The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-15

H0eorge D. Prentice. Of the Louisville
Journal. has received . threatening letter
from some secessionist woman. who signs
herself "Charlotte Corday," whercupon he
remarks: From the signature that our am-
liable correspondent uses. Charlotte Corday.'
We judge thai she means to do the stabbing
part Of the business herself But we don's
believe she can. Her aamcsake stabbed
Mara, in his bath. and. to protect ourselves
from the Intrusion of just such charastsrs
as our GEORGETOWN correspondent. ve have
long been in The habit, while taking our
bath. of keeping the door looked"
Gen. Scho6sld has issued . general order
Tor the immediate organization OF all the
militia o. No. for the purpose Of ex,ermi-
mating tina gaerrillas that invest that State.
The number OF negroes 10 Mass. By the
census OF 1850. was $500 males. ,46S:
females. 5.l2i. In 1850 the number was
1904 Increase 10 10 years but 52s.
Only ons-hAK silk crop Is expected in
France. The disease among the silkworms
has been less destructive than ia formsr
years blu: the yield is not uniform.
Accounts from Alexandra anaouncs the
Egyptian cotton crop for 1863 is estimated
al zoe. 900 quintals. The crop Of 1861 was
calculated At 100000 quintais.
The N. Y. Ind .pendsnt publishes . liss
gymen's sons. who ara doing active service
IN the army as chaplains or aicsrs.
vAcoount him thy real friend who de-
sires thy good. rather than thy good will.
@"rhas man is thief" said wag to
hrs friend pointing to a reporter seated 10 .
police Office. ..Why sop required his
friends. why. " cried he. edo you mot per-
ceive he is taking notesi''
e. Beauregard's "victory"a at Pittsburgh
Landing is very much like that described
BY John Phoenix. He says: Il held
the enemy down by my nose. which had
inserted between his teeth for that purpose!'
E%The following is susgested ~ q
suitable epitaph for John Bells tombstone:
"Here lies John Bell.
This marble under.
He's gone lowell
! shouldnt wonder!"
ga certain noble lord, being in his
early years much addicted to dissipation. his
mother admonished him to take example
BY a gentleman whose food was herbs. and
his drink water. "What. MADAME said he.
would You have me to immitate . man
who eats like q beast, and drinks lake a
GsA?"
A NAN should have an aim in his conyer.
sation. but not aim like duellish.
~He who knows the world will aos be
too bashful. He who knows himself will
not be impudent.
~What is the difference between .
drummer boy and pound of meat? One
weighs pound and the other pounds away.
g. Imitation garden seeds ara made Of
box wood in Connecticut. Some of thsm
are so nicely disguised As to take root in
the earth and grow.
n6Three things can never agres-two
cats over one mouse, two wives ia one house.
Or two lovers over one maiden.
~ Why is . conscientious baker like
ship without ballast? Because; being shoS.
in weight. he gives roll over.
E~It is impossible to look 1t tho sleep.
,rs in a church without being reminded that
Sunday is a day Of rest.
E~Why did the rebels run away from
Yorktown? Because Mcclellan was besieg-
ng. and it's his forte.
4very acceptable folks--Norfolk and
suffolk!
@The hymn that We heard in meeting
asst time: ''Oh! take pill. oh! take pill,
h! take pilgrim home"
DS A science everybody is studying-
riggv-nometry.
1Jeff Davis & Co.. in refusing to give
ur officers for theirs in exchange, has ex-
tied the people; but dry goods still go Of
nth a rush at No 81 Main-st. Hainos 10
stsrmined to sell At prices to suit the pso.
lie. Give him call
The rebel rams at Memphis concluded
nat pack Of Federal wolves was upon
hem.
rrest of Coxaterf eissys.-The detective
o lice have arrested and i'm raaooed ~ Iu1.,o NV