Winter’s Wrath and a Trapper’s Revenge Tale
A long poem laments Old Winter’s cold reign and calls for charity to the poor. Prose narrative then describes a frontier encounter near the Pawnee with Scar Cheek and a mysterious hunter, ending in a fatal duel and vengeance for kin. The issue of idle gossip and the need for prudent conduct is urged, followed by moral reflections on debt, quarrels, and temptation.
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Scar Cheek
Kansas
Four Cheek
Scenl
Sear Cheek
Villian
Perry Ward
Tivy
Father
Wncle
New Asylums Offer Donation of Land and Stone
The Massilon News reports McCullough and Jarvis owners of land near town offer twenty acres for the new lunatic asylum and donate all needed stone via agent Cecil, plus hopes for community contributions. Also notes wealthy donor McDonough’s belief in virtuous poor happiness and railroad stock decisions amid local incidents and London 1551 exhibition hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massilon News
New Lunatic Asylume
Messrs. McCullough
Jarvis
Cecil
Wetmore
Printing Bills and Recess Mark Ohio Senate Proceedings
Athens Messenger reports a morning session lull in the Ohio House with debate over the Cincinnati Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad Company charter and printing bids. The Senate and House later moved to a printing contract decision, tax exemption bills, and library statutes before adjourning for the day.
Ohio House debates and reports on petitions and railroad financing
In a morning session, petitions were presented and referred as Mr. McKee introduced a resolution to meet at 3 PM to elect two judges. The vote failed, the Auditor of State report was tabled for printing, and motions on the fugitive slave law and other items were debated. A bill authorizing Vinton county to subscribe to Belpre and Cincinnati Railroad stock was engrossed, with other reports and assorted notices from the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company inquiry and a lengthy review of the Zanesville to Maysville turnpike report. The piece also includes state and local legislative notes from the South Carolina Legislature, Marietta Intelligencer, and brief editorials on public conduct and past laws.
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Athens Messenger
House
Cincinnati, Wilmington and
Zanesville
Zion
Cincinnati
Democratic Party
Senate
C. Scott
Eckley
J. Welch
Zanesville and Maysville
Committee On Public Works
Plumb
Committee On Finance
van Vorhes
Library Committee
Secretary of State
Union County
Swan
Me. Tripp
Auditor of State
Pow
Mr. Bishop
Bishop
Mr. Fee
Mr. Bundy
Mornay
Dee
van Vorles
Rolew
Vinton County
Belpre and Cincinnati Railroad Company
Deming
Ohio Life Insurance Wnd Trust Company
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company
Eaton
Sciote Gazette
Maysville
Welch
Zanesville and
Isaiah Thomas
Putman
Aberdeen
Chillicothe
Ross County
Judge W
South Carolina
Corunnia
Ohio State Journal
Canty
W. Barewell
John P. Richardson
W.hampton
Langdon Cheeves
Marietta
House of Correction
Grand Jury
County Court
Josias Ruistowe
Josias
Stone
Latow
Serjean Perkins
Edward Palmer
Boston
Captain Lovel
Thomas Petit
Daniel Clark
John Wedgewood
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Athens
N. i van Vorhes, & CO. Office
Court St
Olile
Business Directory
Apt
Erybel
Groctles
Hardw Suu
Parsons & Davis
Brown's Row
Wuehington Street
Stiens
Ds Lold
East Side Court Stret
Allens
O. Celery
Mnowles
Sth
L. Jewett
G. W. Johnson
Court Street
Ohio
John Perkins
Beuggist
EALER
Courthonge
Ohie
J. Robinson & CO. Ealers
Pickering & Carley
Joby G. Harzache
Pointe
Ated
Henan ‘ ‘ Qaper Kk
Dixy
N. E
Cows Street
College Square
Washington St
Court House
A. van Vorhes
Chancery
Minnesota
Bullwater
Minneota
Nson
Law Gap
Act of Congres
Washington
Henry T. Rhown
Bisedre
Atheng
Tan
Mall
Pickering & Blackstone
Tom Weall
Earth
Christ
Anna
Columbia
Gower
Nichoas
Fortune
Emerson
Sny
Simeon
Hoe
Vata
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Harrisburgh
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ailegeling Mountain
Messrs
Nye
Scioto River
Warner's Mill
Scioto Gaz
London
Satlit
Myres
Lucas
Myers
Huckleberry
The
New Orleans Picayune
Ruxton
St. Louis
Far West
East
Coomans Dee
McKee
Hous of Representatives
House of Representatives
Court of Common Pleas
Montgomery
Alabama
Charleston
Hutchinson
Statesman
Bundy
Medary
Carrie Ht
Sistal
Brown
Russia
Lauperor
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