Naval Policy and Post Office Finances 1854 Report
The document argues for strengthening the Navy including Pacific duties, apprentice systems for national vessels, and improved sea discipline. It notes marine disasters raise sympathy, calls for better seaman supply, and questions unequal life and property protection at sea. It also reviews Post Office finances, mail transport costs, and potential ocean steam service benefits. It cites land sales, military bounty lands, and railway aid policies, urging prudent national domain use.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific
Mexico
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Incowa
General Treasury
Steter
Views on Public Lands and Internal Improvements Debate
In a comprehensive address to Congress, the speaker urges abrogation of land withdrawal orders and restoration to market. He questions grants for railroads, warns of private-capital excess, and favors limited federal aid with state cooperation to avoid overreach. He highlights economic risks and necessity of scrutiny.
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Congress
Cribgresn
United States
House of Representatives
Houses of Congress
United Maps
District of Columbia
United Colonies
United States of America
Pierce Proposes Neutrality and Peaceful Trade Policy
In his December 4 1854 message President Franklin Pierce urges avoiding entangling alliances and meddling with other nations. He supports war only to defend rights and honors, seeks expanded neutral rights, peaceful commerce, and a model republic guided by divine will.
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Christendom
United States
Franklin Pierce
Washington
Advertisers Urged to Submit Ads by Monday Morning
The Angelica reporter notes that advertising patrons must deliver their advertisements to the office by 9 o'clock Monday morning or they will be placed in the following week's issue.
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Ouf
Notice of Collection for Ancentea Reporter Subscriptions
Justice R D Stanton in Angelica on Sept 26 1854 gives notice that accounts due C Horton for subscriptions to the Ancentea Reporter have been placed in his hands for collection. He warns that costs will be made if not settled promptly.
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C.horton
Ancentea Reporter
R. D. Stanton
Angelica
The
Allegany County Medical Society
Charles
D.K. Charles
Main Street
Anglica
New York
New
Dr . Charles
Rathbun Hotel
Ryan & Kinney
Angelics
Lott
Hancock & McNulty
George Hancock
Godtt
Porte Court
Allegany County
James Lemen
Battler &c
Fletcher J. Barron
Ossian
Woolworth Home
Lot
Ossinn
Fletcher
Nunda
Warren Bracket
William Gould
James Farr
Farr
President Pierce Message Praised Amid Foreign Policy Debate
The piece lauds President Pierce's message as bold and clear, praising its moderation in foreign affairs and its durable national policy. It notes emphasis on economy, an expanding wealth approach, and diminutions of government burdens while defending the Cyane incident and privateers stance as timeless. Chicago sees slave friction with Missouri arrivals, marshal efforts, and unrest. New Orleans faces steamboat fire and commercial strain with several heavy houses suspended.
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Pierce
Albany Atlas
Republic
Poggeerwa &Y Cuua
Congress
Greytown
New River
N. Orleans
Hooker
Ames
N. Orsans
Controversy with Supervisors and local inflammatory letters
A neighbor of the Era accuses critics of defending followers and asserts no accusations demand defense. The letter mocks Purdy, Norton and Cooley, demands less rehash and urges real reform. It also notes a recent storm's damage on shipping and rail service, and reports Whitfield’s election as Kansas Territory delegate to Congress.
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Norusa
Purdy
Messrs. Brace of Burns
Furdy
Menew Vabib
Tevarde
Norton
Jeremy Diddler
Cass Democracy
Angelica
Cuba
North River
Train schedules at the depot in a historical listing
Movements show Mail Train at 2 02 p m Night Express at 701 p m New York Express 6 53 a m Cincinnati Express 12 59 Stock Express 6 18 a m Dunkirk Express 1 45 p m Emigrant Train 11 31 p m All passenger trains stop at this station A A Aldridge Depot Agent
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New York
A. A. Aldiidge
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Rann
Cape Pedesari
al Pat
Publis Creditere
Aixteen
Secretary of the Treasury
Naeta
Angelica Reporter
Chicago City
Missouri
St. Louis
Posse Comitatus
Register of Thermometr
E. M. Alba
Sec
Advocate
Rividere Station
N.Y
E.R. R
Carter
Richard Adamsa
Richmond
Edwin Burton
Revenue
Rich
General Welch
Mammoth Circus
Hendry
Washington City
Wm. A Mathews
Luck, Esq
Boyden
Ruchanae Hovel
Hoofland
Jackson
Arch Street
Philadelpha
Tn Widwes
Revo B. “Burritt
James Loceuant
Mies Hwa Grta Wooonore
Atana Siana
Friendship Academy
P. Miller
Friendship
Mar
Messra
Carter, Smith & Co
Ceres
Ocean Bank
New York City
Jmesers
Miner &, Carter of
Richburgh
Zour
G. W. Robinson
ACARD
Connecticut
Croers
Higgins’ Exchange
Noah’s Ark
N. H. Parker
J. H. Eggleston
Reuben W. Utter
Allegany
Ezekial R. Clark
Wetherby, S
Surrogate
Gleason's
Belfast
Hiram Loomis
Charles Gleason
Dingelice
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