23 Nov 1878
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Newspaper
Northern Ohio Journal
Location
Painesville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1878
Page
1
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The November 23 1878 issue of the Northern Ohio Journal reports local and national items including a Pennsylvania governor election result, U S financial and tariff notes, a Brad ford Pa fire, a New York theater fire, railroad accidents and occupational reports, foreign affairs from Europe and the Vatican, and a Yellow Fever Commission update. It notes rail rate changes, Treasury policy, and Postmaster General recommendations. Local incidents include a steamship report, a bridge incident, and a county incident in Lake County.
The document describes a 1795 proclamation issued by President Washington, praising national tranquility, prosperity, and gratitude to the Divine for blessings. It notes public devotion, civic virtues, and calls for reverence, unity, and continued prudent conduct to sustain liberty and the nation’s prosperity. The text emphasizes constitutional unity and the duty of citizens to uphold these blessings.
A private letter from Santa Cruz describes the 19th century insurrection on the island, detailing planter wealth, labor shifts, and the destruction of estates. The note notes military withdrawal, executions of a police chief and others, and the ruin of plantations as palm groves wither. Also included is a historical sketch of the Van Rensselaer family, tracing Kiliaen Van Rensselaer’s 1630 land purchases and the vast patroon domain that made descendants wealthy, with brief notes on colonial land transfers and Manhattan comparisons.
The piece recounts the first breach of promise case on record. Madame de Montaspedon rejects a Marquis’s proposal, asserts her independence, and selects a champion in court after a dramatic confrontation. The judge permits her to settle the dispute by marriage to her chosen suitor. Several city population figures and notes follow.
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