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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1840
Page
3
A speech excerpt recounts an Indiana Legislature episode where a rival misrepresented a member’s words. After clarification, the opponent insisted the language be used to give impact, prompting laughter in the chamber.
Judge Straund of the District Court ordered a nonsuit in a suit by Wan S Berl against several young men over damages from a horse loss and injuries after a Sunday pleasure trip. The ruling held that a contract made on Sunday or any Sabbath is not legal, so the plaintiffs cannot proceed with their case.
Matias Reczenholer of Vienna creates a clock with a central Vienna dial and seventy two regional dials around it showing world times. The device aims to display time differences worldwide, allowing adjustments to match actual times, as discussed in a letter to the Universal Gazette Augsburg.
From Florida we learn Capt Pearson of the Isis reports Black Creek received word from Fort Panning via express that on the Pth an ambush occurred near Fort Griffen. A party of about 15 Indians attacked a convoy escorting four mules. shots wounded a guard who fought bravely. A white man among the drivers urged calm, and the ambush ended with the destruction of the ambulance and the team. April letters from Tampa Bay mention Indians seeking position and captives. Gen Taylor's orders were cited to secure and treat arriving Indians as prisoners.
The passage extols refinements that enhance fire’s beauty without weakening its strength. It argues happiness comes from cheerful fancy and quick perception learned from nature, not wealth or luxury. Simple lessons learned from poor hosts can elevate luxury for the rich, like a vine’s trailing growth.
A chivalric sailor in a Liverpool holiday tale leaps across the gallery to defend a poor organ girl faced with debtor’s prison. He declares shelter and aid, prompting wild cheers and a dramatic, comic disturbance as the crowd reacts to the rescue.
The text outlines a Mississippi law detailing debtor rights and court appointed appraisers. It describes three disinterested appraisers selected by plant, debtor, and creditor to value property, issue a certificate, and set an auction. If two thirds of appraised value isn’t met, sale is halted and property may revert to the debtor for one year before a new sale.
On Thursday evening last, Rev Elder Reswick officiated the marriage of Elizabetil Thorn Ton to Adbiatl am Grafpfis. The ceremony took place in their hometown with a small gathering of family presentes.
An agent seeks to employ twenty or thirty laborers on Section No 8 during June. Wages will be liberal.
Medical claim that Moffat medicines purify stomach and bowels remove fecal masses and cleanse kidneys and bladder. They assert relief for many diseases, with testimonial endorsements and cautions about proper use and medical authority. The text promotes availability, pricing, and a dealer network.
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