The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-09
INDIANA NEWS.

Mr. David d Patterson, OF Tennessee
has been admitted to his seat; the Senate
decided that his holding the office Of
Judge in Tennessee, under the circum
stances, did not incapaciate him from
taking the oath, Mr.. Patterson is a son
in-Iaw OF President Johnson. aad is a
supporter of the con citation policy of the
President.
shop in Baltimore was set on fire
last week by the agency Of j warped pane
of glass in u window, which acted as a
convex lens, and concentrating the suns
rays upon a pile of combustible material
bausel it to take fire.
The salary of the President, under the
Constitution, cannot be increased or de-
creased during the term for which he
was elected. Yet Congress, the major
ity Of its members spending their time
in denouncing the President to the neg
lect of political duties, has raj ed the
salary of its own members, AMI dated it
back SO as to enable them to receive at
the rate of $4,000 per anHum since the
4th day Of March. 1865, thas putting
over 81 900 in the pocket of each mem
Der more than he is entitled to receive
Peaches have made their appearance
in Connerstile and sell at FIVE cents
apiece, Times, dug. ,,
few days ago John Mcrrigan hired a
horse and buggy at a livery stable in
New Castle, to go to Hagerstown, bat
kept going and was arrested at New
Paris, Ohio. He vas brought back to
Richmond. where he eluied the vigilance
of the officer and made good his escape
UeStern Mirror.
According to the reports of manufac-
turers in the city of Evansville for the
year 1865, it appears that there were
Si5S, 32S worth of clothing manufacture
ed by different firms during that time
This IS simply the value of articles man
ufactured in the city in that line, and
does not include the large sales OF cloth
ing made elsewhere and sold here
Journal
\ number of eases OF milk sick are
reported at Boonyille. in Warrick coun-
ty.
Evansville brewed. during the year
1868, l2,S79 barrels of beer, valued at
Sl03,l76.
Twelve applications for devorce are on
file in the clerks Office OF the Floyd
Circuit Court.
Three thousand watermeIons were
shipped from Gibson county, on Monday
to Louisville.
Melons are scarce and high in New AL
bauy. The Indianapolis market is abund
antIy stocked.
Mr.. James Madison. a citizen of Mad
ison county, had six horses poisoned to
death few days since.
Five persons are at present confined
in the Cass county Jail at Logansport, on
charge of murder.
a fire in Rochester, on the morning of
the - instant, destroyed property be
longing to Click Brothers, merchants,
and Holmes and Miller, valued at 81,
900
HARVEST wheat crop in this vi
entity has been harvested and many
were surprised at the yield. One third
was all that was expected BY many. and
yet the majority reap full half crop
Goshen Democrat
The Lafayette Courier saws the con
tinued heavy rains have greatly damag-
ed the growing crops in that section.
and that the wheat and oats that had
been cut and in the shock have sprouted
and the hay mil1ewed.
REBEL RAID ON INpIANA-On We'd
nesday night OF last week at IL clock
some half dozen rebels from Webster
County. Kentucky, crossed the Ohio al
yer at Owensboro' to the Indiana side
and forcibly took from his oed Lieut.
Hampton, late Of the Union army. car
ried him out TO the river. shot him dead
and threw his body into the river. Ii
has not been found. Mrs Hampton,
who was with her husband at the time
of the occurrence, is IL great mental dis
.ress and agony. Lieut. Hampton be-
lougei to the 35th Kentucky, and was
loyal respected citizen. The attention
of Gov. Morton has been called 10 the
matter. The Union citizens of the bor-
der are greatly excited in view Of this
murderous raid.