Political cross-currents after 1852 Whig nominating clash
The Baltimore Clipper reports that Whig praise of General Scott for the 1852 presidential race angered Democrats, who now denounce Millard Fillmore as an old-line Whig triumph. The piece argues Democrats should back Fillmore, noting shifts among Clay and Webster Whigs and urging loyal support. It also notes English views easing toward U S differences and concerns over Central American correspondence.
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Webster
Cley
Cincinnati
Millard Fillmore
Revolution in Mexico Near End as Haro y Tamirez Falters
News reports describe Haro y Tamirez and his Revolutionista faction fading after defeats at Sierra Gorda and in Morelia. The Mexican republic is portrayed as tranquilized with resources exhausted and Haro y Tamirez’s downfall seen as certain. In Sacramento two men duel over a woman but she intervenes declaring her heart is elsewhere and ends the fight with a peaceful settlement.
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Mexico
Haroy Tamirez
Araja
Sierra Gorda
Morelia
Haro Y Tamirez
Mulatto Fractions in 1850 Census Across Regions
The 1850 census reveals that over a quarter of free North colored people are mulattoes while only about one thirteenth of slave state slaves have white ancestry. Of 3 208 814 slaves 246 656 show white blood and among 195 000 free state colored people 57 000 are mulattoes. In Ohio 14 009 of 25 000 colored residents are mulattoes.
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North
Arrault to Powon a Familu sy 4 Sex or Law
William Buckridge, arrested in Chicago, is accused of attempting to poison his father in law's family with arsenic in buckwheat cakes. Several family members became violently ill but survived with medical aid. Buckridge is held on $2000 bond.
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Powon
William Backridge
Chicago
Buckridge
Gold Nuggets Found at Portia Mine in Franklin County
The American Eagle reports slaves at the Portia Gold Mine in Franklin County discovered several gold nuggets recently. Total value around $1,060 with one piece near $300 to $1,900 nearly pure gold and another at $130, plus others ranging from $10 upward. The mine is owned by T. K. Thomas Esq.
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Norra Canouxa
American Eagle
Franklin
North Carolina
Portia
T. K. Thomas
Minnehaha Leaves Father’s Wigwam For Hiawatha
The fragment recounts Minnehaha departing Arrow Maker’s lodge after being wooed by Hiawatha. The tale contrasts aging reliance with youth’s call, showing her follow of the rival and the village’s resulting loss.
Camel shipment to the United States ends up in transit
Major Wayne and Captain Porer procured 83 camels in Asia Minor under congressional appropriation. The animals include 9 male camels, 16 female camels, and 4 male, 5 female dromedaries. The vessel set to sail for the United States at the first fair wind starting February 11, 1654.
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Porer
Asia Minor
United States
Tragic Ohio Belle tale told in Memphis Whig
The Memphis Whig presents a different version of the Ohio Belle tragedy. It recounts torture of Jones by a man boasting of past hangings in California, the failing of a jailer to restrain the accused, and a rope-cutting escape culminating in a fatal act blamed on liquor. The piece decries liquor as the root cause and urges pity for the afflicted.
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Jones
Corte
Californis
Officers of Justice
Hickman
California
North Carolina railroad completes with cost under estimate
The closing report notes a NC railroad line across the state from north to south. Col. Gwynn is credited for an unusually favorable outcome as the line costs less than estimates by about 7,280 dollars. Estimates for connected lines and vessels were discussed, with various figures cited and historical context provided.
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North Carolina Railroad
Col. Gwynn
Emily
North Carolina
Seaboard and
Roanoke
Wilmington and Weldon
Sir. Pink
Col
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Debate Sparks Fear of Anglo American War
A tirade from Senator Weller in a recent debate inflamed tensions between England and the United States. The speaker warned that if every citizen read the London Times and Union editorials, hostility could have escalated to war over the last five years.
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Weller
England
United
Personal Sketches of Washington Officials in 1856
The letter from Guthrie Campbell and Davis sketches Washington officials during a Congress pause. It praises Secretary of the Treasury Guthrie, criticizes Postmaster General Campbell, and describes Andrew Jackson era Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. The writer notes limited news, naval shipframe progress, and a cautious market outlook amid cold seas and Gulf Stream concerns.
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Mente
Congress
Jefferson Davis
Pennsylvania Avenue
Phisegus
Andrew Jackson
Davis
Bill
Fragmentary 1850s U S Political Contrast Noted
An American organ compares the Fillmore and Pierce administrations, arguing Fillmore bridged North and South abroad and at home, while Pierce left the nation divided and relations strained. The text is garbled but centers on sectional tension and foreign policy cues.
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Fillmore
Pierce
Mr. Fillmore
Political Debate on Citizenship and Election Law Revisions
Fragmented report covers congressional discussion on alien voting rights and naturalization, objections to foreign influence, and proposed limits on aliens in Washington elections. Includes remarks by Davis, Meacham, Hall, Carlisle, and Zollicoffer, plus related procedural notes and market prices for grain and meats.
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Ohio
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Hall
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Smith
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Goode
Walker
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Legislative actions summary from Veronece session
The Senate and House debated and passed multiple bills including a treasury substitute, sinking fund regime changes, railroad debt funding, city prisons, and mutual insurance reforms. Contested elections, a state court in Montgomery County, and a state house construction appropriation were among the key items. Adjourned after extensive banking bill discussions and tax amendments.
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Senate
Corry
Treasury
Yeas
House of Correction
House
Ford
Montgomery County
Bamk
Ohio
Kelly
Finance Committee
State House
Bar Committee Pushes Local Judge Salary Increase
An adjourned Hampton county Bar meeting heard a report from a committee on raising salaries for Common Pleas and Supreme Court judges. Memorials were printed and distributed, backed by bar, merchants, manufacturers, and heavy taxpayers, with some sent to other counties and referred to Senate and House committees. The group favors placing county Common Pleas judges on par with city Supreme Court judges.
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Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Charles Pax
J. J. Gallagher
Ball
Fort Y-Ove
Senate
Sbie
Talnted
H. Penn
Brown ‘‘County
Vergusen
Hamilton County
Carter
Court of Union Pleas
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Ferguson
Givir
Board of Commissioners
Auborn
Allegheny Mountains
New York
Probasco
Sulte
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