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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1857
Page
3
The notice urges readers to place ads in the Mes WENGER to exchange property borrow money dispose of business secure employment make location known and promote happiness through daily events. The repeated appeal emphasizes broad commercial advertising opportunities.
Our agricultural readers are told on page four about the culture of mitre and that Messrs Constable of this place have a quantity of the seed for sale attracting reader attention.
The special Representative Election in Hamilton County was held last Monday to fill the vacancy caused by Slough's expulsion. Republican Rosset Hoska won by a small majority amid opposition. Slough had previously secured a large 1855 majority and claims no party endorsement.
A Washington dispatch dated the 17th lists the likely cabinet if formed tonight. It names Cass as Secretary of State Cobb of Georgia as Secretary of the Treasury Ex Governor Floyd of Virginia as Secretary of War Ex Governor Brown of Tennessee as Secretary of the Navy Toucey as Attorney General Jones of Pennsylvania as Postmaster General Jacob Thompson of Mississippi as Secretary of the Interior.
Last night in Congress the House approved by 99 to 79 a bill for relief to Kansas and to declare the Shawnee Mission body illegitimate. The measure condemns the illegal voting and nonresident assembly, calls for new legislators, and imposes penalties for unlawful interference with voting rights. The accompanying preamble asserts unjust oaths and illegitimate election claims.
An aged resident near town died Thursday at the advanced age of eighty two. A native of Barnstable Massachusetts he came to this county in 1818 and was a leading member of the M E Church for nearly fifty years. He was the father of David and Ezra Goodspeed respected citizens of the area.
The Appeal attacks Sheriff Brown for the Thomas Craig jail escape while noting the sheriff’s vigilance and public trust. It mockingly questions his earlier promises to expose corruption, then defends Brown’s integrity and work. The piece hints at a forthcoming obituary for a dying daughter and questions Mr Smith’s truthfulness.
The Providence Journal traces Rhode Island lottery histories showing many churches and societies once benefited. It notes the forthcoming cent will erase slang like not a red cent as the new issue shines white. Cincinnati coal sells at 12 cents per bushel and Keokuk Post reports a self made man earning eight thousand dollars in ninety days after starting with no money.
The piece critiques historic forecasts about regional growth from Alexandria and New Orleans to Cincinnati and Venice, warning that predictions falter as railroads alter fortune. It recalls eras where elites misread the West, the Mississippi, and European liberal movements, urging caution in prognostication.
The Madison State Journal reports two women froze to death on a stage between Muscoda and Prairie du Chien on the 17th ult. They refused to warm at a hotel nor step out when the driver offered, and were found frozen at the next stop. A Nebraska letter notes an Omaha family of six died of the cold near the Elk Horn river last month.
Well known Columbus citizen James Lennox died yesterday from an anemony while returning from Washington city. Details are unavailable. Lennox's name appears frequently in the Investigating Committee reports led by Senator Brown of Portage. Ohio State Journal February 13.
In New York a defense letter from Sydney Webster private secretary to President Pierce was offered but barred. General CaFreau testified Pierce owns a twelfth of a $30 million Musquito grant and aided Nicaragua colonization, suggesting administration inaction on filibuster expeditions.
The Cunard steamship Europa reports news from Constantinople as British forces attack the island of Bershire. After skirmishes, bombardment and shore operations, the fort falls and Bershire surrenders. Getemer, fleet commander, and a war minister officer are captured.
In piercing cold a West to East gale swept the city overnight as river ice formed across streets and warehouses, two stories high in places. Flooded districts faced ruined homes, with ice and water blocking storefronts while South Albany suffered far greater losses than the North, and travelers endured extortion for transport to Troy.
An advertisement asserts Hurley’s Sarsaparilla cures inveterate diseases by cleansing blood and restoring vigor. It claims broad efficacy and lists Parks in Cincinnati as a seller.
A Columbus citizen argues for organizing a company to build a road from the city to the coal fields with a $200,000 initial subscription. He notes shared liability concerns and favors ensuring funds are spent for local benefit, anticipating a Baltimore connection after securing coal access. Public support urged for early completion.
New York February 16 The Coroner's inquest returns a verdict naming Eckel and Mrs Cunningham as principals Snodgrass as accessory and the two Miss Cunninghams as having guilty knowledge and concealing it. Rumor says Baltimore and Ohio Railroad may build an aging mill near Cumberland for railroad iron. Omaha prices rise with high rents and land costs. board at ten dollars weekly and three thousand dollars asked per lot in town.
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