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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1854
Page
6
Courts of Common Pilons holds sessions in Garrall Ist Mondeys each January April July. Commissioners Court visits on the first Mondays of March June September and December.
A local dispute with the Times over Sub Treasury law. The writer accuses the Times editor of ignorance or misrepresentation regarding the Sub Treasury and tax payments in gold or silver, urging clarification and accusing bias in Carroll County and Indiana debates. The piece attacks editorial stance and party advocacy.
Work at the Seminary under Messrs Barnett Archer and Hughs progresses rapidly. Brick production from their yard along the canal shows quality materials. The plan envisions a three story building, but funding via the already assessed tax is slow. Reallocating half the Pauper and Whiskey Tax could fund three or four stories and annual teachers.
The Nebraska bill cleared the Senate 35 to 14 and is expected to rush through the House under a previous question to block amendments. The triggers are set with Mr Richardson of Illinois acting as prompter to the House, and the Speaker is said to be deaf to other voices. A separate column lists Northern Senators who voted for the bill.
Readers in the Times note a faction of knowing whigs revisiting Delphic hints just before an election. The piece suggests these commentators will weigh in on the editor’s outlook for the October ides.
Boats departed from this place for Lafayette last week as water is drawn off to remove bars. It is believed the Packers will begin their regular trips around the first of April.
The Lafayette Courier editor voices support for Senator Pettit and his stance on the Nebraska bill. The snippet contrasts Pettit with a Free Soiler labeled as a queer politician.
The message urges energy and perseverance to provide Marshall county with a large newspaper and urges readers to support the Banner with liberal and hearty backing as newspapers are essential to modern life.
The new Democratic paper OCP The Weekly News starts in Rising iSun under editor Duartes C. Scott, Esq. The writer recalls a past Scott and wishes success to Charley, noting the editor may be a different man from the familiar figure.
The Times notes a satirical trio in a neighbor's remarks and his opposition to two items. The piece mocks him as potentially obstructing becoming a leading man in Indiana politics. It compares his pockets and hat to a humorous budget versus a pint flask and a brick.
In a note on the spring market, merchants advertise a bulk replenishment of goods and express a plan to offer lower prices than before. The brief hints at broad availability and a competitive retail environment.
The Nebraska bill drew sharp partisan lines as Northern and Southern lawmakers split on extending gubernatorial and territorial voting rights. The Senate tally included Norris, Williams, Toucey, Thompson, Broadhead, Cass, Stewart, Pettit, Shields, Douglass, Dodge, Weller, Gwin, and others, with key absentees. The piece notes fears in the House and hints at public rebuke of unfaithful representatives amid a looming party contest.
Distixevignep Anrtvaus-Ex President Mittzano Filimone and Hon Joux Kexnavy, formerly Secretary of the Navy, visited Louisville this morning via Madi oe and New Or. Cuba. Local citizens welcomed them as the weather allowed and the Grand was visited during the day.
An estimate places the number of free Negroes in Virginia at about fifty thousand, reflecting the state’s free Black population size.
Reports from Europe detail Four Powers proposing concessions to the Czar, naval deployments, and plans to evacuate principal positions. Paris and London discuss stock and fleet movements. Russian actions in Wallachia are condemned amid rising tensions and a deadly colliery explosion in Britain.
From Washington March 3 the Gardiner case jury returned a guilty verdict after twenty two hours deliberation. Sentence of ten years in prison was passed but a stay granted pending exceptions. Gardiner later found dead in his room, suspected poisoning. Washington March 6 Senate adjourned with Homestead Bill amendments reported and vote on the first amendment restricting benefits to free whites adopted. From Chicago Journal arrival of the Atlantic and advance in breadstuffs and czar rejects last proposition.
War reports flood New York under March headlines. The Atlantic arrived last evening as wheat futures climbed with Brown & Co. quoting higher prices for breadstuffs. 3,000 troops embarked from Liverpool amid European tensions as the Greek insurrection gains ground in Evrus and Macedonia. A land act offers one quarter section to white male heads of family after five years of residency, with proof of cultivation. The funeral of Dr. Gardiner is noted, and Charles Gardner is mentioned regarding the coroner’s summons.
The Nebraska measure reveals the rottenness of Washington politicians and shows the sinking state of party politics. It is described as an infamy with far reaching evil conceived and supported by members of the two great parties in Washington. Northern Whigs are said to have had no part in the iniquity.
A man named Jeremiah McLalin was killed instantly after a fall while intoxicated stepping upstairs at Orson's Hotel. The event caused deep public indignation and widespread excitement in the town.
A fragment from a New York periodical notes six thousand men involved in arms related activities. The readable text emphasizes mobilization and preparedness in the city context.
A fragmented markets item shows prices for several goods including pepper at 125, pork products with varied amounts, and tallow noted with a price around 647, alongside ham at 10. The readable figures suggest a general goods listing in a historical markets column.
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