Kansas Territory Crisis Reported in 1850s Letters
A dispatch from St. Louis dated June 23 reports Col. Sumner moving California and Santa Fe parties and others toward Kansas, with leaders urging peaceful settlement yet urging armed force elsewhere. A Kansas Centre letter claims Col. Siner vows arrest of all criminals in Kansas and bars armed entry through Iowa, Nebraska, or any route, over Lane’s resistance.
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St. Louris
A. Jotter
Westport
Col. Sumner
California
Santa ¥O
Kansas
Bedfur
Jones
Shelby
Kansas Centre
Sianer
Lane
Iowa
Nebraska
Diplomatic tremors and European notes ripple through Parliament
In London debates on Crampton’s departure and American arbitration, Palmerston offered no firm reply while forbearance was urged to preserve Anglo American peace. Reports also note France’s mediation efforts, Neapolitan tensions, and Mazzini’s withdrawal toward emigration to the United States. Local items mention unrest in Lyons, relief funds, and a Wisconsin wheat market uptick as new hay appears in St. Louis.
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U. S
Crampton
Toronto
The
Globe
Atlantic
D'Israeli
Palmerston
Giarl Mard—wicke
Ful Granville
London
Paris
England
America
France
Hdward Lytton
United States
Walker
Nicaragua
Mosquito
Tie
Great Britain
Lyons
Angier
Mexico
Austria
Naples
Sicily
Mazzini
Lord Palnerston
Fremont and Dayton Nominated by CN Party for President and VP
The CN party places John C Fremont of California and W L Dayton of New Jersey at the head of its column for President and Vice President. They urge unity beyond party lines to defend liberty against slavery, endorse the Missouri Compromise, and praise Fremont’s record and Dayton’s Senate service from 1842 to 1891. The Portage City Independent is cited praising Fremont and Dayton as ideal leaders.
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Porty-ona
Canada
England
Scotland
Ireland
Grand
Washington
Grand Lodge
Grant Lodge
St. John
Fremont & Davrox
United States
Liberty Sectional
Republic
John C. Fremont
Portage City
West
Thomas H. Benton
Gol
Frevonr
Wall. L. Dayrosy
New Jersey
U. S
Senate
Milwaukee Daily Nominates Faenoni and Davros in Leader
The Milwaukee Wisconsin, a leading Democratic paper, places Faenoni and Davros at the head of its columns with a sharply written candid leader.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Faenoni & Davros
Seventy Five Sent West by Chicago Kansas Aid Society
A company of seventy five men, the first sent out by the Chicago Kansas aid Society, left Lvesday nights for Kansas.
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Gar
Chicago Kansas Aid Society
Kansas
Fourth of July rally in Walworth County for freedom and union
Citizens opposed to repealing the Missouri Compromise and to expansion of slavery are invited to meet July four at 10 AM in Lincoln Horn to discuss Philadelphia Convention nominations and national issues. Speeches are expected and a three dinner will be served.
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Walworth County
Territories
Kansagas
Likhorn
Philadelphia
Friends of Freedom
Fremont nomination gains trusted Jackson advisers
Three principal Jackson counsellors Martin Van Buren Francis P Blair and Churchill Cambrel ing are now in warm sympathy with the Fremont nomination reflecting a shift in political alignment.
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Gen
Jackson
Martin van Buren
Francis P. Blair
Churchill
Cambreling
Fremont
General Swrra Ordered to Kansas Amid Duty Change
From Washington we learn that Gen Swrra is ordered to Kansas to supersede Col. Sumyen and command U.S. troops to preserve order. He departed for Philadelphia yesterday to prepare for the deployment. New Clothing Storm. F Buhre opens splendid stock now. Store on Main Street near Delaware’s old stand.
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Washington
Swrra
Kansas
Col. Sumyen
U.S
Philadelphia
Buhre
Main Street
Delaware
Local Grocery Opens on Centre Street
Messrs CantsTian and Mitiza open a grocery and family supply store on Centre street two doors south of the Post Office with a well selected stock. Rev J I Parks will spend weeks east for Mrs Parks health. Baptist Church services will continue next Sabbath. Grand Jury in DC indicts Preston R Brooks for assault and battery on Sumner. Sumner testified.
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Messrs
J. IL. Parks
Parks
Baptist Church
Grand Jury
the Dist. of Columbia
Preston R. Brooks
Mr. Sumner
Grasp Exmerion L Curtis Seeks Advertisers Next Week
Grasp Exmerion L Curtis announces a forthcoming sale of drugs medicines paints and oils. The notice invites readers to watch for his advertisement next week and promotes a large stock available.
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L. Curtis
Third of July Dance at the Geneva Hotel
Enterprising Geneva Hotel proprietors announce a "little dance" on the evening of the third of July. The notice invites all intending participants to call for entertaining amouse ment details and arrangements.
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Serr
Geneva Hotel
Beach Downs & Sons supply line for public use
The notice corrects Beach& Downs to Beach Downs & Sons and notes their readiness to supply the public with everything in their line. A senior thanks contributors for a bouquet, and plans for future articles by Boon. A fire on Cleveland wharf destroyed ten thousand bushels of grain with estimated losses of 30000, impacting New York Life and Hartford insurance companies.
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Mistane
Berrstrax
Beach& Downs
Beach Downs & Sons
Cleveland
New York
Aina
Hartford I Jneurance Companice
The Schools denounces the Town Superintendent's critique
A reader in Express voices strong objections to the Town Superintendent article on teachers. He condemns the piece as unmitigated slander, argues first class teachers exist without being poor, and warns that praising vice would menace republican institutions. He asserts the Superintendent miscasts morality and urges condemnation of the piece.
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Messrs
Seventy-Eight Voices Against Dissolution in Kansas Aid Call
In a Geneva Express letter, editors warn against secession fearing Northern collapse and Southern tyranny. The piece urges unity, Patriotism, and support for Kansas liberty fighters, denouncing dissolution and praising national strength and the flag. Citizens of Walworth County are urged to provide material aid for Kansas and the Union.
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Geneva
Messrs
Republic
Washington
Navy
Treasury
Pacific
Union
California
Kansas
Walworth County
Sasas
United States
Dayton Wins Formal Ballot for Vice President at Convention
In Philadelphia on June 19 the convention moved to a formal ballot for vice president. Dayton led with 259 votes while Lincoln received 110, and several others trailed. After withdrawals and a first ballot, Dayton was unanimously nominated with minor exceptions from New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. Subsequent votes made those states’ choices unanimous for Dayton.
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Philadelphia
Dayton
Lincoln
Ford
O.M. Clay
Giddings
Wilmot
King
Banks
Summer
Gollamer
Johnston
Pennington
Cary
Mr. Elliot
Mass
Sumner
Wilson
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Conn
Peon
Elner
Gadsden interview denial and Mormon leader Strang shot
New York reports Gen Gadsden had no audience with the President after two calls and Spain’s fleet at Vera Cruz is to counter the liberal party. Padre Vijil leaves for Nicaragua while Gen Shields bears despatches to promote a postal treaty. James Strang, Mormon leader on Beaver Island, was shot by former followers and is reported critically alive as of noon the 17th.
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New York
the Herald
Washington
Gadsden
Flo
Pierce
Gen. G
Spain
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Liberal Party
Padre Vijil
Nicaragua
Orizala
Ile
England
Shields
Coes
Panama
Beaver Island
James J, Strang
Strang
Adsaasing
Smyth's Self-Acting Bent-Lever Platform Scale Debuts
Albany Evening Journal reports D M Smyth of Pennsylvania, now in New York, unveils Smyth's Self Acting Bent Lever Platform Scale. The 12 by 18 inch platform weighs 25 pounds and measures weight from one ounce to 400 pounds. A pendulum indicators moves with weight, offering constant accuracy, with rights to exclusive sales in New York State. The scale promises low cost, with a 400 pound capacity around three dollars, and exhibition soon in Albany.
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Albany Evening Journal
Tuvorrax
D. M. Smyth
Pennsylvania
United States
Smyth
Remarkable praise for Holloway remedies and global notices
A 19th century piece extols Holloway medicines as universal cures, praising Professor Holloway and Professor Hontowar for their science and virtue. It credits the press for supporting these remedies and notes the Atlantic steamship arrival with Miluarp Frenonne among passengers. English news is pacific, floods in France displacing hundreds of thousands, and 70,000 masons to rebuild Sebastopol after Allied retreat. Minor market movements in wheat and corn are mentioned.
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Newton
Shakespeare
Talleyrand
Milton
Nelson
Napoleon
Washington
Franklin
Jefferson
Luther
Cromwell
Jackson
Hontowar
Holloway
Ncuious
Yolloway
Cinease
Tolloway
New York Atlas
Conus
Atlantic
New York
Europe
Miluarp Frennone
England
France
Sebastopol
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Freedom
Travics
Boon
Ha S. Gardner
Empire Block
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