11 Apr 1855
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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1855
Page
1
On the Emily Barton, a Tennessee bound steamer, a couple wed in a public ceremony after a joking yet earnest bringer of proposals. The minister blessed the union and the crowd celebrated with certificates and a rowdy, joyful reception aboard.
Selected Poetry verses mourn a mother buried beneath a tree with flowers placed on her breast. The speakers recall shared evenings, purple heaven, and the home they long to return to while sorrow lingers in their hearts.
The Coroners Inquest on an unknown body found in the canal identified as Edward Boyle a canal laborer. Suspected killers Hubbard and his son were arrested after Boyle’s death and a hearing before Justice James led to their commitment for murder at the next Circuit Court term. The case rests on circumstantial evidence but strong witness testimony points to their guilt.
Lynn Boyd, the late speaker of the House, states he will settle in Kentucky and shake off politics forever, seeking a peaceful life away from public duties.
An extended excerpt blends poetic imagery of Change shaping nature with seasons and landscapes. It contrasts tempest and renewal, then shifts to a local notice from March 8, 1855, about hard times in the South, scarce money, cotton and property movements, and railroad prospects in a parish near Rich mond, La.
The Noblesville Patriot recounts the destruction of about $500 worth of liquor by temperance advocates after hogs consumed beer and spirits. The story notes hogs wandering streets and later standing by a fence, as if Maine Law enforcement was in effect.
The piece quotes Victor Hugo predicting stirring times if war in Europe prolongs. It notes Poland Hungary Italy France each in metaphorical grave yet holding embers, sabre, fire, star signaling an awakening.
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