climb upon her
knee and with accents that rend a
mothers heart, enquire if her father
would not return. But month after
month rolled away; season after sea-
son rolled their tiresome wheels
along, until fourteen years had been
added to the congregated centuries
OF the past; yet no tidings of Capt.
Potter; no, not even a probable con
lecture, concerning the dark mystery
of his fate.
Time, that changes all things, had
worn away the acuteness Of Mrs
Potter's grief, which was far more in
tense than it would have been had
she wept at his grave, and Known
that his last moments had been sooth-
ed by affection. AS this last voyage
seemed to be near to the unknown
coast, She was called the widow
Potter. Having a country seat Of
great value, her hand was sought by
many, and dis often rejected, until a
bachelor who had resisted the charms
Of womsnkind for quarter ofa cen
tury, was smitten with the loveliness
of this worthy matron, or with the
comliness of her possessions. She
at length consented that her name
might be changed 10 Morane; the
bridal day was appointed, the ar
rangements were made to greet the
coming period with festivity and
nirth. The gossips began to be
more loquacioUs than usual even
the phlegmatic began to surmise that
something unusual was about to be
done at the mansion of the widow.
Late in the afternoon of cold,
stormy day in November, penny,
less beggar called at a neighboring
house and inquired whether the wild
ow Potter lived in this part of the
city. His appearance denoted ex-
treme poverty ms emaciatetdi form
was reduced to "a skeleton; deep fur
rows were drawn in his cheeks, and
his frame seemed to be stiffened in
every joint by disease or hardships.
Yet there was something in his eye
which told he was born to a better
fortune. YES" said his informant,
sat the very next door, and tonight
sheis to be married. y 3ag 9
''lstobe married, "sai(l the beggar.
"E1ow long has her husband been
deadl'i T9@
L
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NdNlldllIlB lFdul6' tfisi.a
"Yes, deep are the lines of hard
ship which are marked in thy turlow-
ed checks
f The wanderer gazed at Mrs. Pot
ter and wept
"Why those tears?' inquired Mrs
Potter.
"Ahl" rejoined the tremulous voice
OF beggar, 81 once had daughter,
who might have become what She is
now, but since the third birth-day
dawned on her chernb form these
eyes have never beheld her."
"Come, come, calculated Morane
who was anxious that the intruder
should depart, "let us have your tale
of secrecy
cit shall be given to Mrs. Potter
alone.n
SI'hat cannot be-" muttered Mo
rane.
'.But have made promise"
"What of your promise2n
''It is sacred as my life"
''Wel speak and depart" said Mo
rane.
The beggar, who until now, had
been a supplicant, assumed the atti-
tnde of aathesity his eye, which
thus far had been beamless, lSindled
into an expression of the most be-
nign determinations. Ek
81 haye,1 saidh ta revelation en-
trusted me by Capt. Potter himselE"
At the mention of this name, all
was anxiety and attention--in her
perturbation the mother let fall vol
ume of poems which she held in her
hand; the daughter grew pale with
soiicitude, on hearing the name of her
father.
"Andsooner than betray my trust"
continued he, "this right arm shall
perish" !" III. s5Yff.t.r4 .....
The pathos with which he uttered
this, caused the blood to chill thro'
their veins, and rush like cataract
upon their hearts, a t... &,
Morane, finding that remonstrance
was vain, consented for them 10 re-
tire. =. .,,,...l .,...e.....l....
& The man of want having quieted
their fears, said no harm should befalI
the lady a
S'There,' said he, as he closed the
door, shave, you any knowledge of
this, presenting gold ring.
''Yes," answered Mrs, Potter, ''it
is the one my husband wore away,
and ! would have given thousands TO
see itreturn on the same hand-but
now ! am, convinced he is among
the unoounted victims that feed the
monsters of the deep,l
"How long since his departure"
Gould you recognise him after so
| long an absenceP'
Most certainly ] could. If his
features are so changed, just behind
| the, thumb on the left wrist, his name
| is inscribed in unfading characters
in that / cannot be deceived" ".'| i
"Read that" as he gave her his
cstllous hand. The lady was Just
able to read 'fDavid Potter" and.
sank exhausted by her agitated feel
ings. The noise Of her fall brought
Morane into the apartment, with
several of the wedding guests who
had now arrived, and bebeld Mrs.
o.sel seilseless ill'oll us , :;
oInl solne Ylolence Sps.0 ifs1c i}eSll Il cone
''55 soli9I p .essoll' ~ V'sy oloetsq 4i l.le sup
's9y. ilsllili 70 lS'ssy 3 i..s; iouse lill
i iieoiaselSi ~ van qI qlu ne W p PHo9est !1
,s ,a !! =, ~ y aS ~ ~ Glply as
s ~ SlI'''il y Y. .,s &c J, OF
-. soi Li''s /, q lseoFe5se sgtllgieiilly ~ y
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a year seemed an age, SO tardy did
the wheels of time move along. AT
length by a treaty with the United
States, the Dey of Algiers was re-
CURED to release all the American
slaves. Being set at liberty; l en-
barked for this country; we encoun-
tered a furious gale, which drove the
vessel on a desert Island. Here all
the crew perished except four, who
were taken in by merchant ship in
a state of insensibility. The vessel
which rescuedaus was bound to the
East Indies. On her return to Liv-
erpool, was pressed OH board a
man-of war, and compelled to serve
three years -befere ] could make my
escape.
"From the moment / learned this
intended marriage, / resolved 10 sur
prise you in the manner you have
seen-you saw me weep at the siqht
OF my Mary-they We're tears fioy.
Having suffered incredible hardships,
both by sea and land, | stand before
you IN these tattered garments with
a broken constitution, rendered in
firm by intense bodily exercise and
suffering, yet rejoicing that | am per-
mitted 10 stand among my former
friends IN the land of the free. And"
sad the storm beaten mariner, adj
dressing his wife, elf you prefer this
gentleman, whom you were about 10
wed, all shall be right--if you, prefer
your former husband, he will be hap
py in your ohoice." eLet me have
my former betrothed,n said the agi-
tated lady. Poor Morane satllke
one stupl6ed, and attempted TO APP
pear indifferent, but retired as soon
as the forms OF ceremony would per-
NIT. His career was short, he came
to the grave a wretched inebriate in
a few short years. On the following
day Captain Potter invited his friends
and neighbors 10 meet him at his
country-seat. The scene was of
lively interest, and the Captain re-
turned home with this salutory les
son indelibly stamped upon his mind,
never TO forget those in adversity.
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no asa

ton for its suppression. The coEse-
quencesthat would inevitably, attend
upon the general introduction andha-
bitualuse of such confectionsas as these,
by the youth of our community, may,
he readily imagined, but are too dis
astrous 10 portray. Baltimore 'Sua,
Sd in$t. s'9 tl8 ea n olgc
~ Life is a series of surprises, and,
would not be worth taking or keep
ing, if it were not. God delights To
isolate us every day and hide from
us the past and the future. We
would look about us, but with grand
politeness he draws down before us
an impenetrable screen of purest sky,
and another behind us of purest sky.
"You will not remembers" he seems
to say, "and you will not expect. -
All good conversation, manners, and
action, come from a spontancity
which forgets usages, and makes the
moment great, Nature hates calcu-
lators; her methods are Saltatory and
impulsive. Man lives by pulses; our
organic movements are such; and the
chemical and ethereal agents are un-
dulatory and alternate; and the mind
goes antagoniZing on, and never pros
perss but by fits. We thrive by cas-
uaites. Cur chief experiences have
been casual. The most attractive
class 81, people are those who are
| powerful obllquely, aud not by the
direct stroke: men OF genus, butnot
YET accrediled' "
: Il .'' -, o3 9.'
ONE OF THE DUELs'---Ihe Chron-
lcle OF Western Literature resurrec-
tonnes the following capital Story OF
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. THY VIII BED ONE.

Thy win BE done. Although, We now e
Receive the ch" 'tening Of Thy rod, ftt
Under its weight we calmly bow, 4 -
Teach to breathe our solemn VOW
Andpray. THY will be done, o God"
Thy WIN he done o, teach us all, qly4.
The thorny paths ofsice to 4liun, 4 ti' p
Tencllhs to heed our makers call, 89iN
And prostrate at thy feet to illl, 50 ab
Andover pray, Thy viii be done ainuf'l
Thy. will be done. Whatc'er bctido, f5s i,,y
Our transient course bencaththo sun,
May we with clildlike faithccnfle y
hthy protection, true and tried, f
8And hpn.lly pray eTby win befdones