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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1844
Page
2
On a memorable occasion some Spanish Jewish merchants devised the Bills of Exchange to possess wealth in Italy without removing it from Ferdinand’s dominions. The utility of that invention for the mercantile world is evident.
In Broadway a former college mate known as Carrots revealed a strange case from New Jersey. An elderly man fell into a dry well and was rescued after a night in the mud. His hair, once nearly white, turned raven black despite washing, a change attributed to a mysterious “American brick” of Mars-like matter studied by Grandsen.
The text notes rising public works in Michigan with the Central Railroad reaching toward Lake Michigan. It cites September receipts of 24 027 and November 19 373, plus 24 553 barrels of flour moved by rail, and mentions a Detroit flour shipment from west of Detroit via Central Road to Washington. The piece admires the enterprise and its agricultural and trade impact.
The article recounts Aztec ritual sacrifice with theTezcatlipoca cult, describing the prisoner chosen as the deity's image, the elaborate procession, and the heart extraction at the sacrificial stone. It notes public reverence, the role of priests, and occasional infant offerings during droughts, framed beside a moral reflection on love and kindness as a divine force.
A Portland Tribune excerpt urges young women to obey mothers and focus on homemaking skills. It emphasizes home duties, sewing, washing, cooking, cleaning, and kitchen upkeep as essential to becoming good wives. The piece counsels restraint and practical training to attract industrious husbands.
The Hibernia reached Boston Wednesday morning December 20 with London and Liverpool dates December 5. State trials postponed to January 15 and O Connell visiting Derrynane mountain home. Rumors say trials may be abandoned and Sir Robert Peel may seek parliamentary powers to quell Irish agitation. Measures of improvement reportedly under way.
The piece rebukes a proposed protective tariff as radical and free trade while praising a village school district union. It lists Michigan legislators elected for 1844, notes Locofoco influence, criticizes Mr. Rhett and Mr. Duffie for Free Trade stances, and underscores the need for lake navigation improvements and harbor work. It mentions Thurlow Weed and reflects on the year past and political currents.
A 19th century letter press argues against anti capital slurs by LR and labor factions, defending capital as a national benefit. It cites a case from Argemer laborer to show active capital abroad boosts industry and employment, praising A B and C for dam and factory work and noting wage boosts for adults and youths. The piece praises capital’s role in development, urges free trade and tariff balance, and condemns aristocratic elites who benefit from labor without fair taxation.
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