Bellevue growth and regional outlook amid mail delays and penitentiary need
The Bellevue area crows over population gains and railroad prospects as Nebraska Territory faces mail troubles and calls for a territorial penitentiary. Officials such as Land Receiver A. R. Gilmore are praised while demands to locate and fund a central penitentiary grow urgent. A death and a violent crime in Albany are noted with limited details.
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Nebraska
Bellevue
Missouri River
Chicago
Great Platte River
Papillion
Platte
A. R. Gilmore
Gilmore
Bellevue Meeting Raises Three Hundred Dollars for Railroad Survey
In Bellevue on a Saturday evening, residents met to hear a Burlington delegate report and vote to raise 300 dollars for a preliminary Papillion Valley to Elkhorn survey. A three person committee was formed to apportion costs and place funds in Fontenelle Bank Bellevue for the effort.
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St. Marys
Dellevue
Bellevue House
Ton
S. A. Strickland
Burlington
Papillion Valley
Elkhorn
C.T. Holloway
Bellevue
Elkhorn River
Fontenelle Bank
Silas A. Strickland
Salt Works Established Near Austin on Colorado Front
Salt works set up about fifty miles above Austin on the west side of the Colorado River. The salt is described as superior and the best in the market. This find ends reliance on wagon transport from the coast for regional salt supplies.
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Texas
Austin
Colorado
Douglia Ativet
Citivena
Nebragka
Christmas Dinner and Democratic Celebrations in Old Town
A festive scene in Bellewie features Christmas dinners hosted by local households and a public political gathering in a Virginia border town. Citizens enjoy meals and social time while the Democratic triumph is celebrated with speeches by Gov. Izard and Lt. Gov. McComes, amid crowd cheer and marching bands.
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Christina
Bellewie
Johnson
Gazette Office
T. S
Wartras van van Bectover Ganerre
Everon
Buck and Breck
Oonha
Counci
Lhill Guards
Col. Gilmore
Gov. Izard
J. A. Parker
States Land Office
MeComos
Virginia
McComes
Vivilaton
Democratis
Democratic Party
Prigciere
Democratic meeting fills town with fervor and oratory
The assembly heard speakers including Cuming, Canning, Poppleton, and Turk. With cheers and dramatic rhetoric, Rankin and Stewart were urged to speak while “the Little Giant” echoing Cicero drew comparisons to Rome. The gathering closed with toasts and an evening ball at Douglas House and Hamilton Hall.
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Cuming
Cumme
Canin
Canning
T A. J. Poppleton
Turk
Efe
Rome
Cataline
Sera Mintata
Cicero
Republican Party
Rankin
Stewart
Bunker Hill
Sam
Moon
Bue
Brrex
Douglas House
Hamilton Hall
Juvenal
Train wreck near Charleston injures several passengers
A mail train from Columbia to Charleston derailed after a brake failure, throwing three passenger cars off the track. At least two passengers died and others were injured, including conductor Oliver Ryan and Mrs. Means of Fairfield. A woman risked her child’s life by tossing it from a window, where it landed unharmed in nearby bushes.
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Columbia
D. C
Charleston
Oliver Ryan
Means
Fairfield
S. C
Heriot
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Rpurbriew HH
A. Strickland & CO
Bellevue, N.T
P.M
Omaha
Ion Penitentiary
Lyoeh
Congress
Council Bluffs
John McNeal Latham
Latham
Nebraska Territory
Cass County
Cora Peaannce
Albany
Owen Bulger
Railroad Meeting
Mr. Beach
Ferguson
Holloway
Strickland
Dyson
May. Watson
Gov
McCormos
Mr. Gwyer
C. T. Hothowsay
S.A. Staixnann
War
Allan
C. D. Kerren
Hristmas
Fr. James
Wilmington
A Connestoxprin
Lord John Russell
Villa Capon
Florence
Ois
Signor Landucci
Interior
Ponren
Metairie
New Orleans
Henry Perritt
Montreal
England
Messrs
Cunard
Liverpool
St Lawrence
Quebec
Everse Sux
New York City
Ankr In
Horm I
Wats
New York
Kemp & Frodsham
Ealers
Union
Onata City
N. T
Thos
Macosx
Atex
Macon
H. C. Jonas
Macon, Brother & Co
Shaw and Land Agents
Omaha City
AX Darw J. Popeton
William M. Myers
Poppleton
Aml Town Lota
City Plaza
Charles D. Green
Richard Kimball
Green & Kimball
Seaton & Bowles
N.T
Main Street
Douglas County
Seaton & Rowles
Bellewne
Benton
George Jennings
Bellewue
Osthers
M. Shaw
Belle- ?Gue
Oet
Glenwood
Glenwoor
Towa
Tootle & Greene
Mills County
OLR
St Louis
Oll Anil Young
Fogiea
Smitt
Iowa
Huffman’s
Hwellevue
Huffman's
St. Marya
Melock
Benton House
St. Joseph
Mississippi
Missouri
Robert Huffman
Nuckolls & CO
Milla Co
Edward C. Bosbyshell
Douglas
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