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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

| joyment of Just rights, to manly and decisive
action and ye preachers Of intervention
and squatter sovereignty, too! Our second
election has past, and gone, too. as the first, to
add another triumph TO the encroachments of
slavery.
/ Overwhelming thousands, organized and
armed with all the weapons OF furious war,
crowded our citizens from the polls. trampled
upon the laws of the election. and In some
precincts took entire possession of the polls.
and appointed their own judges
! Shall we tamely submit TO such unparaliei-
: ed outrage. and the laws which will be impo-
sed upon US by it? | ask you IN the name OF
that liberty which our fathers in the revolu
ton fought for-and l ask you if such is not a
high handed Infringement on our own rights
and interests? Have you not equal claims on
the soil Of Kansas with Missourians. drummed
up, drafted and hired for the occasion? For
am credibly informed that many thousands of
dollars were expended by Missouri capitalists
on the last election. These have declared that
their forces are CLAIMED and equipped, SO as to
be transported from every part OF the State
and Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkan sas, even
Fon short notice, and that Kansas shall be Slave
soil, if not by peace, by force.
/ Will you servilely rest while such unhal-
lowed wrongs are perpetrated by the proPa-
gandists of the peculiar and divine lnstltu-
I tom of the sunny South? and say nothing?
and do nothing2 But appeal to you in the
name Of Justice and humanity to do more and
say less. Don't blast and brag and blow on
the extent of your forces. and what you are
going to do, but go at it and do it. Slave
holders are excited by such puffs and blows
about Emigrant Aid Societies, and mighty
floods of emigration from free States, and to
this cause the result of our elections are main
ly attributable. Now. be aroused to firm and
efficient action-carry discussion and agita-
ton around the broad compass of our poliu
cal pole. Protest in the halls of Congress,
and in the ears Of the Chief Executive against
! the wrong and outrage which you ana we have
Jointly suffered in the late elections in Kansas.
Send on your emigrants. but let them be Of
the right stamp. and the noble metal which
will not yield to the trials and hardships at
tendsnt on early settlers, and particularly
those of territory rapidly filing as this.
Let them be Free State men in cool but live
sarnest-let them come to make Kansas their
home. for undoubtedly they cannot find bet
ter locations or happier homes in the Vest
The tide of emigration is pouring in as fast as
the great thoroughfares can bear it, and much
overland. mostly of the right kind. Let it still
flow on, and by the united efforts of the Free
State men here. and by the exertions of the
anti slavery party in the States. hopefully
trust we shall make Kansas Free State.
Yours in the cause,
j. Milton HADLEY.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
Ierns Of AdveraissnH
OUR JOB DEPARTMENT,


BT BEN D. RAkhER-
,fvaa on = dSy when the skies bright.
And the sun shons forth with glorious igAt--
The hummng bee was on the flower, .+
And n the top Of the taiIest tree.
rs sduirrel froiick sd in widest ziee;
The lark still sang and scared on high,
Evanishing in the far of sky, t4-+ tEs.
And the air was nlled with perfume,
OF Wild sprins aosers in their early bloom,
That IN forest, old and grey,
Rxr from the busy town away
Far from its everlasting din
It's haunts OF Illegal and iegaiized sin.
I stood where, bubbiing pure and bright.
A fountain sparkles in liquid light,
4 FROM meath . moss grown rock ID fows,
And around its ed the Lily grows
'Tis . haunted spring; the Woodsmen say
THAT wood ny mphs oft meet there to play
And as they fToiick trees around. l .1
The air 10 filled with harmonious sound.
With musical tones and notes Of love-
That TO come from the world above,
And they tell that Ghosts of the Indian braves,
Who long have slept in their wood land graves,
OF come and drink Of those waters clear,
As they did Of yore when they chased the deer
when ths eye OF the Indian maid bright.
And cleaning with . tender light,
A. by that fountain In the grove,
She heard the rod mans tale Of love;
A. aed they say VI, there =. meyer never pa.ss. night.
But there 10 music borne on high,
And nymphs and fairy Iorms 90 by,
II singing and dancing through the vale"
Yet still l scarcely trust the tale.
Bot know that on that bright and sunny day.
When stood in that forest old and grey.
Far from the hum Of the busy throng,
And listen ID to the Wild bird's song,
That loved ana fAlry form was there.
With her soft dark eye and her flowing hair,
And . voice musical and
A. the tones where zephyrs and fowrsts meet
Twas then hearts - light and free,
A. the birds that sang in the leafy tree
M I'm sadly mourning here,
y this sorrow -ds srkened sphere. =
- her who BY that haunted spring,
Iirs. syed my young heart. w.pdsrias;
For she has gone from fsunts below,
fs where the founts eternal flow,
OF never ending peace and love.
Upon the glorious shore above
LswIsvILLE. IND.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

SwkDENBoRGIAN FuHERAL-Mrs. Mowatt
Richie, of Richmond. Va, has recently lost
an adopted daughter. The funeral services of
the young lady. Miss Grey, were conducted
in the Episcopal Church. but the outward OBJ
servances were arranged after the Swedenbor
gian method The coffin was borne into the
church by six gentlemen with white Grape tied
around their arms with white ribbon. 1t was
entirely covered with white merino; st the
head and foot were wreaths of evergreen and
white flowers and in the center a boquet of
the same. and kind of drapery was looped up
round the lids with evergreen and white
blossoms. The hearse was drawn by white
horses. and draped with white, instead of the
usual array of black. Mrs. Mowatt Richie, as
chiei mourner, was clad entirely in white. and
thus paid the last tokens of love to this other
wise friendless orphan girl. whose short life
she had rendered comfortable and happy. and
whose last moments were full of beautiful
tranquility.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

A PEANur SELLERS TRIUMpu-A cores
pondent of the Anti Slavery Standard, wri-
ting from Atlanta, Ga, tells the following cap
ital story, which he entities The Peanut Sell
ler's Triumph; or, Y Young Americas IS Revenge.
If it makes our readers laugh as inextinguish-
ably AS 1t has US. We pity them
'One day. peanut selling urchin at the rail
road station was rudely pushed off the plat
form by the conductor of the freight train
His wrath was great and he determined that
it should be the spring of equal great annoy
to his foe. His heaving bosom, contract
ed brow. compressed lips, clenched hand.
flashing eye, and half-uttered by gum! if
don't make you pay for this, then I'm msta-
KEN all proved that a dreadful retributon
awaited the devoted conductofsf the freight
train.
Young America sold his stock that day
with unusual rapidity, for he sold it at half
price and was dillig ent at his business. He
raised twenty five cents; with it he purchas
ed piece of fat pork.
The grade at Atlarta is very steep. and
heavy loaded freight trains, when going at
full speed, seldom exceed the rate of three
miles an hour until they reach certain dis
tance from the city. Young America attach
ed piece of string to the pork. and, accom-
panied by another Juvenile. went to the place
where the grade is the steepest. Now look e
here, said the peanut seller to his compan-
ion, and as he placed the fat pork on the rail-
you take hold of that string and pull me
along Hesquatted down on the pork, and
trailed up and down both rails for about
half mile. OF course the rail was very
well creased. The freight train came up
1t was literally no go. For two hours the
engine vigorously putfed in vain attempt at
progress. The conductor was finally obliged
to call in the aid of another engine
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
A MarriAs Under Protest.

Miss Lucy Stone. the young lady who has
frequently made her appearance upon the
Anti slavery rossram, was married on May
West Brookfeld. to Henry B. Blackwell,
leader in the western Ant-slAyery move
ment The marriage ceremony was perform
ed BY Mr.. F. W. Higginson. of Worcester.
the parties to the nuptials formally protesting
against the laws of the Commonwealth con-
corning marriage Mr.. Higginson communal
Gates the protest 10 the Worcester Spy, rs fol-
lows
Il never perform the marriage ceremony
without a renewed sense of the iniauty Of
our present system of laws in respect to
marriage; a system by which ''man and wife
one. and that one is the husband 1t
was with my hearty concurrence, therefore.
that the following protest was read and sign
ed. as part of the nuptial ceremony. and
send il to you. that others may be induced to
do hkewis +. w. II.
PROTEST. HsTF6sA
While we acknowledge our mutual affec.
ton by publicly assuming the sacred relation
ship Of husband aud wife, yet in justice 10
ourselves and great principle, We deem it a
duty TO declare that this act our part i'm
plies no sanction OF. nor promises of volun-
! tary obedience 10. such Of the present laws of
marriage as refuse TO recognize the wife as An
independent rational being, while they confer
upon the husband An injurious and unnatural
superiority, investing him with legal powers
which no honorable man would exercise. and
which no man should possess.
We protest especially against thes laws
which give to the husband
/. The custody of his wife's person.
9. The exclusive control and guardianship
of their children.
3. The sole ownership Of her personal, and
use Of her real estate, unless previously set
tied upon her, or placed in the hands Of trus
tees, as in the case Of MINORS, lunatics and
idiots
4. The absolute right to the product Of he1
industry.
5. Also against laws which give to the wild
over so much LARGER and more permanent ar
interest in the property of his deceased wife
than they give the widow in that of her de
ceased husband.
6. Finally, against the whole system BY
which "the legal existence of the wife is sus-
pended during marriage" SO that in most
States she neither has legal part in the choice
of her residence. nor can she make a will
nor sue or De SUED In her own name, nor IN
herit property.
We believe that personal independence ane
equal human rights can never be forfeited
except for crime; that marriage should be ar
equal and permanent partnership. and re
cognized by law; that until it is SO recognized
married partners should provide against th'
radical injustice of present laws by every
means in their power.
We believe that where domestic difficulte.
arise. appeal should be made to legal tri
bunals under existing laws but that all diff
culties should be submitted to the equitable
adjustment of arbtrators mutually chosen.
Thus reverencing Law, we enter our ear
nest protest against rules and customs which
are unworthy of the name, since they violate
Justice, the essence of all Law. (Signed)
HENRY B. BLACKWELL
Lucy STONE.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

COMFORTABLY PROVIDED FoR.--The New
York Mirror, which appears to be the semi
official organ Of Fanny Fern. says:
We learn that Fanny Ferns portion of the
profits on the sale Of Ruth Hall'' already
amounts to some 8 1000, and the profits Of
the publishers to nearly an equal sum. Ruth
is now rich enough 10 buy herself Buys
wilde Cottage on the banks of the Hudson,
and all the copy right and newspaper interests
of whole Elicit family. And still the de-
mand for her works is undiminished and a
Sequel to Ruth Hail. is in hot state Of in
cubation.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
UsnrrL ISvExr1on ZOE DRAueHr HoRsxs

UsKFCL INVENTION FOR DRAueHr HoRsEs
Mr.. W. Rice of Boston, Lincolnshire. has
patented an invention. which will tend great
ly to decrease the labor of draught horses. 1t
consists of q spring link. formed of steel or
Indian rubber: attached to the traces. hane
chains. OF anF part OF the harness, so that in
stead of horse taking dead pull at starting,
and frequently coming down. the load is grad-
ualiy admitted to the shoulder, by which
prevents both sore shoulders and broken
knees--Lirerpoo( Paper
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

A MIRAcuLors WARSrsG.-Some week or
two ago, says the Ruitman. Miss. Inteh.gen-
Ger Of the 18th ult. strange thing is said To
have occurred in Kemper county. A woman
gave birth to child covered all over with
hair 1t lived three hours, and spoke three
distinct words.-"seven years famine" The
strangest thing about it is. hsf the population
of Kempsr belisvei il, and are struck with ter
are said firmly to believe is . solution of the
purposes Of Providence in visiting the land
with such strange seasons.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

PRESENTATION OF TEErn-The preserva-
ton of teeth is an object worthy of attention,
and very subservient to health Very few
persons. comparatively. are in the habit of
cleansing their mouth in the morning with
pure water. This should be done, and re-
peated after every meal. When either ami
NAL food or vegetables are eaten, the little
remnants of the former, as well as those of the
latter. lodged between the teeth, tend to faint
the breath. and produce kind Of acrimoni-
Gus acidity that is injurious to the teeth A
little pulverized charcoal applied to the teeth
by a brush every night previous to retiring to
! Test. will be found very useful. and have the
tendency to prevent the teeth from decaying.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

~ Two young ladies' have fallen in
love with young man in Petersburg. Va,
and threaten to settle the difficulty with pis-
tolls
There is strong temptation TO that young
man TO join the Mormons. and marry both Of
these spunky girls. Thus may he, .-honor.-
bly, and amicably," adjust "a serious difficult
ty, which promises fatal results to one of two
very spirited women, who love not wisely but
too WE'LL
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

FIVE HuEpRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SrGHr
"A letter from Dahlonega, in the Rome South
erner says: h -a1
DR.. B. has Just returned from tie Hart
county gold mine. aud his representations sur
pass our most sanguine calculations. He says,
and do not doubt his judgment. as he is an
experienced miner, that there are five hun
dred Thousand dollars in sight. We have pur-
chased steam engine, and will have it in op-
Grafton in six weeks; already have taken out
two thousand bushels Of ore, worth eight
hundred and ten dollars per bushel.-.Saea'a-
nah Georgion.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

ORIGINAL PORTRAIT OF WAsHIsTos. -
Dom Piatt Secretary OF Legation at Paris,
has found an original Portrait Of Washington
in tn possession of the Russian Minister at
Brussels, painted by Vert Muller. in 1895. at
Philadelphia 1t is said 10 be the only one
taken At that period and can be purchased al
$4,000. He suggests that the patriotic citi-
zens of Ohio purchase ]. for the new State
House, and by subscriptions Of dollar each
The picture was at one time offered 70 Con-
gress for $4,000 Ssrst the subscription
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V The Panama Star. in giving the in
cidents Of recent earthquake there, says
"One patriotic individual rushed to his con-
sufs residence and claimed the protection Of
hIs flag. In vain a friend told him he would
be no safer there-shat earthquakes respected
no flag. .Illbe darDed IL they shan't ours,
though he replied III any earthquake dare
touch the flag. the whole Union would rise and
put it down."
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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, IND, MAY H. 1856

A CAPAcIous CARPET BAG.-Meanness oc-
casionallv meets with . shock that Is lesson
10 all concerned, especially to the victim. On
the Cley Gland cars, a dav or two since CON-
ing 10 Buffalo, was a stalwart man, going 10
New York TO buv goods. He was not what
might be called a stingy or close man, but he
was one who, when there was cent due him
that swindling might deprive him OF, would
sacrifice $50 bill TO save the copper Our
friend had started from Cleveland without any
breakfast and when Erie "hove" in sight. he
gathered himself up for general sklrmish
for anv and all kinds of provisions He had
a carpet bag with him, and going into the
dining room at Erie. deposited his carpet bag
on one chair, while he took another by It's side.
He was lost for about ten minutes-perfectly
oblirious to anything, save thai he had a bles-
sed consciousness of something rapidly and
agreeablv filing up his 'sinwards." About
this time. the landlord came round, and stop
ping bv our friends chair, ejacuated, IDOL
lar, SIR "A dollar" responded the eating
mana dollar-thought you only charged
fifty cents a meal for one--ehe' That's true, y
said Dzeanness ..hut count your carpet bag
one, since it occupies seat" The table
was far from being crowded. Our friend
expostulaed. but the landlord insisted, and
the dollar was reluctantly brought forth
The landlord passed on OuEfriend deHber-
ately arose, and opening his carpetb bag, full
to its wide mouth, discoursed unto it, saying:
Carpet bas-it seems you're an individual
human individual since you eat-at least
have paid for you, and now you must eat, -
upon which he seized every thing eatable with
in his reach, nuts, raisins, apples. cakes. and
pies, and amid the roars of the by-standers,
The delight Of his brother passengers. and the
discontinue of the landlord, phlegmatically
went and took his seat in the cars. He said
he had provisions enough to last him to New
York, after beautiful supply had been served
out in the cars. There was At least SO worth
in the bag-upon which the landlord realized
nothing in the way of profit So much for
meanness-Bufalo Republican.
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ID. P. HOLLOWAY d CO. Publishers.
Number 81.


II is well known that many have occasion
ally "seen the Elephant to their great cost
and chaerin: but as TO iplosqAing with him.
We believe Mr. Barnum is the first who has
efectually made the experiment in this eoun-
try. Being curious 10 know how this succe-
ded. We wrote him a note of inquiry, TO which
we promptly received the following character
istic reply: a0 Amer. Agrfetf.
BRrpGEroRr, April 81, 1855.
: DrAR Sra: The Elephant has been at work
on my farm little over one week. He takes
the subsol plow and drives it down 10 10 el
inches. in tight. hard sward. and moves 80
fast and easily. that 1t is hard to realize that he
has any thing attached 70 him. He walks
nearly twice rs fast a. horse. and ploughs
- correctly Is the best broken team in the
world. His attendant sometimes rides him.
and sometimes walks fast by his side. while
another man holds the plow. He also draws
carts. stone boats. (drags.) loads of wood.
picks up stones. and makes himself generally
i, useful about the farm.
As for the prent of farming with Elephants.
l have not taken that part into consideration.
and probably shall not, though at rough
guess should think. all things considered,
oxen. horses. or mules would be quite as E.
economical on farm as elephants. But of
this, / win leave the public to Judge for itseli
when inform them that he eats three pecks
of oats per day. and about zoo pounds Of hay.
The one use is as docile Is COW.
Yours, &c.
Z. I. BARNUM.
The New York Express says:
Passengers who came by the New York
and New Haven Railroad yesterday. state that
they had fine view of his '-Elephantine
Highness'' they passed the farm in ques-
ton. He is said to be very docile, walks
three times as fast as pair of horses, and
drags . large subsoil plow, driving it from l6
to 2l inches deep. This same animal was
used in India to work on the roads. pile tim
ber. &c., and it is said that he don't stick ur
his nose at any reasonable work that his Yam
kee owner places before him.
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A DR1SKIsG PEoPLE.-Messrs. j. c. Dows d
Co, IN communication 10 one of the San
Francisco papers. state that Eve thousand gal
Ions of distilled liquors have been consumed
each day in Calfornia for the last four years,
of which they at presen. furnish one thousand,
The total amount of liquor consumed for four
years past is. according to their calculation.
about I22, 600 hogsheads-
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

CHLoRoroRM. One of the editors of the
Washington Union was present at the Patent
Office. a few days since, while experiments
were made TO destroy weevil in wheat by the
use of chloroform. In two or three minutes,
After few drops of chloroform had been ad
minlssered, the insects naturally enough began
70 exhibit unmissakable symptoms of uneasi-
ness which proved TO be the certain precur
sors OF quiet. respectable death. 1t was the
opinion OF the experimenter that these destruc-
i've insects might be effectually e1terminated
through the agency of chloroform. and large
quantities OF fine wheat saved every wear.
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In the Democratic County Convention,
at Philadelphia. yesterday. all members sus-
pected of being Know Noshings were put 70
the ordeal. and those who owned up. or who
refused to clear. their skirts were turned out
The County Commissioner, being refractory.
was helped ont with fists and boots
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

ADvEnrrm.-All business people nova
days believe n The philosophy Of advertising
When everybody is pushing. you must push
too. or you win go 70 the wall. Half the Sc
cret Of success IS notoriety. Advertising pays
itself abundantly If well followed up. AD-
VERTISE
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

Prot: Agassiz has just received the appoint
mens Of Professor of Natural History In the
University of Edinburg. and has declined il
His present salary at Harvard College is
$500. The Edinburg salary is $4,000.
and this immense disparity Of Prof. Agassiz
has been overlooked in his desire to mould
and develope the scientific learning in this
country.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

E-A halbut, weighing 227 pounds, was
recently caught on the Grand Banks, and Of.
fered for sale IN the Boston market. Ii is the
largest ever known
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11

~Evidence of friendship-kissing mar
ried lsdv ont Of pure love for her husband
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-13

STEAMBOAT DIsAsrERs ON THE WESTERN RIVERS
DURING 1954.-The Louisville Courier gives the
following stat atement of the number of steamboats,
destroyed during the past year, on the Ohio, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri and tributary rivers:
Number of steamboats, sunk, II; loss by the same
1854 000 loss by ice to STEAMBOATS, and flats, 1920
600; number of STEAMBOATS, burned, %; loss by the
same, ,30, 900: number OF steamboats, destroy ed
by collision 9; loss by the same, 1922, 900, total
steamboats, blown up, TO- total loss of property on
the Western waters by steamboat disasters 81 sac,
000 loss of life by same calamites $50.