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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-31
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,
The Age OF our Earth.

We extract the following from Agassiz' s
article on methods of Study in Natural
History" in the May number Of the Atlan-
tic Monthly:
Among the astounding discoveries oi
modern science is that of the immense Pc
riods which have passed in the gradual for
nation Of our earth. So vast were the cy-
cles of time preceding even the appearance ce
of man on the surface Of our globe. that our
period seems rs yesterday when compared
with the epochs that have gone before it
Had we only the evidence of the deposits OF
rocks heaped upon each other in regular stra.
ia by the slow accumulation of materials;
they alone would convince US of the long and
slow maturing of Gods work on the earth,
but when we add to these the successive
populations of whose life this world has been
the theatre; and whose remains are hidden
in the rocks into which the mud or sand or
soil of whatever kind on which they lived
has hardened in the course Of time-or the
enormous chains of mountains whose up
heaval divided these periods Of quiet accu-
mutation by great convulsions = or the
changes Of different nature in the confis-
uration of our globe, as the sinking OF lands
beneath the ocean. or the gradual rising of
continents and islands above tor the
filling Of extensive water basins, till marsh
es first and then dry laud succeeded 10 in
land seas-of the slow growth Of coral reefs
those wonderful sea walls raised by the lit
tie ocean architects whose own bodies fur
nish both the building stones and cement
that binds them together, and who have
worked SO busily during the long centuries
that there are extensive countries, noun
tain chains, islands, and long lines OF coast
consisting solely Of their remans-or the
countless forests that must have grown up,
fourished. died and decayed TO fill the
Of coal that feed the fires Of the
human race to-day-if we consider all these
records of the past. the intellect tails to
grasp a chronology for which our expert
ence furnishes no data, and the time that lies
behind us seems as much an eternity TO our
as the future that stretches In
definitely before US.
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As a new item in the phase of legal
action in the operations of the fugitive slave
law, measures are now in progress to bring
up. under writ of hajeas corpus. some one
Of the slaves now confined here and claim.
ed to service. and test the question "Does
the .fsgitire slave laic srtesd to the Distriee
Of Coiam5iai" The case will be argued
before his Hon. Judge Wayne. BY Hon.
John Dean of New York. and you need not
a, all be surprised to hear Of . decision
which will e1cep, this District from the pro-
vision. OF that law. At a little meeting on
Monday night. at which Rev. John Pier
pom, was Chairman and your correspondent
Secretary. we made the necessary arrange.
ments for "funds" and Aid.
Yours truly. w. T. DENNIS.
WAsHrxGrox. May 22d. '62.
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COM NJ L MICA TION S
Superintendent of Public lnstruc.
tiOm.

The sad snd unexpected removal of our
late superintendent Of Public Instruction
creates the necessity both of filling the va
! caney by Executive authority, and also di-
recting the attention of the friends of educa-
ton 10 some one worthy Of their suffrages.
and OF kindred views and sympathes with
him whose death we are called to deplore
From Governor Morton's well known prac-
teal wisdom, it is probable tha. he will de-
fer filing the vacancy by Executive appoint
ment. till he can avail himself. in the exer
else OF that power. of the aid which the
nomination TO be made in few weeks will
give him in the premises. 1t would be ex-
ceedingly adverse to our educational inter
terests to have the Executive appointment
and the conventional nomination fall on diff
ferent individuals: and peculiarly uufortu
nate for the gentleman appointed to fill the
unexpircd term of Prof. Fletcher's official
service. not to have the sanction of tho pop
ular nomination and the sympathies and CO.
operation associated with such an expression
of the popular preference.
There will be. in all probability, no lack
OF candidates for executive end popular ia
vor, and, as divers names will be presented
to the public through the aid Of the press
and the partiality Of friends, il may not be
amiss to add to that list the name of one
who probably will unite as many of the votes
and enlist as deeply the sympathies and call
forth the cordial efforts of the friends of edu-
cation in our Commonwealth as any other
gentleman of our acquaintance.
He needs only to be named to secure the
approval and support Of all who enjoy the
pleasure of personal acquaintance with
him.
Barnabas C. Hobbs Of Parke county is
man of large educational experience, having
had charge for many years, of fiourishing
Friends School in his own county; a
staunch and tried friend Of our school sys-
TEN. an unweared laboler in the cause of
popular education, n gentlemen of rich and
varied attainments and corresponding moral
worth, and now i'll the prime and vigor of
life. These qualifications and antecedents
wall readily suggest many potent reasons
why the friends of education would rejoice
TO see united in HIM the popular nomination
ard the Executive appointment.
ONE OF THE People.
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From r.rssn Bro~niow's New York speschl
But few weeks prior to the Presidential
election, they announced in their papers
that the great bull Of the whole disuniou
| flock was to speak in Nashville man. the
two first letters OF his name are w. L.
/ Yancey--a fellow that the Governor OF
South Carolina psrdoned out of the State
prison. for numbering his uncle. DR.. Earl
He was announced to speak. and tho crowd
was two TO oae Union men. / had never
spoken to him in all my life. He called
out in an insolent manner. "Is Parson
Brownlow in this crowd?" The disuniou.
lists hsllowed out. "Yes, he is here" Il
hope" said he, 1.-The Parsou will have tho
nerve 10 come upon the stand and have me
catechise him." "No." But the crowd
hallosd to Yancey, "Brownlow is here. but
he has not nerve enough to mount the stand
where you are' rose and marched up
the steps and said. Il will show you wheth-
er have the nerve or not" "Sir." said ho
and he is a beautiful speaker. and per-
soually very fine looking man-''are you
the celebrated Parson Brownlow:" II am
the only man on EARTH" l replied. that
fills tho bill !" (Laughter.) "Don't you
think" said Yancey. "you are badly en-
ployed as preacher, n man Of your cloth,
TO be dabbling in politics, aud meddling
with State affairs?" mo sir" said l; ~
distinguished member of the party you are
acting with once took Jesus Christ up upon
neutrality-suspicious. laughter)-- said
to the Savior, look to the kingdoms of the
world. All this l will give thee if thou
wilt fall down and worship me. ''Now.
Sir" said. His reply to the devil is
reply to you. Get thee behind me. Satan.
Renewed laughter and applause.) IratheA
| expected 10 be knock ed down BY him; boa
1 stood with my side to him, and cooked
Derringer ia my breeches pocket. il.
tended if went off the scsffold that he
should go the other way. (Cheers. y
Now SIR l said, "if you are through"
"Certainly, proceed" said Yancey. "Wsll,
sir. you should tread lightly. upon the toes
of preachers, and you should get these dis
unionists to post you up before you launch
out in this way against preachers Are
you aware. sir. that this old gray headed
man sitting here. Isaac Lewis, the Presi-
dent OF the meeting, who has Welcomed
you. is an old disunion Methodist preacher.
and Buchanau's pension agent here, who
has been meddling in politics all his life
time?" Sir" said I. '.are you aware that
this man, James p. Thomas, on my left,
is Breckinridge elector for this Congress
sional District He was turned out Of the
Methodist ministry for whipping his wifs
sad .slsndering his nsighbors." 'Sir."
said I. "are you aware that this young man.
sitting in front Of US. Colonel Loudon 9.
Haynes. the elector of the Breckenridge
ticket for the State OF Tennessee at large.
was expelled fsom the ministry for lying
and cheating his ueighbor in a measure OF
coru?" Nov" said 1. "fos Gods sake.
say nothing more abou. preachers until you
know what sort Of preachers are in your
own ranks"
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@Speaking Of the Democracy triumph
ing in the elections and regaining the polit-
icsl power, co,emporary puts in an objec-
ton that is rather . poser. He says. shall
Slidell, Benjamin, Hunter. Davis, Bright
Buchanan & Co.. be recalled. and come
back to houors and profits with the old par
ty! Well, that is awful to think Of God
forbid that such cattle ever be installed
again about Washington. These men pro
fessed to be Democrats, but they were any
thing else tried by the doctrines put. forth
by the apostles of the Democratic church.
1t was the mission of the Democratic party
to protect the powers reserved to the States
and to the people.
Up to the reign of James Buchanan it
had fulfilled its mission with credit. We
can indorse it no further. We protest
against the men and measures. To class
them as Democrats is libel on the old
party.
Nothing meaner in the whole history of
legislation can be found than the Kansas
J policy of James Bucha auan.
T. We can't afford to trust the politicians Of
the LecomPton school, aud if they are 70
lead of in the Democratic party, we say it is
. bogus Democracy. and We want nothing
to do with it.-LsE. Dem.
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From the New York Weekly. ]
the TRAPPEHS STORY.
By L. c. JOHNSTON.

II was in the year. 1889, that Scalping
Dick and my self were trapping together for
ANYTHING which came in our way: and the
word snything'' means deer, otter. mink.
beaver. or Indians.
Well, we had been together for about 3
month, and had cached our skins. when We
came upon the ruins ofa cottage that had
been burned the night before.
"Injuus," said Dick. after casing for q
moment on the smoking cabin; "and . pret.
~ mess they've made of it. too. but, by
-. they shall be made to rue this work
il have to follow them to their own wig
wams!' .
elm with you there, Dick" said I, "but
We must 6rst look around and sec it there
are any who are likely to require our IS.
sistance," SO Dick and myself commenced
our search.
The 6rst We stumbled upon was the body
OF IN old whi,e-ha man. whose cord of
life had been cut short from the blow Of .
somahawk. His head was split open, and
the ground about where he lay was satura.
ted with blood and sprinkled brains.
The next We found was Just recoyer,u
from inseusibility. We carried him to the
shade Of a tree. where We lef, him to recov.
Or his senses the best way he could, while
We were engaged in searching for more vic
tins to savage fcrocisy. but finding none
re returned 10 where We had left him.
He was a magnificent looking man. ant
wss Just getting upon his feet when VI
came 20 him; about four and twenty sum
s,srs had passed over his bead. add onl.
sssv. &c make him more beautiful. Hi
hsis hung in short, crispy curls. on brov
whi.a a. slabaster. his eyes soft and mild
wouiA init flashes Of light. when hs va
asgry. AZ d show to the spectator the passio.
which Numbered in bis soul.
Ieive the story h hs own wosds:
The poor gentleman whoa you found, hai
. dasehses named Mary; and hsd. bee.
socepsed BY the daughter. with ~ ohAhee'
consent, ;. sai'or for her hand. La = . eve
ming visited her - usual. and sn shre
Of % were seated on the steps. when ~
vsvs surprised by abont twenty Indians
Nary's father was tomahawked befos
- eoC5d raise hand to defend him. MAJ.
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CREDIT TO WHoM CREDIT Is DUE.--Gen
Mcclellan sends the following dispatch to
Secretary Stanton dated the l1th: with
out waiting further Cor official reports, which
have not reached me. wish to bear testi-
mony to the splendid conduct of Hooker's
and Kearney's divisions. under command
OF Gen. Heintzelman. in the battle of Will
liamsburg. Their bearing was worthy of
veterans. Hooker :, divisions. for hours
,gallsntly .Ui4hstoods tho astsclksof greatly
superior numbers. v ith very heavy loss.--
Kearney arrived in lme to restore the for
tunes Of the day, and came most gallantly
into action. shall probably have occasion
to call attention 10 other commands, and do
not wish to do injustice to them by men,
tioning them now. Had had the full in
formation 1 now have in regard to the
troops above named, when 1 first telegraph
ed. they would have been specially men
toned and commended. l spoke only OF
what l knew at the time. and l shall rejoice
to do full justice to all engaged"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-31

e@ Recently at Rushville, Ind.. two
hundred and forty three shares of the stock
Of the Branch Bank of the State of Indiana.
at Rushville. were sold under decree Of
court at public auction, by E. G. Hibbeh.
administrator Of Hon. John L. Robinson de-
ceased at premium of l S per cent.
TIE NEW GovERSoR OF NORTH CARoLr-
SA--The Hon. Edward Stanley,a promi-
nent citizen Of North Carolina, who was
formerly member of Congress from the
Newbern district. and was previously
Speaker of the North Carolina Legislature,
and Attorney General of that State, re-
turned from California on the Chsmpion
last Friday. and will soon proceed to oc-
cupy the ne W position as signed, TO him as
Provisional Governor of North Carolina.
Be,ween the ESD of Febuary-the day
on which Nashville surrendered-and the
10th of May, three thousand six hundred
and ten bales of cotton were shipped from
that city to Northern ports.
The people of Sweden, with proper
sense of the great services 20 civilization rem
dered by their distiD guished ceuntryman.
Mr.. Ericsson, are having medal struck IN
ais honor, IN reference to the Monitor Al
fair. So
The noted Bonner mares trctted f*o
mile, on the Fashion Course, Msy s13th, IN
Eve minutes and one and quarter seconds.
I, i. said to be 17a second. quicker. than
the came distance was ever made before.
The Grand Jury OF Bourbon county n.y.,
i, reported 70 have found indictments a.
gains. thirty -four citissus of that county for
having entered the rebel service. and
ssaios twelve others for having made wss
, agaiuss Kentucky.
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How Floyd the Gun.Thtef Was
Forced to Resign.

i Mr.. Thurlow Weed writes letter to the
London Star of FEBRUARY l2th in which he
| gives the following account Of the manner
in which John B. Floyd was brought TO re-
sign his place as Secretary OF War under
Mr.. Buchanan, which be had used 10 further
the end of treason:
! In FEBRUARY. Major Anderson. command
ing at Fort Moul.rie. Charleston harbcr.
finding his position endangered. passed his
garrison by prompt and brilliant move
ment, over TO the stronger fortress OF sum
ter; whereupon Mr.. Floyd. Secretary of
War much excited. called upon the Presi-
den, to say that Major Anderson had vio-
lated express orders. and thereby seriously
compromised him (Floyd) and that unless
the Maj was Immediately remanded to
Fort Moultrie he should resign the War
Once.
The Cabinet was assembled directly
Mr.. Buchanan explained the embarrassment
Of the Secretary Of War. remarked that the
act of Major Anderson would occasion ex-
asperation in the South; he had told Mr..
Floyd that. rs the Government was strong.
forbearance towards 'erring brethren ght
win them back to their allegiance. and
tha. officer might be ordered back. After
an OMNIBUS silence the President inquired
how the suggestion struck the Cabinet?
"Mr. Stanton just now called TO the War
Office, but then Attorney General, answer
ed:
".That course, Mr.. President, ought GER
tainly to be regarded. as mos. liberal to-
wards "erring brethren" but while one
member of your Cabinet has fraudulent ac-
ceptauces for millions of dollars ahoat, and
while the confidential clerk Of another
himself in North Carolina teaching rebel
lon--has just stolen 100000 from the
Indiana Trust Fund, the experiment Of or
dering Major Anderson back to Fort Moul
trie would be dangerous. But if you intend
to try it, before it is done beg tha, you
will accept my resignation"
''.And mine. also,' said the Postmaster
General. Mr.. Holt
land mine, too followed the Secretary
OF the Treasury, General Dix.
"This of course, opened the bleared eyes
of the President, and the meeting resulted
in the acceptance of Floyd's resignation"
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The NEW. IRossIDEA msil-clsd
steamer New Lonsides." the 6rst plated
ssa-going steamer built by the Uaited States
Government was launched at Philadelphia
on Saturday, by Com. Stewart. She is $40
feet long, 4s feet inches wide aud rs feet
deep. being $3.50 tons busthen. The
lower course is three inches. all the rest
four inches thick. All the plates are Is
feet long. the width varying from 25 to 80
inchos; each plate is fastened TO the vessel
by 2l1 inch screw. bolts. % inches long,
which secure the several thicknssses Of tim.
Der to the plates. thus tying altogether.
The machinery consists of two horisontal
direct action steam engines. with cylinders
Of so inches diameter and 30 inches sesoke.
intended to make IS revolutions per minute,
nd..drive brass four bladed propeller Of
Is feet diameter and 18 Mes pitch. Tho
boilers are four in humber {hofixontal tu-
bulsr,1 each ~ feet front. II feet high. Of
a collective force ], 800 horses. The arm.
ament will consist of I6 11-inch DshlgEss
guns on the deck, aud zoe pound Parrots
guns on the spar deck. The porS holes viii
be closed by iron shutters Ave inohes thick,
worked from the inside. She vii have
three masts and be barked riggsd; her soo-
mas,s aud yards being 90 aSrssgsd shss In
action they are lowered, and lsays simply
the three lower masts in yisv. -,
When in action. al tia mee On boasd ass
protected from shot OF shsH snd ars below
the spar deck; the commands1 caly n above
that deck; and be occupies shel psoof iroa
lookout. which nssa abeye tha ssDes dssk.
and from whish be can - III ssssoasdiaa
objects. and By sigsals. soaassissss wisk
the oiEcers bslow. - =
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A"soUARk" 10 0 lines of the type 10 which this
IL set No advertisement inserted for lees ehan One
Doilnr though LESS than lines, and Tor one week
only. All displayed Advertisements measured by this
rule.
All advertisements continued till forbid at the OK
snse Of the advertiser
-No,;ce -Advertfseme ents to insure ID sertion
must be cent in by I2 o'clock NJ. Tussdsy.
Advertisements amounting to S5 will be entitled 20
one editorial notice free Of charge Each subsequeut
notice, when requested, u.
Ohituaries All Obituaries Of ten lines or loss
Inserted FREE All this amount will be charged
st half advertising rates.
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EThe number of postage stamps sold
in the New York Possoffice hs. been grad.
ualiy Increasing for the past two months,
and is considered . sure indication of the re-
vivsi of business generally. The amount
nov averages about So 800 per day.
~ One thousand and ninety five per.
--ns sre employed At the Navy Yard 10
Philadelphia
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By JOHN O. sAxg.

bv JOHN %. eAAB.
Come listen awhile to me. my Lad;
Gone listen to me for spell;
Let that terrible drum
FOR . moment be dumb.
For your uncle 10 going TO tell
What befsii
A youth who loved liquor too we'll.
A clever young man WAS he, my lad;
And with beauty uncommonly blest.
Ere. with brandy and vine,
He began to decline.
And behaved like . person possessed;
protest
The temperance plan 10 the best.
One evening he went TO the tavern. my lad;
He went 10 the tavern one night.
And drinking too much
Rum. brandy and such,
The chap got exceedingly tight"
And was quite
What your amt would entitle "frIght"
Ths fellow fell into . snoose. my lad;
IT'S horrible snoose he takes;
He trembles with fear.
And looks very queer:
~ syssi how be shivess and shskss
when hs wakes,
Asa raves abost horrid bis snakssi
4 4iss vas,iss ss Pc ssAs -, ~ -:
- Dsrssssisr essEtss y Al.
As.pAse ess esa -
lHS7Pes4oVsgslxs-ss-- = --.s--s,-s-ss--
20 hear shs poor lanatic bsvis-
'How they crswii-
All over the door and the waili"
Next morning he took TO his bed, my lad.
Nsxs morning he took to his bed;
And hs never got up
To dine or 70 sup,
Though properly physieksd and bisd:
And ,ead.
Next day, the fellow was dsadi
vou,ve heard Of the snake in the grass, my lad;
or the viper concealed In the grass;
But nov you must know
Mans deadiiest foe
In snake Of . different class;
,r,s TIE viper that turks in the sisss'
Awarring TO you and TO me. my lad
very imperative CALI
or liquor keep clear;
Don't drink even beer.
II you'd shun all occasion to faii;
II ~ all,
Pray take IL unsommoniy small
And 10 you arc partial to snakes, my isi;
"a passion I think rather iow)
Don't enter to see 'em.
The Devirs Mrssami-
'ris very much better to go,
(rhat's so,)
And visit . regular show.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING, CASH.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvIIth CONaREss-secsnd Session.

sENATE.-Yesterday, after our report closed
The bill defining the pay Of army ofacsrs was
taken up, and. after protracted discussion, post
Poned. Adjourned till Monday.
HousR-After our report closed
The naval appropriation bill was passed with
suEdry amendments.
Mr. Hickman announced that Henry " ikof had
purged himself from the charge Of " contempt, -
and moved that he be discharged.
Mr. Stevens wanted 10 know what was Mr.
Wikof's reply.
Mr.. Hickman held that the House would get
the information asked for at the proper time.
The Speaker then stated that the committee had
the power to discharge Mr.. wikof without any
further action on the part Of the He dse; and here
the matter ended.
The joint resolution In relation to the celebra.
tion Of the 22d Of February was passed; also the
bill for the relief Of the Creeks and other loyal
Indians.
The annual post office appropriation bill and
the subject Of the Bull Run affair were discussed
at length, and with the adoption Of the follow
ing resolution the House adjourned till Monday
next.
Whereas the following advertisement appeared
In the National intelligencer of Yesterday: Here
is recited at large the advertisement Of Brig Gen
Van Welt for horses which appeared In the In
telligencer Of the 18th inst Therefore
ReSoIced, That the Committee on Government,
Contracts be instructed to inquire what other no
tice, If any, was given for proposals in this case
what reason, II any, exists for restricting the
proposals TO so short time; and whether II Ia
possible for the Government to proc the horses
advertised for on these terms, on so short a no.
tice, in this CITY.