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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1841
Page
2
The Wabash and Erie Canal shows rising activity with about one hundred fifty thousand pounds of freight passing Logansport from the 8th to the 13th of the current month. This indicates growing canal business and regional commerce impact.
Over the past week residents of Logansport attended Noble's phrenology lectures. The talk outlined the brain as the mind’s organ and described separate brain parts for distinct mental faculties while noting the theory does not claim to predict actions.
The Army Register for 1841 shows 775 general officers and 1,431,902 enlisted personnel in the militia, with an aggregate force of 1,503,952. It lists 2,864 General Staff officers, 15,941 field officers, 52,413 company officers, 72,050 non commissioned officers and others. The Russian empire stands at about 1,200,000 effective soldiers.
The article lists upcoming solar eclipses in the United States during the present century. It notes an annular eclipse on May 26, 1854, another on October 19, 1865, a further annular on August 7, 1869, a total eclipse in Virginia and North Carolina on September 28, 1875, then an annular eclipse on May 27, 1900 with a total eclipse in Ohio and Indiana.
An English paper reports a tea party hosted by sixty old women who were mothers of eight hundred thirty nine children, highlighting a remarkable maternal gathering and communal event.
The Fort Wayne Times reports the Wa bash and Erie Canal lands in Ohio will be offered for sale at the Canal Land office in Bucyrus on June 7 and at Lima on June 14.
The Indiana late election saw Whigs Wallace Thompson Lane Proffit White and Cravens win, with Kennedy supporting the late administration also elected in a divided district. Delegates meeting in Logansport on May 8 1841 nominated N D Grover for Representative A Vanness Sheriff R Pryor Treasurer Auditor Farquhar Commissioner Neff Assessor Berry. In Virginia Whigs gained two seats.
Notice that a public exhibition of speaking and reading will be given on Wednesday the 19th by the pupils of Wilson and Coles school at the Presbyterian Church. About five or six pieces by the boys will be original. The young ladies from Coles school will read their compositions. All are invited to attend as exercises commence at early candle light.
John B. Dillon announces his candidacy for County Auditor in Cass County urging voters to consider his bid during the August election.
The article announces William L. Ross as a candidate for sheriff in the upcoming August election dated May 15, 1841. This notice names Ross as the contender and indicates the political action to be taken by voters.
A 17th century German Temperance Order founded by Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse, is described with laws aiming to curb drinking. Members pledged abstinence for a year and limited daily wine to seven glasses plus rules on meals, beverages, and penalties. The original document, signed by hundreds of princes and nobles, is in Marbury town hall library.
A memo by Rev. Peter Parker aboard the Niantic in April 1840 notes a dust shower resembling ashes seen at 7 5 N, 121 10 E, six Lane west of Mindanao. The event occurred in the northeast breeze, obscuring the ship’s mooring.
The log describes a volcanic ash shower on a voyage, with ash blanketing the Nantic from royal mast head to water edge and accumulating on decks. Ships Margaret and a vessel from Madura reported deserted villages and looted brass cannons, suggesting a recent eruption near Madura before continuing northward.
A merchant pays a due debt in New York with good money and receives a receipt. Later the store owner shows that a bank failed soon after, losing the notes given. the story argues timely payment protects both parties. The narrator vows to never hold another’s money past due.
London reports Sir George Cayley has nearly finished a locomotive carriage using compressed air. Air is pumped into a receiver, heated to expand, and used to move pistons, seemingly replacing water and reducing weight per horsepower. The system could rival steam where water is impractical.
The Detroit Advertiser reports a giant iron Sub Treas ury Chest sent by the General Government for Land Office Receiver Kears ley. Ten feet high with a huge door, weighing five to six tons and costing about $500 to freight. No use yet, stored in a hardware shop. The writer mocks the Sub Treasury humbug and suggests the Major use it in an election tour to illustrate the so called second declaration of independence.
The steamship Columbia commanded by Capt. Judkins arrived at Boston harbor Monday the 19th at 7:30 PM. She left Liverpool on the 4th, completing a 15 day passage, a rapid voyage for the season. Onboard are 30 passengers from Liverpool to Halifax, 50 from Liverpool to Boston, and 18 from Halifax to Boston.
The Liverpool Chronicle reports pacifying dispatches from Mr Fox and a conciliatory American line on McLeod. The Great Western shifts sailing to the 8th and halts Halifax call amid peace prospects. The Virginia and Patrick Henry arrive with despatches, easing public fears while Consols price rises 4 percent on steady demand.
The steamship Great Western arrived in New York on Saturday afternoon, completing a sixteen day voyage from England. The only notable news is the non arrival of the President, with reports of its fate following a severe Atlantic hurricane, while vessels from the Azores corroborate the rumor's falsehood.
Public anxiety grows over the President steamer possibly heading to the Western Isles to refuel after a 27 day voyage from New York to Liverpool. In Parliament, Mr Hume’s motion for Caroline correspondence with the US legation was postponed by Lord Palmerston to avoid friction, with both houses adjourned to April 22.
A letter in the Times notes a new currency among market folk and citizens. Each box contains 25 pills costing 25 cents, so one pill passes for one cent. The Indian Vegetable pills are the only constitutional option, with universal acceptance anticipated and few refusals on deposit.
Col Croghan issues a note denying that he heard Gen Harrison uttered phrases about removals from office. He says the Globe misrepresented conversations and that his remarks reported by others only showed Harrison’s distress, not targeted accusations.
Two Irishmen in a wood found a loaded gun and joked about its tune. One offered to blow the muzzle while the other pulled the trigger. The gun fired and he fell dead, the survivor remarking that the music had enchanted him.
A dramatic reflection contrasts spending, giving, borrowing, and begging with the harsh reality of life. The speaker proclaims this world the best and the worst, voiced with sharp wit and a forceful verdict.
A large quantity of linseed oil offered for cash sale by GM Jerolam N. on February 20, 1841. Oils available by barrell or gallon at low cash prices.
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