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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1852
Page
2
Fragmented 19th century account details Daniel Webster’s quiet passing. Witnesses recall his calm, repeated phrases, request for comfort, and the concluding line about faith. The scene at the end settles around a rod and staff comfort motif and a tranquil death shortly before three.
The letter to heads of departments announces the death of Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, at Marshfield Mass on Sunday October 24 between 2 and 8 AM. It records national sorrow, honors his intellect and service, and directs mourning badges for thirty days while notifying diplomats and foreign governments.
Fragmentary reflection on how real troubles cure imaginary ones and how genuine conversation should guide action. It critiques speculative minds and urges thoughtful, serious consideration that leads to true understanding rather than mere praise.
A chaotic Sacramento style scene described from Calhoun County reveals campaign sentiment against a party ticket, local Whig strength, and a sober note on emigration. The text portrays a crowded Pligerville Sabbath, a mining boom, and tumult at auctions, gambling tables, and a Methodist preacher interrupted by crowd noise.
The text compiles election fragments from Michigan, Ohio, New York, and beyond, listing candidates Pierce and Scott with majorities and regional results. It notes city ward counts, county totals, and state hints, including Democratic gains, Whig leads, and postal updates from 1840 era federally linked vote reporting.
Buffalo reports the Vermont named Propstler Waterbury belonging to the Cleveland and Oldensvargh line burned at the water’s edge while dockside at Grand River Canada West. Vessel bound for Ogdensburgh with a full cargo of flour and other rolling freight. risked loss of ship and cargo. Ogdensburgh dispatch notes fire destroyed a business part of town and a boat named Wrights at the Railroad dock after collision with delays following the accident.
The Niagara reports varied commercial and political items. Shipping bids note bread, flour and cotton markets with prices in Europe and America. troop movements near Herat. Egypt corn export ban lifted. French politics and imperial prospects. social shifts in Spain, Austria, and Britain. naval matters and notable arrivals or departures.
The text offers fragmented references to General Fite and a New Zealand court session, with mentions of the Queen, Parliament adjournment to November, Wellington dispatches, and a Glasgow steamship arrival. Names such as Ingersoll and Lisley appear in stray lines amid garbled OCR sentences and dates like November and October.
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