Sumner Victory Feels Like Whig Unity Across Parties
The Statesman notes strong sentiment in the Union over Senator Sumner of Massachusetts. It argues Winthrop’s defeat and Sumner’s coalition stance reflect Unite for principles over party lines. Freesoilers, Whigs, and Democrats united or supported Sumner to advance freesoil and broader aims.
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Thera
Union
Charles J. Sumner
Mageschusetta
United States
Winthrop
Sumner
Senate
Sumaar
Freesoil
Freesoilera Ag
Union School hires Wescott to lead district program
The Union School appoints Mr. Wescott of Womer to oversee the Union School. The article praises district officers for starting the school promptly and urges parents to support the teacher with books maps and proper home governance of children. It emphasizes sustained support beyond tuition and attendance and calls for parental sympathy and cooperation.
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Wescott
Womer
Text Book Adoption for Union School Texts
The District Board adopts Webster’s Spelling Book McGuffey’s Readers Parker’s Readers Webster’s Dictionary Clark’s Grammar Mitchell’s Geography and more to standardize instruction. Aimed at permanent uniformity, the board urges procurement of recommended volumes for new purchases and notes classification of the school.
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Webater
McGuffey
Parker
Clark
Mitchell
Stoddard
Davies
Willlard
Cometock
Wood
James A. Way
Proclamations and notices from the era of 1840s governance
A jumble of appointments and vacancies in county offices and boards followed by reports: Gov. Barry sets June session, Gen. Scott arrives to New Orleans with pomp, Jenny Lind tour rumor, Milwaukie’s first white child now a fifteen year old girl, and remarks on women’s encouragement. Also notes Brother Jonathan Jubilee issue, and Episcopal Church growth data.
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Barry Hag
Plank Road Route Benefits in Calhoun County
The discussion on the Stutceman Warshall and Ionia plank road highlights timber and coal resources along the route. Bellevue pine and black walnut stand to benefit, with cheaper pine lumber and shingles pricing if the road is built, boosting regional supply and farmer income through reduced transport costs.
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Frisco Lewis
Marshall
Ionia
Bellevue
Chester
Eaton County
Grand Repide
Calhoun
Beran
Growth of Marshall Road Winds Through Town Opinion
In Marshall in May 1859 residents argue a new road will spur growth and raise real estate values. Businessmen and mechanics urge stock subscriptions, claiming the project offers a compensating dividend and broad town benefits if commissioners act promptly.
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Ignestigi
Ne'ar Village
Michigan
Herd
Bellerie
Marshall
The Prices of Wool and Market Update
Prices of wool in New York and Boston are listed with grades for merino and pulled varieties. Reports note higher raw material costs, factory suspensions, and cautious purchasing while Michigan wool gains favor for quicker sale. Local notes mention railroad talks, a coroner’s report, arson arrest, and Illinois wheat crop concerns.
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New York
Boston
Albany
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Enid
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Unity in the Whig Party Reported Across Massachusetts
A Massachusetts Whig reading praises unity, denounces factionalism, and defends the Fugitive Slave Law amid statewide harmony. It notes Webster Whigs, Sewardism, and other factions as mere shades within a united party ready to face the coming state and national struggles. It also covers Mr. Webster’s reply to Boston invitaton to speak at Faneuil Hall and his pledge to address the public when suitable.
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Whig
New York
U. S
Republican
North
Webster
Boston Atlas
Massachusetts
Ne Lava
Springfield
Weosteu
Common Council
Loston
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Arrival from Hong Kong Reports February Dates From China
Late dispatches recount Hong Kong dates and notes disruptions in Kwang-tai and insurrection rumors. Unclear lines suggest speculative imports into the Pens and unsettled conditions abroad.
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Hong Kong
Kwang-tai
Exhibitions and royal visits mark April London edition
Wovélia News reports arrivals for a grand exhibition with Princes of Prussia and Netherlands, and the Turkish Teizi Boonhoe reaching Southampton greeted by ships and salutes. Political notes mention rising poor relief costs under free trade and Milan Berlin talks before the forthcoming diet. Egypt’s Viceroy approves the Alexandria Cairo Suez Railway. Paris expects republic celebrations with heightened security.
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London
Hkaxitip
Ara
Ube
Prussia
William
Berlin
Hytry
Netherlands
Teizi Boonhoe
Southampton
U. S
Bt. Lawrence
Poor Law Board
Tamaxy
Ireland
Prancu
Republic
Paria
Ratiates
Capitel
Germany
Cologna
Vienna
Munich
Dresden
Austria
Egypt
Alexandria, Cairo and
Suez
Great Exhibition Dominates European Dispatches
Three days after arriving in London, the Cambria reports calm British and Continental news. The Great Exhibition opens with 30,000 spectators. political shifts include Russell Ministry defeat on property tax, and ongoing tensions in Paris and Portugal. Austria and Russia press for political leverage over Kossuth. Spain pledges noninterference in Portugal. insurrections in Portugal and Tessin migrations tied to refugee passages.
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Russell
Hume
Ireland
Paris
Louis Napoleon
Austria
Russia
Kossuth
France
Germany
Committee of Resistance
Leon Foucher
Norvsez
Porrucat
Spain
Oporta
Marshal Sardanta
Oporto
Canton New Chapel
America
Tessin
Genatany
Lemberg
Berlin
M de Nestelroda
Porenga
South Carolina and Washington Describe Cube Invaders Info
Reports from Washington on May 12 suggest the government holds undisclosed information about the Cube invaders. The expedition may have been halted but is believed not yet defeated, with the South Carolina Convention passing quietly amid dismissive talk and uncertain stakes.
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Washington
South Carolina
E. M Gap
Tribune
Emigration to America Seen Across Ireland and Beyond
From a Liverpool paper the tide of emigration grows with Thurles and Mayo districts emptied as thousands depart for America. Ships from Waterford sail with emigrants while Galway and other counties report mass departures. Parallel news notes a smallpox outbreak among Sioux, Panama’s new transit policy, and a US convention plan to oppose the Fugitive Law. Also reported are fires, a 116 year old death, and assorted industrial and scientific curiosities.
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Thurles
Tipperary
Polin
Dublin
Waterford
Mayo
Westport
Castlebar
Kerry
Lords of the Treasury
Dingle Union
Fha Tuam
Erald
Galway
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