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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16

dagger II apparently sought The head of the
N-for rs il topched the pillow i: passed itself
slowly down 70 about the supposed region Of The
heart And poised Itself for second. to make
sure is aim. That second was sufficient for the
brother 10 raise noiselessly from his SAL draw
his bowie knife from his belt ana advance sin
gle sep towari the bed. Just as the dagger
descended into the blankets the knife Of he
brother came down Ike a n1eat-aNe, close to the
aperture. completely seyering the hand OF the
would be assassin, above Tie arlst, and causing
the dagger and limb 10 fall on the bed trophies Of
his victory a deep, prolonged yell sounded
from without, and on rushing 70 the aperture and
| con nciny himself that there but one, the
| brother unboited the door and stepped out
/ The moon was shining. and by It's light was
discovered man writing as II IN tile last agonies
The miner drew the body 10 the door, and
turning his face to the fire, beaed there the Wis
are OF Mexican who for some fancied injury
! had sworn to never res. content until he had
/ taken his the brother ;, life. On examining the
man closely, he was discovered 10 have wound
in the vicinity OF the heart, which long. sharp
| two-ede ed blade in the left hand abundanuy
accounted for. Failing IN the attempt 10 assassi
nate his victim lie had with lis only remaining
hand driven another knife 10 his own heart Iht
lady awoke and wildly impressed with thu
dream related it in substance as here recorded
10 her husband. Judge then OF her and hi:
surprise when they yesterday received letie
from California, per the North Star, from tbs
brother, relating adventure on THE NIGHT OF
DECEMBER 6rH, precisely identical with that SeeI
by the LADY, in her dream. Verify there ar
strange things in heaven and earth! Was tn
dream merely an accidental coincidence. or wa
the spirit of the dreamer actually present in tn
lodge of the brother?
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School House GnN.

We learn from the County Treasurer, that Inc
tax payers of this city. SO far they have paid
their State and county tax, have also paid the spe
this city. This is as it should be, and it is hoped
no one viii hesitate to pay account Of the
cent decision of the Supreme Court Itis
understood by large number of the members
Of the bar, and other oitizens of the State, that
that decision does not apply to the levy eff taxes
to buiid school houses, and to furnish the same;
but simply to extra tax for intaiaing school,
to pay teachers. &c. This decision is much more
reasonable than the Interpretation given by many
persons, that the tax TO construct houses must be
equal in every portion of the State
But be the meaning and extent of the decision
what it may, good policy and common economy
requires that the taxes should be paid. Il school
house must be had--it is indispensable to the ed
ucation of our children, and we know of no more
equitable mode Of Obtaining house than by an
assessment Of taxes upon the property of the city
The house is in an unfinished condition, snd 10
permit il to remain as it now is would beto lose
the large amount expended. Therefore. it is to
be hoped that all viii pay UP as soon as possible
1t is. perhaps, well enough to say il this con
nection, that Drs Mendenhall and Y ale, are now
prosecuting the work upon the building. and
have been for some time, with their own private
means. and upon their own responsibility. They
deserve the thanks Of the community for thei,
iberality and energy. and we trust the confidence
they place in our citizens viii not be misplaced
They must be repaid.
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French spoIiaiion BILL.


A bill has passed both House, of Congress 10
settle the claims Of Our citizens on account OF
spo)ia,ions committed upon their marine proper
ty, prior to 1901, by the French Inc CHI Is at
this time in the hands Of the President beth
ar he VIII sign or veto the bill is undetermined
Mr.. Polk vetoed q some what similar bill, and We
believe gave as his principal reason for dong so.
that a. our government was then engaged IL q
war with Mexico. it could not spare the money
The Justice Of the claims is not denied. End the
rnaia question IS TO the Propriety or expedrncy
of paying them, IS and has been the fact that the
original claimants have, disposed of their rights
to money shaYers and brokers.
During the wars consequent upon tise French
Rsvo luton individuals acting under the auihorl-
ty of the French government, seized aid conhs-
Gated large number of vessels and thesr cargoes
belonging to our citizens. Subsequently treaty
was had, and the French governmr mt set up
claim against the American government for VI
olation OF non observance Of the treaty shpula-
tons Of 1873, known as the treaty OF Alliance
and Amity." Our Government acknowledged
to some extent the Justice Of the French claims,
and finally the matter was adjusted"by Gov
claims of our private citizens-the French agree
ing TO pay considerable sam the arao"nt act
now recoected, TO settle the matter. This sum
Of money if our memory is not at fault. was
paid near the close OF Gen. Jackson's adnInis-
traton, upon very peremptory demand made by
"Oid Hickory" This our Government used the
claims of private citizens to pay debt the Gov
eminent owed France, and more than 20 years
ago received large sum of1noney which she had
collected for her priv ate citizens.
The debt is just one and should be paid. but
how is a question which is not so easily answer
ed. The present bill provides that $1,000, 900
shall be paid after the claims have been adjusted
by Board Of Commissioners to be appointed by
the President, and the concurrence of the Senate.
pro rata among the claimants But it is provi-
ded further tina, in all cases where an assignment!
of the claims have been made, the assignee shall
only receive the amount paid by him with inter
est, but in no instance to exceed the amount oil
the original claim.
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Legislative Summary.
FRIDAY, Feb. 9

FRIDAY. Feb. 9.
SENArE.-The committee on the State Prison
reported in favor of the claims of Samuel Pat
terson against the State. Bill reported for the
viding for the election of L S Senator failed on
its third reading for lack Of a constitutional ma
lority. Bills were introduced for the relief of the
borrowers of the school funds-to confirm titles
TO lands in certain cases. Bill creating the eth
judicial circuit with the amendment of the House,
taken up and discussed until the hour of ad-
Journment.
In the afternoon the bill creating the I2th iu-
deal circuit, amended BY the House passed
HousE.-Petitions Were presented from VIM
II. Churchman; from citizens of Brown, asking
that practising physicians be required 10 procure
licenses; TO tax dogs. DC
Resolutions ifssroduced-to enquire whethf,
Courts of Common Pleas have iuriselt.t.en 10
grant divorces. and If not, TO legaze those grant
ed by them; whether persons living in towns are
subject to work roads, and If not, % make
them so; requiring 900 copies of the Auditors
report 10 be furnished the members: 10 Fmi. the
number of days for road working; directing the
Agent OF the Colonization Board to report the
operations OF the Agency during 1854
Reports.-BlH relative to Insurance Gonna
MES reported back & laid on the table for the pres
ent; bill reported 10 prevent exActsons BY railroad
companies, BIZ reported requiring county Audi
lots 10 MAKE out lists Of road tax for the super
risors before the lst OF Sept, of each year:
against reducing the number of township Trus-
tees TO one. report not coRcurEeG ia.
The Temperance bill was passed vi,hou.
anendments-ayes 55, noes Al.
BiAs iEtroa3csd-to more effectualy suppress
iotterles 70 provide fer the inspection az sale of
tobacco; joint resolution asking Congress to re-
NIT the duties on railroad from fscm 1852
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The New Circuit.

1t is understood that the position of Judge IN
our new Circuit has been rendered 10 Jeremiah
Smith. Esq, Of Randolph county. Whether be
will accept not, we are net informed, bat it is
presumed he will.
BY the act creating the 18th Judicial Circuit,
the time of holding til. Circuit Courts therein. is
extended to the first Monday in March and Sep
TENDER. instead Of the second Monday in Febru-
AIRY and August, heretofore, and 10 sit four
weeks if the business require it. This will inter
fere with the holding Oft commissioners Court.
which Is fixed for the first Monday of March.
June. September and December. The law pro-
vides that said Commissioners Court shall sit on
the first Monday succeeding the Circuit Court,
when such Circuit Court intcrferes. The Com
missioner's Court to meet on the first Monday Of
April and October, which win be the same time
that the Common Pleas Court meets except IN
cases when the months Of March and September
have FIVE Mondays.
All persons interested in the Circuit Court eli
ther as plaintiffs, defendants, jurors or witnesses
viii remember that their attendance is REQUIRED
in March as in February.
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@The Paw Paw Free Press understands
that man was frozen 10 death, one evening" last
week, asa husking bee. near Galesburg, Kalama
zoo county Its said he was under the influence
OF liquor, and being overcome by the cold, he
had fallen asleep. and in this condition expired.
kFGov- Gardner of Massachusetts, has dis.
charged Col B. F. Butler from his command be-
cause he refused TO transmit his orders TO disband
The foreign companies in his regiment. and threat
ensd to bring action test The Constitutional
ahty Of the Governors order.
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A Very Singular Affair.

The Cincinnati Times relates the following
naelo dramatic, clairvoyant prophetic dream. and
is fuflment, which, if true, land the Tines
of the kind We have ever encountered:
= Young married lady, the wife of Main
street merchant. residing on Race street, in the
vicinity OF Third. had most singular dream on
tie night OF Wednesday, December 9Th, which
has since been realized in remarkable manner
The name of the lady we withhold al her own re-
quest On the night spoken of she retired to
her bed IN pleasant frame of mind, not how
eyer. particularly elaed. The first Of the night.
she was visited bv deep sleep. which as the dawn
approached, gave way 10 slumbers of more
broken character. Suddenly, she dreamed-and
dreaming. saw hey brother. the same who two
years ago left his orphan home to brave the hard
sh: : OF Caiiforn ia life. that ne might secure to
himself. and his sister. competence She saw
him rise from bed in = small hut-Eke tenement,
and running his hand under the pillow, drew
fronn thence a revolver and huge bowie knife
both Of which he placed in a bel, that he wore
around ms BODY. Il seemed that IL was not far
from midnight, for the embers were vet smoking
on the rude hearth. and as they cast their lurid
glare over his counEe nance, she thought that
perhaps II was all a dream, but then she concluded
thai dream could be 50 real, and became con-
WINGED that all was actual.
While she gazed upon his coun tenance the
expression suddenly chan ged-it BETRAYED an
intense watch fulness; every pulse seemed suspen-
ded and every heart-throb muffied, while the eve
stood fixed on particular spot near the head Of
the bed. where, through small aperture, not
noticed before, was human Iand graspinp 4
short. keen instrument, looking terribly ike .
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that Monument from rs commencement. and
viii then Sc, hefare the public mass of curious
circumstances. developing the grsa. extent to
which forsi,risas has Eneddled with and managed
affairs
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A SpoT IN MASSACHUSETTS WHERE THERE NO
CRIME.--Tie rum traffic on Marthas Vineyard
has been outlawed for more than 10 years. Rum
selling is not known in that locality What has
been the result? Crime has not only diminished.
but it seems almost entirely to have amost en-
tirely left the Vineyard. We are informed that
no case of crime has come before the courts for
something like sixteen years. The Judges go
down one boat and back on the next While
the traffic in liquor continued, the courts were in
session for about two weeks each term. Civil
cases have been greatly diminished. and there
are now very few that come up for trial. Here
is fact of immense Importance Crime and the
grog shops always go together. Stop rum selling
and nearly all kinds of misdemeanors and often
against the law will instantly cease. This fact
furnishes an argument in favor of prohibiting the
rum traffic against which no man can say word.
Boston Telegraph, Jan 81.
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The hsn-Pecked husband is happy enough
he were only left alone: but he generally has
ssae hnd lsisad. Who 10 psrpesaally urging him
lot . etApa IT, st.d So 6evIgI3 = So
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krWe copied from the Louisville Democrat
a few DAYS since a brief noace of murder
near Jeifersonvi!le, in this State, by
Jos. Il. Prstt, but details were given. We
find in the Jetsersonsille Ref'u.iean of last week
as.acpleato OF tie principal testimony IN the case.
which. as Mr. Pratt, WAS for a long time. lessee OF
Of Tie States Prison, we think our readers
would like 10 see. s~
Mr., Ho>kins Testified that Mr.. Pratt, while on
has way up 10 aisshaatee above Port Fulton, said
IN regard 10 some wood choppers whom he had
warned off his premises: -they bad ser. and
ought to be n The penitentiary: l shall say moth
ing to them, butif they say anything TO me, III
shoot them
This conversation took place some two miles
below where TIE murder committed Mr.
Dale testified that Pratt came 70 Mr.. Millers be.
tween breakfast and dinner. and warned him TO
take Mr.. Milier's things out Of the shantee and
into the road Miller was then absent. Mr.. Dale,
Mrs. Miller and others. proceeded 10 take out
the furniture, and put in the fence corner. some
100 or / 30 yards away from the shantee Prat.
then ran his wagon wheel against the shantee.
and tore it down partly down. Pratt then
went away. After dinner Pratt came back asain.
sill urging Dale 10 take the things off his prem
Uses. Presently Nj Miller came. and he. Dale.
and the Wagner Gordon began to load the fur
niture into the wagon. Pratt took his seat on
corner Of the fence, and conversation commenced
between him aud Mr. Miller. Did not learn which
spoke first. Miller remarked. Mr.. Pratt, think
as much of you nearly l do Of one of my
own brothers" Pratt replied, don't give me
any jaw" said Miller. Il am not jawing you
Said Pratt-"get OF my premises. Miller re-
piled, Il am not Your premises Said Pratt
TO the WAGNER $50 off with these things
Said Miller. 81 have hired Mr. Gordon, aud when
l go, he goes
Thereupon Pratt shot at him, Miller ran, Pratt
got off the fence. followed Miller. and shot at
him twice. The last shot hit Miller in the back
of the head, and feed him to the ground
When Mr.. Dale got to him, he tried to raise his
head. but could not. He did not think Miller
breathed after he. Dale. got to him.
The cross examination ELECTED nothing contrary
to the above. The court adjourned over till to-
morrow morning at o'clock, and the prisoner
was lodged in the Penitentiary for safe keeping
Mr. Pratt was committed TO Jail TO answer the
charge of murder. and i. would seem. from the
; above testimony. that he stands good chance
to work in the establishment he was master
ola rather singular whirl in fortunes wheel
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Mr.. Soule is reported seriously ILL.,
COLLECTANEA.

"Render unto Scissors the tsinJsthat Sefs.sr.
CoNGREss has ordered $4,000 copies of the
Report of the Commissioner of Patents printed
for the use Of the members and 10, GOO for the
use of the Commissioner; and 9, 600 of the me-
chancal part of the Report.-An Intellectual
attempt was made in the legislature of Pennsyl-
vania, on the 9Th inst to elect United States
Senator ballots and no election.-A steam
er arrived at New York on the 18th from Calitor-
MIA, with 5000 600 in gold.-Mrs. E. Cakes
Smith has acknowledged herself the au:horess
of the popular novel called The Newsboy."-
An editor west says that he hoped TO be able
to present marriage and death as original mat
ter for his columns; but thaw broke up the
wedding, and the doctor fell sick the patient
recovered When Gen. Whiefield, Indian
Agent visited the Cheyennes. and few other
wild tribes of the Indians, to pay their annuities
this fall they informed him that the next year he
must bring them one thousand white squaws.
and the balance they would take in money
The jersey City Telegraph says there is no doubt
that Robert Schuyle r s-and has been ever since
be absconded-in the town of Bergen, Passaic
county n. 1.-THE Senate Of Indiana have
passed bill to punish railroad operators in cases
of negligence. and persons leaving gates and
fences open on the line Of railroads-A negro
preacher referring 70 the Judgrnent-day. in his
sermon, said, "Breddern and sisters, in dat day
de Lord shall divide de sheep from de gotes, an
Dress de Lord, we knows who wears de wool"
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For the Palladium


MEssRs EnIroRss In the published proceedings las,
weeks Palladium thin. that gres, injustice has
done TO Of most worthy citizens Ireier Mr.
NJ. Seaton With the general object Of the lades-the
putting of tho aogg cries, the general o. in
'oSieAiing drinks fully agree and
particular, their action VIII es sustained general
sentneut of this community
In the proceedings, MIR SeA,on in refusing 10 sign the
ladies pledge without any note explanation cIassed
with Mr. Lahee, Notorious WHISKY seller el.ssi-
caseu looked ufon here by n large Of
only unjust, but insulting Mr. Seaton .ai
his friends
Mr.. is liquor venaer. He has lived here
for than twenty years. and aerch,n. and
ssie, moral and Chrstiaa integrity. and
Of temperance. both 6y preeePs and example, hs
If greater than single iniviiUai living
simple s.ateneu. OF facts will show the position Of
Mr. Seatcn, ana the why he refused sign
sies pledge When called upon by the Of
he ;old them that he had then and cid
tat ne would ever again qGor his establish
nent but thst he connected with the agency for the
sale OF the Graenburg State and th.; in
connection VITA TINS medicine few bottles pure
9y and wine had sometimes to him-tha rs haa
sofa, and would any consideration sell
at the time he informed ,ae ladies' .n honest
man he Hing TO give his written pledge that he
ha Asretofors DONE He tie
thar tsaseraase Win HIN impulse. "a,
matter Of prime Ple sa! thar If eoaa Sa0 on. Of
the sale of barrel Of whisky. beverage. he would
rot % it.
In view of these occurs to ne that common ius
nee should have induced the committee report least
the s1ssaneee se ressons presented by Mr. Sesssn
Is Pssl.hed to the world :. liquor .elier and ii.
placed side BY .ide " ith notorious acggery keeper
This &C, Of iu,ss ,iee has regret 10 Destroyed
much OF the moral nfusnee that ladss
would have otherwise produced
The ladies ali suessions generally .sou.
iSs est when exeites their ardent impulses eeines
lead them, the Of Ar Seaton ID
eon,i wrong an happy to know that many Of the Ia,
sss COZ regret their oca3gst sSwarts Wy Se,ton
a. a act Mr. Sea.os without sa.e know /.
sSse I'm. Is written. would respectfully Tia
Css9evills, Fob. IL ISIS
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EOEE.IGS NEWS.

The British Ministry has resigned, and some
trouble is apprehended in forming new one.
No fighting of importance has taken place in
the Crimca.
Mr.. Soue is reported seriously i'll.
/. II. JULIAN, will excuse us for not publish
ing the communication furnished us, few days
since. If he wishes to deny being the acting
editor of the Jehersonian, we will publish the
denial; but we feel under obligations to make
our paper a gas pipe for his use-simply to en-
able him to refute the charge that he says has
been made against him of being the great gun
of the White water valley. We have never
heard the charge.
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MISSEsorA--G oyernor German has got into sin
gular difficulties in Minnesota Although he is
Democrat and the majority of the Legislature is
democratic yet the latter is bitterly opposed to him
When the annual session commenced, the Governor
refused to deliver his message because the organic
law made the choice of public printer obligatory
the first business after the organization and the saoce
Of the Legislature understood to be in favor of
paper opposed to him. However, be subsequently
rcconsidered his position and sent in his message,
whereupon the Legislature refused to receive it. as
they expecting new Governor to superscde Cor
man. The message has been printed in all the papers
though it had been officially received by the Le
fri.
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Posr OFs1Cx MoNxY ORpxRs.-Iti is said bill
is about to be reported in Congress proposing to
grant the privilege ofissuing money -orders to all
dApusy postmasters whose net proceeds amount
% $50 year. The scale of charges for issuing
money orders BY such authorized deputy post
masters on any other authorized deputy postmas-
YER is stated. win be rs follows: For two dol
iafs and under. two cents; for any sum over two
dollars. one cent additional for every dollar or
part OF dollar The proceeds of the money or
ders thus granted are to be added to the proceeds
Of the Deputy Post Office. and the reruuer.t,o,
Il the postmaster for this extra service win tins
b proportionabiy increased.
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Indian a Temperance Law.

NeYrsent to our readers copy of the Indi-
ana Aax. for the suppression of intemperance
We have no. vi seen an official announcement
that the Governor has given it his approval
but do not entertain a doubtzs to his course
He will surely approve it. Il is all that the
friends Of temperance could desire, II sustained
by the Supreme Court; and, upon careful exam
ination of it, we have but little fears as to the
course of that Court. The law appears to have
been prepared with reference to some opinions OF
the Supreme Bench. as expressed IN former de-
cisions. We hoped to learn the action ct the Gov
before we put our paper to press; but 1t IS said
Gov Wright will veto the BILL
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THE VERDICT OF THE PEoPLE.-Since the IN
PRODUCTION Of the bill to repeal the Missouri Com
promise in Congress, the following gentlemen
have been elected the Lifted States Senate from