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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-16
COLLECTANEA.


Hon John Petit late L. S Senator has been
appointed Judge of the l2lh Judicial Circuit,
and entered upon the duties Of his Office
The last arrival from California brought l.I6o,-
900 dollars in god.-The Legislature Of Cali
fornia has had fifty ballots for a Senator withou,
an electioa.-Da:es from the Sandwich Islands
say the negotiations for annexation had ceased
by order Of the King THE floor Of the Town
Hall. at Meredith. New Hampshire, gave way on
the dav Of election while hundreds were voting
and precipitated about $50 persons distance
forty feet. At least 100 had bones broken
Tne Know No:hings Of Virginia have nominated
Stanhope Flourney for Governor. Extra Billy
Smith democratic member Of Congress, from
Va ha. taken the stump against II. A. WISE
We le.rn from the Prairie City. that the con
stitutonal;y Of the Prohibiory Law viii be tested
By several heavy liquor dealers Of Terre Hau.e
Miss ks.e Gillespie, OF Brady's Bend. Pa
drew Powers Greek Slave, in the Cosmopolitan
distribution.-The last Congress appropriated
81. 484 l73 78. which is 10 be expended within The
District of Columbia IL, Is estimated tina. there
are FORTY locomotive manufacturing establishment.
in the United States which turn out, in busy
times. leo locomotives per year, and employ
1900 hands-The JeffersonvilIe railroad com
pany had to pay 81 600 for cattle killed during
past year-On Chri. mas night six sisters wcr.
married in one house in Somerset county, Pa
all by the same clergvnsn.--Sat Bolton, 70
many wears Democratic Editor Of this State
has been appointed Consul to Gencva-Th
population of ST. Louis. according TO censu
just taken. is a7,64e. including 1856 colore
persons, which IS o., 642. which is an increase q
about Ie .OoO since Of 1859 So The population
of the city and suburbs VIII reach nearly 20.
oGo.-ELrz. HARBfsoS Of Vigo county. ha
been convicted of marrying one HARRIS Will
she had husband living. She was sentence
10 three months imprisonment in the count
| lail and to paw fine Of one cent
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For the Palladium
Wayne Couaty Teachers Association

this Intelligent and highly
in Richmond saturday the
10th of better pace their meeting
old uncomfortable school house the pub
lie square. That it should have been. An
object the guilty and elevation Of
the youth of Wayne county, should be fur
comfortable and conveaient place
which bold What there
the county Wayne the State of Indiana, that is
of such vital impotaaeehat is utterly indispensable
the welfare this communicate the promotion of mo-
rality and religion? And how little interest
be felt the Of this community regard to
this association, meetings the great and important
discussed by members regard education,
the best mode Of teaching &c Although the cultivation Of
the minds ard the training extent of
the children o this and of the country placed in the
hands tho members OF this Association yet dozen
citizens of this Outside of the organization
every parent dinnediatey personally and
directly nterestn the subjects dis used and the plans
adopted by this Association for the education Of their chill
I dren?
IL Is because these meetings interesting that
they better attended Important questiousaues
in which all ably discussed and
able reports read by both male and female teachers
tie best books be used by your child the
method Of teaching The different brancheson corporal
punshmen.-ou written and mental arthmetic-on the
regulations school, and host of other
all Of which every father and mother interested
least should he AVID should fest that interest by
hsse Who lave undertaken the arduos task
educating and improving The mode Of educating the children
Wayne county II the perpetuation Ct free iustit
depends upon the enlightened condition Of people
H. J. sHoMBRE
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Sag Nitchts.

The Old Liners, with many foreigners as
they can draw into their control, organizing
secret political societies under the above classic
term The object Of this secret POLITICAL associ-
alton is TO couneract the operations OF that ubi-
quitous individual who has thrown so much con
s,erna:ion into the ranks of the old liners and is
familliafly known by the name Of Sam 1t IS
said that every initiate has to take the most "hor-
rid oaths," and 50 through various CREATIONS that
sober men caanot we'll perform. Our nei5hbor
of the Jevrsonian is said to have gone all the way
to the city to be initiated, and if this report be
true he has doubtless e'er this, organized a
lad of the Sag Nitclns in this city. The mem
bers. it is said. take oath to deny the existence
of the order, and consequently of their member
ship, placed in unhappy situation
towards neighbor. for we have been disposed
to believe him when he swears right hard
but if he denies this ORDER we cannot believe
him This is really unhappy position. and
we are forced to the belief that the Sag Ni.chts
arc in our midst. 4 few weeks ago these Old
Liners Were very bitter against secret political
societies, but now they are into them themselves
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TALKING RIGHT OUT IN MEErING-The s..
Louis In:elligencer speaks out very plainly in re-
la,ion to certain men in high places. innoticing
the visit Of Sam. Houston to Boston, he says
VIVA, singular notions our L. S. Senator'S have
now a-days. Petit has been spending the winter
at indianapolis to keep the Old Liners in power
there. Dixon has been staying a: home, at Hen
derson. Ky. attending to a new wife, Atchison
has been pipe laying and wire pulling in Kansas
and Missouri; and Houston is gadding around
with an Indian blanket over his shoulders think
ing himself wonderfully popular and in the sight
road 10 the Presidency, because his name is
Sam In the meantime the Abolitionists are
taking Congress. and Douglas and Butler. GOT S.
c. are getting drunk and Safeguarding them
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Defaulfinx OMcerx

AT the late session cfthc Legislature law was
enacted to prevent the defalcstion of certain oil
GERS, and provide penalties therefor 1t provides
that any Sheriff. Clerk OF the Circuit Court,
Clsrk Of the Court of Common Pleas. County
Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Mar
shall of any city or Incorporated town, or any OF
hcer or agent of any county. township. incorpo-
rated town or city. who shall fraudulently fail or
refuse at the expiration of the term for which lie
wAs elected or appointed. or At any time during
such term. when legally required BY the proper
person or authority to account for and paw over
to such person or persons IS may be lawfully en-
titled 70 receive the same. all moneys which may
have come INTO his hands BY virtue of his said Of
zee. shall be deemed guilty. of felony. and upon
conviction thereof upon indictment. shall be i'm
prisoaed in the State prison for any period no:
less than one year nor more than five years. and
fined in any sum not exceedinsone thousand dol
Lars. and rendered incapable Of holding any Office
Of trust or profit -
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Fugitive Slave Law in Ohio.

Great excitement was created among tie color
ed people Of Columbus. Ohio. on Monday last. BY
the announcement that slave girl had been ia
ken from the persons with whom she was travel
ling. by = wri, ofhobeas corpus. The Ohio State
Journal gives the following statement Of the facts
of the case, and result:
The name of the slave girl is Rosetta Arns;ead
She originally belonged 10 John TYLER. ex Pres
iden, the L S. Mr.. Tyler gave her to hi,
daughter. the wife of Rev. d.. Deanisen an
EpscoPalian clergyman. living in Louisville. Ky.
A short time since, Mrs. Dennison died in Louis
vile, leaving young babe: and Mr. Dennison
requested relative OF the family. DR.. Miller
then visit TO kentucky. and who was abot,,
TO return 10 Virginia, 10 take charge of the girl
Rosetta. whom, he intended nurse for his lit
tie girl.
The Doctor accordingly started with The SIR,
in his charge; bu, the state of the Ohio river made
it necessary for him 10 take tie railroad He
reached here on Saturday night, and as the ears
did not leave Sunday. he was compelled 10 lie
over. The news soon spread through city
that slave was in our midst, and the Rev. VIM.
B. Ferguson, colored Baptist minister, made
complaint before the Judge Of Probate, and the
Sheriff was dispatched a. IL clock on Saturday
night, to take charge Of the girl. Mr.. Galloway.
Mr. Darlington and Mr.. Taylor were employed as
counsel for the girl. and Mr.. Heath Ware in be-
half of the owner.
DR.. Miller stated TO the Court his agency in the
case. and asked favor that the case nigh, lie
over until the 4th inst, AT VIII, ch time Dr.. Dem
nison could reach here, and lie could take such
measures rs he nigh, deem advisable.
But, the girl declaring tha: she desired to re-
main in freedom. in Ohio. and the legal question
As to he. rights being conceded. she Was. IS a
minor. permitted TO choose guardian. l. G.
Van Siyke. OF this city. was selected, who gave
bonds, and took charge of her person. to avail,
the trial II she shall hereafter wish 70 return T.
her friends in Virginia. there will probably be
ao obstacle thrown In the way
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Do1ses THE LEG1sLAruRE.-We are indebt-
ed TO our friend Scion thurman, Secretary Of the
Senate, for list Of the acts passed and approved
at the late session of the Legislature; but the
titles to the respective bills convey but the slight
est IDEA Of their provisions. We have concluded
not to publish the list. Mr.. thurman says Al
bills and joint resolutions of the Senate have
passed the House; 10 bills and joint resolutions
of the House passed the Senate. all OF which re-
ceived the approval of the Governor. Eighty
SIX bills of the Senate failed to pass the House.
and l8 bills of the House failed 20 pass the SEN
ate.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION:

THE LAST STRONGHOLD OF DEMOCRACY G1TENUP.
Sam. found at last.
Returns from l82 towns give Metcalf 27.C9l
Baker, 21, l02; Bell 2419; and Fowler ssh As
far as heard from, the Know Nothings have cleo
ted Isl representatives TO the legislature; the
Democrats %, and the Wings 5. A large por-
ton Of the Know Nothings were elected By a
Wing Free-so vote, in opposition 70 the admin
istration The know-So'hings have probably
elected all the members OF Congress and all the
State Senator's and will, of course. elec. the two
United States Senators
Where, Oh where are the Sag NIGHTS.
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itude to The man who invented potatoes. was 4
philosopher but he had never tasted the soothing
influence ola fine cigar, or he would have thrown
the tuberous c.culent aside and have blessed the
man who first invented soul soothing eigarro
Reader, if you man of taste, and know
good Cigar from Bowling green long nine"
go to MCulough's Drug Store. He has the
article you are in search of-sweet. fragrant.
mellow. delightful. We know what We say. for
we write under the influence of one Of his best
Then so to M'Cullough's for good cigars See
his advertisement
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The SewPoa Office Bit.

We ind in the Glo5e a synopsis of this bill.
Everything is to be prepaid after July. and the
postage to California is be ten cents instead of
six Tie bill provides that, instead of the rates
now established by law, there shall, after the
commencement. Of the next quarter. be charged
tor every single letter in manuscript or paper OF
any kind in which information shall be asked for
OF communicated in wiring. or by marks or signs
conveyed in the mail for any distance between
pieces in the United States not exceeding three
thousand miles three &c nts; and for any distance
exceeding three thousand miles ten cents. FOR
double letter the charge is to be double, for a
tribe letter, tribe price and for quadruple letter
quadrupe these rates.
Every letter or parcel not exceeding hat an
ounce IN weight is to be deemed single letter,
and every additional weigh. Of half an ounce
or less than half ounce, is to be charged with An
additional single postage. Upon all letters passing
through or in the mail of the United States, except
such to or from foreign country, the pos
tage is to be prepaid except upon letters and
packages addressed to officers of the Government
on official business, which shall be so marked on
the envelope.
Postmaster General may require postnas'ers TO
place postage stamps on all prepaid letters upon
which such stamps may not have been placed by
the writer's All drop-letters, or letters placed In
any pos. Office not for transmission through the
mail, but for delivery only, are TO be charged with
postage ut the rate OF cent each and all letters
which are hereafter advertised as remaining over,
uncaled for. in any post Office. are TO be
charged with one cent each, in addition TO the
regular hostages now are.
No postmaster or other person is to be allowed
to sell any postage stamp or stamp enye opes Tor
any larger sum than that charged therefor by the
Post Office Department. and any person who
violates this provision is to be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and, on conviction, is TO be fined
in any sum not less than ten, nor more than FIVE
hundred dollars.
The following amendments were made to il,
and accepted:
Prov;ded. That nothing herein contained shall
be constructed as to alter the laws IN relation
to the franking privilege.
indie it father enacted, That for the greater
security of valuable letters posted for ransn4ssion
in the mails Of the United States, the Postmaster
General be, and hereby is authorized to establish
a uniform plan for the registration Of such letters
on application of parties posting the same to re-
qure the prepayment of the postage AS well as the
receiving the same in such = manner as the
Postmaster Gen=ral shall direct: Propided, how
ever That such registration shall not be COM
pulsory, and it shall not render the Post Office
Of such letters or packets, or the contents there
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-16

BREACH OF PRoxISE AND SIAxpER-A 50.
600 VkRDIcr--A suit to recover damages for
breach Of promise and SANDER, was tried in the
jefferson {hentucky} Circuit Court las. week
Tne plaintiff. Mss Sarah Goodman, alleged tha.
she was engaged to be married to julius Edil.
aad. pending the engagement. he spoke SANDER
Gus words of her, and then said that on aceoun,
OF the truthfulness OF ihe words uttered be would
not marry her. Miss Goodman further alleged
that BY reason OF the slanderous and abusive
language used. and the refusal en- the part OF EdIl
10 marry her, she had been injured in the sum OF
$1,000. for which she asked Judgment. A jury
was sworn 10 assess the damage The speaking
of the words by defendant was proved. also i;
was known that plaintiff was wom.n OF good
character The jury found for plaintiff in s..
coo.
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Decision IF tss Supreme Court liz lIniatre:-
THE legislature passed a temperance Law which
ray be enforced here. but it could not be in anv
despoiisrn IN Europe without producing revo-
luton" This IS the legal opinion Of Judge
p the very knotcizg correspondent OF The
Jef1ersonian At tie Capital, aad we publish !. fos
what II is worth and no more.
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Grsa, Fire ia fhe Wood. of sonth Carolina

Grsa, Fire ia the Woods of sonfh Cardinal!
A Geographic dispatch from baltimore. dated
ths 18Th inst, says:
by mail we learn that the exhaustive fires are
devastating the country il South Carolina and
Georgia A dispatch from Columbia, South Car
DINA. SAYS tremendous fires are aging all around
ina; point.
a large number OF houses and mills together
with a vast amount of property had oeen des-
troyed, and at the last accounts Il town OF Lex
ing.o- stood in imminent danger On tie Char
lotto road. the woods for many miles was on fire.
many mills and dwellings had been burnt
The wooden sleepers Of Batavia road were burn
ing. and travel had been suspe ndess On the
Camden Railway. ; large number of houses had
been already destroyed, and the fire was spn
sweeping over the country. The telegraph poles
had all been burnt down for ra:les. thereby cut
ting of all communication. On .he South Car
o,iaa road the woods on both sides OF the track
were burning. and train loaded wi,a cotton took
fire and was Consumed
Near Gadsdea, the road itself WIS on fire in
many places The woods were also on fire on
tie GreenvilIe road
a dispatch from Charleston. says trenen.
deus gale swept over the country yesterday,
helping to spread the ere with fearful rapiditv
TIE Savannah papers received OF mail. say the
pine woods were on FIRE between ;ha: CITY and
Macon
TIE Railway was in great dang er aud the Cot
ton trains had ceased running.
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Coon SIeS.-The importation OF Foreign
dry goods AT New York, continue comparatively
small. The figures for last week. were 81 1873,
773. against S2,357.379 for the corresponding
week last March The market also exhibits a
corresponding depression We hope i. may still
further decrease.
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PaoGREss THE ORDKR OF THE DAT-We inyis
attention TO the advertisement OF Messrs. Hink's-
Guild Co. of Cineinnaii. Theirs is one Of i0e
largest Factories in the country. and they have
done an extensive business
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For the Palladium


MsssRs. kpsros Having noticed my need a.
q candidate for Justice of the Peace the pr election
deem the public well myself, tia. SAID
made without my kno Wedge
and least ae-aTiance with feelings desires While
forced deliae the favor Of my friends under
less obligation for thsir remembrance Of my
connection With the public service.
CHARLES A. CLARK.
Richmond Mar,
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Exhibition of Paintings, and Concert.

By al advertisement In another column it will
be seen tina. Mr. LIE Grand Cushman designs
giving an exhibition Of the Paintings gotten up
by Mr.. Beard, during the past winter. and also
a Concert of Vocal Music. at the Starr Hail. on
Saturday evening next. for the benefit Of Mr.
Beard We are informed that two Of Mr. Beard,
children, the little girl 4 years old. and son
years of age will also sing several pieces. The
musical abilities of these children is said 10 be
rare indeed, and to have been seldom equalled
We have never heard Mr.. Cushman. but in .
late number Of the kentuckian, we find the fol
lowing notice Of him:
"Of Mr.. Cushman, need only say, that as
vocalist, he is probably without superior. and
no one can fail to be pleased who may go to hear
him. Some Of his songs are inimitably fine, and
his limitations most exquisite"
Excellent instrumental music will also add to
the interest of the occasion. We hope our cia
zens viii patronze with liberal hand, this Coz
cert which has been gotten up expressly for one
of our own citizens. and who as an artist, is wor-
thy of and entitled TO the patronage of our CHI
zens. For particulars small bills.
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A New CousTERFEIT.-A new and well exc

A New CoUsTERFEIT-A new and well exc
cuted counterfeit / note on the Northern Bank
OF kentucky, Richmond Branch. has made Its aP-
pearance. The signatures are engraved, and TIE
entire note. unless closely inspected, bears on its
face genuine appearance. The manner Of de
,ectng it is easy; the genuine had the word one
engraved the Top of the bill twenty times;
on the counterfeis it is engraved twenty four
times.
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Emigration to haasas.-A party Of forty per-
sons. belonging TO 2 heads of families, lefs New
Paris, Ohio. on Monday morning last for Kanza'-
Thomas Barbour, and his family. were Of ID
number These emigrants each take with tbse
a considerable amount of means. having lss vef7
comfortable home. here We wish them sue
cess in their new homes F1s
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Spring Style Of Hats.

- JOHN SCFFRTSS would respectfully inform lis
friends pubic that be has just re-iTs1 the
Sp-i7x style Of Fashionable Hats fhsy very
a-. aai Of high finish De has also general Assor-
men, Of plain ard o.her Has CAPS, g. Perscss wishing
&c p1-.akse irFits3 70 cali
Na-sa Is. 1ssS 1876
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LIGHT LIrERArrrE.-It you want any Of the
popular Magazines Of the day-the bes. OF week
" periodicals. or the latest and best novels. o.
fancy stationery. go to Fiske d Payne's. opposite
the Post Office.
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NEw GooDs.-IXe First Of tie .Season.-Ow
friend Jason Ham, is now opening an extensive
assortmen, Of New Goods. Of the Spring Styles.
They are really handsome, opening rich. Thos
who wish the first choice are invited TO call esf.
II. Prices are shade lower, and for cssa.
goods viii be pu. down to the lowest pessos
profits Cali IN fst
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Richmond Pnmp. sash, Blind & Door
Mann ia Glory.

JOSEPH DICKINSON has bought she sto,> "a hand AZ
tire Sash aad Door Factory carried heretefcre ever
Pump Msna.cta-y and ha. employed competent werk
the ne ami viii hereafter that business ia
AZ ii. braach-s with the Pamr business Or.
iers: Cox SasA bli.ds D3ag Frames, PUMPS Lead wOl
Piping viii be properly attended, 10 at reasonable prices
IA! from his establishment viii De warranted
give satisfaction considerable stock Of the ssove a.
cies hand. "a mo. 10Th. ISIS
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--LATEST FAsHIos.-Our fashionable friends ars
reminded that Mr.. Saffrins has just received, and
is now opening fine assortment Of the Spnns
style of Hats Call and see them
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EvThe individual who expressed his grateful
ness "for every thing ut bread, for that could be
got at the bakers" was poet; but the quid pro
quo for all who indulge fondness Of the weed,
can be found at Barnes es,ablishment-and 4
wholesale degree of thankfulness can there be
INDUCED in for the bountiful supplies of every
good thing in the Grocery line as we'll Tobacco!
Go and see George.
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Pictures for Fifty eeats.-Now is the time to
procure likeness. for as near nothing as you will
ever have an opportunity to do Fifty cents
only! Go to Watson's and get one of his pic
lures for this small sum
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No tax assessed the last year,-amount on
hand at the last settlement being sufficient for tn.
past years expenses. and leaving balance in the
Treasury Of 81 Sc 40. S. r. JAMIsoS, Clerk
Richmond, March 10th. 1855
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kF We invite attention TO the advertisement,
of Daniel Ward L Son. who have commenced the
Stove Business in the room recently occupied by
A. II. Swain Call and see them.
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WATSON'S--Therei is quite competition
among the Daguerreotypists, as 10 the style Of
their pictures. and Watson is behind in his
success. The finest pictures are taken a, fair
prices. and those who may call upon him may
depend on getting an excellent daguerreotype.
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1Nake few promises. and live up TO your
engagements.