Vast Ohio coal and iron fields spark railway hopes
A long extract argues that Hocking and Athens counties hold extensive coal seams and iron ore along the Nelsonville area, with proposals for a railway to unlock vast mineral wealth. It notes three workable coal seams, potential values in millions, and the broader economic potential for Ohio and regional markets.
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Ohio and Kentucky Slave Case Sparks Emancipation Debate
Judge Bowrn outlines Ohio and Kentucky limits on slavery and emigration noting that slavery status shifts with cross state movement. The Ohio decision says emancipation occurs when a slave enters Ohio by owner consent and that a later reversion to servitude is invalid. It also holds Kentucky law forbids slaves from contracting, making notes for their freedom illegal.
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Free Missouri Slave Case Sparks Federal Supreme Court Clash
The State Journal notes a Missouri slave sent to Iowa to earn money for his freedom who became a fugitive and won habeas corpus in the Iowa Supreme Court. The decision challenges Taney's Dred Scott ruling and signals fresh debate in party platforms and pro slavery rhetoric. The piece frames the Iowa ruling as a shift affecting national and state politics.
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Lowa
Supreme Court
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Dred Scott
Statesman
Iowa
Buchanan
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Hon A P Russett Praised By Ohio State Journal
The Ohio State Journal applauds Representative A P Russett of Clinton County for honesty and intellect in the last Legislature. It notes many spoke loudly and appeared in print, yet Russett earned high respect for fair conduct and valued opinions. The paper urges Clinton voters to reelect him to protect their rights and grievances.
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A. P. Russet
Russens
Republican
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Ludwig List
Lemury
Saddler
Hugh Curay
Alien
Charles Bader
Batcher
Nlate Journal
Cartton of Agriculture
Michigan
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Viketon
Chillicothe Gazette
Kansans Hope Free State Status Amid Slavery Debates
In a letter published in the Toreh Light, McBrarsey claims Kansas will be a free state, asserting leaders from both pro slavery factions back free state settlement and migration from slave states to influence the vote. He invites Greene county readers to consider his observations and views.
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Letters From St Paul Describe A Fast Growing City
Chillicothe editor James H. Baker writes from St Paul May 4 with vivid detail. He notes booming population, thriving business, and rapid real estate activity, praising hotels, banks, shops, and a bustling levee while warning newcomers about land sharks and high prices. He predicts over thirty thousand residents within four years and gas lighting by October. He also relays fashion, horses, and wages, plus a humorous aside about Rufus Choate and Canton lettering.
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Caillicothe
Baker
Brigham Young Indicted in Utah Counterfeit Case
The statements from Judge Drummond reference two pending indictments against Brigham Young for counterfeiting while he was appointed Utah governor at Senator Douglas and Fillmore's urging. The article asserts Mormon leaders aim to win over Indian chiefs, baptize them, and create hostility to Americans. It also notes mail tampering in the territory and a wife whipping incident involving Young's hired man.
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Outrage Claims Against Mormons Stokes Salt Lake Tension
Washington correspondent reports alleged Mormon outrages in Salt Lake City including homes torn down and residents left destitute in severe winter. Judges Stiles and Williams notable victims. threats to murder surveyor general and US Indian Agent heighten peril as federal officers may flee the territory.
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Extensive Railroad Opening to Link Baltimore and West
The Baltimore American reports plans to celebrate the Ohio and Mississippi railroad opening from Cincinnati to St. Louis and the completion of connecting lines. The event will span seven hundred miles, connect Cincinnati and St. Louis, and bring national figures including the President and Cabinet, Lord Napier, and diplomats. The eastern segment departs Baltimore on June 1.
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Controversy Over $40 600 Payment to Indiana Figure
The new administration paid $40 600 to Hon. H W Phompson of Indiana on taking office, a move debated after claims were rejected as baseless. The exchange linked to political deals for Buchanan support, drawing criticism and even an assault on a letter writer. Public confusion remains over why funds were disbursed.
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Slavery Frontiers and State Roles in Suppression of Emancipation
The piece argues Maryland Virginia Kentucky and Missouri must prevent slave emigration southward by strict new laws. It warns emancipation would burden states and invite northern aggression, urging permanent cooperation with slaveholding neighbors to counter anti slavery pressure. It reports a Washington County Virginia murder of a horse thief named Starke alias Stevenson by Mr Clark.
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Louisville duelists exchange shots on the Kentucky line
Reports name Ennas Lawrence and Joux Owens as Louisville duelists who traveled two days earlier toward the Virginia Kentucky line to duel. They shot six times near Big Say and returned to Louisville aboard the Jacob Strader with their seconds and surgeons.
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