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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-05-11

In 1866 one of the leading Democratic orga MS in
tue West Chicago Times, famed out suddenly in
favor of impartial suffrage, but met with tile
sympathy or encouragement, it soon abandoned its
advocacy of that principle. In 1858, the leading
Eastern organ of the party New York World went
far as to favor the nomination of lifelong aboi-
zionist the Democratic candidate for the Pres5en
cy.
The comparison Of local taxes and debts have also
had an influence upon the Democratic leaders. The
difference in the financial affairs of States ruled BY
Democrats, and in which the Democrat tic element is
strong. and Republican States, is as marked as in
counties and cities. Take, for instance Iowa, Re-
publican State, the Vermont of the West-the State
where negro suffrage adopted by the popular
vote by large majority-there is State in the
Union, not even Massachusetts, Vermont, wher e
the control of the Republican, fyou please, the Rad
seal, party is more absolute than in Iowa. If then,
its opponents assert, Republication means ras-
cality, incompetence extravigance and corruption,
Iowa will be precisely the State in which to find
these consequences illustrated. No better can be
desired. ~.+..tt
Iowa is out of debt and has 1929 600 cash on hand
Iowa grows more rapidly than any other State
in population and wealth, except perhaps Kansas,
which is as radically Republican. ti.+.-
Iowa is building more railroads and more school
houses and churches. reads more newspapers estab-
fishes more Libraries, and enjoys a more thorough
and faithful enforcement of civil law than almost any
other State in the Union.
If extreme radical Republicanism results in that
way, what State would not be Republican, YER
mont and Iowa, the extreme States East and West,
&c. the best government at the least expense per cap
sta. Look At the taxaton!in those States, and COM
pare il with that Of Indiana New York Maryland.
"Out Of debt and $4,000 cash on hand" So
much for radical Republication, sensible Legislators,
able State officers, and strong delegation ia Con-
gress l--fMadiscn Courier. sIag 6 ~
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in the Free Soil party, party starting
on a principle as high as the crusade
against drunkenness, but which, IS soon
as it gained the balance of power in the
Ohio Legislature, was sold out by ring
of its leaders, who inflicted thesfoulest
blot upon the politics of the State that
it has ever suffered
This is the natural tendency Of such
parties; therefore we say, no matter
how good the special cause upon which
this temperance political party starts, it
can do no good, and may do much evil.
So far as it gains any strengths. it will
be by dividing the friends of temper
ance, and thus strengthening the COM
bined elements and influences of in tenn
perance. The zeal which will be misdi-
rected in political organization, would,
if directed to moral effort, accomplish
visible results. - ..f-sa4 q
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SIGNs.-We do not know anything
about the @Sign of the Prophet JONAH"
but if it is anything like the sign over
w. S Watts Office, in his Livery Sta.
BILE, it would be worth seeing. In 1884,
on the first day Of May, the stage landed
US in this city, and the first thing then
attracting our attention, was this Sign
"STAGE OFFIcR"-in bright gilt letters,
over the door, in little frame shed cast
Of and attached to the Hotel building
then kept by DANIEL D. SLOAN. That
same Sign, can yet be seen, as above in
Dictated and it seemed to say to us, as
we looked up to the venerable old
Stager, with its bent and broken form,
and dim shadowy appearance ''I'll last
yet little longer, until the Richmond
and Fort Wayne Rail Road shall be
completed, when I'll come down from
my perch-my destiny as Sign being
fulfilled"
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A substantial and never leaking roof,
is thing to be desired by III. end Mes
srs. Nye d Starr, at their Stove and Tin
ware establishment on TT. Wayne Ave-
nue., are prepared to put on either Tin,
Slate or Sheet Iron roofing, which they
warrant TO give good satisfaction.
Spouting and guttering. done to order
and on short notice. Patent Pumps,
Iron and Lead Piping, On hand at all
times. And then for the Stoves for
Cooking-tile BEST in the city can be had
at Nyc & Stairs; SO with Cooking Uten
sils of all kinds Of metal-go there if
you want the BEST, and ut rates that are
sure to please you.
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KILLED.-Week before last, Police
man Ault, in pursuance Of the Mayor
proclamation, killed Mr.. Downing's dog.
Mr.. D. brought suit against him, and,
on trial, the old law of 1862 was brought
up and plead as the authority under
which the dog-killing aforesaid occur
red. This Ordinance was proved TO
have never been published, and hence
was no law, and the policeman had to
pay S25 damages for the dog-S12 60
costs, and his attorneys fee S2O-mak-
ing the sum of s57 80. This sum the
city Council paid out Of the Treasury.
After thus standing by the city's guar
dians, as they should, one Of the City
Fathers in turning over the leaves of
the Ordinance Book, stumbled across q
law, authorizing the Mayor to issue his
proclamation to kill all dogs found I'M
muzzled within the corporate limits of
the city, and that Mr.. Downing's dog
had really been lawfully slaughtered
QUERY: If damages were unlawfully
paid to the owner of this dog, should
he not be required to refund7
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Administrators Sale:

UyHE undersigned, will offer At public Sale on
Saturday, the 18th Day Of May, 1899,
At 10 O'Clock Of said day, at the late residence Of
Bennett Stitch, in the city Of Richmond, Wayne co..
and State of Indiana, the following personal proper
tv, to-wit
Horses, = Wagons and Harness, Spring Wagcn
and Harness, Brick in the Yard and bffck Yard
Tools, Wood In Brick Yard, Flow, Harrow
Houechnli And Kitchen Furniturss and vAfia1y Of
other articles too tedious TO name. .fsssssa h
n9-A credit Of nine months, with interest from
d.fe win IS siven on ali sums over %. Votes ana
sss,rcvsd ssIsritv Will BE- fequfisd Of each purehA-
~ hsfore any property ID removed. ..- 8
ss'' '' GERHARD n. 6CHNELLE,
AprH 10th, 1859. DAVID FKLTMAN,
7snF $50 ii. l:4,8o) Administrators.
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CHICAGO, May 10.
CHICAGO GENERATES THE EvENT-vICE
PRESIDENT coLFAx DELIVERS AN AD-
NM DRESS.

PRESIDENT CoLFAx DELIVERS AN ADJ
DRESS. M #
The celebration of the completion of
the great continental railroad connection
to-day was the most successful affair of
the kind that ever took place in Chicago,
and probably in the West. 1t was en-
tirely impromptu, and almost evey man,
woman and child in the city did their
part towards making it a success. The
procession was unique in appearance
and immense in length, the lowest esi-
mate putting it seven miles.
Every merchant, every trader, every
drayman, every milkman, every express
company, and every business wagon on
the line were generally filled with boxes
supposed to contain goods directed to
merchants in every city and town be
tween here and China Brigham Young
seemed to be the largest consignee, as
about every one of the 5000 or 1000
business wagons had one or more pack
ages marked to his address. Almost
every wagon bore some pleasant motto
or device. 5-i.N
just before the procession moved, ev-
cry tug in the river and lake, over fifty
in number, opened their whistles and set
up scream which seemed to awake
echoes from the other side Of Lake Mich
igan. Shortly after the Court House bell
sounded, announcing that the last spike
in the last rail was being driven home,
and then the procession moved, and
continued to move until 6 o'clock, when
it dispersed.
During the moving of the procession
Vice President Colfax received the toll
lowing dispatch:
PRoMoNroRY SUMMIT, UTAH, May 10.
Hon Schuyler Colfar, Vice President:
The rails were connected to-day
The prophecy of Benton to day is fact.
This is the way to India.
G. M. DODGE,
JOHN DUFF,
SIDNEY DILLON,
Il. G. DURANT.
This evening Vice President Colfax,
Lieutenant Governor Bross, and others
addressed-a large audience at Liberty
Hall, in which they spoke eloquentiy of
the great era which this day marks in
the history of our country. Durinss tie
evening there was also general induE
gence in fire. works, bonfires, illumina
tiOns, etc.
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STOPPING THE PATER-The following
snecdote of the late Mr. Swain, from the
Philadelphia Press, is not without its
moral in other laitudes than Pennsyl-
vania:
Many years ago, Mr.. Swain, then edi
tor of the Ledger, was hailed at the cor
ner of Eighteenth and Chestnut streets
by very excited individual, who Inform
him, in the most emphatic terms, II
have stopped your paper, sir" and pro-
ceeded to explain the Why and wherefore
ALI the time gesticulating wildly. 'My
gracious, sir, you don't say so. Come
with me to the office, and let US see it we
cannot remedy the matter. 1t grieves me
that any one should stop my paper"
Down Chestnut street to Third the two
proceeded. Arriving at the office, Mr..
Swain said, "Why my dear sir, every
thing seems to be going on as usual,
thought you had stopped my paper"
Then and there the excited gentleman
whom the long walk, by the way, had
partly cooled, said that he had stopped
taking his one copy OF the Ledger. Mr..
Swain was profuse in his apologies for
having misunderstood the meaning of
his late subscribers words, and regretted
that he had given him the tramp from
Eighteenth street to Third, down Chest.
nut. The gentleman went on his way
home, wiser if not better man, marve
ling over the stupidity of editors In gen
eral, and Of Mr.. Swain in particular.
Before he left, however, he ordered that
the Ledger be still sent to his address.
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The Pacific Railroad.
THE LAST SPIKE DRIVEN AND THE JUNCTION
FORMED.

THE LAST SPIKE DRIVEN AND THE JUNCTION
FORMED.
PRoMoNroRY SUMMIT, UTAH, May 10.
The last rail is laid: the last spike
driven. The Pacific Railroad is COM
pleted. The point of junction is ten
hundred and eighty six miles West of
the Missouri river and six hundred and
ninety miles east of Sacramento.
LELAND STANFORD; C.. z. R. r.
s 5 5s: ); ? S $$s:: u-r.r-n.
OMAHA, May, 10.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, May, 10.
News was received this afternoon of
the completion of the Pacific Railroad.
One hundred guns were fired, and May
or Hall forwarded a congratulatory mes
sage to the Mayor of San Francisco. A
A Commemorative celebration had pre-
viously been held in Trinity Church, at
which telegram forwarded by the
Chamber Of Commerce to the similar
body Of San Francisco was read, and an
address was delivered by the Rev. DR..
Hinton, after prayer and reading por
tions of the Episcopal service. The or
gan pealed and chimes rang as the large
congregation left the church. Flags on
the City Hall, and many public and pri
vate buildings, were displayed all day
in honor Of the great event. Dispatch
co from Washington, Philadelphia, and
many other places, report much enthu-
siasrn over the news. The bell Of indie
pend1nce Hall at Philadelphia, was
f-o.,.,h% f,,&n ,1sc fn com en- crate the com
rletion Of the continental Railroad.-
Thsft generally WAS more enthusiasm
than any Time since Lees surrender.
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Notice.

TIME Co-partnershp heretofore existing nndera
IL the firm name of Clifford, Clark Co., was this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Edward Clifford
retiring. 1s41a zf- -oF
The business will be continued by the remaing
parties under che firm name of Clark. milford Co.,
who authorized to settle all debts and accounts
due to and by the late 6rm.
sass EDw ARD CLIFFORD,
WIN. Fl. CLARK,
8 Asa MULFoRD,
rz a5ss# JAS. BARLOW,
Richmond, Ind, March 4, 1869.
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MAYORS Proclamation.
MAYORS OP1Ics,l

-8zs 1znzs MAYoR's OT1Iosl
Richmond, May z, 50,
VNHE qualified electors Of the 4th and 5th Wards Of
IL the City OF Richmond, hereby notified that q
Special Election will lie held in the Fourth aud Fifth
Wards of said City on Tuesday the eighteenth (lS)
day of May 1869, for the election of one Councilman
for the Fourth Ward, TO fill the vacancy occasioned
by failure to elect successor TO DERRICK Meyer
at the last biennial election, and two Councilman for
the Fifth Ward, in pursuance of resolution of the
Common Council. #sU
Said elections will be held at the following places,
viz:
Fourth Ward-Southwest corner of Sixth and
Market streets, in the building known as Thompson
shop" @5t<N tss@ts-efs :
Fifth Ward-At the Plow Shop Of Bratz, Perry 4
Co., on Main street, north side, between 7th and 9th
streets.
The Board Of Registry Of said Wards will meet
at the above designated voting places Tuesday the
11th day of May. 1869. for the purpose of making
and correcting the Registry of voters therein.
In testimony whereof have hereto set my name and
all xed the Corporation Seal Of said City, this 7th
day of MAJ, 1869. zgsea at.s
T. W. BENNETT, Mayor.
Attest: p. p, kIRN, CITY Clerk. lott
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If the ladies but knew what thousands
of them are consta ntly relating to us,
we candidly believe one-half of the
weakness, prostration and distress ex-
periencea by them would vanish. James
Marsh, Esq, l59 West 18th street, N.
Y, says, she has three children, the FIRST
two are weak and puny, his wife having
been unable to Nurse or attend them,
but she has taken PLANTATION BIrTERs
for the last two years and has a child
now eighteen months old which she has
nursed and reared herself, and both are
hearty, saucy and we'll. The article is
invaluable to mothers &c.
Such evidence might be continued for
a volume. The best evidence is to try
them. They speak for themselves
Persons of sedentary habits troubled
with weakness. lassitude, palpitation of
the heart, lack of appetite, distress after
eating, torpid liver, constipation, dia.
betes, &c. will find speedy relief thro'
these Bitters. --.,
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and
IL Ill
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RICHMOND MARKETS.
CINCINNATI MARKETS.

CINCINNATI, May, II, 1859.
Flour duli-saes of Family at IS 00@e6 Is.
Wheat is duil-Sales at 81 30t01 40.
Corn ia dull-sales of ear at 62@63c.
Rye dull, at 81 SO.
Oats firm, at Csc.
Barley-S200.
Whisky firm At 93@94c.
Cotton-duIl at &c.
Glover seed is dull at Ice. a tFg
Timorthy 10 dull, at % rs.
Proviisions--The market il dull. Mess
pork sold at S31.
Lard 10 dull at 19c.
Bulk meats are dull at-12c. for shoulders; 4
sides 141zc.
Linseed oil is dulI-sales at II 04(11 o6.
Lard oil lower, with sales at 81 ,4301 Al.
Butter frm--3o137c.
Gold ssh buying.
Exchangs steady. Money market easy At solo Pc,
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The frat National Sunday School Con-
vention was held in New York City in
1852, the second In Philadelphia In
1859, and the third in Newark, n. j., on
the 2sth nit. y5s -etea e.#3 a-#.s So
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VuyHE UNDERSIGNED has been appointed Exec
II utor Of the Estate of Daniel Healey, deceased
Notice is hereby given to those indebted to said Es
tate to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same to present them, duly u
henticated for settlement, within the time prescribed
by law. The Estate is supposed to be solvent.
JOSEPH O'RErLLEY,
Ex. Est Daniel Healey.
May 4, 1869, $40. (p.f 90, rs
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Executors Notice.

n, Office is hereby given that the undersigned has
~ taken letters testamentary on the last Will and
Testament Of Elizabeth jeans late of Wayne County,
Indiana, deceased. Persons indebted TO the estate
will make immediate payment; and those having
claims against the estate will file them in the Clerks
Office. STEPHEN SCOTTON, Executor.
April 16, 1859. 3t-t$1 SO.
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Notice.

rs HEREBY GIVEN, to the citizens Of Jaskson
Il Township, Wayne County, Indiana, that intend
to apply to the Board of Conmssioners at their next
term, commencing the first Monday of June 1869,
for License to sell Intoxicating Liquors in less
quantity than quart at time and permit the same
to be drank on the premises in accordance with an
act approved March 5th, 1859.
The precise location in which propose to sell said
Intoxicating Liquors, is as follows: Being the room
situated Lot number thirty two 49, Block seven,
(7) Main street, being room occupied in tho
building by Nef as residence, with front door
opening on Main street and leading into said room in
East Germantown, Wayne County Indiana.
DANIEL NEFF.
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G. NJ. DODGE,
JOHN DUFF,
SIDNEY DILLON,
The Last Spike.

On Monday last, by special notice
sent us by the gentlemanly Messenger
of the Union Telegraph Line, Mr.,
Hursda!l, in company with quite num-
Der Of citizens, we went to the Tele
graph office about 9 o'clock, to listen to
the driving Of that gold spike in that
silver rail, with silver hammer, &c,
the sound of which, twas said, would
be distinctly heard. After waiting pa
tiently near three quarters Of an hour,
and listning to the sharp clickip 6 Of the
Geographic machines, ard imagining
that we did hear very faint metallic
sound! then the news flashed over the
wires in the following jumbling order:
sAn over'-'no aint'-just got it
'the two lines ran past each other near
ly double tract That's all we learn.
ed from hearing that spike driven into
that rail.
The Messenger then announced, after
sending message to Chicago that the
job had been performed about II min
utes and we all adjourned, sine die.
The SPIKE AT WAsHINGroN-The
special of the Cincinnati Comm ercial,
thus posts that paper up on the manner
in which the blows on the "spike" were
heard at the Capitol
"For moment the instrument was ST.
lent; then the hammer of the magnet
tapped the ball three-the
signal. Another pause for few sec
onds. The lightning came flashing east
ward, vibrating over twenty four hun
dred miles to washington, and the
blows of the hammer upon the spike
were measured instantly in telegraphie
accents of the bell here.
At 2:47 P. NJ. Promontory Point gave
the signal, ''Done"' and the continent
was bound in iron"
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STATE OF INDIANA.

Be it known that this 14th day Of April. 1859,
the above named plaintiff, by VIM A. Peelle, Esq,
Circuit Court her complaint against said defendant
in the above entitled cause, together with the ada
Wit of competent person that said defendant John
E. Miller is not resident of the State Of Indiana.
Said defendant John E. Miller. therefore, is hereby
notified of the filing and tendency of said complaint
against him, and that unless he appears or demurs
thereto the calling of the said cause, the Sec
ond Day of the next Term of said Court to be begun
and held at the Court House in Centerville, on the
FIRST Monday of August next said complaint, and the
matters and things therein contained and alleged, will
be taken true and the said cause will be heard and
determined in his absense.
WITNESS, the Clerk, and the Seal Of
IsEAL] said Court, at Centerve, this 14th day
Of April, 1869.
$40 4sssa . = WIN. w. DUDLEY, Clerk.
VIM. A. Peelle, Atty of Pig. No. 7-4w-e5.
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MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at half the price.
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SALESMEN WANTED BY Manufacturing
- Co. to travel and sell by sample new line Of
goods. Situations permanent wages good. H. H.
RICHARDS 4 CO.. 4l3 Chestnut ST., rhiadelphia,
Pa. - n9-4w
WANTED, AGENTS.-"Wonder of de
w World :" is warranted to cure Rheumatism
and Neuralgia. Sold on the package system. Not
to be paid for until tested. pay $50 per month and
commission. to distribute packages. J. c. T1LTON,
Pittsburg, Pa. sssziess. i szga 70 n9-4W.
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If you need any article of Clothing
Colored in superior manner, do not
fail to give our old friend c. Winkler,
at the West endsof the National Bridge
: call. He does the best and most sat-
isfactory work insthe city. - - .--s>
PERMITs.-Every person designing to
build, and occupy any portion Of the
streets with building materials, must take
out permit. If this is not done, fine
is assessed and will be collected. Look
ont
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-28
The COlored Race.

The following suggestive article is copied
from the New Orleans Times. 1t is worthy
of consideration:
"Hewers of wood and drawers of water
1T would appear, they must ever be-.
Whether the negro as q race is to have his
condition improved by public education and
the exercise of the franchise is vet a pro-
blem for the reformers of the United States
to work out for themselves. The disciples
OF Wllberforce in England, one year ago,
abandoned the attempt as hopeless, after
over thirty years trial i'll Jamaica and other
West India Islands. Whether a different
and more fortunate result is to be attained
IN this country, remains to be seen, and we
OF the South are disposed to lend our car
nest ana sincere aid in affording opportu-
nifty for fair trial. Before the war. as q
general thing, all negroes appeared happy,
comfortably clad and Industrious We rarely
found them begging or engaged in menial
pursuits. But few of poverty's resources
to keep life in the body were visible in New
Orleans, thus giving to strangers an idea of
wealth, exceptionable in our favor over
every othercommunity. All this is changed
now The dilapidate;l negro boot black
meets us everywhere. Gaunt, hungry saw
bucks wander through every street. Fa-
mlshed beggars, with scarcely sufficient
clothing to wad gun, haunt the alleys and
emoodiments of grimy filth, in the shape Of
black chIffoniers, rake the offal and sweep
inGs OF the stores and dwellings,. That there
IS companion and brighter picture, we
admit; but of the two opposing tendencies,
which will win, is the problem now before
us; England has already tacitly acknow-
lodged her failure to elevate the negro race
to the Caucasian standard. Liberia has ad-
mitted the same. The history of Hayti is
one OF pitiful retrogression, and even the
Africa of to-day. when compared with the
time when Carthage. Alexandria and Nu-
mantla fiourished, forces upon us the same
disp'riting conclusion. If 5000 years of
equal opportunity with the Caucasian race
has tailed to develop the negro into a higher
Tyre OF humanity, we must not expect much
from one paltry generation. Far be it from
us to deny them another opportunity; the
whole tendency of public opinion in the
south Is 20 the contrary; but it is only fair
ana right that they should carvo their way
upward by their own merits, and win posi-
uon by their own deserts. Legal enactments
cannot change natural laws, while peace,
qulet ana harmony may level many n rough
mn, now reared in the path of their pro
GresS.