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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1854
Page
3
The following gentlemen are authorized to receive subscriptions J B Wingard W Salisbury Esq B H Smith J M Sterritt Wm Hughes M N Ellis W A Barne. Local committee invites support for the fourth volume with these designated agents.
A local man Joseph Campbell ended his life by cutting his throat after a period of heavy drinking and delirium tremens. He leaves a wife and several children, once known as a respectable citizen. The Huntington Herald urges laws to close opium and liquor outlets described as snake holes.
The article reports that Americans purchased a vast Nebras ka tract from the King of Mosquito for colonization by Anglo Saxons. It notes political shifts in Mississippi legislature, Pierce administration support, deb t repudiation, and reactions to Nebraska Bill from Washington and New England. It also mentions Terre Haute and St Louis Railroad charter passing Illinois Legislature with the governor’s approval expected.
A large and enthusiastic anti Nebraska meeting was held last night in New Market New Hampshire. Several prominent democrats addressed the gathering highlighting opposition to Nebraska policies and urging unity among party members.
The speech by Mr Stevens of Georgia on the Nebraska issue is quoted, attacking Northern opposition as cowardly and likening opponents to adders and devils. The piece notes Washington reporting shifts in newspaper control and stock in U S Depositories, plus various institutional updates and an upcoming solar eclipse of May 25.
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