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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-06
List or Lotter~

DEMAISING in The Post Office 1t CensreviIle In
IL di.ns. Oh the 3lst Of March. 1855
B-Asry brown Thomas Brown, Frank Black. John
beard. Peter 8askrk. Smith Bridges 2 Geo B.rre,.
Barnard Heauy. Boston. ] Bailville Elizabeth
Ann Bsxton. AG Belts ?. Eii.ha Boon. Sarah Baker
Frances John Brady, Joseph Beck. Pr udenee Bow
man. Julia Ann BLACK, David Bamfeid
C--Caivi IN Cobb, W Calm John c Cole, Lam Bae-
tiste ShapPins 2. John Cbarnless, Samuel Carma-k
Campbell. Hannah Collins. Mis-, Coaster, John Z
Clagas. Jeremiah Crane L 6 Collins.
D-John Diehl ?. Peter Dick, Emo. Dil.s Criah Du.
boiee, e Davis.
E--An.hony E.gnev, Miss EIones
Macy Jane Fry, Geo Fleming. VIM Fle.ins.
Colin K Fursisoh. Barzilia Fowler, Lewis Fay
G-John Goodman. Abran CARRIER. Isaac Cruel Jon
aih.n Carrot, Moasisur Guppin
H-D.vid Hartman, John Hutchins, David Harris.
Rev Joseph Horsh. Jotn Hubsr, HosaA Har,in Eliza
beth Harrison. Mary Hanphries. Hall Robbins Da-
vit Helms. EIiz, Henderson
I-Lauy. Jones, Mrs Henry Justice; James Johnson
2 Granville Jones John Jordan.
K-AiHy Ksia. Jacob kIinenburs O. John and Hugh
Kinson. lanes keIlogg5
LIT Lamberson, Abran l. neh. Margars. Lace. Jo-
Ell Lostwiek
M-Geo MsKinz, Nar,h, NcMuiisn Samuel Miles.
Godiss Naak, Joseph hegowsn, Woody Martin Eiias
II Mills. " G Nsgee A J. Miller, George MPhsr-
SOC. Michael Motto. Asa Mann
Mr. Norton 0-John Orr.
Q-J.mes Qaaise, Daniel Qainne.
R-J.mes Rstsxy, Friend D. Riian1, Quo Reams,
israel J Riehar1-on.
S-Henry Standard, sinen Sum- s.snfer ssanssr
Philip Smith, James Stewart David Spencer, Joha
Sawyer, Spencer Mathews, jaime. stats Ehin Sax.on
Crrala Swain John Stadler, H. Srons H sfuder Sam
ael Smith, Anna Swisher George Sellers
T-1ohn Tilford, J. B. ToIber. Jsase thomas, Elisa
Tocilcr. Thee Taylor
U-Msry rnnphrie., Vim Uaderhiu
t-Heary Fan,e ?, A. Ii. yssal
~-Rev. ]. Wopas. John wriSiey John H William.
Jesse Wies. 3 Rusopa wAynire Elizabeth wirt NJ
harnoc r. Nielsen Watts Emma Wilson R. Woods SoIo-
man Waltz. NJ Williams John B. wiless lis Ict,ers
April J, iess--lis-lt1 JOHN B. STITT, p NJ
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Couldn't Come II.

Mr. Soule. in one of his letters to the State
Department. makes some singular disclosures.
He says that Louis Napoleon. before his cele-
brssed coup defat. which placed him at the
head of An empire. had concoc:ed with Gen
Narvaez, the Spanish Minister. the plan of q
mission to the United States. to sound how
far this country was vulnerable in . military
point OF view. A secret agent was to be sen,
with instructions prepared BY the Department:
Of Foreign Affairs. These Instructions. duly
signed. were presented to Napoleon Bonaparse.
the son of Jerome, with . tender Of what
amount of money he might require to carry
them out The latter refused. telling Louis
Napoleon that he was not the man for such a
work; that he was . democrat, aud would
rather be with the United States than with
him The matter was dropped. and has not
been resumed since. Al leas; 10 the knowledge
OF Mr.. Soule's informant. Mr.. Soule himself
appears to have full faith in the statement.
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A CuRIosITY-We are informed that the
old sulphur spring. which few years ago
was located in the bed of Falling Run, near
the old bridge on the lower Vincennes road,
but which for the last few years had disap-
peared, broke out yesterday about two hun
dred feet up the side of the knob, Just above
the place where. some years ago. some of our
citizens were boring for salt water or coal
The water. which in times past was Of slight
blush tinge, has changed color with the
change of location, and now is of deep
lilac color. and more strongly tinctured with
medicinal qualities than formerly. The stream
as it issues from the spring. is raised to the
height Of some three and a half feet. and pre-
senssa beautiful appearance It's we'll worth
visit, to view this wonderful freak of nature
Some of the water is now in the hands of
skilful chemis. and as soon as thoroughly
analysed we will endeavor to lay the result
before our readers.-N A. Tribune, 3la
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CAUSE OF FIRE-In an interesting paper
on fires and fire assurances. published in the
January number Of the London Quarterly
Review. il is asserted on the authority OF Mr..
Braidweod, as his belief. that by long expo
sure to heat, not much exceeding tina, Of boil
ing water. or 2l2 degrees. timber is brought
into such condition tha. it will Ere without
the application of light. The time during
which this dessication goes on. until it ends
in spon taneous combustion, is. he thinks. from
eight to ten years; so that fire may be hatch
ing on mans premises during the whole of
his lease, without making any sign The
small circulating pipes which convey hot wa
ter through building, have been known to
set fire TO wood. even when the temperature
Of the water is not over 800 deg. Builders
should inform themselves of those facts, and
never place pipes conveying heated air or hot
water TO the woodwork of the building
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Further from California

NEw York. April 5.-The steamer Star Of
the West arrived here II = O'Clock this even
ing She brings 200 passengers. and $3.50.
ooo in gold.
The news BY this steamer possesses little
that is interesting. Business of all kinds con-
tinued exceedingly depressed, and money
affairs very stringent. The rains continued.
and the miners were actively engaged, but
owing 10 the scarcity of coin. li.tle dust had
been bought.
TIE Kern river diggings were attracting
considerable attention. and thousands were
fiocking to that locality. They are represen-
sen.ed as the richest ye: discovered.
Wells. Fargo Il Co, were going on as usual.
and il WAS doubtful when Page, Bacon & Co
would resume. All the other failures were
bad ones.
A, Sonora the deposi,ors broke open the
vault of Adams Il Co. and through com
mittee paid themselves, leaving 5 surplus OF
$4,000 after satisfying the demand of each
depositor.
All kinds of merchandise had declined; all
kinds of liquors had declined twenty five per
cent.
Provisions of all kinds were fiat, though
prices had not receded as much rs those OF
other staples
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NEW STYLE OF PockET PIcKING.-On Satur-
day night last passenger on the up train OF
the C. c. d. c. Railroad, between Grafton and
Cleveland. was relieved of his pocketbook,
con tanning 1915. in an entirely novel way.
He was occupying seat alone when stran-
ger who had been sitting by the stove came
to him and asked permission to sit with him.
This was readily granted, and the stranger,
who was eating lozengers. reciprocased the
courtesy by sharing them with the first occu-
pant Of the seat. The latter felt nauseated by
the lozenges at first but soon fell asleep
When he awoke he found the stranger gone.
Mentioning the circumstances in the omnibus,
he was asked whether he had examined his
pocket book. He had not, and on searching
for il could not find it. No trace Of the thief
has been discovered.
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BANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ArDAcIry
The branch of the Bank of the State o.
Georgia in this place. was entered through the
front door. opening on the Public Square. be
tween seven and 8 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing last, and robbed Of fifteen thousand tuo
hundred and twenty-five dollars in bills, all oil
which are payable in this place The Teller
had just been in the room and removed the
till from the vault to its usual place preparatory
to the days business and retired to breakfast.
locking the side door leading into the passage
after him, and supposing the front door secure,
as 1t had been locked the evening previous.
A negro boy whose business it is to sweep
out the banking room every morning while
the Teller is present, has been arrested, and
confesses. that by agreement with . white
man. the night before. he secretly turned the
key. in the front door while sweeping. The
robber, all this while, was secreted in the
privy at the corner Of the building and but
\ few steps from the door AS soon as the
bell rang for breakfast he emerged from hi.
hiding place. entered the building secured
his booty. and effected his escape unseen.
The robbery was discovered q little over an
hour after il occurred. We, all attempts to track
the villain failed We doubt if the annals of
crime furnish more daring adventure
W,lkes RspuJ, March Esd
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JULIA DKAN's MARRIAGE--t seems there
was . slight tinge Of Romance attending the
wooing and marriage of this young actress
According to the New York Courier, Miss
Dean. two years ago, played an engagement
in Charleston. S. c., from which she realized
SIX thousand dollars, and was eomplimented
BY some of her admirers with splendid head
ornament, valued at 81, 500. Among the
committee of presentation was young Dr
Hayne, son Of Senator Hayne. DR. Hayne
then become personally acquainted with Miss
Dean. and mutual feeling of admiration WAS
awakened, which resulted in the marriage
DR.. Hayne is about twenty six years old
He is not man of wealth. His mother, on
his coming of age. gave him something to
speculate with. but his speeulations did not
turn out well. His meeting with Julia IN New
Orleans was apparently accidental. as he was
on his way to Texas, and he went TO Calves
ton in the same ship with her and her father,
and put up At the same hotel. One Sunday,
AS old Dean sat smoking his cigar on the pi-
azza after dinner, Julia suddenly appeared be
fore him. accompanied by DR.. Hsyne. and =
little drama ensued. They expressed de-
sire to get married. and asked his consent,
which was instantly and freely given. A car
riage was called and the fair Julia, accompa-
MED BY her father. the Captain Of the steamer
in which they came to Galveston. the land
lord Of the Fremont House. Julia's dressing
maid, and the bridegroom. proceeded to the
clergyman's house where the nuptial knot
was tied.
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DkArH OF SKSAroR PHELPs.-Hon. S. S.
Phelps. ex- United States Senator from Yer
mont. died at Middlebury on the s5sh inst.
He was possessed of the most extraordinary
mind. and the rares: peculiarities of any
statesman of his time While his great talent
Was to Be admired on all occasions. his habits.
temper and jealous feeling. totally unified
ever Heloved to compare Intellectual strength
with his fellows. bu. he would fail 70 imbibe
the least genial spirit from the gayess party
ever assembled. Though he viii scarcely be
missed. Vermont has lost the greatest intellec-
sual son she ever had.
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A Horrible Deed.

We have just learned the particulars Of one
Of the most horrible tragedies which has ever
startled the citizens of any community. and
we stop the press to give them to our readers.
It appears that gentleman BY the name Of 4.
Steer. had been paving his addresses to .
young grass widow. the mother of two inter
esting children. and rumor has it that they
were engaged to be married. The husband
who resided in the neighborhood hearing of
this anticipated marriage. become possessed
with the ragings of jealousy, snd immediately
set about connecting plans with which to frus-
tr,te il. He enlisted .he assistance Of another
person, and the two first endesvored to per
.uade Mr. Steer to drink with them: falling
in this. they became enraged and one OF them,
. Mr.. Butcher. seized an axe. and dealt him
several blows h.cturing the skull and killing
him instantly. After the murder they en-
deavored to dispose of the body BY cutting it
to pieces and packing it in barrel This
horrible deed was perpesrated about four
miles north of this place. As yet no arrests
bave been made.-C0 m5ridgs G.y Nsrs.
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WEDNESDAY, April 4-P, NJ
FLOUR-Prices continue TO tend upwards
and receipts very light The sales to-day
included SO brls a, Ss. IS. and 80 do Ex,ra /,
80. Received daring the last "a hours 800
brls
PROVISIONS Sales to-day comprised
100 brl. Mess Pork II $l4,Oo. SO hhds Bacon
Shoulders ases, packed; goo do. do Sides 1t
II. packed: and 500 brls No. Lard a,
&c.
BUTTER-A sale of brls prime roll at sse
The supply continues light. and the demand
good.
CHEESE-A sale Of 50 boxes At loc. The
demand is good.
SEEDS-A sale of Is brls Clover ut $3.50
The demand better. and prices higher.
SUGAR-The market very firm. with good
demand in the regular way, The scales COM
prise l5e hhds fair and prime at 81 GO.
COFFEE-Tke demand good in the regular
way. and prices firm. with scales of 200 bags
at IL ia II 1 for fair and good.
BEANS-Sales of 224 bushels prime White.
IS. The demand is good. with good
supply.
DRIED FIUIT-A sale of 10 brls Apples as
3l:75 per bushel. The market is quiet.
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The Prepayment of Letters.


The Postmaster of New York city, recently
wrote to the Postoffice Department. for fur
Their instruction in regard to the new postage
law The P NJ General caused the following
answer 10 be returned to him:
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
APPOINTMENT OFFICE. Mar. z2 1854.
SIR: Your letter of the Goth inst. is receiv-
ed. In answer, l am directed by the Post
master General. to inform you
l. The act of Sd March. 1855. making no
provision for unpaid letters to places with
the United States. on the same, or day follow
ing any such unpaid letter or letters being put
into a Post Office. the Postmaster thereof will
same, stating that they are held for postage.
II not attended to. such letters must be return
ed monthly. to the Dead Letter Office.
g. Letters part paid should be dispatched.
charged with the additional postage due At the
prepaid rate. according to distance. established
by said act, except where the omission TO pay
the correct amount is known to have been in
territorial, when they should be treated the
same rs letters wholly unpaid.
g. tits proper to forward . letter when re-
auested, in writing. When forwarded, no
additional postage should be charged if the
letter, contrary to its address, has been mis- sent
If it has been sent according to its address,
and then forwarded, it must be charged with
additional postage at the prepaid rate. accor.
ding to distance. established by the act Of
a. Ship letters. as they cannot be prepaid
and are not supposed to be embraced in the
new act. will continue to be despatched agree
ably to the provisions Of the fifteenth section
Of the act of March 3, 1855.
am respectfully, your obedient servant,
HORATIO KING.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Isaac Y. FOWLER, Postmaster, New York.
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Jewelry, Watches, Sver Ware and
Fancy 0e(1S,

TIE subscribers would specially inform their
VA fsisnds and the public sea.lly. thar they have
don hand well selected OF Coed. Of the latest
ssyie, Consisting IN rArt silver Watches Gold
Chains, Kegs seals RAr Rings Rags. Bresss2as
Gold Pens and Pe1siss Gold renskh silver
Bracelets. fhineies Speesscies ell ktnfs-
Pure Silver spoons Butter and aT;ety sf
ware which are warranted prrs coin
Watches AID Jewesry 81 the best
IN the country. and Azy ct watch that nay
be deficient
TPfhsir prices viii any fair dealing houss
in the cozns1y. CONF & ARoy,
Ne u in street. kieAnand
April 5 1856 N-H
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~"As goes Boston 50 goes the State

~"As goes Boston 50 goes the Sta.e.'-
Perkins
WHKRE's ELDER:-At the election on Mon
day last in that strong bold Of democracy
rendered immortal by the declaration ofJudge
Perkins. that "as goes Boston, so goes the
State. the Old Liners caved in-fummIxed--
showed no fight One hundred and five vose'
were cast, and eighty three Of these were fol
the American ticket A few of the Sag NIGHT,
voted blanks, and few of the unterrihed
who did not know they were dead. returned
70 vote for an Old Liner for Justice. 1t i
supposed that the twelve blank votes were cas-
by the officers Of the Sag NIGHT lodge. who BY
the color Of their tickets. were the most con
sumate Know Nothings out of doors. Th'
truth Of the prophecy is verified. 70: las goe
Boston. SO goes the State" We venture tn
broader prediction las goes Boston SO goe
the United States" The following person
were elected:
G. w. Stevenson, Justice of the Peace.
W. Lancaster. Constable
E. Cockayne.
sam H no.,s Township Trustees.
jacob Shaffer, - Treasurer.
j. NJ Bulla. :" Clerk.
Oliver Fouts,
Fam Dsooln'' Superyisors.
Eli Wilson.
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A Case of Forgery.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-There is some
excitement here to-day, in consequence of q
report that Col Lewis L. Taylor, Clerk in the
First Auditors's Office. and formerly of Miss.
had forged the name Of jefferson Davis, Sec
rotary of War. to notes amounting to twenty
thousand dollars. The notes are in the hands
Mr.. Davis. but he will not screen him from
the punishment due his crime, should he be
taken.
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Elections.

In Sandusky. the election resulted in favor
of the Sag NIGHTS; their Mayor has majority
of $50. Only one Republican Councilman
elected on the whole ticket Township also
Sag NIGHT
In Cleveland the whole Peoples Ticket
was elected by from $50 to 500 majority
In Fremont the Sag NIGHTS elected their
ticket Majority for Mayor 4.
In Cuyahoga Falls the Rum party beat
the Know Nothings.
In the Michigan town elections on Monday
Ann Arbor. jackson Monroe City. Marshall
Springwell. gone Democratic. Battle Greek
and Kalamazoo. gone Republican. Ypsilantee
Monroe township and Adrian, gone Know
Nothing
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GEO. LEWIS.

MANUFACTURE and exclusive dealer In Mansiliss
WI and Patterns 70 Fourth shres doors from vinA
and &c Fifth Of Lodge, CtmciDm0eis ~
Ihave full stock Of Mansilas varying from I'VE -
fly dollars.
MERCHANTS will ind their give call.
keep large stock suited TO the country trade.
DRKss and all desrous Of obtaining elegant s0se
for sleeves basks morning boys
and misses suits will ind complete stock ssaAbsA
mont either plain or 10 nj purchasers.
Materials furnished BY merchants private
ctrrsd o order GRO. LEWIS,
70 Fourth street 6e Finh street, Lodge.
April q, 1885 Cincinnati, O.
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Millinery and Fancy Goods,
Selling orr mt Less than Cnx,

q. CONE d BRO, No. Is Main street are .cvt.r,s 4.
- close out their stock Of Millinery Fancy GooIs
at less than Ladies' wishing anythinr In thse
ins will end By calling upon ,h.m 1h.,
assofment contains . great variety Of Ribbons Iaees
hdeogs &C Call ana such articles n
you may need At the low figures.
April s. 1855. ,s..
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MYSTERIOUS DisnpFeArance-G:reat Excite
ment-PrObable Decampment--W. .Greg
Missing

Mysterious DisapFearance-Great Excite
ment-P Probable Decampnent-W W.GreEs
Missing.
During the present week our town and
yic,aity has been the scene Of an intense ex-
element. occasioned By the disappearance OF
w. w Gregg. who has been acting as busl
ness agent for the Central Railroad and Ameri-
can Express Companies, ever since said com
panies have established offices At this place.
and in whom community and the public gen
&c sny .spec1Hc eonc1dsion OF The amount Of
money missing. or the cause Of his disappear
ance. But as near as we can collect the cir
cumstanees are these:
On Monday morning last he, under the pre-
tence Of going to Indianapolis to make his
monthly report to the Company, took the train
for the above place. As he was leaving the
office for the cars Mr.. James Nc Cullum, with
whom he was intimately acquainted In bust
ness transactions.) handed him a sum of
money. which amounted to over two thous-
and dollars, for which he took no receipt. ask
ing Mr. G. to pay it into certain bank in
Indianapolis As McCullum had business the
next day on . railroad north of that place, he
thought when he passed through he would
Just drop in and SEQ whether the paper had
been lifted for which the money had been sent
but to his utter surprise found it had not
He then FASTENED home, but found Gregg had
not returned. Suspicion then began to de-
velope itself and search was Immediately made
to find the missing one which has proved I'M
avaling up to this time.
II 10 reported that sums of money (variouslv
estimated from ten to fifteen thousand dollars
are missing. the greater oart Of which is
covered by receipts by him in his capacity
A. Agent Of the Express Company. At this
time It is impossible to tell what amount is
really missing. or what has caused his conduct:
he is . man of . family, having wife and
one child, for which he has always expressed
an ardent attachment. Time may reveal some
thing aside from moneytary considerations
which may give . clue to his conduct but for
that We must wait
It is also said that for some days previous
to his departure all money for which receipts
were given was detained in the Office and not
sent. and that il was no small amount.
The Express Co. and James McCullum d
Co, have offered one thousand dollars reward
for his apprehension. Said VIM. w Gregg is
about SO years old. 5 feet or len inches high.
weighs about $50 pounds. has high cheek
bones. pale countenancs. thin lips and weak
feminine voice. wore when he left . goasee
and brown plush cap, double overcast. blue
on one side and eheluered on the other. >
gold watch with heavy gold neck chain
worth about 800 dollars. Editors throughout
the country can publish the above description
- accurate-Cass6rsdos City -Ners.
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A Desirable Family HDestaeuce Fer
Sale.

:A good substantial two story house With six
oons good dry cellar faiin
- eisssrn stable fruit trees and vines. Of
most desirable lots Of the CITY, viii
e sold Enquire 81 The suhscyis~r ~
No. 81 Main street. w VI vxn1
Richmond. March 90 1855 tE.s
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STOP THAT COUGH:

k>EH-NlHOHE'S COUsH MIXTURE Wilde it, Or ~
money positively refunded. To be had Drug store
N the country Also rennmore's Lniment Pain Hxae
Tor any person using those medicines shey
used better Linmens better Cough prep.rssar -
money will be refunded my loss.
April 6. 1855 - =
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Spring Trade--Boots and Shoes.
CHARLES PRICE.
No. 70 Main street, Richmond. Indiana.

HouLp respectfully inform his frieeds ga
the public generally that he has no on hama
SpY - nns stock Of BOOTS and SHOES, suitable
Tor the Spring trade. His assortment for
Ladies' wear, embraces the latest and asea
~ yN OF superior material sud
attention to this branch his I'D
eesfss Boots Tor men and boys and great variety
SHOES ChiidreEs Shoes almost every variety enA
svie work All warranted recommended Call 81 IL
sign OF the Big Boot opposite Starr Hail. Richmond
April s, 1855. reo