Ohio Acts Allowing Name Changes and Land Sale Reforms
A 1853 Ohio session bill permits incorporated companies to petition for name changes through county courts with thirty days public notice and court decree. It also repeals sections of the land office act, allowing settlers to buy land at seventy five percent of appraised value, with caps and sworn affidavits to prove intent to settle, else purchases are void and funds forfeited.
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Ohio
Anid
Anid Bourd
of Direotors
Bea
State Land Office
Defiance
James C. Johnson
Bor
Rep
William Medill
The
Senate
Distribution and safekeeping of Ohio Laws and Journals
A 19th century Ohio statute outlines distribution of laws and journals to counties. The Secretary of State must package per session, forward to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, or hold securely if no conveyance exists. Freight prepaid. duplicates to Auditor of State.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Stats
Comiyn Pleas
Secretary of State
Ohio law on distribution of laws and journals 1858
Averton's Office Sandusky County Ohio documents clause by clause the distribution of general and local laws and journals. It details copies for governors, state officers, clerks and institutions, duties of county clerks, and penalties for noncompliance with delivering or returning volumes.
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Averton
Sandusky County
Ohio
State
Free Trade and Direct Taxation Debate
A House of Representatives debate endorses free trade with direct taxation as the ultimate government method. The piece argues for immediate adoption of these policies, critiquing mixed approaches and urging public understanding of their effects, while contrasting government land costs and alcohol prices with land value in the West.
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Carter
Ohio
Virginia
Forest City
Excerpt Calls For Better Exeter Schoolhouses And Teachers
A genty critique of Exeter New Hampshire common schools argues current buildings are cramped and ill lit, urging modern, healthy facilities with proper ventilation, playgrounds, and better equipment. It praises Miss Locke and criticizes Mr Sanborn, urging qualified teachers and parental community support for educational reform.
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Exeter
New Hampshire
Wondacfal Dewel
Wonderful
West
Beat
Turkey
Stra Binius
Apollo
Cassae
Lalongia
Sarah
Miss A. Locke
Anid
John Porter Sanborn
Miss Locke
Mr. Sanborn
Miss Lock
Railways Influence on Land Values in the County
The Journal notes railroads raise land value, citing the T N C Railroad's operation boosting county land by 20 to 100 percent. It argues that even unused subscription funds would create vast wealth if spent as tax, and parallels with Central Illinois where rail access lifted prices from government minimums. Farmers are urged to support railroad construction for self interest.
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Railways
This Co
Jworth
Illinois
Journal pledge from Monee: uphold Whig principles Education and morality
The Journal states its resolve to support Whig principles Universal Education and better common schools. It pledges to keep the paper moral and high toned, promote citizen interests regardless of politics or religion, and avoid personal attacks and partisanship while pursuing truth and justice.
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Monee
Whig Party
Fremont Whig
Half Fare Policy Praised and Mocked by Press
A Columbus railroad managers convention approves half fare for editors conductors and local sportsers. The Bath Register mocks the plan calling it benevolence of giant souls lamenting the motive while promising to publish all rail notices for any price.
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Ohio
Columbus
Howard
Dan
Webster
The Pacific Railroad Plans and Government Aid Debate
The article discusses congressional support for Internal Improvement and the Pacific Railroad. It reviews proposed plans by Whitney Benton Guinn and a New York company blending private capital with government credit. The piece notes the need to avoid full government control and favors a mixed model with secured bonds and private management, while citing a post office name change from York Ridge to Exeter.
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The
Pacific Railroad
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Mr. Whitney
Lake Michigan
Columbia River
Whitney
New York
Lectures by Dr Gleason Receive High Praise and Critique
The lecture series on Human Physiology and the Philosophy of Life by Dr Gleason closes this week. Though not a famed orator, his deep knowledge of anatomy and physiology, plus earnest delivery, impressed readers who found his emphasis on observing physiological laws insightful and entertaining.
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W. Gleason
State Whig Convention Set for February in Columbus
The Whig Legislature designates February 22 as a day for a State Convention at Columbus to nominate officers and act on necessary measures. County committees are urged to select delegates for every five hundred Whig votes plus one for each 250 votes in their county from the last Presidential election.
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Columbus
Delegates
Adams
Licking Allen
Lex Ashland Ashtabula
Lucas
I Lorain Athens
Madison
Auglaize
Marion
Mahoning
Belmont Brown
Medina Butler
Meigs Carroll
Mercer Champaign
Miami Clark
Monroe Qlermont
Montgomery Clinton
Morgan Columbiana Marrow Cosheetun
Muskingum Crawford
Noble
Ottawa
Cuyahoga Darke
Paulding
Defiance Ony
Delaware Pekaway
Erie Pike
Fairfield
Portage Fayette
Preble Franklin
Putnam Fulton
Richland Gallia
Ross Geauga Indusky Greens
Wwlo
Seneca Guernsey Mama
Shelby
Stark Handcock
Hardin
Summit Harrison
Prambull Henr
Tuscarawas Highland
Union Hopkin
Yuo Wert Helmen
Vinton Huron
Warren Jackson Jefferson
Washington Wayng Knox
Willams Lake
Wood
Wyondot
Lawrence
Times of Molding Courts for 1852 district sessions
The Legislature fixed the 1852 Common Pleas terms for the district. Dates listed include Eune February 7 May 10 and October 21 Hyrox February 28 June 6 and November 21 Sawnvex March 14 June 20 and December 5 Ottawa May 7 August 29 and December 14 areas March 1 July 5 and December 10.
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Courts of Common Pleas
Eune
Ottawa
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Vleas
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Tively
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Sanborn
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Hke Dicken
Mitchell
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Caliban
the Journal
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Wales
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York
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Olto
Fremont
Corporation of
Junction Railroad Company
Sandusky Tay
Pennsylvania
Franklin Caenal Company
Wheeling Bridge
Sandusky City
Mine Junction
J. Rt. Osborn
Norwalk
Toledo, Norwalk and
Cleveland Railroad
Bellevue
Mad River
Sandusky C
Mad River Road
Toledo
Port Clinton
Sandusky Bay
Mustiosh Point
Lake Erie
Junction Company
Sandusky
Santusky Bay
Circuit Court of the
United States
Junction Rail Road Company
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