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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-20
Mantillas and Patterns.
Dissolution Of Partnership.

'UNHE partnership existing
signed in the Watch making and JeHery business,
dissolved 2Sth March last, by
The business win be ntiu ued by Cone & Bro
S. CONE,
A.. AR0N.
Richmond, April 8, 1855
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-20
House Trimmings.

i OCkS, Latches, Hinges, Pulleys Nails Brads. Glass
IL sash and Putty, for sale at bar gains by
". T. DENNIS
February %, 1856. loft
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

Important Decision bythe U. s. Supreme
Court.-Some years ago the Secretary Of
the Treasury directed that duty should be
charged upon the paintings imported by Mr..
Boxer, known and exhibited as the "Dussel-
dorf Gallery" The duty was accordingly
paid and suit was commenced in the Circuit
Court here for its recovery, in amount about
$4,000. The decision was p favor of the
claimants, that the paintings were entitled
to free entry for exhibition. This decision
not b,iug acquisc,d in by the Treasury De-
parment, the case was appealed to the U.
) Supreme Court. The decision of the
Circuit Court has now been affirmed, by
which decision the importers are entitled to
have refunded 10 them tie duties paid upon
the paintings.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12
+ NJ. c.

Pensacola Nary Yard.-The following
description OF the Pensacola Navy Yard in
spring uniform, which we take from the
Gazette of the Gath, is about as beautiful
commentary on the blessings of peace as
we remember to have seen. How many
navy yards in the old world can now boast
of so peaceful picture?
"The most beautiful spot in Florida is
the United States naval station, near the
city, just at this season of the year. The
grounds around the Commodore's mansion
are really mngnifcently laid out, and inter-
sPerced with tropical plants and odorous
flowers. The flowers are rare and bloom
ing, and the plants and trees wave in the
breeze with the pomegranate, orange, and
lemon. The court and squares are covered
with mantle Of green, rapidly springing
from spongy soil after the refreshing
rains; and the evergreen oaks, with broad
leaved masnolias, are awakened into new
lie ana more vigorous growth.
"rhe navy yard is an asylum and city of
refuge for the f,athered tribe. The dove,
robin, and thrush, the black.brd, bobolink
and lark, but, superior to them all, the
mocking-bird, securely sing their matin
and vesper songs OF praise within the walls
ef the station, undisturbed by the sports
mans Manton.
"A large number of fine fat sheep.head
are brought daily at The hayward wharves.
One person in two hours caught thirty
with hook and line weighing from one to
seven pounds. Beside the above fish, they
catch red fish, black grouper, specklcd
trout, Jewish, pauges, &c, &c. For the
high. church people, who strictly observe
the season of lent, the navy-yard is the
place where they are now living on the fat
of the sea-"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

A MopeC JURY-We saw in one of our
English exchanges ,ha, two men were
lately indicted at the Stafford sessions for
stealing port wine. They went TO the
White Hart cellar, and having got drunk,
stole bottle Of port from the bin and hid it..
1t was deemed essential that the jury
shonfd decide whether the stolen wine was
actually taken from the bin in question, and
this could only be done by tasting. Two
b,tlles were accordingly handed up, but SO
d fficult was the point that the jury were
unable to arrive at any satisfactory decision
until they had finished both bottles. They
then convicted the prisoners-on which the
prisoners counsel remarked that il they
had not done justice to their clients, they
had certainly done justice to the wine.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

NECK on NorHIsc.-The Newburyport
Herald says:
"If Napoleon goes to the Crimea, it is
for no boys play. He is to be hero or a
victim. He is to wipe out the r.colections
OF Moscow, or to be buried in a worse
than Moscow's ruins. lie is to bo master
of Europe, or he is TO be nothing in Eu.
rope from henceiorth. lie is to live for
ever in the glory of a successful act, or he
is to die in disgraceful defeat. There is
no half way. What he does he is to do
him elf by one grand demonstrs ton with
French troops-not with allies, for England
can do little more than convey him to the
East. Whether he succeeds or falls, this
movement is TO be disastrous to the existing
governments. Ifhc falls, who succeeds
and what are the allies but the depend
cncies upon Russia 4? IL he succeeds, will
he be satisfied TO humble the Gar 4? He
remembers Nloscow-will he not after
wards remember Waterloo and ST. Helena?
Will England be better in his view than
Russia No wonder they nonstrate-no
wonder they stand aghasl at the PROPOSE
ton !"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

SALERATUs.-What is saleratus q? Wood
i, burned to ashes ashes are lixivated-
ley is the result. Ley is evaporated by
boling-black salts is the residuum. The
salts undergo publication by fire, and the
potash of commerce is obtained. BY anoth.
er process we change potash into pearl
ash.
Now put these in sacks and place them
over dis,illey wash tub, where the fer
mentation evolves carbonie acid gas, and
the pcarlash absorbs it and it is rendered
solid the product being heavier, drier and
whittier than the Pearlash. 1t is now sale
ratus.
How much salts of ley, and carbonic
acid a human stomach can bear and re-
main healthy, is question for a salcratus
eater.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

The Grea Forgery Case.--Yesterday
after We went 10 press, Il was definitely
sscsnsined that much "aper" which had
lately been put upon many parties by Col
Lewis Hulepoge Taytor,of Mississippi, for
some years past clerk in the Office Of the
First Comptroller OF the Treasury was for.
red On Saturday night last, suspicion
vas hrst aroused and the forger left the
city claadesIineiy on Monday morning, il
is supposed. Il was only yesterday, how
ever, that the fact Of his crime was definitely
ascertaincd.
The forged paper consisted of many of
hi. own notes purporling to be endorsed
by the Hon. Jefferson Davis, md other
paper purpor,ing to be orders from clerks
on the disbursing agents Of the bureau to
which each is attached, for their salaries
drawn in advance Of the time when due
Ii is supposed by some that the amount of
his forgeries is as large as twenty or thirty
thousand dollars. This we do not believe.
as after due inquiry, we cannot hear of
moro than five thousand dollars, and not
definitely fihat amount Twenty or lhir-
ty persons, money lenders, CLERKS, mcssen-
gers, and conhding friends ar, the victims
essentially conhdencc'men. That is men
Of moro confidence in human nature than
sagaeity in business transactions. As they
all appear to have horror of being known
as those thus "taken in and done for" we
refrain from publishing the list.
The forger is very respectfully INJECTED
in Mississippi, and has a family herc-a
wife and seven or eight children, for.w HON
all among us feel deeply, indeed, as no one
is more deservedly beloved than the lady in
question in her circle cf friends. lie
(TayloD is a man OF intelligence, and here.
toiore stood very fair, though always bear
ing the reputation of being needless and
ihriftless in money matters. lie hooks to be
from fortyto forty.fve years of age, is
about five feet ten or eleven inches high,
stout built, with fiorid complexion, blue eyes
and thin brown hair, and wore OH cloping
from. Washington, short whiskers. He is
said to have been seen drunk in Baltimore
on Monday evening last. Gambling is al
legged As the cause of his crimes. II has
brought many men of more 6rmness, pro-
mise, and original character than Lewis Lit
tlepage Taylor, b"fore him, TO the commis-
sion of us bad deeds.
The anteroom Of the Secretary. of War
presented a lngubrious scene shortly before
noon to day, there being half dozen of
Taylor's victims seated around awaiting the
opportunity to verify the endorsement of
General DAVIS, If possible. We understand
that be pronounces all such paper bearing
his name to be forged.
p. s. From what we learn before going
to press, we shall not be surprised if Tay-
l"r's forgerics amount to quite $i5,OOO.-
Washington. Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

SPRcoLATroS.-In quiet little country
town in this county, gentleman who had
once acted with school committee, but
who had left 10 do business in another
place, returned on town mreting day, and
claimed the privilege of preparing the
school commit ee's report. The commit-
tee consented. He read report, the prin.
cipal portion Of which vas discussion Of
The merits OF Worcester and Webster's
Dictionary, and proved to his own satisfac.
ton that Worcesier's was The dictionary
and that Webster's ought not to be used
in the schools. The people were some
what surprised, but that was lessrncd
some, when they learned that the di.nicr-
ested committee man had a cart lpad of
Worcester's dictionaries in town, to sell -
Worcester Egis.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

The Bounty Land Act--Thc Washing
ton Union, after consulting the most relia-
BILE sources OF information obljgingly plac-
cd at its disposal by the Commissioner OF
Pensions, feels satisfied that more than
thirty-sir millions of acres of public lands
will be called for under the bounty land act
of the last session, leaving the United
States still in possession of more than a
thousand millions of acres TO be wasted in
future lavish extravagences. The num-
Der Of applications in seven days from
March l9 to March 25, inclusive, was 49,.
400. Each letter Of application is opened
filed, numbered, its contents noted, its re-
ceipts acknowledged, and a record taken of
the same. In addition to these formal ap.
plcations, upwards of two hundred letters
per day are received at the office asking for
information in regard to the application of
the law, to which in many instances long
and carefully prepared answers have to be
sent.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

The creditors of Page, Bacon g. Co.,
were generally accepting their new obliga-
tons, four to eight months, in settlement.
There were some who could not afford,
or were unwilling to do this And TO this
class about 100000 in sight drafts upon
Mr. David Hoadley, the New York Agent,
were to be drawn. Some of these drafts
came forward on Saturday, and were OF
course protested, the large sum of $4,000
represented at San Francisco as being in
New York, having been mostly used bp the
St. Louis house, and the remnant taken
out of Mr.. Hoadley's hand and put into the
general assignments few days ago.
These new drafts, therefore, only cpmpli-
cate the difficulties Of the San. Francisco
house, and make tho wreck all round com
plete, and past redemption. The folly of
ascrbing this stupendous involvement of
millions to the refusal in January Of the
New York correspondent Of the house to
keep terms with one of their friends, Mr..
nSPhVoii, WIN tcnueIoo HIS GUARANTY ioi
fifty thousand dollars, to carry the concern
through, is worthy the New York; Herald
but utterly unworthy, at this late hour, Of,
the parties who have used that paper ever
since the occurrence in January, to raise
irrelevant issues, to impeach motives, and 10
put false glarc upon the condition Of the
unfortunate house, as well as to create a
popular sympathy in their favor, which was
to supply the place of credit here, and be
used as capital on the Pacific. But there
is no one damaged now by this fresh, but
exceedingly fiat, reference of the Herald to
the difficulty in JAM, except its own friend
Mr.. Aspinwall, who is largely responsible
for turning into. personal bitterness, and
diverting to public discussion at The Metro
politan Hotel, a controversy which ought to
have been settled in the counting house, or,
il really involving breach of faith, referred
to the Chamber Of Commerce of which
tribunal he was an old member, and to which
the other party have since been unanimous
ly elected to membership.-N Y. Times.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

Porter and Greety.-A graphic sketch of
William T.. Porter, editor of the New York
Spirit Of the Times, is given by the South.
ern Military Gazette. The writer knew
him when foreman Of large printing office
in New York, and in reference to that pc.
Tiod says:
The noiablest thing that Bill did about
those times, while he was foreman afore-
said, was introducing into the office that
ineffable genius Horace Greedy, Oh his first
arrival in the city, on the look out for
st,rt inlifc, lust rs uncouth--more un-
eouth the devil himself could not have
made him, il he'd tred--as he is now, and a
little greener looking Well that start
he got, through Bill, on the strength of
being Vcrmonter and on the strength
of the start, and the Vermontship, they are
two friends and cronies, in certain sense,
To this day. Nor do / know many funnicr
things. than to see them sitting check by
jowl in u corner, discussing matters and
thi Is Grcely's shocking bad hat, lank
disorderej, tow. colored locks, and ignoble
counicnance, half crazy, bali cunning, and
redeemed only by its singular earnestness,
his ragged white oycrcoai hands ill.carcd for
and finger nails 80 deeply margin,d with
soil that you might suppose that they had
ben performing the Office Of powslarcs,
contrasting wonderfully with the classic
features, fine expression, soigne hair clabo-
rate costume, and perfectly genllemanly
air and fiuish of hi, bro,hcr editor and bro
thcr Vcrmunler.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

The Nunncry Committee If the Massa-
chusctts Legislature have commenced their
investigation. The editors of the Daily
Advertiser were examined. Charles Hale
testified that he wrote the article inthat pa
per, that he received the information from
The ladies Of the school, and IRON the girl
that was 81, k in bed when the members Of
the committee entered her chamber. The
committee issued summons Tor the ladies'
to attend, and adjourned.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

The Collins Steamship Baltic, Capt.
Comstock, from Liverpool, March 25tb, ar
rived at her wharf, foo. Of Canal street, al
IL o'clock Friday, making the passage in
just thirteen days, and bringing news from
Europe seven days later than that received
by the Asia.
The steamer st. Louis arrived out at
Southampton on the morning Of the oath
| March.
\ The first Of the four points OF gursntee
Lamely: That the Danubian Pnncipalitics
be placed under the proiectorate of the five
powers has been unanimously agreed to in
the Congress of Vienna.
The second point is under discussion.
The Car has made speech to his ar.
my, but on the whole his language is re-
ported pacifically
The siege of Sebastopol is unchanged.
Lord Raglan officially admits that the
Russians are making the place stronger.
The Liverpool cotton market had advanc.
| ed Is 6d. Is. 6d.
Breadatuffs and provisions were unchang-
II ed.
The London money market was easier /;
the stock OF gold is increasing.
Consuls had declined, closing at 90 3.4.
The sales of cotton for the week reached
$1,000 bales, including l4,OO on specula.
ton, and $4,000 for export.
The market closed firm. Fair qualities
improved the most ; New Orleans fair,
H 5 3.4d.
/ Western canal flour quoted at 42s., Ohio
ASS, white whea} l2s. Cd.
H White corn, 44s, yellow corn 43s.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12
WASHINGTON, April 8,

The country will not soon be relieved
from startling rumo,s in regard to the poll
cy Of President Pierce. who seeks to re-
venge himself upon the country for the un.
popularity Of his Administration by plung-
ing il into foreign war. II is to be arpre.
hended that there is some truth in the late
rumors that the President, encouraged by
the prescn' Of Mr.. Soule, and the advice
of all the leading filbustiers of the country,
has again brought his courage up to the
sticking point and is determined to demand
such terms Of Spain as will certainly be
rejected and thereupon to take some hostile
steps, and so FAR rs it may be in his power
to do so, 10 provoke war.
II he yield, to the pressure OF the hibu,-
tiers, he may get Mr.. Marcy out OF the
State Department, and bring in Mr.. Dallas
or Mr.. Buchanan, both of whom are pledged
to extreme measures. Then we shall have
a war, if the Executive can bring il about
The plot for that purpose has been deeply
laid, and has been once frustrated but is now
revived, and with too much prospect Of sue
cess. The President cannot declare war
but we have seen that he may render it al
most unavoidable. He cannot carry Il on
without the aid of Congress, and it is con-
fidcntly believed that II he call the new
Congress for the purpose, that body will
refuse to sanction war measures. Even
were there necessity fora war with Spain
Congress would not rust the present Ad-
mins,raton, with its conduct.
Ii is difficult to doubt all the reports that.
we hear in regard to the Presidents deter
minaton to make an issue with Spain on
the matter of the trial and execution Of Es-
trampes, a naturalized citizen Of the United
States. The point to be taken is that Es-
tramps was denied a trial other than by the
military commission. The bitter fruits Of
the doctrine held by the United States in
the. .Koszta case are to be shown in this
new question.
The officer appointed to the command Of
the home squadron, Commodore McCanley,
is very discreet and worthy man, but all
the naval commanders, as well as those in
the army aspire to popularity and look TO
the Presidency as their crowning reward.
Commodore McCanley, with the shadow of
a fleet. is to 90 to Cuba, under the orders of
President Pierce. We can Judge what the
orders will be, from the character of those
given to Capt. Hollins. But he will have
confidential as well as public orders, as is
usual under this Administration.
According TO prevailing rumor, at this
time, Commodore McCsnley is to make
some demands, a Ia, Hollins and blaze away
however harmiessly, against the Moro Cas-
tie, upon refusal Of compliance with his
summons. Something of this sort ia said
to be in meditation and soon to be put in OK
ecution. This rumor may be gr"undIcss
as well as absurd for IL il were to be
verified, Congress as soon as il meets,
would ioi once give US IN instance Of an
Executive impeachment.
Mr.. Disney, OF Ohio, is'nsw here, and
il is believed that he will have . foreign
mission-haying been sacrificed at horne
by his course on the Nebraska bail lie
will perhaps be sen, as minister TO MEXICO
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12
From Inc Wssl.inglon slar Of Friday.


The PRorosED SEARCH IN the ARTIc
SEAS rax THE kASs ExREDrTIos.-The
steamrr (propelle) which is to form one OF
the vessels Of Lieut. Harts,ein's Arctic cx.
petition, is being fitted out with great ener-
gyst Philadelphia navy yard. She will be
ready to take her departure from the Della
ware as early as the 18th poximo, to sail
finally from New York on the lst Of June.
Lieut.. Hartstein is now in Washington,
arranging with the department points con-
: cerning the personnel OF the expedition.
The Naval Medical Board. now in ses-
sion in Philadelphia have concluded the
examination of the candidates for promo
ton to the grade Of Passed Assistant Sur
geons. There were five in number, and
are all understood to have passed. The
candidates for admission-some 25 or 80
board is expected to be in session form
month or so longer
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE
q. s. R. avEsUE MARINE SERvIcE.-Second
Lieutenant Joseph Amazeen to be first
lieutenant, vice w. N. J. Goodwin, resign
ed.
Third Lieut.. Henry c. Hunter, to be
second lieutenant, vice Joseph Amnzecn'
promoted.
Samuel b. Caldwell, Of Connecticut, to
be a thid Lieutenant, vice Henry G.
Hunter, promoted.
George Walden. Of Maine, to be third
lieutenant.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12
OYSTERS IN New YoRK.-Mayor Woods

OYSTERS IN New YoRK.-Mayor WOOD
announcement of his intention to carry into
effect the old ordinance forbidding the sale
Of oysters between the months of May and
December, has created quite flutiering
among the oyster dealers. At a meeting Of
the committee on public health, on Wed.
nesday last, delegation Of oystermen ap-
peared to urge the repeal Of the ordinance.
They testified to the excellence Of tie
transplanted Virginia oyster at all seasons
OF the year, and alleged that nine-tcnths Of
those sold during the hot weather are trans
planted. The effect OF the process Of trans.
planting them in Spring is to postpone the
spawning season for the summer. Il was
also testified than no less than 1000 per-
sons and tive hundred vessels arc engaged
in the business Of ,ransplanling from Virgin
ia, and that upon modernte calculation FIVE
million dollars arc invested IN the oyster
lraIe of New York; Boston Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

The prohibitory law having been
passed by the N. Y. Legislature Jersey
city and Hoboken will now become the
rendezvous Of the rumsellers, black
legs, and fighting men in New York
city. In Jersey City Tom Hyer rented
on Friday a building for his business.
A new house Of prostitution has been
opene'. A large and finely furnished
gambling saloon being fitted up. A
number ofplaces to sell liquor have al
ready been rented.-[Newark Daily. !
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

Accounts Of The Late Collector Richard
son-It turns out that, according to the
books of the treasurer, Jacob Richardson,
late collector at Oswego, N. Y, is a de-
faulter to the tune OF $2O2,O0O, for the
recovery Of which his bill is now being
sued. The aggregate amount of the bonds
under which Richardson's defalcation Oc-
CURED is but $4,000, which will doubt
less be recovered, and, perhaps, something
more. 1t will be recollected that Richard
son died not long. since, in Canada.-Wash.
Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12
PHILADELPHIA, April 3,

The new and extensive Glass Factory at
the town OF Progress, at the mouth of the
Rapcocas Creek, New Jersey, was blown
down yesterday during the gale, and rs
workingmen engaged in the manufacture
of glass, were buried beneath the ruins. AT
the latest dates from the scene of The disas..
ter, eight dead bodies have been taken from
tho ruins, and several others were serious
ly injured. Among the killed was son
Of Alderman Palmer, OF this city. The
properly belonged to julius Kctter, and was
damaged TO the extent Of 81 1000,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12
Poor Ericsson--A New York cores
pondent Of The Boston Journal, speaking Of

Poor EricssOa--A New York cores
Pondent Of The Boston Journal, speaking Of
this unfortunate inventor, says -
The Ericsson experiments is at an end
The invention is conceded to be failure,
and poor Ericsson is ruined man. lie
has spent all his fortune in building his ca
loric ship, and in the experiments he has
made on the vessel. He has done more; he
has spent all his wifc's fortune, which is
great, and she, too, is beeeared. But the
worst of all is that il has led to such recrimi-
nation and alienation that they have separa-
ted never to be united again perhaps. Had
he been successful, his name would have
been enrolled with that If Columbus, New.
ton, Fulton and other men Of illustrous
renown. But he has failed he has lost
his all he has introduced ruin into 4
once loving and happy home, and the word
coldly look. on and says, Il told you So"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-12

A Cornalia Digging for her Jeucls.-
The Maine papers give an account of a
woman and her four daughters, in Frank
lin county, Name, who shovelled snow
three feet deep from path nineteen rods
long, to enable the daughters to reach q
school-house, the first ever erected in the
district in which the husband and father OF
this family has resided twenty-one years.
lie didn't think the labor worth the reward,
but the wife did.