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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

4 CLERICAL ELoPENENr.-A clerical gen
tleuan, Of SIX en- address, on Thursday last
disappeared with the wife of gentleman
siding on South Creek The gay Lotha.io'
in clerical orders, some two three weeks
since being called to preach in the neighbor
hood of South Creek, WAS invited home by
the gentleman. He pretended 70 be unwel.
and STAYED some DAYS AL the house. He then
took a brief trip abroad lectured on temper
ance, and returned 20 the house of his hospi-
table friend, quite sick-so much SO indeed as
10 be closely confined to the house. He was
guest for some three or four days. when on
Thursday, the 10th, his host having some
business TO transact in Pennsyl wanna. Jeff
home. not expecting anything amiss. Hardly
had he gone than the clerical gentleman sud
denly recovered his health. His carriage was
got out and the unfaithiul wife packing up her
things and some of her husbands, had them
conye eyed to the carriage, aud with her sane
timonious paramour took her seat and babe
adieu 70 a pleasant home and her two chill
dren, her innocence and peace of mind. To
link her destiny 10 shame. and the veriest ras-
cal that ever the sun shone ou.-Eimira Re
IXH(icqn
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

HANDSOME PREsENr-The congregation OF
the Church of the Pilgrims. in Brooklyn. a
few days since. made their pastor, the Rev.
Henry Ward Beeaher. present of house
in Columbia street. worth S2o. GOO. as test
mony of their appreciation of his services as =
minister and worth ~ q man
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

A family of free Slaves. eight in number.
wife and children Of Rev. Hardy Medley,
lately himself slave. as well rs Methodist
clergyman. in Augussa. Ga. arrived IN this
city On Monday last. IN care OF Rev. J. Morris
F.aSe, (brother Of Rev Lewis NJ. Pease, OF
this ely, 70 whose inlefatigable persever-
aaee they are IN . Grea. measure indebted
fos their freedom. TIE husband and father
had purchased his OWN freedom year since.
his master, the lste john Adams. Of Adams
and Hopkins. Augusta, having se.inquished.
On his death bed, over 50. 600 Of his price
lis family were purchased for $500. (thro'
the agency of Mr. PeaSe. BY whom the mo-
ney was raised. under promise given him
by the late Madame Dugas. their owner. 10
sell them for that sum. rehnquishlng hall the
price asked, which was So, 0Co, The lady
having died IN the meantime. without giving
effect or 2ttes;atlon te her Intentions the heirs
pJaited in 4 petition 70 the Chancellor for
specja! decree 10 enable them 70 "a ~ those
intentions into effect, which was granted. and
the Slaves were Immediately conveyed to Mr.
Pease, and brought By him 10 New York
They will 20 10 Liberis in the Fall. as part of
anew inland settlement projected by the New
jersey Colonization Society. which has ap-
propriated IS. 900 TO found it.--yeir York
Times, Nay 20.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

LrWe have received. says the Cincinnati
Times, copy of the Louisville Courier, print
ed on paper made of flax straw or undressed
flax. This is the result Of series of expert
ments made by Mr.. James F. Kellogg, the
foreman of paper mill in Louisville. The
paper is dusky in appearance and rather ten
der, but we presume better article may be
manufactured from the materials The Cour-
Ter says:
This discovery of Mr.. Kellogg is one of
vast Importance to the newspaper trade. 1t
brings into use article which has heretofore
been regarded of SO little value that it was
burned after the fax seed had been gathered.
and it now be obtained for but little more
than the cost of carrying it to market. As
flax can be raised to any extent there need be
no end TO the supply, and we see no reason
why the price Of paper, which is now 50 ruin
ously high, will not soon be reduced to liy-
ing standard.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

GROWING WHEAT IN The WEsT.-The ST.
Louis Republican has reason 10 believe. that
notwithstanding the drought, rust and flies.
prevailing in some parts OF the country. the
coming harvest viii be ore of great plenty.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

Theatre at hsdionapo1is.-By the invita-
ton of our friends Commons d. Brown of the
indianapolis Theatre, we called in on Monday
evening last, for few minutes only. They
have reittcd the room with much taste, and
given it beautiful appearance. We did not
remain sufficient length of time to express
an opinion Of the merits of the company, but
from the applause given by the audience we
presume they were highly pleased with the
performers. Our citizens in visiting the CAPT
tai will find it pleasant place to spend an
evening.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31
WRITINGS.

ft~ The Know Nothings affect the brain
Of our neighbor as devils infect the brain of
man under the influence of aeErium ire
mems
EE Is it true that the liquor sellers have
agreed to close their shops on the 18th of
June, and on the 15th open them again in def
ance of the law? Is it true that our neighbor
advised this course in speech made bv him
at a late meeting of the soc nixs, of this city?
Ia friend wishes us to inquire whether
the g hts meetings are held near the
Catholic 1--we yards
~ Elder says We defend "enormities'
like the Kansas outrages, as committed in
Cincinnati and elsewhere All lie, neigh
Dor; we do no such thing.
A-The two Houses for the British Parlia-
u,ent have already cost S1I 100000. They
are expected to be finished in December next.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

We said that no security Is teit, IN any
neighborhood for the melon patch. Vow,
WHY is thi. Partly because melons are more
Immediately tempting, than other things, and
partly ue fear because kind OF feeling pre-
walls, that there Is less crime attached 10 steal
ing melons than 10 any other kind OF piltering.
Why is this? The owner Of melon patch
sets as much value on his fruit as on any other
part of his property OF equal worth in dollars
and cents. perhaps more, and II 50 II Is irerse
to steal melon than any other article Of prop
erty of equal value. Il is quite tine there was
a change brought about in regard TO the mat
ter. 1t IS no very high encomum on Chris
tan community that a mans fruit IS about as
certain to be pilfered By his neighbors' boys,
and some of them full grown az that. as he
raises any. Are not the parents al fault? Ii
boys were taught from childhood that It is
highly criminal TO steal. even melon, there
would be fewer melons stolen, and more rails
ed If the sons of respectable parents, were
not at fault, there would be little cause for
complaint except near towns and in a fe "
other localities. VIII not parents think of it.
But this state of things will not be broken
up in a day nor year. and we shall have to
=" bide our time" But let US, meanwhile
see that the law be strictly enforced when the
Migrants can be caught Would no: special
law on the subject be good thing?
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31
DIED,-At NawiIiwiIi, sandwich IsIands, O

DIED-At Nav iliwili, Sandwich Islands, 90
Saturday morn ng March 10, at 1 minutes TO
O'Clock, DR.. JOHN II. WYLIE, formerly Of this
city.
This melancholy intelligence was communicate
to the friends of the deceased, by letter from bis
friend Dir. WV. j Wills We are permitted 10
make the following extract from the letter Of ID.
Wills, which will be read with interest by the ma
ny friends of the deceased;
"For two or three days previous to his
death. bis health. gradually but steadily de-
clined. until within three or four of the last
days. His strength seemed suddenly to abau-
don him. His mind was remarkably bright
and clear and his voice was clear and distinct
and free from huskiness even to the last words
which he spoke
We regret that we have no. time or room
in this paper for the letter itself, because We
know it would be read with much interest BY
all who enjoyed the pleasure Of an acquain'-
ance with the deceased. He sought in the
islands Ct the Pacific, . restoration Of his
health but !. was of no avail, as all human
skill and powers fail before the nigh. of death.
DR.. Wylie. was thoroughly educated schol-
ar and pbysici.n-possessed strong mind.
and an honest heart. His memory viii long
be cherished by all who knew him.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

DTED.-0n the LIST instant, at Carthagsnh
South America, 3. FRANKLIN BoRIoA'
son Of Mr.. JoB BoRTos, Of this city aged y
years and II months The particulars OF his dean
is communicated by Mr. MDaTiti, who was VIA
him in his las. moments in the following lettsT:
CAKTHaGHSA, s. A. May 3. 1850
EprToRs OF rHK PALLADIUM: You win pess
have the kindness. through the medium
your paper. 10 apprize the relatives, frisaa !,
and aceuaintances Of Mr.. b. +. BoRros y
the melancholy event Of his death. which o.
CURED here on the LIST inst.
Mr. Bor.on came with me TO this plses
with buoyan. anticipations. and IN the rn0'l
ing Of life, blu, alas the mandate OF hss,e.
has called him hence. where we hops -
Joys are inexpre.sible and full OF gioH
His delicate constitution could no. witns1S'
the banefal influences of tropicalsun
On the night Of the Goth of April, be ,ey
injudiciously slep. on the roof of the hose', !.
the open air. thus avoiding the heat Q. :.
room, bat AZ the risk Of life. especially waA
person Of his delicate temperament, ana
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

IxGExIoUs-Our landlords are ge ting
mighty particular about their tenants, as well
as their rents. Ii body has half dozsn
children, and Of course have more need of a
house than if h. had none At al. be is coolly
told he cannot have the premises.
Have you children. madam inquired
one Of these shsrpeF=, Of = lady in modest
black who was looking al one Of his houses,
just finished and in perfect order.
Yes" said the gentle mother. Il have
seven. sir, but they are al in tie church yard.
a sigh and the dew Of a tear gave impressive
ness 70 the painful remark. and without fur
Their parley the bargain was closed Hel
little flock were waiting for her in the church
yard around the corner, and were delighted
10 hear that she had found snug house Sc
speedily. The landlord says he shall nevel
trust a woman in black after this
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

EThe Springfield (Ohio) Repagie hoists
the name of Theodore Freling huvsen for Pres
ident of the United States in 1856
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

E 4 clock has been invented in Maine
for the use OF persons who have been dePriy
ed of their accustomed beverages by the Maine
Law. Upon the dial the figures Indicating
eleven and four O'Clock are omitted. and thus
the happy posses.or Of the time pieces falling
70 be reminded of the accustomed hours Of
refreshment, forgets that he is dry.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

.Nsc State Bank The Commissioners of
the New State Bank Law, are now IN session
at Indianapolis They are endeavoring to
make arrangements for an early organization
of the different branches. Some dissatisfac-
ton seems to exist at points where It IS tho't
branches should have been established. and
have not been. Our friends a. Cambridge
City thought they should have had Branch
instead of the people at this place; but we
presume the Board OF Commissioners thought
otherwise, and we are informed located a
Branch in this place. If this be true, our
people will be called upon in short time TO
take the stock and we presume there will be
no difficulty in securing the necessary amount.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

WooL.-The wool crop Of the West Is now
being prepared for market The Guernsey
fOhio) Times learns from its exchanges and
wool growers tia: this years clip viii be
equal 70 thuse OF the past year, and that the
price Per pound will be equal, al least, 70 that
of last wear
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

CATHOLIC ToLEgATTos.-The Florence cor
respondent Of the London Christian Times.
gives an account Of the condemnation, to a
years imprisonment. OF Domenico Cecchetii,
Tuscan peasant. for the crime Of having in
his possession and reading copy Of D!odeti' 5
Bible and two copies Of the Testament As
long as the Catholics, under the very nose OF
the Pope, exercise such tyrannous power,
what excuse can they find for complaining OF
a strict government surveillance over the tenn
poral affairs OF their church in the United
Statesq In Tuscany il IS imprisonment for
pro,estan.s to read the Bible; in America j. is
persecution If Catholics are refused the con
troll Of both Church and Safe
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

4 Holy FATHER II A BAD WAY.-The
Rev. Father kavenaugh, Of the Catholic
Church, Friday night cut up such an unclefi-
cal row at the Matte.on and fremont houses
as to require The interference of the police.
VINO giving him quarters in the calaboose. al
lowed him to cool his brains and his rage
against the stone walls Of tina. retreat till Sat
urday morning when be was .nulcted in tie
sum OF SIS, 50 for being ID. D."-not Doc
ter Of Divinity, but Drunk and Disorderly.
When the officers arrested him a. the Ire
mou.. they offered to conduct him anywhere
he might wish to 90. but he continued SO dis
orderly and noisy as to compel them to take
him to the watch US Chicago Iribuns.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31

take the stock, and we presume there Will be
no difficulty in securing the necessary amount
The CINCINNATI TINES AND OUR "SoCk
Nix" PosrMAsrER.-Not content with his
of know No:hings," by presentations of
grand iuries and home made thunder,
worthy "sock nick Postmaster is diligently
at work for the advancement of the interests
of his beloved party and order. endeavoring
10 make the Cincinnati Times squat" by
carefully packing up the numbers of that
excellent American paper, and depositlng
them In safe place. SO that tile contents there
of may not have deleterious effect on the
minds of its subscribers! Now we do not
mention this matter in the spirit of complaint,
but only TO show that Jeemes is doing his
whole duty: Merely obeying instructions from
the P. 0. Department. and, like that foreman
of tie Grand Jury" who presented all the
Know Nothings" in his bailiwick, "actng
under the injunction of solemn oath" to la
Dor day and night aiding and assisting in
the work of crushing out every thing that is
dency: Only Fastening the Go him) auspici
Gus time when "lager beer" and "schnapps'
shall cover the earth as the waters do the
grea. deep" in order that none but those of
like kidney with himself shall revel in the en-
joyment of the seven principles of Sag nit ism
five loaves and two little fshes.--al sum
med up in office holding and Office seeking
And finally, to accomplish all these glorious
ends. the aid of .toreignisns is called in-the
prejudices and passions of the naturalized cit
izen as well as the foreigner, invoked and ap-
pealed to; and, instead of the safe and sure
means of preserving Republican in
stitutlons by sticking to the motto of None
but Americans shall rule America" the so-
gan is raised: None 6u those aiding TO spread
R0manisne IN 11merica. and crush out RepuB-
Hcantsm. shall ruie -4naericanst
Go 1t. Jeemes; for these are "times that try
men s souls. and, it is presumed from your
exertlons to suppress the circulation of the
Cincinnati Times. that the diminutive animal
cule answering in your mortal tenement all
the emotions of a soul, has been fearfully and
wonderfully tried handling so large number
of that sheet! But the Times being right,
will still go ahead regardless of ?. O. trick
kerry and meanness, we confidently believe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-27

Whatever may be experienced 10y different
parties in various locations, cOnc!nde that
it will be granted by most men who are at all
cOnvcrsant with the subject, that autumn Is
the safest and consequently the best time to
transplant cycrgrVcus. When say autumn
I mean the latter half Of September and
frs, half of October SO much as to time in
general. Nevertheless, lwould in every in.
stance, advise the operation to be modified
by the exercise of sound discretion on the
part Of the manager--b, he gardener or not;
and by hjs Judgment Of the quality Of the
sOh, the state Of the weather at the time
tie size and condition Of the plants, &c,
&C., all which must be regulated by the
good sense of the planter, and on the right
exercise Of this, success or failure Will iul.
low. Without any high prctcnsionS, ! may
state that ! have had some experience in
planting, the result Of which is, that in this
as in most other things, there are cXccp-
tons to the general rules; but, on the
whole, my cndcavor in tren>planting an cv-
crcrcrn would be- as to time, to do 1t carly
enough to let the roots get n living hold OF
the soh before tAe vital aetiou IN the pant is
arrested hr the approaching cold Of winter.
1t sometimes happens that cyergrecns plant
ed ia spring DO well. Ii plants and ground
arc in the relative right condition, and the
atmosphere clOuicd, the roots act at once,
and they are safe: thi, is an exception; but
If keen dry winds and a clear : : arc then
prevalent, aliyu to the CyCrGrccus. Many
years ago, somebody i have forgotten who
wrote something plausible about the safety
Of trauspanting dec.duous trees in summer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-27

MIKE WALSH Of HIS TGAyrls-MiSc
Walsh, member of the last congress, and
now ona tour through England, is writing
home some characteristic letters which are
published in the New York Herald He
He thuS describes visit TO a political club
0. society in Liverpool;
"From little printed bill which wa hand
ed me learned, that among the questions
10 be discussed by the society were the fol
LOVING:
d" Docs the human race spring from one
pairy
90 Would the spread o. education tend to
diminish crmc?'
- Is the faculty Of reason confined to
mani:
90 Are the people politically prepared for
an extension OF the suffrage
"IhC latter was the one then under con-
sideration and my sturdy-lunged friend who
had Just sat down had been sustaining the
affirmative side of the question in reply, as |
earned, to tall Scotch tailor, who was
smoking pipe on tn left Of the chairman. --
a little shriyelcd fellow, with keen eye,
.
documents and elaborate notes, next enter.
ed, in opposition to the extension. lie had
evidently read II great DEAL did not seem to
understand his subject. Nearly all his il.
lustrations, though seemingly conclusive
were easily turned against himself; and
after tedious discourse, in which Inc made
the most sweeping msstatemcnts against
our people and government, he closed by
saying that, although fully conciOuS that
his positions were unasSailablc, he should
have no objection to hearing his strange
friend (rcicllng to me- make the attempt.
Accepting the invitation, arose, aud was
greeted quite warmly 10y the almost deS-
pairing friends of the suffrage, and believe
me If ! ever came down on any ono with de-
served and withcring severity, | did so on
this occasion. As proceeded our side be.
came gradually flushed with cXultatun.-
Scouts were sent out to bring in the faithful
and ere had got through the whole hall,
stairway, and lane front were filled with at
tcntiyc and enthusiastic listeners, and as
closed such a shout-so long and so dcailen-
/ ing-was never before hpa in the region OF
7 Limckn lane. Even the old windmiS re-
echoed the prolonged cheer Of triumph
which rent the air. Finding all excuses
utterly useless, | accompanied u large dc.
tachment of my delighted adhcrcntS into a
tavern close by, and, much against my will,
empticd some half dozen pots OF the worst
beer have tasted in England, before could
get away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-27
Al AXE of Pitch.

The last number Of SWiwiu's JJqrHIi
contains an account Of that remarkable curl.
Osity, "thc pitch lake OF Iiinilad, 'W v. |. 1t
Is situated on the western shore Of the Island,
near the vilagc Of La Brayc, which is built
on fOundStion Of hard pitch. The lake
stands about 90 feet ON plateau above this
village, is circular, and Il half a mile in diam
otcr, surrounded on all sides with 4 dense
forest Its face is iutcrScctcl with a net
work Of water channels, which gives it the
appearance Of mnrblcd paper The surface
of the pitch is pretty hard, and when the
water channels are dry, it can be passed
over on foot. Ia the centsr Of the lake tie
pitch appears to be constabtIy and silently
raising up st mosse, and what Is very singr-
lar, numerous pieces Of wool arc constantly
coming up 20 the surface from below. These
are from one to several feet in length, and
are forced by the peculiar pressure to a,suruc
an upright position, so as to appear all over
the lake like atumpS Of trees protruding
through. 1t is believed that this pitch lake
is boiling slowly below. Streams ofsulphur.
! cited hydrogen gas frequently issue from BE-
meath, the t,.npyfatuIe of which is " deg
Fab. The center Of the lake Is somewhat
plastic but around the sides the pitch is very
. u. L
pools is pure aud soft fish are numerous in
them, and alligat0rs make them their habi-
tation. Large springs Of petroleum are in
It's vicinity, and about Dilc northward
there is a bed OF brown coal cropping out
upon the sen shore; it is about 81 iyct thick,
and appears from its dip as if il passed un
der the lake, The pitch is Of great depth,
for it has been dug into Is feet in many
places 1t is believed to bc submerged bed
of Vegetable matter, undergoing slow distila-
ton by volcanic action underneath. This
store Of bitumcn appears to be incXhauStihle.
1t is used with wood for fuel by the Amcri-
can steamers plying on the Ounoco river
F Mixed with pebbles and sand il makes excl
cut paycmcuts, and ground floors Of houses.
With ten per cent Of rosin oil, it makes good
pitch for ships The Eal Of Duud1nald has
purchased "a tract Of % acres Of it, and has
instituted experiments to discover, # possi-
bic, some means for making it q substitute
for india rubber and guth pcrcha water
proof or yulcanilcd fabrics and he has al
ready made some vulcasiAcd cloth, which,
from appearances, bids fair OF future success.
If such a result crown his cilJrt--and every
person must wish him succcss-such an in
cxhaustiblc supply Of cheap material as this
lake furnishes will soon bring down the
price Of such good, in our country and thus
confer unspeakab,r benefits upon our pco-
p,e--Sc.sHtiHr iurr.r,u.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-27
/ IniI OlleT.

". Franklin once made the following of.
fer to a young man: make full estimate
Of all YOU owe, and Of all that is owing to
you. Reduce the same to a note As fast
as you can collect, pay over to those you
owe. II you cannot collect, renew your
note every year, and get the best security
YOU can. Go to business diligently, and be
Industrious; waste no idle moments be We
rs economical in all things; discard all
pride; be faithful, in your duty to God, by
regular and hearty prayer morning aud
night; attend ,o ,rch regularly cycy SUI
day; and ip unto al men as you would they
should do unto you. If you are in too nee.
dy circumstance, 10 give to the poor, DO
whatever else is in your power for them
chccrlu.ly; buff you can, always help the
worthy poor and unfortunate. Pursue this
course diligently and sincerely for seven
years, and If y.u are not happy, comiorta.
hlc and independent in your circumstances,
come to lne, and will pay your debts y