The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-09-22
MERE MENTION.
Some bashful fellow wrote the following:

The answer was "yesl'-Everybody from
all parts Of the country and from every where
else. intend visiting Richmond to witness the
Balloon Ascension, Fire Works. and Fair, on
the q tn of next month-We were told the
other day that because of our hostility to
billiards, certain republican was going TO
vote for Billy Schlater; singular reason, yet
we promise him that not less than FIVE dem
ocrats, who despise gambling and drunken
ness will vote for Sol. Meredith in his stead.
On Saturday eve. last, cur friend FRED'K
SHULTz, purchased at auction tho privilege
of selling refreshments and the use Of the
eating stand at the Fair Grounds for the sum
of 5ll0.-The firm Of II. J Ogden IL Co.
has been dissolved, and our old friend II. c..
Lewis Zone of that frm) is about opening a
Bakery in the room formerly occupied by
John NJ. Paxson. Whilst Mark is making
loves of good bread to sustain LIE. at one end
of the building, Moseley is selling that which
destroys every thing that is noble and Of good
report in man and making Loqfers at the 9th
er!-John Dennis is building substantial
residence on Main east of Seventies st we
also notice handsome residence opposite
him in the course of construction.-E Ellis
Nordyke. is building addition to his resi-
dence on West Walnut-st., and undermining
tive understand there has been qaite
poor attendance of scholars at the Free
Night School, scarcely one scholar and a
! third to teacher; this ought not so 10 be;
where teachers gtre their services for SO wor-
thy purpose, parents should see that they
have ample employment. Much better have
your children storing their minds with that
which will make them useful citizens. by at
tending Night School, than 20 suffer them to
h pick up street education that degrades and
brutalizes them. Let parents, bosses, and
~
their boys to the Free Night School at the
Public School House.-Frends' Boarding
School commences on the 1lth of Oct next.
Tickets for the Balloon Ascension can be
had at this office.--Sanders Horney is build
ing addition to his residence, putting up
tasty fence and otherwise i'm proving his pro-
perty.-Because lager beer, furnishes "Ihe
sitting mother with increased milk for her
baby in Germany, parson Rentzsch seems
to think that copious drafts of the article will
enable him to supply his congregation in this
country with the ''Stncere mtt6 of the word!''
We shall not gainsay his capacity in this re-
spect.-B. W. Harris, has purchased an in
terest in the Store of j. Z. McCown; they
have Just received a new stock Of Goods,
every thing looks nice in the Store new
pin. and they sell cheap for cash.--W. T. Den
mis-, Esq, left on Monday last for Louisville,
Ky, Fair, taking with him one of Brady 4
Sons Portable Engines; on his return, he
attends our State Fair at New Albany; the
Indiana journal thinks the eastern portion of
the State will excel in furnishing exhibitors,
but that the central portion Will furnish the
crowd.--Homer Bargis. is now delivering the
Daily indianapolis Atlas to subscribers in this
city at 10 cents per week; if you wish to
keep posted in Indiana politics, take the At
las.--The Prosecuting Attorney has about
100 State cases before this term of the Com
mon Pleas Court, mostly liquor cases-Popp-
ular officer, tha.-C. A. Dickinson, has just
fixed up his show win low very beautifully,
the tasteful arrangement of his rich wares,
watches, jewelry, nc, therein and through
out his establishment, calls loudly to the way
farer to stop, drop in, examine and buy.
Among the articles in the show window. we
notice a new and splendid Silver Cornet,
bearing the following inscription: presented
to Prot MILLER, by the citizens of Rich
mond.' Price $l6O. 1t is we'll deserved
compliment to Prof. Ms superior abilities as
a teacher of music By-the-bye, friend
Dickinson has just largely reperished his
stock.-We learn that a Silver Speaking Grum-
pet is to be presented to No. ;, Fire Co.
Why not have another presentation Concert.
dispensing. of course, with the extras not in
the bill?--"Stella Delc.me, or the Conan
Iche's Dream" has just been commenced in
the N. Y Mercury; FLORENCE N'Neil, or the
Rebels Daughter is appearing in the n.
all the leading Magazines OF the day, can be
be had by calling on Sam. Elder at the Post
Office Bookstore.-Our friend Poe, has sold
the following property, within the last ten
days: House and lot on South Seventh St,
price $3.50; House and half an acre OF ground
in Chester, 81 900; Small lot in Seyastopol,
s75; Two small houses and lot on Mill-st.,
81, 500. Mr.. P, also bot a house and lot on
South ashington-s for $3.50 which is for
sale-At the Council on Tuesday eve, last,
Anthony Smithmeyer was allowed TO dig
well in alley between Front and Washington
sts, (bet Hunt and Holloway's premises.)
provided he keeps the same always in repair;
Com. on Claims allowed Reed Il Lseds's
bill for street work. S179 Is, also F. Bessel-
mans bill for grading Hgh-st., 1858, SO;
Ordinance amending market law, read twice
and referred back to com. on public build
ngs and markets; Order for $50 allowed ID.
Haner for digging we'll on Walnut-st.; SI1.7O
tax RENTED 10 Mr.. Potts on Drugs. which
had been paid by DR.. Fulton; City Collector
reported S2,457 Of collected; Elliott & Hut
tons bill for lumber, S47 ,8S, Thos. Bargis's
bill, IS, were both allowed.--We see the
/ City Ordinance, imposing an additional H.
/ cense of $50 on each individual procuring
! license from the county commissioners, is yet
in the hands of the Council; it now only re-
quires one more reading to become law
The Trustee of this township, and the wives
and relatives of inebriates have been notifying
hquor-sellers not TO sell them any into1iea-
ting liquors. under the penalty of the law;
that is right.--Peter Arnold is building a
small frame house on the s. E. cor. of Fifth
and Main-st.-Hope's billiard case was re-
tarded last Circuit Court by swearing that
Judge Elliott wouldn't administer strict jus
tice, and was finally postponed until the next
term in consequence OF want OF time to try IL
The defendant makes from $40 TO SIS per
day and night off of his gambling apparatus.