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Newspaper

Logansport Herald

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1838

Page

3

Local Political Announcements for August Election

We are authorized to announce Col. Jordan Vigus as a candidate for Representative at the August election. We announce N. D. Grover as a candidate for the Legislature at the August election. Alexander Smith is a candidate for Commissioner at the ensuing election. John Wilson is a candidate for County Commissioner at the ensuing election.

Col Jordan Vigus N. D. Grover Alexander Smith John Wilson

Political notices and disasters in a local era

The piece lists candidate meetings across multiple townships with dates in August and July, notes the Sub-Treasury Bill defeat by 125 to 111, reports an earthquake near Richmond, and cites Abner Kneeland's Boston imprisonment. It also covers a Pennsylvania Fresnet flood damage, canal repair costs, a Short Hills passport proclamation, a printer article, Hoosier subscriber appeal, currency resumption arguments, coronation attendance prices in London, and a cotton fire at Manchester bound for Mississippi.

Address on education at Indiana Asbury University

An address by Rev. Wa. M. Darry of the Indiana Annual Conference is printed in pamphlet form for Indiana Asbury University in Greencastle. It extols science, industry, and mental cultivation and includes examples from literature and history. The Army bill and local obituary notice of Wa. N. Heap are also noted.

Indiana Asbury University Wa. M. Darry Indiana Greencastle Chymist Clarke Shakspeare Gibbon Byron Scott Davy Sheridan Genesee Farmer VOL ITI Rochester New York Luther Tucker State of Cass County Cass Circuit Court Enion Kendall Mary Kendall Dan’l. D. W Pratt Israel Johnson J.B. Duret Jay Mix D.C. Logansport

MISMANAGEMENT ON THE CANAL BETWEEN FORT WAYNE AND LOGANSPORT

The Herald denounces canal mismanagement after a break near sixteen miles below Fort Wayne and scarce water supply from June 3 to 8. It urges corrections, cites reliance on the St Joseph feeder, and notes a slow Logansport to Fort Wayne packet trip, praising the captain’s efforts.

The Herald Fort Wayne Logansport St. Josephs

Packets on canal line praised for efficiency and service

The writer extols new packet services covering 25 to 30 miles built at high cost. Captains S and A Mahon are praised as energetic and courteous. The piece urges public support and criticizes negligence that hampers canal operations, posing questions about public duty and future launch plans.

A. Mahon

Ordinance Regulating City Theatrical Licenses in Logansport

The city council enacts a license scheme for plays shows and exhibitions. Fees apply per day for puppet shows tumbling rope dancing and curiosities thirty dollars. twenty dollars for puppet shows etc. thirty five dollars for caravan circus or curiosities. Longer periods have monthly or yearly rates with set amounts. Licenses exclude retailing liquor at the venue. Offenders pay twenty five dollars plus costs. Jordan Vigus pres of the board attested. Passed July 7 1838.

Logansport Jordan Vigus Jony Pattinson John S. Pattenson

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the Herald Lewisburgh Miami Township Capt J. P. Miller Clinton Township Harrison Barnett Harrison Township Waynmire’s Old Mill Jefferson Township Congress Richmond Abner Kneeland Boston Universalists Pennsylvania Tur Canapas Arthur Short Hills Louisville City Gazette Saab-Treasury London Westminster Abbey Manchester Mississippi Army Birt House of Representatives National Intelligencer Mount Vernon D. Dale Owen Ie Wa. N. Heap Peru Hood Miami County City of Joan S. Patrinson Joan S. Patterson Hanna, McCleery & Dart Tr Mason M N McKinney Arthur McCall Michael McClung Nancy McKinney Thos McKee Samuel Mooney Chas Or Ann Miller Nelson Moore S P Manahon John Morgan Jonathan Miller Daniel Moore Jesse E Moore Lindley Menicle Andrew Mead John Marquam Alfred Murray Andrew Miller BF Police Christiana Patterson John Porter Rezin Penrose Joseph Payne John Parrish R T Pepper Patrick David Peck EJ Quigley Hugh M Quigley Peter Roberts G J Or Elizabeth Ran Robinson Robert Ran Moses Roach Sandford Rader Henry Rush Daniel H Reed William Robb William Russell Jeremiah Rosenberry Jacob Shills John Sands A General’ Post Office Wm Albright Chris Allison Henry Baker Eliza Ar Barnett Robert Bressler J Bumbar Ben. Bowser William Blackburn Susai Christian Benjamin Eten Burns William Brown Daniel Buzan Phebe Balcom Stephe Brown Eli Branch Cathaii Brown William Bell Daniel Buzan Jesse Calvert Hiram Cummings Silas Candler Samuel Castle Isaac Chambers Rich Jacob Lemon Samuel Laroze Philip I Lindsey Jno Lady John Landsdale Ric Losa Mark Larue David Lynch Patrick Long Frederick Lester Joseph Or Masdon William Wells Joseph Wilson Robert 2 Wilson Mary T Wilson Malinda Wilson Thomas Wilson Walter Widner John L Wolf James S Wharton Wm White Hannah Waymire Wiley Jacob Ward Wia Welch John Young Ifenry Young George G Zetz Zufana_ C. CARTER Wymer Cythia Welch James Wabash Barro B. Ganson Bridge Street Ipton & Vigus Bridge Broadway Broadway and Sixth N.P Tipton & Vigus Lydia Ann John Hays F. Thorpe Bridge St Market and James Frazer Indianapolis Jas. S. Glascoe Glascoe & Harrison Litle & Jerolaman H. A. Smead & Co Sarah Kinnear Drs. Litle Jerolaman Cass Hyacinth Lasselle Lasselle W.G G. W. Ewing UST C. Carter’s Family Library Dick’s Works Irvidos Scott's Cooper’s Sherwood Bulwer’s Edgeworth’s Boys C. Logansport Daniel Reed Alex. Grimes Ind David Loring Fulton County Isabel Loring Trix WM. McGee Ewing & Wygant J. M. Ewing O.B. Wygant Market St Brussels A,smead & Co ITE Candler & Mudge Im. Z. Stuart George Cannon Sal Candler C. E. Mudge Tipton Yellow House Col. J. Vigus Bridge and Broadway Streets Drs Fourth Streets Daves and Mentines Litle Sar Market &Broadway Bens Ganson R. G. W. Stipp W. Lindsay D. Craighead A. D Ewing, Walker & Co John B. Juirois Wwson J. B. Duret D.C Crumbacker Lille & Jerolaman Bell& Super-fine B. O. Spencer North Street Geo. Myers Amuel Matiack Hanna, M’cleery & Dart William W. Washburn Isaac Louderback Herato U. States Martin van Buren United States of America Laporte Washington M. van Buren James Warrooms Gen’l Land Office A. Smead & Co OTICE Elizabeth Sellers U. Farquhar Peacock Wood
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