23 Dec 1854
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Newspaper
Burlington Telegraph
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1854
Page
1
The issue is the Burlington based Weekly Telegraph dated December 15 1854. It announces publication by The Burlington Telegraph Printing Co priced at two dollars per annum.
Report from town says the legislature convened Wednesday afternoon and held two ballots for U S Senator. First ballot Dodge 29 Warren 16 Cook 11 Johnson 0 scattering. Second ballot Dodge 29 Warren 18 Cook 8 Johnson 14 scattering. Adjourned to Thursday 21st. A Whig convention nominated Mr Harlan of Henry county amid city excitement and doubt about the outcome.
A statewide push favors repealing usury laws with a circulating petition and expected swift legislative action. The piece argues fixed rates hinder trade, drive capital away, and that free money would attract foreign investment, reducing rates to market levels without government limits.
The article argues relocating Iowa's capital westward, likely to Fort Des Moines, with a commission to choose a central site. It notes Iowa City may lose the seat, the Capitol building could pass to the State University, and contemplates central access from all regions.
Captain Martin arrived yesterday with a new locomotive for the eastern railroad. At Muscatine on Tuesday the crew worked to cut a channel through ice for passage of the bears, facing several gorges on the route. Despite faint hopes, the engine's arrival proves that some things can be done as well as others.
Tue Gevar Stoam of the 34 inst extends from the Atlantic at New York and Eston for Langton Comm es. Trains from New York northward blocked by snowdrifts hours. Snow along the Erie Railroad about 2 feet. A terrific gale at Cleveland. In Virginia a political storm may sweep Wise overboard. George C Summers may become the K N candidate.
Gov. Baker of New Hampshire presides over the Kansas Emigration Society at Concord and aligns with leading Pierce administration figures. The Granite Democracy shows signs of wavering as popular sentiment shifts in support of party leaders.
The moderate spell tempers river thaw allowing the waterway to free from ice for a day or two before last night. Local observers note the recent melt and ongoing river conditions as a sign of seasonal change.
Washington dispatch reports Senator elect David S Reid sworn in North Carolina. debate covers 21 year naturalization limit excluding post passage arrivals, Know Nothings hostility to abolitionism, mediation with Russia, and a dissected Greytown issue. House actions include relief for Kane expedition and military academy appropriations, with votes on suspending rules and resolutions to distribute the president's message.
Authorities report about 60 000 dollars in forgeries tied to a city carpenter. Properties built in the past year including a female seminary were seized under new law by claimants for materials. Jacob Kindler is named as the forger with around six thousand in forged notes and debts totaling over forty thousand dollars. Rumor places him in Oregon. Two local officers, Essander and Stanley, are jailed for arresting a black boy as vagrant and selling him to a Carroll County farmer.
New York reports indicate the Empire City Bank failed to settle its exchange at the clearing house this morning, alarming investors about potential wind up. The Baltic steamer sailed to Liverpool carrying 53 passengers but no specie onboard.
New Orleans dispatch notes the Oizaba bringing Mexican dates and a November 21 rebel rout. General Santa Anna issues a decree barring government workers from voting under penalty of removal from office. Reports also claim the Honduran government seeks to sell Prisoner Island to the United States for twenty thousand dollars.
The Bruke Mine steamer, owned by the Montreal Mining Company and loaded with gun powder, was wrecked in a recent gale on the Upper Lakes. All lives were saved. A gang of Canadian robbers also plundered a house in Galt on Saturday and fired on a road traveler.
From New Orleans dated December 12 reports Serra Anna freed 160 of Count Ballin’s compatriots as a gesture toward Napoleon. Civil clashes followed over disrespectful communications to the President. The plague wields havoc in inland Mexican cities with Vera Cruz supporting Santa Anna by a near unanimous vote.
In Buffalo on December 8 the barque Norman carrying RR iron caught fire in the forecastle. The blaze was smothered and fully extinguished before any damage occurred.
The Conneaut crew of the Lewis Cass was rescued yesterday after a difficult voyage. Two sailors were unable to stand after reaching shore.
In Brooklyn on December 12, Judge Lemvy charged the case of John M. Tucker for the murder of his child. The defence raised a locanite plea which the judge rejected, attributing the killing to the accused’s voluntary consumption of brandy.
Billimore, Dec. Ltd. Easender and Stantry, two police officers, were arrested after allegedly seizing a black boy as a vacant and selling him as a slave to a farmer in Carrolco. The incident raises questions about abuse of power and racial injustice in the local force.
The steamer North Star from Detroit reports about thirty six vessels trapped in the ice near Put-in-Bay, with crews likely to remain until the thaw. The find highlights a stalled winter route as conditions freeze in December at Cleveland.
The Boston Courier and The Boston Telegraph name candidates for the election sermon to the legislature. The Courier offers Samuel Lothrop of Boston with a quote about yesterday and knowing nothing from Job. The Telegraph suggests a Timothy scripture warning against pride and strife among corrupt minds.
The governor lauds prosperity and westward settlement, cites state finances, land sales, and pension needs. He calls for tax assessment reform, public education improvements, asylum funding, prison oversight, and river improvement, urging militia readiness and emigration policy discussions.
In a final message as Iowa governor Stephen Hempstead urges protection of civil and religious liberty, opposes religious tests, and warns against harsh liquor laws and premature banking reforms. He calls for a single focus on railroad land grants, county road oversight, and prudent state budgeting while advocating unity and continued support for state and national governance. He leaves office expressing gratitude and hope for Iowa's prosperity and union.
The Barque Jese Hoyt ran ashore in a low storm at Point Abino on Wednesday. Her mate reached his city yesterday at noon. Captain Dore, Marine inspector, chartered the lug Wm. Peck to assist. Several Upper Lake vessels at Gravely Bay report damage to spars sails. If rough weather persists, wintering ashore may be required.
New York December 13 report notes heavy business as the clearing continues. The steamship schedule changes begin with the Pacific departing on the 27th, moving shipments from Saturdays to Wednesdays thereafter. The Cooke divorce case ends with a verdict for the plaintiff Mere Conidae.
The notice complains of irregular mail delivery with three or four letters arriving together. It notes a scene between here and Flow City worth checking and urges Agent Campbell to forward mail via the Burlington road, asserting he is not posted on its readiness. It asks Campbell to act accordingly.
The Evening Post reports large purchases of pork and beef for English army and navy needs. Agents have been active in the West, with shipments arriving from Chicago. Bills for payment have appeared in the market, increasing the surplus of meat and exchange. Purchases are not yet complete, and the nation may look to future shipments.
The text notes Gov Grimes’ inaugural address while indicating thePurenga and congressional news consume space, precluding other items from publication. This brief item signals a prioritization of major political coverage over miscellaneous notes in the issue.
A joint legislative count presents Grimes with 23 312 votes and Bates 21 192, yielding Grimes a majority of 2 129. The message notes the governor will receive the official vote fee after this count.
The Anti Nebraska papers call on current lawmakers to resign and submit to the popular will, urging immediate adherence to public sentiment.
Dec 12 report covers Michigan Senator Stewart back on St Clair plats and St Marys rover. Shields notes a Galena marine hospital bill. Jones introduces railroad duties bill. House debates printing 25 000 abstracts, then moves to Nebraska Kansas slavery tensions with Mace Clower Englich Washburn Stephens debating Missouri Compromise repeal and anti slavery circles. Senate private session adjourned.
At a Railroad Convention last evening a debate over fixing maximum speeds for Express and Local trains led to a resolution to recommend a fare increase for Express passengers. The coal committee was not ready to report. A panel was appointed to study road-officer reforms and a committee to report next meeting on transport concerns for emigrants. The meeting adjourned.
Utica December 9 1854 a powerger left a box at Amsterdam station to hold for a day or two then moved east. The box held the partly dissected remains of a human body unable to be embalmed. An inquest offered no new facts and speculation linked the corpse to the missing Miss Moore of Rochester as a possible match.
Private circles in St Louis discuss a plan to build a transcontinental line from the Missouri to the Pacific. The proposal envisions a western trade corridor near 74 a with a staged route and heavy investment to reach the coast within a year, seeking support from investors and local officials, while addressing costs and protection concerns.
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