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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1854
Page
1
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Judges include Simeon Nash of Gallipolis and J C Frost as Probate Judge. County officials cover Sheriff J L Kessmann, Clerk C C P and District C Joshin M Da NA, Auditor Exiaxim H Moone, Treasurer William Gorpen, Recorder William H Barrier, Prosecuting Attorney Samuel S Knowes. Commissioners Lorenzo D Poston Jonny Extrott William Mason. Weights sealer Exiakim J Moors, Surveyor Joan Ackrey, Coroner Eramans Mathews.
A poetic entreaty asks winds seas and moon for a resting place free of sorrow sin and death. Faith Hope and Love respond with a celestial dream of heaven where mortal weariness ends and blessed repose is found.
A teen asks merchant Mr. Stras ser for two thousand dollars to start a small retail shop on Washington street. Facing security concerns, Mr. Barton hesitates, then seeks other backing from Mr. Hawley. Ten years later Barton is ruined by European credit failures until Hiram Strasser funds him, having earlier helped Strasser start in business.
A Charleston dinner tale ends with a servant from Africa misdirected by coat fashion. He was trained to hand items to the button hole side but faces a double breasted guest and shouts that the buttons are on both sides, delivering a plate over the guest’s head.
An excerpt contrasts youth and aging sorrow, noting the loneliness of youth when friends fade and the aged bear grief unseen. It includes a surgeon’s quip about women taken from man’s side to symbolize equality and protection, and ends with a reflection that our own vices threaten us more than others.
The documents outline provisions requiring a majority of railroad directors to reside in Ohio, place offices on the line within the state, and allow stockholder access to records. It also details director liability for negligence and protest rights, plus amendments extending Justice of the Peace jurisdiction in civil cases with thresholds up to three hundred dollars.
The Harrisburg Item mocks the last day of Pennsylvania's legislature as members exit with yellow wrapped packages and red tape while laden with books, quills, tape, sealing wax, and sundry goods piled into trunks and boxes for home. The piece humorously contrasts windless hours with the parade of departing officials.
The article discusses a failed senatorial amendment proposed by Mr. Surry to allow deductions for bona fide debts before taxation. It notes the majority’s rejection, the impact of Supreme Court rulings on Article 12, and the impracticality of constitutional amendment within time limits. The State Journal accuses the majority of injustice and outlines voting implications.
A Cleveland Herald dispatch discusses Cuba and slavery amid war fears with reports of a decree to abolish slavery and arm slaves if war with the United States occurs. It notes Connecticut legislature votes on Missouri Compromise repeal and Whig Free Democrat caucus picks Francia Guierre and La Foster for long terms.
The Pomeroy Telegram reports a recent arrest under the temperance act with an offender fined thirty dollars and costs and jailed for several days. The piece notes a growing citizen crackdown and cites a decline in visible drinking as evidence the law pushes sobriety, while warning against overconfidence in finality.
The Scioto Gazette denounces Franklin Pierce and his allies for backing the Nebraska bill and plotting war with Spain to gain political advantage. The piece argues such actions betray republican principles, threaten the Union, and court slave-power gains in Congress and the states.
Ohio Commissioner H. H. Barney urges County Auditors and Township Boards of Education to subscribe to the Ohio Journal of Education. He notes official decisions will be published there and recommends keeping copies on file, with costs $1 per year and monthly publication from Columbus.
Cincinnati business leaders met Tuesday evening to refuse personal property returns demanded by the Auditor of State citing statute conflict. Assessors will file delinquent returns with a fifty percent penalty. The State Journal blasts the Locofoco legislature as impractical on revenue matters.
Mr. Morton of Florida told the Senate from the Agriculture Committee in favor of buying Mount Vernon and establishing an agricultural school under military and naval academy style government. The move, he argues, will preserve Washingtons home, save it from ruin, and boost the nations agricultural industry with government support.
The Zanesville Courier argues that Muskiegum county moneys and credits are listed without deduction while Hamilton taxpayers are spared. It questions if the Legislature can override Supreme Court decisions and says the public must choose more capable lawmakers and officers to fix the system.
Citizens rally in two large meetings with over twelve hundred signatures to resist state auditor imposed assessor directives. They pledge to return property at fair tax levels and refuse excess assessments, warning of state revenue impacts and urging legal redress.
A May 17 1854 Cincinnati Merchants Exchange meeting led to unanimous resolutions condemning the State Auditor for overstepping into legislative powers on personal property taxation. They reaffirm the Legislature as the sole authority, oppose returning property per Auditor orders, and pledge unity among merchants to resist unjust distraint and align actions statewide. The document is signed by Robert Hosea as chair and others, with tax payers agreeing to support the measures.
Lewis D. Campbell of Ohio is lauded as the man most credited for his vigilant and determined course against the Nebraska swindle. His relentless opposition to its supporters and defenders earns him wide esteem for denouncing the atrocity and standing firm.
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