The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-11-21

-. On Friday week contracts for hors-
es for the Government were awarded 81
Philadelphia. at . rate varying from $ll4.94
to GIG.
-. The Portland, (Me..) Advertisss
says the mountains In that State are COW
cred with snow and look IS white IS they
do in mid winter. d4
-. A writer 10 the English Review
estimates the property Of Great Britain and
Ireland in 1879. at twenty nine thousand
millions of dollars.
-. Prince Napoleon has selected at
Corsica a site for bronse statue OF Nopo-
leon the l.. which is TO be made from pieces
of artillery taken al J,na.
-. 1t is reported that the small pox aud
typhoid fever are raging fearfully in the
rebel army. and ,ha, At least City or sixty
men are dying daily.
49, A registered package was mailed .,
the New York office few days since. the
postage on which. prepaid by stamps.
amounted to Sl4s.4S.
-. Com. Pendergrast, commander OF
the Navy Yard at Philsdelphis. is dead
He an old man, having served in the
navy since 1912.
blockade from Charleston TO England. Will
purchase an iron-clad steamer quite Il, for
rebel service.
q, Philadelphia have put up the price at 33
per cent. and cut down the quality of the
article in like proportion.
-. A Roman journal states that some
thing like Az incipient volcano has made its
appearance near Civita Vecchia Railway,
about two leagues from Rome.
-. The destruction Of American ships
by the pirate Alabama caused a general ad-
vance in the rates of insurance at Lioyd's
Of 2@3 per cent. on all American vessels.
- Squirrels swarm the woods Of Wes-
tern Virginia. The Wheeling Inteliigencer
says in numerical strength they may be
lkened unto frogs in Egypt.
-. Parties. it is said. contemplate erect
ing an immense hotel in Washington. Eight
hundred and fifty thousand dollars capital
is associated for the purpose. s
-. Upwards of 1000 collectors deputy
collectors, assessors and assistant assessors
are now engaged 10 the collection of Inter-
nal Revenue in the loyal States.
-. The Prince Of Hawaii died at the
after brief illness. The Prince was about
four years old, and very bright boy.
-. The Pittsburg. Pa. papers Of Sat
urday week state that the feeling of disaf-
lection in regard to the conscription is be-
ginning to assume alarming proportions.
II, is said that . careful calculation
shows that in some of the agricultural dis
tricts the tax levied by the federal govern
ment will not pay the cost of collecting.
-. The Government has advertised
for two thousand Head Boards for Graves.
They are to be of black walnut. clear OF
knots, four feet long and ten inches wide.
-. Counterfeit $50 and 500 raised
from ones and two's, treasury notes, made
their appearance in New York on the 7th.
They are quite blurred and very detective.
-. David Davis, of ILL.,. is appoined by
the President Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and is
assigned to the 9th Judicial District.
...... Ar order has been issued from the |
Internal Revenue Department in Washing
ton to the effect that ten cent stamp must
be placed on all marriage certificates.
-. The japanese AMBASSADORS contracted |
bill of $4,000 at their hotel in London. /
They sent it to Lord John Russell, hoping
England would pay it. but John refused.
-. The Oregon Legislature has memo
rallied Congress for arms and munitions
Of war 10 defend the State in case of need,
and for an iron clad at the mouth Of the
Columbia.
-. Twelve pairs of boots containing 12
bottles Of whisky. were taken from beneath
the clothes of female smuggler at Mem.
phis recently. just she was passing into
Dixie.
-. The Governor General of Canada
has appointed Thursday. the 4th Of Decem-
Der. day of thanksgiving for the blessings
OF an abundant harvest and the continuance
OF peace.