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Newspaper
Cambridge Reveille
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1850
Page
2
Advertising agency Mr. BE. W. Carr is authorized to receive payments for advertisements and subscriptions to the Reveille in Philadelphia.
Subscriptions may be paid in wood as roads are good for hauling. Also requests wood cutting and drying before cold weather to prepare for the season.
The notice calls readers to settle 1849 taxes in Cincinnati on October 22 and 23 with Mr Williams the Treasurer. It notes flour is priced at 3.47 to 3.50 per barrel in the city and warns that unpaid taxes incur advertising costs.
News from Charlestown reports furious reaction to the Territorial Bill. A public demonstration followed its passage with the Union flag trodden underfoot. Meetings are being called across the state to respond to the current events. South Carolina’s measures seem unlikely to alter the outcome.
The wheat market shows a slight uptick since the last report with merchants paying 56 cents per bushel. Raymond & Co. have taken in 2,000 bushels in ten days while B. & F. Conklin Mills have received 4,700 bushels. Conklin & Cannon advertise a large stock from New York and Philadelphia to be sold cheaper by quality, with a fine assortment of ladies fashions and mens cloths available.
The Democracy of Summit county Ohio in a late convention passed resolutions repudiating all connexion with the free suit party and pledging to maintain strict party organization. Mr Vaile fears a similar fate may befall them in this State.
The period for District Marshals to return the census has been extended by an act of Congress to January 1, 1851. The issue also notes Graham's Magazine October issue with reading and engravings, a California letter from Dr. J. W. Wayman, and local rail and distillery news. The South Bend county commissioners subscribe 40,000 to a railroad passing through St. Joseph. Mrs Partington humor appears with a remark about a towel and discussion.
Bay News reports rats devastate potato crops in Bethlehem harming the farming community. Hon John J. Slingerland finds his anticipated harvest affected by rats and air decay. A W. W. Valley Canal Company reward is posted for those who break the canal banks. An Eastern paper cites a powder mill explosion death with the killer as the only witness able to explain.
The Jeffersonian rebukes a rival editor for foul reporting on mail affairs and postmasters, recalls past disputes over Richmond and Hagars town mail routes, and defends the local office. The piece quibbles with delays and asserts the editorial critique is driven by personal ambition and political defeat. It includes ornate digressions on sacred trees and contemplation for emphasis.
The Senate did not convene. In the House Richardson attacked Ewing while Vinton replied. The West Point appropriation bill moved forward and California's territorial government measure advanced after amendments failed. Utah territorial bill passed after multiple amendments failed. Wilmot Proviso and slavery provisions drew votes. Adjourned.
Lieut. Lynch of the United States Exploring Expedition in 1848 visited the Garden of Gethsemane in mid May. He described blooming clover, eight venerable trees, and a tranquil scene surrounded by Olives pass, with Jerusalem and a Jewish cemetery visible nearby.
A thunderous plea warns against the Mammoth Distillery’s construction, labeling it a Moloch that destroys families and innocence. The writer dismisses its social harm, urges moral restraint, and foresees the factory as a looming threat to the community’s future. More anon.
The Oswego New York starch plant processes 2000 bushels weekly to produce 40000 pounds of white starch. Three U S factories exist with growing demand as corn starch proves superior for culinary use. Residual corn serves livestock feed while manufacturers seek more data on rivals benefiting farmers.
A correspondent in Pass La Prise California on July 18 1850 from Stanistaw River writes of the gold rush turning to misery. He warns Joan to stay away as many arrive ruined by exaggeration crime and false hopes while rivers offer the last chance for moderate gains. He details scams price gouging and fake riches sold by editors and merchants in Stockton and San Francisco.
A soldier writes he cannot do much before August and has ninety to a hundred days to build funds before returning home. He asks the Lodge members to remember him, hopes to unite again as brothers, and requests mail with any news to bring him pleasure.
A Cincinnati Gazette summary notes Friday and Saturday votes in Congress. Texas boundary settled, California admitted without amendment, Utah Territorial Government organized. The bills require presidential signatures. Authors praise the Taylor and Fillmore administrations for smooth passage and the removal of sectional tensions.
Historical note on the oath required of a member of Parliament and the later record that Rothschild declined to take it. The pledge includes loyalty to Queen Victoria, defense of the Crown, Protestant succession, and rejection of papal or foreign jurisdiction, with commitments to uphold the Church of England and Protestant government.
Centreville announces tax rates for state and county purposes with specific per $100 levies and poll taxes. It urges payment before October 1 to avoid advertising costs and lists several institutions including avenues, asylums, and schools.
The fragment shows an oath declaring truthfulness in the plain sense of the words with no evasion or mental reservation, and concluding with So help me God. The phrasing centers on professing, testifying and declaring a solemn commitment to truth.
A young lady asks to be cloaked kindly by her gallant. He obliges and adds a witty remark that he will clasp not only the cloak but its contents as well. The playful line lands as a humorous Victorian banter moment.
The Mexican Government concludes a peace treaty with the Apaches who have long troubled northern states. A monthly mail service will run from Independence to Santa Fe guarded by eight men. The carriages are amphibious, designed to travel on land and float on deep streams.
In Brandon Vermont the town's total property valuation is about 500000 dollars yet residents have subscribed 250000 dollars to a railroad project passing through the town. The note asserts residents understand their interest in the venture.
The article notes that previous difficulties hindering the railroad project have been removed and work is advancing with vigor. Final completion to Paris is expected this fall, with the line from Dayton to the state line to be let this fall or early spring to finish the connection and align the grade with the eastern section.
Two marriages reported in Centreville area. Joan Fertien of Jacksonsburg weds Nancy A. Epcerton of this county Thursday last. W Kina printer weds Hannan J. Mact of Centreville on the eleventh, by Rev. E McCord.
An extraordinary cure is noted on April 13, 1848, four miles north of Chiea ge on the road to Milwaukee. Cook C Vil is referenced in connection with the event.
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