Fremonts Disastrous Winter Expedition Near Taos
Col Fremont Beale and others suffer severe losses in mid winter mountains. Mules lost and provisions exhausted. Williams and companions seek aid. King and Preuss die. Fremont reaches Taos, procures aid, then resumes search toward California amid ongoing reports from Santa Fe journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Fremont
San* St. Louis
X. B. Aubry
Santa Fe
Taos
Arkansas River
United States Dragoons
Maj
Beale
Aubry
Fremont
California
Preemont
J. W. Folger
Lt. Vrain
Vrain
Col. F
Bill Williams
Hardy Mountaineer
Williams
Mr. King
District of Columbia
Wise
St. Louis County
King
Preuss
Cathcart
United States
Cook
Lieut
U. S. Navy
Col
Pulver
Socorro
L. 2. Thruston
Isq
New Mexico
Louisville
A Delicate Comptinent Reformulation
Washington, in a light moment, traveled east with two of his daughters and asked hotel belles what they thought of his young men. One girl shot back that they could not judge the range in such company, a witty response echoing the era’s social banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rane
Journal appoints agents for subscriptions in various towns
The Journal names G C Tuorr, Carroll, Wad dam's Grove, Avpams, Cedar Creek Mills, Morragoy, Downs, Alida, Anges, Yellow Creek, Berrann, Reitzell's art, R Basock, Oneco, Curnun, Hazann, Rock Stun, and Hicks as agents to solicit subscriptions and collect payments for the newspaper. Also notes postal rate changes and public notices including a mammoth tusk discovery and church property arbitration talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Tuorr
Mr. Carroll
Prins
Waddam's Grove
J. A. Avpams
Cedar Creek Mills
L. Morragoy
F. Downs
Alida
Anges
Yellow Creek
Paani Berrann
Reitzell
Bascock
Oneco
Dr. Curnun
Eleroy
Ihslow Hazann
Rock Stun
D. W. C. Hicks
W G. B. Wasraan
Rockford
James L. Wright
Hittles Grove
Jacob Moore
Sugar Creek
Walker and the Wisconsin Senate War over Union and Slavery
A long anti Walker screed criticizes Mr Walker of Wisconsin for his Senate tenure, denouncing him as impudent and unworthy while detailing a political clash over slavery and territorial policy. The piece cites the Wilmot proviso debate, cites Boston’s anti abolitionist tone, and notes Isaac P. Walker’s election as Judge of the Luh Judicial District in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Walkers
United States Senate
Wisconsin
Walker
Foote
Mississippi
Milwaukee
Union
The
Free States
House of Representatives
Wilmot
Territories
Boston
Mr. Webster
Y. Alis
Viplatt
Texas
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Mexico
Rio del Norte
California
Atlantic
Senate
Congress
N. Y. Evening Post
Tribune
Albany Wivening Journal
S&e
Dickinson
Iowa Dodge
Munnegan
Douglass
Isaac P. Walker
Epistle of Saint Paul paper planned at St Paul Minnesota
Tin Press x Mixncors report prospectus for a new Whig-leaning paper to be named Epistle of Saint Paul in St Paul Minnesota Territory. Goodhue and Ditmars are behind the venture. Goodhue formerly with the Wisconsin Herald and described as a spirited writer.
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Tin Press
Mixncors
St. Paul
Minesota Territory
Messrs
Goodhue
Truman Sarry
Gen. Taylor
Mr. Smith
Home Department
Taylor
Lome Department
Presidential Appointments and New Post Office Roles
The President emits appointments including Ramsey as Minnesota Governor, Allen as California post office agent, Wilson as Navy agent in San Francisco, Payne as Galveston storekeeper, and Spires as charge d affaires to Guatemala. Also noted are pending May first appointments and new interior postmasters in Pennsylvania. St. Louis reports Fremont's party reaching California via Cook's route with heavy losses among several named men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingaton
Alexander Ramsey
Congress
Minesota
Pennington
Robert Allen
Kentucky
California
N. B. Worshier
Gen. Wilson
Missouri
San Francisco
Payne
Texas
Galveston
Spires
Adairs
Gaatimala
Elijah Hies
Robert Morris
Philadelphia
Walter Forward
Pittsburgh
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Santa Fe
Col. Vremont
Cook
Wise
King
Presidential Appointments to land offices and treasurer posts
The President with Senate approval announces appointments including Thomas Ewing Jr as Secretary, Andrew Tutt as Register at Clinton Missouri, Richard B. Dallan and Septimus Caldwell as Receivers at St Louis and Grenada, Joan Brooks as Register at Pontotoc, William Lyon as Receiver at Memopolis, and John D Shelby Purrotinartea at Nunahville. A cabinet debate note and a Bangor fire incident complete the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Thomas Ewing, Jr
Andrew M. ‘Tutt
Missouri
Ollee
Clinton
Wilkins Watson
Richard B. Dallan
St. Louis
Edward Dobyns
Septimus Caldwell
David I. Moore
John Dmhelbyy
Purrotinartea
Nunahville
Tenn
S. 13
Cheatham
Nat. Intel
Burrs Conspiracy and Free Trade Debate Highlight 1849 News
The Detroit Advertiser reports on Burr related archives in Spanish Louisiana, and rumors of public access to these documents. It notes opposition to capital punishment and growing petitions for law reform. Also covered are Irish political figures released from Kilmainham Jail, a Canadian railroad charter bid, gold discoveries near Chapel Hill, and railroad plans linking Chicago to New York with faster travel.
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Congress
Burr
Treat
St. Louis Union
Novane
Louisiana
Aaron Burr
Capitan
Wayne County
Detroit Advertiser
Jons Tyger
Louistill Journal
Sherwood Forest
Hamilton Smith
Louistill
Nashville Union
Richmond
Wisconsi
Iowa
Michigan
Olean Ripley
Ind
Steen
J dL. Jour
Royal Agricultural Society of England
Sewell
Toronto
Canada
Lake Huron
Lorents, Simcoe, and
Ls Huron Railroad Company
Mis Fein
Boston Atlas
Chapel Fill
N.C
Han
Mitchel
Michigan Central
New
Buffalo
Chicago
York
Lakes
Cage
Albany
New York
Archibald Wiliams
Quincy
United State District of
Ilinois
Williams’ Caperty
Ments
Trush
Mucho
Rock Island
Sanie
Carmack
Penitentia
Stephenson County
Galena Gazettes
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New York Express
Pave
Page
Washington Globe
Bosting
Peter
Greta LU
Tavior
M. O. Barnes
Warrington
Barne
County of the Lakes
Henry IV
Ohio
Morton
Coe
Locofoco
Webster
Springfield Republican
Massachusetts
Weil
Ielean
Hannegan
Daniel Webster
the Journal
Freeport, Illinois
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Quincey Whig
Leonard's Mills
Polk
Smithland
Statins
Hardwicke
Robert S. Cassul
Lancaster
Kelly
Galena O
St Louis
Coen Uy
Chasz
Racine
Wis
Enecrion
Jupexixing Kaxyentu Circuit
Lh Judicial Circuit
Henxpenson
Medleary
Boone
DuPage
Iroquois
Will
Norros
Winnebago
Inn
Henderson
Meredith
the Treasury
Prairie Democrat
Brother Carpenter
Sith
Democrat
Rocgrony
Ivan Hinxpensox
Luh
J. Bony
A. C
Omustras’ Bavneewen
M. P. Sweet
Pontican
Tin Sour Spraxs
Bangor
Tis
Kilmsinhan
Stephen Joseph Meany
Trish Timne
Walter Thomas Mryler
Citizens Club
Joseph Brenan
Patrick O'Higgins
Thomas. Matthews Jalpin
Irish Confederation
John Rea
Belfast
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