The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-11-01

PRorD AMERICAN. The lovers Of fne
horses enjoyed rich treat al our late Safe
Fair. There. IS At all other agricultural exhl-
billions. the horse ring was the great center OF
attractions. There is no animal more noble,
more majestic than proud and high blooded
horse Among those exhibited at the State
Fair was the Proud American. owned by w.
F. Spinning & Co, of this city. and received
the highest premium, a silver pitcher Of $50.
for being the bes, horse for general purposes.
This premium was awarded in competition
with the finest exhibition of horses ever made
in Indiana He also took three premiums at
the Fayette County Fair-one As the best
horse for general purposes. one on sweep
stakes, and ore for The best FIVE colts shown.
He also took tho swsepstake premiums at the
Wayne County and the Union County Fairs.
There was also exhibited at tie State Fair
two horses from Butler county, Ohio. one
called Highlander" and the other "Victor, .
which are noble specimens among the noblest
of the race These horses were purchased
At high prices by . number of the enterprsing
farmers Of Butler county. who are doing
much to improve the blood Of the horses Of
that section of country
T5,Our neighbor Of backing out" because
h proposed that if we'd publish article from his
per about Know Nothing ea,hs hs insert the oath of the
Bshops We thot he desired the famous 20 Nos read.
and had offered to exchange publication. for that
pose. But it mistaken 1t wasn't the bo
gus aggiomsration after nii-twas Of the gen
emanstions from his pen; ,ob ieA however, we
still at loss to determine FER. judging by the un
mstakabe marks. nothing resembling hs peculiar
the subject of oaths has appeared in his
for 10. these many weeks.
If shere has been any hack out" know nothing
Of It, We did propose to publish any article of
his provided he'd publish tho "Oath of the Bishops
that thought Of his own in order deprive
hi. readers Of the benefit they nigh, derive from its Pc
rusal. We hope he will take sober second thought"
and yet let them that valuable document in his col
umn, together with string Of burning comments
Agains. these holy Bishops who have persecue
and wage with heroscs," de- Try your hand il,
Jeemes
TEAcnER's AssoCATIoS.-The Teachers
Association Of this county, held a monthly
meeting on Saturday. e9th inst. We are
pleased to learn that the number Of teachers
in attendance was larger than usual. and that
the exercises were very interesting to those
who attended.
The time has arrived when teachers who
wish to be respected. have got to be posted
up" and there is no better means at hand.
aside from hard study at home. than Teach
ers' Associations. There. are discussed all
the various methods of school government.
and methods Of teaching the various branch
e.. Lessons are heard, and exercises Of o
practical character, such as should interest
every teacher in our county. Good schools
can never be had until teachers learn not only
the sciences. but how to teach them ,ceH
At the last Association, a committee was
appointed to Solicit = column III each of the
papers in this place. for the use ofthe Asso-
citation. Prof J. Hurry. Prof W. D. Henkle
and Miss H. Huxley were said committee,
and to edit such columns in case they were
granted.
We cheerfully give up column each week
to the purpose of education, and hope much
benefit may result to the teachers who have
SO noblv devoted themselves to the interest of
their professions, and that it will also be the
means Of awakening the many now in our
comfy who are pretending to teach. TO their
true interest. Teaching. like other professions
and arts, must be learned. A person can no
more teach well. without having learned how,
by special instruction, than an artisan can car
~ on his business without serving an appren-
ticeship.
We shall next week publish . column OF
such matter as may be furnished by the above
named committee, under An appropriate head
k% Certain parties have been in Wash
ngton for some time past endeavoring to get
hold Of the three millions Of dollars yet due
to Mexico. for the Mesilla valley. The boun.
Diary mark has been completed. and the com
missioner has been heard from at Santiago on
his way home. The three millions was to be
paid when the line was run. The question
now comes up whether the money shall be
paid to the assignees OF Santa Anna or the pres
ent government of Mexico. The Washington
Star says:
THE government Of the United States has
no, as vet, found any authority under which
it can recognize as the payers Of the three
millions to be paid TO Mexico un er the treaty
Of Guadalupe Hidalgo. any parties excepting
the Mexican government existing when the
payment may be due. or its assignees. Siren
uous efforts have been made, are being made
and will doubtless continue to be made. TO in
duee the authorities here to regard Santa An
mas mortgages of this money to American
citizens as binding on this government. or.
rather, AS justifying this government in using
it to hquidase the claims Of the American
mortgages out of this fund. which was GER