Young America expedition to conquer California stages bold republic
The article lauds a purported expedition led by Cant. Walker with about forty five men who seized Lower California's governor, raised a flag, and proclaimed a new California Republic with Walker as president. It notes a cabinet, a seat at St. Lucia, and criticizes the venture as risky, urging caution about provoking Mexican forces and provoking U S. government reaction.
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America
Cada
Brealon
Lears
Exyus
Dheien
United States Senate
Vemednes
Campide Brooks
Sonora
Calin
Pacific
Napoleon
Stile, War and Navy
Walker
St. Lucias
Pierce
Moxican
Lerritory
Santa Anna
City Charter Call Prompts Town Improvement Push
Citizens urge a city charter to expand powers for streets, fire protection, police, and public safety. The letter condemns current limits, cites population growth, Pacific Railroad attention, and urges immediate action and financial support for better governance. A tragic local fire-related accident and an advertisement in the paper are noted.
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Carevarm Unity
Golus
Tira
Iidness
Popwarion
Reany tests and Lane time English periodicals
A historical notice discusses the value and reach of English and Scottish reviews including the Edinburgh Review and North British Review. Leonard Scott & Co plan new American arrangements to provide advance sheets to the American public, highlighting the importance of these periodicals for understanding European affairs and the war.
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Pth Scott & O
New York
Lantana Quarterly Review
Conservives
Edinburgh Review Cro
Wiles
Aml
Teyruthamean Ons Macanty
Mrougham
Teview
Pees Church
Prof
Fraves
le Chalmer
Eehoul
Westminister Review
John Chapman
London
Brickwood
Magengine
Aytoun
Wilkon
Leonard Scott & Co
Great Britain
Minnesota trade and emigration growth and river commerce
The Minnesotian notes Minnesota Territory gains prominence in trade and emigration. It reports steamboat arrivals at St Paul over the past four seasons, with a sharp rise in 1953 and a reported 400 percent trade increase on the Minnesota River. St Paul is described as a major commercial center near the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, with vast undeveloped lands awaiting emigrants.
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Minnesota River
St. Paul
Minnesota
City notes and religious notices from October town column
The column records local civic remarks by Lucius Morton praising the new Street Commissioner GW Ov rn for street repairs and thanking S. B. Washburne for public documents. It also announces a religious notice: Mr Bradley will preach at the Baptist Church on Sabbath at 10 and 7.
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Orr Synenta
GW. Ov
Teo
Bradley
Dbapist
Tordelock AL Mo
Memorials and bills in Congress on frontier pay and railroads
Dec 20. Mr Walker presented a memorial from Army officers on frontier pay. Mr Weller noted pay inequality for frontier officers, bricklayers, and San Jerimias scavengers. Bills: land for indigent insane, satisfaction of French spoliation, extend private bonded warehouses, and land for Arkansas railroad. Resolutions on citizenship, public sessions, and railroad inquiry discussed. President’s message read. House adjourned. Mount Vernon purchase resolution discussed and tabled.
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Walker
Weller
Colonalg
San Francisco
San
Tiamlin
Uater
Lownard
Johnson
Arkansas
Chase
Senate
Fitzpatrick
Alshara
Mississippi
Overett
New York
Everett
Suvad
Mc Soward
Sandwich
Ishinds
Pacific
Gwin
Gavin
Commodore Soling
Cyane
Sanduan Dey
Nicaragua
Cooneral Armstrane
Sare
Mount Vernon
Baylis
Aly
Clingman
Loese
Dean
Congress
Ingraham
Fweed
N.Y
Railroad War in Brie Ends Truce Nears New York Meeting
Cleveland 20 1853 reports a truce in the Brie railroad dispute with a committee including mayor Lowry to meet railroad representatives in New York. The U S marshal goes to enforce the injunction as repairs begin and trains resume service toward Battle from Cincinnati, while government support stiffens the stance. Receipts for the week show variances from last year and 1850, with current totals surpassing 850,000 in season figures as toll gates resume through traffic.
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Cleveland
Brie
Belliganents
Brig
Lowry
New York
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Erie
Cincinnalli Gazelle
Population of Utah Territory in General Conference Minutes
The October minutes from Great Salt Lake City outline the Utah Territory population figures. It lists 1 855 total residents with a 54.2 increase, and enumerates bishops, priests, deacons, and missionary outreach.
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Ulett Perritory
Mormon General Conference
Great Salt Lake City
Utah Territory
United States
Treaty of alliance to face Eastern question unfolds
From November 11 in London a major alliance treaty between Count Waleweki for Prussia and Lord Clarendon for England was signed regarding the Turkish question. France and England would steer the Eastern settlement if Prussia and Austria balked, with Russia urged to evacuate the Danubian Principalities. War plans imply rapid mobilization in Europe and sea actions near Constantinople and the Baltic, marking a bold shift in policy and a new order.
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New York
Lowlon
Count Waleweki
Mrages
Lord Clarendon
England
Wagland
France
Berlin
Vienna
Prussia
Austria
Russia
Rhine
Ips
St Petersburgh
Lot Aberdeen
Ory
Danube
Vibe
Vistula
Napoleon
Bret
Senate Committees Listed in Old Newspaper Record
The piece enumerates members of key standing committees in the Senate, naming lawmakers by state and position on Foreign Relations Finance Commerce Naval Affairs Public Lands and more. It also notes winter weather, a brief poetic aside about a Redwood Agency metaphysician, and hog market reports from St Louis and New Orleans with price trends.
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Messrs
Mason
Virginia
Doughal Wminois
Slidell
Alay
Suward
N. Y
Benjamin
Gwin
Californias
Thompson
New Jersey
Mallory
Floris
Sedpeescy
Pennsylvanias
Fish
N.Y
Dodwe
Towa
Steward
Michigan
Oote
Vermont
Johnson
Arkansas
Walker
Wisconsi
Avrox Tog Mariner
Yio
St. Louis
New Orleans
Vilton Courier
Trousie
Taywood
Oi Mn. Ropmans M. Pricn
Thia
U. S
Joml Way Wood
State of
Senate
Maywood
Price
Croyenor
Mambera
Pope's Nuncio escorted amid Catholic pageantry in Pittsburg
Dec 12 1833 in Pittsburg Pirrapura M Bodim Pope's Nuncio returned from service with Bishop O Connor amid large procession and banners. Some rowdies pulled carriage and pushed the Bishop. offender chastised on the spot. Mayor Widle received complaints about Sabbath disturbance and assured protection while the Nuncio remains.
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Pittsburg
Pirrapura
M. Bodim
Chairch
O'Connor
Carriau
Nass
O'Conor
Widle
Esmon
The House and the Rail Road Debates in Congress
A fragmentary report describes 1820s congressional remarks by Washburn of Illinois and Yates on the constitutional power to build railroads through U.S. territories for war materiel and national transport. The notes mention tabled resolutions and the push for a land-to-coast railway amid concerns of security and finance.
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Seward
Pacife
Thaith Inst
Washburn
Ilinois
Congress of
United States
Yates
Atlantia
Pwetile Coast
Early Congressional Call for Route Completion Act
Fragmentary text shows a call by Congress to act promptly on survey reports and to authorize an early and speedy completion of a practical route. The language indicates urgency and a demand for legislative action.
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Theasurvays
Rioting on the Illinois Central line ends in tragedy near La Salle
Reports recount a railroad riot sparked by wage disputes with a contractor named Story. A worker seized Story, a shot was fired, Story died, and a posse arrested thirty-two others. Ottawa and La Salle officials, plus Captain Fisher’s company, aided by armed citizens, sought to restore order as the investigation continues.
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LaSalle
Ilinois Central
Story
la Salle
Ottawa
Hey
Atdo
Shield
Cant
Cap. J. Fisher
Ta Salle
Chicago Democrat
Sherif
Ta Balla
Corpes
Mir
Fred
Trishman
Rotars
Tisher
Penston
Governors and mob rule in a blistering editorial
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser denounces Governor Bigler for pandering to an armed mob and failing to enforce law. It attacks his sympathies with rail interests and condemns demagoguery, urging respect for civil order and strong state authority. It also references African fauna descriptions in a provocative digression.
Merchants Meet at Exchange Harbor Measures Adopted
New York December 17 1853 report describes a large gathering of merchants at the Exchange to discuss harbor measures led by Griswold as president. A memorial to the Legislature was adopted, Mayor Westervelt issued a proclamation urging citizens to preserve order and stating that street preaching requires a permit from city officials. Additional items include a Humboldt steamer disaster, an Erie and Northeast Railroad dispute, and Indiana liquor-law constitutional challenges with a Supreme Court ruling anticipated.
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New York
Westervelt Lng
Tov
Txplays
Indiana
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Mrop Democrat
Bateman
Borva Feivnda
Fragmentary OCR Item Sees 900 Advance Mention
Fragmentary text notes a 900 advance with a Monday receipt reference. Names, dates, or clear entities are unreadable, leaving only a partial financial action and timing fragment.
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