02 Dec 1854
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Newspaper
Bloomington News Letter
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1854
Page
1
The Bloomington editor announces pricing for six months at one dollar and a yearly rate of eighty two cents. Local ministers are offered half price. The policy requires payment before adding a name to the subscription book.
The notice lists rates for rows of content, squares, and columns with prices for ads, special notices, and legal notices. It covers insertions, multiple insertions, discounts for short lines, and free notices for marriages deaths and benevolent meetings when brief.
Bloomington dispatch reports rapid Ohio River rise due to heavy rains from Cincinnati area to upstream towns. North Carolina's debt stands at eight million dollars with total revenues around two hundred thousand dollars.
The young poet Avexaxves Sullu has been appointed by the Queen Assistant to the Astronomer of Scotland, marking a notable literary and scientific appointment within the realm.
Mrs Maar C Baer who faced a murder trial in St Louis for Hoffman is acquitted. Proceedings concluded with the defendant cleared of charges after a lengthy trial.
A party of three or four Lafayette residents hunted a few miles from the city on Monday and killed four deer, including a colossal buck weighing two hundred twenty one pounds.
The observer LD notes the boarding house routine in New York as he explains he can tell when a new hired girl arrives by the color of hairs found in the biscuits.
The railroad in Ohio between Springfield and Delaware has withdrawn trains after failing to cover expenses and now lies idle.
A local report notes the town of Pittsburgh Texas recently sold for debt for under one hundred dollars, with the court selling for sixteen dollars and a tavern for fifteen dollars, the remainder deemed due to the court's dignity.
The Evansville Anquirer accuses local preachers of meddling in politics and notes a state party’s victory by seven days of electioneering versus six for the opposition.
The piece profiles Miss Frorencis NiGarrscae an English nurse who joined a 40-strong corps to aid wounded soldiers in the East She is described as the daughter of a wealthy Derbyshire gentleman William Snark Nicatincare of Embley Park and heiress to his fortune She is noted for multilingual learning travel experience intellect and a comfortable home.
The Poultney case in Louisiana courts over a two million dollar property was decided May 16 by Judge Caursxet in favor of the defendants. The Delta notes the case’s notoriety and states the plaintiff has no right to the land. about eight hundred of the several thousand defendants became parties to the final outcome.
Reports from Havana to January 10 describe the seizure at Baracoa of the American schooners H Smith and J C White carrying arms for the insurgents. Rumors abound about filibustering aims or English philanthropists arming slaves. A Principe outbreak is feared. authorities restrict information, and native discontent persists amid a strong Cuban military. The Havana papers offer little political news.
Private letters captured at Alma reveal a Sev astopol lady thanking the Prince Menschikoff for inviting her and Marie to watch the battle from a scaffold. She jokes about the approaching carnage and vows to enhance the Prince’s image with their outfits and good looks while awaiting arrival of his aide de camp or Paul Hairenoff.
The Indiana Treasurer responds to Hibben and Flinn noting no power to mandate tax payment in a specific form. He states a Nov 4 circular allowed notes of specie paying Indiana banks, credits free bank notes as current, and will accept them for taxes while county treasurers may still demand coins if they choose.
Historic bank break in Cleveland described with witnesses and officials watching as a sheriff, deputies, and appraisers force entry using pick and crowbar. Vault breached after hours of demolition, with debris, legal wrangles, and crowd reaction amid a banking crisis.
In Louisville the Times notes reshaping as editions shrink while Portsmouth Daily Watch is discontinued amid hard times for newspapers. The note reflects industry pressures tightening margins and forcing cutbacks across multiple papers.
A reader identifying as a 14 year old writes to the editor asking how much it will cost to publish sixteen lines of poetry and requests guidance on publication within the journal. The inquiry signals a personal attempt to place early work in print.
The 1853 tobacco crop from French African possessions reached 1,637,523 kilograms valued at 1,436,926 francs, about 871.78 francs per 100 kilos, showing a near 100 percent gain over 1851–1852. Including state purchases, consumption, and exports, total production reached 2,063,000 kilograms.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a youth and an employer note, mentioning a promissory note for 1,000 dollars without a date, a letter, and a mysterious farewell. The readable bits hint at a personal or legal matter linked to Upsa & orily and a hopeful cuegin on.
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