The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-04-28
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rg, Halls Journal Of Health states a some
what significant fact, that out of the 60o0 per
SONS tried before the New York Circuit Court of
last year, only 80 were sober when arrested.
Es- It is good sign to sec a woman wipiag
the perspiration from her face it IS bad sign to
see fellow wipiug his mouth as he comes out of
cellar.
eg- Tie President has commenced restoring
the special agents recently dismissed by Post
master General Holt for being useless This is
the way the Administration carries ont reforms
es- When the chimney is oppressed with SCOT
throw handful of salt upon the fire. The effect
Of thi. is TO bring the SCOT down, whether burn
ing or nof, and thereby save considerable trouble
aad sometimes considerable property.
- Col Jacques, gentleman distinguished
for many years past in Massachusetts,, as an agri-
culturist and horticutarist died il Someryile,
near Boston, recently.
/ - Mr.. Morphy has Just achieved another
great chess triumph in Paris His antagonist
was the President of the London Chess Club -
/ The result was seven games for Morphy one drawn
and none for his opponent.
- 4 haven't taken a drop of liquor for a
year, said individual of questionable morals.
Indeed. but which of your features are We 10 be-
Iieve, your lips or your nose?'
a thing of beauty is a JOY forever.
~ The German settlers near Brighton, Ill,
on Thursday last, attempted to stop the Chicago
ami st. luis railroad trains on account of the
non-payment Of thei. claims against the road, for
wood delivered and cattle run over.
Eg- Elisha Potter, the member of Congress
from Rhode Island, on being abused by some i'll
hammered member of the House rose aud said -
MIR. Speaker, when | am at nome, l associate
with gentlemen, but when [ come to the Congress
of the United States, | am obliged to associate
with s1ch as tue people choose TO send here"
Eg- Soloa Robinson recently presented some
friends in Connecticut with some wine, which was
drank and highly praised, after which he assured
them it was made from the juice of rhubarb fpie
p!antl at tie rate OF 500 gallons per acre, in Wis
co8sin.
.ro~ VIM b. Astor, of New York, is worth
1000 coo. aud he is in a perpetual fret and
bother as TO how best 10 invest his three or four
millions Of yearly income. Spend it he cannot,
for his current expenses for board and clothing
are on a scale far from profuse. He is running
about begging people not to pay him, where the
debts are well secured.
Eg~ The Legislature of Maine has passed an
act, exempting manufacturing establishments of
cotton or wool or both cotton and wool hereaf-
ter erected, from taxation for period Of ten
years, if the city or town D which the establish
ment is proposed to be located shall give assent
to such exemption.
~ Governor Medary, of Kansas, arrived at
MS oll nome at tOIumOuS on thursday night
The Statesman, in noticing his arrival saws his ad
mini tration is calculated to command the admi-
ration of the Democracy, for it bids fair to bring
about the assured predomnance of our party in
Kansas at IN early day" If the wheel horse gets
back to Kansas he viii be the first Governor of
that Territory that ever returned after once leay
ing.
New England now sends an unbroken Re
publican delegation to the House. Not single |
doaghiace of any political faith, not single pro-
slavery Democrat is permitted to misrepresent the
sturdy New Englanders. The land of steady
tones. Her last vote has been given for slavery
for the last time has her influence be thrown
against Freedom and Humanity. When shall
we he able to say the same of the United West?
- Spanish quarters viii still be received at
tie United states mlnt, at par two years from the
2lst of last February. They must be presented
in sums of no, less than five dollars. The Span
ish cola contains silver and IS intrnsicaly
II ore valuable than American quarters. The
plan of putting them down to twenty cents oper
ates only IN favor of moaey brokers who make
just p rer cent by the operation.
- Charles Dickens will bring out he
30ih of April new periodical to be en:iiled.-
"Ai Roand tho Year 1t will opea with a new
tale from his pen. Household Words vii! cease
to appear on the 30th of May.
--Antioch College. an institution established
celebrated for Hon. Horace Manns couection
with it, then for its Pecnaiary embarrassments. .
more rcceuty for some trouble between the Pres +
jdeut aad students, and last of all for still greater
pecnnjary troubles was sold a few DAYS since to
pay some of the claims against it. An agent for
f. Palmer bought 1t orits principal, tie ctief
creditor OF the College who, TO his homer he it
said at transferred il to its former friends,
who have relieved the claim of all membranes. +
Il will no doubt be pat in high state Of efhcicn-
cy at once.
- The Madison Courier says: The Demo
cratic Convention recently held in jackson coun-
", refused to endorse the administration. One Of
the speakers avecrei that the Seymour Times was
a better Democratic paper than the Indianapolis
Sentinel. and gave three hearty cheers for the
Times during the debate When the Democracy
of jackson county becomes shaky in support of
BuchaHan where is he TO look for firm, steady
supporters
---The Sullivan Democrat has poetical cor
respondent, who iudulges ia lengthy 'poule. the
iavectves Of which is leveed against the traffic
of ardent spirits The following is the principal
stauzl; If not exactly poetry it certainly express
Is the truth.
OF al the crimes that ever has been
The selling of whisky IS the greatest sin;
Il has caused mere misery, pain ani wee
Thaa any other thing know.
O get out Of The way you whisky seller,
You've raiaed maay clever fellow.
- The easiest thing in The world is to give
advice; and the most difficult IS TO know your-
self.
- Where there is 10 conflict, there can be
10 conquesti where there is no conquest, there i
no crown.
- Fortune is painted blind. that she may
not blush TO behold the fools who belong 10 her
douglas Jsrr3!I.
- The rapid growth Of LaaYenvorth City
Kansas. Is astonishing Although II is only four
years cid, it contains population Of 10 460 with
az assessment valuation of S3,7oi 375. Ii has
uioe charchcs, ten schools four daily and foaF
weekly papers.sevea joobjng printing Offices cigh-
= aine lavverS, and forty doctors
Some Of the papers are agi,ating the ques
ton whether politics aci reig;OQ ought % be il