The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-31

The ARMY APPROPRIAIIONs.--Th Army
Appropriation bill. reported on Friday, con-
tains items amounting to 1886. 283 900 for
the pay Of the Volunteers: $78. $50. 900 for
subsistence in kind to the regulars and vol
unteer<; $50 600. 900 for the Qusrtermast-
er's Department; S5OO,OOO for the extension
and working Of the military telegraph lines.
and Sf5. 600 600 for -puschsse~adm dmanaas
facture of arms. ETC., and besides other ap-
preparations $40. 900 900 for bounty to the
two years volunteers, and the widows and
heirs Of those who have died or been killed
in the military service of the United States.
f%The Germans of Cincinnati have coll
lected near SO 600 for the relief of the sick
and wounded Uaion soldiers. The patriotic
Germans are everywhere responding nobly
to demands for the aid Of our brave soldiers.
II Brig. Gen. Thos. A. Davis, of New
York, has been assigned to the command Of
the second division Of Gen. Halleck's army
vacated by the death of Gen. Smith.
OF The debt of Mexico to the allied pow
ers is stated in round numbers as follows:
To Eugland s75, 600. 900; to Spain. SO,-
900 .ODO; to France. 45, 900, 900. And ye,
France refuses to be satisfied with an ar
rangement satisfactory to both England and
Spain.
B~The Philadelphia Press says: The
Breckenridge leaders. having brought the
Government to the verge Of ruin and in
volved the country in a terrible war. despite
the peaceful tendencies of the times in
which they bore rule. now propose to take
the reins OF power from the hands of tho un-
ques,ionably loyal. and sail the ship on their
own account.
On the 25th of August, the one hundred
eth anniversy of the Empire Of Russia, the
government will be declared changed from
an autocratic 10 a constitutional form.
HAVE You?-Johu w. Fcrney, writing
from Washington to the Philadelphia Press,
makes the following pertinent inquiries:
Have you ever heard a secessionist talk
politics who did not claim to be Democrat,
Have you ever heard a sympathizer with
secession talk politics who did not boast of
his Democracy?
The Mount Vernon mansion during the
war has suffered no neglect. It has been
repaired and repainted. also the houses for
merly occupied by the slaves.
wThere was an election in Hamilton.
Butler county, Ohio. on Saturday, when .
vallandinghsm politician named Ewing was
defeated; the majority against him being
2s3. A good Union man was elected
There is hope for Butler county. Warren
county, which has been added to that Dis.
trics, will regenerate il We think.
Ina certain town there was q shoemaker
who sometimes oficiatel as preacher.
He always wrote the notice himself, to save
the expense of printing. Here is one Of
them There will be preaching in the
pines opposite the United States Hotel this
Sunday after noon on the subject, All who
do not believe will be damned at three
o'clock.
ArxLLow named Jack Hale. living near
Covington. Kentucky, has adopted . VA,
of writing his name, which throws Phono-
tyry clear into the shade. He makes big
j, and then jsbs his pen through the paper
for the Hole
An old criminal was once asked what
was the first step that led him to ruin. He
answered: " Cheatins printer ou; Of two
years subscription" The dsseI VA, sure
OF him after that
~A LEADING xseee<sionist ia Prices
army wrote in arecens letter: <s6
"Our men have no dread Of Federal
Generals except Sigei. and not Of him when
he is advancing. Bat, re;ressing. be il ex-
t,emely Formidable. aud some Of oar fellows
ay, when that ID Dutchmso
her;us 70 back down. look ous for h-ll,"
Gen. sisei is nov ca The Fo.onse.