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Newspaper
Bellevue Gazette
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1856
Page
4
At a Bellevue meeting, members were urged to submit communications by Tuesday morning or risk postponement. The association asked members to map their claims showing government survey connections and boundary streams and roads for a future map to aid the group. Signed by President Joseph Dyson and Secretary W. I. Coon.
Reports announce abundant iron and coke near Bow river fifty miles west of Sioux City with coal and iron deposits of superior quality. The Bowerry Company plans a manufacturing town and hopes to boost prosperity on the Missouri frontier. Hon A J Arson of Michigan visits Bellevue House and plans to reside, praised as a valuable addition to the city.
A recent two story stone building by Mr Mancus Suaw hosted a pre occupancy supper and dance at the Berton House. The Thursday evening event featured oysters venison chickens peaches plums cakes apples and more as guests danced into the early hours.
A late Erie Court jury found Walter Hayt guilty of second degree murder in the July killing of Calista J. Allen, a 13 year old girl from McKean County. The narrator condemns the jury members Alanson Burr George Kelley P C Ferguson Philander Newton Albert Bliss J H Barner Wm Aldrich Jeremiah Davis Harley Sherman Allen Mead S Carr S E Goodwin.
The report lists party breakdowns in the New York Assembly with 80 Republicans 30 Democrats and 6 Americans. It mentions smallpox in Salt Lake City and the death of Milwaukee founder Solomon Juneau. Also noted are a new German Guard in Cincinnati, emigration figures at Castle Garden, and a Syracuse conflagration causing over a million dollars in loss.
Commander Swartwout reports from the Massachusetts a coal vein discovery on the Straits of San Juan de Fuca. The discovery shows sandstone mountain 1000 to 1200 feet high with six coal leads each 1 to 3 feet thick dipping ten degrees. Leads lie 12 to 100 feet apart from high to low tide depths span 30 to 150 feet. Water depth from coal leads to five fathoms is about 600 feet.
J RECK of St Marys Iowa argues the Burlington and Missouri Railroad should end on the Iowa side near St Marys Bellevue and the Platte River valley. He contends the St Marys site offers flood safety river access and a two shore freight ferry plan avoiding Plattsmouth.
An advertisement listing The Phrenological Journal and The Water-Cure Journal with subscription details. Highlights include aims of phrenology, self culture, education, and health topics, priced at one dollar yearly or fifty cents for six months.
Law firm Greene Weare Benton of Cedar Rapids and Fort Des Moines pursues tax and land collection actions in Potowattamie County. The notice lists agents and partners including Conneil Bluffs and Ries with case references against local property owners.
The notice lists cash in advance terms for single to twelve copies for one year, with extra copies to senders, and discounted club combinations with Godeys Lady's Book Harper's and Arthur's Home Magazine. It notes all money must be sent at once and adds 34 cents extra postage to British Provinces.
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