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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1851
Page
2
Readers are treated to a chaotic mix of local updates and notices. Reports mention rail planning discussions near Bainbridge, waterway ice on the river, a Mechanics Library meeting, the Presbyterian Ladies sewing event with oysters and poultry, and advertisements for Corbin and Enwanos goods. The piece notes weather disruption and hints at forthcoming publications and editorials while detailing a crash and a sleigh incident.
The speaker pleads for Hungary’s right to self government and asylum in the United States. He lauds American principles, appeals for support against Russia, and asks Baltimore citizens to back the cause while praising Washington and Jefferson’s ideals. He emphasizes shared humanity and warns of imperial meddling and broken rights.
On Monday December 8 the Senate suspended the rule and elected all Senate committees at once. Nominees include Foreign Relations Mason Dougas Norris Manguin Underwood Finance Nunter Bright Gwin Pearce Miller Commerce Hamlin Soule Dodge of Wisconsin Davis Seward Manufactures Sebastian Bayard Stockton Upham Jones Agriculture Saule Walker Atchison Spruance Wade Military Affairs Shields Clemons Burland Dawson Jones of Tennessee Militia Louson Dodge of Wis Borland Monon Spruance Naval Affairs Gwin Stockton Mallory Badger Spruance Public Lands Perch Shields Dodge of Town Underwood Pratt Private Land Claims Downs Whitcomb Clemens Davis Hale Indian Affairs Atchison Bobasan Rusk Bell Cooper Claime Brodhead Whitcomb Bayard Pratt Wade Revolutionary Claims Wilk?? James Foot Sumner Judiciary Bailer Downe Bradbury Borfien Ghee Post Office and Roals Rusk Soule Hamtin Upham Morton Roads and Canals Bright Rhea Douglas Spruanee Sumner Pensions Jonrs of Iowa Borland Stockton Pan Vermont Geyer District of Columbia Shields Bradbury Norris Berrien Clarke Patents and Patent Office Norris James Whitcomb Dawson Public Buildings Whitcomb Manner Clark Printing Borland Womlin Smith Retrenchment Bradbury Bright Felch Mangum Fish Territories Douglas Houston Green Cooper Jones of Tennessee ungrossed Bills Bayard Mallory Hale Library Pearar Clemens Dodge of Iowa Contingent Expenses Dodge of laws Walker Sell
A Pikeville Tennessee observer reports a mountain segment on Walden's Ridge sank with a thunder like noise. A vast gap carved through dense timber spans about two miles parallel to the ridge top. The earth shows depths of unknown measure with torn rocks and displaced beds, suggesting a major natural release. Also notes Toronto December 12 election returns 27 Reformers and 9 Tories with cabinet reshuffles.
An OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and surnames such as Joa, Macuna, Thor, O Hoos, A W Hean, Jony Mrrewsie, Razey Bumvannna, Joan Hate, Capt. Geo, Mantim Joan Brown, Roser. Avass, Crubowers, with no clear context or complete events.
The Rev Mr Baron will preach in Sheffield next Sunday at half past one in the afternoon on the Parable of the Sheep and Goats. In Pomeroy he will speak in the brick schoolhouse that evening on Evangelical Regeneration or New Birth.
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