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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1850
Page
2
The piece lauds Gov. Barry's reform of lengthy executive messages, praising their concise, factual style. It notes the governor’s focus on state affairs, financials, and constitutional questions while remarking on unresolved opinions on slavery and political composition.
A passenger letter recounts the 1849 voyage from Boston aboard the Jazitn, capt. Bigelow, with a brutal Atlantic gale that wrecked foremast rigging and drenched the ship. The text details calms, gold seekers, voyage delays near St. Vincent and Pernambuco, encounters with a pursuing schooner, and a stop at St. Catharine’s harbor.
An 1850s fragment recounts eerie knocking at a bed and waking sensations, recalling Tedworth and Salem legends. The letter mentions wall noises, a dreamlike state, and a public meeting to resolve the situation with a plan to pay travelers’ expenses. It also touches on weather, money scarcity, and a note about visiting the Dorsey House.
Late from California, New York, Jan 10 15: The Alabama arrives at New Orleans with 240 000 in gold dust and 200 000 in passenger cash. Reports describe dire California conditions, a Waragas mine where diggers suffer scurvy, and a shift toward mining. Elections show Peter Burnett governor and John McDougall lieutenant governor, with Democrats in the House, while prices rise and San Francisco grows to about 20 000 inhabitants. Overland emigrants, Sierra Nevada, and Sierra Nevade efforts marked by snowbound routes and relief parties. rainy season hinders travel and impedes rescue.
From Galveston dated dispatches Texas asserts its claim to Santa Fe amid legislative moves in Congress with protests against New Mexico delegates. Aimed actions include raising mounted troops to assist Santa Fe governance, plus a new tax on passengers from outside ports. Security concerns loom for inhabitants as tensions rise.
Michigan Senate and House convene with appointments and standing committees listed. Messages and resolutions consider printing state documents, library access, and election plans for state offices. Prominent names include McKinney Beach Walbridge Dickey and Atterbury with petitions for charters and roads and a bill to incorporate the Bank of Western Michigan.
In Washington the Senate discussed resolutions on Austria and Hungary with references to Hungary exiles and Ireland, debating responsibility and aid. Mr Clay urged action to aid refugees, while others urged restraint and cautioned against censors of nations. House ballots for Clerk continued with no decisive result as attendance included Senator Bowie and Mrs Ann Chase’s arrival.
Washington reports show lengthy balloting for the U S Senate seat, with Campbell ultimately declared elected after changes by several members. Debates on memorials, a Brazil treaty, and Vermont and New York items accompany the session as news from January.
A St Louis Republican correspondent recounts events as Huon N Situ travels from Washington to Congress with details of the Whit party massacre near White Creek. A Mexican hunter describes the brutal massacre by a band of Apache or Comanche Indians, including the killing of four Mexicans and the miraculous escape of a wounded man who feigned death to survive.
A long block of ad copy touts Sloan's Ointment and Dr Folge remedies as universal cures for numerous ailments from skin eruptions to consumption. The notice extols certificates, agent lists, and testimonials, warning readers to trust proven physicians and pamphlets while critiquing other nostrums. It cites James Marian’s recovery tale and praises Folge’s Closonian preparations as safe, mild, and effective with a one dollar bottle price.
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