Across Ohio and Baltimore a Western rail route tale
Lancaster to Baltimore dispatches describe travel from Columbus to Wheeling via the National Road noting scenery, commerce, and the Wire Suspension Bridge at Wheeling. It covers Pittsburgh reflections on temperance, urban view, and industry, then Baltimore city sights, tariff woes, railroad prospects, and national political currents with the Clay Omnibus debate and ship of state tensions.
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Lancaster
Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Baltimore
Wheeling
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Mais Ohio
Cnet
Pitsburgh
Pittsburgh
Citzens
Pittsburch
Barker
Baniga
RBI
Locofoco
Cariff
N. ¥. Tribune
Iran
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
California
England
States
Pacific
Europe
Sla
Canal and Central
Allegheny
Juviata
Susquehanna
Central Railroad
Hartisburg
Huntington
Lutudaysburgh
Hollidaysburgh
Dayton
Lancaster County
Two men surrender stolen money after Cleveland robbery
Marvin and Swanley, arrested for robbing the Cleveland Insurance Company, surrendered the stolen amount after an arrangement with the company for discharge on delivery. They faced bail of 5000 dollars each after an examination before Justice Barr, and failed to meet it, being jailed. The Herald notes the vault was opened with a key stolen from Clark's bureau drawer the day before the robbery.
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Twe
Marvin
Swanley
Cleveland Insurance Company
Barr
Herald
Clark
Elyria Courier Names Whig Governor Candidate Editorial Leader
The Elyria Courier announces new editors and endorses a Whig governor candidate. Geo G Washburn replaces Jerome Cotton as editor, signaling editorial alignment with Whig policies to unite Lorain County amid a Free Soil split and recent Locofoco transfers led by Dr Townshend.
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Elyria Courier
Lorain County
Free Soil
Townshend
Locofoco Party
Geo. G. Washburn
Jerome Cotton
Huron County Temperance League forms in Norwalk
In Norwalk on the 7th inst a meeting of temperance friends organized the Huron County Temperance League. Sern C. Parkes presided, Daniel Cexsiprne secretary, C. E. Nuwastan assistant. A constitution and pledge were adopted pledging abstinence and opposition to manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks. Officers elected: President S. C. Parker, Secretary G. T. Stewart, Treasurer C. J. Newnan. Next meeting set for Monroeville on the second Friday in November.
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Huron County
Friends of Virtue
Lluron County Temperance League
Ue League
Norwalk Temperance League
League
C. Parker
G.T. Stewart
C. 2
Newnan
Monroeville
James Green
A. Adsit
F. Messenger
FD. Drake
J. Breskenridge
Chair
D. Conswine
Sec’y. CO
E. Newman
Constitutional Convention Screams Over Biennial Sessions
From Ofity Beste Journal Columbus May 31 to June 5, the Convention debates the executive report authorizing governors to return bills with objections, mulls biennial sessions, and weighs retroactive laws. Speakers like Stanbery Reemelin Mason and Robertson clash amid party tensions and procedural shifts.
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Ofity Beste Journal
Columbus
Committee On the Executive
Stanbery
Mr. Ranney
Mr. Archibald
Mr. Stanbery
Reemelin
Kirkwood
Reemel
Cincinnati
the Gazette
the Enquirer
Veto power debate and Governor salary discussion
The governor veto was debated with Col Hawkins opposing all vetoes and Gen Mason supporting a qualified veto. The veto section was struck out by a majority. Committee attention shifts to the Governor’s salary of 2000 with a dispute over permanence versus legislative regulation.
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Mason
Messrs
Vance
Butler, Nash, Stanton, Mason, Mitchell, &c
Hitchcock
Geauga
Ranney
Trumbull
Robertson
Fairfield
Taylor
Rie
Board of County Commissioners
Judiciary Committee
Cleveland
Kelsey
United States
Col. Hawkins
Morgan County
Gen
Very Late from California and Gold Rush News
A steamship from Chagres arrived in New York with 1,552,361 dollars in gold dust and California mails up to May 6. Reports detail a hotel keeper shooting a steamer mate in San Francisco, new gold movement boosting trade, a Panama incident with a colored thief later killed, and suppression of a larger fight by authorities. California Legislature adjourned after 143 acts and 57 joint resolutions. The Alta Californian notes a Panama steamer sailing with 140,000 in gold and over three and a half million shipped since March. Jonathan Berge reports gold in streams but fine to extract, while thousands move toward the Middle Fork American River awaiting water. The public opinion favors Union admission. large claims near Gold Run Creek fetch high prices. a 150-foot claim sold for 50,000, among other rapid changes in mining and migration patterns.
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California
New York
Chagres
Crescent City
San Francisco
Panama
Reho
Sempler
Legislature
Alta Californian
Atlantic
Tri-Weekly Times
Jonathan Berge
Trinity
Gold Run
California returns of Stewart Bell and others
Stewart Bell of this city returns from California after about one year and three months, reporting success in Sacramento City shipbuilding and Weaverville trade. He warns that luck and exposure to disease govern much of mining life, notes rapid city growth, and contrasts San Francisco and Sacramento commerce. Cornwall and Mrs. Lee accompany Bell. Bell sold his interest for 450,000 before departure. Other locals in California faced illness, hardship, and varied fortunes as vessels and real estate volumes fluctuated.
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Prom
Sandusky
Stewart
Bell
California
Sacramento City
Weaverville
Messrs
Wensinger
Mr. Cornwall
Mansfeld
Mr. Bell
Bartog Vice
Cornwall
Lee
New York City
San Francisco
New York
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Wae Place
Hig Country
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Batle
Unitarian Church
St. Paul’s
Law
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University, &c
Glaas
Washington City
Tule
Ton
Ehnone
U.S
South Carolina
Calhoun
Congress
Telmore
Senate
Washton
Aft. Elmore
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Clay
Corwin
Norwalk
Cuba
Havana
Law of Nations
Trébune
Jean Fant
Constitutional Convention
I. Yeaturday
Maroney
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France
Russia
Lord Palmerston
Austria
Paris
London Times
London
Prussia
Pottsdem
Mountain Party
Cavaignac
Victor Hugo
Assembly
Tandon
Rome
Itanian
Papel
Spirefal
Naples
Wom Parker
Gaevor
Mr. Wise
Parker
Malta
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Congress of Princes
Bouton
Safford
Portland
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Bringa
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