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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1855
Page
2
The convention was large enthusiastic and harmonious with a Republican slate headed by George W. Pigman for Clerk Lewis Jordan for Recorder and Robert Fisher for County Commissioner. The proceedings will be printed in full in another column with a fuller report to follow.
The dedication of the Odd Fellows Hall is postponed to next Monday the 27th because Br. Conmax cannot arrive until then.
The Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet this place on Tuesday next the 28th inst with Bishop Ames presiding. ICPN. B. Dewey has just been receiving a large lot of merchandise for particulars see another column.
The vessel Hesperus was received with mixed reactions as its notable length drew criticism. Officials noted the ship’s size caused delays in berth and handling during the return voyage.
ICEllis of the Lafayette Courier reports from a Saturday convention that the Republican ticket is strong and assured of victory. He notes wide awake vigorous farmers in Carroll County and predicts a 300 vote majority this fall and 400 in the next Presidential election.
CF Wilson Shannon accepts the governor appointment for Kansas after Dawson declines the post. Shannon steps in as the selected executive amid the political transition.
The Indiana Republican notes Judge Perking summoned the Supreme Bench for a Monday session to decide the Rebee liquor case though adjourned sine die previously. Attorneys fear an premature decision. Emdee travels to Indianapolis to attend and await the outcome. The paper, leaning Republican, reflects hope for a constitutional ruling and warns of broad national impact if the law is sustained or struck down.
The Lafayette Journal reports Cyrus P. Luse, once believed severely hurt in the suspected murder, is recovering and now out of immediate danger.
Potatoes are priced at 30 and 35 cents per bushel in Cincinnati markets. Local buyers consider current pricing as supply and demand shift signals.
An overnight blaze in Colfax destroyed the St Joseph Valley Register printing office, the Witter and Sumption book store, and other property. Colfax, insured, plans to resume the Register in a few weeks and will attend the Delphi Odd Fellows Hall dedication next Monday.
The Mass Convention of Carroll county Republicans met in the courthouse with five factions present. It adopted a platform opposing slavery expansion, endorsing anti slavery principles and the Indianapolis 1855 platform, and set voting rules granting one vote per 40 last October votes plus fractions.
A county Republican convention endorses Prohibition Law success, urges immediate organization of the Republican Party, and invites cross party cooperation. G. W. Pigman wins Clerk on first ballot. Lewis Jordan Clerk nominee. Robert Fisher Commissioner nominee. James Wilson delivers a stirring address on slavery and temperance.
The convention appointed a five member committee to aid in carrying out the newly adopted platform. E. W. Hubbard Isaac Jackson L. D. Hovey L. M. Graham and J. M. Justice were named to the panel by the President. The convention then adjourned.
Latest dispatches from Crimea report preparations for a grand expedition within fifteen days. Vessels assemble at Kamiesch as Paris notes French readiness to renew bombardments of Redan and Malakoff. Britain seeks funds. Poland’s Zamoysky visits London amid Polish affairs. Spain weighing Crimea contingent. China shows no real progress amid insurgent reverses.
Intelligence of commutations reached Mrs Robinson on Saturday and she raged against the governor, sheriff, and judges. She had long desired execution and planned to escape by setting fire to the jail, destroying furniture, and harming herself. The sheriff cleared her cell and placed guards after the discovery of her actions.
John B. Gough, renowned temperance speaker, comes back after a two year lecturing tour in Great Britain and plans to begin speaking in the local area next week.
A local resident who always backed Democrats witnessed the Louisville election violence and vows to never vote Democratic again. The report notes his drastic political shift following the event. Four Kennedy children near Painesville Ohio died after ingesting toadstool mushrooms mistaken for berries in a field.
The New York Mirror reports Santa Anna has bought upscale houses in the city, possibly preparing for his next exile. The note mocks the irony of such a troubled figure being called serene highness.
The telegraph notes yellow fever increasing in Virginia with residents fleeing ports such as Portsmouth and Norfolk. Richmond hotels are overrun and in Norfolk Barry’s Row buildings have burned down.
A Santa Fe trader recalls using buzzard quill pens fed by his dog who blinded by sun and fight birds. An English sailor, drunk in Panama, fell overboard and was eaten by a shark. a recovered shirt sleeve identified his remains the next day.
The Whigs of Mercer county Pennsylvania have resolved to disband and unite with the Republican movement. The United States Gazette calls the course wise and worthy of imitation.
Snow lingers on northeastern White Mountains with a four foot bank on Mount Jefferson. Charles McCullen arrested in Albany for attempting to stab his mother with a carving fork. Potatoes in Syracuse sell for fifteen cents a bushel. An Ulterior item notes a dirty man in Olney described as real estate. San Francisco gambling saloons closed. Indiana Penitentiary reports two hundred twenty prisoners. Texas counties vote prohibitory law in upcoming legislature election. New Orleans reports 611 deaths last week including 291 yellow fever. Oregon Statesman backs General Joseph Lane for 1856 presidency. Jno M Frerrete wins Wabash Valley contract Logansport to Delphi, ready for iron by December. Mills and Goodell to lay iron after Kokomo line, in a few days.
The Board of Directors will meet at the Court House in Delphi on Saturday the 25th at 1 o clock P M. Full attendance is requested. Reports from the Committee are expected, especially the one to select the site for the next Annual Fair. E STANSEL President A H Evans Secretary.
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