The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-03-16


Three families in Winchester have
been sent beyond our lines for attempt
ing to procure the capture of Sheridan
by getting up sociable ball. to which
he was to be invited, when Mosby's
guei rillas were to make dash and carry
him off. stt&
1t is stated that within the last eight
months over four hundred newspapers
have come to an untimely end in consc-
quence of the exhorbtant price of paper.
The members of the present United
States Senate seem to desire the death of
the papers that yet live. We don't blame
them for certainly the less the people
know Of much of their doings, the bet
ter their prospects Of being retained in
office.
The oil excitement RACES in Iowa.
Several springs have been discovered in
various portions of the State. Emigra-
ton to Iowa is said to be unusually
large, for the past few months. Land
has increased rapidly in price.
The Manitewoc papers say young
girl in that place, named Mary Moore,
having heard that aresnic was good to
improve the complexion, procured some
at drug store, and before it could be
ascertained what she had taken, the
poison had done its work too surely to
be counteracted, and the girl died in
great agony.
There are confined in Fort Delaware
1000 rebel officers and 5000 privates.
Over 100 took the oath of allegiance on
Saturday last Ten Of the privatcs
10 fhaiY
names.
EgAn act for amending the Constitu-
ton Of Minnesota so as to allow colored
persons to vote has been passed by the
Legislature of that State The meas
urc was introduced by Hon. Charles
Griswold, and carried successfully thro'
mainly by his exertions. On the 2Sth ult.,
a delegation in behalf Of the colored
citizens of st. Paul presented him with
an elegant gold headed cane as an &C.
acknowledgements Of their gratitude.
~Gov Cannon, Of Delaware, who
died on Wednesday, fell a victim to ty-
phoid fever, after weak's illness. BY
virtue of the State Constitution, DR.
Salisbury, Speaker of the Senate, be-
come Governor for the unexpired term,
and in November, 1856 succ essor will
be chosen by the people. DR.. S. is a
Democrat.
EF- On Thursday last Hon. JAMES
HARLAN, was nominated and confirmed
as Secretary of the Interior, vice Judge
USHER, resigned, and the Hon. FREE
MAN CLARK, Of New York, was nomina-
ted and confirmed as Comptroller Of the
currency, vice Hugh McColloch.
~Our blockading squadron are now
busily engaged in stopping the rebel
''rat holes" Georgetown, S. c.. whittier
the blockade runners, driven from VIII
mington and Charleston, would natural
ly turn their attention, has been captured.
A force has been sent to take poss aSsion
of st. Marks, Florida We learn also
from our dispatches that several block
ade-runners have not been su ccessful in
We infer that the blockade of that por,
has been strengthened.
The President has yet fully recovered from, his
illness, but has begun 70 attend to business again.
The numerous residents of the North, who have
been accomplces in blockade running, to be
ed, if citizens doiced aliens. If aliens merely
for the time being the country, they ordered
leave within twelve days from the date of the order
"u'en SeSfeS's Se"a'u hS> iSsueu " uAiecsA"h VI
the President.
INpIANAPoLIS, March 10
The 141th regiment, Colonel Peden
was under orders to leave to day, bu,
transportation failing, they were de
tanned till tomorrow. ~
The organization of the 152d regimen,
is now complete and the regiment will
leave this week.
Recruiting for the new regiments pro
crosses finely. Reports from all por
tons Of the State look well. Two com.
panies were mustered in here to-day
In regard to military matters, we have
the bare announcement that General Cox
had occupied Kingston, the place having
been evacuated by Brace. The bridge
over the Neuse river was partially de
stroyed. The railroad from Newberr
was in order to that place. Then ou1
forces would push forward toward Colds
boro. So
The sales of 1905 yesterday amounted
to s5,6S4.ooo.
Gems. Crook and KELLEY have beer
exchanged, and arrived at Fortress Mon
roe on Tuesday on their way North
The nomination of Gen. Jefferson c
Davis to be Maj. Gen. by brevet hal
been confirmed by the Senate.