The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-12


water, bu. on the approach OF stormy
weather the alum will be visible in haky
spiral cloud in the center Of the fluid reach
ing from, top to bottom By this simple AID
cheap process every household may have
barometer that will give them warning OF a
coming storm.
cx- The Beaufort (South Carolina) Free
South reports another Yankee outrage. A
certain Captain Greenleaf has been clearing
out the wells in Beaufort, from which the
Barnweils, Rhetts, Pickenses, Moultons.
and others used to draw, or have drawn.
the wa'sr they mixed with their punches,
cock tails and jul-ps. The Free South
says:
'Some of our residents were slightly
astonisted n, perceiving that they had been
imbibing decoction OF old hats pups, we'll
worn boots, cats, crockery, tin pans, Yegeta-
bles, second hand clothing, &C., etc.
Strawberries were s ling in Chicago 81
quart.
The receipts ct The American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union for the past year were 1913,
$50 90.
SO much ground has been planted to
cotton in Kansas this spring that 1t will un-
doubtedly become staple crop there It the
present one proves successful.
~ Accepting the lates, rebel statements
OF the "Confe derate' debt as accurate, and
dividing it equally among the population OF
the southern states, it would amount to just
one hundred and sixty three dollars for each
person. The Nashville Union remarks that
"a poor man with a wife aud six children,
in the rebel states. will owe just one lhous
and three hundred and four dollars.
LH- The papers announces that Jesse
d. Blight is about to make tour through
Europe" If be remains there long enough
he may meet his friend jeff. Davis, who will
also, before long, make tour through
Europe"
Col. Fitzpatrick has been detached from
the army OF the Potomac, and ordered to
the command of all the mounted men on the
peninsula.
The local taxation OF England, indepen-
dent OF the budget made up by the Chaucel-
lor of the Exchequer, amounted las, year to
SOL 900, 600
The Bank Of Commerce, N. Y, with
capital OF about S9,OOO,OOO and deposits of
about $4,000. 900 has over Sl3. 100000 in
vested in u. S. securities.
Tar is now being manufactured in Mchi-
gan by a party of Norwegians. Michigan
may soon beat North Carolina Ill the pro-
duction Of this article.
George Campbell. OF Westminster, VT,
Of great sheep notoriety, IS going to take
some o! his sheep to the coming International
Exhibition at Hamburg.
At a late sale of autc graphs in Paris. a
rag of yellow paper sold for 500 francs 1t
was a ncte written and signed by Martin |
Luther, and dated 1881.
A dispatch received from relative of
Senator Harlan. OF Iowa, announces that
the gentleman is So i'll that he is not expect
ed TO recover.
Massachusetts, is about to pun base fire.
arms sufficient to arm twenty thousand
troops. The State means to be provided for
st lf-deense
The first colored regiment of the brigale
now forming III Washington. ID. c., was
mustered into the service of the u. s. on
Monday week.
Seven thousand troops are, OF soon will
be in the field on the North western frontier, !
operating against the Indians.
The New York ferries have carried during
the year near fifty million passengers, and
not life has been lost in them.
Falstaffian Humphrey Marshall has been !
deprived OF his command by JED. Davis, I
aud Gen. Preston is put in his place.
Widow Mehitable Potter. of South Adams,
Mass, completed her l0Oh year on Tuesday
L. st. and makes her own bed yet.
The St. Catharnc's &C. W Post says it
has the best authority for denying that ad-
ditiona troops are on their way 10 Canada.
The Mexican war has already cost France
S24 900. 900: no less than 40 600 men are
in Nj, xico, and others are still 10 be senti
there
The Deseret News of April 29th says
that several tuns Of cotton grown in Deseret,
will be brought to the States By teams.
The Pension office at Washington has re-
corded the niaeteen housanath application
Of wives made widows by the present war.
96 ,3l2 emigrants have arrived at New
York since the beginning of the yesr being
1856 more than during the same period in
1862
Humphrey Anthony. of South Adams,
Mass. in his 95th year, laid rod of stone
wall a short time since. A smart old gentle
man.
Mr.. Amos Nchols,7of Richmond, Mass,
a. the great age oklb3 years. died on the
9th inst, the oldst person id the Common /
wealth.
A Governmert Agent went out in recent
Euroct an steamer. on business connected
with the counterfeising OF U. .. notes in En-
gland.
The sum of 3e. o66 has been forwarded to
tie Bishop OF Boston. who is now in Europe.
for the relief of the suffering poor Of Ireland.
The Richmond Sentinel says Laws North
Carolina brigade lost 9o5 men at Chancel
lorville. or over SO per cent of its entire u UNI
Der.
Over six million pounds of tobacco were
raised in Connecticut last year. Ii is
thought the amount will be doubled the
present year.
E%The Quakers held their ual meet. |
ing in Philadelphia last week. There were