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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1858

Page

3

Athens Fair Opens Thursday With Record Stock Exhibition

The Athens Messenger notes the fair starts Thursday next and runs two days. Officials expect a large crowd as stock exhibits may exceed all previous fairs. Managers strive to ensure a successful event. The district assessor election requires a separate ballot and poll book and cannot be on state or county tickets.

8. C. Stevens Supreme Court Indiana Manison, Inc George W. Phillips S. C. Stevens Athens Pet Sachs

Bring in the Reforms and Election Returns

The piece calls for townships to ensure returns from next Tuesday night and states Republican meetings are well attended. It notes addresses by Hon. T. A. Plants at Collville and N. H. Van Vorhes drawing a large crowd of attendees including ladies and gentlemen.

Messrs Welch Jewett Knowles Grosvenor Bayard Carley T. A. Plants Collville H. van Vorhes Radway Rooney

The Comet Nears Earth After Perihelion Passage

An Eastern astronomer Mr Watson of Ann Arbor reports the comet passed its perihelion yesterday morning at about 127000 miles per hour. It will approach Earth on October 19 with brightness nearly double. It will fade after late October as it sinks southwest and vanishes into space.

Mr. Watson Ann Iharbor Cmnet Moses Adam Market Sts SU WU Beanehes Philadelphia Wheeling Columbus Dutt Duffs Th. Dutt Duit Seth Duncan Mittal

Break in Atlantic Cable Found During Production in Brooklyn Yard

Workmen at the Brooklyn Navy Yard machine shop cut a copper wire break three-eighths inch long through gutta percha in the Atlantic Cable. The flaw suggests disconnection occurred during manufacture and implies other similar lesions may exist. Electricians are asked for authoritative comment on this authenticated finding.

Atlantic Brooklyn Navy Yard N.Y

Insulation Damage Suspected In Atlantic Telegraph Cable

The Atlantic Telegraph crews believe damage to insulation came from the cable hanging on a steep bank. Soundings off the Irish coast reveal a submarine ridge with an 7,200 foot elevation range across eight miles. The suspected site lies about 40 miles from Valentia.

Atlantic Telegraph Trish Valentia N. Y. Post

Hoofland's German Bitters Praised in Virginia Letter

A Virginia letter from Manpises C He dated October 21 1856 extols Hoofland's German Bitters for relief from dyspepsia and piles after four to five months of illness. The testimonial notes a complete cure and urges readers to ask for the remedy, listing prices and local agents in several towns.

Virginia Manpises C. HE C. M. Jackson Hoofland H. Carver P. M Jas M. Floyd Uited States West Indies South America Vickering & Julineon Athens Cole Hicka Goolville Heary & Glizier Amesville Harper & Co. Channery Dws Aid H. M. Rulison Great Western Gift Book Concern No. Til Main Street Cincinnati Ohio

Political clash over money policy and Illinois removals

The Cincinnati Commercial questions Democratic hard money and free trade while noting Illinois post office removals. It cites Mcklhenney’s ousting at Bloomington and replacements including Van Druver of Dewitt County and others from Ottawa, Galesburg, Springfield, and Juliet, accusing officials of proscription of good men.

Cincinnati Democratic Party Mcklhenney Bloomington van Druver Dewitt County Messrs Osman Ottawa Lanphere Galesburg Keys Springfield Zarley Juliet Lllinois Chicago Times Oet

Gold mining boom hints from Fort Laramie reports

John Horton brings news from the Arkansas, Pike's Peak, and Cherry Creek gold fields. Traders move goods toward the mines as 280 men work with scarce bread and no mining tools. Benjamin Clemmore is due with about five hundred dollars in gold. many seek quick returns with pans and improvised gear.

Kansas City Journal of Commerce John Horton Fort Laramie Arkansas Pike’s Peak Cherry Creek Deer Creek Jackson Benjamin Clemmore Medicine Ben Horton

Details Emerge on Austria Disaster Rescue Failing

Alfred Vezin, a rescued passenger, reports the first officer Hann cut the lifeboat adrift after warning of sixty to seventy people clinging to the wreck. Captain Maurice steered for the Azores then returned. fire remained. Dr. Richard Seldener of Philadelphia is believed to have perished.

Austria Pranaperpaia Alfred Vezin Hann Maurice Azores Vezin Hoxie Hamburg Richard Seldener Philadelphia

Arrest of Slavers Reach New Bedford Crew of Haidee

Marshal Rynders returns from New Bedford with Macomber the mate and four crewmen of the brig Haidee who landed 900 slaves near Cardenas. The Haidee was scuttled off Montauk. The Portuguese crew landed at Montauk and went to New London. The Hardee belonged to this vessel. Macomber is from New Bedford.

New York Marshal Rynders New Bedford Macomber Haidee Cardenas Montauk New London Hardee

Hammonton Farmer seeks subscribers and land ads

The Hammonton Farmer offers literature and agricultural content and invites bids for subscriptions at 25 cents per year plus postage stamps. It advertises cheap land in Hammonton New Jersey and calls readers to see the Hansen ton Lands advertisement for quality land in a healthy climate.

Hammonton Farmer Hammonton New Jersey Parmer Philadelpha Vine St Philnatt Ajm Rathrodd Ham Ironton Rod Byrnes He Aimmonton Sane Adistess Atlantic Ca Hamnonton

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