Danube Turmoil and Western Powers Move in Europe
News from London Paris and Berlin describe Denmark Austria and Russia aligning with or resisting Western powers amid Danube hostilities. Ships like the Cambria and Teneriffe sail to bolster troops while French divisions prepare for the east and a grand fete nears for royal visitors. The Western Powers press a treaty on the Porte with guarantees for Christian rights and property, and a separate accord codifies civil protections for Christians in military and civil life.
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Berlin
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Marseilles
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Prince Na
News from Isthmus and California steamers Star of the West
Report of ships Star of the West and George Law arriving in New York from Aspinwall and Havana with 900 passengers and $800,000 in gold. Notes uprisings in Aspinwall, a crime wave, and a Malga committee. Also reports California politics, duels in Sacramento, and a push for temperance reform led by Ohio citizens.
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Isthmus
California
Star
Wrest
George Law
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Havana
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Sirain
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Mel Dickinson
State Hospital
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Placer County
Gyo. Kerr
The
Times and Transcript
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Vitah
Mormors
Pacific
Salt Lake Valley
Col Isbbet
Washington
Columbus
Fom
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San Francisco
Poty
Ora
San Diego
Darnige
Walker
Entention of Russia Revealed in Secret Talks
From private correspondence between Russia and England, published recently, Russia’s long term aim appears to be the destruction of Turkey. He proposed England crush the Ottoman Empire, offering Egypt and Candia in exchange while retaining protectorates over the Py moderators, Servia and Bulgaria. Persia was also courted but abandoned when danger rose. The czar sought a three power alliance with Austria and England to annihilate Turkey, but failed, making war with England France and Turkey likely.
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Russia
England
Turkey
Africa
Ottoman Empire
Egypt
Candia
Servia
Bulgaria
Persia
Persis
Austria
France
Accident on Hudson River Railroad Rocks Crush Train
A rock fall two miles north of Tivoli collapsed the track as a rain thundered down. The locomotive and two baggage cars were smashed but five passenger cars remained intact. Several company workers were injured and two died, including the engineer likely fatally hurt. The piece questions rock removals and notes a prior similar incident on the Hudson River Road. It also briefly mentions a Cleveland birth spike and local misprints.
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Hudson River
Tivoli
Scott
The Frog and Its World Across Oceans and Ages
The piece extols the frog as an amphibious, musical, and industrious creature inhabiting marshes and rivers worldwide. It notes its ecological role as prey, its use as food by humans including Parisians, and its presence in sacred texts and poetry. It also references reports on urban cleaning and temperance debates, then shifts to local Ohio matters and governance.
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Moma Bay
Searce
Ohio
Maine
United States of America
West Indiaa
Paris
Egypt
Sondtand
Nebrask a bill sparks western state push in New York
Kiram Ketcham delivers an address in New York on Nebraska with reverberant Civil War era phrasing. The report lists multiple items including a hydrophobia death in Buffalo, Phillip Greeley’s Havana yellow fever death, canal readiness at Maumee, Sam Medary repaying 80000 from a Chi mission, and debates on the Nebraska bill. It notes Drumbeat on antinebraska sentiment, chain of events in Auburn fugitive slave case, Henry Clay birthday celebrations, and Washington-France neutrality talks amid rising Whig politics.
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The Crops Outlook Across Regions
Reports from multiple regions indicate a favorable wheat harvest with strong yields. Out West fields appear promising while March conditions improve expectations. In the South and East cheerier accounts suggest a large wheat area and potential surplus for export next fall, pending average yields.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Murch
Regeis
Richmond Luquirer
Congress in Washington Apr 12 debated mail and rail bills
Delegates and senators discussed postal routing and free mail transport for rail lines, with proposals to fund custom house sites, regulate transport timing, and grant land for double track roads. Respective bills were referred or tabled. adjournment followed after sessions in both chambers.
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Committee On Commerce
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Burk
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Hamilton
Phelps
P. O. Department
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Berlin
Hanter
John McAvery
Peatt
Baltimore
Rask
Senate slows as bills advance amid committee actions
In a slow Senate session Taylor blocked a resolution on circulating small banknotes. The Joint resolution to halt National Road repairs until adjournment passed after votes. Committee work continued on fees for justices and constables, and a tax bill was remitted for amendments. In the House, Probate Court bill debates split opinions on transfer to Common Pleas. amendments considered.
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Somers
Finance Committee
Ohio
Senate
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Congress
Judiciary Committee
Board of Public Works
General Assembly
Yenn
Suni Hy
Madison
Riblet
Will
Columbiana
Wm Hubbard
Richmond Virgina
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Mackepais
Mosara
Mackenzie Baker
Sisley
McLeon
Gower
C. Ke
Hubbard
Mackengie
Burchard
Court of Common Pleas
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Canal Bill Introduced
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company bill moves through the Legislature. It would create a corporate body to build a canal linking river waters to the Atlantic and Pacific, with possible rail construction. Capital stock set between 1.2 and 50 million dollars, operations to begin after 500 thousand subscribed and 20 percent paid, under New Granada regulations.
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Pacifie Ratuttoan Costas
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
Frederick M. Kelley
Francis B. Walace
Kiihu J Townsend Samuel Fowler
Ira W. Gregory
and Associates
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Republic of New Granada
JtPulo Commercial
Railroad Celebration Extends to Aurora Indiana Opening
Reported April celebration for the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad opening to Aurora Indiana. Guests traveled by three trains, grand banquet in Aurora with speeches and cannon. Notes on charter dates 1851 1852 completion 1854 and praise for contractor Miss Pansies. Also mentions Detroit Weekly Times and passing mentions of conventions and local elections.
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Ohio and Mssissippi
Arora
Indiana
Aurora
Tur Cinesco Asp Rock
Michigan
Mississippi River
Pobuary
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