26 May 1859
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1859
Page
1
A patchwork of short items and anecdotes with names, places, and events from a 19th century paper. Includes legal notices, travel glimpses, personal tales, weather guesses, crime notes, and scattered quotations, all presented with archival, gossip-like flavor.
The issue notes receipts of the first instalment toward a $100,000 debt, British good faith in Central American affairs, and Count Sartiges remarks on potential European war affecting duties. It also reports Lt. Barnet ordered to John Adams, Van Alsteal resigning, Pike's Peak migrants' dire straits, threats to burn Omaha and Leavenworth, plummeting mining hopes, Plattsmouth business fears, and mispronunciation guidance for Italian names.
After the Democratic State Convention adjourned a Franklin County delegate visited the Gaiety to see Othello. He praised Crisp as Othello until the Desdemona scene provoked him to rage, calling it a black republican play and left the theatre.
Mr Stanton writes on Kansas party organization, refusing current Republican or Democratic alignment. He argues Kansas should be free and pursue admission with equal domestic control, citing climate and soil as factors favoring free labor. He urges residents to abandon party contests and focus on union admission.
Across European fronts reports from London and Turin describe a looming clash at Novi. Austrian columns press toward Sala and Prine while Sardinian troops endure heavy cannonading. Paris and Vienna monitor mobilization, currency shifts, and diplomatic moves as war looms.
W Clark, London, has patented a butter treatment after churning that removes whey with pressing, coats with an egg white salt paper, dries and heats it. The maker claims butter kept two months without salt in a cool cellar, using any ordinary cheese press.
The Mark Lane Express of London claims foreign supply needs for breadstuffs this year reach 41 million bushels, with the United States expected to provide about eight million bushels. A New York circular asks reducing ware-house staff by a quarter without harming public service. Louis Napoleon is said to have spent over 413 million dollars upgrading Paris and plans more, shaping the city’s appearance. Those who seek damages are likely to obtain them.
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