03 Oct 1855
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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1855
Page
1
Terms describe a publication location in DEWEY'S Building upstairs on the Public Square. The Dollar Journal is published every morning at one dollar per annum, payable in advance, with shorter rates available.
The Delphi Indiana gathering on the 19th collapsed into a disappointment as Willard the orator attacked Prohibition and praised slavery while denouncing Missouri Compromise and Know-Nothings. The crowd, reduced by delegations and curiosity seekers, heard a lengthy tirade against reform and foreign influence before the event ended.
In Washington county Nebraska a mob led by Gauss besieged Charles D. Davis's house. Davis refused mob rule, gunfire ensued, Goss was mortally wounded and killed outside. Inside reports describe the French family massacre and a court sentencing Hubbard to death for murder.
The Rockville Republic reports John Kelly at the late Democratic Convention in New York condemning silence as ominous of death. He claims old liners held a wake over Pierce Administration and squatter sovereignty, while Wright and Bright factions debated King Alcohol’s fate with life extinct or not extinct.
A Kansas correspondent reports the legislature has passed an act to organize a vast A Bie County. The county reportedly extends from New Mexico to Nebraska and is said to be as large as Kentucky.
A fragmentary verse laments friends separated by time and sorrow. It recalls youthful days and asks to meet again under stars as memories of happier times return. The lines mention silvery waters, waves, and the ache of parting.
Mrs Dovetail rules the household and trains Joe to retreat under the bed when guests arrive. He rarely leaves home and only peeks out when emboldened by his wife’s social hosting. He declares he will not be cowed while he has the spirit of a man.
A Chilean convict named Scbado was executed at Sonora California. From the gallows he spoke in Spanish urging Spaniards to kill any man with white skin and fair hair. He demanded a woman to play the harp so he could dance his way out of life and offered to carry messages or money to friends.
On the old farm of the late Wm Hendricks once governor of Indiana a venerable apple tree remains two miles northeast of the city. The tree is forty six years old and bears fine plump fruit with enduring vigor through winters. Woodman spare that tree.
The widow of Professor Webster has two daughters married into the Dabney family. Mr Dabney is an American of princely fortune and manners and of great influence at Fayal.
A man attempting to test an explosive device was killed when the blast he triggered went wrong. Investigators are examining the scene for faulty equipment and potential safety violations.
From the Sioux country Gen Harney led 450 troops in a decisive morning to afternoon engagement near the Platte. Indian losses 70-80 killed, many prisoners, camp plunder and buffalo meat captured. Reports praise Col Cook and Major Cady, with strong warnings of further clashes as US forces pursue banded tribes.
The Washington Telegraph editor responds to charges about party allegiance. He recalls the paper's Democratic roots and says the party corrupted its doctrines, prompting a switch to the American party for the sake of the country. He argues the shift was driven by patriotism rather than faction.
Sree Oxwell reports a Washington court test as Hon. Teles Buchanan minister to England prepares to wed the widow of the late President, James. The ceremony would unite prominent figures in a high profile alliance amid national attention.
Hon. William P. Cranch, longtime Judge of the Court of the District of Columbia, died Saturday at age eighty eight after a fifty six year judicial career. He helped shape early federal jurisprudence and served with distinction in the nation’s capital.
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