The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16
Pa>sag the T.cm pere Bill-Giorthcauon


The passage of the Temperance Bill BY the
Iouse yesterday morning. was hailed With the
oisest demonstration we have seen since the We
1rv Of the People last fall. Hardly had The
'pcaker announced the result, Ayes 80, noes
the bill las passed" ~hen Tremendous re
ort shook tie windows 81 the Hall. and started
he honorable members 10 their feet. Some OF the
,ovs. anticipating such a result. had brought
be cannon down 70 the common IN the rear OF
he Sta.e House, and gave The Legislature 10 IN
lerstand how the People liked their action One
n two Of the .Old Liners" were badly discon-
erred BIZ the cannon shots, and showed good
zeal OF resentment al the unruy rejolcnSs OF their
masters.
The House adjourned soon after the passage Of
The bill. and it was lucky they did, for a huge
piece OF the heavy cornice running around the
ysultei ceiling Of the Hall, apparently ioosened
by tie jar of the cannon shots, fell with trenlen-
ious noise, right where It would have smashed a
half dozen honorable heads. If they had been IN
their usual places.
The news quickly spread along the streets. aud
as fast as the report travelled, the Church and
Engine bells followed with peal of noisy 10y,
until within ten minues the air was full every
where with the deafening clangor of twenty deep
mouthed bells and the roaring of cannon
Crowds gathered along the street and cheered
and laughed, and shook hands as though some
personal good luck had befallen them; and some
more administrative than TIE rest, got Out the
Journal flag and stretched il across Washington
street, In handsome contrast 10 the long strip OF
black muslin thai SWUNG above the door OF the
coffee house under the Capital House Every IN.
dcation of satisfaction that could be exhibited
short notice was to be seen. Temperance had
gained the long contested victory, and il Execu-
tive clemency inconsistency. does not interfere
to respite the criminal, liquor 10 be a dead dog
hereafter. forever. The JOY was general and sin
Let us hope that no outward veto, or decl-
sion viii disappoint US,
After dark the rejoicings were renewed Three
huge bonfres were kindled along Washington
street, numerous windows were Illuminated, fire
balls were whirled through the air. and the can
non thundered away louder than in the morning.
The Republican and Journal ofiees We're inumi-
mated, and many of the store windows were thick
so general and sincere rejoicing has rarely been
witnessed in our city.
We may remark here that some Of the Tenn
perance men of this city, who have watched the
course of the bill in the Legislature, and have
means of knowing think that suspicion OF
the motives Of the '.Old Liners In passing the
bill throus III the Senate, is erroneous. They think
the support given the measure was honest and
sincere. We hope they may be right, for we
had rather think well than ILL., even of "Old
Liner. Ind Jour.
A Little Girl Abandoned Ii; a Ralroad Car
Supposed so have been Stolen.
On the 1I-h of November last, Mr. Aaron Co
burn. a conductor on the State Road, discovered,
on the arrival in this city Of the train from Pitts
burrh that a female child about three and half
wears of age, had been left in the saloon Of the
ladies car The child had through from
Pittsburgh under the charge of woman who
claimed to be lis aunt After some difficulty he
traced the lat.e- Rioodsood's Hotel, where he
took her into custody and had her and the child
both conveyed to the Mayors office. We saw
the party there, The woman was very tall; she
was dressed in dark clothing, and had an exceed
ingly genteel appearance. The child was very
healthy looking. and was plainly though comfort
ably clad. Both the woman and the child were
Enthusiastically English.
The Mayor questioned the woman and the
substance of the story told by her to his Honor,
follows:
Her name Alice Greener; she was a ma
tive of England from whence she had come in
the steamer City Of Philadelphia and was wreck
ed in that vessel off Cape Race; she subsequently
reached Pittsburgh, WHITTIER she was bound to
visit her sister. Jane Watson. She had left Pitts
burgh on the 18th Of November. for the purpose
sailing TO England in the city Of Manchester
The child's name she said, was Mary Ann
Watson; she the daughter of VIM. and Mary
Watson who lived in Philadelphia; William Wat
son, the father she stated, was laborine man
in charge bat subsequently deserted her, This
part of the story was absolute falsehood, as
it ascertained that no person whatever had
met them at the cars.
The Mayor discharged the woman, and he did
So directing that the child should be sent to the
Foster Home in Butterwood street. near Broad
After the arrival of the child at this institution ii
became very evident that she had been accus-
toned to a more luxurious life than a laborer's
child might be supposed to have enjoyed. She
frequently told her playmates what fine clothes
she once had, and at the table she asked 70,
fruits and other luxuries and more than once ex
pressed disappointment at the absence OF dessert
On a recent occasion some visitors went to the
institution in a private carriage. The child saw
the latter drive up, and clapping her hands IL
grea. glee shouted out, "Here comes my mams
ID her carriage, now viii 90 home,'
These circumstances and many others, reader
certain that the child has been well reared and
the probability is that she has been stolen for some
object.
A Very Singular Affair.
The Cincinnati Times relates the follow ug
n1elodranatic, clairvoyant. prophetic dream. ant
is fuflment which, If true, land the Tine.
says i IS is about the most wonderful occurrence
of the kind We have ever encountered:
i young married lady, the wife of Mair
street merchant. residing Race street, in the
vicinity OF Third. had most singular dream OF
the 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 &c
her bed IN a pleasant frame Of mind not how