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The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-30
From Kansas and Salt Lake.

ST. LOUIS August 70.
We have received dates from Salt Lake to July
l. Tuere were still serious apprshensions of d
famine. The third crop of grain had been de-
stroyed
Hon. l.. Shaver, Of the Judges Of the Terri
tory. found dead in his bed on the morning Of
the 29th of June and was buried with great GER
emory
The Kansas Herald, of the eth inst, reterates
III the most positive manner its former assertion of
a contemplated project to the Platte par
chase of Missouri to Kansas Territory.
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Wayne County Fair.

The 9th annual exhibition Of the WAYNE
County Agricultural Society will be held in
Centsrvillc. on the l It'll, 18th. 9Th and l4th
of September. The grounds will be opened
for entries on Tuesday. the 18th. and the
books will be kept open until noon on We'd
nesday. Any person may become member
by paying one dollar to the Treasurer. or by
purchasing Badge Of aRy OF his agents
These Badges viii admit them and their wives.
and children under 10 years of age. at all
times. during the Fair. Family Tickets.
which serve for one day only. can be had for
fifty cents. Single tickets, admitting one per-
son. Is cents. All competitors for premiums
must become members of the Society. Per
sons employed for the purpose. will be in
readiness on the ground to receive the articles
intended for exhibition, in their several de-
partments. Exhibitors will be careful to
have their animals and articles arranged IN
their appropriate places. and in season, 9th
erwise they may be overlooked by the Com
mittees. All articles for exhibition must be
entered upon the books Of the Secretary. All
stock should be accompanied with concise
written statement of pedigree. feeding. and
other circumstances in relation TO the charac-
ter and condition of the animal For fat cat
tie, brief statement of the kind of food, man
ner and length of time of feeding. &c, should
be given. Cards will be furnished with the
number entered at the Office. and these
cards should be placed upon the articles or
animals. SO that the judges will have no di fl
Guilty in finding them. No animals or articles
entered for exhibition can be taken from the
ground before the close Of the Fair, except by
permission Of the President, or a member of
the Executive Committee. and no premium
violation OF this rule
The preparations for this Fair are steadily
progressing and should the weather prove
favorable, it will probably be the best exhi
bition ever held in this county. 1t will be at
tended by large number of persons from the
neighboring counties. and different parts Of
the State. we therefore ask the farmers and
mechanics to make it exhibition worthy
Of the high character of the empire county Of
Indiana. 1t is hoped that every farmer and
mechanic will take some one or more speci-
men of the product Of their labor; and let
US show those who may visit the grounds
what old Wayne can do. Nor are these Fairs
gotten up simply to crafty the curiosity of
visitors or our own citizens. but to benefit all
who may see them and to this end the Com
mittees are earnestly requested TO gather all
the information possible from the exhibitors
in their several departments. and embody in
their reports all valuable information thus
elected. and make the reports as full as cir
cumstances will permit.
BY an order of the Board. unmarried la
dies are permitted to exhibit any articles man
ufactured by them free Of charge. Any such
persons applying to the officers of the Society
can obtain Badge, and they are respectfully
invited to attend.
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A SMART VuLAGE-The Leavenworth.
lind Journal takes the following Daguereo-
type OF that village: "Leavenworth is unques-
tionably one of the most prosperous towns in
the western country perfect little Utopia,
full of life. health, happiness, pretty women,
fat babies and full psntries But one or two
of the citizens have died during the last two
years. and but one man has failed and in that
case he paid one hundred and thirty three
cents on the dollar. Bea, this who can
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-30

FROM BosroS August 27.-The Grand
Jury of Cumberland county, Maine. have
refused to find bin of Indictment against Neal
Dow. for his connection with the death Of
Robbins in the late Portland liquor riot
Several of the rioters have been indicted
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elbow Fever in virginia.

BALTIMORE, August y8.
Thirty five deaths reported at Norfolk
for the 48 hours ending noon yesterday. May
Wood is dead. The panic is increasing
The mortality at Portsmouth is becoming
still more fearful
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Yellow Fever in Texas.

bALT1MORE, august 20.
BY New Orleans papers of Saturday, We
learn that the yellow fever has made it appear
ance at Houston, Texas
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Highly Interesting from Observation-Disclosures
of Santa Anna.


The steamer Orzaba from Vera Cruz has ar
rived with Mexican dates to the 22d
Santa Anna left Mexico on the 9th inst, with
an escort of $500 men He signed his abdication
at Perote, and embarked on tie 18th at Vera
Cruz for Havana.
Two days after leaving Mexico. seven or eight
hundred of the escort revolted killed one two
officers, and joined the insurgents uIder Alvarez
A platform adopted constituting General
Care Provisional President, and LaVega, COM
mander in chief
The State prisoners all liberated
The appointment of Vidal as Minister to Amer
ica-who came passenger in tie Orizaba-had
been revoked.
A fight occurred at Vera Cruz between two re-
volted battaions and regiment that remained
fat hfu to Santa Anna The former were beaten
and left for the mountains. Fifteen or twenty
were killed and order finally restored
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~ The Cincinnati Gazette says: I'VE learn
from several physicians Of our city, that the chol
era had disappeared almost entirely, and that the
city il unusually HEALTHY
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BALTIMORE MARKET August 27.-Wheat
is about five cents lower. Corn has under
gone slight declipe from our quotations of
Saturday last.
City Mills Flour is offered at So, and
Howard street at IS 25, without buyers.
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To the American Party.

pondence. appointed at a meeting Of Delegates
from various States to the National Council a,
Philadelphia, held at the "Girard House on
the 18Th day OF june last. after full inter.
change of opinion with each other and upon
consultation with friends in several States,
deem it expedient that = National Convention
be holden at An early day. TO take such counsel
and action as circumstances may require.
We therefore recommend that such Con-
vention be held in the city of Cincinnati, On
Wednesday, the elst day of November next.
The Committee would urge upon the State
Council of every State, approving Of our pur-
pose TO take prompt measures to send . full
delegation to said Convention. each State Sc
Letting the same number of delegates as it is
entitled to votes in the Electoral College and
in the event that any State Council declines
or omits TO elect delegates. the Committee
suggests that local Councils or individuals take
such steps in the premises may be neccssa-
ry to secure the allotted representation to said
Convention.
In this Convention We earnestly desire TO
see represented all those who are in favor Of
Civil Freedom and Religious Liberty all who
are opposed to political priestcraft and ecels-
sisstical tyranny. and in favor of the priv.
lege of worshipping God according to the
dictates of individual conscience all who
oppose the importation of foreign paupers and
crimi mails, and who favor An extension Of the
period required for the naturalization Of for
egners; all who are in favor Of perpetuating
the union OF these States. of purifying the
ballot box. Of preserving National virtue. and
OF bringing back the Government of the coun-
try to the enlightened patriotism Of former
days; all who are opposed to the violation Of
National faith, by the reckless sundering Of
sacred National compacts. and who are in "a
vor of rthe unconditional restoration Of that
time honored compromise known as the Mis-
souri, Prohibition, which was destroyed in ut
ter disregard of the popular villa wrong
no lapse of time can paliate, and no plea for
its continuance can justify"
To the consideration Of these and kindred
subjects. we cordially invite all. in any and
every State. to meet together and in spirit Of
a fraternal regard. take counsel of each other.
GoDLovE S ORTIZ. Indiana,
A. MCKAY. Ohio,
HENRY J. GARDNER. Massachusetts,.
d. E. WooD, Wisconsin,
STEPHEN B. SHERwIN, New Hampshire.
NJ. A. MCNAUoHroS. Michigan.
JOSEPH II. BARRETT, Vermont,
T.. d. PECK, Maine.
n. d. SPERRY. Connecticut.
w. w. DAsENHowER, Illinois,
j. c. KNIGHT, Rhode Island,
WM. LoUGHBkIDGE, Iowa.
Committee Of Corrsspo~dencs.
August 2lst 1855
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From WAsHINGroN August 26.-Col. Step
toe, having in effect declined the appointment
of Governor of Utah, Brigham Young is
merely acting Governor until the appoint
ment of his successor
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-30

1John b. Cough. the distinguished tern-
peranee lecturer. returned from Europe in the
Steamship America
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TEACHERS ISsuTU1E-On Wednesday
evening lecture was delivered by the Rev.
s K. Heshou-, chiefly upon the subject of
our language and its derivatives. His re-
marks were interesting and Of practical impor-
lance to teachers, and evinced great study and
large experience Had the speakers voice
possessed greater volume and his enunciatlon
been more distinct, his lecture would have
elected more interest.
On Thursday evening. John Haines, Presi-
dent OF Green Mount, delivered the closing
lecture. He severely condemned sectaran
religious teaching in schools, and advocated
the propriety of educating the two sexes in
the same school together. On the latter point,
his arguments were forcible and convincing
Mr. H. possesses strong commanding voice,
and pleasing address and his lecture lis
tened to with marked attention.
On Friday evening, the exercises of the
Institute were closed by social reunion of
citizens and teachers; the time passed off very
pleasantly, enlivened as it was by number
of short. pithy addresses on various subjects
This Institute, being the first ever held in
Wayne county has inaugurated new era in
the cause Of education. ia this city and the
surrounding country. We hope that each
succeeding year our teachers and citizens
may be permitted to enjoy the pleasure and
profit of similar exercises
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President Pierce had public reception at
White Sulpher Springs. during which he
made speech. in which he complimented
Ex-Presdent (the report don't say who) on
the purity of his administration and for the
high purpose which he SO bravely conceived
and wisely executed
He denounced Know Nothingi.m indirectly
a. in direct antagoa,sm to the doctrines and
principles of the Constitution. He hoped
none of the modernisms so potent for evil and
powerless for good. had representatives
present. and urged his hearers to avoid the
heresies which are in direct antagonism 10 the
doctrines and principles of the Constitution.
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August 21st, 1855.

CoScEALED TESTIMONY We should like to
know why the Louisville Journal does not publish
the affidavit of Mr.. Ellis member Of the Amer
lean Order. 1t was taken before Mr.. Dosier and
sent to the Journal office. but its facts facts
and as such are crushing against the attempt Of
that paper to rid its partizans Of the blood 81
Mondays murder-Louisrile Courier.
Being thus called upon, the Journal does pub
lish the affidavit of Mr. Ellis, which reads Is fol-
lows. Its facts are facts"
On Monday evening last, i saw Mr.. Rhodes
whom have known for several years, and known
TO be quiet, peaceabe man. shot down on tbs
north side Of Main street, from the alley which
separates z iinn's property from the property Of
others lying east Of it. At the time Rhodes was
killed be was walking quietly down the street to-
wards his residence. and affiant knows he was not
doing any hing to offend any one. He also SAY
Graham killed. he cant say bow far they fell spsrt
(he would say some fifteen or twenty yards He.
too, was walking quietly and peaceably along The
street, interfering with no one One man an
Grishnan he believes) killed them both with
doubie-barrellcd shot gun. And Of this he is Ger
tain: These men were both killed when and As be
has stated, because he saw it done, with his own
eyes The man who killed them shot from or
about the door OF McDonads Grocery.
JOHN d. ELLIS.
August II, 1855.
JEFFERSON County, So.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- August III
1865. j. l. DOZIER, Exsmk
Is there no law in ken,ueky to prevent or pun
ISL iBerdinate cruelty to animals. If 30 We sub
init that Prentice should be held amenab'e 70
that law, for drawing HaIdeman on after thsf
sort.
TESTIMONY OF A GERsAS.-We copy the foaoe-
ing paragraph from the last number of the Seeoy
.Setes:
A farmer in this county has had German from
Louisville working for him for some months ne
is strong Sag NIGHT and some weeks before ne
election he informed his employer that be nM
90 home to vote; aod received bis pay. He wess
to Louisville: and, durisg the week before e
election he returned and was re-enployed U
being asked Why be did not remain in the city
until after the election. he replied, that ~ ~
German and Irish boarding houses were f.is~
men sleeping all over the floors; they had -.
brought there to vote against Marshall: and -
plenty of money and whisky He was OF -
opinion that they had rig ~ to vote; and u iney
undertook to vote, there would be . fght and =
he returned to the country.
A correspondent Of the Urbana CIuss.
writing from Oregon, expresses = belief t11s
it is the intention Of the dominant party - y
Territory 70 introduces slavery thsrsio
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FARMING rs JEFFERSON CousrT.-John Con-
way. farmer residing in Smyrna township,
in this county, raised this season on fifteen
acres of ground foe hundred bushels of good
merchantable wheat. which has already been
harvested. thrashed and measured, and which
he is now selling in this city at sl.10 per
bushel Thus realizing $3.50 off Of fifteen
acres; which is just s3s.6ss cents per acre
for the products of one season,,-Mod. Bon
Pretty good. but no. up TO the mark of the
Johnson county farmer. mentioned by cor
respondent in the Journal of Tuesday Mr..
James p. Forsyth, six miles south of Frank
lin. raised 249 bushels of Genessee wheat on
five acres of ground this year.-about nfty
bushels 10 the acre Can anybody in the tni-
ted States beat that We back Forsyth against
creation.
S@San, Why is yoar head ike the moon!
I dou't know jim GiTe il up Bekass It u
supposed 70 be Inhabited. YaA paA
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Later Intelligence from Kan.as.

~ II is said the potatoes are rotting in many
parts Of Pennsylvania
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From the Indiana Repub !ican
Important American Movement.

The Committee appointed for the purposes .,
Philadelphia. in June last. have issued the fol-
lowing call for the convocason of National
Convention at Cincinnati on the 2Ist of No
vember next. We regard this the mos,
important movement OF the now powerful,
and, destined to be. omnipotent organization
We trust the call may be responded to in the
their most able and devoted members rs del
egateS
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From Kansas.

From Kansas.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. Is.
A mass meeting of Free Soilers was held
at Lawrence. Kansas. on the l4sh, at which
over 600 persons were present.
Gen Schuyler presided. assisted by the
usual number of vice presidents and other
officers.
Strong re solutions were passed, denouncing
the election of the 18th OF March as great
outrage denying the legality of the Legisla-
,ure now setting, and its pretensions to enact
laws regarding its action as without author-
iy. and pledging themselves to resist it re-
commencing the election of delegates TO a
convention to form State Constitution with
. view 10 immediate State organization. and
application to the next Congress for admis-
sion State.
Resolutions of thanks were voted to Gov.
Reeder.
1t was also unanimously resolved. that
agreeably to recommendations, a Territorial
Free State Executive Committee should call
= convention. of Eve delegates to each repre-
sentative appointed from the several districts
on the 25th of August. to meet at Big Spring
on the 5th of September. for the purposes re-
commended, and any ether action necessary
Later Intelligence from Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, Aug s4.-We have advices from
Kansas to the l4th inst, which state that String
fellow had introduced a bin into the Legislature
to authorize an Elective Delegate Convention to
frame State Constitution ia order that Kansas
NAV apply for admission inte the Union
A bill regulating elections was passed 1t al
10 US emily one voting precinct in each county and
enacts the rira system
The seat of Governmen: il located at Lecomp-
ton
DR., Simonss Army Surveyor at For. Riley dur
ing the prevalence Of the cholera there died re-
Gently, Of that disease, At Fort Leavenworth
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MO- lGi'

then hang up and remain twenty. four
hours or even two or three days be-.
lore | make the smoke under them,
which must be made with green chips
and not chunks. make the smoke
under them oi.ce everyday, and smoke
them four, five, Or six weeks. fisfsf!I
stop the smoke, let The hams remain
hanging all the time. Shoulders hI
cure in the same way. q
~. B.-My hogs are killed in the
morning, and | always let them re. 6,
main all that day and the next night
before cut them up."-Petersbussg
Democrat. ~. ~
Butter.-Not one pound in five Of
the sold butter in the market is fitfor
human food. Buttermakers should
remember these few short rules.
The newer and swceter the cream.
the sweetcr and higher favored willsbe
the butter.
The air must be fresh and pure iii. ill., J
the room or cellar where the milk IS 4
set.
Keep the cream in tin balls 6r
stone pots, into which put a teaspoon. 4
ful OF salt at the beginning, then stir .
the cream, lightly each morning md
evening, this will prevent il; from \
moulding or souring.
Churn rs often us once a week md s.
as mech oftener as circumstances wifi
permit. 55:S,Ss
Unon churning, add the cream upon
all the milk in the dairy. IS
Use nearly pound of salt to q
pound Of butter.
Work the butter over twice. to. free +
it from the buttcriI.iiIIikl K and the brine {
before Jumping and packing Of It. q
he sure hat it is entirely free ifuu, ijj1 3 E
every particle Of buttermilk or coan,,. !. Z
lated milk, and it will keep sweet rs
long as desired. 80
In Scotland a syphon is sometimes
used to seperate the milk from The s
cream, instead Of scinming the pans. 4
Gsanite Farn,er. ,.5s
:, heceink FIR Atrks.;t ss7 81: 3 go =
lake one and haltpounds al l.s,tod isl.ns,tod Is
hops and same ofginger root and beat
- tiS. 80 1NuIs UUlu llltOSflaDttIfgFT
and tie up tight--,hen put It into fss.i
Kettle with water sufficient to steep
and boil the same to obtain its
strength, which may take about two
hours then boil it ull down 10 two
quarts; then add the same to fourgaI.
Ions ofmolasses and shake it we'll to.
gcthcr.
The above is the preserve. To
make less quantity, take articles in
proportion. When you wish to use
or fermcnt, take three pints of the
preserve to five gallon keg, add ono
pint OF hop yeast; fill the keg with s
water and shake it we'll together.
lfyou wish your beer to foam, or s:
be well gascd, when you draw it. YOU !,
Will have your keg iron hooped and Il
th'ckIy headed and bunged up tight
when you put up your beer. -
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a SINGULAR IHCIDENT.--The following,
saws Pittsburg correspondent, may be
relied upon:-
"A lady in this city mourns husband,
lost on the ll.fated Arctic. Some time
before the news arrived Of the disaster,
and about the time she expected his re.
turn (indecd she had received notice that
he would probably arrive on the very day
the Circumstance occurred which am
about 10 relate,) while she was sitting in
her room alone, friend called, and found
her in extreme agitation.
Upon inqulring the cause she stated
that, just moment before, while she was
sitting. thinking of her husband perfectly
conscious of all around her. the door open d.
cd, and he appeared before her. with coat
and hat off, bending over slightly toward
the floor, as he walked toward her, while
the water streaIncd down his shoulders
and arms. Just as she was about to
question him. he left the room, and mo-
inent alter the person alluded to above
came in.
The visitor rallied her upon her fears,
and succeeded in partially quieting her
mind. The incident was related to The
writer a day or two afterwards, but had
been partially forgotten, until the dreadful
fldInss brought 1t fearlully vivid to my
mind. --Hnickerbocker Margarine.
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Mr.. John 8. Weathcrs, native of
Kentucky, recently iron, Missouri was
fl'"t dea lin fuI = county, Texas, n few
d"ys ago. ny. u companion willis hun
t'ng, whe l,isto"k him Tor a bear.
Mr. 'Yea,hcrs was engaged in butcher,
ing deer Wllirhyl,e Ind killed, aud,
h.slng ltf |a'ss'!ts6nIfng posture, WAS mis-
tak.ls ils.statel. 5ilnlelta widow. and
a]a'ee tif'aik ftLH2feS q. s,s