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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-17

Gf0ln ana N01SfOo0 Efc18 oto.
The farmers movement at the
West for relief from exorbitant rail
way freight charges, like many other
movements started by reformers,
is in danger of falling into the
hands Of the politicians, who rus,
into it for selfish or unworthy pur-
poses. The Western Rural Of Chi
cago also detects something Of in
justice in the movement The bur
den of a carefully considered arti
Gle in that journal, is this: The
farmers are SO overstocked with
corn that prices rule low; and for
getting this, they make war on the
railroads tor not reducing freights
toa figure corresponding to the
low prices. They take the fact that
several bushels are required to get
one to market, as a sufficient argu-
ment that the railroad companies
are to blame; and they refuse to
consider the quantity produced as
having any bearing on the subject
at all. There is little doubt that
railroad freights are higher than
they ought to be, but in the ques-
ton of reducing them to something
like q fair basis, the matter of pro
duction is involved and it cannot
be excluded or lost sight Of. The
fal m RS complain that prices are too
low for profit, but they do not stop
to reflect that If the whole mass of
grain in the West could be rushed
TO market by the aid Of low freight,
the result would be to crowd prices
further down. The work of rail
road construction has been pushed
. little in advance of the growth OF
| population and commerce, and some
Little time viii be necessary to es-
tabhsh the just equiib. ium. Az
! population. and industrial develop
ment increase, however. the farm
ers OF romote sections will find
markets for their grain near home
IN this way the railroad question
viii settle itself If some Other
method of settlement be not discov
cred meanwhile.
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Senator Pratt as we were oertsin
he would, has not taken q cent Eof
the back salary More he has con-
veyed il into the Treasury. The
Chicago Tribune having misrepre-
sented his position on the salaxy
grab, be writes to that paper as
follows: ''You do me wrong in
pour issue of yesterday. I rsvitsr
drew q dollar Of the 5000 hack.
pay, but simply took what, WIS
coming TO me g oonpedsstio IN unn
der the old lsw; turning fhe balance
into the Treasury Tel, 40 col m
this you could havs Is6rned. had
you taken rains to inquire 81 the
Seerstary Of the SenaN, br Gen
lepin1sf.s - sIl
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xr. A1ans o wiIiian Il. ssvarl

i 49, ~ III s. 90 "a
Mr.. Charles Fraacis Adans has
delivered at Albany his hos. .ezpectre
ed oration upon the the cAxsee and
character Of the Ats Williaa 81.
Seward It is . strong, manly,
broad and wise prodnstioA mot
marked BY any striking originality
Of ideas or hrillianey of innaagm
ton, but we'll worthy Of its an1hox's
fame ss an enlightened and abs
public man. -
There are several things m this
Grafton which ere likely to excite
dissent and there i one especially,
which seems to require immeliat6l
correction. Having ben ahGlnA,
from tke country during dc psrlod
Of President Lincoln e administxa-
tion, and never having enjoyed The
advantage Of personal intimacy with
that remarkable man, Mr.. Adams
falls into the very natural error Of
attributing to Mr.. Seward 4 degree
of influence with Mr.. Lipcoh,- ana
Of control over his actions which he
did not possess or exercise.
No doubt the Secretary Of State
had his full share IN the transac-
tions of that time. He was. much
consulted by the President, who
was fond Of his conversation and
his society; but the truth is-and
this we say not from reading, infor-
nation, or inference, but from per-
sonal knowledge--no man was over
more entirely the master Of his own
affairs or of his own conduct than
President Lincoln Of the Executive
power Of this Government. He was
on friendly terms with aI the mem
bers Of his Cabinet, and gave them
due latitude in the discharge q
their proper duties; but when any
one had to yield his opinion Il was
the Secretary and not the Presidents
and his judgment and his orders
had to be followed in every one Of
their departments There were, Of
course, occasional differences be-
tween him and them; but there nev.
er was . day when he would NOT
have immediately accepted the res.
| ignation Of any one of them had II
been offered, and there never WAS q
day when any one Of them wn rsol
lutte enough to make his resignation
the alternative of the rejection, oi
his advice. rsg
This we say not to lessen the Just
glory Of Mr.. Seward or any Of his
colleagues, but to state the exac,
truth and do justice to Abraham
Lincoln.-New L York Sun. 9ia
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The Oppressive Revenue Laws,

Inc Impressive Neve0o0 Lave,
-It must be conceded hE al Who
are familiar with the subject that
our present code of revenue laws i i
about the worst that has ever been
imposed upon a civilized country.
The acts regulating the tariff upon
importat;ons are of many dates
within period Of half . century
and more, and they were framed, in
many instances, by men possessing
very little knowledge Of the sub
lject about which they undertook to
legislate. The developments in the
case Of Phelps, Dodge & Co., very
clearly reveal some of the more
glaring defects of the tariff. In view
of all the facts of the case, the
wonder is that the firm did not
contest the matter, instead of effect
ing a compromise, especially in
view of the remark of the District
Attorney that s'the nominal amount
claimed is so enormous in compari
son with the amount of undervalua
ton, that I believe it would be ex-
ceedingly difficult to obtain . YER
dict for the amount claimed But
business men Of standing are no.
toriously averse to contests with
the Government, and particularly
with the enginery of che courts all
against them. A merchant, how
ever scrupulous he may be, and
however desirous he may be to com
ply with the very letter of the act,
may come to grief by an erroneous
Interpretation of the law as to cost
and market values, or by an inter
probation which should bring him
into conflict with laws which may
1 bs.t1maDd-into having more than
ona meaning. Spies and informers
are constantly on the alert to detect
technical violations of traffic regu.
lations, and it has happened that
timid men of unblemished charac
ter, in cases difficult Of explanation
which are constantly arising under
20 complex code, have submitted
to unjust exactions rather than
have their affairs ruthlessly exposed
to public view, and their business
interrupted. Unless we have q
thorough reforn, the inevitable re-
| suit must be to drive honorable
linen out Of business and place it in
the hands Of INSCRIPTIONS parties
who, as q contemporary puts it
twill keep no books and cultivatt
short memories"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-17

VOH IN HUxAN V8OLA y 0OWS
The following facts in relation 70
our Indian population. compibd
from the ninth census win b6of
general interest. The total num--
Der Of Indians in the United States
is $50, ,712; Of this number Iii, ,185
are IN the States, and 272,527 in
the Territories. The total number
sustaining tribal relations is SSH
987; out of tribal relations as, ,731.
The number on reservations and ct
agencies is Sc, 366. The following
table shows the number Of Indians
in each State and Territory: "
: s.
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- Acall has been extended to Rev.
Dr.. aWorralI pastor of the First
Presby terian church Of Covington,
Ky.,, by the Third Prssbyterian
church at Indianapolis, with a sala
~ Of $4,000. ~ lslfn
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-17

Hon. James L. Orr, United States
Minister to Russia, died suddenly
at st. Petersburg on the 5th inst,
of Inflammation of the lungs. b
Z Mr.. Orr was native Of Crayton-
vile, South Carolina, and received
his education at the University of
Virginia Choosing the profession
of law, he was admitted to the bar
in 1843, but very soon entered poll
tical life, being elected q member
of the South Carolina Legislature
in 1874, and again the following
year. In 1648 he was chosen 40 q
Representative in Congress, and
his service in that capacity was con-
tinued through several terms. He
was Speaker of the House during
the Thirty fifth Congress, which
convened in December, 1857, being
the immediate successor of Mr..
Banks of Massachusetts,. In the
next Congress came the long con.
test over the election of Speaker
Mr.. Sherman being the Republican
candidate : terminating in the elec
ton of Mr.. Pennington of New Jer-
sey. g. sae 54 a-i
The secession movement in South
Carolina found in Mr.. Orr q some
what conservative supporter, his
position being that of a man whose
private Judgment was overborne by
an overwhelming tide Of public
opinion in the community around
him. After, the war was over he
was prompt IN accepting the new
situation, and sought to influence
the Southern people accordingly.
He was elected Governor of South
Carolina in 1866, and subsequently
became . faithful supporter of the
| Administration of President Grant,
who but q few months ago appoint
ed him to represent our Govern
ment ct the Court of st. Peters
burg. MIR. Orr had many excellent
qualities of head and heart, and as
q public man his loss will be much
deplored- He was nearly 6fty.one
years of aga aro
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DEATH OF MR.. nlLL.

We have the announcement of
the death of Mr.. Joms STuARr MnI,
at Avignon. He was one Of the
very few eminent writer's and speak
era Of England who supported The
cause of the North and the Federal
Union during our late war, and our
political institutions have ALWAYS
been the objects Of his warmest
praise. As . thinker, Mr.. Mn1,
though always acute, was not al
ways reliable. His advanced rsdi.
cal sentiments carried him at times
into the support Of principles and
measures as yet untried, and of
very doubtful expediency. He COM
menced his literary career as . con-
tributor to the Edinburgh and the
Westminster, at the age of thirty
seven. In 1843 he published his
well known System of Logic, !" and
in 1874, his first work on political
economy.
Mr. Null was born in London, in
May, 1906. He was educated at
home BY his father, JANIS Nn1,
author Of the sHistory Of British
India" and in. 1923 entered the
service Of the East India Company
as clerk in the India House. He
was made examiner Of Indian eoFse.
spondence in 1855. The duties oi
these positions and his literary Ia.
bors make up about the sum of his
uneventful life. araa saa
Mr.. MIL was elected TO Parlia,
ment for Westminster in 1865, and
had remarkably successful carse,
Of three years, being retired to pri
vate life again by the general cleo
ion of 1858 He gave . very sar
nest support 70 the rights Of wo
men. :"
s.elzlae.s ssas Sssss SO 44t5
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-17

Cerebro-spinsl-meningitis is
tough word for telegraphers to get
hold of on the wires. A Sioux City
lightning jerker wrote it out Cara
bo Spencer's Menagerie.
A girl Of twelve and a boy of
fourteen are about to be married in
Galveston, Texas. Vegetation was
never known to be farther advanced
there at this season of the year.
! Kentucky sends . barrel Of pure
whisky to the Vienna Exposition.
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The Asdse.s eef Iasenpesascc.

IS - . 57f II q 81 05a4
Judge johnson senteAeing . cul-
pit 10 death said; g rs
Nor shsll the place be forgotten
In which occurred this shedding OF
blood. It VAS one Of the. anti
chambers Of hell, which mar. like
rlagae spots, the fair face Of our
State You NJ ed not be told that
I mean . tippling shor-the meet
ing place Of Satin's ninions, ard
the foul cess pool. which by spor-
laneous generation breed aud nur-
lures all thst 10 loathsome and dis-
quoting in profanity, and babb;ing,
and yulg.rity, and Sabbath break
ing. / would nossbe fhs owner o.
agroeRery Tor ths price OF this
globe converted tito precious ore.
| For the pi.tiful suE ot ! dime re
Furnished the poison which made
the deceased . fool and thisa.rem-
tbliAg calpsit . dsmop. How p,l--
try this prize Of wohpnan Hives!
This trail,c is toiersted 81 law and
therefore the vender has commit
ted An offence not oognixable hy
1.-The rthaSdEiAHaals; but In tho
L
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IL sitting with ,this little worn-out shoe .1g
And scaSsse stceking o. ny tnes, So
/ lkusw ~ iitsls feet bed pAsssd tArsaeh
q The psas|-ses gs'ss that lay 'tvizs heaven
and me, hs
leoald b rseohes'ed. and happy TOO,
And look siiA Glad eyes @~srds the Jas
ST per Sss.sasE sEa aSw M
II, Ia the morning. whom the song Of birds
Reminds me of music far more sweet.
Z lisesa to his pretty broken words,
And for The music Of his dimpled isst.
could b almost happy thoaGa hoard
10 answsp ssPisG hut his yaeant ssAt.
could b Glad Il, when The LAY l. done,
Ard ali its cares and heart.aehs laid avaY
! lsssA ~ upey "a 70 ths hiddss sss.
And With heart full Of sweet ysarniag
sfo-uight Tn psarsr 70 ~ little eps -
By Int ths travel Of one ssstkly day.
SR Is
xIf1 eosldkiS x4hns littls TEA wsss shod,
wI,A .sss.l' sssasfs 81 ''shs'n better
Al thet the fooA peints Of tender cd
Ase si1s By 80 v3th hisjn ttes ocldss
Sands,
~leealA Aow, ,shssrfally ard kiss Ne rsd,
since Bsnny was in wiser. safer hands.
lkAs ven dsaA, I wosld not ~ to>dsy
- - asah tsass Ne wse sock % my
Apse;
Iswsnaa sst kisa ths shos and say, Z
-ssDtiu4 back IRsin BY boy 70 msr'
I.souid b. patient. knowing 'twas Gods
|, In
Bat Olto know TIE fest osss pare and white,
The haunts Of vice have boldly vsntured
- q fl q p IT III ~
4 TAs hands that sho6N have battled TOT the
right.
Have beer wruue erinson 10 the clasp Of sin !
And should he knock ct Heavens gate 10.
,siGht, ~ IL
70 lear NJ boy could hardly enter in /,
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z. There IL not . single base BAN
club in the State Of Indiana Glad
ont s : Is & ,ss5s
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morning to dig for her. She had q
large and beautiful garden which
might have been q paradise to any
other than . demon. / was using q
spade at the time, and as usual, not
in the very best mood. Carelessly
or perhaps Intentionally, / had turn
ed out one of mothers choisest
flowers. She saw it. and cried, o,
James, see what you have doner 4
cannot help it. said I angrily. You
must try to help it, she insisted.
This was more than she had ever
dared to, say to me before and it
drove me into q fit of frenzy. If
there is such o thing as demoniacal
passion, this was it. It was q feel>
ing I never had before, and, thank
God, / never had since. Mother
came to replace the bulb; - she
approached / trembled with rage,
1 lost control Of myself completely.
Iraissd the spade, there was a
fearful struggle in my mind, it last
ed only for moment, but it WAS q
fearful struggle. My mother saw my
oountenance; she stood and looked
~ in the face. O, what q look oi
pityl I shall never forget it. Il waa
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-26

section OF this act, and so long as articles Is to
20, inclusive, and article 30 of said treaty, shall
remain In force, according to the terms and
condiuous OF article 80, of said treaty, all sub
lects OF her Britannia Majesty may carry
IN British vessels, without payment
OF duty, goods wares or merchandise
from one port or place within the
territory CT the United States upon the 81.
La Hrence, the great lakes and rivers connect-
| inc the same, to another port or place within
the territory of the United States, as aforesaid,
| provided that portion of such transportation
| is made through the Dominion OF Canaua ny
| land carriage and in bond, under such rules anu
regulations as may be agreed upon petWee1
| the government of her Britannia Majesty anu
the government OF the On11ea 5'a "t IF " ths
| provided further, that the President OF the
| United States may, by proclamation, suspend
| the riobt of CARRYING provided for by the sec
| tion in case the Dominion OF Canada should
| at any time deprive citizens OF the United
States of the use of canals IN said Dominion
on terms of equity with sald DOMINION, as pro-
yided in article q of said treaty, and provided
further, that in case any export or other duty
continues to be levied after the 18th of June.
1878, on lumber or timber of any kind emf on
that portion of American territory in the State
of Maine watered by the river ST. John and it's
tributaries, and floated down that river to the
sea, when the same is shipped to the United
States from the province of New Brunswick,
that then and in that case the President of the
United States may, by proclamation, suspend
an tne rights Ct carrying provided for by this
duty may be levied.
Section 8. This act shall not take effect until
the LIST day of July, 1873, and shall not apply
to any article of merchandise therein mention
ed which shall be held in bond that dav by the
customs officers of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-26
. STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The And. oscoggin Herald, at Mechanics
Falls, has been revived by Mr.. Clark.
The Journal says that large quantities Of
freight are collecting in the spindle and shoe"
cities 1850 ffz ..s
now in Auburn Jail, will die from his unsuccess-
full surgical attempt to behead himself.
The Journal says that President Cheney has
just obtained another don alton of 100000 for
Bates College, making 100000 in all that he
has collected
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise says little son of Albert Ball
of Mapleton, four years DID, was about three
weeks since kicked by horse on his head He
fingered until Thursday last, when he died
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says that old residents of Au.
custa say that but two storms for thirty five
Years will at all compare with our last one
One began Fast Day, 1852, aud continued two
DAYS; the second was January 9th, 1859.
The Augusta Journal says that hat was dis
covered on State street Monday morning, lyinG
on ton of a snow drift. 1t was supposed tina
the owner was under the snow, but no one took
pains to ascertain.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Maine Central train due at Bangor at
o'clock Monday evening, did not arrive until :
o'clock Tuesday morning.
At meeting of the Trustees of the Main
Mntual Marine Insurance Company of Bangor
held Monday, DR.. G. w. Ladd was electe'
President ard D. NJ. Howard, Esq, Secretary
for the ensuing year.
The Lewiston Journal learns that the A9rl
cultural College is progressing very hnely un
der the charge of President Allen-i the numoe
of students being eighty. gain.oi nine s INC
last term. The Seniors number seven 1uh,oi'
forty-one, There are two military comapa3nie
here called the Coburn Cadets; Go. a. hay nay
their uniforms now aud Co. B. have theirs Uni
term. They are drilled by competent omcei
capt Dean of Bangor, when the weather
suitable Prof. Packard Professor in Cnen
istry, having gone to Bowdoin College, Pro
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-26

New VEssELs.-Daniel Brewer of Bruins
wick has commenced building three massed
schooner of about $50 tons fer Messrs. Ryan
& Kelsey and others of this city, She is in
tended for the coastwise trade, and is to be
commanded by Capt. d. A. Mcfarland, late of
schooner Charles Sawyer.
Mr.. Brewer is also building a centre-board
schooner of about 200 tons for Capt. Charles
Sawyer, and others of this city, and Capt.
John Soule of Cape Elizabeth She is intend
ed for freighting lumber &c.
A WASHINGTON correspondent, in order to
acquaint the public with the most approved
methods of pronouncing the name of the some
what famous Credit Mobilier, sends the follow
ing as a trustworthy guide:
John B. Alley-Credit Mo-beel-yia.
Judge Poland-Credit Mo-bil-air.
Cakes Ames-Cradit Mo-bil-ay.
Gen. Banks-Credit Mo bil-ly-a
Sidney Dillon-Crcdt Mo-bil-eer.
Senator Systematically Mobilize.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-26
New Life for the Lanyu;d,

ferfect health is vouchsafed to few. Probably
ninety people outof every hundred who call them
selves healthy have their ''turns'' of languor ex-
haustion, depression of spirits and bodily pain. At
these times wineglssful of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is as refreshing "the shallow of rock in
weary land 1t invigorates and rests the system
and cheers the mind. The effect of the Bitters in
cases of nervous debility, produced either by undue
physical exertion, over-study, intense anxiety, or
any other cause is wonderfully revving and invigor
aing. In fact, this heahful vegetable reslora tive
possesses medicinal properties which entite 1t to
should be kept on hand in every dwelling, and
promptly taken as a remedy for all the minor all
ments as well as for more serious complaints
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-26
DEPARTURES OFOCEAN STEAM rs
MARINE NEWS.
POET OF PORTLAND.

Tuesday, Feb. IS.
ARRIVED.
Brig Lena Thurlow, Corbett, Portsmouth, to load
Sch volunteer, (Br) Smith, Boston, to load for St
CLEARED.
Steamer Franconia, Bragg, New York-passengers
and mdse to Henry Fox.
Sch Geo B Somes, Pray, Miragoane, (Hayti)-Bunk-
er Bros. .0E q
Sch Adde Cutler Smith, savannah-J Baker.
Sch Crescent Lodge, Hatch, New York-Bunker
Bros.
Sch Ida L Howard, Williams, Boston-S Rickor.
SAILED-Sch Armi,la Hall. for Savannah. Tug
Else for Boston, proceeded as far as Cape Porpoise
and put back on account of the heavy sea-
MEMORANDA.
Ship Nor Wester, Sedgeley, from New Orleans for
Liverpool which put into Key West 23d inst, with
cargo fire. had been burning since the 23d. gov
harbor where she was run ashore and filed With
the exception OF 25 bales cotton there is prospect
OF saving the cargo or the ship The vessel is partly
owned at Saco and halls from Boston.
Sch Il Il simpson. from New York tor Portland.
which got ashore at Welfeet ed took the ground
while trying to make port in thick snow storm. She
with about two feet water round her at low tide and
will come off with but little damage after discharg-
ing. The cargo will be sold at Wellfeet.
Sen baiIc, Parker from Portland for Fall River
while making Tor Newport 2st, got caught in the
storm and spent the night in a dangerous position
between Beaver Tail and Gulley Point, but the wind
favored, SO mat she did not go ashore. Chas Brown
arm and cut his head badly.
Sch Louis Walsh, Kelley, from Port johnson fol
Manchester with coal drove ashore night of the 2ls
at Horizons Point Long Island Sound, and will be
| total wreck. Crew saved.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAN FRANCISCo-Cld 18th inst ship Volunteer
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-26

Now, Senator York and his friends are in
formed by telegraph from Kansas that Sena-
tor Pomeroy's agents are offering brides for
testimony against the former and Mr.. Shafer
who states that he has been offered $1,000 to
swear that York is net high toned gentle.
man, has been summoned to Washington to
testify. If the revelations these men make
respecting each other are to be believed, they
have no equal for low-down scoundrelism.