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

large number of persons severely bruised, but
none killed
Es- The Legislature of the State of Louisiana
have elected Mr.. Sliden United States Senator,
Ig- Hon. Luther Severance died at Augusta,
Maine on the Goth ultimo.
Es- The railroads still blockaded up about
Chicago-therc had not been arrival at that
city from St Louis for more than week.
r. The Know Nothings Of New Hampshire,
have nominated Ralph Metcalf of Newport, as
their candidate for Governor.
IT, Gen Wilson has been elected to the Sc
nate of the United States by the legislature of
Massachusetts,.
e. Peter Achy was frozen to death on Sat
urday night near Sunbury, in Preble county
He was on spree and started home after fight
with his companions. He was found dead on
Monday afternoon. Another drunken man was
frozen to death near Dayton on Monday night
EF-Late advces from Texas state that al Aus
tin San Antonio, Houston, Victoria and La Vac
ca, at the municipal election, the Know Nothings
elected all the officers.
ES-The propretors of the first class hotels in
Cleveland have voluntarily given up selling ar
dent spirits in their houses, and conform TO the
requirements of the new law.
EFT Boston Atlas says that Francis Bald
win, of Bierica, has eloped with Mrs Bacon, of
Lowell lie leaves a wife and two children, and
the lady an excellent husband.
Gxs- The Star says private advices from IIa
vana to the 21st state. that the Cubans are excl
ted, and are joining the Revolutionary movement,
because the Cortes refused to sell the Island TO
the United States, and serious outbreak was
pected.
Gs5- Charles O. Nicholson, late Secretary of
the st. Nicholas Insurance Company, n. York.
has been arrested for embezzling $4,000 of the
funds.
Es- A strongly prohbtory liquor bill has
passed the Illinois House of Representatives by
a vote Of Al to 81.
Es- More money is spent every year in the
United States for cigars than is raised for the
support of public schools.
EFThe Sandusky Register says that the Mi
chigsn Southern and Michigan Central Railroads
are gving%he of their cars and roads free, for
the purpose of hauling wood for the suffering
poor of Chicago. Who will say, after this, that
corporations have no souls 90
EFThe Island of St. Kits was, at the last
counts, suffering heavy mortality from cholera.
In population of $4,000 no less than 1855
deaths have occurred.
Ess- By strange coincidence, which will not
occur for long time, the new year commences
on the day in 1849, and consequently,
all through the year the date will be on the same
day. The almanac of l849. might therefore.
serve for the present year.
TfF- It is said that Hon. VIM c. Dawson.
whose term in the L. S. Senate expires on the
4th of March next, is to be the Know Nothing
candidate for the Governor of Georgia in oppo-
sition TO H. T Johnson, the present executive,
who viii be re-nominated by the Democrats.
Es- The telescope recently procured for the
Observatory at Ann Harbor, Michigan. is the
third in size in the world The object glass is
thirteen inches in diameter.
Ets- Gov. German, of Minnesota had fight
with an auctioneer named Collins in St. Pauls.
on the 10th ult. Strange as it may appear, in
this the auctioneer was knocked down"
Es-The Wheeling Times claims victory for
the Know Nothlngs in the charter election of that
city.
E1-It is reported,say Boston paper, that
lady in this city has spent, during the year 8
STAT lace embroidery store. the sum of $4,000
and that several ladies have each contracted bills
at the dry-goods stores varying from $1,000 to
$4,000
Es-Jim Elder is down on the dead carcass
of the Wing Party in the last JEFF. oEful!
Cincinnati Market.
WEDNESDAY, January 81
FLoCR-The to-day; good brands
nov hrn a. s. Is The receipts continue very light