Illinois Southern Railroad gains strong backing after New York agreement
Judge Wilkinson reports an arrangement with Messrs Stay ToS in New York that shifts liabilities of the Crank and Falconer contract away from the company. Hypothecated bonds are safeguarded. litigation over the contract will be resisted. The railroad seeks private and corporate subscriptions to fund grading from Vincennes to Grayville and push toward the projected fifty miles of line. The article praises directors, officers, and agents for reliability and public spirit, noting improved finances and growing stockholder confidence.
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Ilinois Southern Railroad Company
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Las
New York City
Messrs. Stay. Tos
Crank & Falconer
Messrs. Chark & Fatcoxer
Messrs. Staxton
Vincennes
St. Francisville
Grayville
Illinois Southern
Sorghum Experiments and Prospects for Molasses Trade
Mr. Carpenter reports sorghum trials on 15 acres yielding 39 barrels of molasses valued at 50 dollars per acre at 0.50 a gallon. A peak 224 gallons per acre suggests strong potential though maturation matters. The Price Current and Indianapolis Journal predict rising home production could reduce northern molasses demand and push processing into specialized capitalized operations.
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Devonport Gazette
Cincinnati J’rice
Indianapolis Journal
Elias Hess
Elkhart County
Warning to Mount Carmel Youth on Disorderly Behavior
A public letter decries riotous conduct among local youth, urging parents to enforce moral discipline. The author warns that late nights, charivaries, and street chaos foster disobedience, urging guardians to reform and guide boys toward virtuous, intelligent lives.
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Register
Mount Carmel
Venice
Charivaries
Messrs A C Edgar Co grocery leader in Hyannisville trade
Pay Messrs A C Edgar Co s Grocery Store has become a leading business house with large daily sales. Their stock includes every grocery item, wholesale and retail at favorable terms. They hold the largest Southern Illinois stock of iron ware and related goods, offering Loansville prices to adjoining counties for convenience and prompt service.
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Polgar
Contests for Speaker Highlight Four Decades
The piece recalls past Speaker contests in the House, noting Howell Cobb and Mr. Winthrop after prolonged ballots, then Mr. Banks after a 132 ballot fight. It introduces current Republican John Sherman of Ohio and Democratic Thomas F. Bocock of Virginia as candidates with their backgrounds and careers.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Congress
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John Sherman
Ohio
Mansfield
Richland County
Kansas
Thomas F. Bocock
Appomatox
Virginia House of Delegates
Naval Committee
Dove
Congress Ends Desk Era Changes House Appearance
The last Congress ordered removal of desks in the House and early reports describe a grave, deliberative atmosphere. Correspondents note thronged galleries and orderly conduct as members stand or sit during roll call, with opinions split on the new arrangement's value and attention to immediate business.
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Baltimore Sun
Fatal accident during gun loading in Union County
Benjamin Lusk left Squire Hlunts home to shoot birds and was reloading when the breech slipped, exploding the cap and firing the load into his chest near the heart. The mangled hands and near-instant death occurred in the northern Union County woods on Saturday evening the 26th ult.
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Benjamin Lusk
Squire Hlunts
Union County
Indiana
Sermon Ends Early as Audience Remains Unmoved
The Portland Argus reports that last Sunday a church preacher halted his sermon midcourse, saying the labor did not engage the sleepy audience. He closed with prayer and benediction and dismissed the meeting.
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Portland Argus
Portrait of Roger Pryor: youth in appearance and poised menace
The article portrays Roger Pryor as about thirty-five but appearing under twenty-five. He is tall, slim, beardless, with a sinewy frame and calm features when at rest, yet sharply turbulent when aroused. His courteous demeanor clashes with his rapid, impetuous gaze and tense mouth during excitement. His hair, worn long and swept back, contrasts with Puritan style.
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Roger Pryor
Imminent danger to the Union warned in Boston speech
Edward Everett warns Massachusetts of an approaching convulsion that could shake the Union. He argues mass fear of instability is unfounded and cites French revolutions to show why public calm masks looming threats. He imagines Virginia led conspirators seizing a national armory and triggering civil war.
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Edward Everett
Boston
France
Paris
Louis Phillipe
Tuilleries
Europe
Massachusetts
Virginia
Springfield
National Armory
South
Italian girl arrives in St Louis with newborn child
A thirteen year old Italian girl Marguerite Faedo reached St Louis from New Orleans with a baby in her arms. Her husband, aged twenty five, remains in New Orleans.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
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