Slavery splits United Methodist Church deepening crisis
The 1844 split over slavery left the church in costly litigation over property and ongoing internal conflicts. Northern conservatives and ultras clash over slaveholding members and constitutional change while the Southern Conference expunges a long standing rule against buying and selling enslaved people. The piece predicts further splits and anarchy across denominations as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Church South
Missouri
Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Abel Stevens
New York
Methodist Church North
Buffalo
Border Brethren
General Conference of the Church South
Wesley
Africa
New School Presbyterians
American Tract Society
Srave
Steamer Omaha River Trade Vessel Report
The Steamer Omaha built for Missouri River service measures 225 feet by 30 feet and carried a crew of 64 with 14 officers. It operated nine months, making 11 trips covering 21 000 miles and carrying 4126 passengers, averaging 375 per trip. Master A Wineland and Clerk J Jewett Wilcox are praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Fort Randal
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
A. Wineland
J. Jewett Wilcox
Chaucer
Church must be North and South Slavery and Anti Slavery CHAUCER
A compact fragment references church alignment on the issue of slavery with mentions of CHAUCER and a division between North and South. The text suggests a polemical or literary framing rather than a full narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Chaucer
Great West and the Rise of the Western States
A proclamation extols the rapid growth and prosperity of Western states and territories, praising free governments, equal rights, and anti slavery stances. It highlights California, Lake Superior copper, Missouri iron, and Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota lumber, foreseeing broad continental union and civilizing progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great West
California
Lake Superior
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Atlantic
Pacific
Arrival of Col Kane in Florence details Mormon movement
Florence Extra reports Col Kane and party arriving from Camp Leon and Salt Lake escorted by Major H. Ege. It notes emigration of Mormons fleeing toward Cedar City or Sonora, predicts a halted Mormon war, and mentions army supply trains, depredations by Utah and Snake tribes, and favorable travel via the north route. Also cited are Charles Sumner’s May voyage, Kansas elections, and a deadly tornado at Ellison Illinois with extensive destruction and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Kane
Florence
Leon
Salt Lake
Col Kane
H. Ege
Livingston, Kancade & Co
California
Camp Scott
Salt Lake City
Guy Young
Heber C. Kimball
Cedar City
Sonora
Zion
Platte Bridge
Col. Hoffman
Plaue
Fort Laramie
Agricultural College Site Chosen at Ovid New York
A 700 acre farm in Ovid Seneca County on the eastern slope of Seneca Lake has been bought for the State Agricultural College Buildings. The central building and a south wing are expected to be completed during the past year and ready by spring to receive students seeking practical agricultural training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid
Seneca County
N. Y
Seneca Lake
State Agricultural College
Empress Eugene Enters Her Thirty Second Year
On the sixth of May the Empress Eugene of France entered her thirty second year and her Majesty wears bravely. Emperor Napoleon is just fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene of
France
Mperor
Napoleon
Fatal shooting follows timber land dispute in county
A Monday clash near an Elkhorn River timber claim ends with Thomas Noonan's death after a confrontation with C L Mathews and a local Union Club assembly. Mathews fired, wounding Noonan who died about an hour later. Noonan, an Omaha resident, faced preemption and trespass allegations amid a bitter land dispute. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Noonan
Omaha
Noonan
C. L. Mathews
Douglas County
Mathews
Elkhorn
Mathew
Clarke and Bro Advertise Bank Collections
Clarke and Bro continue to take Bills on the Bank of Nebraska Bank of Desoto and Plate Valley Bank through their advertisement offering payment collection services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke and Bro
Bank of Nebraska
Bank of Desoto
Plate Valley Bank
County announces proclamation for August election
The County Commissioners issue a proclamation for the upcoming August election. It notes the election will be held on Monday, August second, with details provided in a separate column.
Mission lands patent arrived for Bellevue tract
Senior Secretary Wattrer Lowate of the Presbyterian Board of Missions arrived by the Emigrant Steamer with the United States Patent for the Bellevue tract granted to the Mission by Congress and recorded in the county. He is prepared to issue deeds to lot holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattrer Lowate
Presbyterian Board of Missions
United States
Bellevue
Public School Opens Under Mrs Nye at School House
The public school started Monday at the School House with a large number of scholars. Trustees report confidence in success as Mrs Nye has agreed to lead the school, a fortuitous choice for its future.
Card of Pease & Howard Attorneys at Law
Judge Pease, from Ohio, joined by Mr. Howard, formerly editor of Dalton Herald, are praised for their talents. A county Board meeting appointed August election judges for Bellevue, Plattford, Forest City precincts and O. F. Fuller, Simon Randolph as supervisors. James Davison named Road Supervisor of District No. 5 after prior failure to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease & Howard
Judge Pease
Ohio
Howard
Dalton Herald
Board of County Commissioners
Bellevue
James Gow
Wm. R. Smith
Amos Gates
Plattford
Henry L. Fuller
Charles Wilson
Simon Park
Forest City
Mathew Shields
O. F. Fuller
Simon Randolph
James Davison
Belle Vue Library Association Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Belle Vue Library Association is set at Cook's office in this city on Monday next at 8 oclock PM by order of the President Stephen D Bangs Secretary. The adjourned term of the District Court for this county begins Monday next in this city at the former Palmer Averill building. Government proclaims an election for Territorial Auditor on the first Monday in August to fill the vacancy from C B Smith resignation Captain W E Moore appointed to serve until election S L Campbell elected last August but did not qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue Library Association
Cook
Stephen D. Bangs
Sec’v
District Court
Palmer & Averill
Gov. Richardson
C. B. Smith
W. E. Moore
S. L. Campbell
Missouri River Reaches Record Seasonal High
The Missouri River continues to rise reaching a higher level than any point this season, signaling ongoing flood concerns for communities along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Bellevue Lodge Mourns Death of Brother Nye
At a regular meeting in 1858 the Bellevue Lodge No 4 I O O F adopted a memorial for Thomas Nye noting his virtue gentlemanly bearing and moral principle. The resolution pledges mourning and sympathy for Nye’s family and asks publication in the Bellevue Gazette and Unadilla Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue Lodge No. 4
Jane
Thomas Nye
Nye
Bellevue Gazette
Unadilla Times
A. Strickland
N. G. F. M. Davenronr
Builder Plans West Franklin Sweet Residence Near Presbyterian Church
A. B. Coroeren, recently of Pennsylvania, prepares to build a dwelling on the west side of Franklin Sweet near the Presbyterian Church. The project will result in a very fine residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Cooren
Pennsylvania
Franklin Sweet
Presbyterian Church
Jover Erects Notable Addition on Warren Street
Ww Jover has recently erected a commodious addition to his dwelling on Warren Street north of the Bellevue House and improved the premises. It is now a neat and desirable tenement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jover
Warren Street
Ancua Waiont Earns Praise for Beautified Home and Fence
The subject has built a tasteful fence around his house on Hancock Street and planted shade trees, displaying commendable taste and industry. His well directed efforts are noted as a model for others to imitate, with success expected as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancua Waiont
Hancock Street
A Sneat Trip to the Country and a River Boat Plan
A reader recalls strawberry picking with a party traveling by wagon to Nebraska’s prairies. The piece describes Mud Creek, the Pappeo, and scenic routes as they fill buckets with fruit, then discuss the Silver Lake steamer under construction at Wellsville and its potential Platte River voyage to open Nebraska settlement. The article notes city officers sworn in and arrival dates for Emigrant, Dan Converse, and the Waitossa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Creek
Pappeo
Nebraska
Silver Lake
Allegheny Landing
Toad
Wellsville
Hartupee
Messrs
Willoughby & Trannen
Kansas River
Pillsburg Dispatch
Platte River
Platte
Platte Valley
Missouri
Loup Fork
Plate Valley
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Henry M. Burt
Bellevue, N.T
Charles Sumner
Switzerland
Hungary
Denver
Kansas
Nebaskian
Robertson
Ellison
Ill
Local & Territorial
Land Office
General Land Office
Washington
Union Club
Wm. Knight
U. S
Savage
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dan. Converse
Watossa
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