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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

LOOK TO Your TITLEs.-We are informed
that q. w. Julian, attorney for Mrs. NJ
Lean, widow of John M'Lean. formerly a
citizen of this place. has commenced suit to
secure right of dover, in large amount of
real estate in this city. At an early day. a
large number Of deeds were made without
any attention to assigning the right Of dover.
1t was not deemed necessary in law by many
persons, and towns lots being Of but little
value. bu, little attention was paid to the style
of conveyance. 1t is proper that the widow
should be protected in her right of DOVER
Where property is sold by the Sheriff. or at
far less than its value, and against the consent
Of the wife, the widow has the moral as well
as the legal right to recover her "one-third. !"
We know nothing abou, the circumstances
attending the sale of the property by Mr.. NJ
Lean on which claim is now set up by the
widow. If she has the legal right. she will
obtain her claim, but in some instances it will
be heavy tax upon those who now own the
property. George w. Julian. and not J. B.
Julian. is attorney in this case.
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ISpIANaPoLrs, July 10th. 1919

w. c. Green, Esq-Dear SIR; Ga nv "a.
turn from New York. | found your noe ~
June The Goth. 1855 awaiting me am -,
in the habit u nothing newspaper ar,icles
gene rally. but IS you desire TO know wheths-
ever stated 10 the editor of the Evansyin.
Journal thar Gov. Wright said ..he would SEA
he'll frozen over six feet deep before he would
call the late Fusion Legislature together" /
would mos; respectfully reply that l have no.
the honor of an acquaintance with the editor
OF that paper. and that | never did say ths;
Gov Wright said 50. When asked the auss.
ton as 70 the probability Of the Governo,
calling them together, | may have said tina,
the Governor would see hell frozen over sir
feet deem before lie would do 50. but | said
so on my own Judgment, believing that i,
would require such an extraordinary eoni;n-
gency before his ENeellency would convene
them. Trusting this viii be fully satisfactory
/ remain yours, &c, JoHN z. DuSN
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

DEAoCRATIc CoNvENTIoN.-The old liners
have concluded to collect together the scatter
cd remnants of their party through the state,
which have as yet resisted the strong tenden
cies to fusion, in what they term 'mass
convention at indianapolis on the 29th inst
The call is signed by some 600 persons. COM
mencing with Joseph A. Wright and ending
with Jacob Sowerwine, in which they invite
''men of srery political creed and 5efief. who
are ready to uphold and sustain our National
Constitution and the union of the States, the
sacred rights of the citizen, in opposition to
fAnatical tyranny, 10 meet as a band Of breth-
ren," DC. DC. From this it would appear
that the old liners are about to get up flu
sion party on their own account, and to
appropriate the thunder of the original fusion
lists But the game won't win. When they
attempt 10 play off the Lion with only the skin
Of that noble beast around their carcass. their
long ears will betray them. Thus when they
pompously assume TO be the special conserra-
tors of 1.-THE sacred principles of civil and reli
gious liberty" and ''the great and glorious
institutions of freedom and equality" and call
upon all who admire these principles to
unite with them. when il is so notorious that
they are in close conjunction with, and sway
ed by slave ohgarchv as despotc in many
respects as the government of Russia, they
perpetrate a joke rather too cool even for this
hot weather. They surely cannot believe the
people SO green to place any confidence in
their high sounding professions.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02
Kansas Territory 9TH mo- Is, %.

TIE MoRMoSs DEFTISG GOVERNMENT
Late news from Utah confirms the report Of
the open defiance Of United States authority
by the Mormons. 4 correspondent writing
from Omaha, under date OF July 1st. after con-
versing with all the mail train company, which
had just arrived from Salt Lake. says:
The news from Salt Lake is of very inter
esting character, as there is every prospect Of
\ difficulty between the Mormons and the L.
S. Government They openly defy the Gov
vernment; do not live under the glorious stars
and stripes OF the country. but have flag of
their own. representing beehive, and en-
belhshed with portraits of Brigham Young,
Joe Smith. aa1 other Mormon digpitaries.-
They have every man drilled once week.
who is able TO bear arms They have fac
tory OF their own, and manufacture Colts
celebrated revolver, and every soldier has from
one 10 three. and IS bound to obey Brigham
\ Dung implicitly in everything. He has sent
from 80 to 200 missionaries out among the
Sioux. and they are exerting all their influence
10 bring on hostilites between them and the
United States Government This Is the opin-
ion of DR.. Garlandhurst, the Indian Agent at
this point.
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What is an Original Package.

The recent opinions and decisions relative
to the right of importers TO sell liquors "in
the original package" under the Prohibitory
Law, lead very naturally to this inquiry The
law of March 2. 1899. organizing our Gus
toms System, contain the following provisions,
which have never. that We are aware, been
set aside, except for thee years. in the case
of Brandy, some thirty years ago:
SEC. los. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
no Beer, Ale or Porter shall be brought into
the United States by sea or from any foreign
port or place, except In casks or vessels the
capacity whereof shall not be less than fortv
gallons beer measure, or in packages contain
ing not less than SIX dozen (7s) bottles, on
pain of forfeiture of the said beer, ale or por-
ter; nor shall any distilled spirits (arrack and
sweet cordials e1cepted) be imported or
brought into the United States, except in
casks or vessels of the capacity of ninety gal
Ions. wine measure, and upward, on PAIN of
forfeiture of said distilled spirits imported
contrary TO the provisions herein described,
together with the vessel in which they
shall be so imported.
Or presented IN q tabular form, these def
nitions Of original packages stand thus:
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02
Removal Gov. Reeder.

President Pierce has succumbed. 1t was
necessary to the triumph OF Atchison, the
drunken leader of a band Of drunken ruffians.
organized TO fasten slavery upon the people
of Kansas against their viii, that Governor
Reeder should be removed; and the President,
the head of this great Republic, without the
formallty of trial or inyesti cation Of any
kind, yields to the Infamous demand and re-
moves him. We have not been able TO ap-
prove of Gov. Rceder's course. because We
think, In issuing certificates of election TO
Missouri ruffians he gave up everything, and,
as the event shows. put the whole territory at
their mercy. Nevertheless, as he has since
showed disposition 10 atone in some meas
ures for this mistake, we hold that he was en-
titled to the support aud encouragement OF tie
Executive Head Of the Nation, al least until
the law in Kansas has triumphed over brute
force. But of the present administration, in
expecting anything honorable, anything man
ly, anything decent, anything but serYile
crouching at the feet of the Slave Power and
abject obedience 10 It's commands, we are
doomed to perpetual disappointment. That
Gov. Reeder would be removed would never
have been doubted for a moment If mankind
did not instinctly shrink from recognizing tie
idea of absolute meanness. The Forney Ad-
minstration bids fair 10 compel US to recog-
nize this loathsome idea, for it appears to leave
undone no mean or dishonorable act which
lies within It's power, and We will do il the
justice 10 say, that thus far il has kept is reso
luton with religious fidelity.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

A JUDGE DIsGRAcEp.-There has been con-
siderable excitement and indignation among
the good people of Hamilton, o. in conse-
quenee of the disgraceful conduct of Thomas
H. Wilkins. Probate Judge of Butler county.
A large meeting of the citizens was held. at
which a committee was appointed to investi-
gate the charges against the Judge, and they
reported at subsequent meeting. setting
forth the following iacts:-That about six
O'Clock on Sunday evening the 22d ult. two
little girls. about eleven years of age, were
passing the Court House. the Judge sitting
upon the steps. engaged in conversation with
them and enticed them into the court room,
which was darkened by the shutters being
closed, when he endeavored to violate them,
first by persuasions and then by offers Of
money. but without success. He did, how
ever. commit gross indecencies upon them
before they succeeded in escaping from the
room. The meeting adopted resolution cal
ling upon the Judge to resign forthwith and
leave the county. He has left the county,
but at the last accounts had not resigned his
office.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

ANOTHER ylLLANoUs PROJECT OF oLAvEHoLD-
ERs-It is currently reported that the raseals who
assume to be the Kansas Legislature, have got up
new project the establishment of slave
ry in that Territory; it is. TO annex the whole OF
Platte county, Mo to Kansas and thus create in
it preponderance of shareholders. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the Missouri Legislature viii
readily consent to the loss Of that county, in
sideration Of the benefits to aecrue to her darling
institution" We presume, however, that this in
iquity cannot be fully consummated without the
appreciation of Congress, which can hardly be ex-
pected from the body that meets at Washington
the next winter.
As Offset to the above correspondent Of
the New ork Times states, that plans on
foot to coonize Missouri with eastern free solers
and make an effort to abolish slavely there. We
doubt the immediate success of such a movement
though it is questionably the manifest destiny"
OF that state to become sooner or later free from
this incubus which rests upon her prosperity.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

WHOLESALE LEGIsLArIoN.-One of the first
acts of the Kansas Mob Legislature, was the
passage Of a joint resolution adopting at one
sweep the entire code of general laws in force
in Missouri. These enactments, Of course in
clude all the laws sanctioning slavery, and
prohibiting freedom of speech and of the press
where the interests of Shareholders are involv :
ed. Well, let them attempt to enforce those
odious and tyrranical laws among the bold
and independent settlers, who have been nur-
tured and nourished under the institutions of
FREEDOM, and we may expect some stirring
times in this newly fedged territory.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

CASsIUs NJ. CLAY SusrAIssp.-The Louis
Vile Journal gives the following brief account
o. the circumstance thai ed TO Tie la;e excite
men. in Rockeas.le county. KY in which il
sustains the fearless course adopted by Mr..
Cav.
4 short time ago man named Fee under
took 10 make an emancipation speech in Lin
cola county, but the people forcibiy prevented
him from doing 50. CssSius II Clay, as
champion os tie ri-at Of freedom OF speech.
taerecpon declared in two or three public
speeches. that Mr. Fee and himself would
speak at Scafold CSne. in Rocscaste county.
and tia! Mr. +. should not be molested except
over his dead body. Citizens OF Rockcas,le
IL obedience 10 a public call. held a meeting
al their court mouse. and adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Rssolrel, That DR. Joplin Il. J Williams
john Adams and NJ. j Miller be appointed a
committee 10 inform Mr. { VI Clay, John e
Fee and all other Abolition speakers and
preachers that they must desist from speaking
or preach ng in tie county Of Rockca>tle un-
der the penalty OF being dealt with As justice
and the law require
The committee addressed letter TO Mr..
Clay. asking him whether he had made such
declarations and avowed such intentions As
were imputed TO him. Mr. Clay replied in a
letter. DENYING whatever was false in the cur
ren! rumors, but repeating that -lr. Fee una
AiDsseiT trauld speak al the ftnae and place ap-
pointed! Public excitement high, and
scenes of blood were generally anticipated.
bur Mr.. Fee and Mr.. Cay made their speeches
without molesta;ion or interruption, 10 large
and attentive audience.
We think that such opinions as those o.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Fee wrong. and OF :
misehievous tendency, bat we rejoice 10 ses
Mr.. CLAY indicating f,arleSsly the freedom o
speech. Emancipationists Lave RICH, t
speak their opinions publicly IN Kentucky 5,
long as they speak them only TO white men
We abhor mob law,l and We thank every mar
who. ike Cassus NJ. Clay. has the manlines
10 set il at defiance
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Fer the PAlla dunn

Editors Of PaNaIiana::-I am just informed
that am understood BY some Of your citiz rs
to BE concerned As Counsel in the prosecution
of sundrv suits FOR dover in real estate in
your city, and that the same is being used to
nv prejudice desire through your paper
TO say that | am not Counsel in the matter re
ferred TO. and have no connection with it d.
rec,ly or indirectly Not only IS such the
fact but being called with thai view, l
peremptorily refused 10 have anything to do
with it. Under these circumstances l cannot
see how | can he blamed for what others alone
are responsible Tor, nor cannot think shall
be. ]. B. JULIAN
July 3Oth 1855
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

The BATES HoUsE-The editor OF tie
Louisville Courier speaks in terms Of high
commentator OF the Bates House, at Indian
apolis. all of which il well deserves. 1t Is
certainly one of the largest and best Hotels
in the West. and second 10 none, that we
know of but the Burnet House, Cincinnati
What number Of rooms il contains how
many guests can De accom- nodated in II, We
can scarcely begin TO guess We only knoN
that We occupied No $50 il company with a
friend from New Albany, and that we were
exceedingly well pleased with our room. bet
ter pleased with our geutlemanly landlord.
and still better pleased with the eating arrange
n,ents, and the fair nYmphs that waited on US
at the table
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

DEATH OF Hon. JoHN HooDs.-This distin-
gulshed citizen of our State we regret TO
learn died at his residence in Hamilton, yes
terday evening about 5 o'clock. Mr.. Woods
has been a very active and useful man lie
served two terms in Congress, and held the
office of State Auditor for one term. In both
OF these positions he acquitted himself
most honorably, laboring, with great en-
ergy 10 promote the interests of his constitu-
ents and the State lie has been largely
identified with the works Of public improve.
ment in this section of the State, and to his in
dustry they have been largely indebted for
their success Gin. Gazette
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Nrc AT MrDDLxrows-On SATURDAY

Pic Nrc AT MIDDLxrows-On Saturday
last, we attended g good gathering" of the
people at Aiddletown. the present terminus Of
the Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad. The
excursion train left this place at half past eight
O'Clock in the morning. and at every station,
whether in country or town, additions were
made to the crowd of passengers. When we
reached Middlc;own, the train consisted Of
some seven or eight cars, crowded II seat and
aisle An immense crowd were on the ground
To welcome their friends and visitors. The
people proceeded TO beautiful grove, accom-
panied by Band OF Music, where speeches
where made. DC, DC. But the more mpor-
tant feature of the affair was the liberal pre-
parations made by the citizens of Middletown,
and the surrounding country. for dinner. A
large number Of tables, in pic mic style. were
laid in different parts Of the grove, and all
we're invited and pressed to pitch in,' and
they most heartily accepted the invitati on
Taken all together. i. was pleasant occasion.
1t is the intention of the Company to have
the track laid down to Anderson by the first
of September next, there making connection
with the indianapolis and Bellefontaine Rail
road, which will secure a uniform track from
Indianapolis to Cincinnati. thereby saving the
trans-shipment Of freight. as is now the case
upon the Central Road. 1t will also COM
mand large business from the counties OF
Madison and Delaware. When completed to
Logansport. it viii be one Of tie Roads of the
west-When to Chicago. tile Road of that
same great West.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

MISSISSIPPI CRoPs.--A gentleman travelling
through East Mississippi, writes: The crops
of cotton and corn i'll the prairies are SPLEEN
did. l am told on all sides that they never
We're better. and that the yield of cotton will
be immense if they do not have too much rain
from this time out If, however. rainy sea-
should prevail, the crops will be cut short
one half. In Kemper county, it will require
late fall to enable the planters to gather even
an average crop The corn crop, however. is
good in the last mentioned county,
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

INCREASE OF BANK CAPTraL N PEsSsTLva-
s1A--Seventy-six new banks and thirteen old
ones are already applicants for charters from
the Pennsylvania legislature at lis next ses-
sion. The total increase Of banking capital
contemplated by these applications is s37.-
$50. 600, of which So. OOo, 900 is for the
city Of Philadelphia alone.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

L- The editor of the Lebanon Citizen is
reminded by the late cheated term OF 8 CO.
temporary last summer, who corrugated tie
increasing heat in somewhat the following
style: "Ho;, hotter, Observation-Disclosures. hot
as an oven-hot as two ovens-hot seven
oyens-hot as ~"
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

CORRUPTION N oFFIcF-J NJ. Patton one of
the Commissioners of Hamilton county, Ohio, has
been tried and found guilty of corrupt and dishon-
est official conduct. by which the county treasury
has been robbed Of several thousand dollars
His Counsel admitted on the trial, that he was in
competent. stupid and devoid of every oualifca-
ton for the Office be held but he claimed for him
the merit of being an honest man! Notwi,hs,an.
ding his known ineonpeteaey, the Loeofoco party
elected him twice 10 the responsible Office Of COM
missioner, simply because he managed to secure
the nomination His dishonest conduct was
brought to light through the agency of the COM
missioner elected last fall by the fussnists. Mr..
r. was fined $500 and expelled from Office. Sew
erai other complaints Of q similar nature are peu
ding IN the court against him and also arans.
Miller, the other 'eld Huer' on the board.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

-, TExPLaRs CEEEBarIoS-The TemPiars lad a
es.ebration on the 25th nit at the city Of Dayton
during the sitting Of the Supreme Council Of thai
order. The procession i said 70 have been the
largest ever witnessed on q similar occasion The
adJssss vas delivered b. Geo 3 Jocelyn NJ W. T.
and pronounced By those who heard il - being
surprisingly eloquent.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

re- Col. J. w Finnell undertook 10 make
An American" speech in Maysville. but was
suddenly taken i'll just he had got fairly
under Roadway. The Eagle compliments
him handsomely for what he said We have
no doubt he well deserved all the fiat.eriny
things it says Of him.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

NORTH CARoLINA-An election for eight
members of Congress viii take place in North
Carolina on the second Tuesdey in August
The following are the nominations
dnti-hnow Nothing. haolc NotAing
III. NJ. Shaw, Robert T. Paine,
II--Thomas Ruffin, Thomas ]. Latham,
lII-Warren Winslow, David Reed,
W.. OBJ. Branch, James B. Shepard.
V-John Kerr, Edward G. Reade,
VA. NJ. Scales, R G. Puryear.
NII-Burton Crsige, S n. Stowe.
WILT. L. Clingman, L. B. Carmichael
IS A Pro-Slayery Convention met at
Lexington, Missouri, on the 18Th, and was at
tended by a large number Of delegates At
ter temporary organization. Senator Atchi
son and Doniphan were called upon to address
tie Convention but declined.
O.her gentleman addressed the meeting
expressing themselves in favor Of establishing
slavery in Kansas By all lawful means The
Convention was permanently organized by the
choice w. T. Wood. presiding officer. Reso-
lu.ions were introduced requesting the Legis-
lature Of Missouri 10 pass acts fetaiating upon
and discriminating against The products Of the
States Of Massachusetts,, Vermont and Michi-
gan
President Shannon Of the University, by
request delivered an address. setting forth The
Bible arguments in favor Of slavery. His
speech was very ultra and inaamnatory, and
caused much excitement. Some Of his pro-
positions were strongly objected 10. The
convention was still in session al last accounts
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INFLOW FEvEK-There were lul deaths
from Yellow Fever, in the Hospital at New
Orleans, last week Il has also broken out
at Baton Rouge There were also II deaths
at Gosport, Virginia, last week, from the same
fatal disease. Two deaths at Norfolk, Va
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HIADELPaIA, JuIy

PHILADELPHIA, July 81. 1855.
The cholera has made It's appearance at
Havre de Grace, Nd, and several deaths &C
curTed-four deaths in ore family reported
The Telegraph operator aud three OF bis child
reu have been swept of b tie disease. and
the office is closed
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Another Outrage.-Methodist Preacher Mob
bed by Atchinson and StringfelIow Ruffians

Another Outrage--Methodist Preacher Mob
bed by Atchinson and StrinsfelIow Ruffians.
\ spondent of the Chicago Democr act.c
Press, writing from Platte county, No, June
3Oth, relates the following
| hasten to inform Won Of another mob in
Platte county. The Methodist Church North
had an appointment for quarterly meeting
near Forley. The Presiding Elder. preachers
and congregation had assembled and conclu-
ded the morning service and were proceeding
when mob of about eighty armed men
made their appearance. The congregation, it
being warm, Were seated in the shade in front
OF the house. and the preachers were inside.
When DR.. Walker led the mob to the door,
where the Rev Mr.. Morris was preaching,
and seized him, Mr. Morris drew his revolver
and cooked il, when some one caught his arm
and took il from him. The mob then rushed
on him, yelling Hang him. .'shoot him y
Some in the congregation interceded for him.
and after a long parley, they consented to let
him 90 under a pledge to leave and not to
preach any more till they gave him permits
sion. The rest of the preachers escaped dur
ing the disturbance, and the congregation
broke up and dispersed. The preachers were
all armed with revolvers. They are aware
Of the threats daily made against them. The
mob brought tar aud feathers and hemp along
with them. The excitement is great These
humble and pious ministers Of religion will
be driven out and utter lawlessness prevail.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02

STATE Observation-Disclosures for different
State Officers and Members of Congress, are
10 be held as follows: Arkansas, Kentucky and
Texas, on the first Monday (the 6th) of Au-
gust. and in Tennessee, on the first Thursday
1.-THE ED of August