27 Jan 1855
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Newspaper
Bloomington News Letter
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1855
Page
1
The announcement shows subscription rates: one copy for one year $20 or six months $10. Local ministers pay half price at $1 per year. Ten copies cost $15 per year. No name is entered on the subscription book until payment is received.
A Bloomington bulletin notes urban blight in Indianapolis with brokers bankers and office dwellers. It also reports London’s population growth and the Os private banking dominance in St Louis. Naval officer Pacvorse linked to Axpre, a British spy captor. Garicasp and Merriwether occupy Messina Valley with a US law extension proclamation. A railroad dividend of 7 percent is declared by J. & C. Directors in Lawrenceburgh.
Henry Daves, jailed in Lafayette for horse stealing, overpowered the jailor and a watchman before escaping. The fugitive remains at large as authorities pursue him.
A coal mine is discovered one mile below Evansville belonging to Mr. Wa Kerstewax. Another mine is found on the Mississippi bank one hundred miles above Memphis. An article titled What to cook and how to eat it is circulating, with critique that an article on eating would be more useful in these times.
The Louisville Democrat reports Governor Wincut plans a visit to Indianapolis on February 22 with Governors Johnson of Tennessee Power of Kentucky Mippit of Ohio Mattesor of Illinois in attendance.
George Taarener and his wife sued The California Christian Advocate after a letter stated he lived with a woman without marriage. The court awarded $8,000 in damages to the plaintiffs.
The St Paul Pioneer advertisement requests one hundred able bodied lawyers to break prairie land split rails and cord wood. It notes Minnesota recruitment with a call for eastern and southern papers to copy the notice.
Street vendors in New York offer sound oranges at ten cents per dozen and sound lemons at six cents per dozen, a notable contrast to high prices for most edible goods. Polished but sparse report notes the bargain listings amid inflation.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions army personnel and colonels in a new regiment. Details are unclear due to garbled transcription, with references to strangers and subordinations.
Enoch S. Taber of Moroux County Illinois writes to the New Albany Tribune denouncing the paper’s shift from Whig principles toward Abolition Maine Law Know Nothing and liquor reform. He defends Union and civil liberties, attacks state religion and censorship, and requests publication and a receipt.
The Senate reported on Mathes contested Harrison county seat with tabled status and set Tuesday 2 pm as special order. A resolution instructs Education Committee to amend school law to retain county funds. A joint resolution directs surrender of bonds to Free Banks that suspended specie payment. House consideration shifts to State Agent election on Feb 22. Debates include liquor prohibition, bank recharter, school districting, cattle guards, tax support for six months of schooling, and tax collection visits by county treasurers. Speaker announces Superintendent of Public Instruction report with 10,000 copies ordered. Adjourned until Monday.
Summary of Congressional actions Thursday and Friday detailing Mr. Cucate’s Smithsonian resignation laid on the table, Bounty Land Bill amendments, relief for Baron De Kats heirs, a plan to raise 3,000 volunteers for western frontier hostilities, and Pacific Railroad amendments amid Senate and House activity with several votes and adjournment.
The bill was read a third time with 104 yeas and 97 nays. The House adjourned with the pending question on final passage.
A portion of Daniel Mace’s letter to the Indiana House criticizes Benton’s defection from Anti Nebraskaism and denounces the fusion party in Indiana. The piece pokes at Whig and abolitionist alliances, urging nerve and consistency amid sectional battles. It also includes a parable about staying cool under pressure and a bee wintering method for harsh climates.
War correspondent notes the siege is nearly suspended and batteries exhausted while Russian forces know the truth. The English army remains capable of holding position and repelling assaults, with morale rising from resolve to fight outside the earthworks.
The Canada arrives with Liverpool and London reports dated the 9th. Allies plan a grand assault on Sevastopol after 48 hours of bombardment. Menschikoff to be threatened in the north. Vienna negotiations delayed fourteen days to allow Czar new terms. Rogers & Wood of London failed for a large sum.
A 1854 Cincinnati letter promotes a home remedy using aquafortis and vinegar to treat sores. Two copper cents are soaked in the solution for 18 to 24 hours, then mixed with vinegar and applied thrice daily with a soft brush or rag. The author claims success, citing Captain Harkness cured after initial burning sensation.
CF Mr. Jones spent an evening over his bowl and staggered home. He found his wife asleep and, after a moment, she softly told him he was drunk clear through, advising him not to turn over to hide his condition.
A New York City clerk visiting a country tavern offers to drop money into a hat for whoever lasts longest in the game. An old farmer urges action, and a Cockney caller contributes a quarter while a countryman matches with a copper.
A reader urges focus on milk production and shares guidance on cow feeding for fall and winter. The writer favors white flat turnips boiled with hay to boost milk quantity and quality, noting beets and carrots as alternatives and warning about milks taste if fed raw.
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