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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-23

The Bird of last week says: We re-
ceived call yesterday from Mr.. Harsh
man and Mr.. Barr, of Ohio, on the sub
ject Of grading and crawling the line of
the National Road, from Sands school
house east. Our citizens are aware that
The road passes through one of the most
productive reg ions which surrounds us,
and that this city would receive great
benefits from the building of the road.
For Is miles the entire trade would nat
urally center here, and our business
men should promptly respond to the call
for aid. An effort is now being made
to divert this route to New Paris, Ohio,
but the residents along the line much
, prefer coming to Richmond
Vincent Collyer writes from Fort
Gibson that the Indians he had seen
were fully as far advanced in civiliza-
ton as the whites iu their neighborhood.
They feel much cheered at Grants in
augural.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-23
Special Session of the Legislature
Proc amation by the Governor.

WHEREAS. The General Assembly
of the State of Indiana, at the late reg
ular session, failed to pass the necessa
ry appropriations to carry on the State
Government, and 10 meet the current
expenses Of the benevolent and other
public institutions of the State, and by
reason thereof the public welfare imper-
atively requires that said General As
sembly should be convened in special
session with the least possible delay !;
therefore, Conrad Baker, Governor of
the State OF Indiana, do issue this proc
lamation, converting the General Assem-
bly, in special session, and summoning
the members thereof to mcet in their re-
spective halls of legislation, in the State
House at Indianapolis, at 2 O'Clock p.
M, of Thursday, the 9Th day of April
1869. as
Gin witness whereof, / have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the
seal of the State TO be hereunto affixed,
at indianapolis, this 22d day Of March,
A. D., 1869. CONRAD BAKER.
s'By the Governor:
IN. +. A, HOFFMAN, Secretary Of
State
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-23
Richmond Insurance, Real Estate and
General Agency,
Established Fifteen Years.
WILLIAM e. q Ell i,

wv l. IL y "a IVA -s - :. - AAS
OF the late firm of Bell Bells and Will
liam Bell.
The above we'll known Agency represents the fol-
lowing old and reliable Insurance Companies:
Hartford Fire Insurance Company,
Ca pal and Assets. 81, PAT ,209,72.
Security Fire Insurance Co.. Ne York,
Capital and Assets, 81, 100000.
LoriIIard Fire Insurance Co.. New York,
Capital and Assets, 81 ,54S, 220,56.
Manhattan Fire lnsusance Co.. New York,
Assets, $1.900;000 90.
North America Fire Ins. Co., Hartford,
Assets, $500 10000
Liverpool. London and Globe Insurance Co,
Assets, eli, 600, 000 60, in Gold
PHI ,, tx Fire In suraHce CO.. Brooklyn, N. W.,
As sets, 81 SOC, 10000.
Security Life Insurance Co., New York.
Mutual Benefit Lite Insurance Company,
Newark, New Jersey.
r raveler's Insurance Co., Hartford. Conn
Railway Passenger Assurance Company,
Hart
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-23
RICHMOND MARKETS.
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the Partnership lately
existing between William E. Bell and Samuel Bells,
under the firm of Bell & Bells, dissolved on the
10th day of February, 1859, by mutual consent; and
William E. Bell is authorized to settle all debts and
accounts due to, and by, the firm.
WILLIAM E. BELL.
SAMUEL BELLS.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-23

SIBERIAN WINTER APPLEs A Circu
lar of Is pages. giving account Of the
new. hardy, Winter Siberian apple, an A
EENGo, with descriptions from Elliott
&c Warder of the 'Marengo,' Coral and
Chicago Siberian Apples. Sent to any
address for 10 cents One stamp for
price list and return letter. Address.
c. ANDREWS, Marengo, McHenry Coun-
ty, Illinois. 24w
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-23
Turnpike Election Notice.

Stockholders of the Richmond and Boston Turn
pike Company win take no tce that election for
Directors Of said Company will be held in the city
of Richmond, on Saturday, March II. 1859.
S.R. VIRGINS, President.
No 2-3w. 5
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STATE OF INDIANA,

No 2.-Iw-lpf s..
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27

A WOMAN OF NERvE-How SHE MAS
TERED A WILD-CAT.-We learn from Mont
Anderson that Mrs. Eliza Uolyer, widow
lady living about three and a hall miles
south oil this village, week from last Satur
day night, killed an immense wildcat. The
circumstances as we get them, are as fol-
lows:
For two or three nights preceding Satur-
day, the family noticed that the house dog
had kept up great noise just back of the
garden, but no particular attention was paid
to him until the night in question, when,
from The dogs excessive demonstrations, the
lady determined to investigate the cause of
the trouble. She went to the place from
whence the barking proceeded, and discov-
cred something Jumping from tree to tree,
but in the darkness could not distinguish
what il was.
She returned 10 the house for her lantern,
and went back to the grove, when she
found that the animal-which proved 10 be
n wildcat of the largest species-had en-.
gagged the dog in combat, but Immediately
upon seeing The light, released itself from
the dog and made spring for Mrs. c., who
had, upon starting from the house the sec.
ond time, armed herself with broken.tned
pitchlork. When the animal sprane, the
lady assumed position known in military
language as 'guard against infantry" and
In alightlng, the "varmint" found himself
impaled on the broken tine of the pitchfork,
which had entered the creatures throat and
penetrated the bone of the skull, wouuding
the brain mortally. Mrs. Colyer deserves
pension for her bravery, and we recon-
mend some OF the weak-neryed iasiidious la
dies OF this place that they spend few days
With her, taking lessons in the art OF self-de-
fense.-Apple (W) Indea.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
London Gazette, oth.l

The Cracow Nun story OntdOne In Eng
Iand--.A Lunntic Chained 10 ""A ior
Sixty Yenrs.
A shocking case Of cruelty to, and delen'
tion OF. lunaiic has just been brought to
light in Leicestershire, II appears to have
been known that lunatic named John Bag
ley Wylde, a relative of the late Mr.. Wylde,
magistrate, ol Costock, near Nottingham,
had for some years past been IN the care OF
a small flrmer named Henry Black, who
occupied farm at Shecpshed, near Longh-
borough, Leicester; but the circumstance
and other facts connected with hslncareera-
ton were not brought to the knowledge oil
the chief constable until few days ago.
The latter communicated with the Com
missioners in Lunacy, and commlssloner,
Dir. Buck, of the Leicester and Rutland
County Lunaiic Asylum, Mr.. q. Warner j..
p, and Superintendent Hague, paid a visit
to Mr. Blacks farmhouse nj Sheepshed. On
entering the living room sad scene pre-
sented itself Seated on, and chained to
chair by his wrists was poor idiolic man,
"a years If age. His legs were also secured
by manacles, and the chair was IN turn
chained to the wall, This position he oecu-
pied all day, even when partaklng oil ms
meals. Visiting his bedroom, the gentlemen
found that at night he was subjected TO sim
liar cruelty There were leg irons at tho
foot of The bed, and it seemed ihnt at night
irons also encircled his legs and wrists. The
wretched man, however, is said 10 have been
treated kindly in other respects, and his
well nourished, healthy, and perfectly clean
form showed that he had been well attended
10. In answer to inquiries, Black stated that
the man had been insane since he was four
teen years of age; that he had been in his
custody, as found, for the past thirty years;
previously he had been in charge of another
custodian and chained in the way described.
Black also stated that he received 81 week
for the maintenance OF his charge. From the
appearance of Wylde it seemed as if his con
finemeut, with all its dreadful accompani.
ments, for so long period had lost its Ter
rors Tor him; for when released from his
chains he exhibited no joy whatever. lnior-
nation was at once laid against Black for
not taking proper care of WYlde, and the
same day he appeared before MIR. Warner
and Mr.. Johnson, two magistrates of the
Loughborough bench, to answer to it. The
The result was thut Wylde was at once re-
moved to the Leicester and Rutland Asylum
at Leicester, where he is TO remain for the
present in charge of DR.. Buck. AS to Black,
no further proceedings have yet been taken
against him.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
fFron the Nashville Banner.l
4 LIFE FOR A BALLOT.
Gold Hooded Murder of nutInO1Iensive
citizen Because he Voted for Senter.

Gold Hooded Murder of nutInOiIensive
Citizen Because he Voted Tor senter'
Last Friday evening, not long before sun
down. Capt. w. l.. Halfway and Mr.. Hen
ry Frazier left Smitlville for the house of
man named Bradford, about four miles dis
tant On the way no hostile feeling was eS
hibiied by Hathaway towards his compan
ion, who was regarded as one OF the quieiest
and most inoifensive citizens in Dc Kalb
county. After reaching Braliord's glass
or so of cider was indulged in, when some
remarks were made as TO the result OF the
recent election. Hathaway, who supported
Senter and the May Convention, but alter
wards went over 10 Stokes, soon became
very incorporate in his language, and said
that "any man who voted for Senter was a
Cd id rascal, and that lie could whip
any Cd id scoundrel who did vote for
Senler.n Mr.. Frazier quietly replied, VI
don't believe you can" Halfway immedl-
aiely put his hand behind him, and was In
the act of drawing his pistol, when he was
seized by Barton, while James Williams, the
Shnff of the county, who was present, held
Mr.. Frazeier, although the latter was un-
armed and made no movement whateyer--
Just at this moment George Hathaway II
brother of Captain Hathaway, who came up
and pushed Barton rudeiy aside, saying To
his brot er-"Now, shoot the Cd id
rascal if you want To-" Captain Hathaway
al once fired on Mr.. Frazier, who was still
in the grasp of the Sheriff. Two shots took
effect, ono in MIR. Frazier's side and one in
his heart. Hc fell 10 the floor and did not
live more than two minutes. No effort was
made by the Sheriff to arrest either of the
murderers George Hathaway was subie-
gently anprehended by posse of citizens,
but his slii more guilty brother had not been
found at last accounts, although dhgent
search was being made for him. We devout,
ly hope that the dastardly and cold-blooded
assassin will be brought to justice. HIS ca
reer OF blood has lasted long enough. A rul-
fan and a bully by instinct he has kept
around him since the war a band OF despera-
does who have been the terror OF the peace
BILE and order-loving citizens among whom
they dwell Ii has been a mystery TO US
how his murderous band could have ruled
there so long. Although ever armed to the
teeth, Hathaway, like all towards, has never
sought 10 vent his internal fury except on
the unarmed and delenceless. lie knew that
Mr.. Frazier had no weapon, and was not
anticipating any collision. Aided directly
by his brother, who was or the same stripe,
and indirectly by the Sheriff, who thus wan
tonly violated the laws he had been elected
to enforce, the deed was easy of accomplish
ment.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
From the indianapolis journal
A SLIPPERY CUSTOMER.
An "OId Boy Finds "IIOuse of Refuge
In Illinois.


We learned, tile other day, the somewhat
peculiar and eventful history of young
man IN connection with the criminal instilu
tous of our State. Some two years or more
ago he was convicted of some petty crime,
and sentenced 10 the Southern Penitentiary
for n term of two or three years. AT the time
of his sentence he had the House of Refuge
in view, without Doubt although it was not
then in operation, and gave his age at ~
When the institution was completed and
thrown open for the reception OF inmates, he
was one of the boys selected to be transfer
red from the Southern Prison TO it. He was
one of party OF four who started in charge
of the Warden, Colonel Merriwether, and
who, il will be recollected, all made their cs-
cape through the window OF the water clo-
set while waiting for the Terre Haute, n lit
lie over year ago.
II was not long afterwards that he was ap-
pretended for some offence in Switzerland
hut there, again, he claimed to be mere
boy, and he was sentenced to the House of
Refuge. He had gone under another name,
aud so appeared at the institution, but was
recognized by Mr.. Ainsworth, the Superu-
tendent, who had seen him at Jetfersonvile
He seems TO have been as expert as most
experienced bounty.jumper, for he did not
remain at Plalnfield long enough to get
acquainted with the institution, hut again
shook the dust from his feet and departed.
Mr.. Ainsworth, short time since, learned
that he was in Illinois, and had requisition
issued for his arrest. He did this more with
view 10 showing that persons could not
readily escape from the institution without
being apprehended, than for the purpose OF
furnishing him. Upon going to Illinois, he
found that the young man, who was actually
twenty-five years old, although quite small
in stature and young IN appearance, had
married woman with ninety acres of good
land and was living as happy as king upon
il. The requistion was served, however,
I and the young man taken from the arms OF
his new wife and from the broad praire acres
upon which they dwelt
The Commissioners are not disposed tc
/ tyrannze over any one, however, and, alteI
considering the case, they discharged the
young man, and he is now again, doubtless
lilling the soil OF the Sucker State, with The
intention, we trust, Of living an honest life
hereafter.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
An Heroic Roy.


A few weeks ago, on board an English
steamer, a little ragged boy, aged nine years,
was discovered on the fourth day ol The voy-
age out from Liverpool to New York, and
carried before the first mate, whose duly II
was to deal with such cases.
When questioned us 10 his object in being
slowed away, and who brought him or
board, the boy, who had beautiful, sunny
face, and eyes that looked like the mirrors of
truth, replied that his step-father dld IL be-
cause he could moi afford to keep him, nor 10
pay his passage out 10 HALIFAX, where he had
an aunt who was well off, and 10 whOse
house he was going.
The mate did not believe the story, in spite
of tile winning lace and truthful accents of
the boy. He had seen too much of siowa-
ways To be easily deceived by them, he said;
and il was his firm conviction that the boy
had been brought on board and provided
with food by the sailors. The little fellow
was very roughly handled in consequence.
Day by day he was questioned and re-
questioned, but always with the same result.
lie did not know n sailor on board, and his
father alone had secreted him and given him
the food which he ate.
AT last the mate, weaIied by the boys
persistence in the same story, and perhaps
little anxious 10 ineupate the sailors, seized
him one day by the collar, and dragging him
10 the forecastle, told him that unless he told
the truth in ten minutes from that time, he
would hang him from the yard-arm He
then made him sit down under it on the
deck. All around INN were the passengers
and sailors of the midway watch, and in
front of him stood the incXorable mate, with
his chronometer in his hand, and the other
officers of the ship by his side.
1t was the finest sight, said our informant,
that l ever beheld, to see the pale, proud,
sorrowiul face of that noble boy, his head
erect, his beautiful eyes bright through the
tears that sulfused them When eight min
utes had fed, the mate told him he had but
two minutes 10 live, and ADVISED him TO speak
the truth and save his life; but he replied,
with tie utmost simplicity and sincerity, by
asking the mate If he might pray.
The mate said nothing, but nodded his
head and turned as pale as n ghost, and
shook with trembling like reed with the
wind. And there, all eyes turned on him,
the brave and noble little lellOw-this poor
boy whom society owned not,and whose own
slep-lather could not care for hm-there he
knell with clasped hands and eyes upturned
to Heaven, while he repeated audibly the
Lords prayer, and prayed the dear Lord
Jesus TO take him to Heaven.
Our informant adds that there then oc-
Cured scene as of Pentecosi. Sobs broke
from strong, hard hearts as the mate sprang
forward to the boy and claspe1 him to his
bosom, and kissed him and blessed him, and
told him how sincerely lie now believed his
story, and how glad he was that he had
been brave enough 10 face death, and he
willing 10 sacrifice his life for the ruth of his
word.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27

A CAT AND MOUSE SToRY-A house iu
this city is occupied by widow and her
little son, on the lower floor, and young
married couple on the second floor. The
latter brought with them TO the house an in
telligent cat and a family of white mice, all
of whom were the best of friends. After
while, the younger lady gave a pair of the
mice TO the widows son. One mornng, the
cage door being open, one of these mice es-
capped, and could nowhere be found. But
about z O'Clock in the evening, the widow
and her son were attracted to the back stair
way door, which led 10 the younger lsdy's
premises, by the noise OF the cat On open
ing the door, there stood puss, with the lost
mouse in her mouth, but she refused all ats
tempts to get the little prisoner from her,
and finally fed up neighboring wall, to
the house top, and gained her own garret
The chase was then abandoned, and the
little white iayorte given up for dead-gOne
forever.
At about o'clock, the mistress of the cat,
who had been absent all this time, returned,
and on striking light, found her iavorite
cat puning around her feet, with the little
white mouse ia her mouth, which she laid
before her mistress, wet and dirty, TO be
sure, but entirely unharmed. .-Bufalo Er-
press
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
ClraillR,
Advice.
ny 4 orslo

When the western wind is blowing and the evening
skies glowing
with the dying siroabs of daylight and pale Luna's
silver sheen,
o, IT'S sweet ii you walking by maiden's side, and
talking
All the soft and spoony "nothings' appertanlng to
the
She may whisper words unmeanug, but theres little
worth the cleaning
III woman's set OF platu1es that trill beneath the
moon;
Aud tits not pleasant feeling the damp grass to be
kneeing,
As she dsbeeves in passion, and colds your only
boon,
Then take my advice at starting, have sentimental
parting,
But accompany her politely to her paterna door
She may speak TO you unindy, but you'll hot be acting
blindy,
And will thank very kindly thro' the ages ever
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-27
subterranean Railways.

The Connecticut CouTdnt has very in
teresing European correspondent, who gives
the readers of that paper the following de-
scriptlon ot railroad travel under the c'owd-
ed thoroughfares of London: SEQ with me
it won't cost you anything-to one IF the
stations. They are above ground We
mention our destination and purchase our
ticket, paying about penny mile. We
descend two or three flight of stairs as the
case may be, and find ourselves In 6 roomy
underground station, well lighted with gas.
There are several racks, sometimes two or
three sets of racks, for more than one road
way has this for station. A trOln with
low engine whizzes i'm and out OF the dark
tunnel, drawing n long train of carriages, lull
of people There is hasty getting in and
out, calling of the guard, banging OF doors,
and the train is off into the darkness again.
1t is not our train, but one going the other
every three minutes Here it comes, gliding
smoothly in. We take our seas in a com
foitable car, lighted with gas, in which peo-
pie sit reading newspapers, the guard calls
the station, the door bangs, and we are of.
What u roarl Little chance for talking
There is no complaint about the air. 1t
seems not specially damp, or at all bad, and
with only the very slightest smell Of coal
smoke, so light that it is not wolth mention
lHE. pil VIC IuSll lbl luiGG lllhulEni huu tuCH
glide into another lighted station. Our ticket
says, "Uhange at Baker street" We get
out Where are we? Where shall we gos
The guard points up the stair way; he has
only time for The gesture. A train ia coming
in; train is going out; people are streaming
in and out. We ascend a stairway, gas
lighted, go along winding passage, ascend
more, descend, turn, go down, and here is
another station, and people waiting for the
train Where the polar star s, or the sun,
or which way we shall 20 to get out of Lon
don we have no idea. But the guard tells
us, and we are off again. There, in the
mouth Of the tunnel where we last started,
the track of another road crosses ours on the
same level. AS We run we are sometimes
over another road, sometimes under another
one; there is one running parallel with us
for little distance, at the same level, and
another also parallel, but below our level,
We pass one, two, three stations, AMI here
is the end Of our journey and of the road.
We go up flights OF stairs, and come out into
the sunshine, finding that it Is not such a
bad day after all, now that we have got out
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