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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1855
Page
2
Indiana votes show Democratic majorities in Dearborn and other counties while Ohio leans Democratic with Chase over Medill. Cincinnati quiet. Medill arms issue sparks debate as 400 muskets arrive, Gen. Sargent seizes them, Corzilius explains supply chain, and Indiana Bank debate heats up over state solvency and political meddling.
An account from Cincinnati recounts Mons Goddard and companions launching in a giant balloon, ascending to 17 450 feet, braving a severe storm and blazing night. A violent descent wrecked the craft near Waynesville with multiple injuries among the crew including Mons Godard and Col Latham.
The late Shelbyville session lists church appointments across districts including Indianapolis, Greensburg, Jeffersonville, and more with many posts to be supplied. It notes H. B. Hibben appointed as professor at Asbury University and details several district leaders and locations.
A long extract details opposition to the Danish Sound Dues as an unjust tax on ships entering the Baltic. The piece argues against leveraging war threats to force Denmark, cites the London Times, and notes the potential impact on U S commerce and neutral shipping. It also covers Ohio muskets sent to Irish Cincinnati companies and a New York Journal warning about anti American influence amid Louisville riots.
The Albion urges Britons in New York to celebrate the siege’s triumph. The Courier des Etats Unis lists Sevastopol’s 1854 armament of 108 ships and 2,200 guns, later destroyed by Russians. A Cambridge teacher reports a Para bequest of 70,000 dollars to a rejected suitor. Also noted are lace finds aboard the America and a Providence man with many pantaloons. Emily schooner sails to join Mendi Mission in Africa with Dr. David J. Lee and family aboard.
Reports show Ohio Indiana Illinois census declines amid westward emigration to Iowa and new territories. Deseret News correspondent notes a Provo sugar finding on leaves, with eleven pounds produced in a day as people gather the sweet substance. Also details a Miss Clara Haskins death by possible suicide before marriage, and a homeless case in Albany Shaker Village with vagrant woman sent to prison and child to almshouse. Queen Victoria’s Paris visit allegedly drew 741345 visitors, boosting Paris trade and jewelers profits during Louis Philippe era.
In a Maine Common Pleas ruling, Judge Todd discharged Mrs. Leathermann on habeas corpus, contrasting Pettit with a prior case. The decision hinges on whether the Temperance law repeals 1852 provisions banning female imprisonment, creating a new offense, and whether the law applies universally or locally with equal penalties. The State Journal notes the argument that the temperance statute is universal, not local, and thus should not exempt women from penalties.
A Philadelphia style commentary argues only the Democratic Party can appeal across all thirty one states with a united platform. It criticizes Indiana Democrats for backing the Administration and Nebraska Bill while Maine Democrats elect officials accused of ignoring them. A letter from Kansas City notes Judge Ellmore resisting removal and forecasts a legal challenge over the presidential seal.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes the bank capital of the city totals 283 900, barely enough to cover a week’s import needs. Imports at the port for the year ending August 31, 1855 amount to 65 million. Meanwhile New Hampshire sheep losses soar as hunters pursue a jaguar blamed for slaughter.
The Charleston Mercury predicts Union dissolution and foresees vast conflicts over state interests, while referencing Yankee marksmen and slaveholding stakes. It notes Napoleonic intrigue around Murat and Queen Louis Napoleon, then obsesses over a 1855 calendar coincidence and shifts in future meat contracts with November and December delivery at $425 grosa and prices hovering near $450.
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