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Newspaper
Burlington Telegraph
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1854
Page
1
The piece argues against a Nebraska bill extending slavery, predicts party realignment into Non-Intervention and abolition camps, and condemns Senator Douglas. It warns of universal contention, calls for accountability of northern and southern leaders, and questions Iowa and national support for expanding slavery from Texas to the Pacific.
Ex Senator Clemens of Alabama pens a letter in this morning's paper. A distinguished Southern democracy leader, his remarks rebuke northern demagogues reliant on distant waters for their gudgeons and urge candid, honest consideration by readers.
The Boston Traveler notes dealers in Boston face pressure to lower flour prices due to a stockpile of at least 160000 barrels in city stores.
The New York Herald reports eleven ships fitting out in Cuban ports for the African coast to load enslaved people and return. It also notes seven vessels sailing in six to eight weeks from Baltimore, Boston and New York to be hired as slavers.
The Arabia notes the Queen will not open Parliament in person this session to avoid mob insult to Prince Albert. Opposition press attacks on him grow violent while ministerial papers defend him and call for fair play until Parliament convenes. In Britain the Algerian question eclipses the Eastern crisis.
Washington correspondent notes the government has spent two hundred thousand dollars pursuing Dr. Gardiner for alleged fraud. Defense counsel have begun their arguments, with a two month battle expected ahead.
The letter and public sentiment debate over the Wilmot Proviso vs the 1820 Ordinance reflect Iowa’s stance on slavery and state sovereignty. Iowa’s Organic Law preserves the 1820 prohibition, while opponents frame the Proviso as a modern tool. The piece contrasts continental and local authority, noting Iowa’s adherence to established non intervention principles. Additionally, a report on Scout Mistresses for Weset notes progress in recruiting female teachers to the West, with 48 sent this year and a total of 350 since the program began, plus financials for the board.
A fiery agitation urges western pioneers to accept slave settlements as the Missouri compromise repeal looms under the Douglas bill. The speaker condemns the choice as a loss of western pride and manliness and warns of a future of ignominy if such plans move forward.
About fifteen to twenty members of the Telegraph and Gazette offices rode the railroad by invitation of Mr. Tunnex. They enjoyed the trip, thanked the engineer for courteous service, and found the road a fine job. Their impressions are clear and to the point, stating that the iron horse is a leader among horses.
A Shanghai letter dated November 16 reports Imperialist forces shelling the city walls for two weeks at two hundred yards with no visible effect. The Russian Admiral was at Nagasaki, Japan, and may try to hinder Commodore Perry’s actions.
A three year state survey reveals copper and gold ores attracting investors and boosting state revenues to five times the survey cost. The second year uncovers thick bituminous coal seams spanning about forty five square miles, with an estimated thirty million tons per thousand acres of premier quality coal.
Ladies rescued from the San Francisco present Lieutenant Francis Key Murray of the United States Navy with a silver goblet to honor his noble conduct on the disabled steamer and during the Kilby’s perilous voyage until the Kilby was encountered by Lieut. Thompson.
Wealthy Berlin citizens helped booksellers create public libraries across the city for workers. The collections total 10,000 volumes, including 2,389 natural history works, 702 science titles, 1,572 on geography and travel, with the remainder mainly biography and history.
An Albany convention of the friends of Woman's Rights was set for the 14th and 15th instant. Expected speakers include Miss Lucy Stone Mrs C J S Nichols Rev Antoinette L Brown and Lydia A Jenkins.
Information arrived of the death of William Forster a prominent English Quaker. He was one of four who came to the United States in October to deliver to the President and Southern governors an address on slavery. The report also notes U S exports to Great Britain and Ireland since September totaling over 1 053 million barrels of flour and 4 431 910 bushels of wheat with sizeable increases. Total value estimated near 23000000 dollars.
The Iowa City publication Iowa State Journal starts as a temperance journal replacing the Sunbeam. It prints semi monthly at one dollar a year and is edited by Reverend S Storrs Hewe.
A Paris dispatch reports an imperial decree ordering a new five franc gold piece. The coin aims to ease silver coin scarcity as gold silver values shift after California and Australia metal influx. It will measure fourteen millimeters in diameter.
Bayard Taylor’s New York lecture on Arabians recounts an opium like narcotic from Indian hemp used by Saracedic Warriors. He details visions in Damascus and a desert boat of mother of pearl with music and rainbow arches, plus a Kentucky companion’s locomotive reaction and steam‑jug gag.
A Washington correspondent reports that the Nebraska Bill risks failure if the administration stays neutral, as opposition grows amid ten days of debate. The piece attacks the plan as a corrupt political trick to create slave territory, with proponents and opponents rallying in Congress.
A Vermont paper exalts the state’s singular city and notes the absence of police and murder in ten years. It extols homes as centers of family life where fathers work and vote, mothers guide, and children become scholars and patriots.
Since the river opened Friday last, twenty steamers have arrived at St Louis by Monday evening, signaling strong downstream traffic and active transportation for the week.
Wasixoron Feb 4 1851 letter to Hon Joan Van Buren discusses Slavery politics and the Nebraska bill. Clemens urges restraint on agitation and supports the 1850 compromise while warning that Douglas's Nebraska bill could trigger upheaval and threaten the republic. He hopes for a northern understanding and renewal of contact.
M J Thomas Fitzpatrick died in Washington on the seventh. He served as agent for Indians on the Upper Platte and Arkansas and enjoyed their confidence and that of the United States. He spent much of his life in the Indian country and was familiar with the tribes.
Hon Rafus Bullock of Royalston orders a telescope for Amherst College from Alvan Clark of Cambridgeport. The expense will not be less than 1800 dollars. The Trumpet lauds Clark as an exceptional portrait painter, avid astronomer, and discoverer of new stars and double stars not listed in catalogs.
A translated 1853 letter from the Duchess of Orleans to the Duke de Nemours explains her stance on entering the proposed royal union. She cites peace, sacred rights of her sons, and elective royalty born from 1830 as key factors, noting past debates at Claremont and Frohsdorf and affirming her desire to protect her family's position.
London Times reports from Paris and St Petersburg on the eve of conflict. It portrays the Emperor as divinely inspired to drive Muslims from Europe, with a nation aflame in fanaticism and opposition to peace. Count Nesselrode loses influence while Orloff favors war and Russia eyeing a tougher stance.
The first day of January marks an estimated population of 310,000 for California. Officials note the figure reflects census estimates and regional counts across the state.
J Ross Jones of Lebanon Warren county Ohio seeks any information about his father David Jones who lived Browneville Pa and Steubenville connections. After his father's death in 1824 or 1828 his mother died destitute, and Jones was raised by Judge Bell in Hamilton county. He asks newspapers nationwide to copy this appeal. Letters to J Ross Jones Lebanon Ohio.
An elderly man recounts a temperance meeting incident in which a clergyman defends wine and a young man, once abstinent, is provoked to drink at a social party. The story ends with the narrator revealing the young man was his son and the clergyman the speaker who just addressed the audience.
A London correspondent reports Italian patriot Mazzini facing a hostile assault from exiled compatriots. They accuse him of misusing an £80 subscription for his own ends, while supporters note his 30 years of selfless service and martyrdom for Italian liberty.
The Fairfield Ledger urges Jefferson County farmers to subscribe to the Iowa Farmer and Horticulturist. It praises the monthly publication for its agricultural and horticultural content, notes its growing popularity, and claims 75 cents suffices. C. W. Slagle, Esq., acts as agent to receive subscriptions and allow examination of copies.
The twentieth annual report notes over ten thousand schools open about five months, male teachers earning 19.25 and female teachers 12.03 monthly. About 480,000 pupils statewide, excluding Philadelphia with 286 schools and 50,085 pupils. State school tax $1,021,337.34. Reforms in school laws recommended.
An American in Europe describes Dutch babies as phlegmatic and independent looking. He admits pinching several in a crowd to test their temperament. One child yawned while others gazed placidly, confirming a calm demeanor and model behavior.
EPA Laly stated she cannot support a husband, explaining her decision to remain single. The remark was shared amid questions about personal life and future plans.
A seventeenth century letter reveals Elisabeth, wife of Sr John, outlining enormous stipulations for her marital life. She requests an annual allowance of one thousand pounds plus eight hundred for charity, multiple horses, numerous attendants, coaches, apparel, and furnishings, plus debts, jewels, and household improvements. She also asks for schooling for children and wages for servants, and cautions against the Lord Chamberlain.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt examines Jean Lafitte, tracing his origins on the Garonne, career as a privateer, capture by the English, and long imprisonment. It notes his shift to revenge against England, his Arablike resolve, and eventual withdrawal from his French family as rumors and legends grew around him.
Governor Bigler sends a message to the House urging action on the public take over of the Franklin Canal Co. The company protests and says it will challenge the measure before the Supreme Court. The message also urges a gauge break at Evie and supports the change.
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