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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1851
Page
2
Fragmented items reveal weather shifts, late December fires, and local notices from Marshall region. Mentions include ice on roads, a Benton glass works disaster with 1000 potential victims avoided, and plans for railway car attachment. Community letters praise local writers and announce agricultural society meetings, with notices about pay dues and local subscriptions.
Fragmentary text discusses Lord Palmerston and Lord Slavery tangle with Lucien Bonaparte and Louis Napoleon acts. Mentions Kossuth and a French revelation about refugees in London. Notes a dreamship LoriMan and various political intrigues with foreign agency implications.
A fragmented text reports a proclamation from the President urging order as Paris contends with insurrection. It mentions the appeal to form a constitutional assembly, public stability in Paris, and a nationwide aim to inaugurate a new era for the Republic. It also notes related news from Dec. 8 1851 and brief notes on violence and rail safety measures.
The report covers Kossuth's health and reception in the United States, noting his fever improvement, refusal of a public reception, and a large torch light procession in his honor. It also cites dispatches from Europe about Mexican engagements, Caravajal, and Hungarian affairs, including Naples, Spain, and New Orleans extracts.
The Louisville Courier reproduces Mr Gaeenky's Washington letter discussing the presidency. It claims Gen Scott and Mr Weaster are the only practical Whig competitors. The piece notes Whigs in several states favor Gen Scott and argues against using Clay’s name. It comments on Douglass supporters in Kentucky and hints at party factionalism in the Democratic National Convention.
A December 26 Washington report describes a committee hearing on a library fire and a communication from the Librarian of Congress. It discusses possible causes, negligence by officers or suppliers, and asks for a full reconstruction plan to avoid future calamities. The discussion includes references to Stevens, Warren, and other named figures, and mentions a $35,000 to $200,000 figure for damages or savings.
A massive blaze in Buimile Buffalo on December 27 devastated the Mansion House known as Spaulding's Exchange and Bank of Africa, burning the Williams & Co store, O H B Williams, L D Hibbard's shop, a liquor dealer, and several other large stores. Fire size and loss are vast, water shortages hindered suppression, and many offices and dwellings were destroyed.
A massive fire in Philadelphia on December 27 damaged Park Guildings near Chestnut and Spread to Mechanics Row, killing and seriously burning several people and leaving a debris field along the west side of Chestnut Street. Police and fire crews fought the blaze as more victims were reported and buildings collapsed.
A fragmentary report discusses emigration from Germany to America, warnings about the dark side of relocation, and references to trials and political prosecutions. It notes official interest in emigration figures and capital transfers, with mentions of prosectors and possible outcomes for treason cases.
Tarkoti Marrued announces marriages among Cort Bee, Moby J, Hench, Reg, and Me with Edwin F and Avery from Ponnford and Mia Mary Jang Tiall of Cote.
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