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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1854
Page
6
A fragment notes holding courts in the 11th Judicial Circuit Spring Term Huntington with sessions in Carroll on Mondays in January April July and September and common pleas holds sessions on Mondays.
The annual meeting of the School Corporation for Delphi will be held at the Court House on the first Monday in April at 7 o'clock PM. Citizens are urged to attend. J H Dunlap, March 21 1854. The agent reports success in Carroll county reaching new Dollar Journal subscribers and timely payments.
The Times editor criticizes the Sub-Treasury and county Treasury as identical and urges a Democratic Sub-Treasury. He mocks paying taxes in hard currency. In Centreville Ta a clash occurred in court between Geo W Julian ex congressman and Michael Wilson. Julian wounded in the throat by a dirk knife, and his condition was perilous.
Nick Surra offers a fine lot of tin ware and tin cups at very cheap prices. He is now on the Grand Prairie seeking game and is expected to return with a bountiful haul of quail fish and prairie fowl. He is known as a dead shot and often shares his luck with neighbors.
A Times remark predicts the Maine Law will suffer a decisive loss in Indiana, contrasting with the supposed privilege of selling spirits without fear of imprisonment. The quote notes merchants still may sell brandy and low-quality alcohol under scrutiny.
A new temperance paper titled Prohibitionist is issued at Fort Wayne and conducted by a committee. It is ably edited and should receive strong support from readers and supporters of the cause.
The Prohibitory Liquor Law passed both Mississippi Legislature chambers but must return to the House due to Senate amendments. Indiana State Medical Society sets its fourth annual session in Evansville starting May 16. Grand Lodge Hall project in Indianapolis contracted with F Costigan by Grand I.C.C. F trustees. Judge Bronson, former collector Ria, opposed to the case.
Isaac Jackson denounces the Times and the Jacksonian as Turkey Buzzards and rats, defending temperance and political integrity. He accuses editor Hargitt of publishing slander about Governor Wright, calls for accountability, and asserts his commitment to temperance as a life principle amid partisan attacks.
A colored man named Joshua Glover was arrested near Racine and brought to Milwaukie by deputy marshal Cotton in a confrontation that included a forced entry and a pistol at Glover’s head. He was beaten gagged coatless and hatless then moved twenty five miles to Milwaukie Jail. Citizens flooded Court House Park and a vigilance committee formed as crowds grew for a trial. Efforts to break the jail failed and Glover was escorted toward Racine with a strong guard as tension spread with rumors of a slave catcher and possible re arrest.
A spirited temperance sentiment runs through Tennessee as judges statewide express strong support for sobriety norms. The move mirrors broader reform currents and signals judicial backing for policy measures aligned with temperance goals.
The Toledo and Illinois road projects form a continuous western link from Toledo to Missouri river, connecting with Lake Erie, Wabash and St. Louis and Toledo & Illinois Railroads. $6.5 million stock subscribed, $3.9 million first mortgage, second mortgage proposed, 7,000 tons rails on hand, 20,000 tons more due in five months. The line is to be completed, bonds redeemable, with convertible clauses.
The article questions repeal of all territorial freedom laws, citing Jefferson as a guiding example and arguing true democracy requires protecting liberty. It notes objections to slavery, cites the prospectus of Nebraska Palladium, a weekly from Bellevue, and mentions D. E. Reed and W R Enpro to arte.
Detroit, home of Gen. Cass, which gave Gen. Pierce an 800 majority, has elected O. M. Hyde.
The Virginia legislature debates a bill to compel the removal of free African Americans living in the state. Officials estimate over 200,000 freemen in Virginia could be affected by this measure.
Washington reports a southern Democrat will offer a House substitute for the Senate Nebraska bill, mirroring the original territorial 1850 bill to avert vacating the 1820 Cotascanine. Col Benton will speak against it, possibly beyond an hour, ending in the rotunda if needed. The Union questions democracy tests, while routes for a Pacific railroad committee are said to include three options: north, middle, and south.
A sweeping overview describes Europe rushing to mobilize for impending conflict. Nations including Greece and Turkey clash as Switzerland forms a France backed league to secure Italy’s passes. Austria weighs sides with Russia amid rising revolts and Asia sees Caucasus forces advancing under prominent leaders.
A detailed account describes a person wearing a silver tissue robe with a bullion fringe, a crimson velvet robe with ermine trim, large gold tassels, and a diamond necklace. Earrings and a diamond tiara accent the ensemble.
A 19th century account from Barbadors Paper tells of three soldiers of the 6th regiment at Toronto planning to desert by boat to Grab Island and then America. A black man joined the march, killing one soldier for food after days at sea. He then drank the dead man Buckley’s blood and died. rescued by coast guard near St Deming, later sent to Jacmel and back to Toronto.
New York reports the U S steamer Princeton has orders to sail immediately to Cadiz to monitor the Black Warrior dispute. A dispatch to the Times notes tensions over neutrality and cabinet plans while Havana sees new devices and political maneuvering.
The New Orleans Picayune reports John Travis, a famed pistol expert, accepted a flawed challenge in Ferdido streets. If he fails to reappear or if he wins, the match may proceed within the nearby miles as the participants await order and outcome.
Reports from Vienna and Brussels describe Austrian and Russian maneuvers, naval movements, and potential evacuations. News notes heavy snows, milder weather, and fears of embargoes as fleets assemble at Spithead and tensions rise among France, England, and Russia over the balance of power.
The Franklin docks with Havre dates to the 28th as warnews spread. British fleets moved to Tercera to curb the Greek insurrection while the Czar states his terms to Napoleon, insisting on conference conditions. Reports describe a cavalry revolt at a castle crushed, martial law in the city, and Madrid province in revolt worry.
The fragment recalls Sam Houston in a late speech critiquing the Nebraska Bill and lamenting the absence of historic figures like Grundy White Johnson Hayne Calhoun and Old Man Eloquent. It ponders mortality and the hope of Hooperton as a future president while lamenting forgotten legacies.
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