The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-18

ton, thus alludes TO the places visited
by the delegates after the close Of the
session: $50 F 1EIH
after the business was through with,
the representatives Of the Press visited
the large manufacturing establishment
"A Gaar d Co, the mandatory OF
Hunts Hoosier Fodder Cutter, and a
part visited other factories and Eariham
College, &c Taking it all together, a
pleasant time was had, androu thanks
are due the representatives of the Rich
mond papers for their hospitality in gen
eral, and to r. A. Howard Of the Tele-
gram for his kindness in particular, in
showing US round the city"
w S. BESHAM, Esq, editor of the
Peru Republican gives glowing account
of the papers published in our city; but
we think him somewhat inyidous as well
as lacking in courtesy towards US in the
following paragraph:
IL regret to say, that after SO long a
course or labor, Iscas informed that the
Palladium was hardly paying institu-
Who the informant OF Mr.. B. was, we
care not, and we will Ut stop to inquire
whether the information given him was
prompted by malice or. envy. He is
certainly aware that no country news
paper, during the progressVf the fearful
rebellion that has swept over our land,
has been ga paying institution" in the
proftable acceptation of that term. All
have been eking out bare subsistence
-notwithsta standing some have wrapped
up their forms in large sheets and put
on "airs' Of prosperity. Then why Sc
lect us as an exception to the general
rule 4 We understand that the object
Of the Convention, was to make news
papers more "paying" if possible. Our
mild rebuke to friend BENHAM, is kindly
meant, and we hope he will SO take it.
If he intends to preach the doctrine
that "To him that hath shall be given,
and TO him that hath not shall be taken
away even that which he hath" We trust
he will apply it to some one who has not
been through the "flint mill' for the
past thirty years, and is disposed to hold
on TO the little that has been gathered
together within that period, and not have
it taken away" per force.
Mr.. BKNHAM concludes his article, as
follows:
after the convention adjourned, car
riages were provided and the members
conveyed to the various machine shops
and manufactures of Agricultural i'm
plemcnts, of which Richmond has many,
and for which the city is so justly noted.
Of PicIynppI
largely distributed over the State, and
have given an enviable celebrity to the
place. They appear to be prospecting, as
the energetic and enterprising deserve
to prosper.
Among the attractions of the city is
Earlham College, an institution under
the patronage of the Society Of Friends
which is filed with students to its full
capacity. The students number about
one hundred and eighty, all of whom
live in the college building, none being
received who do not make their home
there during the session. The grounds
are large and beautiful, and the situation
commands n good view of the surround
ing country. Instruction is given to
both sexes, but they are taught in differ
cnt apartments, and their promenade
grounds are divided by the carriage road
IcilluD lTOlu tuc COltt2c " the highway
"A division Of territory more satisfac-
tory to the managers, than to the young
people who are domiciled in the institu,
ton Wewere conducted through the
various apartments by friend Carpenter.
the obliging superintendent. and were
highly gratified at the perfect arrange
ment of everything throughout the build
ing. The geological department is not
large, but the arrangement and classified
ton is complete, and additions are being
made from time to time. 1t has been
a college proper, but about four wears,
and has been sustained beyond all rea
sonable calculations. Friend Carpenter
informed us that very many applications
had to be refused for want of room We
predict prosperous future for Earlham.
Another interesting place visited. was
Morrison Library. This was gift to
Richmond by friend Robert Morrison.
who, in long career of prosperity, had
been noted for constant succession of
benevolent deeds, and who wished of
his substance. to make some permanent
for the benefit of a town
where he had lived and prospered, that
should endure for ages to come. and it
will perpetuate more faithfully the char
acter of the man than if his name was
carved on s.brnss that breathes and strus
giles, or stone that seems to speak" The
building which contains the Library is
built of brick, three stories high, and of
simple but neat architecture. il cost SlS,-
600. The original cost OF the Library
was SlS, 900 making total of S31, 900,
which constitutes it the most magnificent
work of the kind made by any citizen
of the State, with the exception of Nc
Cures to the Working men. We made
a short call at the residence of friend
Morrison, who is now nearly eighty
years old, and much afflicted He in
formed us that he came to Richmond
with his wife, from North Carolina in
1910, and settled within sixty rods of
whore his residence stands. He express
ed his qualification at the call. and his
hopes thsf his humble efforts to benefit
the coming and rising generation would
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