The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-03-15
PITrsBURGH, Pa. :, March 1st. 1870.

PITrsBURGH, PA, March 1st. 1870.
Another slight snow storm has visited making
the sixth within the past four weeks, and for a won
der in that length of time have bad actually four
days of seighing. The ice crops will be a very poor
one this season, and ice will indeed be a luxury the
coming summer, the thickest we have yet cut has
only been seven inches. aud not third of the ice
houses are filed. As March has come in so stormy
yet have six weeks of cold weather, but prob
ably not sufficient to form much ice.
Business at the present time is quite dull and
merchants complaining OF the stringency of the
money market. Many of the mills have stopped run
ring or are working half time, in consequence of
which large number of operatives out of en-
ployment. revival of trade is looked for in the
Spring, which sincerely hope will be the case.
The Convention for the purpose of petitioning
Congress for an acknowledgment of the Supreme
Being in the Constitution by proposed amendm emit,
will be held at the Academy of Music in this city,
commencing to morrow afternoon. Delegates from
nearly every State in the Union expected aud
doubt the occasion will be of much interest. 1t is
worthy move in the right direction, and we trus. it
may meet with success.
Susan B. Anthony OF Women's Rights notorety is
here, and will address citizens tonight at La
fayette Hall, under the auspices of the Grand Army
of the Republic, upon the subject of "Work, Wages
and the Ballot. AS she is thoroughly idcnti-
fled with the women Movement" and as one OF its
organizers and formost leaders, she is to be ad
mired or hated, praised abused. No half way
opinions characteristic of her and whatever sub
ect she handles, she handles it with ability and pow
Wendell Phillips delivers a lecture here the
18th inst and John b. Cough closes the season Of
the Young Mems Mercantile Library Association
with three lectures commencing the 22nd OF
March.
There is lack of proper places of amusement in
this city. Most of these buildings are put up in q
very slight manner, badly ventilated with narrow
entrances, and no place of escape in accident.
The Academy of Music which is the most popular
place for lectures and entertainments, is considered
very dangerous, its walls being only seven inches
thick and its entrances awkward and narrow. 1t is
stated that part of the wall is already cracked
and although thus far, accident has transpred, it
may come when least expected, thereby causing the
death and manning Of scores of innocent people.
The of the city beginning to notcei is dan
ger, and one paper, The Daily Post, has published
two severe yet truthful articles, regards the
safeness this with other public buildings of the
city.
The co-education of the sexes is subject that is
beginning to attract considerable attention in our
schools,and appropos of this, your correspondent,
Union College, located in the beautiful village of
that name, distant only two miles from the city Of
Alliance. Twenty-three years ago, this College was
founded and about fifteen years since the co-educa-
ton of the sexes was commenced as an experiment,
and being found to prove success, at con-
tinued, and to day hundreds of young men and
young women being educ ted in this model in
stitution and will go out into the world, hand and
heart to weave the desnes of future geneneratons.
This College has educated since its commencement
over 5000 male and female students in its various
departments, which consists of English, Classical,
Scientific, Mathematc, and Fine Arts. Attached to
the Institution is of the finest museums and
Art Galleries in the United States. The buildings
spacious aud elegant the location delightful and
of the most healthy spots in the Union. The
Society is excellent, and the local advantages are
such render it very advantageous for pupils. The
expense very limited. the cost of course Of ed
ucaton at this College being mere trihe.
In this system, the sexes where they meet and
study together recite together understand each
other better and therefore guarded in their
actions. 1t produces emulation in studies, makes
the females modest and self reliant and the
male mole dgnifed, courteous and virtuous 1t is a
we'll known fact that not one student male or female,
have been expelled from the Institution for immoral
ity conduct of y kind unbecoming gentleman
or lady, since its organization, and which fact
speaks volumes for the system.
The next term of this institution opens about the
End week in the present month, advise all who
would like to patronize first class Male and Female
College, TO send their children and their infu-
ence to support such a noble Institution of Knowl-
eye the Mount Union College near Alliance Ohio.
W. B. r.