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Newspaper
Daily Lafayette Courier
Location
Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1850
Page
2
Journal extracts critique James Whitcomb and Whig oration. Ohio River water levels, Civil War era politics, local business notes, potatos from Burnet House settlers, and assorted Civil War era gossip and summaries from Lafayette Indiana dated Wednesday evening June 28, 1850.
In Laraverre and Lafayette on June 7 1850 ABR M FRY asks Mark Gugenheim Exchange Broker to deny a rumor that Fry loaned eight hundred dollars of public funds to redeem County Orders. Gugenheim emphatically denies any such loan or use of Fry’s funds, stating he never had any money from Fry or others to redeem or buy County Orders.
The new Southern Organ at Washington debuts under principal editor Exweon Fisner. Elwood’s paper is noted as possibly rising soon to claim prominence, with a poetically phrased boast about Fisner’s early move and some sharp gadfly lines about pledging.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the cholera epidemic visiting Asheville, urging caution in fruit consumption and urging city cleansing. It stresses readiness to clean streets and alleys to keep the illness away, and warns against laxity as the season progresses.
Vermont based Discoverys Mr Spannins reports a new mineral paint that yields many shades and brightens with weather. A small amount covers a surface that would need hundreds of pounds of white lead, costing about two dollars. A durable green or hands knob shade was also discovered.
Autielentons A Convention met at St Geneveive Missouri on Thursday last to nominate a candidate for Congress in We St Louis District. Only five counties out of the 1) Were pres ent did after two days session adjourned without a nomination because the two thirds case prevented it declaring however that the Geld was left to the Hon J W Bowlin the present member. Cincinnati Times.
Reports from St Louis recount a fatal stabbing in a Cedar Street beer shop where Charles LeBlogy was attacked by Blix Vien. Vien’s arrest followed the assault in multiple locations, LeBlogy dying shortly after. Local minister Jas Ret age near 70 died in Baltimore after long service. Mexico Congress met in extra session. Jochitan revolt near end. Valladolid cholera deaths average two daily. English debt at 855.5 billion. Durango valley storm with a foot of snow.
Washington reports detail resolutions from Kentucky favoring a compromise bill, a joint resolution awarding a gold medal to Capt. Cook for rescue at sea, and various Senate and House actions on the omnibus compromise. Other items cover Texas New Mexico disputes, private calendar moves, and bounty land amendments. Mortality totals for week ending June 17 show 95 interments with cholera contributing to deaths. New York State Colonization Society plans funding for Liberia expedition and Gallinas river purchase.
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