Athens Messenger Advertisement Agents Named
Agencies list authorized agents for receiving Mis offices with locations in Philadelphia New York Boston Baltimore and Cincinnati. V. B. Palmer K. W. Carr S. H. Parvin named as agents with offices on Third Street Fourth Street and Payette Street in various cities.
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V. B. Palmer
Mis
Paladelphia
N. W
Third
Cheat. Vis
New York
the Park
Boston
Ftate Street
Bettimore
Payette
North Street
K. W. Carr
Evan
Death of W H Bartlett county recorder at Athens
Athens Ohio January 5 1855 news reports the death of W H Bartlett long time county recorder after a brief illness of rheumatic fever He died in Athens and was interred with Masonic honors amid many friends and civic leaders Bartlett served a second term and was a respected community member from the village area
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W. H. Bartlett
W.D. Brersit
Bartlett
Henry Partlett
Editor Defends Interpretation Of County Printing Funds
A verbose regional dispute centers on the meaning of a county printing bill. The Democrat counters an editor's denial, accusing him of misrepresentation and defending the record of school funds, broad funds, and clerk charges while exposing alleged errors and omissions in reported receipts. The piece also discusses railroad free passes and urges reciprocity in press dealings.
Editor ridicules tax blame and urges focus on facts
The piece accuses a young man of reckless indifference and intentional misdirection on taxation. It mocks reliance on self‑defense and hints at a rotten concern down street, promising to address taxation views and other unpleasant matters when time allows.
Know Nothing debate on naturalization twenty-one year limit
A Lancaster Know Nothing paper argues foreigners should wait twenty one years before naturalization to understand American government. The Allens Democrat criticizes and the Messenger replies that foreigners should stay as long as native citizens before voting while still supporting duties and defense.
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Lancaster
the Messenger
Allens Democrat
Pey
Anti-Slavery Bill Intro in Congress by Mace from Indiana
A transcript-like summary notes Representative Mace introduces a bill to prohibit slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. It references the 1787 ordinance and Missouri Compromise terms and questions Southern consent and potential agitation consequences. It mentions apples selling in Oregon at five dollars per bushel and crude remarks about prices and smells.
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Mace
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
Senate
House of Representatives
Lusten
Hangas
Hard Times Press on Across Cities and Country
The text laments widespread financial distress and debt, contrasting urban hunger with rural steadiness. It highlights charitable relief in New York through the Five Points and other organizations, and recounts a poignant interview with four homeless young women seeking work and shelter, underscoring the era’s harsh social realities.
Largest California gold specimen found in Calaveras County
A 1 007 pound lump of gold was shipped from the Atlantic express in California. It is valued at 26 202 dollars and is stated to be 60 percent pure gold. The discovery location is Calaveras County 15 feet underground.
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The
Atlantic
Adame & Co
California
Calveras County
Longing and tangle in Washington politics
A fragmented note by Joan Wanrwoere from Chicago describes the Know Nothing era in Congress. The writer laments party divisions and the slavery issue, hinting at rival factions and shifting loyalties amid national debate.
Kansas Rail Grant Sparks Congressional Debate
Kansas delegate Whitfield has introduced a bill in the House for a land grant to build a railroad in Kansas Territory. Senators Acheson and Douglas must persuade the Administration and Congress that Kansas will be a slave state or the grant may fail. A multi million acre grant has already been given to Missouri on the strength of slavery, while Iowa bans slavery and receives none. The piece notes political backing via slavery politics and government favoritism.
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Congress
Kansas
Whitfield
Hose of Representatives
Kansas Territory
Acheson and
Douglas
Missouri
Iowa
Kanzas
Union
Ads Mission den Elove Flate
Iilipots
Senator Atchison
Atchison
Senate
Congressional Globe
Nebraska
Arkaneas
Mississippi
Florida
M. Y. Tribune
South Carolina Considers Seamen Imprisonment Reform
The piece notes a proposed change in South Carolina law to imprison seamen on their ships rather than in state prisons, marking a progressive step. It also mentions unrelated items about drunken arrests in Cleveland and a humorous note on a column called Sut Lovegood's Daddy acting Horse.
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South Carolina
England
Maine
Massachusetts
Employment Revival Hopes After Suspension Impacts Cincinnati Mills
About seven to eight hundred workers from Cincinnati foundries and machine shops lost jobs last week due to a suspension. The rising river later provided coal access, and hopes rise that business will revive and many idle workers will gain employment again.
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Cincinnati
Railway line projects and heirs debated in brief local items
Lancaster Circleville and nearby towns hold meetings to complete the Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad to Zanesville. A Virginian in England says the Jennings estate cannot yield profits for heirs. A Grey Eagle killed near Marietta by Moses Miller while attacking a pig. McKitrick, jailbreaker, recaptured at Hungry Hollow and jailed again. Thomas W. Dorr, Rhode Island reform leader, dies after long illness.
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Lancaster
Circleville
Cincinnati, Wilmington and
Marietta
Moses Miller
Grimes Urges Iowa University Fund for Applied Sciences
In his inaugural address Governor Grimes describes Iowa as thriving and calls for educated farmers and mechanics, engineers, architects, geologists, and other practical professionals. He urges creation of a school of applied services and recommends establishing a university fund for scientific and polytechnic education.
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Grimes
Iowa
Safaria
The Martua Washington Case Trial Testimony Summary
Guide Cincinnati Gazette publishes a portion of late trials testimony revealing new facts about the Martha Washington disaster. Henry Cupp, deceased, testifies he saw the clerk near the bar during a fire, the clerk claims he woke Ubet and Fox later disappeared, and Cupp suspects robbery tied to loot from boxes as his son in law Daniel Fox and his family perished aboard.
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Martua
Washington
Cincinnati
Ganettc
Helena
Henry Cupp
Martha Weshington
Von
Daniel Fox
Box
Angmey
Fox
Aforwards
Cupp
Gerkana
Ubet
River rise boosts river traffic and boating on the Pittsburgh area
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports a rising river bringing many steamers to the wharf and crowds of river men. The water level reached about twelve feet, with reports of a higher stage possible if rain continues, as boats maneuvered to take advantage of the flood.
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Pittsburgh
Hao binns appearance at Savasach Ca market delay
A fragmentary report notes Hao binns to appear at the Savasach Ca market on Saturday. The notice hints at a potential disruption or threat. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Kansas Territory and Slavery in Congress Debate
A mid‑19th century tirade argues about Kansas admission as a Free Territory versus slavery, assigning blame to Senator Douglas and Atchison, accusing a proslavery conspiracy in Congress, and urging vigilance against political deception. The piece cites speeches in the Congressional Globe and questions non intervention as a policy.
Facts in Human Life and Global Demographics
A historical summary noting world languages at 3 064, religions over 1 00 distinct beliefs, near 1 to 1 male female ratio, life expectancy around 30 years, and various age milestones. It cites 1 000 000 000 people on earth with 53 953 333 deaths yearly, births balancing deaths, and patterns by marriage, height, season, and day versus night.
Signs of Times Rising It Into the Ground
A reader notes 161 To Let signs on Broadway with many stores unrented since the 1856 57 crisis. The tale cites rents soaring to 4 000 a year for first floors and 10 000 to 12 000 for entire buildings, amid bids as high as 6 000 with 20 000 stock collateral. a vacant storefront may be sold off for half these sums.
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Broadway
Canal Street
Thesa
J. Y
Veteran NY Courier compositor becomes Harlem and train traveler
Robert Tappan, a 21 year veteran compositor at the New York Courier & Enquirer, experiences his first Harlem excursion and first ride behind a locomotive. He remains content with his faithful work and colleagues as he envisions more travel next year.
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Robert Tappan
New York Courier & Enquirer
Harlem
Counterfeiters Held on $10,000 Bonds for Imitations
Court records show White of Buffalo and Lawrence of Loping New Hampshire each bound in $10,000 for making and vending imitations of Ayer's Cherry Peototal medicine. The piece denounces counterfeiters who endanger health and urges strong punishment.
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White
Buffalo
Lawrence
Green County
Corrottion
Illinois
Prediction of money shortage and scarcer feed
A New York Times correspondent from Syracuse dated July 4 predicts money will be scarce and feed will be scarcer than ever in this country, with money going begging by July and prices rising ahead of the Fourth.
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Baxapaxp Monty
New York ‘Times
Syracuse
Kossuth’s Edinburg Speech on Sevastopol Siege
The New York Times notes Kossuth warned Sevastopol would be hard to take and predicted a longer siege. He argued Austria’s neutrality freed Russia to reinforce in the Crimea, a view England and France later questioned as the siege persisted.
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Kossuth
Edinburg
Sevastopol
Crimea
England
France
Wallachia
Albion
Gallia
Wersaw
Sevastop Ol
Austria
Eussia
New York Times
Singular subterranean lake feeds Newport water supply
In Newport, Indiana, a subterranean reservoir underlies the town, forcing water to rise through artificial openings. Wells show fresh, clean water atop sulphurous springs, while a nearby mill race once connected to a buried aquifer released a riverlike surge before refilling. The extent of the subterranean water body remains uncertain, with springs reported miles away.
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Newport
Main Street
Walter
Annual Methodist Episcopal Conference Reports Rise in Members
The Christian Advocate and Journal presents year end figures from multiple Methodist Episcopal Annual Conferences totaling 679,282 members and 6,453 traveling preachers with 4,014 effective. It notes 42 preacher deaths, 6,149 local preachers, and missionary offerings of 229,49 dollars led by Baltimore at 29,234. German missions show 12,145 members, up 1,368, with rising German contributions.
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Cuuren
Christian Advocate and Journal
Methodist Episcopal
United States
Baltimore
Locofoco Leaders Plot at Supreme Court Session
The Locofoco party leaders from across the state held secret sessions at the Supreme Court for a week planning to identify Know Nothing delegates at the January Convention. Resolutions denouncing Know Nothings were briefly adopted then rescinded amid committee influence. It is reported the January Convention will not denounce Know Nothings nor nominate state officers. The Journal notes warnings to the crowd.
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Turkupare
Locofoco Party
Supreme Court
Know Nothings
Jackson
Reform diplomatic salaries proposed before Congress
A reform bill outlines Foreign Minister salaries with Britain at 17500, France and China at 15000 each, Spain Russia Austria and Prussia at 12000 each, Brazil and Mexico at 10000 each, and several other nations including Turkey Peru Chile Switzerland Rome Naples Sardinia Belgium Portugal Denmark Sweden Argentina New Granada Bolivar Ecuador Venezuela Guatemala and Nicaragua at 47600 each.
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Great Britain
France
China
Spain
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Brazil
Mexico
Turkey
Peru
Chile
Switzerland
Rome
Naples
Sardinia
Belgium
Hotland
Portugal
Denmark
Sweden
Argentine Republic
Grenada
Bolivar
Scquador
Venezuela
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Population Projections for Pigs and Sheep
According to Allgutt a pair of pigs will rise in six years to one hundred and nine teen thoue and one hundred and sixty-ninetaking the increase at fourteen times per an num. A pair of sheep would reach sixty four in the same period.
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Allgutt
Horace Greeley Lecture Draws Mixed Approval
The Chillicothe Gazette notes a subdued audience reaction to Horace Greeley's lecture on Reforms and Reformers. While remarks were disjointed and some found him eccentric, the piece praises his sincerity, originality, and influence as a pioneering American journalist shaping conservative thought.
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Horace
Quintillian
Greeley
Horace Greeley
Chillicothe Gazette
Canada considers Pacific railway charter petition
The Legislative petition from the Commissioner of Crown Lands and eight others requests a charter to build a transcontinental railway to the Pacific. It cites Governor Stephens of Washington territory and outlines a route from Montreal through Ottawa Valley, Lake Superior, Minnesota, the Missouri River, the Rockies, and the Columbia to Puget Sound, with a potential direct line to San Francisco. Half the company would be American, half Canadian, with Portland, Maine as Atlantic terminus.
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Commissioner of the Crown Lands
Pacific Ocean
Stephens
Washington Territory
Montreal
Ottawa River
Canada
St. Mary’s River
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
San Francisco
Missouri River
Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Portland
Cleve
Magnanimous Coal Gifts Considered by Judge Heltenstein
The Baltimore Sun reports Judge Heltenstein of Shamokin plans to dedicate a valuable coal estate for destitute Nassau areas in New York Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster Carlisle and more. He also seeks to lay a corner stone for a Free College at Shemokin funded by another coal estate and dedicate a coal estate for African Colonization. The college cornerstone would be laid by Gov. Bigler, and the judge has given over 20,000 tons of coal to the poor of several towns in recent years.
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New York
Board of Sookers
Association For the Relief of the Poor
Pease
Five Points Mission
Brooklyn
L. M. Cave
Five Points House of Industry
Mr. Pease
Ninteen
Intelligence Office
Sux
Mra
Pia
Les
Laurens St
New Orleans
Sur
Princery
Baltimore Sun
Heltenstein
Shamokin
Northumberland County
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lancaster
Carlisle
Shemokin
Bigier
Cariele
Zanesville Courter
Discovery of the 32d and 33d Asteroids
A Cambridge Observatory letter reports M Leverrier confirming two new asteroids found in Paris by M Goldschmidt Chacornac on October 28. Named Pomona and Polymuia they are the 32d and 33d discovered between Mars and Jupiter. The total now exceeds twenty nine in the last decade.
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Cambridge
M. Leverrier
Neptune
Paria
M. Goldschmidt Chacornac
Pomona
Polymuia
Mars
Jupiter
Boston
Raveler
Death of Warren Moore from dog bite in Orange County
A 16 year old named Warren Moore died in Orange County New York after a dog bite in Athol about six weeks earlier. He showed distressing symptoms of hydrophobic disease on the Saturday before his death and suffered until Tuesday when he passed away.
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Dearu v
Warren Moore
Orange County
N.Y
Athol
Senate Chose Chaplain Amid Slavery Debate
The Tribune records the Senate’s formal choice of a chaplain as moral cover during a heated slavery debate. Old members refuse prayer or blessing support, arguing sympathy with the oppressed suffices to block a candidate’s favor and votes.
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Tribune
American Senate
Mississippi steamboats suffer record losses in latest disasters
The Missiaskei reports that in the last month steamboats on the Mississippi endured more disastrous incidents than any comparable period since their introduction. Losses include the Pacific Grand Tower Hindoo Chancellor and Grand Prairie, with further damages to other boats laden with freight near St. Louis, totaling nearly a quarter million dollars.
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Missiaskei
Mississippi
Pacific
Grand Tower
Hindoo
Chancellor
Grand Prairie
St. Lewis
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Athens Messenger
J. van
Forbes
Athens
Ohio
the Democrat
Attemp
Himelf
Finelf
Selo
la Broad
Verceunty
Bissat
Neary Bey
Ela
Board of Public Works
National Intelligencer
Virginia
Clase
Eastern Railroad
Ourself
Zanesville
Caesar
Casar
Oregon
Eid
Joan Wanrwoere
Cbicago
Kaine Railroad
Cleveland
Jennings
Thomas W. Dorr
Rhode Island
Richmond
Ind
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