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Newspaper
Freeman And Messenger
Location
Lodi, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1840
Page
4
Florence sells a cherished sofa for eighteen dollars and sixty cents, far less than its value, after her father’s death. A widow laments ruin as debt and credit influence daily life, arguing that the United States risks moral and political decline if the credit system is weakened.
A speculative essay compares ancient giants to modern nations led by Great Britain. It argues Britain dominates globally through a vast credit system, debt and paper money, with commerce and labor bound to credit. The piece links this power to abolition debates and implies white supremacy under industrial finance.
The Xenia Free Press reports on a settlement of 24,000 acres of land in Mercer county owned by colored settlers led by Augustus Wattles. It notes sobriety, religion, schools, a new college for colored youths, mulberry cultivation for silk, and a new town Carthagena laid out by Charles Moore. The piece urges urban colored people to seek farms at government prices.
The piece argues that pursuing farming elevates immigrants above servile trades in cities. Emphasizing self reliance within familiar communities, it envisions thriving settlements with schools, religious privileges, and social life as the path to better conditions and citizenship.
The Fredonia Censor urges an inquiry into New York Insurance Companies funding agents in Washington to influence Congress on the Pilot Law. It questions the morality of paying $500 to secure absences of Members and calls on Congress and New York’s Legislature to investigate whether corporations mayappropriately finance lobbying activity affecting national legislation.
A New York horticulturist, Mr. Nones, advances Langue doc Almond culture. He grew 10,000 trees near New York this year, many rising five feet high. The trees may prove hardy and yield abundant fruit by the third season, boosting domestic almond production and reducing imports from Europe.
Fresh testimony reveals the accused in the New Brunswick murder repeatedly shared his “horrors” and secret to local shoemakers. He claimed paying a mortgage to the victim, boasted of mercy, and offered bribes to stay awake and avoid being alone as investigators close in.
A cryptic 1849 letter fragment from Lodi discusses moral questions about favors and sleep, mentioning a house as a sepulcher and comparing outcomes to apples of thorns and fire of thistles. The text references editor questions and words about consistency and Abel.
The Freeman and Messenger December 31 1549 notes it is the last issue of the year and anticipates the start of volume three with new subscribers. It references an earlier handed article, admires Consistency and criticizes Drage, and highlights a local improvement issue affecting about 20 000 residents.
A Freeman letter rebukes a Cattaraugus Whig boast about a village member of assembly. It argues unity and reform defeated corrupt administration, questions local interests vs broader county lines, and cites Perrysburg Whig votes to illustrate consequences of self seeking candidacy. The piece laments stalled county creation and hints at wider political stakes amid regional tensions.
Citizens urged to sign petitions supporting a proposed division in the legislature. The piece notes disheartenment, pledging effort to show local interests over a bare majority. It cites two opposing editors seen seeking a minor official job, boasting higher circulation.
Foreign dispatches report the French king victorious in operations against Egyptian Mehemet with surrender imminent. Napoleon’s remains reach France for a grand state funeral. Queen Victoria bears a princess on November twenty first, the infant and mother reportedly dying well.
By favor of Mon M Ficamore and Hon R P Mannix copies of the Treasurer's Report show total receipts into the U S Treasury during the past year excluding Post Office revenue amounting to 28 954 51201 and expenditures at 26 643 656 12 leaving an excess in the Treasury on December 21 1840 of 1 590 855 39
A poem titled A New Year’s Gift for 1841 to all the people of the free states by L Mub bett was received too late for this week and will appear in the next issue.
Suspected murderer Alanson Slater, formerly of Henrietta Michigan, was arrested at Napoli and jailed in Ellicottine on the 18th. His wife’s death in Michigan showed marks of violence, prompting her brother to have the body disinterred. Slater awaits gubernatorial order for transfer to Michigan for trial.
The article profiles Peter Robinson as a mild 55 year old man and details the Suydam killing. It notes Robinson borrowed 350 dollars and 400 more for a house mortgage, with his wife away when the murder occurred. His brother testifies about Robison’s lodging and actions.
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