Indiana Palladium, Volume 7, Number 25, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 25 June 1831 — Page 2

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For the Palladium. To the editor of the, Statesman. Sir In (fie llth No. of your paper you announced the nama of Martin Stewart, esq. 9f Randolph township, as a candidate to represent this county in the next state legislature. In making that annunciation ybu appear to express your regret that m re than one candidate should be brought out in Randolph, on the anti-caucus ticket. Sir, you must have known from the minner in which you acted, in getting a ticket formed to fcuit your own purposes, that it must have terminated as it has. Is it generally known throughout the county thit you refused to announce Mr. Slewart, as a candidate, for three or four weeks after bis name was 6ent to the office, by a respectable citizen of Rising Sun, and with his consent, and announced Dctor Haines, assigning as your reason for doing so, that he (the Doctor) was more generally known throughout the county. You was in

formed that Dr. Haines had consented to become a candidate, provided there was no other person out in the same township; and you know that Mr. Stewart's name was in the office at the time the Doctor was announced. It was a misunderstanding between the friends of 'Squire Stewart and Doctor Haines, that both of their names were sent to the office; but I do not think you was authorized to decide which of the gentlemen was to be taken up as the candidate. It was a question which the people of Randolph township should have decided and not you. Had you acted a3 becomes an editor of an independent press, you would have announced jboth of the gentlemen or withheld both their names, until you vi3 better informed. But, sir, the manner in which you have acted is characteristic of 'Milton Gregg. You have offered a direct insult to 'Squire Stewart and his friends, and the people will resent it. You have a powerful engine in your own hands, a.id you wield it to suit your own purpose?. It is not the first time you have made use of the came power to injure individuals in Ran dolph township. You appear to be opposed to the principle of holding public meetings, for thepurpose of selecting proper persons as candidates; and 1 should suppose from the manner in which you have acted, the principal reason is, tbat it will take the power out of your own hands, and you should not have the honor of forming what you please to call the anli-caucu3 ticket. You have tco long offered to dictate to the people of Dearborn county who they must support for office, and I think, sir, by (he first day of August next you will be convinced of if. In the remarks you made in your paper,you wish to impress on the minds of the people the idea that the Doctor is the most popular candidate, and he is the person you want them to support ; but if 'Squire Stewart is the favorite of the people, and they will give a distinct intimation to that effect, you have no doubt the Doctor will surrender his pretentions to the superior claims of the other, bir, you truly offer great consolation after dealing out the dregs of despair. The people cannot give a distinct intimation until they go to the polls, and then perhaps you may be convinced that you are mistaken. I do not wish you to consider that I am opposed to the Doctor; perhaps there is no man in the county more friendly to his election than myself. Nor do I think he should be held accountable for your errors. But, sir, I think ycu have tried to injure a citizen without any cause, and one who has always had the most friendly feelings towards ou, ana who stands high in the estimation of the people. A Voter of Randolph tozenship. June 16;h, 1831. . For the Palladlam. Mr. Murray have had the satisfaction of reading your answer to Lycurgus, and am happy to find your sentiments and mine so well correspond, concerning the Sunday IvI.hiI question. You are inclined to think you are the only person selected to give your opinion concerning the measure; but 1 assure you, sir, you was not the person alluded to; but it was the Rev. D. D. of Manchester, by the same name, I supposed to be the one before the people as a candidate for the ijext general assembly. Nor did I learn to the contrary until a few days since, (hat he was not a candidate for that o.'iice. I hope that my acknowledgment of a mis take or the gentleman, will not deter the other candidates from giving their sentiments on the Sunday Mif question. LYCURGUS. For the Palladium. Steam IZouZ Mlachig. Jur. fruiter 1 am no advocate for racing, but when it is done on honorable terms,, and with safety to those concerned, it is in many cases laudable and necessary. We have now on our water four steamers,, two on the high and

two on the low- pressure plan, all bound for Washington city; namely, the Fort f lay ne, Wit Fay elte,the D-arborn & the en,al! conspicuous boa!s,and rendered more so of late by their exertions in endeavoring to accommodate their employers. Ttie Fayette & D.-arborn are on the low pressure system. The Fayette is a new boat, made one trip, passing the Dearborn under way with ease. Clumsy built, with blulf bow, 8c engine too much by the head, which injures her speed ; strong limbered, being built of the best Pennsylvania white oak. It is supposed by her owners that the

i shock she received in her midship?.! in coming tn contact with the rort Wayne, some time since, may lessen her speed, although her hull received little damage. The severest injury perceivable was when the wheel ol the Fort Waynecame in contact with hsr stern, just below wind and water. The Dearborn is an oM boat, built in New-Jersey, of swamp cedar. She has made several trips, the last one beating the Fort Wayne with ease. She has been hove down and repaired fcince the Fayette beat her, and is now considered in good condition. But her owners are not willing to bet on her speed. A short time since she made a trip below, and in the neighborhood of Laughery creek came in sight of the Fayette in the fog, who had run foul of the bank; and being hailed by the widow ;Denny, for a passage, the pilot carlessly run foul of the Fayette, which rendered it necessary for them both to lay by. It is stated by the passengers oirthe'Dearborn, that she received but trilling damage; but from the circumstance of the Fayette being a new boat, several of the Dearborn's crew and passengers sought escuses to ship on board of her. The Fart Wayne is a new boat, and has never made a trip. Her owners started her in '23, but owing to the Hickory wood being green, they could not raise the steam. The hands and p issengers being dissa isid, abandoned her. Since that lime she has been overhauled and re-fitted, and is now in good repair, but it is feared by her owners that she draws tco much water to pass the land office bar. The Allen is a newboat, but having never made any other than coasting trips, passengers want confidence in her speed for a lonsi voyage. Her pilot is not considered a safe navigator, having in a short trip run fool of a branch of Braintree, then against a Clay bank, and anon against a Hickory ea wyer. The day agreed en by the coptains to start, is the first Monday in August next. They are now out engaging wood and passenger?, and as very many will probably take a passage in one or the other of them, and I not having made up my mind which one I shall embark on, leave every one to decide for himself. I have objections to all: First, the Fayette I cousider injured by the Fort Wayne striking her and running foul the bank at Lawrenceburgh. The Dearborn, having done so much service, I fear her limbers are not sufficiently sound, besides her crew are mostly related to the captain. The Fort Wayne, having some evidence of ihe water she draws, I fear is too heavy loaded to pass the shoals; and being unacquainted with the Allen, or her commander, cannot tahe a passage with her. I hope ome one who has tried the speed of each will give me some light on the subject of these steamers. HOOSHER. For the Palladium. Mr. Editor Tr.e mystery is solved. It no longer remains a doubt who is the author of those communications sinned "Facts." It proves to be no "modern Solomon," no profound.' scholar,5' but the would be celebrated and immortal ized, Mark?rCracken, esqr. I am, however, infoimed that three other in dividuals are in reality the authors of his last communication, and its very face carries with it convincing proof of the fact. But as the 'Squire has consented to be used as a tool by others, I shall feel at liberty to make use of his name in noticing that communication, and as this is the last reply that I shall attempt to make, uuless I should hereafter be too far assailed. I ak this once a continuation of your-palience, and I do assure you, sir, I will be as short and conclusive as Itcan consistently. I do not however make even this reply because I feel unfriendly to the ? luut; ue nas m no sense ot the w ord "lacerated 'my birast.,r I have been as much diverted with his communica tion in the 22J No. of the Palladium (I doubt not) as any of his readers. There.is no personal variance between us at this time that I know of, and on my part this newspaper scribbling shall not create any. 1 shall notice it with entire good feelings, on account of its novelty, and shall humor the thing as much as admissible. It, will be recollected that we both have, by this time, nearly lost sight of the original question, and jus, for the sake of a little merriment and recrea tion, are striviug to see which can make I

the best retort, ase the most refined sarcasm, and display the most searching criticism. At anyjrate these seemato be the points aimed at in the communication to which this is a repl) ; and I shall not acknowledge myself out done, until I have a fair trial, and when 1 get a "lacerated breast," I will not call on my fellow citizens as the 'Square has dune, but cry out enough lusuly like a man. The 'Squire begins with "Itjseems that my communication in the 13th No. hagiven a fine opportunity for Mr. A. J. Cotton to lecture and criticise upon."

Weil? done fur the 'Squire. A piaio fact to begin with. (A pure mistake I suppose.) A finer opportunity I would not ask. I could not have. And I may add, that of the 22J is about ditto.. In the next place he makes a labored cf fort to show the impropriety of my having subscribed my real name. Had 1 withheld my name from my first communication, it would still have been known that I was the author, which would have amounted to the same thing; besides 1 held myself responsible for their correctness, and waj quite willing that my name should accompany them. Further more, 1 have learned that fictitious writers take liberties that they would not take over their proper signatures, and I wish not the frowns, I ask not the laurels which those writers often merit. 'Let every tub stand on its own bottom." A writer ought in no communication to utter any thing but truth; and why withhold his name? And what, I would ask, is the mighty difference between subscribing ones real name or a fictitious name, and then blow it all around that "I am the author," as the 'Squire has done since his borrowed communication made its appearance in our Hitlle astonished world?" The 'Squire boasts that he ha3 4a fine office." True, and it affords trie pleasure to say that, (to take him by and large,) he makes i a pretty good ohVer. Tiie 'Squire next tells you that 1 have been 4iblabbing about a system without applying it." Here is one of the 'Squire's common facts for you. A tine sample of this stickler for "truth." If the terms, uuur own state," "our law?," our legislature, are not definite applications, then indeed the 'Squire is right. He next admits that he did not quote me fair, but en deavors to ward t flits force by "great swelling words," such as the malady of his brain, garbled extracts, cc. Pretty well done for the 'Squire. A good retreat is second best it rales next to a (rood battle. Hi next sas that he was "willing still to cover my faults with a mantle of charity." Thank you for your good will 'Squire. S me folks are so uncharitable as to glory in trumpeting my faults to the world, and in this particular tell "the whole truth," and a little more than the truth. I am not insensible that I have faults, but those unqualified inuendoes, the weapons which some always use, are uncalled for. But what of that ? The 'Squire kicks over the bucket at last and tells you that those imputations are unjust and he believes were aimed at my private and political standing. He next tells von that I have sarcastically denounced him, but lie lies under a mistake. I declare in honesty that I did not believe him to be "Facts," and how could I denounce him? This blabhinz about facts, without applying them, car-i ries with it little of the evidence istc s- ! sary to convince "common intelligence," and leaves it doubtful whether he was an inhabitant of France or Mux ico, or the man in 'ie moon. If the 'Squire will resign his "ane n nrp. 7 I will stirmnri nm inr rnn-'iii. sioncr. but I will not support him nor . .w- , ... - ,! -......... no clher man in violation of the consti tutionofthc state. The 'Squire flatters me says that I have gone through the whole of my communication with setame skill. Let any man beat that if he can. He next quotes two inquiries which I proposed; first, did 1 not say that each individual should be taxed according to the just valuation of all of his real and personal property ) The 'Squire say no. Secondly, did 1 not say that the individual tvho possessed most should pay most I The 'Squire say no. The passage referred to reads thus! The laws of Maine provide that a just valuation of the ral and personal property of each individual shall be made from time to time, and that each individual shall be taxed according to such valuation money at interest not excepted. This to me appears just and equal; those that possess most pay most, and m just such proportion. Another fine sa nple of this stickler for truth. Bat perhaps the 'Squire meant . ....... r 'iv-. rn io say yijs insieau oj no. i ne ioiiowing anecdote may serve as an illustration. A yankee and a paddy had an affray. The yankee threw the paddy and fell to beating him most unmercifully, at last paddy cried Hurra! Hurra! The yankee, being incensed by these shouts of triumph, followed up with blows harder and quicker, until paddy thought that he meant to leave him lifeless on the spot. He therefore made an awful effort for life, turned his antagonist and began to pay him in his

own coin. At last the yank?e cried enough! Ah, and fath,said paddy and that's what I was trying to think of, a long while ago. As I mortally hate lengthy communications, when it can be avoided, I ask leave to coutinue it to the next number. A.J. COTTON. Manchester, June 15;h, 1831.

For the Palladium. Mr. Cullty Sir, I wish to know whether we have a town council or not. I am led to believe that we have Dot, from the situation our wtnrf is in, and the erection of stables on it. That our town looks bad enough without such scare crows, is evident. It is to be hoped if we have a council, that they will put a stop to the erection of such nuisances in front of our village. That such fabricks are nuisances every man must admi', and are calculated to distroy the looks of our village, and give strangers a dislike to stop with us. It ought to be the ol ject ol every citizen to try and make our village agreeable and pleasant as possible. Perhaps this hint will be sufficient. FRANKLIN. For the Palladium. To the President and select council cf the tozm of Lawrenceburph. Would it not be a great security to the citizens of this place, if an ordi nance was passed and put into effect, making it unlawful for any dog or slut, (except such as accompany persons moving or travelling,) to run at large in any street, alley or common within the limits of the corporation; that any person be authorized to kill and destroy any such dog or slut found running at large; that a line of 1 be assessed, on complaint before a jus! ice of the peace, against the marshal for each dog found within the corporation, after the expiration of 30 days from the date of s lid ordinance; and that a fine of So be assessed, as aforesaid, on any person or persons who shall forcibly prevent cr interfere with any person, so as to prevent the killmr of nnv sneh f!of or slut, found running' as aforesaid? i o - j t Which shall be collected and paid into j the treasury as other fines for corporation use. That a bountv of fifty cents be paid by the treasurer for each dog or slut so, as aforesaid, killed within 30 days from the passage of such ordi nance. o. From the Chilhcothe Advertiser. June 11. II "Y3DK OP ESOISE A . A m st distressing case oftbismalady occuned in this vic inity a few days since. An old and very respectable citizen of Pike county, Richard Fister, Esq. was bit by his own dog, on the 24th of April. Oa the day previous, the dog had bitten one or two other dog?, and had made an attempt to bite two of the children, but was prevented by Mrs. Foster. Mr. F. thought it prudent to tie up his dog: although at the time he appeared perfectly tame and docile and to'-k the animal gently by the ears, and while the son applied the rope, the dog bit him, one tusk entering on the upper, and the other on i lie lower side of the ! wrist. Mr. F. applied to a neighboring physician, and had the wound cupped about three qu;u ters of an hour nflerwards, and tt-uksome light medirinc supposing it doubt lul whether his dog was mad or not. The woui d healed in the usual timf, and ro symptoms of disease were ftdt, till forty-one days afterwards. He then felt a twim'in" numb pain shoot from th- place of the i .. -.1 .1 1. r. wuuim uu"iinrtiua mihiu"ii U1U ilJlLTt Is i 1 i.i it ami i anu unwaias mroun the arm, extenMi g to the breast; the pain came and went at intervals of a few moments. On the 4!h inst. Mr. F. went to Chillicothe and consulted two eminent physicians, who gave it as their opinion, tUat the disease had commenced. He returned home and spent the ni!ht tcl-i erably well. On the nat morning lie

was bh (I which gave him some relief, j batavia. it is njtmale, and the only but as the day advanced, the symptoms 0110 ,nn was cve" biought to this increased, and he passed the next night co'lntry.-Some years since a male was badly. Oa the rnornir g of the Gth, the brought into the harbor of the same iwinging pain appealed to extend into Por' hut died before it was got on the muscles of the breast. He at- The present Ourang Outnng is tempted to drink coffee; and in swal- (lu,te weak, owing to cold, and conlowing the third spoonful!, the muscles j ?tantly kerns a blanket round her body, of the throat revolted, and farced it j got into the medicine chest, while back thro' ihe mouth and nose with vin-j on tne passage, and drank a larjje Imce; for a f.w seconds this was follow- quantity of some kind of doctor's "stuff,9 ed by convulsive motions of the throat. ! an was UMT s'c' 'ne owner has Bing peih clly sane, he was bled again j ferit ner iuo th" country to recover her and had blisters applied to the wrist?, Lealth, it is said. Cteavcland War. which atlorded considerable relief. All r7 ; ; , tnnVUi. i.ntn.i.nn nnh.n, or.Hi orse having A m.itcn race be-

V. I ' 4 J t I j tU 1 p Mf l J'lfff (lIU ) to wash it down, .attempted to swallow tea, which was jcted with t-hudder-inn ;iwl hnriiit i. -lino; after which .. ....... ......... , aDout everv five minutes he cave a htaving sigh, occasioned by the contraction of the muscles engaged in respiration. This continued till the two Chillicotho physicians arrived, about -1 o'clock in the afternoon when he was; auereu cmi 'c, w f len Lrougni on p werful ejeclive convulsions in the throa', accompanied with horrid feeling. He sigtied deeply, and instead of one, had three or four in quick succession, it I T I i i .

with great distrf??. Tie rroi cir, cr noise cf w ater, and the tih kin g cf the blood in bleeding, would throw him in. to convulsions. 0;, n,e morning of the 7ih, he exhibited great prostration cf muscular strength, occasioned principally by the ravages of the disease yet he was perfectly sane, calm and collected, and commenced arranging his iWorldly business; but before hi a will was ready for signing, became very sick, accompanied with horrible rarkings at the stomach, in tiforU to vomit; during which, there came up about half a pint of dark secreted fluid, the color of strong ci-HVc, but thick and sizy. After wbkh he breathed calmly for a short time, and then expired without a struggle, precisely at 12 o'clo( Jr. All animals bit by the same dog, run mad a few days prior to the death of Mr. Foster. JWzvs from Europe.- The packet ship Birmingham at New York from Livespoo!, has brought London papers four days later than had been before received, viz. to May G. The Parlimentary election was still going on successfully for the Ccvase of reform. Of 3S0 mem-

tiers, who nad been returned, 52rJ were in 'iVOr 01 reform, and lot against it; an1 there Wi4S a Kain f 80 in idV0T of Jeioun, compaieu wuu me represent tion of the same placed in the late par liament. It is stated that Lord Lynd hurst, a decided opponent to reform had expressed an opinion that in tho event of the reform being carried by a: majority exceeding f0 in the house of Commons, it would be highly improper in the House of Lords to reject it. However this may be, it would we think be highly imprudent in such an event, and with the proofs which have been given of the state of public feeling in relation to the question, to at tempt to stem the current of public i opinion.- Gen. Gascoyne in Liverpool, j rmd abandoned the poll, and left the j field Mr. Denison and Mr. Ewart. j Ga-coyne had 510 votes, Denison 1885. and thwart 1J10. No decisive military event has occured in Poland. A report from the Polish commander in chief was published w Warsaw, April 12, in which it ia j stated that a corps of G000 Polish troopa in their ardour attacked a Russian corps of 24,000 and that being unable long, to sustain so disproportionate a struggle, thay were compelled to crosa the Vistula precipitately, w ith a Io.ss of 1200 men, and two Lieut. Colonels, one of whom was drowned, and the other was the minister for Foreign Affairs, Malachouski. There are some speculations in regard to the dangerous position of tlie army of Court Diebitsch, hut there is no information to be relied upon in support of them. Prince Leopold has not decided on the question of accepting the Belgian crown. His decision was awaited by the Belgians with great anxiety. It was reported from Greece that Count Capod Istria had announced to the chiefs of the party opposed to him, that he had sent to the three protecting powers his resignation of the prcsidency. The death of the king of Sardinia is now confidently asserted and the succession of Prince Carignan. L?p to April 24, no settlement of the differences between Don Miguel and the French at Lisbon had been made. It was reported at Liverpool, that subsequent to that date Don Miguel had made some concessions to the French. Tho Abbe Gregorie lay nt the point of death. France was in a state of quiet, and the regular advance in the funds showed the restoration ofconfider.ee. The five per cents May 4, closed at S8f. 70c. and the new loan at 9. Three per cents C2,35. Daily. Ouravg Outaiig. We learn from a boston paper, that one of these curious creatures was recently brought to that P,ace bJ a captain of a vessel from tween Clara Fisher and Bonnets of Blue, has been entered into by their respective on ncrs. The bet is So.OOCL litis supposed, thi3 race will attract ; nearly as much attention as the crcat race between the Lclipse and Sir Henlb. Compliment ty the Administration.Mr. Kobison of the House of commons declares, that Mr. M'Lar.e has out diplomatised the British ministers and that his'recent arrangement will have the effect of incrcaviiig the American, tonage by 2. to 300,000!