The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-01-18
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WAsHrNGroS, Jan. IL, 1869.
fsEkD BEx:-Alrhough there is not
much news of interess.I have collected .
few items-which may bs of interest to the
readers Of the Palladium. The telegraph
has long since appraised You of the release of
Siidell and Mason. and the proprie, of The
messtre has doubtless been discussed in
every School district in Old Wayne
The great dcst under the command of
Gen. Blrnsids. who. L believe. is Hoosier
by birth. left Annapolis on Wednesday last.
1; is said on good authority that the fleet
takes out SO. o0omen we'll armed snf equip
pei. Of course its destination is a profound
secret. but it will. doubtless. soon let its
whereabouts b. known in = manner entirely
satisfactory to he people Of the North.
4 movement il is said will soon take place
in Virginia. but ,hs, has been thu talk so
long that We put no confidence IN the ramor.
Military men say that We are now as we'll
prepared to advance as we can ever expect
to be, and the cause of the delay is one Q
those mysteries THAI time can alone solve.
Michael Lanahan. private of Co. A, 81
Iafsnsry, U. 5. A., was hung in this city on
Monday last for the murder o. Sergeant
Brennan. IN October. The execution was
public ana was visited by large number
of soldiers and citizens. Lanahan display
ed an Indifference TO his fate that is almost
incredible. Ia walked upon tho PLATFORM OF
the seaffold una, sted, looked compossdly
upon the crowd be heath him. and when il
was announced that his time was up, he
said in a loud voice and without apparent
trepidation. ''good by. boys" The black
cap was drawn over his face. and in mo-
ment he hung between heaven and earth,
lieless corpse.
A scene" took place on Pennsylvania
Avenue on Tuesday evening that is to our
''pleasement.' Selling liquor to soldiers
is positively forbidden by the Provost Mar
shall, but there are persons here, as we'll as
in Richmond, who care very little for law
when five cent piece is to be made by
violating it. A party of soldiers went into
drinking house and were supplied with
liquor until they became very drunk. In
this condition they went to their quarters
Next morning they were made to tell where
they got their liquor, and the premises men
toned were visited by the proper authori-
ties. $4,000 worth of liquors seized. taken
to the sidewalk and spilled it in the gutter.
This act of the Provost Marshal is COM
mendable and cannot fail to. have salutary
effect. H
On Tuesday evening last. attic nded a
levee at the White House, having a curiosity
to see the notables that congregate there on
such occasions. Honest Abe looks as if the
cares and anxieties Of his position did not
interfere with his appetite. Hon. Mr.. French
introduced visitors to his Excellency. When
l approached he inquired. Your name
sir?" Jenkins was my reply. "Mr.
Jenkins, the President of the United States. :"
The President exten ded his hand and said:
"Mr. Jenkins. glad to see you" No
doubt he was--at any rate he looked as if
he WAS pleased We had the pleasure of
seeing Mrs. Lincoln, and VIC feel proud tn at
the White House has such noble looking
woman to preside over it. If there is any
truth in the old adage. that Coming events
east their shadows' before, the report of a
'''caH' being heard in the White House is
all gamm on.
Some of the members Of Congress are
wonderfully exercised on the subject of re-.
trenchment and reform. Thus far all the
moves in the direction Of retrenching, are
in cutting down the wages Of clerks and
mechanics They do MT realize the fact
that they could effect saving to the coun-
try by reducing their own salaries; aud we
predict no measure will be passed cutting
down their own salaries or dispensing with
any of taeir perqulsites. Most OF them
profess an abiding interest in the welfare Of
working men about election time; but when
elected, and warm in their seats, they care
but little for the "mui sills." There are
honorable exceptions. however. ard among
them, take pleasure in referring to Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, of our own State. The
laboring classes have real friend in him.
But l must bring this hastily prepared
letter to close, promising that you shall
again hear from PELEG