The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-19
CCLLECTANEA-


Basil Esbep, Of Liberty. Union county. who
was supposed to be engaged in robbing an tx
press Company. who attempted to turn sac
evidence, but whose story was 50 contradictory
that no confidence placed in it, and who was
subsequently, charged with perjury and placed IN
iail to await his trial, escaped from his confne
me NJ, and on Monday last was arrested in In
dianapolls Basil finds Jordan hard road to
travel-A committee in the Legislature has
reported against the expedency of further legls-
lation in regard to sheep killing dogs. We should
like TO each member who voted 10 concur in
that report, tied to a stake, and Old ram we
wot of have chance to butt them few times in
the b stomach.-The legislature Of Illinois
has agreed TO 60 into tie election of an L. 5.
Senator on the 3Ist ult-The last arrival from
California brought 1888, 900 in gold.-Ten
thousand men, out of employment, paraded
through the streets of New York, on the 18th
inst, and held grand meeting in the Park,
where inhammatory speeches We're made
The residence of J. A. Haven, at Fort Wash
ington, was destroyed by fire on the 18th inst.
The fire broke out in the laundry at an early
hour in the morning. Two of his daughters
were sufocated to death, and the other got
out Of the building in dying state. 1t was re-
ported that servant girl also persisted in the
harnes.-In the municipal election at San An
tonic, the Know Nothings were victorious by
large majority.-A band of robbers entered
the Farmers Bank, Mount Holly, n. j., on the
night of the 18th inst. When the watchman
come in they bound and gagged him The rob
bar in ba RauL he
but were unable to open the safe, and got no
money In compliance with a recommended
ton of the Governor Of Massachusetts, seven
military companies composed exclusively of for
eigners, has been disbanded. "A letter to the
Courier says the United States Consul at Bogo-
ia, Mr.. Bennett, was attacked by party of sol
diers at his residence and several volleys fired
Mr. Bennett escaped uninjured but his servant
had his arm broken. The Consul had dispatched
full particulars to ashington-There was
destructive fire at Evansville, Ind, on the 18th
inst.-The repairs on the Erie Railroad
nearly completed. THE house of Page, Bacon
d Co., Bankers st. Louis, has failed. They
contractors upon the Western division of the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad.-Senator Nor
ris, of New Hampshire, died last evening at
Washington, after short illness.-A young
widow with $4,000, in New York, advertises
for husband not over five feet ten inches in
length Nothing is said about breadth.-A
bashful printer refused a situation in printing
office W here females were employed, saying that
he never ''set up with girl in his life.--A
western editor thinks that Hiram Powers, the
sculptor, IS n sw;,dla- hao.~ee ~ ol,;eal4a ~
Mt ri mt af
Hon. Long john Wentworth of Illinois,
writes home from Congress to his friends, that he
thinks the Know Nothing question is going to
overrule even the slavery question. The Sand
witch Island Friend says that just fifty ships Wis
tied the Arctic Ocean this season, and that thirty
of these have returned without barrel of oil,
while several of the remaining twenty took bare
ly enough to keep their pinnacle lamps burning.
The change in times in regard to money and
labor during the past year is exemplifed in the
fact that year ago strikes for higher wages We're
frequent. and now many engaged in them are
begging for work, and in some instances for bread.
THE Massachusetts Legislature has by vote
directed the clerks not to provide themselves
or members, any but American stationery
In one of the New York Courts, Joseph Harrison
is sued for $780, 600, it being the penalty for the
erection of houses in the city without brick par
titions, and as Harrison built the houses in 1851,
the penalty has reached this enormous amount.
At recent municipal election in Fayette-
vile, n. c. the whole Know Nothing ticket was
successful by majority of more than four to
one.-Nearly 200 persons, says the New York
Express, has been discharged from the Bible
House. Cause-want of funds to paw them if
kept on.--An Eastern editor says he had ''rath-
er marry pretty foot than pretty face" What
is this but saying he had rather have pretty
kick than pretty kiss,-A company of about
fifty Mormons recently crossed the Missouri river
ca stwardly. in search of a new home having left
Salt Lake on account of the oppression and i'm
morality of their church.-The Navy of Eng
land exceeds by several vessels, and BY nearly
1000 guns, the combined navies Of France,
Russia and the United States
Legislative Summary.
Monday, Jan. Is, 1855.
SESArE.-Reports of the branches of the State