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Newspaper
Cambridge Reveille
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1850
Page
2
A humorous tale describes a doctor directing a young man through a series of odd commands including walking three times around a square and wearing a coat at the door. The episode ends with a stern warning to avoid eating ice cream raw and a return to their seats.
From the Pacific News April 12 the report discusses California facing a failed state loan effort to cover expenses totaling 255 934 92 with estimates sending year end to 483 924 05. It argues Congress must decide California’s fate as a free sovereign state amid slavery and union questions.
Intelligence from the Mines reports a newly discovered mine near Deer Creek with promising yields. Miners face water shortages after snowmelt, leading to shifting activity as some diggings dry up while others prosper. A Nevada town grows around Caldwell's store with local officers elected.
Report describes provisions being cheap and vegetables scarce while fresh onions arrive in abundance. Miners at the Marysville area regale daily, with a hospital lately established for the sick and an express from San Francisco and Sacramento delivering papers and goods every two weeks.
A large specimen weighing 1 fandrell and 27 ounces was examined by Mr. Nickerson. Found by Netherby in the Auburn dry-diggings it is now owned by Nickerson valued at about $2050. The quartz is dark with five particles of gold closely intermingled throughout the luma.
County judge elect Vinal Daniels updates that a large Placerville sink, spanning forty to fifty rods, yields rich gold with about one hundred diggers. Albert W. Bee and Isaac R. Querean lead crews packing dirt to a nearby creek, with water scarcity hindering operations. Estimates claim thousands of dollars daily in gold.
Cotoma April 16 1850 report on exploration of the Middle Fork of the American river headwaters. A party attempted to reach high snow regions above Bird’s store but depth delayed operations. Rivers remain high. Mormon Island emptied. no mining until July. Provisions good. district believed rich deposits await discovery this summer. Route via Sacramento Coloma and Spanish Bar on the Middle Fork.
The Alta California recalls the lure of gold as the Sacramento and its tributaries draw crowds to mines and interiors. Yet streets stay busy while real activity remains lighter, and a playful scene unfolds as a lover flirts with a window view amid urban life and cautionary notes about slippery sidewalks and painted women.
The notice lists county and state offices with candidate names including Wrutine Peasoret for county Auditor. It also comments on Convention nominees Othaniel Beeson Henry Hoover and editor claims about the Reveille, labeling these figures with sharp political critique.
In Massachusetts the court under Chief Justice Shaw denied Prof. Webster a new trial on a writ of error. The ruling leaves the original sentence intact with little chance of escape from execution. The piece also notes disputes around local journalism and records a card from Mortox and Jonnsos offering legal services.
The Jeffersonian weekly accuses a Reveille signature "A Tax Payer" of crediting Hon. O. Butler as the author. The piece challenges Elder to reveal his information source or admit departure from the truth. It suggests Butler may not have seen the published communication.
A letter signed Jay Bird, attributed to Mrs. Bulla of Boston township, critiques Mr. Stemlin’s letter to the Whig paper. It notes Jay Bird’s familiarity with National Road incidents and Jeffersonian Official Business, but doubts her knowledge of Bulla vote in the Whig Convention. The piece hints she arrived in Ohio weeks before the convention to influence Mr. Elder’s nomination.
A humorous 19th century quip has Mrs Partington recommending Townsend’s Sarsaparilla to Mount Vesuvius to stop eruptions. An elderly lady mocks the volcano as vomiting for so long it cannot tummy anything else. A boy asks how much a 9 pig weighs if 200 pounds, and a wit replies to jump into the scale for an immediate answer.
The piece debates endorsements of a Sentinel article by Rariden Holloway and Elder. It argues Elder misrepresents Rariden and Holloway, defends journalistic honesty, and critiques political tactics in the Indiana senate race. A line on Telegraph reports and Democratic doctrine follows.
Washington reports from the New York Tribune cite dispatches showing Secretary of State urged General Campbell to demand the Conroy prisoners. The Count of Alcoy, governor of Cubs, allegedly refuses surrender despite clear evidence they sailed for Chagres. Bulwer pledges Britain will not intervene as U S warnings rise.
A young Scotch lady Mise Lavinia Downie suffered for years from a pin believed swallowed after placing it in her mouth. A festering in her ear revealed the object, which when extracted had bent the tissues and bones, causing prolonged agony until the fourth of the month.
Webster responds to Massachusetts citizens praising his Senate speech on the slave question. He urges preserving the Union, warns against local agitation, and calls for prudent, impartial governance. He expresses confidence Massachusetts will support upright, fair conduct in Congress.
Burrato June 17. The fine steamer Griffith took fire about 5 o'clock this morning twenty miles below Cleveland and burned to the water’s edge. Only thirty five saved, all others lost. Captain Robey and his wife and child are among the dead. Most passengers were emigrants bound for the West. The disaster is the greatest on Lake Erie since the Erie fire.
A list of Senators whose terms end in 1851 and whose successors will be chosen by the Legislature this fall. It notes twelve Democrats and eight Whigs, with Whigs in italics, including Phelps Vermont, Greene Rhode Island, Dayton New Jersey, Walse Delaware, Mason Virginia, Turney Tennessee, Cass Michigan, Benton Missouri, Rusk Texas, Hamlin Maine, Webster Massachusetts, Dickinson New York, Stur geon Pennsylvania, Prat Maryland, Davis Massachusetts, Corwin Ohio, Bright Indiana, Yulee Florida, Dodge Wisconsin, Baldwin Connecticut.
The circuit court in Indianapolis awarded $2,836 to Norris for aiding and abetting escape of four slaves from his Michigan custody. Costs will push total beyond $5,000. The decision prompts hope that northern courts will uphold the Constitution on fugitive slave issues.
Reports claim four petrified horses and a rider were found at Crow Wing river 128 miles above St Paul Minnesota. The St Paul Pioneer jokes about rewards for sound petrified beings and a St Louis curator offers museum plans and payment for deliverables in good condition.
The African Railroad Journal argues that railroad construction requires national effort and press publicity. It claims editors can influence public opinion more than local leaders and notes railroads benefit from press support yet should repay with equity, urging directors to align actions with public interests.
Journal notes Democratic criticism of the Senate motion on the Nicaragua treaty and lists yeas and nays, naming Badger Bell Baldwin Berrien Butler Cass Clay Chase Clarke Cooper of Massachusetts Dawson Dayton Dodge of Wisconsin Dodge of Iowa Downs Felch Foote Greene Hale Houston Hunter Jones King Mangum Mason Miller Morton Norris Pearce Pratt Sebastian Seward Shields Smith Soule Sprague Sturgeon Underswood Wales Webster. Also discusses Horace Greeley’s views and predicted votes among various senators.
Terre Haute Courier reports that Wabash Navigation Company aims to improve river navigation from the mouth to Payette by removing logs and obstructions. Stockholders urge the President and Directors to adopt measures promptly and economically to ensure steady low water navigation and boost regional trade and resources.
A Bombay correspondent to a London paper reports a severe hailstorm at Condwall six miles from Sattern. Huge hailstones as large as coconuts killed moon and cattle, and a touane was prostrated in places. A note warns of a dangerous immee piece tied to a last 20 bill. The text also mentions a fashion detail and a frosting method for cream involving a glass Peak and a bachelor’s besoth, reflecting mixed later content.
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