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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1854-10-13

Bargains: Baryains:.
LMOST every vsriesy Of Goods bought for c.sh .na
"A q; cash prices. selling At cost by WI 5 REID
IVAT HITE LEAD. Putty, Linssed oil a.
wv Pants Of all kinds. for sale BY
J. Il. AETDa~HAIJ
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1854-10-13

j. H. MENDENHA ALL,
DEALER In
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals Paints Oils,
Dyes, Varnishes, Brushes, Window Glass,
Putty, Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Pure Lii
quors for Medical Purposes, Surgical and
Dental Instruments, DC. DC.
No T. Main Street, Richmond, IN diana
PAraSOls, BOnuets, Fans.
LARGE assortment, which sell at cost-no
n take Call soon. w 8. REID
July 81, 1854 itf
Rooms to Rent
III JOHNSON son have t.
- their OF Main
9Th
Superior Teas.
NOUNG HYSOS, Imperial and Gunp der Teas Of
l. the beat quality, just received by
Z M COOK & SON.
July 30. 1854 3l-tr
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vote viii return to the stage, and appear as "Con
stance" in the Love Chase" She Is a pleasing
comedy actress. and when she retired, three years
since, was highly popular.
BARNUM's MUsKUM.-The ladies' can't spare Gen.
Tom Thumb at present, 80 he win remain smother
week. He will give on Monday evening his clever
poses, representing classic statuary. An excellent
dramatic entertainment b also announced.
BROADWAY MYNAGERIK--The great African lions,
the rhino ceros the big elephant tho Siamese twins,
and many other wonderful curosties, are to be seen
at this establishment every day and evening. The
lovers Of natural history will be delighted.
BLIrz will give one Of his capital entertainments
at Stuyvesans Institute on Monday evening. Blitz
is capital magician and Ia clever ventrisoquist
THE CHBIsTY MINsTRELs, No. 472 Broadway,
continue to draw fine houses. Their selection for
Monday night includes many popular ballads, and
nearly all Of Them are new.
WooD's MnsTIxLs.-Tnis company remain as
constellation Of fixed stars at No. 444 Broadway.
Their new Julien burlesque is one Of the funniest
things Of the sort ever done In New York.
THE BUCKLEY MNsrREhs, No. $50 Broadway,
have announced several novelties for Monday
Peruse their programme, and don't fail to go.
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ADDITIONAL PAR RucULAR4rHE LATEST.

Immediately after the receipt Of the above COM
munication our reporter visited the scene of the dis
aster, with view to obtain further particulars On
arriving at Lower RaveDswood he was directed for
further information to Mr. French the proprietor of
the ilfated manufactoy; but, after patient search
after that gentleman, he was found to be non est
and IL was rumored that he had sbeconded. fearing
someoutbreak on the part Of the exasperated rela
tives and friends Of the victims. As Mr.. French
Is the only person who can give full and
correct list Of the killed and wounded We found it
impossible to obtain full particulars at the late hour
at which we visited the spot; but tomorrow We
hope to be able to furnish complete and detailed
account.
The shock Of the explosion was felt about half
past one o'clock. II Is said that the sound was
heard at Williamsburg, distance Of several miles.
The neigbborhood, as may be imagined. was thrown
into instant commoton, and crowds of persons hur-
ried at once 70 the place. Crowds of people in
stantly gathered around the ruins, and the scenes
that trsnspired are said by eye witnesses to
have been truly heartrendine. The building
itself stood in the midst of a spacious open
lot. and, to the language Of bystander at was
almost literally covered with fragments Of
human bodies' Some Of the unfortunate victims
appeared to have been absolutely torn into shreds,
until oil form aud likeness Of humanity had deserted
them. "on one side,p said our informant, clay
head severed from its trunk. and at little distance
lay it's mu'iated members. Hands, feet, and scraps
Of flesh, were scattered all over the lots."
Several Of those touching and interesting Incl
dents which accompany every great calamity Of thin
kind took place. Nearly all the deceased were young
men or boys, and young girls; and the agony
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Another reporter has returned from the scene Of
cais@iy' and makes the following report
About ten minutes past one o'clock Yesterday
afternoon the patent cartridge mandatory owned
by Mr.. French, at Ravenswood, Long Island. wa,
blown mp, and some fifteen or twenty persons mostly
boys and femsles, were instantly killed.
The shock occasioned by the explosion was tre-
Bendous, and was sensbly felt at distance Of six
.rr eight miles; and during yesterday afternoon
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Az the proprietor Of the mandatory is the only
person able to give o correct list OF the dead and
wounded we were unable to obtain, at the late hour
Of our arrival ut Rave wood, anything like an est
mate Of the number Of the dead. IL seems to be
pretty generally allowed, however, that the number
has been somewhat exag gserated. So far as We were
able to learn, on careful inquiry, not more than
fifteen persons we're actually killed. Several oshers
lie In q precarious situation. The deceased were,
for the most part, Irish. Among them were the
followiDg:-
Andrew KeaIney. Mary Malcolm.
John Malcolm. Matthew Aannehan.
Thomas O'Bren. Matthew Ryan.
- Smith.
Most OF the bodies have been removed, one or two
to the New York Hospital, some to Blackwell's
Island, and many remain under the care OF their
relatives at Ravenswood.
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DFArH CAufED BY FArliaG pRom A srA6n Cor ,nsr
Wihslm estereay held an inquest at ths Nsw York h,
Pitsl on the body Of Inn Han aiIi Aged ~ y-se
i've o. rev YORK vno ON the Goth instant acsdsn
fell nom Of the oadway and FJrsy nnth stree
stsses and rurtured bis liver The sesa. "a IL sssns
vAs rctpg On tho box with tue Srvsr rDd sto ,png
for pAsser ger tho dscsassd fell bsts-~o tbs horses
vhion sfarte uem or, and the wbs pa ssd a-tly
MS po1y which 10 prssumed ts have caused tbs "a
injury fhe jury returned the focvins dict "rnat
ceceased to HIS death by severe ytnrs OF ths
liver and Other &C recivsd By fls o
the stage No so Of the Broadway Forts natn stree.
line, ON the Goth day ef January. 1ss4r
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BovyRy TH1ATaR- The new version Of "UncIe
Toms Cabin" s announced for another week at this
touse which is very good evidence OF It's success.
1t Will be played on Monday evening with the orIgi
pal cast, and all the effects Of scenery and costume.
BROADWAY THEArRE.-The spectacle of a. The
Cataract Il the Gapges IA an ,ounced for "sx nights
more, and positively no lopgerr II IL TO be given
again on Monday evening, sogether with "The Hope
OF the Family"
BuR1of's TByATRR-"Our Best Society,"" and
Burton's They are announced for Monday night to-
pether with the farce called First Night In which
H. P1acide appears
NAporAL THsA1RF.--The dramas founded upon
Hot Corn" srd Uncle Toms Cabin will be con.
tiDued through this week. On Monday afternoon
"Hct Corn;"in the evening "Uncle Toms Cabin. .
Little Cordelis Howard, Mr.. J. J. Prior and Mrs
Prior will appear in both pieces.
wALLAcK's THKArBE,-The friends Of Mn. Hoey
(cfdevans RuzsclD win rally to Wallacks when their
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SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1854

| Of the bereaved parents who arrived on the
spot in the melancholy hspe Of recovering some
fragments, at least, Of the beloved form which had
been perhaps all In all to them, Is described as some
thing frishtfnl. Here father searched among the
mutiated corpses for his son. and wept In agony at
the edfeadful thought tAas the poor satisfaction
Of gazing at the lifeless neanents Of his boy was
denied him; and there . mother, delirous With
grief, rainsd showers Of tears upon the remains
Of . child which only tho true maternal heart
was able to recognise. An affecting incident
was told US Of . poor woman, native Of Ire
land, who had SON in the establishment. On
hearing Of the catastrophe, though old and in
rm she hastened with lettering steps to the dread
full scene. They told her her son was among the
desd-her son, to whom she had looked for support
and affection, and whom she had idolxed, perhaps,
as fondiy as many Of higher birth and larger means
The spectators attempted to keep her back but her
strong love not TO be thus She forced
her way until she stood in the midst OF the fearfu
scene and then began her mournful search. Finally
she espied headless trunk, with the verse-
hre protruding from the cory neck, ani
this she recognized as the sole remains Of him
who had been SO suddenly cut down in the midst Of
life and health. Blackened, disfgured and mutt
lated, the widowed and bereaved still knew her off
spring. Those who witnessed the scene say that
spectacle more narrowing, to the coldess heart
was never witnessed.
Such scenes as this were common; probably no
calamity since the dreadful steamboat explosions on
the North river has been so prolific in Incidents OF
This nature.
Mr.. French, the proprietor Of The mandatory, is
said to be in the employ Of Messrs Hitchcock Co.,
. New York firm, dealing in munitions Of war. His
establishment has long been considered dangerous
TO the neghborhood though Of course, no sush fear
full catastrophe this was ever anticipated. Weare
informed however, that no less than three explosions
and already taken place, In one Of which he was
personally injured. Al the time Of this disastrous
affair he escaped providentisy, having, just before
the accident, gone into his dwelling house, which
stands at distance Of about fifty yards from the
mandatory. II was also extremely fortunate that
the whole complement Of hands were not In the
building at the time, the oss Of life would pro5a-
bly, have reached much higher number.
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Superior Court-In Ch.mbsr..

bFWe Hon Jus Rs Neftt.
JAN. 2e.-wnlsam o. Oois Joeph III SrwJrt
C mmssion to California denied but 10 Csv..sd
Ohio. with stay Of prosssdinss anil March orsui; de
fs.dsnt 70 have liberty to noties so' said orr SUI
6Md0 Atcln ~. TIE hAAo1a npssocp1i Church -no:lo lon
- insssass sssusf1 grsatsd, without cysts
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ADDITIONAL ITEMS.


The immediate cause Of the explosion is not yet
known, and it is not likely that 1t will be ascer
tanned. The people Of the village censure Mr. French
severely for no employing greater degree of eau,
ton in his dangerous manufactory, and especi.
ally for not appointing judicious and expe'
rienced superintendent over his juvenile work.
men, many Of whom were Of tender years, some Of
them being under twelve, and only two or three
adults among them, II we are rightly informed.
Several Of the Irish residents Of the pa became,
shortly after the occurrence quite rotous on the sub
ect, and one was heard to threaten to "string up
Mr.. F. Perhaps, In consequence Of these threats,
that gentleman, with his family, have left the place
temporarily.
Some idea of the tremendous force Of the explosion
may be conceived when we say that every dwelling
house In the immediate neighborhood was shaken
almost to their foundations Rev. Mr.. Waite, an
Episcopal clergyman, having . pastoral charge
in the place, and residing near the mandatory wa
forced to remove with his family to neighbor's
house, some distance OF, to OBTAIN shelter from The
inclement weather, every window in his own dwell
ling being blown completely out All the dwellings
In the vicinity we're In the same state. Curiously
enough, stage happened to be passing at the tine
Of the explosion, and the conclusion was 50 erea.
that the glasses in the windows on one side were
shattered into thousand pieces.
We are told that had the magazine, which was
situated At short distance from the main building,
became ignited, the consequences would have been
still more DISASTROUS The magazine contained be.
tween two and three tons Of powder.
Fortunately for the poor sufferers, medical relief
was instantly at hand and everything was done that
professional skil could devise.
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report was current In Williamsburg and Brooklyn
that an earthquake had tsAen place somewhere upon
the island.
The scene at Ravenswood bsggan description.
The building occupied by kE French for the
manufacture Of FreAch's rife cartridges was
one'story wood building, twenty by twenty
five feet square, which was blown into fragments,
and not single stick could be found that child
could not lift.
There were about twenty persons-mosty boys
and femalesin the building, engaged in filing and
packing cartridges, all Of whom with one or two ex
ceptons, were instantly killed.
The following IL list Of the killed, a. far a. could
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ITALIAN OPERA.--To-morrov evening we will
have an opportunity Of ascertai,g the grea. 70 al
abilities OF Madame Grisi in Character which may
be considered Der own, inasmn as no artistic that
ever APP cared in Europe could attempt to perform
II 70 O. 70 fully deve'ope 81 its beauties from the
opening scene 70 the conclusior ex eps Grisi, who
bas IN the most fashionable 1irclcs OF EafoDe been
called costa diro. Let shosc then who have seen
lit rore than her tragic abilities be prepared for
Q rich Ieat tomorrow evening. She will be aided
~ tie PRICE Of tcnors, Signor Mario, rho, no
doubt, viii ado additional fame to his alreai &C
hnowietecd splendid abilities as vocalist There
j. Style and finish about this artistic which give
him on enyious position above any tcnSr We have
ever beard. The opera is Norma which contains
mary thrilling musical gems. Signorina Don,y AMI
will appears Adegsa ard Sgnor Susini a. Oroves,.
BROADWAY THEArRE.-Mr. Il. L. Davenport, tbs
American tfagedian, aud who Is aoknow edged ia
u ope to be the great actor OF tue day. il to make
his first Appearance tomorrow evening siace his
return from Europe. The piece selected Tor this
occasion In Shakspeare's tragedy OF "Othello" ia
which Mr.. D. will sustain that chara ter he viii be
supported by Mr.. Conway "a fsgo, and Mad. Ponis
as Dcsdcm0ua The closing feature Of the ovening
will be pow farce, entitled AS Like as Two Peas"
in which Dsyidge will appear.
BowrRy THEATRB.-Tbe beautiful play, styled
Love, or the Countess and the 5erfr n which the
accomplished actress, Mrs. T. S Hsmblin, will per-
sopaae the character Of the countess sod Mr.. Pope
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the claims against the government of Mo squltia.
The claims we're not satisfied the importu-
mites were renewed at Washington aud fresh
representations were transmitted from that
city to Grey town. Satisfaction was still with
held-whether on right or wrong grouGds we
do not stop to inquire the American govern
ment felt ITS dignity compromised; IL Instructed
Captain Hollins to use oil means in his power
Tor enforcing satisfaction, and every other
mode of persuasion being exhausted, he rcs0rted
to bombardmeDt.
The act vas outrageous but we eau well
imagine that the series of official communica-
tions at Washington led naturally enough,
from one to the other. All looked correct on
paper; the issue of an order involving blood
shed and destruction wears no sauguinary look
in The black and white of an official letter. and
il Is quite possible that the American au ,hor-
ties appeared to themselves as SIMPLY sustain
ing that course which was due to the dignity
az well as the power of the republic.
When, however the result appears before
the world in the tangible form OF bombard-
ment inflicted upon a petty village, about a
claim very doubtful, and still in question, no
doubt can remain upon any but those who are
committed to The quarrel that a very gross
outrage bas been pcrpetrated Those, ofcourse,
who are responsible for the outrage, must rem
der some kind OF satisfaction. especially to the
innocent pcrfOns who have been involved in
the injury inflicted in the affair. However il
cannot be said that our own or any other go
yernment is arrayed against the American
Union, since public opinion in the United
States is as strongly pronounced against the
transaction as il can be in this country. 1t is
not breaking through any delicacy to say that
disapprobaton of the whole affair cannot be
concealed in the countenauces or the reserved
expressions of the most distinguished American
statesmen.
There must be a very gross mistake some
where, ana 1t Is not for us to inquire where the
mistake lies. Suffice it to say chat the under
standing between the British and American 60
I verBments has been greatly improved Of late.
| We have 10 reason to complain that the govern
ment at Washington, or any class of American
| statesmen, are indisposed to enter into the
most friendly rela tons with this country, or 10
| render p, rcct justice wherever claim can be
| distinctly made out. At such q time, there
fore, it would be most inopportune to press upon
| this mistake so 10 embarrass those who must
| already have sufficient difficulty in drawing
back from the conss sequences Of their own &C rs.
Manifest as justice may be, ii is one of those
cases in which forbearing and coneiliatory
course is demanded as much by right feeling as
| by policy
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DUEL BETWEEN TWO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE PARTY SAOT.-We we're yesterday informed by
ole OF the agents Of tie stage company, the partcu
lars of duel which took pa e on lndav last, in
field on Nj. Brenson's farm, few miles from Alex
anoTR, kentu Ky, and within O half mile of the
tuu pike, between two gentlemen Of this city. Some
time since, Mr.. Henry Short, dr., clerk on Fifth
srleet, became attached to beautiful young lady,
Iesigipg on Eighth street, and to whom he soon
gagged himself for marriage. Mr.. Short, about a
month go, won't to Phiiadelphia on visit to his
pa ents, who reside ON Chet street in that city.
During his absence he received u letter from fcl.
low clerk that his betrOthed lady love was keeping
the company of yOung limb OF the law" named
Alexander Peaco h, now a. resident of Chicago, but
We Of this city, The letter gave Mr.. S reason
to believe that Peacock and his iady-love were en-
gagged. Mr. S. returned homo on Wednesday even
ing last, arc found that all bad not been told him
tat r. had slandered him, and DETAINED his charac
tor to the young lady, aud thus Won her Affections.
Determined TO have all explanation, he wrote to
Peacock sand the lady, add demanded the came.
They both treated him codly, and requested Mr.. S.
not 70 annoy them with his communications
young lady at tho same time returning her engage
mcnt ring. fhi. 40 erragcd Mr. s. that he sent
challenge 10 MIR. T., which " accepted, and rites
wore chosen as the -caPons. Seconds were appoint
ed who ike the place of meeting and time as above
of each party and their seconds. At the first fire
iDyy received by either of toe duellists. An
effort was then made to reconcile tho dif nifty, but
neither party would listen TO any compso mise and
the parties were ordele TO their posts for the second
fire. The word wns given, and Mr.. s. fell bleeding
to the ground, the ball having entered his left
sht ulder. He was then picked up and taken to Mr..
BrenEon's, the farmers house, and his wound was
dressed. lie is considered in q critical condition.
IT is now understood that when the young lady
leaned what had happened, she rcfascd to have
anything to do with5cither OF the parties, and has
resolved to break of all engagements With each Of
the gentlemen. II is therefore evident that in this
case the old adage Of faint heart never won fair
lady," has been reversed LiRciaaati Gazette,
Stjd.6.
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Personal In telilHencc,

AMERICAN TOURISTS IN IRELAND.
A,ryss At G,eshams Hotel Dublin Aus.st le-Isl
Miss Ianer, A. g. Pecshsn Mrs and Miss Ella NJ. Peck
sa rsnS Cooke sndr " " Fellows, New York Mas
deiphis; M and Mrs. Potter, Georgia.
At the Ciarendon--J. B. Morton and lady, Kentucky;
ysmes Nimmo, Paris Canada; + W. Bruno and LADY
Carolina eco A. Robbins, westchestsr; J. H. Willard
and fsniiy Troy; Arthur Leary. Clifton Mrs. J. r. Gas
7an Pttsburs; Mrs Mercer and Miss Peterborough Mary
At the Howard uossl-ThomAs Kei1or, CIV. Brunsw,k,
n:a PT0I ss. 4 C
Detroit, Mich f. R. whipplc Tsre bsute; A. s. Butter
field CINCINNATI; Josiah Paul, CINCINNATI; Jno. A.
Chinthain, yirgina; Henry Badger, viyyuis; GEN. W,
From. Nc. Oiieana, in the ship uniou-Mn Eun and
From Charles ton in the steamship James sdgor-Nias
sPGesrnond, Miss s;rouse, Mrs " Dams, NJ Osborne
ihur.ton Doar, ,r, X wilkins, ereassrss,
Clark, N Ransom, Eugene DAreothy, Esan, ind 81
In the steamship Washington, FOR Brsmen via South
nmpton-7.osn Dean, Boston, Mr. Jininghsus, lady and
eSspshe nSrs and LADY, SSY0r1 Mr. ssm
Madame 1alck, Ir Tsllmer Mrs Monyers and four chill
drcn, Luis Schmidt M Er,enback, Luis stevestrc,
helm, NY; Sir Williams, Ohio, Eaa Nicholas, schvshn,
Kew IL hirkner aud family, mrs " lthere, York,
Rov Chas Boreh emper, Philadelphia; B Loebenthal do
John Baker Rob Chambers, Casper Herbert, LJacque.
mont Benjamin Pspuy, Mrs DnmCnt, Oryan and lady,
Luis Godfnut and lady, prcy, -autor, Coo Rsnkc,
Toilet, Auerbach Nr Oberneier Mr. Warren, Marc,
Z Gruya, + Castal, New York.
For Richmond, DC, in Tho steamship Jamestown
Bedle, Martin Senior, G Rasielawita, James
Robertson, Chappell, " Ross, G .Anes Walker,
Lid Williams, Y stehtins, Lefebure and servant,
Abm Brown, II Eaton, Anderson, j 3 Cobb W. q.
LANG, Mira and Miss Edes and three children Mrs Page
son. Bal and lady, tcott, Mr. Aiiu,and, Ad-
olson, jun j. Addison, Aawes lady, infant MISS
Cooper, g Waugh, John Tuttie, Geo r Tuttie,
Mrs Wilson and chLoien James Woodrow, Geo Wilde,
Russell, junIson Mrs Buchanan. Mr. Miles and lady,
Niece and lady Mrs Pgout and child, Francis PIgout,
MISS Jennard, Mr. Mitchell II. IAwdon, ). higgins,
Cooper, ilder, lady, and two children, Mrs
Baptste, M Duagrand, Mr Runnel, Riley, and 80 In
the storage.
For Charleston, in the steamship Marion--B Wilson
End lady, Maynard and lacy, Poullet and lady J.
Mead, Crews Lucas, Siddons, Mrs Barnwetl,
n Doolitilc Sugrue, Miss Chaplin, Miss Gavin,
J, BARLEY, nanckel, X Flea, II Dunbar, y Richard
son and lady, l. Pennman W Burnweh DR. u W
seabrook General Hull and lady Mr. Lemarchand and
lacy, B BurDee, Harrison. Strauss and servant,
III fralegh, Charles lift, Bovine, NJ Bartlett
a Iallauc, Mrs II Il Johnson and daughter Mrs Buye
and fsmily, Mrs } W Corpin and child Miss N Peck
Merritt, Bertody, y Holman and family p Bat.
tesaeld, Thomas Henderson, Cary Joseph Wheeler
Cusssp Brown, Miss Field, Miss wiisou " Boyutor, Il
y. Icyntsp, saa % W tbe Storage.
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BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
MExIco.-The organization Of the commission for
running the new boundary between the United
States and Mexico was made on the 10Th August
to do the duties Of astronomer and surveyor,) OF
four principal assistants and six subassistants one
surgeon one &c rotary, and ono clerk. One Of the
principal assistants goes to California to work east
ward from the Colorado. The main portion OF the
party sailed from New York on the 25th ult.. hsv.
ing completed their outfit OF wagons, tents, and in
struments in the short space of ten days. The CON-
mission err WITH his secretary, having seen al the
the Department Of the Interior, left the city yester
DAY to take the overland route, via New Orleans
expecting to reach Indianola by the time the outfit
arrives 1t that place. Wdshineton Union, Sept. Z