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Newspaper
Canton The Madisonian
Location
Canton, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1850
Page
2
The item recounts political maneuvering around elections and public institutions, naming Canton Marion Carthage and county figures, plus court and district attorney activity. It notes opposition to new laws, calls for reform of public schools and libraries, and mentions the press and notable figures like Gov. Seward and Senator Davis in a broad wartime context.
A Madisonian writer signs as OK and describes a proposed caricature of General Pate at Arvesian Springs. The concept features elaborate props, satire on espionage and political figures, a mounted critique by artists, and imagined inscriptions and dialogues. It also notes other Southern political tensions and a Cane Crop drought report.
A fragmented paragraph reflects fierce sectional debate after a recent Congress vote. It cites Thaddeus Stevens and factional pressure from Northern Democrats and Whigs, signaling plans to reopen the tariff and extend slavery protections in territories, with looming legislative acts and party maneuvering.
Reports from Galveston and San Augustine detail weather impacts on cotton and sugar cane, with drought reducing expected yields though cane looks promising. Notices cover Pearce bill debates, Texas boundary questions, a tragedy near Lagrange, a stage accident, and uneasy Comanche activity near Fredericksburg and Llano with horse losses and cattle drives, all dated reports from western Texas towns.
Dr. Rogerié Liverwort and Tar praised for treating throat and lung ailments with claims of curing consumption. The article cites testimony from esteemed men of standing and urges Confidence in this remedy as a modern remedy for cold and coughs.
The article reports on fugitive slave tensions in New York and Springfield with meetings and arrests noted. It covers market prices for wheat, pork, and other provisions, a sales lull, and general stock movement amid unsettled weather. Market figures show Chicago and Genesee wheat and Michigan pork prices.
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