The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-02-13

FIRE.-On Saturday night last, about
III o. clock, a fire was discovered by the
police, in the second story Of j. Fork
ner's building, four doors east Of and in
the same block with Phillips Hall. The
snow on the top of the roofs and the alb
sence Of wind, were in favor of the eff
forts Of the firemen in subduing it, be-
fore much damage was done to the
building in which it originated. Had
it been otherwise, that entire block would
have been consumed.
Our Fire Department deserve high
praise for their promptness and eff
cheney in extinguishing this fire; while
we must say that the conduct Of some
of the citizen spectators, in emitting to
do their duty in laboring at the breaks,
where all alike are concerned in the pro-
lection Of property, is, to say the least,
wickedly so, and an exam
pie should be made Of a few, for future
beneficial results. We understand the
names of several were taken down by
the "Chief Engineer" with that view,
and we hope they will be '.put through
on the fast line
Mr.. FORMERS building was damaged
to the amount Of from $500 to $500
insured in the Etna.
Alr. Bachman's loss is supposed to be
5,000-insured in the Security" of
New York, for S3,O00-his stock of to-
bacco and cigars, were badly damaged.
w. L. Brady's loss on his building, is
estimated at $5O7, S0--damage to his
saddlery stock by water, 33OO--these
amounts have been promptly adjusted
by the Agents OF the "Phenix' Insur
ance Company, Messrs McMinn d Brad
bury.
Jesse Williams's shoe stock, was
damaged by water to the amount Of
about S200-insured in the "Phenix''
and 'Security," for 50, 500, each. Total
damages, about $1,000. @ 50
RICHMOND AND Fir. WAYNE r. R
Our fellow citizens, and the friends Of
examine the following estimates m ade
by Phinehas Pomeroy, Chief Engineer,
of the cost of the road, to complete it as
far as Ridgeville, and we think they will
take courage and 60 to work without
further delay, raise the funds and put it
through. - r-x q raegg,-rzzr ~e
From Richmond to Winchester go s-1oti,
miles.
5sa36 Gu. Yds., earth to be moved ,s23, 60
4l0o feet bridge timber 1900
! 1900 y ;, , NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 316, 90
936 feet Culvert, 600
/ Total. 20, oSoo
From Winchester to Ridgeville, 81 miles.
1890 Gu Yds. earth to be moved 5,1s76
| AGO It. Bridge timber .....-.-... Iloo,0o
s6,695,sO
Cost of one mile Superstructure.
$500 Cross-tes. 1860
! 81 3-4ths Gross Tons of Iron, 81 lbs. to the
| yard, u feet long. ...-.. $685. 5
| 1872 Wrought Iron Chairs ..... 1922
| 5000 lbs Spikes Zoi,oo
Track laying $4,000
Mr. EDITOR see some kind friends
have published my name and proposed
me to the approaching State Convention
as Candidate for the office Of Attorney
General of the State, an office for which
l did not feel myself especially qualified
till saw the fact published in SO many
| papers. baa sssao sa 81 efs IA sea asfss +sr.
At our County Convention last Satur-
| day resolution was passed, unanimous
ly, presenting our friend and townsman,
Barnabas c. Hobbs, Cor Superintendent
of Public instruction, in which hearth
Iiy concur; and as it is not probable ''old
Wayne strong and devoted as she is
in the Republican cause, will be hon
cred with more than one name on the
State ticket, I respectfully decline the
use of mine, and hope her del egation
will go into the Convention with the sim
gle request that that man shall be Bar
nabas g. Hobbs JOHN YARYAN
A friend writing from Indianapolis,
informs us that the author of that Brook
vile letter, an extract from which we
published last week, is not Mr.. Martin
dale, as we guessed, but our NJ. C's old
and re lie able friend, Hammond of
"Broad Axe memory. We beg Mr..
Martindale's pardon for the SANDER con-