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Newspaper
Columbia Spy
Location
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1857
Page
2
A lengthy critique contrasts the wedding breakfast orator with tired formulaic discourse. The piece lampoons the Gunnerbury ceremony, noting royal scale, gold and gems, and public spectacle while urging restraint and empathy for laborers. It also surveys maple sugar production data and a town anecdote about a dairyman’s midnight rescue of a cow.
The Columbia Spy notes plans for a Reading and Columbia Railroad linking New York to Baltimore and the South with a direct Jersey City to Washington route. It highlights a straight Reading to Columbia line through fertile country, urging citizen subscriptions and local support. It also mentions Cochran & Worrell’s new tailoring shop at No 4 Mechanics Row and anticipates regional business benefits.
A long praised patent by citizen Mr Huey gains endorsement for a shingle cutting machine that merges features of Woodworth and Norcross plans. Operated at Susquehanna Planing Mill for six months, it yields smooth tapered shingles for tight roofs. The device, robustly built of iron, allows independent saw-bench use and promises labor saving for lumbermen and mechanics.
The inquest into the Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad killings reveals a national gang of thieves, counterfeiters, and swindlers. A woman linked to the group triggered searches that uncovered counterfeiting material and letters implicating prominent figures. Authorities seized funds and counterfeit coins tied to the case, with ties spanning from Maine to Texas and alleged headquarters in Northumberland County. Victims named include George R. Vickrey and Charles Williams, with several aliases noted for the deceased.
The Columbia Spy prints a reader letter from June 6 1857 railing at editors for publishing satire about a public sale of a “gigantic lollipop” and urging workers to keep faith with the public. It mixes quarrels over editorial decisions with praise for other monthly publications and a note on Water Cure journalism.
The Royal Mail steamship America from Liverpool arrived in Halifax on May 23. In Britain the Chancellor proposed a Princess Royal marriage portion of £40,000 and an £8,000 annual allowance, provoking debate but no division. Madrid reports a likely pacific Spain Mexico settlement, with a Mexican minister to stay. The Netherlands plans an observation ship for the China squadron. Russia extols an amnesty on its emperor's birthday, while Austria hints at restoring Hungarian land. In Washington, Capt. Davis analyzes Walker’s retreat and Granada seizure amid Central America operations. Utah governorship contends. several diplomatic posts reshuffled. Brigham Young reportedly expelling Gentiles. A Philadelphia convention nominates Hazlehurst, Broom, Brady, and Zindeman for state offices. A Columbia woman travels in menswear, then is sent home.
A Pennsylvania congressman Mr Hickman who was among the epidemic sufferers at the National Hotel was examined by the Medical Society of Pennsylvania in West Chester. He described meals and symptom onset at four AM including vomiting and diarrhea attributed to metallic poison tied to meals at the hotel.
Columbia lumber markets list wholesale prices for common cull boards grub plank and various pine and plaster goods. Philadelphia markets report export and home flour prices, corn meal shortages, firm wheat at 180 190 cents, rye steady, corn at 93 95 cents, oats dull, whiskey scarce, and recent bushel pricing through mid Atlantic buyers.
Baltimore markets report morning flour sales of 1,400 bbls Howard street at 7.62 and 100 bbls City Mills Stafford Mills brands at 7.62. Extra flour firm at 7.8738 Ohio, 8.25 8.50 Howard street, 8.50 City mills. Rye flour firm at 5.25. corn meal 4 country, 4.50 city. Red wheat 175 180 cts, white 185 190 cts. Corn 10,000 bus sold: mixed 8 cts, white 90 92 cts, yellow 90 91 cts. Rye 118 cts, ask 120 125 cts. Oats Virginia 60 61 cts, Penna 65 cts. Wainskcr city and Penna 36 cts, Ohio 37 37 1/2 cts. Balt Amer June 4.
The Western editor and his wife stroll under a bright moon when she remarks on its beauty. He laments that even poetry costs. a twelve line verse would fetch a dollar fifty, showing the era's talk of value and rates.
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