24 Oct 1849
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1849
Page
1
Fragmentary verse urges gentle reconciliation after sorrow. It counsels greeting each sorrowful soul with brotherly regard and turning harsh reproach into kind words. It envisions new hope and growth of good through love, forgiveness, and softened judgment.
A wild wedding tale unfolds near Leaf River as villagers seek a fiddle player for a feast. The Squire jokes of wolves and devils while a revelry grows, leading to a moonlit hunt toward a haunted cabin and a chaotic escape.
An 1849 narrative recounts a dramatic siege at a haunted Leaf River cabin. A fugitive hides from wolves and a mob, then survives by using a beam and playing music to distract the pack as the wolves plunge into the room. The tale includes vivid descriptions of the Ghilanes, a monkey-like race, and ends with a portrait of Belial and the eerie Mecca encounter.
From the Paris correspondence the Journal of Commerce reports Col Duconnet’s five year exploration funded by the French government. A Ghilan race with tail-like extensions to the spine is described, reputedly from Gondar or Soudan regions, noted for ugliness and dull intellect, with tales of cannibalism and slave trade.
An elderly man recalls how a neighbor Mrs M helped him and his wife when they were poor, supplying chairs and other help. The tale reveals the old chairs earned interest through kindness, sustaining a widow and her daughter for fifty years as a lesson on love and generosity.
A Bath based correspondent quotes a visitor criticizing bishops and Christians for stinginess and wealth. The fragment mentions a funeral and awkward wealth related judgments, with garbled phrases about ministers, stewards, and societal expectations.
A long, disjointed reminiscence about poverty and lessons drawn from contrasting lives. An Ohio anecdote features a boy with choke cherries and a New York talk of taste. A comic dialogue mocks excessive smoking and outdated social pretenses through a bustling, uneven stream of dialogue.
Fragments from a 19th century wool growers dispute urge weighing fleece and carcass to link body weight to wool yield. Names tied to proposed tests include J. W. Deuzy Fon du Lac Wis and D Patterson Westfield. contributors seek data from Vermont and other Eastern States.
Practical method outlines measuring girth and body length with a cord and ruler to estimate live animal weight. Examples include bullock girth six feet four inches length five feet three inches yielding about 718 pounds, plus variations for smaller or differently proportioned stock.
A Niagara arrival notes no noticeable shift in American provisions with prices steady week over week. Corn markets show mixed pricing around 29s 6d to 2s Sd for mixed, with Western Canal flour at 28s 6d, Baltimore 24s, and Ohio near 25s. European reports warn of potato decay in Ireland. News highlights political tensions, including Turkey and Russia, with Austria demanding Kossuth and other patriots. England and France align to back ambassadors at the Porte, as Russia suspends diplomacy with Constantinople.
The Detroit Advertiser urges Whigs in Michigan to overcome disaffection and avoid defections. It calls for cordial, full support of the Whig ticket and warns that apathy could empower opponents, stressing unity to prevent any Whig from withholding backing on election day.
In Ilinsdale County a private letter reports a county convention uniting with the party, predicting a solid majority for Littlejohn, with estimates from 500 to 600 and at least some Whigs abstaining. Locos are dejected though a few Whigs show potential support. the writer expects a unified front before election day.
In Centerville on Oct 13 a county convention nominated Free Soil candidates Enn Kevioco and Wat H Cross for Representatives. Littlejohn and A R Metcalf were confirmed as Senatorial candidates. the party pledges Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Speech and promises majorities for Kellogg, Grogs, and Littlejohn in the county.
A fragment from a Free Press column denounces Locofoco alignment and attacks a Whig-leaning paper for support. It cautions Free Soil Democrats against backing Locofoco, while accusing the paper of weaponizing politics to influence state offices. The text is jumbled and partially obscured.
The readable text references local figures and a political or organizational event in the Bree Soil area. Named individuals and exact roles are unclear, but the piece hints at a party or faction activity with community relevance. Further context would specify the actors and outcome.
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