The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-03-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The First National Bank Of New Cas-
tie, Henry County Ind, went into opera
ton on the 9th inst.
On Sunday Horning of las. week, tn,
Office Of the Cincinnati Enquirer tool
fire, and, between fire and water, tn,
damage TO the establishment is estimated
at abott e40, 0OO-it is covered by in
surance.
A charter for a First National Banl
Of Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind, has
been obtained. The capital to star,
with is 100000, with the privilege of in
creasing it to 100000. This Bank, the
journal says, will be ready for business
in few days.
The six hundred million loan bill has
passed both branches of Congress, and
has been signed by the President-it is
Tie. os--- law. These bonds draw six
per cent. when paid in coin, and seven
and three-tenths when not payable in
coin, and they are exempt from taxa
ton.
Four hundred and fifty pieces of
cannon were captured at Charleston !;
amongst them were eight and ten-inch
columbiads, a great many 80 and AZ
Founders, some 7-inch Brooks rifles,
and many pieces Of foreign make
Eight locomotives, and great number
Of passenger and platform cars, were
also captured.
On the 10Th ult., the last Of Hoods
army. $4,000 strong. is said to have
passed through Augusta, on the way to
join Beauregard.
The Richmond E1a1ssaer says: 1.-THE
following notice strikes the eye Of the
hungry man upon his entry to some eat
ing saloon OF Richmond
''Gentlemen will please pay before
eating" This argues a sad decline in
the estimation OF mems morals and hon
esty, and is one Of the striking illustra-
tons Of the change that war has work
ed"
The Cincinnati Gazette calls attention
to the dilapidated condition of the prin-
cipal railroads of the country, and main
tains that they have been suffered to
run down to swell the dividends, q ruin
Gus policy. This, it is maintained, is not
only improbable to holders of stock, but
reprehensrble, because it endangers the
lives of passengers. "It is notorious"
says the Gazette, ''that few railroads
are safe
The Illinois Legislature has passed
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase of the burial place of the late
Stephen A. Douglas.
SENATOR Wilson's bill to set free the
families Of all soldiers in the armies,
which has passed, it is estimated, will
free from 10000 to $4,000 women and
children, most of whom are in Kentucky
Richard Morris. eldest grandson Of
Lewis Morris, one of the signers Of the
Declaration of Independence, died in
Otsego county, N. Y, on the I'd ult,
aged 80 years.
The bill appropriating Sl35 900 for re
payment of money borrowed by Cover
nor Morton from various counties and
individuals, has been approved by the
Legislature, and the money is now in the
hands of the Treasurer for that purpose
All claims of this nature will be paid on
presentation, with six per cent. interest
thereon.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes that the
President said the other day. II have
made up my mind to make very few
changes in the offices in my gift for my
second term. The fact is, think will
not remove single, man, except for
good and sufficient cause"
On last Saturday week, at o'clock,
the orders by telegraph from various
parts of the country, and from Phiiadel-
phia, to Mr.. Jay Cooke, for the new
loan. in the space of a single minute, ex-
ceeded one million Of dollars.
1t is said that the severe weather of
the past winter has destroyed nearly all
the peach buds in New England.
The royal speech at the opening Of
the British Parliament February 7, dis
cussed American affairs with the follow
ing words: 'The civil war in North
America still unhappily continues. Her
majesty remains steadfastly neutral be
tween the contending parties, and would
rejoice at a frienely reconciliation be-
tween them"
A paymaster was robbed at Baltimore
recently of $4,000.
he hOLnSc0lltS-Sllrexu Ola nloS-
are buying largely in l.. S. stocks.
Scaly-the soldiers are to have fish
ration.
ISpIANAPoLIs, March ].
Governor Morton to-day received telegram from
Secretary Stanton expressing great satisfaction at the
prompt 6llng of eleven regiments, and author
zing the raising of five additional Ones caIl will be
issued accordingly tomorrow. The chief recruiting
officers Of the various Congressional Districts
thoriIed to continue recruiting before, and those
raising companies will receive commissions. Regi-
ments will be assigned {, separate districts, bu.
all will be received they come. If enough com
panes fornaed in any district, they will be
formed into regiment by themseives.-os,. CA.
Grsefs.
Officers from Wilmington the LIST inst, arrived
at Washington Tuesday night. They report that
scouts from Gen. SHERMAs's headquarters had COM
muncat,d with Gen. ScHoFIEIp near Wilmington.
On the cath Of February SHERMAN was one hundred
and twenty miles south Of Fayetteville, marching at
the rate OF fifteen to twenty miles day. 1t WAS be-