Telegraph Melting Stockholders Elect Directors
A quorum of Stockholders met on October 10 1850 at Isprasapote and chose a Board of Directors including J B Pravel P Hoagland Geo Cecil J L Reynolds T J Browne J B M Ray W B Noel and S C Wilson. S C Wilson was named President Dr Coe Treasurer and W J Delano Secretary. The board ordered no stock issue without board authorization and called O Reilly to transfer line and patent rights. Meeting adjourned to the fourth Monday of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Coe
W. J. Delano
Monument to Jenks Launched by Friends of Tuonas Jexxs
The Lafayette Journal reports that friends of the late Tuonas P. Jexxs are organizing a monument at his burial cemetery. Those in charge expect strong support and a marble memorial will soon mark his resting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuonas P. Jexxs
Lafayette Journal
Bounty Land forms for obtaining land under the 1850 act
The government publishes instruction forms for bounty land claims under the 1850 act. Declarations sworn before justices certify service and marriage details for surviving soldiers, widows, or minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Bounty
General Land Ofice
Pension
Bounty Land
Congress
Suzi
Department
Nighttime streets blamed for boys' ruin in moral editorial
A moralist urges parents to keep sons at home after nightfall to protect youth from corrupting street life. The piece condemns late hours as breeding vulgar language, crime, and dissolute behavior, urging family activities and strict supervision to safeguard boys' futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bove
Advertising, Railroads, and Local Notices in The Cambridge Reveille
The Cambridge Reveille urges subscribers to pay in wood before roads worsen and notes cash paydowns. It reports on Iowa’s congressional seat dispute, Detroit slave tensions, and Canadian escape concerns. It covers Eaton and Hamilton Railroad loan votes, Louisville census data, rail work to Richmond, and claims Clarke county farmers gain about 39000 dollars yearly from railroad access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republic
Clarke County
Public sentiment in the South letter from Livingston Panama
A Livingston Panama correspondent reports a meeting where Union supporters beat Disunionists. He predicts large gains by luring opponents into Union questions, claiming Whigs and many old Jackson Democrats align with the Union in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Panama
Washington
Huollow
Union
Mississippi
Georgia
The Way It Works in Temperance Turmoil
A provincial paper recalls threats from liquor lobbyists after opposing alcohol as a beverage. Publisher says some patrons vowed to punish dissent by dropping subscriptions, and one backer halted his support to force adherence to whiskey interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Sons of Temperance
Quead
Lead from sacramental wine distillation discussed at Cambridge City
An 1850 report details a temperance lecture at a Methodist church where about a quart of wine obtained for sacramental use was distilled. The tester describes isolating a lead residue and a colored sediment, with the remaining distillation residue unused. Also noted is the death of Lafayette Courier editor James P. Jenks, described as a profound community loss.
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Ross
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hosea
Ohio election results show balance of power in legislature
Telegraphic Columbus report lists 35 Whig and 33 Democrat House members with 4 Free Soil. Senate 13 Whig 16 Democrat 2 Free Soil with Randell and Sutliff. Congress 9 Whigs 9 Democrats 1 Free Soil plus Abolition Democrats Townsend and an Independent Johnson. Free Soil gains could decide control. State Journal corroborates.
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Columbus
House
Democrats
Free Soilers
Free Soil
Trumbull
Geauge, Lake
Astabula
Senate
Randell
Sutliff
Congress
Mail Car Robbery Near Gray's Ferry Reported
Telegraphed from Madison Banner describes a night mail car break in near Gray's Ferry. Pouches for New York to Richmond Raleigh Wheeling carried large remittances. One letter carried 740 dollars. Count of opened letters about a thousand. many boxes of cotton indicate jewelry taken. No clue yet.
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Privapeuruta
Gray's Ferry
New York
Richmond
Raleigh
N. C
Wheeling
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Mississippi
Southwest
Atlantic
Carpenter & Co
N. Y
J. W. Marey
White
Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention Oct 16 1850
The convention met in Wennispay Moratna on October 16 1850 with a prayer by Rev Street and readings of the prior journal. A memorial from Congregational Friends urged color not to affect rights in forming a new constitution, prompting a substantial debate and referral to Rights and Privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wennispay Moratna
Mr. Street
Beard
Meears
Owen
Foster
Colfax
Rariden
Ritchie
Clark
Morrison
Committee On Rights and Privileges
Gregg
Madison
Wolf
House of Representatives
Convention Resolves on Hall for Session Then Places 2 o'clock Reading
The convention met and the select committee’s resolutions on accepting a hall at Madison were laid on the table by a large majority. Mr. Petitt moved to take up the present constitution as a special order at 2 pm and changed the day’s order to 9 am tomorrow. A resolution to require the Legislative Department committee to propose biennial Legislature sessions was adopted 124 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Committee
Madison
Wolf
Petitt
Legislative Department
Royal Commissioners Prepare Hyde Park Exhibition Lodging Registry
The commission plans a lodging registry with fixed charges and secured accommodations to curb extortion. They will also regulate railway charges interpreters and guides, and fix routes for Cubs and omnibuses. Inns and coffee-houses will adopt the same rules as preparations for a major continental exhibit. Great Britain and colonies receive 107050 feet, United States 85000 feet, Belgium 28000 feet. France lists 1209 exhibitors including Bohemia and Austria among others.
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Royal Commissioners
Hyde Park
London
Great Britain
United States
Belgium
Bohemia
Austria
Hungary
Lombardy
Venice
France
R SANDS CO HIPPOPER ARENA Marshal's Sale
By virtue of a Fieri Facias issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the District, sale of real estate in Cambridge City Wayne County Indiana is scheduled for November 16, 1859. The property includes lot seven and adjacent parcels along certain named roads in Cambridge.
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United States
Cambridge City
Wayne County
Indiana
Bilbo Nomberthres
Hese Road
Cambridge
Sherrif's Sale in Milton Wayne County Indiana 1850
Public sale authorized by the Wayne circuit Court to satisfy an Execution in favor of the State Bank of Indiana. Real estate includes Out Lot 8 and multiple parcels in Milton and surrounding land, described by surveys, with multiple tract boundaries and canal frontage. Sale at the Centreville courthouse door on a November day in 1850 between 10 AM and 4 PM. Taken as property of Richard W Moore and Daniel Sinks to satisfy the execution. WM Baker Sheriff. October 4 1850.
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Great Britain
United States
Wayne Circuit Court
Court House
Centreville
Wayne County
Indiana
Jacob Sinks
Milton
Recorder’s Office
Rouse
Township
Richard W. Moore
State Bank of Indiana
Whitewater Valley Canal
West River Street
Daniel Sinks
Township Fifteen
Sxteen
Whitewater
Main Street
Aaron White
Said White
Milford Society of Friends
Richard Moore
Sherife
Wayne
Cambridge City
Plumb Street
Big Spring
Hawkina
Aaron Conklin
Clem Tingley
Gideon Burton
W. C
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Delano
Sec’y
Indianapolis
J. W. Delano
Jenks
Purooess
Ict Varlad
Jon Theredi
Pa. D
Cwurzen
Deb Ut
Burgalo N.Y
Ladenife
Cambridge Reveille
BE. W. Carr
Reveille
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Daniel Miller
Iowa
William Thompson
Miller
Idrofoco
Thompson
Detroit
Canada
Sandwich
Cleveland
Eaton & Hamilton Railroop
Cincinnati
Eaton and Hamilton Railroad Company
Louisville
The
Courier
Eaton
State Line
South
Mr. Dormer
James P. Jenks
Lafayette Courrier
James P. Jonks
Bourne
Madison Banner
Protestant Episcopal Convention
Protestant Episcopal Church
Christ Church
Chase
Ilingis
Chillicoths Gagetes
PostOrrick
Judge Hall
Proceedings OF the Constitutional Convention
R. Sands & CO
Europe
J. C. Adams
Queen Mab
Frank Whittaker
W. H. Stout
Sam. Lathrop
Wm. Aymar
Jas. Wi Foshay
WM. Baker
Pr. Fee
Lackey
Turton
AMURL
Eleiott
A. B
Fabridge
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