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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
Nuiityan's Surrender.

The Chicago Tribune OF Wednesday last.
contains long and thrilling account of the
recent seiye at Lexington. No. resulting in
the surrender OF the brave and heroic Multi
gan, after "a fight Of five DAYS. The attack
was made By the rebel troops on Thursday
The 18th. and the firing was continued on
both sides With but slight intervals OF rest
day and night, until the next Wednesday
morning, when Muliigan's ammunition and
provisions were about TO fail and being en-.
lirely cut off from water, he was compelled
to Weld TO stern necessity. To show how
severe were the straits to which his men
were reduced to obtain water. II IS stated
that they spread out their blankets during
rain, and when thoroughly wet. they wrung
them out into their camp dishes. thus moist
ing their pa-ched threats. The Tr'bure's
account thu. concludes:
The scenes at the capitula'ion were ex-
traordinary. Col. Mulligan shed tears. The
men threw themselves upon the ground,
rayed and stormed in well nigh frenzy. de
handing to be LED out again and Finish the
thing" Much havoc had already been
done among the horses during the seige'
and bu, little more than half of them re
manned. Numbers of the privates actually
shot their hoi ses dead on the spot. unwilling
that their companions in the campaign should
fall into the euemy's hands. The privates.
numbering some 500 strong. were first
made 10 take the oath not TO serve against
the Confederate States, when they were
put across the river"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
n,chmonA Hor,.calsaral sec.esy.

September Ia. 1861.
Presiden, Ratliff being absent. G. Men,
denhall took the Chair.
Charles Moffi, was duly elected a MEM
her OF the Society.
ing nursery Trees being in order. J. j. Con-
Law began BY saying that 10 get a rapid
vroxth. prune in winter. and to shape .
fne top, trim in summer. he thought the
most suitable time for pruning was 10 mid
summer July as the recuperative power
was more active at that time.
]. Hutton seemed to think that, as . gem
aral thing, nursersy men did not take suffi-
Gent pains in forming heads to their trees.
He usually grew a single stem the hrst year.
then the next summer be allowed the shoots
TO start, when in July of the third season
he gave them a clean trimming. he urged
strongly The necessity OF forming low heads.
as they protected the body from the ex-
IRENE heat of the sun in the hot summer
months. also shielding it from the direct
rays OF the sun in clear. freezing weather
W hen the tree is full of frost
Lewis Jones's experience was much the
same; he only Cut the equal limbs the sec
ond season, then trimmed the next spring
to suit purchasers.
The discussion on the regular subject be-
ing closed. the Grape question was brought
up. and grape pruning thoroughly discus
sed by w. 5. Reed. J. J. Conley J. Hutton.
g. Mendenh4n and others
The Fruit Committee reported ON two
Peaches presented by Irwin Reed. one OF
which was decided 10 be Crawford's Late,
the other. name unknown: also variety OF
Pear. name unknown 10 Committee: also on
James HamiIton's three varieties Of Peaches
-Crawford's Early. Tate's Admirable. and
a fine Seedlicg; also. Lewis Jones's large
collection of very fine Seeding Peaches;
J. n. Mendenhall. Crawl lords Lat and .ev-
eral fine Seedlings; J. J. Conley six vaie-
ties OF Pears. Tennis Long. Jersey. Bell
Lucrative. Button. tennessee. and some va
ties, name unknown to the COMMITTEES;
also, three varieties of Peaches. Honest
John. and two others. names unknown;
Grapes; Concord and Clinton; J. Hutton,
three val ieties of Pears. Bell Lucrative, Jsr-
sey, Louis Bonnie. and Princes ST. German,
six varieties of Grapes. Black Hamburg
Clinton, Concord. Rebecca. Catawba, and
Isabella; James Hamilton. zine Dela~ are
Grapes, g. MendenhsIl. two varieties OF
Peaches. Crawford's Late aud Morris White.
and four of Pears Bartlett, Bines. Gohauld.
and one unknown; also. some forty varieties
of Dahllas, among which were splendid
Seedlings of various hues; II. Sulser twelve
varieties Of Dahlias; J. A. IL c. s. Menden-
hall some six or seven different varieties Of
Dahlias. aud collection of Roses.
An order wa~ issued IN favor oil ttre Co.
No. 2, for rent of Hall to date.
Then adjourned 10 meet in two weeks.
when general display OF Fruits and Flow
ers will be expected.
Isaac l.. Thomas, Sec'y.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
Ia Gen. Jim Lane. commander of the

H6 Gen. Jim Lane. commander of the
Kansas brigade, has issued a proclamation
ly urging those in arms against the Gov
eminent to dispense. and warns them if they
are caugh. they shall surely receive the
Traitors doom. To use his own nervous
language. "the cup has been exhausted
Treason will hereafter be treated as Urea
son. The massacre Of innocent women
and children. by black hearted traitors. late
burning bridges on the 81. Joseph railroad.
satisfies US that traitor will perpetrate
crimes which devils would shudder TO com
nit. They shall be blotted from existence
and sent TO that hell which yawns for their
reception"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

r. Committees from the Chamber OF
Commerce. Cincinnati, and from the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad. examined the
bridge at Beaver Greek. where ,he accident
happeaed which was SO destructive 10 q re-
giment OF Illinois Volunteers. which We no :
ticed in last weeks Palladium. report that
they find that the simbers OF the bridge are
free from decay. and that the fa,lare Of the
bridge csunot be accounted TOR nv any un-
soundness or defect in thai; aud from marks
on the ties they concludes that the aecideat
WAS caused by the breaking of an iron rail.
which threw the trsio on he ties and then
against the side OF the bridge, crushing il,
and carrying all down IN the wreck They
also decide tha.-s bridge could have with
stood the collision of the train after it left
ths trask and struck ths sids Of toe hsides."
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
WAsaINeroS. Sept. %. 1861.

w AooA.N1EON, sept. 20. 1901.
The 47sh Indians Regiment. under com
nand Of Col. Coagrovs. he's arrived in this
city and 10 ~ present enoamped on Kalora-
ma Hsighss. II is 6ne body of men, and
VII do good service in the pending conflict.
visited them soon after their arrival. and
tosnd them in comfortable quarters. Thew
are not yet supplied with arms, bu. viii be
IN . lev days with the bes. possible to be
secured. The men enjoy excellent health.
esd NE hcersaSAenpha,ically ..live men,"
Ons Of their Lieatenauts is .ix fas, "a,
inches high. aad we'll prcpoltiooed. On
.as'f arrival At the Depot, he va. inquired
mere were any more such men in Indian.
No 'snas ksd that be "w.s . mere infan. IN
compaz'soa with some men he lrf, :, how >.
We eoaAdeA,ly entertain Ii. h.E.f ~, =
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

~ Thursday last. the day sci apait BY
the President ,or Fasting and Prayer. was
duly observed by our citizens Nearly all
the business houses and shops were closed
and the streets had quite Sunday aspect.
Religious services were held 10 some three
or four churches in the city. II Was = sea-
son Of deep solemniiy to all serious and
thoughtful persons. and we trust the infu-
ences were salutarv upon all
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

trwe are authorized to announce JEHU T. ELLIorT
cSpdia;e election eface Judge OF the
I3h Judicial Circuit. at the October
I'VE authorised to JAMES N TEN
PIER OF jay County, Ind for the Once
Attorney for tbs 18Th Judicial Circuit. tire
October election.
70 We authorized to announce JOHN YARYAN.
Es a. candidate for Prosecuting Attorney fer the l3th
Judicial CIr.n, at the October election
r Pwe authorized announce COL SOL MERE
nITH cAndidstefor election tqef once Of CLERK
Of the G curtis AZ the ensuing osisbrr ea0Cf1pa-
TTwe are snthora-d snnonneeaHs D. LEESoy
. Clerk OF the Courts ofxaJne cousty.
sNws authorized e snnonce DANIEL B. cRAw
~ Nd candidate - cssrty Cerznsssto4er. ~ the
October election. rs II
Us Justice of the Peace
H1ywe authorize To ouace LEWIS D. srraBs
ESQ . candidate Justice the Psace. for gals
the elect IN. second Tuesday oc.os<r
EEK.
TVNessrs. R6isses-Pieass sssoanc. z II. UNDRR-
October election. and ob4iEe. MAHy yorsas
Tive sstheris.a o aanoanee ". L. FARouuAR
adatase tos Justice 81 the Pease ensuing
q scser es<cslan.
M.ssrs. Eia~s--Pt~.se asnenroe PErER RICH ~
cAe1idAfe fer Jossies of the Peace
tossr Biectton. sn1 oSisge 4AxY yeTKRs-
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Candidates M the October Eleciion
s'EAe attention Of the veter. Of Wayne

Candidates NJ the October Election
SHas attention 81 the veter. Of Wayne
Judge Elliott is candidate for re cleo
ton to the Office of Judge OF this Judicial
Circuit:
James N. Temper of Jay county, is a
candidate for the office of Prosecuting Al
torney Of this Circui,;
Col. Sol. Meredith. is candidate for re-
election 10 the office OF Clerk OF this County.
Daniel B. Crawford is a candidate for
the Office Of County Com missioner.
The ability and fitness Of Judge Elliott
for tia place he now occupies. needs no
comment. He has no superior in the State
Mr.. Templer has the unanimous recon
mendation OF the bar OF his county. wi,hou,
distinction of party. for the place to which
he aspires. He is an unconditional union
Democrat. and in favor of the vigorous pros
ecution Of the var. He is the law partner
OF Mr.. Shsnks. member Of Congress from
that district. and one uf the aids Of Gen.
Fremont.
Mr.. Crawford is a veil known merchant
Of cur city. union Democrat. and well
qualiti d for The Office of Commissioner.
having heretofore held that office and given
in the discharge of his duties. general salts
faction.
~ The above was handed US by friend
and we publish it with An amendment, which
we trust will prove satisfactory. We publish
the name Of Col. Meredith, as . candidate for
reelection. When the calumny and abuse
heaped upon Col. N. for his want Of compe.en-
cy in military matters, is coupled with the
anxiety manifested by the same men to pitch
him out of the office the people of the county
placed him in, It shows that personal hatred
and indebtedness govern them, and the hypo.
critical pretense Of consulting the public good,
is only masked battery. from behind which
they seek TO destroy brave man who is now
absent from heme and perilling his life in fight
ing the battles of his country The same shiny.
serpent, that tried to the full extent
OF It's ability. to stop the Colonel in serving his
country in the field tried to keep recruits from
joining his regiment in every possible way
10y Soieu SrUunu the entrance TO the War De-
trying to get something ont Of the
Clerks, that might be licked into shape to Col
Ms preJudice-the same purturbed spirit doub-
" vexed At its foied attempts to poison and
damn is again busy; but We believe hat the
z opls Of Old Wayne will not permit brave
man to be easen advantage Of by his most bit
Ter and implacabie enemies, in his shsence-that
hey viii guard his rights as sacred!y as their
'wn, whilst he is lighting for the preservation o:
'ne Of the best Governments on earth. Had
iol- Al. not engaged IN serving his country.
where towards dare not show their faces; bat
Itsented himself from his office and devoted
himself entirely to his stock. farm. or to specu-
ation,--not entered his Office once during his
Whole term Of FOUR years, leaving the whole |
Management to = competent deputy, would any
nAn be found in Old Wayne, suggesting that 4 |
'acancy had occurred in eonseq ence, and in |
assng that An election should be held to fill it. |
Ne think not Bus . war u in. puaxres tol
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28
Tor the PaiiAdIun
Tendency to Degenerate.


How often are we reminded Of the ten
dency of all human things to decay or to
degenerate. The realms of Nature and Of
Invention are marked by that characteristic
blot upon human experience.
Q,.--,-.iitlss4 ~ ias nsw -siife n rose-leaf
~poa Abe e6sfacs of . chrys,al fount. barely
resting upon the wavelet W ich scarcely
moistens its frail tissue. But by constant
contact, even the daintiest roseleaf imbibes
deleterious qualities and become corrugated
and offensive TO the very sense which once
would have delighted TO press its so',nes,
and inhalc its fragrance.
All the institutions Of the world have this
deplorsble tendency. Christianity itself,
has out lived its forms, which have been
often corrupt and supersttious. The SUI
perhuman agency. itself a my stery, which
created andurhods. it is the only solution
Of the mystery.
The various forms OF Government which
have graced or disgraced The world. have
all had this baleiul experience. and those
which now exist may all be destined to an
identity with the others in results and des-
tiny. The Xonarchical form Of Government
origiaaiei in the necessities Of q period,
wherein, iawlessness unlimited required a |
check aud wherein men were induced TO con
sent to the dictation Of one. in order to
avoid the anarchical tendencies of the null /
titude.
For brief period. this form Of govern.
nent was found to be sufficient and saluta.
~. but feudal patriarchal. royal aggres-
sion have rendered it justly liable to sus.
picion and redueedits votaries to the mel
ancholy alternative Of abandoning their
theories or else basng their claims to Gre
dence upon Fosieh tendencies OF the
masses. Thus degrading ossktstl in orlsrt
torule and override them.
RepubIicanism has been tried without
success in Greece. Rome, France, and even
England In Greece. it produced dsunion:
in Rome, intestine commotion. in France. q
reign Of terror. and 10 England, frui,less
civil cornmotion.
In our own day. ,oe have tried it, and
ours is success; because we have grown
with unprecedented rapidity. and sustained
shocks which would have shiyered to atoms
the most ponderous monarchies the world
now contains, or ever contained. Even
whilst we write, republican institutions are
over the most formidable rebel.
hon ever inaugurated. and outliyinp the nm
principled efforts Of domestic and FOREIGN
enemies- The great transition. however.
has come in cur history. when. from the
cocoon. is to emerge The beautiful and eiori-
6ed dessioPenent Of republican inssisuiioos.
The changes which have eventuated in the
primordiAI insect may be included in the
term degeserscy; bat the seed. in order to
Iuctify, must first die. the silkvorm mu.s
p.ss through corruption into the bright
winged butterfly. the soul must taste Of dis
solution before it enjoys the sweets Of i'm
just as the seeds of death are sovn in
every living thing. animate and insnimste,
IS The very inception Of every nation which Z
has ever been planned. . mistake Of 500
sTr--=as
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28

eth viii be second to no Regiment on the
l spent yesterday. Sunday. with our
friends of the 10th Regiment. Col. Mere
dith's, on the sacred soiI'' of the Old Do
n,inion. They are encam ped near then
frst location. over tie Chain Bridge. They
aided in the construction OF one large en-
trenchmen,, and are now working upon
. much larger fort. which is doubtless de-
signed for permanent fortifcatior. 1t Will,
when completed, contain at least twenty
acres, and will be mounted with heavy
cannon.
The health Of this Regiment is much i'm
proved. About two hundred of them have
BEE sick. I'D were cared for, nursed and
rendered As comfortable as circumstances
would permit in large hall Of The Patent
Office
On Friday last an attack was expected
from tue rebel ou;posts, consisting OF some
twelve thousand troops, upon the RICH; wing
of the great army of the Potomac. where
the 18th is stationed. The fears entertain
ed OF al attack were telegraphed to Gen.
Mcclellan, and orders solicited as to what
regiments should be ordered int the field.
The reply of the noble general was: Put
the I9kh Indiana IN 'front.'" This compl
men', from So high a source. inspired the
men with renewed zeal, aud had the attack
been made, the hearts Of all true and loyal
would have thrilled with admiration 70. the
conduct Of those in front of the ranks
An incident is related Of the GOODNESS and
bravery Of Col. Meredith 10 the skirmish at
Lewinswille- His regiment vas supporting
Grlfin's Battery, and we're thus exposed to
a murderous FIRE OF the enemy. As the balls
came thick and fast, the men very naturally
lodged their heads; tie Col. riding up and
down The lines observed the active use the
boys were making of their necks. remarked
very ceoiy, if not reprovingly. mo dodg
ing, boys" At this moment large shell
burst rear the Col and the concussion OF
the explosion brought his horse to his knees
and the Col head to his breast. but in n
moment. he as cody remarked, "you nay
dodge the big ones, boys
L, affords me pleasure to announce that
the Regiment was paid of few days ago,
and from their wages. the privates sent home
to their families about $4,000. This was
most commendabls. aud speaks well for the
boys.
We have as little news to communicate in
regard TO war as though We were hundreds
Of miles away. We know nothing as to
what is to be done. We enly know that
there are about 200 900 soldiers around
Washington, and every person has full con-
6dence in the ability OF the army to defend
Washington. and ~ their pleasure wipe on,
the rebel army.