The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-26
COLLECTANEA.
". T. DENNIS, Secretary.

"Render unto SENIOR, the thing. tao, sei..o,'"
The Rising Sun Tiyiter saws that burglars have
been busy about there recently No less than four
houses have been broken into and robbed of prop
erty of more or less value The Secretary oil the
Treasury has amended the project for tariff, and
Mr.. Houston from the Committee Ways and
Means will report bill based upon It, which it is
supposed will be acceptable to both Houses well
as to the Northern section of the country.-A wri-
ter in the New York Tribune says that the amount
Of wool grown in the United States is about 10000,
600 pounds and that the amount imported in man.
ufacturing goods is ll9, 900 000 pounds -" What
to cook and how to it, is the title Of article
going the round of exchanges An article on
what to eat and how to get il, would be much more
acceptable these hard t.mes.--The gentlemen OF
Waltham, Mass, are enjoying the luxury OF female
barber. She is young, pretty and keen. She oper-
ates it is conjecured, like choroform, that when
she shaves man he fancies himself kissed.--i
Belleone, n. j., week ago, lGd of nine years
ehoked to death by piece of shell which flew into
his throat from hickory nut that he cracking.
-About twenty tons of poultry said to be
sent daily to the New Y ork markets the Camden
and Amboy Railroad by farmers of West Jersey
-The excellent custom of enclosing gold dol
lar with marriage notices sent to editors has come IN
to vogue in Quincy, Illinois-We learn that the
Grand jury have refused to find bill against young
Orusby, for shooting Jennings They considered the
attack justifable. Ormsby will then be discharged
Jennings is in fair way of recovery --A case
came up for trial few days since in New York,
wherein party sued another for the value of 40
bags of peas The plaintiff was coffee roastcr and
had contracted with the defendant for $50 bags of
peas, which, it appeared, were to be ground up with
coffee. Some curious developments came out in the
of the trial. showing the extent to which peas,
chickoy and other substances used for the article
which is sold for ground Cofee.--Mrs. Gaines
has recommended, in the Probate Court, at New Or
leans to establish her claim legaee under the will
of her father, Daniel Clarke.-If you want your
neighbors to know who you are, give party and
don't invite the folks who live next door.-At
the marriage of the great chief Tcng to Mary Jane,
the daughter of the king of the Friendly Isles, the
feasting lasted whole week. One thousand hogs
were baked whole, with proportionate supply Of
turtle sharks, ray fish and every other fish that is
caught in those waters-An exciting debate
arose in the Missouri Legislature the presentation
Of a petition from the Methodist Episcopal Church
South asking the passage Of law authorizing Hi
ram II. Revels, colored preacher, to emigrate to
and settle in Missouri.-lt is said that Mr.. Breck-
enridge will not accept the Spanish Mission until af
ter the adjournment of Congress-Hon ohm
s. Wells has been appointed by the Governor of n.
Hampshire TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the
deatl, of Mr. Norri,.-Juna Dean appeared AT
New Orleans on the 18th inst in a play written
by herself called Mary of Mantua- 1.-THE La
dies of St Louis are about to initiate the example set
them by the ladies of New Y ork, and have calico
ball for the benefit of the poor.-The Demo
Gratis of the Louisiana Legislature have unanimously
nominated Mr. Sdell for reelection to the u ited
States Senate At the last accounts from Paris
Mr. Mason was not dead, although he was very much
indisposed Several large manufactures in
Pittsburgh have determined to resume work next
week.
He who reads and pay,
Shall read again another day;
But he who will not plank the cash.
Through his name subscription book, We shall
be compelled, however reluctantly, to make