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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1845
Page
2
The message warns that rates will rise and advance payments are required. It states that those with overdue accounts cannot be placed on the subsidized plan and will be charged the former higher rates, with continued neglect leading to penalties.
The piece laments decline in immigration to Michigan despite rich resources and favorable climate. It blames indebtedness and fiscal troubles, accuses ruling parties of plunder, and calls for public action to rescue the state from bankruptcy while contrasting Whig, Democratic, and Birney factions and noting office-seeking dangers.
The piece notes Texas as a potential new state, praising its moral force and dignity to the nation. It cites an official statement claiming Texas cast twelve thousand seven hundred ninety votes in the last presidential election, suggesting Texas would join the Union with notable impact.
A fragmentary 19th century column critiques constitutional disputes over annexation and slavery, contrasting Northern alleged fraud with anti slaveholder rhetoric. The piece meanders through references to debt, governance, and political demagoguery, interwoven with a brief verse about a drowned youth and a churchyard epitaph in Gratham.
A new Brock Farm Phalanx publication in West Roading Me promotes Assaciaind Labor Literature and Science. It is edited well, with two numbers printed in a handsome style. Subscriptions run $2 per year in advance. Local merchants in the village agree not to open on the day of issue.
The Cincinnati Chronicle editor reports on 200 miles of crops across Ohio. Fruit: few cherries peaches or currants, fair apples. Hay: scarce nearly barren meadows, second crop uncertain, hay up to 15 in Cincinnati. Grain: corn six inches high wheat backward but better than expected, straw reduced. Interior reports worse. Meigs county expects better crops. Recent rains may improve outlook. corn and grass may advance, stocks ample, prices unlikely to soar.
Correspondence notes continued denial that Oregon talks move to London and cites Mr McLane as a peace gesture. Reports Pittsburgh rail iron shipments, 65 tons for Miami railroad, 700 tons total. Mentions Western Pennsylvania rail supply if protective system endures. Describes Winnebago removal efforts in Wisconsin and Neutral Ground west of the Mississippi. Mentions debt, political shifts, and vague fiscal notes.
A travelogue sketch details Springfield and Alton with notes on Jacksonville and the surrounding prairie, colleges, a deaf and dumb asylum, and the Missouri River region. The author comments on architecture, the State House, churches, slavery debates, and Lovejoy’s murder aftermath, portraying early western expansion and moral conflicts. The piece blends natural beauty with religious and political reflections across towns and institutions.
Fragmentary OCR-like text mentions gazing at scenery, silver rags, trees, and a reference to God’s power. The passage is incomplete and contains stray phrases, hindering a coherent event or attribution. No clear person or organization emerges from the readable material.
From Detroit a detailed report on the Great Western Convention of Presbyterian and Congregational ministers in Detroit. Notables include Dr Beecher Prof Surwe Rev Hobart and Rev Fall. sermons and Sunday School meeting drew 7 to 800 children. the U S Court session with Judge McLean also noted. weather and wheat prospects mentioned.
On Wednesday laboring in Leroy, Mr. Watkin was kicked in the abdomen by a horse while helping to move the animal. He endured severe pain and died Thursday around 5 PM after being cared for by Dr. E. Smith. He left a wife and five children, and was a longtime M. B. Church member. The bereaved family receives many condolences.
The notice outlines a Mechanics Fair with a sunrise church bell ringing and a procession led by Col. Charles Dickey, featuring Washington Artillery and various societies. It includes a program at Capitol Hill with prayers, readings, an address by Hon. Lewis Cass, and a 27-gun salute, followed by dinner and toasts. Admission tickets cost one shilling, sold by local organizers.
On June 26 1845 a Calhoun County citizens meeting at the Courthouse was held at the request of the Marshall Mechanics Association. John A Van Horn was named chair and EB 3 Camp secretary. A committee including F W Stearnan John A Van Horn and H A Neves reported resolutions inviting all Culbaga County residents to join the association in celebrating the Fourth of July.
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