11 Dec 1841
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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1841
Page
1
Terms of the telegraph outline tiered payments with two dollars in advance and a three dollar due after six months. A six month window triggers the higher post six month rate. Job work and advertising must be paid in advance.
Maria Ellis learns a hard lesson in gossip and vanity when a tattling friend spreads her secret about a conceited comment. Her mother guides her to own the fault, forgive others, and curb unkind speech, ending with a moral about the true tongue bridle.
An esteemed correspondent publishes guidance on determining a horse’s age. It notes tooth development as the most reliable method, with front teeth erupting around two weeks after foaling and replacing over years, including the shedding of coast teeth and the gradual appearance of the middle and other teeth by ages two and a half and beyond.
A tenant in Barriere des Martyrs faces eviction over four years of rent arrears. After a heated argument with his landlord, a candlestick smashes a glass, releasing two hundred twenty old gold coins worth 48 francs and 50 Napoleons. A note from the wife explains the stash was saved for a rainy day.
The state reflects on a hard year with peace, health, and prosperity offset by unresolved public debt. It traces the 1827 grant for the Wabash and Erie Canal, Ohio’s completion, and Indiana’s broad plan for internal improvements. It details costs, progress, and pending funds across canals, railroads, roads, and related projects, noting total expenditures and the need for new legislative measures.
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