Political tickets and local notices in Carroll County
Republican ticket listed for county offices with George W. Pigman Lewis Jordan and Robert Fisher named for clerk recorder and county commissioner. Notes on church conference Odd Fellows hall dedication and a fire at South Bend Register office. editor taunts Democratic convention and mocks incumbents while urging disclosure of candidates.
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George W. Pigman
Lewis Jordan
Robert Fisher
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bro. Colfax
September issue of Godey's Lady's Book received
The September number of Godey's Lady's Book arrives and has consistently appeared for five years with its usual rich contents.
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Godey
Fusion party dominates local office race in Times notice
The Times notes the K. N. Fusion office-hating party leads the slate with three nominees described as old settlers likely to serve twenty one years if permitted. It also reports the deaths of Abbot Lawrence of Massachusetts in Boston after a long illness and former Kentucky Governor Thomas Metcalfe in Nicholas County on the 18th, per the Louisville Courier.
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Cpthe
the Times
Old Carroll
Soc Nicks
K. N. Fusion
Ne Iy
Abbott Lawrence
Massachusetts
Boston
Louisville Courier
Thomas Metcalfe
Kentucky
Nicholas County
Lvesome
Holt, Dewey & Co
San
N. B. Dewey
Delphi
Timothy Decrut
N. B. EY
Madison Township
Na. C&g
Leavenworth Sketch Praises Town Prosperity
The Leavenworth Journal extols Leavenworth as a prosperous Western town a thriving utopia with healthy citizens pretty women fat babies and ample pantries Yet it notes two deaths in two years and one failure with creditors paid at one hundred thirty three cents on the dollar Beat this who can.
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Leavenworth
Bank of Monticello Wound Up in Monticello Ind
The Bank of Monticello in Monticello Indiana is being wound up. Outstanding notes are to be redeemed at a bank in this city. Laf. Gaz.
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Bank of
Monticello
Ind
Laf
Gaz
Knightstown Trip Helps Mr. Mace Recovering Health
Dan Mace has returned home from Knightstown after a period there for health reasons. He appears much improved and in better spirits.
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Hon
Dan
Mace
Knightstown
Gaz
Death of CP Samuel Merrill Esq in Indianapolis
Indianapolis attorney CP Samuel Merrill, Esq. has died. The death removes a longtime legal figure associated with the Indianapolis bar. Further details of the passing were not provided in the notice.
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CP Samuel Merrill, Esq
Indianapolis
Brilliant American praised by queen and nobles
The Tribune notes Fillmore’s great success in English society. It highlights his fine appearance and dignified manners as equal to his political distinction. Queen Victoria calls him the politest American she has seen, with dukes and earls inviting him to their country seats.
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Tribune
Fillmore
Queen Victoria
Midnight Proceedings and Dark Lanterns in Delphi Times
A speaker complains of the Delphi Times publishing their alleged midnight schemes. They accuse the paper of revealing actions and vow to fund it with rot-gut currency, criticizing its truth and honor. This letter frames a contentious media relationship and claims of public exposure.
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Delphi Times
Times
Judge Pewit weighs in on liquor law in Monroe case
In Lafayette Courier coverage, Judge Pewit's anticipated ruling on Mrs. Hogan’s two liquor retailing charges is described as pivotal for temperance forces. The courtroom drama centers on constitutional questions, imprisonment for fines, and the judge’s independent stance despite external pressures.
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Lafayette Courier
Friends of ‘Temperance
Pewit
Supreme Court
Hogan
Pooreeres
Miller
Reilly
Judicial decision upholds liquor law as constitutional
The ruling affirms the Legislature’s authority to regulate and prohibit sale of intoxicants, praising the judge for clear interpretation of the act’s title and sections. The decision stresses the law’s comprehensive scope, non amendment nature, and protection of public good despite political costs.
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Supreme Bench
Ubrietas
Kansas Legislature Passes Harsh Slave Punishment Bill
Kansas lawmakers approve a sweeping act penalizing aiding rebellion by slaves or assisting escapes. The measure imposes death or long hard labor for offenses such as enticing or carrying away slaves, aiding escape, or resisting arrest, with fines for officers who impede capture. The text outlines multiple sections detailing penalties and enforcement across the territory.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Ansas
U. S
Kansas Slavery Law Criticized in Indiana Journal
The Indiana Journal denounces the Kansas slavery acts as brutal and unconstitutional. It argues the law punishes speech in support of abolition, cites penalties for distributing anti slavery materials, and condemns Douglas and supporters for promoting territorial slavery. Col. J H Lane is noted as being in Kansas.
Invasion by Pro Slavery Men at Hickory Point
The Kansas Herald of Freedom reports that 30 Pro Slavery men at Hickory Point near here attempted to drive Free State voters, were resisted by locals, then 75 to 80 Missourians camped nearby with rifles revolvers and bowie knives, vowing to expel Free State citizens. An express has confirmed the facts.
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Hickory Point
News from Sevastopol and European Troop Claims
News via the Pacific arrives in New York reporting Sevastopol bombardment resumed on the tenth. The same dispatch suggests Spain may send 25,000 troops to join Deriegel th and Portugal possibly 10,000, though details remain uncertain.
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Pacific
New York
Sevastopol
Spain
Deriegel
Sentinel condemns Know Nothing oaths and Sag Nicht appeal
The Sentinel denounces oaths of the Know Nothings and questions the Sag Nicht pledge to go to the polls. It asks if such oaths appear peaceable or honest and labels the oath makers as assassins. The Journal echoes alarm at the political climate.
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Sentinel
Wai
Jnd. Jour
Dennison Sentenced for Mail Robbery to Ten Years
Dennison a Chicago Post Office Clerk once arrested for robbing the mails was sentenced recently to ten years imprisonment.
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Dennison
Chicago
Chief Fontanelle slain by Sioux in tribal clash
Omahs leader Chief Fontanelle killed in battle with Sioux warriors. Five of his braves died alongside him and were scalped by the enemy in the confrontation.
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An Fontanelle
Small Chicago Vessel Circles Niagara Falls Then Reaches Liverpool
A compact Chicago built craft made a voyage to Liverpool and back via Niagara Falls and the Welland Canal, highlighting its wartime era navigation feats and engineering.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Falls of
Niagara
Welland Canal
Cholera Rises in Morganfield Ky With Fatal Cases
The Evansville Journal reports an aging cholera scare in Morganfield Kentucky with thirty to forty cases in recent days and several fatalities.
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Coorers
Evansville
Morganfield
Murder in Yadkin County Shocks Salisbury Readers
The Salisbury Watchman reports a killing in Yadkin County where a man beat a victim with an axe helve, then poured hot water into the ears, resulting in death. The article notes the suspect acted violently in a rural setting, prompting legal investigations.
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Salisbury
N. C
Yadkin County
Canal Boat Nathan Rowley Arrives With Salt Cargo
The canal boat Nathan Rowley arrived here just before the latest direct from Toledo carrying 300 bushels of salt. Evansville Journal confirms the shipment and its origin.
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Nathan Rowley
Toledo
Evansville Journal
Yellow Fever Threat Rises in Crescent City
Yellow Fever cases surge in New Orleans with 394 deaths last week from this disease and 123 from other illnesses. Authorities report rapid spread as health officials urge precautions.
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Caneans
Crescent City
Trial in Auburn Physicians Accused of Drugging and Assault
In Auburn New York two physicians stand trial for allegedly administering drugs to a young woman and violating her person during the episode. Prosecutors allege criminal acts connected to the medical treatment and subsequent assault.
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Auburn
N. Y
Marion county event draws shrinking crowds report
A wagon of old liners trails Gov Willard and speakers with flag fife and drum but fails to attract crowds as audiences thin. James Buchanan, London envoy, may return mid October. A Methodist conference formed in the Sandwich Islands. Yankee nations’ tin collars are painted white and claimed to resist wilting.
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Gov. Willard
Marion County
Dan
Adv
Carroll County Fair Opens At Delphi For Agricultural Event
The next Agricultural Fair of Carroll County is scheduled to be held at Delphi. Organizers expect displays livestock exhibits and local produce as part of the county event.
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Carroll County
Delphi
Public notice challenges doctors over ague remedy poison claim
A proprietor defends his ague remedy in a lengthy letter to the paper. He disputes doctors’ poisoning accusations, offers to submit his pills to analysis, and vows legal action unless cleared of slander. He cites a $500 bond offer and references a chemist in Cincinnati and an Oxford lecturer.
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Mr. Botror
United States
Pille
Dani. Vaughn
Oxford
Cincinnati
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Leander P. Trippe
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