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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1854
Page
6
Dated October 12, 1654 the report notes incomplete returns with majorities suggesting the anti Nebraska slate wins state officers Mace and Suit lead by about 100. County ticket shows split results and County Treasurer race remains undecided pending official returns. The note ends confirming the whole ticket elected.
A caller from Indianapolis is advised to send petitions to the Peoples' Representative who will handle matters. A report about the Methodist Church being broken up is corrected as false. The Salt River expedition plans to depart from the Court House next week with country residents invited to witness.
The note reports the Toledo Fort Wayne railroad nearing winter completion with a January target for operation. It highlights the Illinois Belle steamer having a female clerk named Mary J Patterson, reflecting moral progress. It also recounts a Salem man’s return after 42 years to find his former wife a widow and his daughter a mother of twelve with new marriages.
The State of Connecticut reports no debt and a school fund valued at 2,076,000 with other productive property around 400,000, much in bank stocks. In Lewistown Court of Appeals, Reigle wins about 10,000 from Farish Co. for stagecoach damage. costs push suit expenses to 11,000. Also notes Jamaica Bay waters and an oversized tomato vine of 9 ft 4 in height in Massachusetts with 1500 to 2000 tomatoes.
The report recounts Washington’s two seals, one gold and one silver, engraved with G W. The silver seal vanished in 1754 and was found decades ago. the gold seal stayed with Washington and was later passed to his Virginia nephew who dropped it. The gold seal’s finder restored it to Washington’s descendant, while the silver seal surfaced on a battlefield site, both to be united again.
A Paris Pays report recounts a Russian villager’s remark that priests are locked in a barn on Saturdays to ensure they can perform Sunday service, then released to drink the rest of the week, illustrating perceived clergy degradation in Muscovy.
Two educated doctors Dr. J H Snow den and Dr. Daniel Lazing Jr. sail aboard the Sophia Walker under the Massachusetts Comization society to Liberia. Snow den will serve at Simon and Lazing at the St Pauls River to assist newly arrived emigrants during acclimation.
A historical notice reminds readers of the printer’s debt and relies on subscribers to settle accounts. It urges payment for paper ink type and labor, arguing that without timely funds the printer cannot continue. The fragment ends with an unrelated line about a teacher and Delphi area.
A Tennessee tale recounts a Presbyterian clergyman’s son who fell into vice in New York, was rescued by a former classmate, and, after returning south to teach, married into a sizable fortune. The story notes his rise to wealth, land, and enslaved labor, ending with his status as a leading planter near Nashville.
A Barbadoes letter recounts cholera ravages with mass deaths and improvised coffins. It notes horse carts used as dead carts, bodies hauled by hands, and children wrapped in tarred cloth. The writer cites about 18000 deaths, about one eighth of the population, and rapid fatalities within hours.
Reports describe the Crimean Expedition as the largest in warfare, with 25 000 sailors and 9000 cannon, 20 000 English 35 000 Turks and 10 000 Egyptians landing near Sebastopol by the 10th. Varna expected on the 16th and the fleet recalled from the Baltic amid fears of Russian disruption.
From Mexico new Orteans report the steamer Orizaba arrived with dates to the 19th. Count Bourbon was executed on August 12. Insurgent defeats are noted and turmoil surrounds Gen Alvarez. A Texas coast storm on the 18th wrecked vessels and crops, killing many lives and destroying property.
The old Henry Clay homestead at Ashland has been demolished by his son James B. Clay who owns the estate. He plans a new house on the site resembling the original modest dwelling amid twenty acres of ash trees. Clay intends to place a monument over the grave, which remains unm arked.
The Dayton Empire recounts how Mr Hoslar narrowly escaped death when lightning struck during a storm. A fiery fluid burned a large hole and tore facial tissue, knocked out teeth, ripped the lower lip, and damaged clothing and slippers as rain torrents fell. The bolt passed away without instant death, the report notes.
In 1853 Boston with 105 000 people allocated more money to free schools than Britain did that year. A New England visitor noted two prize winning boys in a local free school and learned the first prize winner was the woodcutter's son and the second the son of the U S Vice President.
A San Francisco report describes large bets on mayoral race between Joshua P and C Kee with checks of 100000 and 50000 drawn on Page Bacon Co, fully honored. The wager, noted by a spectator, is among the largest seen locally. Also mentions a Hoosier Porren Nebraska speech and city illumination efforts.
In a developing regional shift, officials explore closer economic links across South American nations. The initiative surfaces amid talks on shared markets, potential tariff adjustments, and cooperative projects that aim to boost growth and integration.
A live toad dug from a hard pen at Ruthland Vermont about fifteen feet beneath the surface revived after exposure to air. It hopped away to feed on worms and bugs, showing a remarkable example of antedeluvian resilience in a century-old trap.
The Belfast Journal notes the defeat of the party is not upsetting the editor who asks readers to send him Baxter's Saint's Rest. He hopes to read a political free book and ponders what Applegate will read for consolation, joking that it might be his own death warrant.
The Pittsburg Gazette notes that the Washington Union receives no less than 200000 dollars yearly from the Treasury and the Satinel about 75000, with the Star around 30000. It claims the Star was paid 13000 for a post office supplement not published, and copies were distributed to appear compliant with law.
The Tribune reports a colossal ox named Ap Ox was sighted near New Albany en route to the State Pair. The train delivering the beast to Madison required two bends to accommodate its size, drawing crowds and astonishment.
Attorney General Cushing readies to carry forward a key case after the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision on the issue. The suit tests the Fugitive Slave Law and its constitutional reach amid state and federal tensions.
The actor Ja E. Murdock arrived at his Loveland area home on Tuesday. His professional trip to California netted about $30,000 after expenses.
A warm day with rust rubbed by boiled oil containing red lead can arrest the rusting process. The combination acts to inhibit oxidation of iron, reducing rust formation.
Shortly after a fire in Jeffersonville a group seized a notorious character named Phil Athe. They tied him, placed him in a skiff, carried him to Towhead, and gave him fifty lashes tar and feathers before casting him into the river. He was believed to be part of a gang terrorizing locals.
The Jamadia Standard notes a plan to dispatch a few ships for winter service along the American coast if Mr. Marcy secures the visit. It suggests repeating Greytown operations with minor improvements in New York Washington Baltimore and New Orleans.
The Savannah News reports that a publisher named Chapman bought a boat and a property upgrade for a new printer’s home. Soon after, he died, becoming the first interment in the tomb at the mansion, as noted by the Journal and Courier.
A garbled Javanese account dated Jeddo describes Commodore Perry entertaining Chinese officials on the Powhatan’s quarter deck. The letter claims the crew enjoyed generous champagne and became merry and familiar, with references to Commodore and officers in a lighthearted, good natured mood.
Local businesses face shutdowns due to money scarcity. The Jackson Standard reports several enterprises will close as financial pressures mount, with others identified as at risk in the near term.
The percept breadstuff in England is much cheaper than in America prompting several flour cargoes to ship from Liverpool to New York. The phenomenon recalls the 1837 inflation when flour entered New York from the Mediterranean.
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