07 Oct 1854
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Newspaper
Bloomington News Letter
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1854
Page
1
The notice lists subscription rates for A B and J C Carlton editors with advance payments and penalties for late payment. It details advertising rates by column width and length, including special notices and conditions for payment, discontinuance, and gratis notices for marriages, deaths, or benevolent meetings without lengthy remarks.
A Maryland editorial notes a cholera outbreak in Bowling Green and Bowlingsteen on the fourth. The illness is described as malignant and severe.
The state ships about 20 000 clocks to England yearly, signaling strong transatlantic trade. The remark implies American manufacturing keeps pace with or urges Britain toward punctual standards.
The Baptists of this state plan to establish a female college in Indianapolis. They aim to erect a building at a cost exceeding ten thousand dollars, or perhaps five thousand, according to the readable text.
A trotting ball of full Spanish breed arrives in New York City and is offered by its owner to race against all trotting ways in the United States for a wager of 1009 dollars.
Medals and a certificate were awarded to Kentucky participants at the World’s Fair in New York. Miss Ertes Axpersos received a bronze medal for a patchwork quilt, Mrs. Mary A. Corssas earned medals for three patchwork quilts, Hares, Craw & Co. were honored for children's hats, and Tuosas N. Banrow of Lexington received a certificate for a planetarium.
A Portland paper calls Wenutar City the most healthy on the continent citing thirty years of mortality records. It notes no cholera outbreaks or alarming epidemics and claims the city enjoys the finest summer climate on the continent.
The Austin State Gazette reports an incident where a man with a common American name was seized by Mexican guards after a mail bag was opened in Coahuila. He was moved from Saltillo to Monterey, jailed, and later released due to lack of evidence. The paper calls the actions a serious outrage against the United States.
A reflective piece contrasts consoling gestures with a recent railroad disaster that claimed twenty five lives nearby the previous day. It notes misfortune in a failed speculation and a social slip showing in a waiter’s white neckcloth.
A witty exchange in which one friend invites another for a drive and the other warns that they will drive you out, implying risk or a costly insurance quip about the carriage. The remark reflects humorous social chatter about wealth and risk in a street setting.
The piece describes crowded steerage aboard Hudson River steamers bound for Albany with emigrants exposed to sickness, poverty, and indignities. It condemns the trade in human lives, urges city and Albany authorities to act, and contrasts with abolitionist rhetoric while warning of deadly conditions and public danger.
A Syracuse newspaper notes the Millerites announce May 19 1855 as the last day in the almanac. The piece laments the repeated doomsday prophecies and observes funeral processions and sextons busy in towns, while the world continues with hopes for extended prosperity and knowledge.
In Boston Police Court Judge ruled that Wilde's Hotel is a public space and Augustus C. Blodgett had right to enter for the purpose of examining the register. Mr. Weston Merritt was fined eight dollars and costs for forcibly ejecting Blodgett after prior warning.
A pious grandmother asks if she should turn out the coffee as breakfast begins. The grandson jokes about the need to attend the table, prompting laughter and a warm family moment.
A New Orleans man is praised for his upright conduct and unusual habit of not sitting during meals, reflecting his steady character and disciplined lifestyle.
A quote from Working Farmer notes that all substances expand with heat and contract when cooling, with different ratios. It warns farmers that wooden and iron plows harrows cultivators and wagons left out in summer sun will experience iron parts expanding at noon and contracting at night, forcing components apart and causing rapid wear.
A Country Gentleman excerpt argues social pride about carrying bundles, contrasting two attitudes. It cites Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte's son in Cambridge carrying a broom, defending self possession, with a contrasting young lady who avoids carrying bundles as vulgar.
The city land office is crowded with 75 to 100 people waiting daily. Congress cut land prices to 1.24 dollars per acre for settlers, offering homes to all including minors. Buyers may acquire 80 acres for $10, 160 acres for $20, or 320 acres for $40.
The article notes how California military funerals proceed with a band returning to serenade the widow after burial, a tradition described as unusual and distinctive to the state.
Telegraphic items note a Texas coast storm destroying crops and vessels, the rebellion reaching Monterey, plus Mexico City dispatches. Other news include a New York shooting, Perry’s Canton report, a bishop election ballot deadlock, a Protection Insurance Company failure, and witty scraps from Splinters.
A colorful critique describes Rufus Choate as a tall wiry figure with sharp eyes and unconventional looks. It praises his eloquence and legal skill while joking about his flamboyant style and lofty self-regard. It notes his prominent roles, including service in the Senate, and mentions rumors of a future presidential bid.
G T Stewart argues to Ohio Agricultural Society that deeper cultivation triples productivity. He cites Kentucky corn yields of 122 bushels per acre and British wheat productivity on long cultivated soil, urging farmers to dig ten inches or more and double crops, not acres. He notes Ohio farmers own land in fee simple versus English tenant reliance, enabling lower taxes and higher wages.
A dialogue on family living patterns compares England and America. The speaker notes England favors residence permanence and passing homes to children, while America sees frequent relocation from city to city, with people rarely dying in the house of their birth. Mrs. Stowe’s Sunny Memories is cited.
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