The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-25
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A communication from a "Naturalized"
citizen, in another column is rather Rent-ch
ing (wrenching) in its composition-but he
may console himself with the old adage that
"a man who resides in brittle domcile
should not project compact ard ponderous
substances! or, in other words less scholastic
and highfautin: "a man living in glass
house shouldn't throw stonesi'--We under
stand that our friend VIM. Mercer Of Cam
bridge City, the manufacturer of kirby's
celebrated Harvester, subscribed and paid
three thousand dollars toward erecting new
Masonic Hall in that place 1t is to be one
Of the finest Halls in the State when compile
ted-John L. Robinson met several Of the
faithful at Cen,erville on Monday last; it is
supposed that John and his friends feasted
on Durham, seasoned with the prospect Of
having nothing but Hen-drake's eggs sent to
the State Convention as delegates from Old
Wayne! Dry eating, that!-Speaking of ham
and eggs, reminds US that Tomatoes sold for
so cents bushel in our market on Saturday
morning last--A handsome brick dwelling
on Fifth ST., opposite DR.. Baer's residence,
belonging to our friend S. r. Lippincott, will
be for rent on the first of September.-D. B.
Strattan is building Carriage and Wagon
Shop on FIT. Wayne Avenue. north of and ad
joining his Blacksmith's Shop.-John Nc
Graw. is about conducting the blacksmthing
business, on his own hook. opposite Charles
Newman's Turning and Cabinet Shop, on
North franklin st. There's no better work
man anywhere, and we wish him success
We mentioned the aorone individual who had
purchased the Wright Store, last week; in
stead of Abijah Moffatt Il Co.. we should
have said Barnabas and Jesse Coffin, and Jes-
sc Hiatt.-An excellent improvement and
much needed. is progressing on Washington
Avenue; it is being regarded and re graveled
by our Street Commissioner from Horney
d Co.'S Plow Shop to the Spring Foundry.
Glen. Scott, is building an addition to
the rear Of his dwelling on North Fifthst.--
Thanks to our young friend Sam. Elder, for
late papers; being in the receipt of all the
leading literary Newspapers and Magazines,
and having his News Depot located in the
Postoffice Bookstore, he has facilities to sup
ply customers with desirable reading matter,
enjoyed by no other Agent in the city--give
him a GALA bundle of Black Silk and
Dress Trimmings was lost on Monday eve
ming last in the Eastern part Of the city. per-
haps on Broadway--any person finding the
same, and leaving it at this Office will be
suitably rewarded.-The celebrated MARSH
TROUPE composed of 80 little girls and
boys, from to IA years of age, whom we
noticed last week as being at knightstown
Springs, is now filling an engagement at In
dianapolis. The papers of that city are en-
thusiastic in noticing their performance
and, indeed. wherever they go the same
hearty praise seems to be showered down on
the heads of these Juvenile tragic, melo-
comic, land operate performers. The
Troupe will be in Richmond, and exhibit at
Starr Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings
next, Aug 26th and 9th. We predict for
tb;c f,1I honSa --()ur has
been that evil and only evil is the
result of keeping billiard saloon; but we
had no idea that a feeling Of incendiarism
would be engendered in the breast of the
proprietor Of such concern, towards us for
an honest and candid declaration of that opin-
on; vet we are told that an expression of |
Hope went do,cn the other night "that the
Palladium Office would burn upt' The ut
erance Of such desire only tends more
strongly to confirm our opinion OF the evil |
tendency Of keeping billiard tables for gam
is it any evidence Of Christian ministry
20 find fiddle, glass of grog, pack of |
cards and set of dominoes" on the table of
, Clergyman Library 1--WE are indebted 10
Mr. Elder, of the Postoffice Book Store. for |
bottle of superior Blue Black Writing Fluid. |
Try tiff a man "saves his Bacon these |
hard times, he's doing pretty well, particu- !
several pieces of bacon to disappear. Mon
day last il was found concealed under the /
floor of the thief S house, and the thief sent /
to jai.--Tim. Wallace. colored, for whipping /
his wife was fined S25 and COSTS in default
Of bail Tim. was sent to Jail, to board it out
We hear it rumored that two of our poit-
ical friends, who were candidates for the NOM
ination of Clerk. are electoneering for the
democ ratio candidate for that office, Mr..
Schlater; We hope it is untrue. for men of
honor and integrity. and knowing the use our
political opponents have made of that office
in the present incumbent's hands. to propa-
gate the cause of the slavocracy. they would
deeply regret their course in future years.
Much better have the influence of that Of
flee In favor of Republicanism and freedom,
than in favor of democracy and slavery ex-
tension. We can't believe any Of the Repub-
lean candidates for the nomination, who
were defeated, are '.sore- headed enough 10
vote for as INSCRIPTIONS slaveocrat as W.
III. Schlater.
. 1859