Special Session Call on State Claims and Law Reform
Governor urges a special session to settle outstanding state claims, revise judiciary provisions, and examine amendments to statutes. Voice appeals for peace in Massie County riots, limits costly military use, and seeks relief for orphan funds and Gallatin county issues. He cites Peabody bonds and the need to protect the state from unjust indebtedness. October 22 1840 Springfield.
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Mascac
Geverdl
Wnite
General Assembly
Lam
Wade Eerie Oudailuy PF
Sitiguns
Chicago
Ehipving
Supreme Court
Geo. Peabody, Esq
London
Jauney
Peabody
Ri Nci
Winneaead CO
Freeport
Bright & Gor NI
Nota III
Samuel Newcbmer
Things County
Ilinois
Nate
Couns House
Oregon
Wcomten
New York Company Plans River Gold Mining by Scow Boat
A group of enterprising citizens form a company to mine placer gold by a scow boat. They hire Charles Gray of New York to buy boat materials, assemble the craft in the Sacramento, and sail around the Horn to search for dust in gold-bearing waters. They expect to depart December 1 next.
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Gowers Eyrenvatse
New York
Charles Gray
Horn
Sacramento
Culturun
Postage Rates Change for Newspapers
Newsrares Postage states that local newspaper postage by individuals drops to one cent per paper within the state with an extra half cent for distances over 600 miles. prepayment is required except when sent from the offices of publication.
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Witles Ys
Ohio ME Church debated on gender seating at Dayton
The Ohio Conference of the ME Church at Dayton considers among other matters the propriety of changing the policy that requires sexes to sit separately during public worship. Some argue separation is an inconvenience and many favor change.
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Prosmiscvos Strtina
M. i Cuerensi
Ohio
Charel How Ja Seagion
Dayton
Ating Che Raly
Sixty Ungarian ministers executed after bishop's hanging
London correspondent reports Haynau's cruelty with the execution of sixty Hungarians ministers of the gospel. They were charged with praying for God's success of a political cause. The item notes the sequence after the Bishop Erilus's hanging.
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London
Haynau
Erlius
No Paper Issued Next Week Due To Office Move
No paper will be issued next week as the office is being moved and other arrangements must be completed.
Whigs and Independent Voters urged to canvass for ticket
A local notice calls Stephenson County residents to vote Tuesday for the Independent and Convention slate. It urges early voting, active canvassing, and neighborly urging of the Independent Ticket, praising its merit and urging opinion on township organization reform.
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Stephenson County
The Approaching Election in Stephenson County
County voters face a choice between Whig and Locofoco nominees next Tuesday the 6th. The Whig slate emphasizes qualified experience and moral character led by County Judge candidate Maldoin Howes, with Associate Judges Samuel Dodds and Josiah Clingman praised as practical and honest local residents.
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Whig
Locofoco
Locofocos
Stephenson
Mal.doin Howes
Free Suil
Shineus
Samal Dadda
Josiah Clingman
Our County
Dodds
Waddam
Grove
Clingman
Counter
Local county ticket debated with strong views
The article discusses candidates for County Clerk Hubbard Graves and Treasurer A W Rice, with Buckley recommended for School Commissioner before resigning and I W Guiteau named as successor. It notes Cyrus Clingman for Surveyor, potential party opposition, and includes editorials urging public interest and caution in electing county officers. It also mentions Brown's Carrack inn praise and notes Shields elected to US Senate, plus a letter from William M Buckley declining consideration and a 1840 call to honor and select faithful county officials.
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U Hubbard Graves
William Buckley
Cyrus Clingman
A. W. Rice
I. W. Guiteau
Wm. Buckley
Stephenson
Howe
Freeport
Lax languages and state news from Montpelier and Chicago
Three thousand six hundred sixty four known languages exist with regional shares: Asiatic nine hundred thirty seven, European five hundred eighty seven, African two hundred seventy six, American one thousand six hundred twenty four. Governor Coulidge election noted. Speaker Kitteredge chosen. Whig officers re elected. money in circulation described. gold mine projections and 1836 specie total estimated at seventy million dollars.
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Versont
Montpelier
William C. Kitteredge
Fairhaven
Senate
Coulidge
Culidge
Pierpont
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L. W. Guiteau
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Justice of the Peace
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Freepost
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Eleroy, Stephenson Co
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