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Newspaper
Bellevue Gazette
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1858
Page
2
Henry M Burt serves as news and local editor for the Bellevue Gazette guiding city coverage and community reporting. He leads editorial decisions and oversees local news desk operations.
A letter from Bellevue Nebraska recalls Rankin's attacks on a public figure and defends temperance, while praising westward expansion. It laments vile press language, urges restraint, and extols Nebraska and Iowa contrasts with Illinois and Indiana amid frontier growth and fertility of the land.
Historical note recalls a four year period when western Iowa bordered emigration limits and the Missouri River territories were contested, highlighting rapid inflow patterns and shifting territorial boundaries in early western expansion.
A long list of district court cases in Sarpy County includes confession of judgment actions such as Clark vs Wilson and Town vs Schimonsky, with attorneys Lemon Bowen Strickland for plaintiffs and defendants, and various attachments and replevin actions. Names include Town, Bowen, Strickland, Poppleton, and others, with multiple firms representing plaintiffs and defendants.
A cluttered 19th century court notice lists attachment actions and debts involving Lemon Strickland, Bowen, Seely, and many partners, naming firms like Whittemore & Co and Evans & Co. It covers cases against George Jennings, Reuben Love, Palmer, Averill, and others with iterated creditors and attorneys such as Chapman, Belden, and McCord.
Reported dispatch describes Mexican chief Zuloaga becoming provisional president amid church-faction power struggles in Mexico. Alliances shift as Santa Anna loyalists maneuver, with Vera Cruz and New Orleans routes cited and ecclesiastical loans influence noted.
A large fire at the State Insane Asylum in Katawszooy last night tore the roof from the main building and wing. Firefighters saved the largest wing and most expensive portion. origin unknown though suspected to be from shavings. Estimated damage ranges up to thirty thousand dollars, with other sections partly damaged.
The Santa Fe mail arrived in St Louis with January dates. Business brisk and the country healthy as the legislature adjourned. A gold mine was rediscovered near Fort Fillmore. Agents instructed to act with vigor toward the Mormons and prevent alliance with them. The Santa Fe Gazette notes a regiment of mounted riders from that territory for Utah War, claiming a port march to Salt Lake in fifteen days.
The Princes Royal of Mogland married the Prince of Prussia on the 26th amid Toppstig rites. A general holiday followed as immense crowds filled streets to cheer during the bridal procession after the performances concluded.
In the Senate memorials were presented urging a telegraphic link from Missouri or Iowa to the Rocky Mountain Pass. The measure, backed to aid military needs, was referred to the Military Affairs committee.
The article criticizes President Buchanan and Senator Soule as witnesses in a federal case involving Walker. It quotes Parson Brownlow from Induced Knoxville remarks about bail and a New Orleans court. It portrays Walker as central to a web of alleged corruption and hypocrisy.
Miss Hoey of Chicago sued an obstinate gallant named Let for breach of promise of marriage and recovered three thousand dollars in damages. She claimed damages of ten thousand. Green peas and new potatoes are abundant in New Orleans markets. Some plantations show blossoms while others yield fruit. Fifteen thousand people reportedly died in the Naples earthquake that began December 16 and continued intermittently until December 20.
In a general session, Judge Wakeley presides with courtesy and gravity. Attendees include many foreign lawyers from neighboring counties. The report lauds his prompt dispatch of business and deep legal knowledge, calling him upright and elegant, fulfilling duties beyond expectations.
A J Poppleton elected mayor of Ouralay last Monday. The vote list includes Ben Bet yee, Disrarer, Elisha Wake rley as Presiding Judge Stephen D. Bangs as Clerk. Other officials named include James G Coapnan District Attorney BP Rann US Marshal Joba Budd Sheriff S I Wiltiles Deputy and Attorheys Sarpy Chantryoh Bowen S A Strickland Te 3 Lenton William R. Sah C T Holloway EW Me Comas Douglas County J Seely D D Belden Geo B Lake.
A fragment recalls the Nebraska Palladian edited by D B E Reed in the early Territory era. It praises the paper for bold denunciations of abuses by powerful figures, noting independence candor and ability for its time.
The notice mix notes fine weather urging Nebraska emigration and reports Woolworth moving two doors west, S M Pike selling four superior items, and a sunken Steam Ferry near Bellevee Junction City with failed raise efforts. A private letter says Reverend Geo Jennings preaches repentance in Philadelphia.
The Court House Committee received instructions to erect a courthouse in the city. The Ladies' aided group will meet at Mrs. Gowe's next week Thursday to discuss public documents.
The New York Herald praises Burton's theater with a full house nightly and mentions Brougham's Pocahontas as still popular. Separate Washington notes report postal officials urging enforcement to curb newspapers with improper writing and to return such issues for penalties.
A muddled passage mentions farmers awaiting clearer weather in Rutland with notes on grain and weather predictions. It highlights rail progress in Philadelphia, a fence project near La Salle, and historical coinage figures and city governance details from London, New York, and beyond.
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