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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

OF Elder say he was Uniformed by per-
sons who were present at the meeting on
the 9th inst, ''that about 500 persons, men.
women and children were in attendance in
the forenoon, and dwindled down to two or
three hundred in the afternoon" Had Ell
der been present he probably would have
made the same statement, as his informant
was locofoco, and the eyes of mem
bers of that party are all alike. When
an outpouring of the people takes place, they
console themselves as did the spunky sinner
in the time Of the flood. when he had been
chased from hill to hill--trom mountain top
to mountain top. and when he had reached
the highest craig. and the water was about to
overwhelm him, seeing the safety ark OF
Noah floating by. called to be taken on board
but when he found his cries unheeded, ne
told Noah to 90 10 thunder with his old boat,
for he did not believe there would be much
Of a storm after all, so with Elder, he did
not think there was much of meeting after
all. although the people were there by thou
sands.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

The telegraph briefly states that Hon. John Y
Mason. L. 5. Minister at the Court Of Fraaee.
died OF apoplexy on the Sd inst.
Mr. Mason has occupied his present position
about six years, having been appointed By Pres.
Pierce IN 1883. A oatiSe Of Virginia, The Cor
gressiona. and other Offices awarded 10 bin bv
tha, State, wee the Consequence Of his family -
fnence rather Than Of any extraordinary talent
and political expediency wss the occasion Of his
-eeciion 10 the Office which no held .: the time OF
bis death II 10 not high compliment to say
tba. be was abc1t equal to the average Of An.
erscas Minister'S
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

GEx 10. L,xs $, SQUArrGR SovERErGSrY -
Gen. Lane ditf rs from Mr.. Douglas on sou liter
sovereignty. III. says, slavery Doulinally exists
aad Haust aiSeays exfs:, in the territories until
they c,.ne 10 tJrn ae:r own State Governments
.Caa1ress. he says. cannot interfere With the
sabiec' nf slaver,; aud the people living under
a territorial, government cannot DO, under cr-
gsEic las framed ~ Congress- that which CcI-
gress Itself caauot do. IL does nom;pal.y exist
sld must always exist, in tho Territories until the
Gene 70 form lae.T STATE governments, and the,
it is their right to regulate the matter rs they
please. l appeal 20 gentlemen theu-northern
mea and S1uthera men-to maintain aud protect
the rights guaraCt Ctee.i by the Constellation
......Thsre are 81 lawyers, 36 doctors. / )
clergymen. and 20 land agents in Leaven-
worth, Kansas, besides 90 saloons"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

Hos. EpxARp BxTKs.-fheee can b. no mis-.
take as 10 Judge Bates opposition to the repeal
Of the Missouri COMPROMISE and the whole policy
oil the democratic party. Dred Scott Decision aud
he has proven h's faith by his works, about ,ba
best test tia. csa be given be smsncipatss
slaves Inherited b; him. although poor man a.
the tia'e, Hhich We sppreLend. many who are
loufes' in theis condemnation Of slavery az tbs
sol,a would not do Indianapolis A,lss.
@John Calhoun Of cand,e-box memorv.
died u ST. Joseph, No.. on the l3th isse
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

ONO LEGIsLATCRE-Th House Of Rep
resentatives. as reported. win stand: Repub-
lieans 81, Democrats 10. The Senate: Re
publicans p, Democrats 10. Majority on
Joint ballot. 36 Tha. is quite enough for
every practical purpose, Ii might even DE
reduced li-t.e without the least inconveni-
ence-
~The telegraph reports difeulsy among
TIE hands in the c. S. Arsenal at Harperis Ferry
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

PBILADELParA. Oct 1.-THE official re.
turns from Philadelphia city elec, IL Oppo-
sition and ; Democrats to the Assembly -
The Senatorial district composed of Cum.
berland. Perry. Mif1in aud Juniatha, is in
doubt The official vote in Cumberland gives
l rwin. tOpp.) 81 majority.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

THE PENNSYLVANIA ELEcrfoy.-Th Peoples
Ticket Pennsylvania has received majority
estima ed at 24.000. The Legislature just cho-
sep Is strongly Republican in both branches The
Honse stands 65 to 35. One third Of the Senate
is elected biernially. Of the % Senators hold
ing over, II are Republicans and l Democrats
The Opposition are reported to have carried e.
cry one Of the eleven Senatorial Districts ia
which elections we're held this year This gives
% Republicans to IL Democrats. The Senator's
now elected will Of course take part in the choice
of successor to Senator Bigler iu 1861. His
fate is certainly settled as that OF Mr. Pagh.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

CoIrxsvs. Oct i4.-A popular demon
stra,.oa was offered to-night TO Hon. VIM.
Dennison. Governor elect. A procession,
attended with music. proceeded TO his resi-
aence and TO their cheers he responded in a
speech. The masses We're entertained q, a
levee bT Mr.. Dennison.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20
TIE Roads Government q the -Haaicipal
Hy-Cd"rcAcs-N, respapers, Sc More
Of tie Manufacturing Interest.
Richmond. Oct. II.

Richmond. Oct. II.
One of the principal results Of good ad-
ministra,ion il counties. is TO be found in the
superior quality of its roadh leading to the
county seat from the several quarters within
the jurisdiction Of its commissioners. Rich
monj ard its vicinity, the county OF Wagne,
is fortunate therein. Taking their start from
he edge of town. find seven turnpikcs
radiatiug in as many directions. with several
smaller roads which lead TO all parts OF the
county.
Tie city itself is well graded ard paved
But few if any OF the streets which are open
as public thoronghfares, are ret to be laid
The sidewalks are even and the -osdwavs
solid. More coaIj not be asked in Ills re-
spect.
The manner Of the government of the mu-
nicipaiitv is OF course similar TO that aiopt-
ed in other cities Of Ike i'm m-o-tance. The
Mayor presides over the des,inies. itself: in
the execution OF the laws and ordinances of
the city which Is aided by City Marshal and
four dep tiles policemen. These latter
would seem to have comparatively little TO
do. Tor met the head naa this morning pur
suing his quiet round In market, seated on a
wagon load of pumpkins and garden truck.
As precautionary step against the ravages
Of FIRE. the city has provided itsel' with three
engines and with as many organized compa.
MES.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

- In 1856. nr. buchanan received in the city
of Philsdelp h,a, 3S,20T votea
Fillmore, 24.Ss2
Fremont G959-3l s4I
Buchanans majority. G.25G
In 1859, Mr.. Wright Dem, received 26.5e3
do Cochran, Opp, received 28,ff2
These figures chow that II ,544 voters who vo-
ted FOR Buchanan 10 1885, refused TO vote on the
llth Of October. l859.w but g. 80 Of the com
biped Opposition stsid from the polls oa the tn
So Gays ForneT.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-20

Gas@ So far returns have been received
every county has given a majority of votes
agains, Il e calling Of convention to amend
the Constitution. Marion gives a majority of
69- Wayne, 1o30-Jennings. 1o2S-Allen.
l644--Vigo, 1201-Jackson, l593-fIen-
bricks, 1027--Benton iS--Floyd l5l. The
entire majority against it will not be less than
$4,000.
No CoNvRsTIoN-The people Of the State, ct
the recent election, gave q very emphatic protest
against calling Convention to amend the Cor
situation Could they have had absolute assuf--
anee that only few amendments wonld have
been made by the Convention the result wonld
have been ifsreut. They feared to trust it in
the hands Of men most apt to be elected member
of that body.
The only thing left is now to amend IL in the
way provided by the Constitution itself: aud af-
ter ali, not certain whether that is not the
safest. though it may be the longest mode of do
ing Indianapolis Atlas.
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E Among the last words uttered by the
IamenIed Senator Broderica, as retold by
Col Baker were the following:
~ HEY HAVE KILLED NE BECAUSE / WAS
OPPOSED TO The EXTENSION OF SLAVERY AND
CORRUPT ADMIN sTR4TIoS. They re-
markabie words, uttered at 4 very remarka
bic moment; :hcy involve the history OF his
Senatorial career: and Of its sad and bloody
termination
Again:
when he returned from that fatal field.
while the dark wing of The Archangel OF
death was casting It's SHADOWS upon his brow.
his greatest anxiety was to the perform.
ance of his duty. lie felt that all his strength
and all lis life belonged TO the cause to which
he had devoted them. Baker said he -
aud to me they were his last words-'Baker,
when | was struck tried 10 stand firm, but
the blow blinded me. ard | could not |
trust il IS NJ shame 10 manhood that tears
blinded u e when lie said il. OF his last
hours have no cart TO speak. He was the
last Of his race; .here was no kindred hand
to smooth bis coue b or wipe the death damps
from his brow; be. around that dying bed
strong men, the friends of early manhood,
tie devoted adherents Of later life. bows in
irrepressible grief. and lifted up their voices
and wept.
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Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,

No Telegraph-A Agricuifaral liachiae Shop.
Horse Poscsr in Operations RaIroo
Bridge-Pape, -UW.
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The Cities and Towns of Indiana.

The z ~ Of Richmond and ticinity-.7 casual
tsit il the County Poor H9ase-.1 Pork
House ard a Pto.c Shop.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25

From tie Philadelphia Bulletin, August 231
serious riot took psce at racooy yesterday after
noon great Of persons from the CITY bad been
attracted 70 that pslt by sang match, pic ~ the
pupils OF St vnceo,s Sunday School, and target drDg
nzatcp, under command OF Lieutenant Bauer There was
strong gathering OF owdy hangers on,
peesn to excite the roughs trouble paioy
approaching. The rowdies commenced rsnt as usu
and amused themselves oy petog tue Ge,msDs Three
persons seriously STABBED and of by tner
lfienos This occurred at the p,ut where they en-
gagged target practice rne Franklin Rifles march.
down to the wharf, where they we're ssssiIed Win
Rifles retaiated with the butts Of their pieces,
and several Of them were broken, and the
officers fought ~ih his sword He was knocRed down
tie sword torn from hand by police officer wno
thong the Infatuated Tenton behaved like a msdman
Soon AFTER this some OF tue members OF the comyaay
loaded the rifles with pebbles feed the Gro ~
Of their assaiIans Two persons wounded. but
their injuries were not OF character. Inc voley
caused the owdies suddenly to leave they soon re-
turned and resumed their assault upon the soldiers
Lieutenant Spear Of the Tenth Police division; Sergeant
Tryon Of the Eleventh. district officer John Weir OF tne
Reserve and officer Theodore Hscket belonging to the
Nineteenth werd we're the only officers present They
used their utmos Efforts To put stop zoe row. aud
partially successful Lieut. Spear while attempting
10 separate the combaan struck the breast. on
the arm and on the leg with paving stoaes Serseaa.
Tryon struck the head the butt If rife
without serious injury. 30 drove Off his assasnt ana
used hs umost efforts to restore order, which
finally successful
During the e6e Lieut. Spear succeeded in taking four
rifles from the nfuriAted Germans and kept them
possession ubt they were ready TO return the city
The stesmboa, Thomas Morgan stopped q, rscoov at
seven O'CLOCK when soldiers, rioters and policemen ,n-
GLIDING squna OF officers FROM Frankiord embarked on
board for the city There WAs again . dispos ton on
the boat to assa the Germans Lieut. Spear addressed
the crowd and after inducing some Of The members
the company 70 discharge their rifles into the air sue
ceeded IN restoring order
Atelegrapnic despatch the officer sent TO the Cen
tra Police statou and Chief Rugges ordered Sc
vera squads Of up Poplar street wharf
the parties landed peacefully The grosued and
bssed the company marched up from the landing out
otherwise there was no attempt TO create disturbance
Three Of the members Of the Rife Company were cut
about the head In shocking The affair created
much excitement In the northern section Of the city
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
City Intelligence.

FIFrH AVENUE HorEL.-ruesday being opening day OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel the stars and stripes
from the flagstaff from till eunses when they
struck In regular man or war stSe-a practise which
Of hotels wh, upon the spread eagle" pra
cipe Of letting tber Hass flap around their naxstas
night, would do well 10 initiate. The oSd OF vsers,
from early In the morning I'll at night, terrific
fne graDo entrance nsil crowded toat 1t
inner almost impossible TO get out The number Ut
arrivals up 20 ten O'Clock was 29l.
FIRE IN GKEEswIcH STREET Bet veen three and four
O'Clock "Wednesday morning de occurred in the drug
store belonging u Mrs Kisse.e, at No lbs Green
treet Mos he nfst 70 discover the smoke, and
ave The Hiarm The ire exiting pushed wish fe "
nas 1T Damage about $2t; Insured for 81 500
the stuy att Insurance Company. The IRE supposed
10 have been caused ny phosphorus.
SUICIDE BY CAKIaG LAUDANUM.-Coroner Gamble held an
Iqnest at the Twelfth precinct station the
body Of German FAMED Bier, who committed suicide BY
taking audspum Deceesed was found lying under rock
IN me Deighborbood Of Mount Morris, dying couti-
ion. WDen discovered he just able to say he
wished to be ef alone to de- and after pred
pcst morser examination OF the body made by Or
Bescn eno we'd that death toe result OF sudanum
The jury rendered VERDICT Of suicide the oo1y
sent 10 Bellevue Hospital, wnee the friends have
opportunity ST ciam'pe " Il they 30 desire
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
pectaiors the Convention proceeded to ballo. for

On tne iouftn oa'l0 Wright receiving majority OF the
votes the d,eTeot delegations changed their votes, sod u
wac announced that Mr. Wright haa received 3Ss voses,
and bis ponipaiio0 was sDnonnceo amidst remsndo ID
cheering, which ssyeo ten minutes
com a,ltsse VAS then sppoia,et TO wait upon Mr.,
Wright to ipvie HIM 10 ADDRESS the Convention. Tho
lime wss occrped With sond'y resolutions NJ tnanss,
one q wn'cn ~As me reooamenGatoa Of Coz. W Alex
sndtr ~ cano date for p $780, WHOA
received ard soogtc WITH immense cheering
the Appearance OF tue Comnase at The door Of toe
hall shh General wight, the nomiaee VAS tho sigoA
for renewed cheering. Elolsiag way throagn toe
crowo 10 toe platform, TO. pREDEsr OF the Convention
adort om Az sai4;--
He bad The hooof zoe president OF the assembly be
ore ,hsm 70 lnorD hp ,hat he nsd been nomaaled oy
ccsmAon oy one OF tho 'sgest Coave utons mat lad
yea ssesmoed tn toe State, aud be coogr atsd nm
or sbs nooor toat Dis sssemoy nd erred UPON h,a
Mr.. WRIGHT, replying, said -
GElEMEs OF THE CoSyEsTios-I will rot pretend tex
pfett te feelings aroused ~ tnls noml .t)u IL " true
that by your oeb-rh.i1-s nv oean presented
TO IN. people ~ the Candidate for TO vernon When
soeT the talent, the 1850 and che strength DIT
efepf naufs be- ore the from gacD tn.se beec
selected can 5ut arisule - has Dargasty
which 'ee entirely opoese.v ng OF We about ~
gage 10 campaign ioeresnog 70 al AID Sa,s otosrs
may dner nom US, go Sel Consider tns tne prosperity OF
toe people greater the role u tos democrat
party thAh any oIher de expressed ns i aucy oane
qusneo elected 10 Ill tie OH whcn DO hal % Jay
been nominated for, With that ability snlco would 10
ussee 10 the State ana 70 himself IT, however, j3ag
ssoclatlOn and par scipaaon 10 zoe interests
prosperity Of the St-te, you'd qualify him for tia
office, he then would ackuo igo mia ABILITY. a.
would At least take with aim deSeemio 81
spirit and an honest neart Yol nave the tnauSs
Of grssful hea Tor the honor conferred upou Al
~ss eao 10 lee the democratic parry unit
We are 70 90 into the const ~ ths Opposition wne
ber sDge or united; but he could tell tuat toej
would pave enough Ia 90 10 settle their owa cdI,es bs
fore entering the contest He concluded nus remark
smdst eress applause.
Three or -four resolutions referring to the printing &;
were then adopted, and tho Convention at few
past seven sJjourned sine die
Thus bae ended oTams in The politics OF this State ex
ceiling in spirit say convention that attended VI
snood bsve been here AZ least three dsye to- Susse
ceeg han concluded to wltharaT and e
be balance have . little peace
The delegates all rushed 20 the AZ soon ss the Con
ventinD adjourned. Inc noses comparatively de
serted ana the town 10 quiet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
Army Intelligence.

Inc President Of the United States has been pleased 70
appoint Captain Randolph B. Marcy, fh regiment Of In.
ny a. Pay master in the service Of the United States,
with the rank Of Major TO take effect from the 22d inst
BY direction Of the President OF the United States
court Of Inquiry will convene at West Point New York.
on Friday, August g. 1852 to investigate certain charges
preferred against Cadet Clifton Comley OF the Military
ACADEMY. The following members will compose the
oour'-Breves Major W. A. Nichols Assistant Adjutant
General; Captain Morris s Miller, Assistant Quartermas
ter Lieutenant G. K Harren, Typographical Engineers.
The court Will report the the the nforma
ton Of the Presden&.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
Carelessness or Baggage Masters.
TO THE HDlTOR OF THE HERALD.

Nxw YORK, August %, 1859
think h Is high time that some notice and warning
should be given through the TO baggage masters
No less than three weeks since bought both TRUNK and
vaise of sole leather and now they are tarsy torn and
broken to pieces from the caresness OF baggage asers
solid blocks OF wood when they could very easv IN ths
same time, set them down ~tbous oamsge Nearly eyery
rune see LOOKS as Is vas made In DAYS OF Solomon
and had been perptuay thrown from one nems mere 70
another You would do the travelling public great SER
wee py notcng and reprnsndipg baggage masters for
Their carelessnesa IN regard 70 baggage. v.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25

Tie Comm ssiorers Ct Health met yesterday in the City
Hall, all the members being present.
Dr. Gum reported the arrival of the bark Florida from
npiDsal and Ceuuegos. She lost one Wal in the
latter port with bious retent fever She was ordered
10 he detained FIVE days AZ Quarantine.
The arrivals Of the bark CIarlsss from Trinidad briggs
George Albert, from Port Prince Ben CAMPBELL from
Sierra Leone Duukrk from Cenruevos; Venus, from La
gups; Grenada from Caroenas; scbOouers R De Mil,
from hasuofos, and Bowdicn, froo hamscoo were also
reported all on board Of them being They all
ordered 10 be detained few days at Quarantine for OBJ
servatoD, except the Ben Campoel which, coming from
an infected port was ordered nine days detention da
rance
The Board then adjourned TO Friday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25


nearly my pSuns Of s.nd and the osooo from
quhe haccid In her lover hemisphere and brough stand
al barometer OF as
breeze aoteiirg around necow bells juggling 6elsw~ood
eho head my esrs begin 10 ache most violently
res Of SOUTH viii descend and what the people are
Ihoutit SO for
Here came down, sixteen miles below LAFAYETTE 10
'he MIDST OF Grand Paire The people ocEed toge.
tber-men, women and children. l gave them each
&c Of bread, and distributed 10 them ne sspapers
and pamphlets descriptive OF the mineral ana medi,
cal properties OF the lafayette water After
resting here about twenty minutes, l nut the
air ship in balanced trim, 20 that IL just GID.
ed the top Of the prairie gyass and the people All
foilo~ed 1t, ~ slo~ly dred along a. common pace
until tipped out little sack OF to AXE IL surmount
aknce and tnen the appearing Jupiter most won
der stricken uptufned aces As the ship assembled
waved the American flag, and my prairie audience. Of
about tnifty strong. gave hearty hurrah
Inc balloon nad now been empted TO halt ts capacity
which left remaining about 100 pounds Of sand ballast
and with this was determined feel for the sre, east
ein current above made very little headway as the
balloon gradually In sweniy minutes asr )e the
prairie tue barometer stood at 10 Nothing could sur
pass the landscape prairie scenery below A smoothly
poowed plain, nerspersed with little patches Of woods
and painfully straight lines Of railroad track II vas
fulitul and 0orious looking CIRCLE The clouds soon in
VOWED me Here my log SAYS
sre, sod what Grand vision q clouds around and below
me- Wha an eIalted feeling nothing can equal TINS cloud
scene nature in grand council and 4. MAJESTIC
drspery. Illuminated intensely with white hot sun
me thermometer stood at IS degrees, and yet the
reflected rays Of the would strike me IKE not TIN.
Biapt bands Of thread like beams were darting from
portion of this vast circular group OF clouds towards the
earth The woric below was obecured oy goseamer like
mist between The clouds rnere was profound silence
could hear distinctly the arerial pussOns Of my avs
tenn 10 went much IKE the vibrations OF mill DAM The
jupiter poeared TO stand still in the midst OF this grand
heaven clad council glad Of IL. Tue tympans of
These MIN bus clouds appeared 10 be all setting on com
mon level, ~ though they were planted great crcu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
PersOnal Intelligence.

Bishop Lynch, Of Chsrestoa c., arrived At the Me-
uopotan Hotel last evening" intending pass few days
in the city Oh business He is lodging resi-
dence Of Archbishop Hushes No. 2e3 Mulberry street
Mss Martha Haines Bu't, A. (Misrees Of art), the
accomplished young suthoress from Norfolk, Va
rived in this city and is stopping at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
William T. Wright, Jr., Of Maryland, has been appoint
Cd by the President to bs Consul at Santos.
The hon. Graham NJ Fitch Is seriously Ill at his resi-.
dence in Logansport, Indiana.