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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21
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Messrs Editors:-In my last. l maintained
tina. the proprietors Of the Cambridge clssll-
lery, will quit, If they desire 10 be citizens OF
col n,orai character: in this l desire 70 as
sign a second reason why they should quit,
that is, because they have already abstracted
enough money from the pockets Of appetite
ridden heads of families, and the hopeless sons
of sorrow-smitten parents
Be assured, sirs, they have got hold Of one
of the big teats of Mother Mammon, which
thev are no: willing to let go, though besmear-
ed with all kinds of flthiness. They Will try
TO stretch themselves into the greatest posi-
bic dimension Thatitis productive .teat, "
is evident from the following reliably report
ed data:
They convert per day about 400 bushels
Of corn into liquor, at the rate Of 1 gallons
from the bushel which makes an aggregate
of 1900 gallons, which at 80 cents per gal
Ion, comes to sozo' W
Now suppose they pay 20 Gus per
bush. Tor corn, It will bring ~ =
bush. TO 50u,U
Leaves as gain per day, sega, 90
The expense of converting The 400 bush
els into LIQUOR, is more than covered by the
yield of the hog pen.
Il is an avowed fact by them, that they late
" bought lot Of goo stock hogs.-.a a
short time the slop yield Of the still enlarged
500 of them 10 such an amount, tha. they sold
them for $500 more than the whole original
900 cost, which Of course. leaves them 100
on hand for future sale, and $500 over as clear
gain. Suppose tie stock hogs weighed on an
average when bought 80 pounds. which al
} cts per Hb-S3, 90 per heal-which would
bring the cost of the whole original number
bought, 10 Sc 600; but tie 500 sold covered
that amount and $500 oyer-consequently
each hog sold for $500. Then the 100
vet to be sold will amount 81 tia. rae, to
S23, 1870; twenty three thousand one hundred
and twenty dollars, as nett gain on tie lot.
Suppose again, it takes four months 10 fa,ten
the lot Then four months nett profit on
hogs TO the amount of S23, I20
Let US now look at the amount Of ex-
pense per day Of the establishment,
1900 gallons require 10 barrels, at
s per piece, 1900
10 hands a. 3 | per diem, 10, 90
10 do al 81 50 per diem, 1900
de at SO, 90 do 1000
Wood per day, 5000
Transportation and commission per
barrel 30 cents, eo.oo
Interest, daily, on the capital inves-
ted, supposing the capital be SEQ
900, (rather large at per cent.
nearly, 600
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Total exnensh.
SI3l 90
.
10000

In four months, the time in which the 1900
remaining hogs will be marketable, are 1ei
secular days which bring the proprietors in
the hog line alone S93, 120, and which sum
divided by this number of days. gives s23l per
diem, clear gain, the expence Of the es-
adjustment per day, is only Isl dollars. which
substracted from 1881 leaves . clear balance
Of 800, which added to the gain liquor
per diem, 1920, gives SEQ dollars daily
gain, which allowing 800 operating days to
the year, gives per annurn s93, 40o-ninety-
eigh. thousand four hundred dollars, leaving
each of the ostensible proprietors $40, 200.
nearly twice as much President of these
United States, gets! Now this looks incredi-
Abls TO those who thought in this direc-
ton; but if the avernents which they made
TO some Of their fellow citizens, who can not
be suspected Of exaggerating, are true in
lation TO the data above taken, the matter will
irresistibly terminate thus,-fgures cannot lie
Lest there should be exaggeraton in the
above data, we viii present the matter IN an
other phase:
Suppose shey distill 500 bushels only per
day, and from which they extlact 1000 gal
Ions only which a. 80 cents per gal. $4,000
800 bushels at 50 cents per bush, costs 5000
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

X ne HsHlng a. ne Kaplds continues
excellent, The Nj. Carmel Register OF las,
week. says the place IS daily thronged by
crowds OF People--'ssome fishing FOR sport,
Others for the more MILITARY purpose Of salt
ing down" fer future use. and nota few go
there 10 see the fun. The quantity OF FISH
must be exhaus less, for Notwithstanding the
large numbers caught, they appear to be as
plenty as ever. \ friend informs us that
several days laSl week. there were as high
rs forty wagons there. and that nine seines
were il operation - Fincennss Gazette
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21
RICHMOND PALLADIUM.


The Controversy 6etvee,a Senator Brooks
and "tJoAn." ArcA5isAop Of Ntw York. grow
ing out of the speech of Senator Brooks on
the Church Property Bill. in the New York
State Senate, March 9th. 1855. We have re-
ceived from the publishers, De Witt d Deav-
export. New York. a.copy of this interesting
correspondence. 1t should be read by every
citizen of the republic. 1t will have On i'm
mense effect upon the country at large. The
clothing Of the lamb has been stripped from
the shoulders Of the wolf Americans per-
ceiye that there must be some cause for the re-
cent upheavings Of the masses against foreign
influence and religious subtlety-that there is
truth in some of the warnings agains: that in
fluence of religion over politics which the lat
ter has undertaken to destroy by the use Of its
own weapons. lis . great thing for the world
at large. too, that the head of the Rornish
Church in America turns out to have been
BLACKBOARD in disguise, to whom equivocation
is charitable word for personal application.
For drawing to head a secret tester on the
body polite Of the country. Mr. Brooks should
receive the thanks Of the whole Union.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

ABEAUTIFUI Cusroa.-Amongt the French
settlers IN Canada. on tie lower ST Lawrence
Is very peculiar custom, something ike the
golden marriage il Germany Whenever
venerable couple have trod the path of
life together for Tfty years, they summon 70 >
banquet under their roof. from every Qusr-
ter OF the Land. all their children and grand
children. IN whose presence is re-perforIned
the ceremony that made them man and wife
hail century before. when the feasting and
the dancing which continues for two or three
nights together. bespesk most heartfelt hap
piaesS as well as gratitude: and at the expira-
t!on Of every FIVE years from tha. period until
seprated by death. the aged pair continue 10
repe-. the ceremony of publicly pledsing
their vows Ct fidelity aa4 truth.
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EsHISGLES.. cut and shsvet. Pep -
ey kLLAoiA y
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

gin Pittsburgh Miss MARI SMITH re
covered ; 900 damages of EDWARD CLARK
for failing to marry her, according to prom
ise.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

irElegantly dressed ladies have made
their appearance in the fashionable prornenades
of Philadelphia, with the old fashioned hoops
in the skirts Of their dresses.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21

EE-Judge RrssELL. OF Boston. has deci-
ded shaving on Sunday TO be legal. He says
tina! it is both as work Of necessity and char
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18

for natural one II appears the Rev. gentle
man was for long time afflicted with bony
tumor, and about ten years ago underwent an
operation, when it was found necessary 10 ex-
tliPate the entire lower jaw-bone, sevpring il on
both SIDES as far back as within half an inch of
the angle Of the lower maxillary. Articulation
was thus destroyed and also the power TO mas
tigate, while his face presented an unnatural
and repnlslve appearance. -Four years after
wards he procured gold plate which being
furnished with teeth and Citing The cavity left
by the removal Of the bone, restored the patient
the power both TO speak distinctly and masii-
cate certain kinds OF food. Lately, however,
The plate became very defective, and few days
ago DR.. Forbes, Of ST. Louis, inserted in lis
stead an artificial jawbone, which, It is stated
gives the PATIENTS mouth and chin such nat
nraI appearance that no one would detect with
out accurate examination that anything had
been done more than putting in set of teeth.
He could articulate with dstinctness ilnmedi-
ately after its insertion, and sleep we'll at night
without its removal.
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the attention of their men, wheeled them, and
gave us return fire, which killing, as we sup
posed, some Of our party, we again took to our
heels and the redcoats. taking up our cry Of
"Shirts !" came pelI-mill after us. Again we
turned and charged the British running, they
IN turn again charging UPON Us, each party
shouting ''Sbirs~ until finally ii became a reg
ular shrt-tail fight.
At lenght, becoming somewhat exasperated
with the game, and constantly reminded of our
shirts by the enemy screaming it in our ears,
and recollecting, too, that we would not cut a
very pretty figure returning 10 quarters san Gu
totes, we made one desperate charge, aud finally
succeeded in gaining the day by driving the
British from the field. Several of our party
were wounded but none killed. Not so with the
British. The dead were scattered all over the
little green space, and through the woods and
putting on our garments, and leaving the dead
to be buried by their own people, we took The
clrcnitous route which we had avoided in the
morning Thereby having been obliged TO fight
little battle) and reached the camp about mid
night, where caused no little merriment,
and often afterwards, as we related our adven-
ture ofthe ''shirt-taI'' fight.
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with the views and feelings of neither party.
And, yet, strange and inconsistent as it may
appear, it actually prohibits the sale Of intoXi-
eating liquors by one section, and@by another
legalIzes 1t. Its provisions thus at once rem
dered anamalous as well as absurd. 1t is nei-I
thrr ''AeSh nor fish"
1t is difficult to determine whether its gene
raj scope or lis details are the most ohlectio1a-
bic. 1t prohibits Tavern keepers from selling
or suffering liquor to be drank in their houses,
and conlrrs upon the Courts the power TO grant
or withhold licenses from the liquor dealers.
Thus, enabling the Courts to create a monopoly
tor the benefit of favorites, and those perbaps,5
the most unworthy among the great number OF
applicants lis tendency is 10 encourage rather
than to diminish ntemprrance, by closing the
spigot and opening the bun5. 1t denies the
weary and exhausted traveller, who is compel
ted to stop at public houses, the right of buying
it from the landlord or of drinking il upon the
premises, bile il affords every facility to the
resident population 10 obtain and drink II at
pleasure. il tends to INCREASE the rate OF char
grs against those who are compelled to stop at
Hotels, bv depriving the kerprrS ofthe profits
arising from the Sae--whie, at the same time,
il transfers il to the liquor dealers, who neither
entertain nor contribute 70 the comfort OF the
travelling and business community. IFS title,
which should indicate and explain the context
of the act. is cheat and deception upon the
public. 1t pnrports 10 be Gan act to restrain
the sale of Intoxicating liquors." This, is true,
as far as il goes, but it does not embrace the
whole ofthe act To give the whole contents
Of the act BY its title il should read thuS-''an
act to 1estran the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
by less measure than quart, and TO eneour- I
age aid promote intrmperance By Wholesale"
Fsr these and other reasons, this act should
nothave been passed by thr Legislature, cSp--
caly after the decision Of the people against il
4 tk1 last election and should, therefore, be
repealed by the next Legislature. And that,
in my opinion, is the proper and only remedy
left for the people against It's force and opera
tion.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. HoFFMAN.
To William DeBorbon, Conrad Beidler, Daniel
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18

that has life. They live in little huts o. cot
tages, each one by himself, avoiding company
and discourse, employing all their time in con-
temptation, and their religious duties. They
esteem this lie but necessary dispensation Of
Nature which they voluntarily undo as pen
ance, evidently ttirsting after the dissolution of
their bodies and firmly believing that the soul
at death, is released from prison, aud launches
forth into perfect liberty and happiness. There
fore, they are always cheerfully disposed to die,
bewailing those that are alive, and celebrating
the funerals OF the dead with joyful solemnitles
and trlumnh
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18
Legal Opinion on its Consifmioaaihy.
READING, ApIi 18Th, 1879.


GENTLEMEN In rrply,o yopr inquiry Of
Yesterday, as to the constipiionailty OF the late
act OF assembly, entitled '1n act 10 restrain the
sale. of intoxicating liquor" and what remedy,
if any, The p-opl,. have Iainst IFS enforcement,
| can only say that donot thlnk IFS provisions
are in conflict with theConsttution OF the Uni
ted States, or that of Pennsylvania.
1t respects and prtrcts ali persons having
paid for and rpceiveda license during the time
for which it is 10 coitinue And, if even the
act had gone into dtct immediately after It's
passage. and had atnulled all existing licenses.
il could not have jpen declared void under any
constitutional prvlsnn, as the power to repeal
and annul gans Of that nature by general
laws. is inherit and must Of necessity exist
in the Legisltfre. il comes under the head
OF sovereign over and police regulation
But. its atrnce oi direct and positive con-
aict with te letter Of the constitution, does
not. therefor, render il less odious, harsh and
unjust in operation and effect upon that
norton of dr citizens who are the owners and
keepers ofIotes and Taverns, and who, upon
the faith { laws in existence ever since the
first spttlnent of the Province Of Penn<ylva-
MIA, havpinvested probably over twenty mil
lions of ollars. Investments, which, by the
paSsage this law, are, in great MEASURE.
renderetaluelpss, without even attempting 10
suppres. or prohibit the sale of aud traffic IN
intoxicang liquors. This law prohibits, on the
one had. one class from selling, while on the
other, invites and protects another portion Of
the community to do the same thing on larg-
er rScal'
So lag as the State sells for money the priv
ilece omakiug and selling Intoxicating liquors
as a htrrage, there can be no good reason for
DEWITT the privilege to propretors of well-reg-
ulatehotrls and tavrrns, especially when such
egislaon involves the destruction ofthrir prop
erty, hhout protecting or improving the NOR
ais ofle community, or increasing the fevenueg
of thState.
Thiact, unlike the Maine law, whrh prohp-
, its thmaking, selling, or drinking d ntoXra-
ting Inors,) neither involves nor Tromul@ies
priiple, because il allows the ame evil TO
be plctispd by one set OF men WHICH IT poles
ses tsuppress in another portion o. the cGnmu-
, nit, Hence, there is no jusifia iation m the
/ sadfice aud destruction of so large an mount
S ofhdlvidual property as is cohtemplied by
thanactment OF this Law. N portiel OF the
: community petitioned or asked for th PasSag"
: offs or any similar law
: idging by the result Of the lag e''ciion' the
: pede OF PENNSYLVANIA are veryh@rF equally
= divtd upon the subject of this1le OF hinXi-
cato honors. One portion il or and the other
+ agast prohibition. This lays 10 accordance
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Select poetrn.
Abide with us, for it is Evening.

Tsrry with me, O my Saviour!
For the day is passing by
Sect the shades OF evening gather,
And the night is dawning nigh
Tarry with me! tarry with me
Pass me rot unheeded by
MANY friends, were gathered round me,
In the bright days OF the past
But the grave has closed above them,
And linger here the last!
am lonely: tarry with me
Tilt the dreary night Is past
Dimm'd for me is earthly beauty:
Yet The spirits eye wonld fam
Rest upon thy lovely FEATURES:
Shall seek, dear Lord, in vaina
Tarry with ne, o my SavIonr
Let me see thy smiles again!
Dali nv ear to earih-b born music!
Speak thou, Lord, in words OF cheer:
Feeble, tottering, my footsteps,
Sinks my heart with sudden fear:
Cast thine arms dear Lord, around me,
Let me feel thy presence near.
Faithful memory paints before me
Every deed aud thought OF sin:
Omen thou the blood-filled fountain,
Cleanse my guilty soul wlthin
Tarry, thou iorgiving Saviour!
Wash me wholly from my sin!
Deeper, deeper.grow the shadows,
Paler now the glowing west:
Swift he night OF death advances;
Shall il be the night OF rest 2
larry with me, @ nay Saviour!
51.ay nay head upon thy breast!
Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying,
Lord cast myself on thee;
larry with me through the darkness!
While sleep, still watch by me,
Till the morning, then awake noe,
Dearest Lord, TO dwell with thee.
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Morton 5 mai.
IItll's maj.

The Seect Council contains 4 Know-Nothingf
to Democrats and 3 Wings. The Comma
Council stands Al Americans to "a Dymocrds
and 3 Wings. Last year both branches ofthe
Councils were almost unanimously Kiow-
Nothing. The Daily .Aflrs in commenting on
this result refers to the fatal arrogance tat has
marked the conduct Of the Know-Nothirg party
in Philadelphia as well as elsewhere, md drew
thousands of honest voters against t!tm.-Re-
posforg and Whig
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The Eiqsuor Question
From the 'PhnadeIphia News

The singular and ridiculous oharcter Of the
Act recently passed by the Legislature, for the
purpose of restraining the sale OF plrituous 1t
quors, is attracting marked attention through
out the STATE, and wr notice in aReading CO.
temporary, the following opinion n reference to
the Constitutonaitv Of the law, from the Hon.
Jacob Hoffman, of that city. 'he lncnnsisten-
cies of the law are well devrIor'd by the letter
of Mr. H. -
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18

NATIONAL WnIGs.-There are national wings
in the North who have not yielded TO the secret
order. This is circumstance of some impor-
tance, now that the wings of The South are
invited into the know-nothiDg trap. In Penn
sylvania such wings as Josiah Randall, Charles
Gilpin, w. NJ. Meredith, Joseph R. Chandler,
Hon. |. E. HieSter. and w. B. Reed, all well
known for their ability and their services in the
ranks OF the old Clay party, boldly opposed to
;ht secret party, and they contributed greatly
to the defeat which overlook the latter on Tues
day last in the city OF Philadelphia.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF DeNrtsTRY.-The
Rev. James H. Harzrll, OF Quickly, H., has
lately been supplied with an arti6ca jaw-bone
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18

PHuADELpnIA ELEcrloN.-s ssSam" had hard
race in Philadelphia last week. and only tscap-
ed defeat by the skin of his teeth, where year
ago his nominees were elected By majoriiirS
ranging from 5000 10 10000. But two gener-
al officers were To elect for the citv-the Trea-
surer and Commissioner, and the Know-Noth-
Ings nominated Dr.. Morton for the first and Mr..
Hill for the last. The same gentleman had sub
sequently been nominated by the Wing Con-
vpntion which the Know -Nothings controlled.
fusion was formed against them by the old
line Wings and Democrats, and Mr.. Hagart,
Wing, was selected for Treasurer and MIR. Shrr
~, Democrat, for Commissioner. The result
was as follows
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ed, would not disregard these significant results
BEARING upon their future destiny bot with the
American organization as at present constituted,
it is but poorly fitted 10 profit substantially BY
the popular verdicts which have made it treni-
Bile in lis strong holds. The whole Philadelphia
press, OF all parties, have bnt one explanation
ofthe extraordinary revulsion that has been
brought about-all point to the illibera. pro-
scuptIve and arrogant movements oi the order
as the rock on which il was split. Five thou
sand Wings who cordially svmpathizp with It's
main principles, were literally driven into a
fusion ticket, to vindicatr their own self respect
and strike down political drspotism that
ignores all freedom IN the elective franchise.
and knows no merit in candidates heyond the
often questionable endorsement of a secret coun-
ell Chambersbnrg Whig.
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" respectfully, your obedirnt servant,

To William DeBorbon, Conrad BeidIer, Daniel
HeuSum and Others
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STEPPING SEED CoRN.-The blackbirds, crows,
and cut worms, have ruined the prospect Of
many fair field OF corn. and obliged its owner
to devote 1t to some other crop, after the beau
thul blades have come up and made fine start.
Sleeping the corn in saltpetre or coperas water,
Will give II such taste as TO make il disagreea-
bic TO the birds, and it is said to be also to the
cut worm. Soaking the corn in water and
then rolling it in tar aud plaster will also act as
preventive.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-12
LOST.

ON WEDNESDAY LAST, on the Newbern Road. be-
~ tween the Golden Place and Wilmington, large Black
by John A Avirett, Esq at Jacksonville, Tues
day last Ghe address not recoecedl one Note against
10th of November 1853 in favor of the subscriber Fulton
& Price, (not reeoected which) one Note for s. So
against John Walton Jr in favor of Fulton Price, dated
10Th March, 1885, and Note against John A Frshwater
Onsow county for about 81 50 (dae not recoected
gether with several unrecepted accounts against sundy
persons Onsow county The makers of the above Notes
against paying the same
the subscriber or Fulton Price The finder will be suita
bly, rewarded by delivering the Book and contents at the
ION rnal - Office A. L. PRICE.
9th. 1854
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-12
Schools.
NEW SCHOOL

MFR. J. RADCLIFFs, graduate of the s c. Mill.
l try Academy designs opening School in the town of
Wilmington the ls Of February next for the instruction
of boys and of preparation for advanced scientific
In addition to all the usual elementary branches sever
al texts will be introduced in Pure and Mixed Mathemat-
to the solution of Geometrca Problems, to Comic Sections
and to Fuctions, the Dferenal Calculus Plane and
Sphinea gonomey with their respective applications to
heights and distances Land Surveying with field practice
in connexon with which will be taught Typographical Draw
with that adopted by Military institutions generally he
further to teach the Squad and Company Drills
with other Military exercises two afternoons IN every week
class will be distributed the day Of commencement Ap
pcaonS may be left at the store of Messrs Brown An
derson Terms made known application.
REFERENCES The Faculty of the State Military Acade
N.Y. Charleston The Board of Visitors viz: Gen. Jones,
Granitevie, S. Gen F. Jamison, Orangeburg, c. H
Gen D. Wallace, Somervie. Union District; Gen. J. H.
Means Buck Head Col D. Wilson, Society Hill Darling
District Gen r. G. M. Dunnovant, ninetysix Depot,
Anbeville; Wilmington, T. w. Brown, w S. Anderson
Jan 5, 1855. IS-tf