The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-08-11
CITY NEWS.

CITY NE VS..
A. PHILLIPS has repainted his new
house on Main street. He is up with
the times in all his improvements.
THE Knights of Pythias will have
grand picnic at Cambridge City on the
18th inst
THE Department of Agriculture. at
Washington, d. c.. has our thanks
for its monthly report.
FROM private advices from CAM
bridge City. we learn that General
Meredith is quite i'll.
WILLIAM BoLANDER has purchased
one of s. 8. Strattan's splendid car
riages, for which he paid $4,000.
ALEX. MoFFITT, Esqr, has gone to
Dublin to work on Colonel Hadley's
paper.
WE learn from John Macpherson
that the Normal School, which meets
at Centreville. on the 21st inst, has
sixty odd students enrolled.
The Independent says the Irish
Catholics picniced at Ratliffs grave"
The occasion must have been solemn
one.
s. r. LIPPENcoTr, was before the
Mayor of Indianapolis, a few days
ago, SO say the papers, for keeping an
unlicensed dog.
We ere informed that the Gaylord
concerts did not amount to much,
barely paying the expenses of the
hall, etc.
JOHN NJ. WINsLow has beautiful
sign and showcase out at his store
room door. He exhibits a splendid
display of jewelry.
E. MEYERS, harness maker, at 268
Main street, has unique hitching
post. 1t is iron and of the huge wagon
whip shape.
THE Centreville Chronicle says:
" A piano over two hundred years old
will be on exhibition at the Old Set
tiers Picnic, August 21st."
We have had a week of excellent
weather-without scarcely any rain,
giving the farmers good opportunity
to save the remnant of their crops.
J. NJ. LUNr, formerly of this city,
and Superintendent of the Indiana
Central Railway, has been elected
superintendent of the Portland and
Rochester Railroad.
SEVERAL of the party that went
from here to Cedar Springs last Sun
day, complain that the waters they
drank produced sickness-diarrhea
and nausea. s.s
THE Changers Of Wayne county
will hold picnic at Isaac NJ Boards
grove, two and a half miles north of
East Germantown, on Friday the 10th
instant.
THE Wayne county Agricultural
Society have got out their premium
list, and are making all necessary
preparation for the Fair, which takes
place on the 18th. 18th, 10Th, and 18th
oc September.
FROM accounts given in the Gen.
treville paper it will be seen that prop
erty Has began to change ownership
right lively. This is a good sign of
prosperity. We are glad to note the
fact.
THE Richmond market yesterday
morning had in attendance eight wag-
ons, just-all told. The vegetables
were good, and the supply abunda ant,
there being but few purchasers pres
emit 6,
THE Independent still publishes its
familiar talk" with General Bennett,
about Idaho, its climate. soil, produc-
tons, etc. Mighty interesting. They
would look a little better in print,
however, il the typographical errors
we're corrected.
DIR. DoUGAN CLARK, Of our city.
has resigned the Chair of Principles
and Practice of Medicine" in the In
diana Medical College. at Indianapo-
lis, which he SO ably filled, and DIR.
L. d. Waterman, of indianapolis. was
elected to the vacancy thus created.
JACKSON HUNTER, of our city, and
Andrew johnson, both worked side
by side on tailor's bench at Green
vile, Tenn. The latter worked his
way to the Presidency, and is dead
the former is still working away at
his trade, and is alive. We doubt
not our old friend Hunter prefers
being live tailor rather than a dead
President.
The winding up of the races took
place on Monday afternoon with the
usual results, to-wit: knock downs.
bloody noses, black eyes, etc. The
parties, of course, quarreled over their
ill-gotten gains; and closed the even
ing exercises by being taken before
the Mayor to settle for their mis-
deeds.