The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-06-28
I'VE would call the attention of ouI

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agricultural friends to the agricultural col
INN. commenced in this weeks Palladium
We hope that the farmers Of "Old Wayne
~ih send Us comm UNI cations upon this sub
ject and give us their ideas about farmin
and gardening. Communicsiions-sHo
oNEs-no matter how homely they ma,
be written. will be very acceptable and b
of interest to all the readers Of the Pal
ladium. Let Us hear from our Wayne coun
~ friends.
I'VE visited the panorama Of DR.
Kane's Arctic Expedition on Tuesday even
ing last. The scenery was faithfully depic
ted. the music good and the performances
of the Esquimaux dog Myouk, with the ex
hibi,ion Of the Peacock Flag and DR.. Kane.
hunting rife. were pleasing to the children
There were full audiences during the who'll,
time of exhibition.
I'VE saw q crowd down street da,
before yesterday. and ever anxious for al
item, rushed with alacrity to ascertain th,
cause of the excitement. We found il sim
ply . crowd Of customers who were await
ing their turn to be served with those cLesE
and desirable dress goods at G. Jackson &
Co.'S New York Cash Store.
1--WE would inform our mercantile
friends in Cincinnati that there is no better
medium for advertising than the columns of
the Palladium. I. is an old standard pa
per. having very large subscription list
all over the country. Send along your ad
verlisements.
......By the report of the Superintendent
Of the Richmond Public Schools for last
winter: wo find the following statistics:
Whole number Of scholars admitted du.
ring the term, l,l62. Average number in
daily attendance. 9o1. Male teachers EN-.
ployed, 6. Female teachers employed. ID.
Length Of school term, IL weeks. Total
amount Of money paid for tuition. S2.225,-
32. Total amount Of money paid for con-
tingent expenses. S7I5.52. The number
of pupils in regular attendance at the public
school at the present time is sol, and the
expense OF carrying on the private schools
per scholar varies from $3.50 to IS. so.
The MoNIroR.-We were E4y-ed copy
OF the indianapolis Monitor yesterday when
at the Post Office. and it has taken its place
among our exchanges. 1t is very neat
FIVE column sheet, and very "spicy" too
We wish the enterprising proprietors succe IS
in their new undertaking and hope the press
Of the State will extend to them the right
hand Of fellowship.
QUA PoLIcE--What is the matter with
our police force? Many of the citizens are
complaining of their inc ficiency. There is
necessity for some action to be taken i'm.
mediately. After the affairs of Tuesday
night last. the police should be instructed to
do their duty moro faithfully.
1--WE saw, on Wednesday morning
last, an elegantly finished express wagon. /
built for D. Biteman, from tie shop Of the
Messrs. Sirattans on Fort Wayne Avenue.
The speciality of the wagon ia the tasteful
manner in which it is painted. this branch
OF the work being executed by Charles w.
6trattan. whose shop is in the rear OF Graves
grocery store. Mr.. Strattan is prepared to
execute any work in his line with neatness
and despatch. and is well worthy the pat
Yonsgs Of our citizens.
....It was the "wooly horse" that crea-
ted SO much surprise in New York some
years since, but the "Pct Lamb" Of Rich
are substantial, in the shape Of rich and dc.
sirablc dress goods. Messrs. d. Il j. COT |
fin sell these goods and everything in their
line. cheap for cash.
BE-Thc cleaning of the streets, by or
der Of the corporation, has been accomplish
ed tho past week. which. as a sanitary meas.
ure. was much needed.
on the Fourth Of July in Richmond? II
nothing more. let the bells ring forth their
merry peals and national salute be fred.
~On Saturday morning last. the horses
attached 10 an express wagon. in which
were two boys. ran furiously down Front
street and turning through Mill street soon
brought up against a tree, throwing the
boys out and smashing things generally
The wagon was broken, but the boys were
unhurt.
D%r A Commercial Institute, being
branch Of the Miami Commercial College at |
Dayton, Ohio. will be established here in a
few days by f. ID. Babbitt. Esq.
EE Good ncws for the people. Fremont.
Banks and Shields have joined. And Homes
has added to his extensive assortment new
supply. All admit his goods cheap in times
OF peace or war. You can't fail to be SUIT
cd in style, quality and prices at No. 27
Main St.
Destructive Hail Storm On Monday
last, a destructive hail storm. swept over
the Northern part Of our county. Its track
seemed to be about two miles in width--iis
full extent we have not yet learned. l.. ID.
Anderson, near williamsburg. was DANA
gcd to the amount of quite S300--whea.
aud corn utterly destroyed. In the neigh
borhood Of Bethel. the corn of Mrs. s. Va
nuys. was completely cut down, and wheat
badly injured; so with the crops OF Messrs.
Martin Wiley, John Rubey, and A. II.
Swayne, in the same neighborhood. We
also learn that the farmers in the neighbor-
hood of HIlsborough, suffered considcra