The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-07-13
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RICHMOND. IND. JULY 18th, 1859.

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Omaha is looking for petroleum. j
Matteawan, N. Y, has ghost.
Iowa has fifty. one agricultural socie-
The Peace Jubilee Melted $4,000.
The Boston Baby Show was success.
English showes have performing fishes
Silver was at discount ten years
Paper petticoats sell in London for
sixpcnce each. ~ -e.t, ,fr =. .s
The wheat in Ohio is looking remark
ably fine sEs sssghs4 v !.
Des Moines Iowa, has an $4,000,
school, house. wcta ab9a e sis-
Slavery in the Portuguese colonies,
has been abolished by Royal decree
Sir Rounded Palmer, the great Eng
lish chancery lawyer, makes 1925, 200 a
year. 4a.h .s8SfAsf 3 r. E5ff
Sir Henry Rawlinson, wandering
Englishman, says that he has found the
Garden of Eden. e g Vi
A large number of plantations in Lou
iSldud dlOuS VIC opclOuSt ASoiiAOou nave
recently been sold to Northern men.
An earthquake was felt at st. Louis
on last week Friday, early in the morn
ing. It was accompanied by rumb
ling noise, and lasted about two min
utes. At the same time, shocks were
ielt at Cairo, Ill.
Andrew johnson made a speech at
Washington last week, in which he sang
the same old song to the same old tune.
From Venezuela we hear that the in
surgent General Pulgar is importing
war material, and has an army Of six
thousand men with which to resist the
Federal authority. rre ,a s.fF5o 4
The true Democrat, of the party sort,
sings it as follows 1s+.f a,
Let learning, art and commerce die,
But heaven preserve Democracy.
Heavens ard earth, what a sight -
Vallandigham and Rosecrans embrac-
ing each other. Christian charity has no
example equal to this Democratic char
ity Such is the cohesive power of
public plunder.-[C Gin. Times.
Extensive fires are raging in Wash
ingtou Territory, between Martinez and
Humphreys Several miles of telegraph
have been destroyed, together with
bridges, houses and other property
Fires are also burning in the neighbor-
hood of st. Helena.
The Postmaster at New York intends
to reduce the use boxes as far as posi-.
BILE. Registered letters will be deliver
ed by carriers. This ia step toward
toward the system which secures such
marvellous accuracy and promptness in
the postal services of London and Par
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1t is hardly necessary to say that the
Fourth of July was celebrated all over
the country as usual. Many accidents
happened, much powder was burned,
and some buildings were ignited in the
process. Philadelphia was especially
unfortunate in the number of fires which
occurred. eh H.a o. sas eW
1t is said that the Walker party in
Virginia talk of electirg DR.. Alexander
Sharp, Grants brother-in- law, a Senator
in Congress. Have any of the Grant
family failed to make themselves known2
In view Of Chinese emigration to this
country and the opening Of large
trade with China, the New York Herald
thinks that the millennium Of trade is at
hand, when every man shall be clothed
in silks and every woman be decked
with pearls
Since the close of the war 1914 ,S54,-
401 of the national debt have been paid
off. Deducting the increase of debt by
the issue of S57, 3sO,32O to the Pacific
Railway, there has been net reduc-
tion of the debt Of 1927, 47O,081. We
showed the world how rapidly great
national debt could be con tracted; let
us show the world how rapidly it can be
Cancelled by honest payment.
OF course Boutwell, should pay large
ly on the principal of the debt since we
have ceased our expenditures on the
Pacific Railway, have additional custom
duties, have Alaska paid for, have no
more expense on account of the Freed
mems Bureau, have military govern
ment discontinued in seven States,
there has been cessation of extra
bounties and diminution of general
Expenditures. Boutwell, will have near.
ly $50 100000 of additional resources
as compared with his predecessor. 81
s. Three remarkable events happened in
Columbus on w ednesday The Demo
cratic Convention nominated a fighting
General for Governor, a house was
struck by lightning, anG a brilliant me>
cor was observed shooting across the