The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-02-14

WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA. FEB.

and sycamores clothed the banks,
dropping their boughs almost to the
water, and forming q vista Of foliage
through which the stream curved out
Of sight between wooden hills. / long
to be rowed MP it. While on the spot
[ took occasion to inquire the deriva-
ton of the slang political phrase.
"Rowed up Salt River" and succeed
ed in discovering it. Formerly, there
were extensive salt works on the river,
u short distance from its mouth. The
laborers employed in them were set
of athletic, belligerent fellows, who
soon became noted, far and wide, for
their achievements in the pugilistic
line. Hence it became q common;
thing among the boatmen on the Ohio,
when one Of their number was refrac-
tory, to say to him well row you up
Salt river where, of course, the bully
saltmen would have the handling Of
him. BY natural figure of speech,
the expression was applied to political
candidates, first, l believe, in the
Presidential campaign of l84O.-Bay-
! rd Taylor. - ee
/ FIRST SHOT m THE REVOLUTION.
| The FIRST American who discharged
is gun at the battle of Lexington
ias Ebenezer Lock. He resided at
.exington in 1775. The British rcgu-
ITS, at the order of Major Pitcairn,
aving fred at few Amerncans on
le green in front of the meeting
ouse, killing some and wounding
theirs, it was signal of war. The
.tixens might be seen coming from
! II directions in the roads, over the
elds and through the woods, each
'ith his rifle in his hand, his powder
orn at his side and his pockets pro-,
,ded with bullets" Among the
amber was Ebenezer Lock. The
;ritish had posted a reserve of infan-
y mile in the rear, in the direction
I Boston. This was in the neighbor-
ood of Mr.. Lock, who, instead of
astening to join the party at the green,
laced himself in an open cellar at q
onvenient distance for doing execu-
ON. A portion Of the reserve was
landing on a bridge and Mr.. Lock
commenced firing at them. There was
I o other American. in sight. He
'orked valiently for some ten minutes,
ringing down one Of the enemy at
early every shot. Up to this time
OF a gun had been fred elsewhere by
Jhe Americans. The British, greatly
isturbed by losing SO many men by
1he random fire of an unseen foe, were
\ OF long in discovering the man in the
I .llar and discharged a yolley Of balls
hich lodged in the walls opposite
Dir. Lock, remaining unhurt, contin-
! ed to load and FIRE with the precis-
N of distinguished marksman. He
4 as driven to such close quarters,
owever, by the British on the risA4
! nd left, that he was compelled to re-
.eat. He had just one way to escape
I nd that was through an orchard, and
Z OF one moment was to be lost. he
3-veled his gun at man near by, dop-
4 ed the weapon and the man was shot
= through the heart. The balls whistiad
d bout him. Lock reached the brinA
J, ssteep hill and throwing lhseil
= n the ground tumbled dOwnwards,
olling as If mortally wounded. In
S his way he escaped unhurt. At the
4 lcse Of the war he removed to New
II Iamphire, where he resided until his
q cath, twenty years after. He lived
Y seclusion and died in peace.
{ "REMINISCENCES OF JACKSON.
The Hon. Philemon Dickerson, o1
siew Jersey, was fond of relating re-
liniscences of his public life. Below
{ ill be found . couple Of incidents
oncerning Jackson, which transpired
uring Dickerson's term of Office a,
ecretary of the Navy:
Jackson" said Dinckerson, IVA.
In n ignorant, coarse man, but very
lucky. Presidents before him hao
N reated their cabiaet offers with dig
II, fled condescension, that was strictl,
Ma accordance with the theory thel
n xtant of their relationship to eacl
Y, .ther-but Jackson added q coarsnes,
II, hat was difficult at times to bear. Hi
X abinet had no influence upon him a
In II. His real advisers were Martil
Jan Buren and some low fellows sucl
the Blairs and Amos Kendall.
y II remember when France refuset
=, o pay US our just demands, we met il
y, abinet to discuss the affair, and cam,
Il. o the unanimous conclusion that th,
ountry would not stand = war will
K, rance, and our better course was t,
!. cHonstrate. temporize and negotiate
l',sackson sat smoking without saying ,
'yord for or against. We separated
last, well satisfied with our conclu
Il ion. The next morning | was ava
.ened to read Jackson's proclamation
that was, in effect, declaration o
war, and hurrying on my clothes,
ilrove to the White House to find al
the members Of the cabinet there be
fore me. Jackson was yet in bed, bu
receiving our cards, sent for US. w
were admitted to his bedroom. III,
sas sitting up in bed with an cd,
Ooking night cap ON. and the ever
.asting pipe in his mouth"
Well, gentleman, to what do
owe this early visit?' . s,sss
The proclamation, Mr.. President
we thought you concurred with us il
our conclusion that it was better t
negotiate. Tssr ssssss,,o s
"sWell, gentlemen, after the pow
WOW you gave me, l concluded th
better way was to make the damne,
rascals pay. And so we will. Goo
morning, gentlemen; hope | have no
spoiled your appetite for breakfast
Good morning.. aa
''It was luck. The French Govern
ment paid up, and the proclamatio
was the most popular act Of his ad
ministration. OF course Van Burer
Kendall and Blair put him up. to il
He was vindictive, ill-tempered mar
but | have known him to do some yer
kind things. I remember the tower
ing rage he exhibited when the new
reached US that the figure head