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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11
A Catastrophe.

The Philadelphia Pennsy lvanian had the !oi-
lowing good story among its police reports:
As Mrs Esther Stansbury, residing IN a court
running from Race below Sixth street, was about
to bring a bucket of water from the hydraas last
night, she found al old basket suspended from
the knob o. the front door. Putting her hand
into the basket she felt something alive and kick
ing, but so wrapped up in rags that no further
dicovery could be made without unwrappiEg the
object. a piece of paper folded Ike letter, lay
by the side of of the animated bundle. Mrs
Stansbury imne diateiy returned into the house,
and By the light of the lamp examined the billet
1t was directed to her husband. She tsemalously
broke the seal and read as follows:
s'ro ] Joe Stanbury Sir: send you the baby,
which you will please take good care of and bring
up right so that it may turn out to be better
man than it's dady. Oh Joseph. what sly old
rake you are. Who would think that such a So
Der old spindle-shanks could be such tearing
down sinner? The child is yours-you may sware
to that Look at tits Joe Stansbury all over.
| You deceived me shamefully Joe-lettin on TO
be widower! But do a fathers duty By the young
one, and III forgive you.
| Your heart-broken NANCY.
~P. S.-Dont let that sharp-nosed wife of yours
see this letter. Cannon her with some kind OF
/ a story about the baby: n.
MIR Stansbury was is the basement kitchen,
quietly eating his supper and little iraa sinIng
what storm was brewing over his head ne
door of the kitchen violently thrown open
| and his wltes voice yeiied out
"Stanbsbury, come up here, you valianl Here's
a mess for you"
The astonshed S,ansbury hastily obeyed the
summons
Don't you want to see Nancy, the heart-broken
! Nancy?' cried Mrs Stansbury, when her guilty
husband hobbled up into the room.
/ Nancy what Nancys that?" said the sly old
rogue in we'll -feigned astonishment.
"Why, Nancy, the mother of this baby that
been hung up at the door,. Mr. Stansbury Oh
you look mighty innocent, but just read that let
ter, and look into that basket Don't be afraid
it won't bite: its got no teeth, poor thing. foal
know il for as the hussy says its just like you
all over Please goodness, I'll expose you before
everybo dy.a
In less than FIVE minutes, Mrs Stansbury hae
collected room full of spectators-half of th'
inhabitants of the court-to witness the process
of unwrappiug the baby. Anxious expectation
sat on every countenanee as the jelaoas lady tor
away rag after rag from the body OF the found
ling the vigorous movement of which astonishe'
everybody Its full of the devil already. SAT-
Mrs s., that shows its his. You'll soon Sc
that it is like him in every thing"
At last all the swadeing cloths being removed
out jumped the baby and made its escape throug
the open door. 1t was big tom cat
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EF Mr.. James B. Clay, as the publ

asy Mr.. James B. Clay, as The public are
aware, is the regularly nominated Democrat
ic candidate for Congress in the Lexington
District, 50 long represented by his illustrious
father This IS indeed most deplorable
spectacle for the eyes Of the civilized world.
The sons acceptance of the nomination of a
party. that for twenty five years pursued and
prosecuted the grea, father with fend ike
hate and diaboIcal malice, is thing too
shameful to be thought of without unuttera-
BILE disgust and loathing.
We all remember the occasion, when, al
ter having been pursued for years by all the
vile blood hounds and hell hounds OF the De-
rnocracv, he retired TO his home It Ashland.
and there. worn and wearied by relentless
Democratic persecution, stood pin the pres
ence of his old friends and neigheors and des-
cribed himself as bleeding old stag at bay.
+ And now (Oh. shame TO human nature j his
own son comes before the world IS the candi-
date aud sustainer and encourage OF the par
ty, that, for quarter OF a century. hunted
the father for his political blood The spec
tscIe has. SO far as are informed, no par
sllel in history, and God ii his mercy grant
that il ulsv never have-LosflsFpi Jour.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11
A Good One.

The New Albany Ledger relates the following
capital story:
As our readers generally are aware sInce the
openinC of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
there is a great deal of rivalry in ST. louis be-
tween that and the Alton aud Terre Haute road,
as to which shall get the Eastern travel Ipon
the arrival of the boats cars from JEFFERSON City,
the passengers are at once beset by the agents OF
these rival roads. y friend of ours recently wit
NJ ssed scene, of these occasions, VII sh Is
worth relating. Ga the arrival of the cars from
Jefferson, gentleman in white crafat aud black
coat, evidently clergyman. stepped oSt on the
niatform and was at once accosted in a most de-
fere1tial manner by the agent ef the o { NJ road
who asked the minister if he going East to
which the latter repliedtha he was.
u am the agent of the Ohio and Mississippi
Road said she auestioner. at is new road
new observation-disclosures threagh without caange
of cars-eu sker than any other route, and has
the advantage over all other roads, of being the
broad gauge, with wide roomy cars -d~cfifng a.
ereat length on the latter advantage. The agent
of the Terre Haufe 4 Alton Road then stepped
m. Il re present said he, "the Alton road
Ours is a good read-trcak well ballasted. and
/ uerfectly sznooth-Tnake close connections, and
vii 90 through as quick any other route Ii
is true" sorsiu ae6 the Alton nan addressing the
minister that ours is the narrow gauge, you are
aware. sir tha& the good book says, broad Is the
way that leadeta to destruction. and narrow j:
the wav which leadeth unto life That said
the clergyman, is the dogtrine preach azs1 at
once pachaseda ticket by the Alton road.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11

E-The Wheeling papers note the presence,
in that city, at a hotel. of a man In company
with somebody's wife. He met gentleman
on the street, talked with him, and when they
narted returned TO the hotel in great haste,
a,,arsd the ladv's room. and in an excited
manner exclaimed: Your husbands now
in the city on his return home from Baliimore.
| saw him. shook hands with with him, talked
with him, and the poor fellow never suspected
vou were here. Won't he rave. through,
when he gets homer" Shortly after this the
lady and gentleman took passage for the
/ East
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Soxx or rHr F. F. vs.-Speaking Of the

Soxx or III. F. F. Vs--Speaking Of the
effect OF intermsrriage among blood relations,
the Fredericksburg (ya- News says; ;,
In this country. in which we are raised
for twenty generations back. certain families
of wealth aad respectability have been in
,ernaxrisd until there cannot be found IN
three OF four of them sound man or woman! |!
One has sore eyes, another scrofula, third
!. an IDIOT. fourth blind, Fifth bandy-leg-
,ad a sixth with head about the size OF
! turnip, with not one out Of the number ex-
emp, from physical defects of some KIND OF
! o<her-
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Trees with uble-fowers are. too often. the

Trees with double-fo are. too often. the
emblem of offriendship-therei is plenty of bios
som. but no fruit.
There are many men who delight in play
ing the fool, but who get angry the moment
they are told so.
Society has right to be Parsicular-it Is
so often deceived.
Common sense has become such a rare
commodity that the world has entered into &
tacit compact TO live without it.
Wealth itself is not so much despised-i
is only the man who is the possessor of IT
Every woman is born with a master -minc
that is to say, with a mind to be master,
she can.
! No man. Hr;ag. should say an ill-wort
against the doctors.
Compliments are the coin that we pay
man to his face-sarcasms are what We pa,
/ him out with behind his back.
] Toad eating is always in season
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11

"A GUILrr LOOK. Nothing can be more
absurd than the idea tina, docking guilty
prooyes guilt. An honest man charged with
crime is much more likely TO blush at the
accusation than the real offender, who is gen
orally prepared for the event, and has his
face "ready made for the occasion. The
very thought of being suspected of anything
criminal will bring the blood 10 an innocent
mans cheeks, in nine cases out Of ten. The
most guilty looking" person we ever saw
was man arrested for stealing a horse
which turned out to be his own property.
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VOL. XVII.
MEETING DIRECTORY.

Webb Lodge, "Wednesday evening each month.
Richmond Lodge LIST Tuesday evening each month.
King Solomons Chapter. Ist Friday, after full moon
Wayne Council. 1st Thursday evening each month
Britson Lodge (Coiored lst Monday evening.
ODD FELLOWS.
White Water Lodge meets every Friday evening.
Oriental Encampment I'd and 4th Tuesday evenings
Degree of Rebecca Ist and Sd Tuesday evenings.
TEMPLE OF HONOR.
Richmond Temple, every Thur rsday evening.
Social Temple every Monday evening.
INDEPENDENT CIRCLE.
Crystal Fount Circle every Thursday evening,
GOOD TEMPLERs.
Richmond Lodge (Colored) every Friday evening.
JUNIOR SONS OF AMERICA.
Meet every Friday evening in Hadley's Hall.
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Col. Frernont's Works.

The personal friends Of Col. Fremons have been
aware that fos months past. he has been ensa-
ged in preparing his Journals and exploring expedi
tions for the press the principal labor being in wri
ting out his notes Of his last expedition. The n. Y
Tribune OF Tuesday says:
Childs Peterson Philadeiphia. have impress Col.
J. C. Fremonts Explorations" prepared by the
author. and enbr ocing all his expeditions superbly
illustrated with steel plates and wood cuts. engraved
under the immediate OF COL Fremont,
mostly from dsgurreotypes taken the spot and will
be issued in a style to match Dr. kane's works. II
will contain . of the First and Second ESpedi-
tons in the years 1912 43 "A, and detailed account
the Third Expedition during the years 1s46 46 AT,
the Rocky Mountains through Oregon and into
California covering the conquest and settlement of
that country The Fourth Expedition Of 1s4s '49 up
the Eans and Arkansas into the Rocky Noun
tains of Mexco down to the Del Norte, through So
into California; the Fifth Expedition Of 1853 and
'54 the Rocky Mountains At the head of the Ar
kansas and Colorado rivers through the Mormon set
Element and the Great Basin into California. The
whole will embrsce period of ten years passed among
the wilds Of Americs. The scientific porton Of the
ork will be very complete, containing articles from
Professors Torrey. HAIL. Guyot. Hubbard and others
eonpaied from m a.er i.i furnished by the author
4
bYacas exposition ef the principles OF good man
neps useful hnr, the of the person, eating,
drinking habits dress self-eulture, and be-
hAvor at home the etiquette OF SITUATIONS, ntfaduc
tons receptions visits dinners evening parties,
atoms. letters presents weddings, funerals tho
street. the church. places Of amusement travelling,
etc :, with illustrative anecdotes, chapter love
courtshp and rules Of order for debating socie
ties Price post paid psper. soc ,mrslin, Soc New
York FOWLER AND WELLS. 309 Broadway.
This is an honest and little book. designed
TO aid the young people OF repubii in beoo-
ing true American ladies and gentlemen. The author
seems desire make his readers something better
than imitstors Of foreign often based
social conditions radically different from our own
something better than insatcrs Of any manners in
fact AID has delt greater length and with far
emphasis upon general principles than upon special
though the latter their place in the
work. II TO have been his first object to i'm
pTess upon their minds the fAet that good and
good morals upon the basis and that justice
and benevc vcieuce al be satisfied without the
than without the other.
The work is essentially different from any other
of etiquette, and will aid hope, in building
truly American and republican sc hooi OF polite
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11

As77ocH CoI.LsGR.-The Free PTes5yseri-
an, whose editor attended the examination OF
the students at the close OF the Winter term
in this institution, says These examinations
added further evidence to the already demon
strsted fact. that the female mind is fully
equal Il, the male in all departments of stgsiy
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11
RICHMOND WAYNE COUNTY, TIL URsDAH

A CossIDERArE DocroR.-A psgirl who
had Just recovered from fit of slc.ss, gath
ed up her scauty earnings, and 1t 10 the
doctors Office to settle her bill tst at the
door. the lawyer of the place pas into the
office before her on similar ezra.
well Doctor" said he, :" bsye / am
indebted to you, and | should Ito know
how much"
Yes" said the doctor, 81 att3ed upon
you about a week, and what ould you
charge me for weeks service r what do
you realize on an average fora wee service?"
co. said the lawyer, "perha seventy
five dollars
"Very well then, as my time ID proies-
sion are as valuable as yours. yousill is sew
enty five dollars
The poor girls heart sankwitla her, for
should her bill be anything hk<hat. how
could she ever pay? The 9wrf paid his
bill and passed out, when til doisor turned
to the young woman. and kirryf0luired her
errand.
q came" said she, to klw what owe
you, although l do not knows l can ever
pay YOU"
:" | attended you about wk," said he
Yes sir 80
What do you earn per wes?''
" Seventy five cents
Is that all %
:" Yes, sir
"Then your bill is seventy ie cents"
The poor girl paid him thanbly snd wen
out with a light heart.
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BRANDY IT'S MANuFAcruREThe follow
ing account, from the Torous- Colonist. Of
the death of man from TASTING poison used
in manufacturing Brandy froi raw spirits
conveys its own moral
At about II o'clock, Thursay morning,
clerk in the employ of Mr.. fright. liquor
manufacturer, at Brampton, lei the store for
the purpose of manufacturing quantity Of
brandy from raw spirits He bok with him
preparation used for this purpose,-b
some called essence of brandy. The prepar
ton was placed on the table in t-s warehouse :;
and the deceased Mr., Morris after prepar-
ing portion of the liquor. rmrned to the
store, and took glass of d. with some
friends from Toronto. He hal scarcely re-
turned to his former occupati,a more than
ten minutes, before the porte ran into the
store, in great alarm, exclaimls, ''Mr. Nor
ris has been tasting the essen,e of brandy,
and it has killed him." On hose present
running to the spot, it was fourd that the re-
port was too true the sufferer had inadyert-
emily tasted few drops of the drug, which
is nearly allied to prussic acid, and instant
death was the consequence.
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DEATH OF Hon. JAMES BELL OF n. HAMP-
N. Y. Tribune oisShe q Ia says:

in the town o. GniIford, n. Hs was
lawyer by profession, Whis ii old-fashion-
ed politics, and quite, sensible, conscienti-
Gus, unassumng, unaspiring citizen. He had
been so little before the public that his cleo
ton TO the Senate two years since was rather
a surprise out of his own State; but he prov
ed faithful capable, deserving Senator
His age must have been near slxty-hv
By his death a seat in the Senate for four
wears ensuing becomes vacant; but no poll
tical consequences are involved, as the Re,
publican Legislature already chosen, will
proceed next month to fill the vacancy The
names of Amos Tuck, Thomas NJ. Edwards.
Anthony Colby, John II. White. George 9.
Fogg. Clark of Manchester. and Parker OF
Merrimac, appear to US as those from among
whom the New Senator viii probably be
chosen 1t is quite likely that claim Will
be made that be be chosen from the north
ern or western portion of the State, as both
the Senators were taken in 1855 from the
eastern and southcr.
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NO. 26.
Fer the Palladium

By {. D. THOMAS.
She early died
Ere the shadows Of care
Fell on her brow
So beautifully fair,
Her eyes were changed
In the siumber of Death.
Ere tears had gathered
Their lids beneath;
Then, weep her not
She has passed away
To a realm beyond
The realm, Decay.
We miss here here
From the hearthstone lone,
A beam of light
Has forever gone;
a smile has passed
From our longing sight.
Like beautiful star,
In cloud at night;
Yet cease TO mourn
For the smile we miss.
Is beaning, ever now,
In the vale of Bliss.
A child of song
He rapturous strains
Nooed the sad heart
From Affections pains;
The words, she breathed
In her days of love,
Were Eke seraph notes
From the spheres above;
Then, weep her not
For, beyond the skies,
She is singing now
In Paradise
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H Pal was hungry and got out of the
cars for refreshments. The cars very thought
lessly went on without him. Pats ire was
up. "Ye spalpeenr' he cried starting on a
run, and shaking his fists as be flew after the
train. Stop there. We old stame wagin; ye
murtherin stame engin-ye got passen-
ger aboard that's lift behind =
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11

crThe Covington Peoples FlisRd, 8 Demo
cratic paper has gone under within the past week
This makes some half dozen "old line organs that
have stopped piping and taken 10 dying within 8
month Willard seems to be poison to the party
in this State. Their papers are effected with q
sort of hog cholera probably produce in the
same way, and still stuff they swallowed when
they took him
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E@ Il has been decided BY Western
court that a clergyman may marry himself
This is fee-saving process al ali events.
e~ Gov King. of New York, has deer
ded that the evidence against Coroner Con
nerv Is not sufficient TO warrant his removal
from Office
~ Reverdy Johnson's daughter CimIfe
was married on Wednesday night last, q
Andrew Sterret Ridgley, member OF sh'
Baltimore Bar.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11

F Three United States senator's from
New Hampshire have died within three years.
viz: Messrs. Morris, Bell and Aiherton.
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AMEnreaS Spool CoTroN NTHaEAD.-Several atteTn-
pts have been made fro time time in this country
to manufacture Spool Cotton Thread which would
compete with the imported Article but generally with
poor success. Some eighteen months ago. the WI
Iimantie Linen Company Conn commenced expert
mentng on the Of this article, with some
machinery placed in their large linen mill These
experiments have resulted in the most gratifying sue
cess and the Company are now erecting new miii
200 feet long feet wide and fou1 stories high de-
sc4ey for the manufacture of ali kinds ofspoo
cotton thread. II Intended to run l20oo spindes
in this mill, which i'll enable the Company 10 turn
900 dozen spools per day BysA Patent process,
they claim be sbie finish their thread more even
iy and with a perfect polish. than has been at
t.ined by the manufacturers of the best imported
threa ds making Sicut distinguish the
thxesd siik the gloss being so nearly alike ony
the finest hiz-pvicet Sea Island and New orleans
eot.ons used in the manufacture OF this thread
which is claimed possess one third more strength
than the same numbers Of the best imported The
Company are emily able yet to furnish eoJ dozen
,poos per dav which Forwarded to their Agent IN
where oduction has just
sfe.srs Dousles & Sher wood, who have very thor
oushl tested this thread in their large Skirt manu-
factory IL decidedly superior to any iPor
ted thread which they have ever been able 10 buy
More than so 600 differ spoois Of the various mum
bers were tested on their sewing machines without
flndns single inperfec.ion or inequality affecting
the passage the thread through the eye OF the nsede
By the psculiarity of finish 10 required In tbs
use OF this thread which makes great sasing Al iHe-
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NrcRr SPEcTkcLEs-Night spectacles, TO
see with in the dark, are suggested by cor
Respondents in the Scientific American, They
would be very desirable, - he thinks, "in some
situations, to see cle.rly when quite dark.
when acting as pilot, for example. on the
river steamboat. The idea is practicable
That which avails an owl to see in the dark
will enable a man TO see in the night
Herschel could see, with the aid Of an optical
instrument. which he constructed, the dial on
s;eeple clock a mile distant. when 1t was so
dark that be could see but few feet with the
nakad eve"
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RAWSON VALE,
Attorney at Laws

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Office ia Jehnson's Building
Il adjoining Harrisons Bank, Washington street,
South side
All business entrusted to his care, in the Supreme,
Circuit and other Courts of Indiana, prompt
attention
Especial attention given to the Securing and Collect
ing Of Debts in any part of the State
FERENCES.-lppincott. Conn & Co, Philadcl-
phia NJ f.. Reeves * CO.. Cincinnati q A. {. Blanch-
ard, Richmond Ind Miles Murphy, Newcastle, Ind
Sam Hannah, Indianapolis;Geo. q. Holman, do
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CRAwFoRD Co. No, April 80, 1857
MR. BUcHANAN;-

I
DEAR SIR-Mr-is the postmaster al
this place, and he is gone out West, and has
been gone for three weeks, and he has NO
deputy here. but have been opening the
mails and attending to it since he has been
gone, as he left the key with me. and the post.
master told me that must make out a report
at the end of every month and did not tell me
who was to write to, but suppose it is to
you we shonld make our reports, as we are
all citizens of the government of which you
are now President. If you are not the right
one TO receive the report please drop me few
lines, letting me know who am to report to,
and l will write again.
REPORT AT THE END OF APRlL.-The
weather is cold for the season Provisions
scarce and very high, but notwithstanding all
that, we have regular mails once a week, good
health and the people of this country are uni
versally pleased with your administration;
this is all | know that would interest you;
if there is anything ommited in my report
please let me know. My best respects to you
and Mrs. Buchanan,
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Unique Letter from Western Post
master
WASHINGTON, Nav 80. 1857.

The following letter was received by the
Presidents few days since, and for simplicity
and unsophis;icatedness, exceeds anything
that has been received by this or any other
admistratio. Through the kindness of one
Of the Secretaries have been permitted to
take verbatim copy. leaving out, however,
the post Office and the name of the individual.
There are other people in Missouri besides
border ruffians and republicans. Here is the
letter: