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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1849
Page
2
A garbled report describes a harsh scene with prisoners used for public works in a Panama setting. It mentions rough guards, ritualized displays, and a parade of water carriers, with prisoners linked to street repairs and paving while a somber public gaze lingers on hardship.
The Tribune reports Whigs have likely won majorities in both Senate and House, with Chapman Rockwell and Babcock defeated in Congress races for the 1st 2nd and 3rd districts. Voters face no governor choice by the people, and local towns are still uncounted as returns come in.
The piece chronicles shifting loyalties of county convention members who once voted against banks but later supported bank charters in the Legislature. It contrasts Locofoco factions, hints at moral sermonizing by newspapers, and relays anecdotes about Col Hiss and J P Hale, ending with a note on the Wisconsin land auction notices and Capt. Uptians becoming Register of the land office.
A brief list shows Clarence appointing a new supervisor slate with names such as Anitorr and Nain among others. The Kent County result reports Martin's large majority as County Judge and notes appointments of Jos F L Hixnax as Portmaster at Bellevue and Coxe as Grand Rapids Postmaster. Also mentioned are Edwin Harpe and W S Sourawonra in various local roles and a new paper, North-Western Dollar Weekly, launching in Detroit.
A notice urges all friends of Temperance to attend a large gathering at Adrian on April 26 with the Grand Division and Grand Union meeting at 9 AM and the State Temperance Society at 10 AM. Speakers include Gen. Cary of Cincinnati H H Emmone and Rev J A Baughman of Detroit. Transport from the county to Hillavale then Adrian.
A long list of names and places appears, including captains, travelers, tradespeople, and towns such as Allegan Galesburg St Joseph Plymouth Detroit Athens Manchester Unadilla and Vermontville. The text also mentions ships like Nisgata arriving at Boston and the Hermann with news, plus a note on a large fire in Toronto Estuo and a cathedral burning with losses estimated at £100,000 to £150,000.
Correspondent details rough travel from Chicago toward Peru, noting high rivers, muddy roads, and a seven-passenger stage with Irishmen and Yankees. Describes late arrival at Otowa, Illinois, due to high water and a viewing of canals and aqueducts, with mention of Californians pushing wagons by river and a forthcoming steamboat.
Foreign intelligence from Dublin Belfast Limerick and Cork reports wide Irish protests against a rate in aid plan by Lord John Russell and Peel proposals. In Italy Rome reports show Pope Pius IX seeking intervention while Piedmont and Austria prepare for possible war as troops mass toward Turin and the Román frontier.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at disorder surrounding a government probe with unclear wording and scattered phrases. The readable elements imply tensions or turmoil without providing concrete names, places, or dates. The item remains a partial, garbled record of a news brief.
Reports from Ireland describe cholera ravaging Limerick and surrounding areas, with widespread deaths and farm work resuming amid distress. In England, cholera cases decline to about 14,304 nationwide with 3,464 deaths. political prisoners’ fate remains unsettled amid a volatile atmosphere surrounding executions and Red Republicans.
The Monroe Advocate objects to Governor Ransom’s nomination of F W Shearman for Superintendent of Public Instruction. It lauds Mayhew’s long service and calls the appointment a betrayal of public sentiment, arguing Mayhew’s proven record and acclaim should keep him in office.
The act exempts household furniture to 100 dollars, spinning wheels and wet apparatus to 50 dollars, cemeteries and burial rights, arms and apparel, library and school books to 150 dollars, and two cows with provisions for six months per household. Also grants ten sheep and yarn or cloth produced, with fuel for subsistence. Effective on passage, approved March 26, 1849. noted in The Alta Californian.
The text blends poetic fragments about nature and prayer with clipped historical notes. It references a band called the Priesthood of the sea, mentions Mountaineers, rivers, forests, and a temple arch, and includes obscure dialogue about qualification and kissing. It also notes political items about President Taylor and Wisconsin slavery regulation, with references to Lewiston, Buffalo, Syracuse, and Milwaukee.
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