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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1832
Page
2
A speaker urges steadfastness in a struggle, defending commitment despite sacrifice. He extols the noble cause, the inner vigor it arouses, and the hope that Heaven approves the course. He calls on friends to be firm, inspired by Jesus and early disciples toward universal triumph of righteousness. Amen.
The Ohio Senate and House advance measures including incorporation of the Cold Creek Manufacturing Company and the Steubenville Woolens Company. Resolutions appoint trustees for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum and authorize road and railroad projects from Bolivar to Lake Erie, with debates on taxation, bank charter amendments, and state road planning.
The Senate amendments to the Erie and Ohio Railroad Company bill were taken up and ordered tabled for consideration. A resolution directed the Judiciary Committee to report a bill to extend justices of the peace and constables civil jurisdiction countywide with township origin for suits. The Greenfield Congregational and Ecclesiastical Society of Huron County and the Huron Institute incorporation bills were amended in committee and ordered engrossed for a third reading.
Executors Timothy Paxson Thomas P Cope Joseph Roberts and Wm J Duane announce a vast bequest plan. Funds go to Pennsylvania Hospital Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Orphan’s Asylum city schools and public works. Large endowments to Philadelphia land and river interests plus a college for poor male children. Also mentions Mississippi lands and unimproved tracts valued at hundreds of thousands, with the remainder aimed at city improvements and internal improvements. Contingent to canal projects if Philadelphia may perform the planned works.
The document lists tea prices in the Cape of Good Hope trade for American vessels and others. Bohea four cents per pound in America, Black ten, Green twelve, Myson and Young Hyson eighteen, Imperial Gun Powder and Gomee twenty five. foreign and other ships pay higher rates: Bohea six, Black eighteen, Green twenty, Hyson and Young Hyson twenty seven, Imperial Gun Powder and Gomee thirty seven.
Two others were not expected to survive but all probably will recover though with health impairment. A boy who drank the cold water was not affected. The poison sank to the bottom. This dichotical boy is he.
At a Norwalk city council meeting on January 11 1832 Mayor J M Root announced the death of council member the Hon H Uf Wilcoxon. The council resolved to wear crepe on the left arm for thirty days and publish the tribute in local papers. Also notes Lyme Ohio Universalists meeting details and constitution.
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