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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1850
Page
2
The text outlines declarations and affidavits for land grants to widows and orphans of soldiers, detailing marriage proof, death dates, and guardian roles. It also includes a long London Dispatch tribute to Barnum, plus notes on the China Boys, the Great London Fair, and American officials appointed for the exhibition alongside various dates and names.
The Asheville Messenger condemns divisive Union splitting talk and urges loyalty to the United States. It rejects factionalism from any region while affirming willingness to defend the Constitution and country in defense of the Union. The piece cites opposition to Mexico and Utah expansion and references the Rome of the era.
A Pittsburgh report describes a slave hunter who seized a Black man named Jones claiming he was his slave. Despite Jones’s long residence in the city, witnesses including Col. Black testified to the unlawful act. The hunter was jailed for kidnapping. Jones departed free after the four day stay and the man posted bail, promising to avoid further missteps.
A dog at The Albany Knickerbocker is praised for delivering papers when a carrier was sick. The animal, belonging to an office staffer and accompanied by an office boy, visited every subscriber without missing a single paper, proving more faithful than some human carriers.
The report cites Sir John Ross dispatches claiming three Esquimaux found on ice off Cape York on August 18. It says 1846 ships were wrecked near Cape Dude ley Diggle, burned by natives, crews scattered or drowned, some wore epaulets, and that the white men were killed after exhaustion. The account lacks full credit. American search ships had reached far. Southern papers urge a march with packed backs, while Girard notes no trouble after the first.
The Freeman reports Norwalk and Toledo railroad directors pressing for right of way westward through Lyme and Mideg field townships with local owners donating access. President Boalt plans Michigan Central connection on favorable terms. Election results show Whigs, Locos, Free Soilers in state and Congressional races. notable shifts include an Independent Loco win in Coshocton and Whig gains in Summit and Lorain districts.
Florida election details report Cabell leading Beard with gains to bring a likely 10 to 50 vote majority in various counties. Santa Rosa Milton and Duval show Cabell advantages. St John Putnam counties lean Cabell. Census notes 14,600 inhabitants, 5,000 increase since 1840. Legislature elects listed with Whig and Free Soil affiliations, counting senators and representatives by county.
A lengthy roster names Adams and Pike John M. Smith Ashtabula and Lake Joux F Monsx Athens and Meigs Nelson H Van Vorden Belmont Archbald C Ramage Grimes Fee Carr Fra or John H Tripp Rayburn Dennis Smith Clinton Harlan Columbiana March Winisassos Lenox Defiance Putnam Paulding Vanwert Williams Snook Delaware Keene Fettial Hockit Colhira Fayette Highland Williams Eaton Wray Cherrington Braviey Greene Fairchild Mitchell Hamilton Zinn Iliff Hance Morris Pratt Johnston Knox Holmes Villasgo Fil erent Yates Hardin Hayes Lorsin Steedman Mahoning Pow Marion Cole Medina Johnston Mercer Auglaize Blackburn Miami Mayo Obey Dodds Dodds Thomas McKee Morgan H Morgan H Alexander Bigelow Richland Crawford Busnell Ross Cochran Cook Wil son Scioto Lawrence Mare Decker Decker Kryder Finch Warren Dodds Battelle Deming Clinton Wilson Whigs and Democrats noted. Freeman readers urged to inspect Betts advertisement and shop for goods.
Reports detail contested 1st district congressional seat with Miller defeating Thompson by a margin of five hundred, amid party strife and ballot disputes. A Baltimore mayoral race shows Whig lead over Turner. Steubenville notes twenty nine cholera cases with twelve deaths, sparking alarm. Boston concert crowds see women fainting at Love’s appearance, prompting medical attention.
The Florida contest for E. C. Cabell’s seat in the U S House of Representatives is raised by Democrat John Beard amid a heated dispute over union and omnibus bill issues. The mix of political argument, ballooning statistics, and scattered news items reflect a volatile mid‑19th century political scene.
A flirtatious dialogue about a young lady at a ball in this city ends with a playful twist. A gentleman claims he will seek her tomorrow as they plan a meeting at a market area. Local observers note the pair’s flirtation and social intrigue.
Fremont price current details are garbled with repeated phrases and unclear data. The readable text shows a primary focus on market pricing in Fremont with inconsistent or corrupted wording and no clear figures or entities to confirm.
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