Tippecanoe Farmer Readers Note Local Matters
Spaxtsa Onion Sneos mentions Joab S Sargent in an advertisement. The Senate refuses to vote on the U. S. Senator. the next Legislature will not be troubled with old-liners. The Covington Friend praises E A Hanneman for Temperance Law support. The Court House at Covington is reported to be at risk of collapse. The re-location of County Seats bill has passed the House of Representatives.
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Spaxtsa Onion Sneos
Joab S. Sargent
Senate
U. S
House of Representatives
Richmond Palladium
Jos. Huffman
SEARS
Russia
Jen
Russian Empire
Europea
Europe
Asia
America
Toledo and Lake Erie and Wabash Railroads Bond Move
The Toledo and Illinois and Lake Erie Wabash and St Louis rail lines have reached a negotiation for one million dollars in Second Mortgage Bonds. The Toledo to Huntington 120 mile route to be opened in June. First Mortgage reserves of 722000 set aside for a later sale. Total expenditures stand at 4700000 with 242 miles to complete.</analysis>
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New York Tribune
Toledo & Illinois
Lake Erie
Wabash & St. Louis
Toledo
Huntington
Lafayette
Indiana
Ohio
Wabash
Great Western
Hannibal
St. Joseph's
Public sentiment backs strong liquor law, gains momentum
Indianapolis correspondent notes fears of temperance supporters about search and seizure provisions. He cites Dr. Wilson of Clinton who voted against the bill yet faced regret from constituents as public opinion shifts in favor of the measure. He argues the reform will continue advancing.
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Indianapolis
South Bend Register
Wilson
Clinton
Temperance Bill Vote Recorded in House and Senate
The report lists 55 yes and 41 no votes in the House on the Temperance Law with names of electors. Senate votes show 29 for and 18 against, including named members across multiple counties and towns. The piece notes prior omission of ayes and woes and reflects a moral framing of the vote.
State Treasurer Warns Treasurers Over Revenue Funds
Notice from the State Treasurer warns county treasurers against selling revenue in premium for free bank paper. Treasurers must collect revenue in the best funds yet exchange only for equally valuable securities or risk fraud accusations. Indianapolis office dated February 20, 1855.
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Norice
W. R. Nofsinger
Treas
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State
Indianapolis
Indiana Free Bank Money Rates Reported in Gazette
The Gazette notes six classes of money in Indiana Free Bank entries with par and 2 percent discount. Rates are changeable and not reliable, as Cincinnati readers hope business activity soon reaches them.
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Cincinnati
Gazette of
Indiana Free Bank
Jad
Religious Revival Draws Converts at Third Street Church
A lively religious revival at Third Street Methodist Church has drawn many converts and continues nightly, with meetings ongoing and strong attendance reported by observers.
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Third Street Methodist Church
Mad
Ban
Senate and House proceedings in February 1855
Bills and resolutions introduced and debated in the Senate and House, including county line changes, library incorporation, railroad regulations, and a concurrent U S Senator election method. The Senate passed the State Bank Bill, while other measures faced postponement or defeat. appropriations for benevolent institutions were listed.
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U.S
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Blackford
U. S
United States
Bi.s
State Board of Colonization
Hospital
Southern Dependence on the North Speech Excerpt
Albert Pike argues at the Charleston Southern Convention that the South relies on the North for nearly every domestic need from nursing to bread making. He cites Northern-made items including looms, towels, basins, clothes, and tools to illustrate economic dependence.
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Charleston
S. C
Connecticut
New York
Suit Over Liquor Sale Yields $500 Damages
Mrs. Julia Freyberger sued Martin Mountjoy in Noblesville alleging liquor sold caused her husband John Freyberger to become a drunkard and waste time and money. The Common Pleas Court jury, after hours of deliberation, awarded $500 in damages in a compromise verdict.
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Damaseller
Julia Freyberger
Martin Mountjoy
John Freyberger
Pleas Court
Hamilton
Florida Hotels Offer Fresh Local Produce to Guests
Regular fares at Florida hotels include green peas corn fresh turnips and strawberries bringing regional produce to guests.
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Florida
Indian Warfare Covers Santa Fe Threats
A Santa Fe uprising fears ashore after Apaches and Utahs attack Pueblo parties, killing fourteen and wounding two. Four hundred Apaches and Utahs reportedly head toward the town as Col Garland calls for funds, while Sacramento Mountain battles claim twelve Apache casualties and a captured herd.
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Revival Hikes Continue Across Paris Churches
The Beacon reports ongoing revival meetings in Paris Illinois with large crowds. Baptist Church notes fifty new baptisms led by male heads of families and six by letter. M E Church reports 333 probationers with 229 professing religion, four weeks of sessions, and a crowded Alter. Presbyterian meetings also continue with strong interest.
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Illinois
The
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G. W. Riley
M. E. Courcn
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Putnam Banner
Expedition under Kinney reported with 600 men enlisted
New Orleans dispatches quote Havana papers on an expedition organized in the United States under Colonel Kinney with General Quitman and General Henderson as directors. About 700 acres per soldier offered, and a proclamation from Gen. Concha threatens no quarter if captured as chaos and troop movements spread through Cuba.
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Havanna
United States
Col. Kinney
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Concha
Pinar del Rizo
Death of Dr. Elizur Deming in St Louis College Professorship
Lafayette papers report the death of Dr. Elizur Deming aged among the state’s oldest and most distinguished citizens. He died Friday after a brief illness and had long served as a professor at the Medical College of St. Louis. Deming, once a Kentucky senator, valued moral feeling over worldly ambition and was honored for his private character and public service.
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Elizur Deming
Lafayette
State
Lafayette American
Deming
Chillicothe Ohio
Medical College of
Dean
Slur Question Over Liquor Law Sparks Press Debate
The Terre Haute Cour analyzes a Democratic Journal remark calling the Legislature notoriously drunken and suggests the line targets both the lawmakers and the law. The piece questions justice and intent behind the criticism and its political context.
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Terre Haute Cour
Kossuth Replies to Peace Appeal Defending War
Kossuth writes to the Society of Friends defending war under scriptural grounds. He criticizes the memorialists Bible verse and suggests the line should read peace to good wishing men rather than peace on earth.
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Kossuth
Society of Friends
Tragedy in Illinois Snow Storm Ends in Loss of Mother and Child
Amid a severe Illinois snow storm, the wife of Thomas Butler and her child attempted to traverse the prairie toward a distant acquaintance. The pair died during the journey. the body of the child was found with hands clenched around packed snow.
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Illinois
Thomas Butler
Rock River
Arrest of absconding cashier in Philadelphia
Intelligence reached Col. May that Frank May, the missing cashier, was in Philadelphia under Judge Hammond’s guard. The judge, in the city buying goods, spotted the youth and had him arrested, informing the Colonel who hurried to Philadelphia. Outcome uncertain.
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Buckeyes Push Liquor Law Spirit In Ohio Action
The Daily Republican notes Ohio moves to enforce liquor law as Cincinnati temperance workers press for reform while many offenders are held in the city jail.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Horse Market Shows Spring Improvement
The Commercial reports signs of improvement in the Cincinnati horse market with an active spring business. Arrivals of good plain workhorses from Ohio and the interior sold this past week at an average of 100 to 120 dollars per head.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ind
Young man seeks boarding in respectable private family
An advertisement clipped from the Cleveland Leader offers a young man seeking board in a respectable private family. He promises moral deportment and good example in exchange for lodging. Address Drawer 63, P. O.
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Cleveland Leader
New York Tribune Links Sea ward Reelection to Harsh North Weather
The New York Tribune argues that Senator Sea ward's re-election coinciding with temperatures dropping to 33 below freezing serves as strong evidence that there is a North. It pairs political outcomes with extreme cold to imply a regional influence on results.
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New York Tribune
Senator Seaward
Mercury
California Senate Deadlock Delays U S Election
At latest date no U S Senator had been chosen by the California Legislature. Numerous ballotings were held, but no election probability emerged.
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California
U. S
Nebraska Legislature Members Lodge in Indian Tent Near Capitol
Two members of the Nebraska Legislature brought an Indian tent to the capitol area and lodged inside it, drawing attention to their unconventional protest or display. The peculiar act occurred near the state government offices, highlighting ongoing tensions or demonstrations surrounding legislative activity.
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The
Nebraska
Capitol Building
Grenada Fire Destroys 26 Business Houses on 4th
A blaze in Grenada Mississippi destroyed twenty six business houses on the fourth, causing an estimated loss of 163000 dollars. Insurance coverage is noted but details are incomplete.
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Los
Washington corruption noted by visiting correspondent
A correspondent who recently visited Washington remarks that the city reeks of corruption and fears being compromised if he stays longer. The New York Tribune notes that not everyone in the capital falls to such sensitivities, aiding government function.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Endorsed by Detroit Miscellany
We publish advertisements for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral praising its strong hold on public opinion. The medicine is hailed as an excellent remedy for pulmonary complaints coughs and colds with a cheerful endorsement from Detroit miscellany.
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Miscellany
Detroit
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