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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-10
A Daring Aeronaut,

Young Donaldson, who made
balloon ascension a. Reading, Pa.
on the 30th Of August last, and
performed a series Of trapeze feats
when a mile or more from the
earth, repeated his thrilling per-
formance in Norfolk, Va, on Mon.
day last. There was no basket to
the balloon, but its place was sup
piled by trapeze similar to those
used by circus performers. and
above the trapeze was placed a
hoop. secured to which was
heavy suit Of clothing to be used
by the aerial voyager when he en-
countered the cold current.
The Norfolk j Journal, in describ
!. ing the ascension, says that when
The balloon was released from its
'poorings and reached great al
i,ude, Donaldson suddenly, and
apparently with little effort,
fhrew hims elf into q sitting pos
ture on the bar, kissing his hand
to the crowd below. Suddenly.
pretending to lose his balance, he
fell backwards, sliding heal down
I. wards until he caught by his toes
: on the si6e-ropes that suspended
] the trapeze bar In this perilous
position he swung to and fro sew
eral seconds--a time which seemed
an age to the awe-stricken crowd
i below Thsowing himself back in
his seat on the bar, the aerOnaut
I! sat astride the same Then began
series of gy nnastic evolutions-
5alan,.rag himself on his back and
-skining the ca,,' by the side>ropcs.
etc. Upward grandly and steadi-
" rose the balloon. cleaving the
air like mighty bird When the
,alioon was a mere spcck in the
distance, invisible to the naked
eye, and almost through powerful
telescopes, the man with nesves OF
steel and the heart ola lion repeat.
] ed his daring trapeze feat OF hang
ing head downwatds suspended by
'his toes. Such scene was never
before witnessed in Norfolk, and
seldom anywhere in The world.
The description Of such scene
reads like romance, but the re-
ality far surpasses the most vivid
powers of word painting and we
desist from the vain effort to de-
pict it. When the serial ship had
reached an altitude of about half 9
mile and struck the cooler curren
Of air, the aeronaut Was observed
10 climb up to the hoop and ge
his suit Of thick clothes De.
scendiog to the bar he dresse,
himself, and then resumed tn
gymnastic display exercising him
self tc keep warm.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-10

A You've PosITlvIsT.-P Parson-
What is . merical?' Boy-Dun.
no.
Parson-'Well, il the sun we're
to shine in the middle of the night
what should you cay it WASP
Boy-'The MOON
Parson-'But il yon were told
it was the sun, what should you
say it wasp Boy-'A lie.'
Parson-sI don't tell lies. Supp
pose / told you it was the sun, what
would you say then7'
Boy-T'hat yer wasn't sober
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Post ONCE Laws.

SneoC music, ,Wneu pTepoEeu Will
pen. is subject to letter postage.
'-lnted music can be sent at the
tie of two cents for each four
ances or fraction thereof.
Wheat, when sent as sample OF
'erchandise, is subject to letter
ties of postage; when sent for
gricultural purposes, in packages
OF exceeding 80 ounces, it passes
miscellaneous rates.
The sending Of newspapers
,roagh the mails to other than
.gular subscribers, without pre-
ayment of postas e, subjects the
fender to fine OF $50 for each
fense.
The law authorizing the trans
,ission by mail of book manu-
cript at the rate Of printed mat
II, cannot be construed to apply
! manuscript intended for publ
! ,,ion in newspapers.
Manuscript for publication in y
.,agszine, periodical, or newspa-
e., must be prepaid at letter
/, tics of postage; if sent through
e mails.
Book manuscript and corrected
!. r,of. passing between author and
ab!isher, can pass at the rate OF
70 cents for each four ounces or
action thereof.
Newspapers intended for gratui-
rus circulation and depending on
heir advertisements for support.
annot be sent through the mails
/; n the footing as newspapers sent
! rom the office of publication to
actual subscribers but must be
prepaid by stamps at the maili1e
flee at the rate Of two cents fol
each four ounces or fraction there
Of.
Any word or communication
whether by printing, writing, marks
or signs. upon the cover or wrap
per uf newspaper, pamphlet, o
other printed matter, other thar
the name and address of the per
son to whom it was sent, and th
date when the subscription
expires. subjects the package +
letter postage.
A Washington dispatch say
that Postmaster General Creswel
has directed the new regulation
On newspapers sent by mail to b
strictly enforced. No name G
mem orandum can be made on
newspaper inside OF the wrappe
on which the address is writer
1t is barely permissible 10 mar
An article with pen or pencil. Moi
than this subjects the paper to le
:er postage. and the violator Of It
law to a fine. No printed car
handbill or advertisenent, no wsi
ten notice, letter or slip Of any kir
whatsoever must be folded in tt
paper. To DO any of these thini
is to violate the law. Printed sli
pasted on the outside. or folded
papers or periodicals, soliciting n
lices are also violations Of the la
Senders Of transient papers c
send bundles Of printed matter
weight for transient postage cha
ges, but must not send any writ
matter in such bundles.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-10

State, County and Railroad tax
es, for 1871, can be paid, as here.
tofore, at the Citizens's Bank.
Richmond. Leave your names q
few days before you wish to pay
and the receipts will be ready
when called for. Application
should be made early to avoid the
tho crowd and delay later in the
reason.
JoHx Srx, Treas
RICHMOND, JAN, 1872.
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lETLL THE ENDS THOU AMsTAT. BE THY GODS


pOAueo oA siOVs " tAon0 Guy S"''oS
is quite another matter, and pre-
sents an opening for discussion.
Neither tho Judge, nor Davis
had anything whatever to do with
the removal of the Postofiice, and
whether any change in the P. NJ
had been made or not, the Postof>
fec would have been removed.
The representative of the Gen.
Postoffiee, Mr.. Binghurst is author
ity for this statement.
Next in order for consideration.
comes the lame duck and wounded
invalid *
Had Judge Wilson seen proper
to re-instate him in his former Of
fetal position, the strong pro6abili.
~ is, that this mixed up patriot
would have been able to see ability 4
and great fitness in the Judges re-
election. And just here the very
natural question arises. when did
our II. C's. inability to cope with
that bawling ass, Gocding, become
apparent.
"Y" meekly ventures the guess
that if our "personal friend" had
succeeded in his p. 0 aspirations
and Mr.. "X' had secnrcd his for
mer assesorship-this afflicted COM
munity would have been spared
the tribulation of listening to the
music of TX" and Stigma.
The people cannot be expected
to run wild over the sufferiags, Of
two or three crippled soldiers2 who
served in the home guard!
Exactly in what tender place
the Telegram is hurt, "Y'' has no
means of showing. Can it be pos
s;ble that it's Editor is miffed at 4
, brother editors having drawn .
/ we'll meiited and long deferred
, prize! 1t is to be hoped that hs is
e not so wanting in generous mag
Y nanimity.
1t docs not appear, however, that
4 the wounded, tribulated and
e otherwise annoyed patriots. are as
y numerous, as the noise they make,
j would seem to indicate,
), Let the people have all the facts
e accessible to editors and other
: wise.
Aad finally our dilap;dated friend
s "S;gma," SO far indulges in'malig'
y nant personality" as to give the
if names of three worthy gentlemen
Il from which to make a choice, FOL
E, successor to Judge Wilson.
:. That's kind and considerate.
1t The Telegram by authority, tell.
9 US that Mr.. Siddall will not be ,
O candidate, and as between til
II other two and Judge Wilson, at III
st baron the bench-on the stuml
'e or of of it-an appeal may satel.
'c be taken to any we'll informed pc:
son acGusinted with all the gen
er tlemen, whether the JuLge is no
E. at lsnst the peer OF either Mr.. Clay
t. pool or Judge Kibby. In the opin
'e ion of some few he is the superie
IN ability, and in general insclli
OF gence to either o. them
OF Would it be presuming zoo mach G
1t the magnanimty Of the Tclegrau
oi and Independent to acknowledg g
that an sttempt had been maize t
hc mcct"X"a blind scattering arraig,
OF ment of Judge Wilson and if VIII
he s-Y" has offered is not satisfactor
AZ and he shall be 80 adviaed, he wi
NJ try it again-and maybe next tim
II somo more interesting dev cloI
or' ments may bo spread before Il
81 pnblic, to the end that they may
'ao enlightened as to the "movil
hs cause" of the dieqrietudc, Of pa
N riots, frequenting these parts.
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4 SPECIAL rEAruRr.

Tho PHExIx will contain, as an espeefci
feature, . more compile record of incidents and
results Of the late terrible fiie. than can oe
found il any book, payer or other pubncAson
in the country. So numerous and iuaccu-
rate have been the accou nts sent forth that
sounethipx reliable and readable is eagerly
sought At this time, aud tho PaENIx will d''
the bill.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-10

The Hon. GEoRGE W. JULIAN
lis looking earnea,ly to the organ
ization of q new or third party, on
such basis as to bring into it the
honest and true men of both par
ties.' It is not altogether i'm :
probable that Mr.. JULIAN may find
the object Of his search at the
coming Labor Reform Convention,
where it is announced he will have
tho first choice for President
Estate Sentinel.
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Arrangements have about been
completed for tho establishment
of National Bank at Charlestown
with a capital of 100000, with
NJ. b. Cole. President, and DR..
Campbell Hay, Cashier.
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,,.ur,r,,n ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Ken from Photographs of the Chicago kuins:
;".assd of sketches "By Our Special Artist
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HAPPY HOURS.

That beautiful literary journal, "hAPPH
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ma p.psr 70 meet the public demand, after
the awful 6re, has been merged into Ut.
erary department Of the PHENrx, which viii
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Of the most popular writer's OF the day.
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Stephen Morgan, ayoung Bap-
tist minister. who has been about
f5ve months preaching to cou-
gregation in Cheviot, suberb Of
Cincinnati, was arrested Friday
far stealing theological books from
the Cincinnati Public Library. He
confesses the crime.
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day Nov. 1lth, and will be the paper wanted
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-02-10

Hoopiug-c cough at Williamsburg and v;cin-
ity, this winter, 10 prevailing among the old
folks,
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-21
IN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
jay Gould Accounts to Erie for Nine
Million Dollars.
NEW YORK, December 2

NEW YORK, December 20.
The settlement by Jay Gould with the Erie
Rail- osd Company was the main topic OF CONVEX
sation throughout the city last night. It Is every.
where regarded as q grand triumph Tor Erie.
The proposal Of settlement was communicated In
a letter by Jaw Gould addressed to President Wat
son, OF the Erie Railroad, on december 18th. he
stated that since his resignation fthe preslden.
cy he had been prepared TO make conveyance to
which he never made any claim. During his ad.
ministration he made various purchases OF
property for the company with money OF
his own, the benefit OF which accrued to
the road, upon the construction placed by
Mr.. Watson. In his accounts he was charged
with all the moneys, and hence he belleV.
ed the properties In question belonged to him,
and II they were now transferred ne should ne
credited with their value. Owing to the state In
which ne was compelled to leave hs accounts on
his Withdrawal from the CO npany, and the loss
If his account book, some Things remained uneX-
pl4iued. The various pieces OF real estate In dis
puce, therefore, he proposed to convey to the
company. aid IN additiL n, the grand opera house
and adjacent properties, owned by himself and
peace" Mr.. Watson thereupon replied that ne
Considered this q fair offer, and should at once
Law the subject before a special committee
Goull yesterday made the folio statement
10 q reporter: "Since the Erie wal my object has
been to obtain a series Of roais under practically
one MANAGEMENT from New York to San Francis.
co, and In this way obtain q fair sEar4 OF all
traffic on the intervening route and that which
accrues at either terminus" Gould's object
seems now to be to enhance the price Of Erie
stock to the end that he may be measurably re-
imbursed.
Gould were transferred to-day IN legal form.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-21
REFUND1NG TIE COTTON TAX.
correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, December 18.

For several sessions past the propriety CT
refundIng the cotton tag collected In the years
Immediately succeeding the war has been much
discussed, 1t Is now stated, and seems to be
very generally believed, that Q most determined
effort Is 10 be made before the eEd OF the viii ter
In this direction. The amount collected by the
internal tax on cotton looted up something like
seventy millions OF dollarE The tax was, in
many Instances, paid under protest by the plant.
ers or their agents, and receipts were In most
cases taken. It Is represented that the original
holders OF these receipts q year or TWO ago be.
came dIsheartened at the prospects Of getting
their money hack, and parted with them at prices
ranging from five to twenty cents on the dollar.
There has been for some time pending IN the
Supreme Court a test case involving the consti.u.
~tonallty Of the low impvsiug the tax, but no one
seems TO have any idea when the court VIII de.
liver its opinion In The matter. Representative
Mckee, OF Mississippi. introduced at the last SEES.
sion OF Congress q bill authorizing the rebuilding
OF the tax, which has been slumbering 10 the
room OF the committee on ways and means ever
since. Nvtice h IS been individually given to ali
the members Of the House that q movement will
be made at an early day tp bring this BILL up.
Heretofore many Congressmeh have opened their
eyes wide In horror AZ the idea OF taking seyenty
millions out OF the treasury for The benefit Of the
.'rebel'' planters OF the South. Now that the
beneat would in most instances accrue 10 enter.
prislng Northern spectators, the case may be
different.
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SPARKS From 7HE WIRES.

The Alabama legislature organized yesterday.
"A large tobacco crop In Cuba Is expected.
The oil dealers have agreed upon new prtcss,
which will be announced on Monday.
-Ihe beer.brewers are organizing to resist the
increase or taxation.
An unknown three-masted schooner Ia ashore
,near Egg Harbor.
The machine shops OF the Evansville and
Terre Haute Railroad are buenes.
west.
-The President has gone 70 Covington, Ky, ito
settle that little family difficulty ~ and returns on
Tuesd ~.
The contested election case OF Bowen vs. Oe.
Large will bs disposed OF by the House committee
on elections at a special meeting to be held Jan
uary 9Th.
Congress adjourned yesterday to meet again
on January 9Th. A motion TO relieve the political
dlsabilIues OF certain Georglans, including Jerer.
son and Underwood, was hlibusterei over in the
Sepa:e.
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JorT7gGs ABOUT THE STATE

-Suow fell last week In Marion.
Marion has been making earnest but fruitless
endesvors to organize q DIRE company.
The ladies' monument fsir Is The event OF the
day In sumter.
governor Moses has appointed John Woolley
"a trial justice for Aiken county.
Il o.. Northrop, Esq, is being strongly urged
as 8 DIT successor to Judge Orr.
|, Riley Barker has been arrested In Columbia
by Detective Coates on the charge OF being impll.
Gated In the recent row 10 GraniIevile.
AT a recent meeting OF the committee on prl:
'gieges and elections, inquiry was made IN fela.
lion to he contested seat OF Nj. Gather, member
from Ker.haw. 1t Is probable Mr.. Gather Will
retain his seat.
render. bis once, on the ground that his commits
sion holds good I'LL June, 1873. The newly elected
clerk d.es not fancy this view Of the matter, and
The new and handsome little theatre 10 Sum.
ter will be thrown open t , the public for the first
time. to night, with the Chapman St ters as the
attraction. The Sumter News speaks 10 compli.
mentary terms OF the courtesy aud energy OF MI.
Julian @. Levin, who ia acting "a agent for the
CHAPMAN troupe.
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marrie6.


BATES-WANNAMAKER--0n the evening OF
the 18th inst, by the Rev. T. E. Wannamaker.
DR.. W. r. q. BATES and MINNIE b., daughter OF
DR.. W. ". W%snnamaker, all Of orangeourg
WEBB-RILEY.lOn the evening OF the 9th
November, By Rev. T. E.: Wannamaser; at Wt the
to CLARA ELoIsB, only daughter Of Captain ]. W
Riley. OF Barnwell County. No cards.
VAUGHN-GARRE1,T.-Near Centre7ille, Lau'
rens, December 10th, by Rev. T. Robertson. Nj.
HARRISON VAUGHN to Miss AQU1ILIA GARRETT.
MCKEE-NIOHOLS.-At Due West, December
6th, by Rev. VIM. T. Pearson, Mr.. JEFFERSON
Mox EB to Miss JAMIE NICHOLS.
MIDDLETON-McKELL.-A Due West, Novem.
bar 9th, by Rev. David Pre.sly, Mr.. NEWTON
MIDDLETON to Miss MAGGIE MCKELL.
ANDERSoN-EARLE.-At Anderson County.
December 4th, by Rev. Mike MCGEE, Mr.. JAEEs e.
ANDERSON to Miss M0LLIE EARLE.
DAVIS-GL0VER.--At Aiken December 80, by
Rev: r. ]. Sanders, Mr.. W.. QU1rMAN DAVIS to
Miss LIZZIE O. OLIVER
Observation-Disclosures Beaufort County.
December 1sg. by RGv. ]. T. Sweet, Mr.. JOSEPH
DRLoioH to Miss D. u. BOWLING.
Observation-Disclosures Stateburg. November
2sth, by Rev. D. W. Scale, Mr.. W. 3. LYMAN To
Miss N. q, Scale,
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A SECOND DEUCE.
Ravages Of n Flood In Engiand-Four
Hundred and FOrty-ninc Persons
Perish.

LONDON, December 20.
The late heavy storms have swollen the
streams throughout England TO a great height,
and several have overlooked, Windsor and Eton
are hooded. The river Trent ami its anu nts, the
Lar and Dorwenr. have overflow ed their banks,
submerglug q large portion OF the country 10
Leicestershire aud Nottinghamshire. In some
sections or these counties only the tops Of the trees
aud hedges are visible. Heavy landslldes nave
occurred near Dover, and railway communlca.
ton with III It town Is interrupted. The tow OF
Peterborough, IN Northamptonslire, Is nooded,
and many residents are compelled to take refuge
from the water in the upper stories OF their
h uSes.
a dispatch from Liverpool says that four hun.
dred and foriy-nine persons, including passengers
and sailors, have persisted by marine disasters
during the past ten days. Thirty persons were
lost by the sinking Of the ship MaLchless.
Paris and Naples Swept by Wind and
Waves.
PARIS, December 20.
It is probable that SOM or the bridges crossing
the Seine in this city will be swept away by the
zoos.
NAPLES, December 20.
A gale or unprecedented violence swept over
Naples Yesterday. Much damage was done to
property In the city and TO shipping in The bay.