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Newspaper
Logansport Herald
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1838
Page
1
The Herald records its Thursday morning publication by J. C. & D. Douglass located on the third story at the northeast corner of Market and Bridge streets.
Historical note recounts vast war casualties and suffering across eras, stressing high mortality, brutal sieges, and mass deaths. It then shifts to a humorous romantic vignette where Peter and Mary attempt suicide for love but are rescued, ending with a wedding plan to marry Bill Rawson.
The narrative contrasts Yembro inhabitants with Irwin and Bruce’s view of Arabia. Officers visit a Bedouin encampment near Yembro, share milk, inspect uniforms, and hear a seer remark on infidels evading divine gaze. Welstred's travels in Arabia.
A historical notice recommends soft charcoal for acidity after meals. A chestnut sized piece held in the mouth for thirty minutes provides relief and may be chewed or swallowed in small portions with no harm. Increased saliva aids digestion, and the writer urges editors to copy this guidance for readers.
A man who spoke with a person of smaller stature bowed to a cane in the corner and, grabbing his companion by the scalp, walked off with him in a surprising display of impulse.
An Arkansas Spy spoof notes a flippant chorus girl declining fowl on a steamboat with grand diction. The witty vignette portrays politeness exaggerated by a young woman who says she would prefer a moderate portion for the ramified baby passengers.
A Pennsylvanian sketch imagines aboriginal Jacobin-like calm in parliamentary sessions by cooling jars placed for each member. Members sit neck-deep in cold water to avoid heat fueled temper and harsh exchanges. The piece riffs on Javanese customs and jokes about reshaping House vocabulary to reflect cooling routines.
The Manchester Guardian reports a brutal Monday fight in this county between William Thornley and James Rayner. The pair, wearing improvised iron-toed boots, fought for 28 minutes in a near Brandlesome Hall field, leaving Rayner severely injured and Thornley possibly to face legal action.
The Bank of Brandon Mississippi with about 2 million in nominal capital shows a circulation close to 5 million. The institution operates vigorously under the credit system according to the Louisville Advocate.
Congress grants Wisconsin Territory land to aid a Milwaukee to Rock River canal. Lands in odd sections are granted to the territory with even sections reserved, funds to be used for canal construction, and eventual transfer of remaining lands to Wisconsin as a state with stock shares and toll rules. Protection of public highway status and detailed sale and price terms are included.
An act reorganizes Mississippi districts into northern and southern divisions with a Ponotoc and Jackson courtroom structure. Separate Tennessee provisions establish a new western district court with terms in Jackson and grant concurrent jurisdiction with existing circuit courts, with rules on appointment, terms, and process.
The act details duties for commissioners to establish a boundary line with or without attendance, states that final establishment requires a submitted map and description plus congressional approval, and authorizes a four thousand dollar appropriation from unassigned Treasury funds. Approved June 18, 158.
An act appropriates twenty thousand dollars from unappropriated treasury funds to complete the public buildings in the Territory of Wisconsin. The money is to be used as per the 1836 act establishing the seat of government and erection of buildings, with commissioners ensuring completion without additional United States expense.
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