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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12
A Benevolent Singer.

The principal singer of the great Thea
ire at Lyons one day observed a poor
woman. with her four children. begging
in the street Her decent and respecta
BILE appearance in the midst of extreme
poverty interested the kind hearted vo
calist He desired the poor woman to
70 low him into the place Bellour. where
placing himself in a corner with his back
10 the wall. his head covered with a
handkerchief. AMI his hat at his feet. he
began to sing his most favorite opera
airs. The heaut, of his voice drew a
crowd around, the ifea of some mystery
stimulated the kystanders and five franc
pieces fell in showers into the hat
When the singer who had thus. in the
goodness of his heart. transforfnd him
self into street minstrel, thought he
had got enough. he took mp the hat.
emptied the contents into the apron of
the poor woman who stood motionless
with amazement and happiness, and dis
appeared among the crowd His talent
however. betrayed Lin. though his face
was concealed The story spread. and
the next evening when he appeared on
the stage, shouts and applause from all
parts of the house proved that a good
action is never thrown away
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12
From the Madison Courier.
The Veto PoWer-lts Origin.

just at this time, when the whole
country is so sensibly stirred by another
veto of the President, of 4 measure
adopted by both Houses of Congress,
after long and faithful discussion. there
can be no wonder that men are enquir
ing about the extent of the veto of the
President. Every man ought to CAREFUL
ly read-we will say it is the duty of
every citizen of the United States. to
read and study the Constitution that re-
ouired the best ability of the infant ma
ton to frame Taking the Constitution
as a whole we believe it to be about as
complete an instrument as has been pre-
pared hv human minds. and yet we are
not at liberty to say that 1t is perfect
instrument. and possesses no detects
Whatever eminstes from falible mind
will be more or less imperfect. For the
reason of human imperfection, and the
natural development of great ideas one
ought to expect that at times it would
be susceptible of Improvements The
particular part of the Constitution Civ
ing the veto power 10 the President is
provision second of Section !. Article
1st. Every bill which shall have pass
ell the House oil Representatives and the
Senate. shall. before it becomes a law.
he presented to the President of the
United States. if he approve. he shall
sion il: but If not he shall return it with
his objections 10 the House in which il
shall have originated: who shall enter
the objections at large upon their journ-
al. and proceed to reconsider it. II. af-
ter such reconsideration, two thirds of
that House shall agre. :, pass the bill.
it shall be sent, together with the oflee-
tions TO the other House. by which it
shall likewise be reeonside-cd. and If
approved by two thirds of that House,
| it shall become law. The latter part
Of the section provides that-'if any
| bill shall not be returned b. the Presi
| dent within ten days tSundays except
ell after it shall have been presented
to HIM the same shall be law in like
manner as if he had signed it, unless the
Congress, by their adjournment. prevent
| its return, in which case it shall not be q
Law.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12
MI TWO.

JENNIE O.
.
ME oh me . sai'ah' ''''p' e'h'e marching ''''
"hle freeaoh banner hosis on h'xa from oeiirF'
ipp. "o u"u'e'
Ana iaii near's sh"u' gao hu'Eah 70 o'a sne'h
e
| So, c. ,;.,.. .u.
ions 500 si'e'"e' ""''e &c se
-,
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81,
iuso'ha ana son went ioi''' u a'e' lucy wear VIC
.
Inc 'oathsone aens oaiisoar'' WHOSE 'A'e' u NOR
'A'
How Edward pin-d his life away 1t made me gray
aud old
but ih'e WAS MS n"'her Pf'oe' MS "Ao''er 'H'S
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12

. The whole number OF acts passed
and approved since the origin of the
government. is about 1000, which will
make $50 acts to one veto.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12
WIND THE CLOCK.

I'm this translation from the Atlantic Monthly til
ritter has euieavored to preserve all tae beauties
e origi nal
Warden, wind that clock again;
Upward goes the price OF four
Ecrry hing going up
Through the sunshine and the shower,
Wrd again, wind again,
Sixty minutes mak ke an honr.
Mighty bills coming in,
While the word gees round ami round;
Dear is verything earth,
Where happiness be found?
Wind again. wind again,
Buffers sixty cents a pound.
Fifty thousa nd boots are blacked
At the "happy hearted dawn"
Fifty Thousand boots will be
Blacked again tomorrow morn.
Wind again, wind again,
Where is all there luster gone?
Seven-thirty conjurers
.' Bud -embroiier" every tree
Greenbacks fall like falling leaves
Do they lie in wait for me!
Wind again. wind again,
Warden. let US 60 to
Sailing in n startled ship"
On our lever golden way
We will sleep and will dream
That We have no bills 10 pay.
Wind again, wind again.
Warden that's the time Of day
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12
So YoU MIGHr HAVE BKEs.-An er

So YoU MIGHr HAVE BKkN-An emf
ncnt divine, remarkable for the devoted
piety and spotless purity of his charac-
ter, was heard to say that he never read
or heard of crime in his life, no matter
how heinous, without feeling An inward
consciousness that under certain condi
tions of education, training or associa-
ton. be might have committed the same
crime himself. The same feeling must
have been experienced more or less by
all rejecting. enlightened men and yet
and yet. how little charity there 10 in
the world
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12
Tpr Ropy Ayrxexn-Rv .oo mn.

The BoDY AvkSGED-Bv too much
sitting still the body becomes unhealthy,
and soon the mind. This 10 nature .
law. She will never see her children
wronged- If the mind which rules the
body ever forgets itself SO far - to tram
pie upon its slave, the latter is never
generous and amiable enough to forgive
the injury, but will rise and smite the
oppressor. Thus has many . monarch
mind been dethroned.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12

H In the gallery of the theatre in
Grow street, Dublin. ono night coal
porter made himself disagreeable. There
was yell of Throw him over, =, fol-
lowed by the exquisitely drou idea.
Don't waste him; kill fiddler wild
him.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-12

What an absent minded man was he
who, on falling into the river, sank twice
before he recollected that he could swim
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19

changee in tho CabIne mi e also statad unon GOOD
atboytv thai secretary s,apon dacIares that h .s no
ntenon OF leaving the cabinat m thls ha true then
n srsves that no has concnda., No, 70 array b,nseu
assiust the President H. canno cove, nm ,hs fact that
~ has at,amnted to onnoeo the ua ,ih, as
van trv m remove ~ ua,sr fro, ,h p,,on =. With
tssenoon a 10 trv 10 Cancel ,his fact yb a,aa oS
Ire War secretary towards Grant as well as tba pras
dept was unmisfakahle Tbat hs uas f,,y,ishtn. a,a
and comfoyt 10 the radicals IN Conrress a., e,haI-
oppositIon 10 The presaent was 700 on.,,v 81
ultted nv tho radicals ana ho,ssd ~ bv he .,,ar
in tao plain terms IN leave anv douot He ras
taken to task for n bv inc pres,dept If then no
s 10 remain after ali This A ,nus he throuph AN anoog
Far the nast and prouse IN accord his action m ,hat -,
the President In Tho f,tnre Anv person M ali conva,
SAINT w,t the president fail t resys tha stanton
could not remain long nnder an other ontIpgencv He
hae probabv consented 10 pursne a dnerent nosv and
hss thus secured little longer lease in the Cabine
secretary Harans election 70 he Senate has ,urned ont
AiereniIv from, what was generally snnoo.d N would
Ivsfead az receivng hs elect,on or the yaancy and
thss TAX M his seat immediately he Ia elected or the
full term 10 commence March 1867 and his friends
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19

inc widow of John Quincy Adams. The bill was read
thIee Times aud passed unanimously
nEtuTiyE hInlOS.
Tue Senate nj quarter four went into executive q
session, and soon al tor adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19

sf fnnssr1a frsp 81 III enhsf ~ ths vi 70 sa.
rxe The po~sr~ " the rr~~1 Bssrss eel @r~s.1
smsnAcs~ct " u initsx M pu-~~rT Wlss W isnas
s.su W s~rro~~ ssser Gstera s~rnsn's or1~v tnf~~
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~ svvvsss, trsy of ssrs<s tss sss ssw 10 rsyiy
70 hr wsds
r-..dsrs ns S~ra-aa - No bsn usasr esnxS--N
uon, ~ rrsr~s gssr~t ~ gfins ne nstsing
rrirlsrs " Mr. hsgy fis,1ln s.1o~ a ths lsss pr~si
ssnt tarns tb~ r~S,.i n ~ natara no nsstTsinsf
tesa Nc ss1 vss nnlss W Ne ~ pass< % tks ~
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

The DEATH or GEN. STEyENs.-The army
was retTeating from Centreville. The bat
tie was fought against rebel force that
had penetrated i've miles nearer Washing
ton than our rear, and was moving 10 strike
upon the flank. Gen. Stevens division,
the advance OF ReDOs corps, was on the
left OF the road taken by the trains, and in
tercepted the enemy. He saw that the
rebels must he beaten back al once, or dur
IDg The night they would stampede the
wagons, and probably 20 dlscODcert our
retreat that The last division would fall a
prey 10 their main force. He decided 10
attack Immediately, at the same time send
ing back for support. Having made his
dispositions, he led the attack on loot at
the head Of the SsLh New York Highland
ersl. soon meeting a whitening fire and
the Color Sergeant, sandy Campbell, griz-
zled old ScOtchman, being wounded, they
ialtered. One Of The c0iOr-guard took the
lac, when he General sualchel IL from
him. The wounded Highlander at bis feet
cried, " For Gods sake, General. don't you
take the cOlors, they'll shoot you if you
do The answer was. GIVE Inc the col
0rs il they don't follow now they never
wiz" and be sprang forward, crying, We
are al Hlgh.anders follow, Highlanders;
forward, my Highlanders =" The Highland
ers did follow their Scotch chief, but while
sweeping forward a ball struck Lin on the
right temple. lie died Instantly Al hour
afterwards, when taken up, his hands We're
still ciinched around The flagstaff.
\ moment after Selling the cOlOrs, his
son. Captain Hazard Stevens. fell wound
e., and cried 10 his father that he was
hurt With but glance back that R0-
man father said; I cannot attend 10 YOU
now, Hazard. Corporal Thompson, see
to my boy. Frank Noore's anecdotes
OF the Var"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
Equal Representation.

The Democratic party, in opposing the
constitutional amendment, opposes eQua.
representation, and iavors the rotten
borough system. From few figures, We
may see how the Democratic system
works 10 South Carolina are three dis
tricts. each sending a Representative 10
Congress. The population Of these dis
tricts is as follows:
lst District, 2S.G7l whites; "a COL ne
groes; 4, 500 voters.
"a District, 4l,76G whites; IS, 223 Ne
groes; 1000 voters.
Sd District. 40 635 whites; 6O,99l ne
groes; 900 voters.
Total for the three districts. l20, O12 white
population. and 70, 400 voters, entitled 10
three members OF Congress.
In Indiana the 9th District has a pOpu-
latien OF lis, 900 whites, with %, 4IS voters
more voters than the entire three districts
Of South Carolina, Vet only entitled 10 elect
one member of Congress. So that the vote
of one white man in South Carolina counts
more in Congress than the votes Of three
white nen in Indiana. That is, less than
twenty thousand white voters OF South
Carolina elect three Congressman. while
more than twenty-three thousand white
voters of Indiana only elect one Con-
gresham.
Nor is this all. These less than twenty
thousand white voters Of South Carolina
were every one bitter rebels, who strained
every nerve 10 destroy both the Union and
the Constitution; while these over twenty
three thousand white voters OF Indiana
we're except the Democratic COpperheads,
loyal, and sent one man out OF every five
10 fight for the Union and the Constitution.
Yet the Democrats would give these less
than twenty thousand South Carolina bitter
rebels, three times as much power in Con
gress as more than twenty-three thousand
loyal Indiana patriots. And unless the
proposed constitutional amendment IS
passed, the Democrats Will succeed in their
plan. and one rebel will WELD as much
political power in the Nation as three
Union men.
Nor is it in Congress alone that this
difference will be felt; but also in electing
President and Vice President OF the United
States, these less than twenty thousand
South Carolina rebels Will be entitled 10
three electors, while the more than twenty
thousand Indiana Union men Will be enti-
tied 10 only one elector, unless the pro-
posed constitutional amendment is passed.
Detroit Post.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
The Coming Election Contests.

Alexander II. Stephens. the Vice-Presi-
dent oftbe late Southern COnfederacy, ELen
in Washington recently, wrote tnat rs
- only hope was in the coming IAN e-ec-
tons" sAnd he added, II fieslsehl
Jobusou's policy is sustained 10 these, all
may set he we'll Thus briefly = stated
the promineut issue in the coming cleo
lions IftLe elections sustain the Presi-
dents Motley. then the rebels come back
into Congress without any evidence oi re-
nentsrce anv securities for the future.
The hone ofthe rebels is in the success Of
the elections as 10 endorsing the policy Of
The President The Philadelphia Press
we'll puts the case when il says, "lmaglne
a popular election, after the sacrifice Of
three hundred thousand lives and The ex-
penditure Of three thousand millions q dol
lars pledged 10 be repaid, principal and
interest, 10 the American people, 10 de-
eide whether the defeated traitors shall be
taken back into tie councils Of the nation
on equal terms with the conquerors' And
yet, impossible as 70 would have been Z
year ago 70 dwell upon such an idea, II ls a
reality to-day. and the man next 10 Jeiisr-
son Davis in the great conspiracy tel u So
Mr. Seward, in bis late Auburn speech,
makes the case little palmer when lie
states
The Presidents position Is absolutely
taken. well defined. and universally under
stood. It il this: namely, That so far and
% fast as the unrepresented states present
themselves IN a loyal attitude by repre-
seutaiives uBqueslionably loyal, they are
entitled to representation 10 Congress
equally with all other states. and just as
well as il there had been 10 rebellion.
Tie loyal men that seward would
recognize are found 10 such as Alexander
H. Stephens laready elected 10 the senate
from Georgia. VINO lately contended before
the Reconstruction Committee that the Re
belliOn Ost none Cf their rights 10 the Sc
coded states. Ia fact. according 10 An
drew johnson and William ii. seward the
really Q,slOgdi men are " radicals. as
some have termed them; such men a Fes-
sender, SUMNER. sherman, Trumbul. and
others. II Is fortunate that the issue i so
clearly made up. There would have been
some doubt or danger II the men who are
70 win 10 this dark game had been kept IN
tie back ground " i tie game Itself had
been mysteriously played. Bot now all Is
uncOncealed We are 10 vote next Ocio-
bel whether " loyal men like Mr.. 4. II.
Stephens are 10 be admitted into Congress
inst as n there had teen no rebe'li5H.
Take note, and take heed BAN (Me.)
Sentinel
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

More About the Needle Gun.
The Boston Adosrf.ssr says:

The Boston AdCsTl,ser says:
TIE needle gun VAS originally invented
in 1885. although, Of course, many im-
provements have since been made on the
first idea. The credit Of the Invention be-
. longs 70 Mr.. Deyse, the MANUFACTURER oil
arms at Soumerda. but 10 some respects
/ The weapon is similar 70 and al improve
nent upon the breeCL-lOaG.ug musEet OF
NorHay. Il = simply = urercL-.oal-Dg r.
( fe The cartridge OF which il exploded bv
the Intrusion Of needle into he illuminate
aitache 10 10, the nee.ie being propelled BY
a spiral spring There : 10 secret about
rs mechanism; ana the ONLY thing about il
which there would be the least difficulty 10
copying Is tie composition used as q fllmi-
nate. This, says = fJre.Sn correspondent,
Is . compound u ingredients known
only 10 one mantle inventor; and 20 de-
termined is the Government that the secret
shall not escape, that the man : guarded.
night and day, oy q squad Of twelve sol
Glers; every letter which be writes is il
spected, and be = not allowed 70 c9mmu-
Iica,e orally with any person, except in
the presence Of Ms guard
TIE rife part Of the barrel IS thirty-six
inches long, and has calore OF six-ielths
va al AA. IL VIII 4+-- -A'tNHN1 -laef-A- =
twist Of tve-e.eventh ID the lrn-th OF the
barrel The breadth Of these Is about q
quarter Of an inch, and The depth three
hu1dreIths Of al llcn. There Is al uu-
rfed chamber Tor the BED Of the cartridge,
Of q diameter slightly larger than the cal
lore Of the barrel, and charging very
little e. the rear 20 admit the Ca,ridre AFTER
repeated discharges. Where the chamber
uufs4e All 0rrrrwa- fhlrf - "A rrr4flg a
slope 70 facilitate the passage al the bal,
AMI prevent TOO sudden { compression.
The barrel : screwed into q cylinder.
which holds together the mechanism OF the
piece. The cOntrivauce ny which the trig-
ger pushes forward tie needle j. too com
plicafed 10 he described here without dia-
grams Eor is il essential The illuminate
is between the powder and tie bah. 50 that
the needle has 10 90 through the powder.
The ball IS sphereOcolicai, weighing 400
grains. TIE charge o. powder Is 80 grains.
The weight Of gun complete IS between
ten and eleven pounds.
The advantage Of the arm, besides the
great one OF Celerlly II ire are the sim
plclty OF the mechanism, which can be ia
ken apart without screw-drIver or other
implement; the safety and ease with which
Il may be cleaused; the convenience OF
loading IN a limited space or on horseback
the certain and uniform filing Of the
grooves; the reduced charge consequent
upon the entire consumption OF TIE power,
aud the disnse OF the Tamr0d. TIE chief
objection brought against il has been that
firing 80 rapidly the soldier would be apt
10 forget 10 aim, and 80 waste more ammu-
milton tuan IN the old weapons.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

TIE GAINESVILLE Courier relates this anec-
dote Of Sherman:
In conversation with number of officers
at his headquarters in the fall OF 1864. the
Presidential election was touched upon.
when some Of the number addressed Gen
eral Sherman with:
General, who will you vote tori"
al shall vote for neither"
mot vote That is very strange"
a. will tell you Why" said the General.
Il never voted but once, and then dis
franchised myself
Such looks OF wonder and Incredibly as
this produced may be imagined, but the
General, paying no attention thereto. pro-
ceeded:
Il never voted for President but once
in my life, and that was for Buchanan, and
am since satisfied that any person that
was ID fool enough TO do that has not
sense enough 10 exercise the elective tran.
chlse. / disfranchised myself and couse
quently shall not vote"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

TIE OLDEST REPUBLIC on EARTH. The
American Quarterly Review contains let
ter from Geo. ". Irving, ESQ, giving a
sketch OF his visit 10 san Marine, q small
republic in Italy, between the Apprentices,
the Pc, and the Adriatic. TIE territory Of
this State is only forty miles 10 circum-
ference, and its population about 1000
The republic was founded more than four
teen hundred years ago, on moral priDci-
pies industry and equality, and has pre-
served its liberty and independence amid
all the wars and discords which have ragged
around il. BOnaparte respected It, and
sent an embassy TO express his sentiments
Of friendship and fraternity. II is governed
by a Captain Regent chosen every SIX
months by the representatives OF the people
(sixty-six in NUMBER who are chosen
every six months by the people The taxes
are light, the farm-houses are neat, the
fields well cultivated, and on all sides are
seen comfort and plenty. the happy effect
OF morality, simplicity, frugality
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

The y. Y. NserS, in an editorial. thus
insultngly refurs to that old hero, Major
Gen. Geo. II. Thomas:
Gen Thomas must he trying 10 obtain
the radical nomination for the Presidency.
Not content 10 rely upon the disgraceful
record which he made during the war, bv
the unrelenting and barbarOus manner in
which he fought against his native south.
this renegade NirginiaR has, since the ter
mination Of hostilities, used every opnor-
tunity to insult, cypress and humil!a.e
the people Of these states
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

A RIVAL TO NV YoRK-The Yirginians
are talking Of building a city al Newport
News. near the mouth Of the James river.
which shall rival New York. From that
splendid harbor, where fought the Merri-
mac and the Monitor, the distance 10 Gin
cinnati is shorter by one hundred and
ninety-three miles than from Cincinnati 10
Baltimore, and TWO hundred miles shorter
than from Cincinnati 10 New York. Travel
along this line is not affected by the inclem-
ency Of winter Money has been provided
by Northern capitalists, and within three
Years the CoyingtOn aud Ono Railroad is
10 be built and the chain Of communica-
I ton completed by short links between Rich
mond and Lynchburg and Richmond and
the coast. French company has iepos-
iIed e5,sv0.0oO, with the state Government
as security tor the completion OF the James
River and hanawha Canal Thus the rev
rival OF New York Is 70 be connected With
me Grea, West by the shortest railway and
the best line OF water communication.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
ORGANS.

THE MASON & HAMLIS CAt-,lii
Il ORGANs. forty 1lrareli siylsf s1,p.s- =
cred ana secular music, flr g. 8, - 80 Z
TY-FITE GOLD or SILVER AEDAl1. y 49, y
premiums svsr1e1 then. A1cfsss vs. :.
IL, Bostcu, Or AzS0S n .IE-l-- - -
ssIyl
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
INSURANCE

On Ordinary MUTUAL. ANNrN
Al, OK SICK rlAXs i-i
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
No SalaTied Officers 10 he ,

Policies VIII be fsued by tie Pres,s.r, 70,
tsry u the Company
The Secretary vii also vistthe d,~s,,..
the county Tor the purpose u tstiuFrtfs
torfHed S'rsctly 20 Riits upon Yreera a, /.
torny
Copies OF The Charter and Rules AID Rss,.
tie company, eau Doe obtained Il M. =
Company 10 Mason
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

Il s said that Thurlow Weed Is the test
aad oc.deSt swinneE :. Long BIalca.