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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1850
Page
2
The publisher warns that the current volume of the Statesman will close by September first. Many subscribers owe back pay. those in arrears will be dropped from the list on September first unless they settle promptly. The note urges immediate payment and threatens transfer of balances for collection.
The piece argues for continued service of Senator Daniel Dickinson, praising his defense of liberty and warning that retirement would harm the nation. It notes party maneuvers in New York, with Whigs and Barnburners shaping the fall campaign and nominating Dickinson’s opponents, while commending William Seward as a strong North ally. The article also lauds the Marshall Statesman publisher’s work and emphasizes fiscal independence and press integrity amid unpaid subscriptions and state politics.
Aiteed liste itacan notes 60 died big the'deetrbyer buried 14 lonely graves. Mr N says a young man of promise, fear the cholera raged midet of the cholera which dine raged at Fort Laramie to St Joseph's. Other companies suffered. Mortality among emigrants has been great with over five hundred graves counted, dangers of California migration outweighing gold gains.
The note outlines the Bowring mill upgrade for a fall campaign and invites people to sample a superior wheat product. It mentions the defeated Adjustment bill delaying California admission and hints at upcoming territorial governance decisions. Weather notes warn of heat and possible wheat damage along with ongoing temperance events and local lectures.
Fragmented report recalls a legislative session where the convention debated exemptions for personal property including the 500 and 8600 levels. Speakers attacked and defended exemption laws, noting public opinion, and the article ends with the vote on exempting all personal property and married womens’ property from execution, in a tense after noon session.
The overland mail arrives with two weeks extra advice from India and China. The China United States treaty remains unsigned. The Coward Company plans a new large screw line between Liverpool and New York, independent of current routes. The Queen Span bears a son who dies soon after birth. Spain and Portugal dispute over a royal marriage and quadruple treaty. Conciliation Hall closes amid Irish repeal agitation. Wilde earns wool sack, Peal elected for Tamworth, cholera in London, British biology in Britain, France tightens press law, India tranquil, yellow fever-like illness in Can ton, cholera raging in Cam- 1, Haynau dismissed from Hungary.
A major blaze last night in Chicago began in a stable on Dearborn Street between Randolph and Washington and quickly engulfed the area. The fire spread to the neighboring Chicago Theatre and adjacent buildings, threatening many properties and causing extensive losses to multiple insured and uninsured establishments along Dearborn Randolph and State Streets. Key losses include the theatre owned by Mr. Rice and several businesses on Randolph and State Streets. the National Hotel, groceries, a liquor shop, and other shops suffered heavy damage with insurance varying and many residents affected. Firefighters and bystanders aided evacuations as the inferno spread through a dense commercial block in the downtown area.
The Senate debated access for a 21 consult report and considered war steamers to Africa, with discussions on the Oregon Land bill and relief for soldiers. Mr Pearce and Mr Dawson clashed over amendments while Texas and Missouri lines fueled southern disunion talk. The omnibus bill advanced amid partisan comments as adjournment neared. House committees focused on fortifications and territorial government with estimates on Tadien treasnge and boundary costs.
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