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Newspaper
Peru Free Press
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1853
Page
2
Inadvertent omission noted of J W Marr from committee on resolutions at the railroad meeting. Somers et al in Wabash Co state the Union to Peru railroad through the Missinewa valley is important and will be pursued vigorously, with proceedings cited for reference.
Sentinel details a violent Saturday clash with fists bricks and a man badly cut while the mayor allegedly watched, appearing to enjoy the spectacle rather than restore peace. The writer calls the scene a disgrace and questions the mayor’s role as conservator of the peace.
A local correspondent notes Burney Beatnestine’s striking oratorical wit and its frequent clever lines. The piece discusses copyright fears, literary originality, and mentions periodicals such as Gopeys Lady's Book and Peterson's Magazine. It also notes the Peru Seminary term starting and a book peddler selling Hawthorne Life of Gen Pierce.
Local meeting adopted resolutions to support building a railroad from Union to Peru with Somerset as a key point. A stock subscription drive was authorized and three men appointed to solicit stock. Delegates will attend the Union and Peru board meeting March 4, 1853 in Wheeling. Meeting set for March 12 in Somerset at 7 PM.
A Cincinnati Gazette summary notes weekly railway accidents from weak iron, citing Philadelphia and Reading Railway data for 1832. It urges railways to compare American iron’s strength with foreign options after 223 axle breaks and other failures.
A young New York printer, Martin Langdon, died after cutting his throat with Mrs Langdon testifying the mental strain stemmed from months of reading spiritual papers and attending rapping circles. The coroner's jury urged ending the neck circles. Also noted is a 122 year old man in Ireland and Mrs Gen Sam Houston described as amiable in Washington.
A critical railing against filibusters led by Ned Marshall Douglas and others as they push Cuba annexation and Manifest Destiny. The piece mocks their failed maneuvers, foresees disbanding, and suggests replacements while lampooning their leadership and rhetoric.
Editorial advocates immediate national support for a Pacific Railroad linking Atlantic and Pacific coasts. It argues private funds cannot complete 2000 miles, urges Congress to spend ten million annually, ensure government control, and conduct surveys this spring and summer to settle routes later. V. Y. Trtb.
The Cleveland Daily Herald reports the Marquette Iron Company agent travels by dog train sleigh and stage to Chicago and Cleveland. Winter travel may take eight or nine days with fine weather and deep snow. Thirty families settle at Cape River. about 1,200 tons of iron ore will be ready for manufacture in spring. The Jackson Iron Works also produce iron this winter. The St. Marys Ship Canal bill passed Michigan legislature and should accelerate Lake Superior development once contracted.
The Michigan Legislature has taken up the Sant Ste. Marie Canal project with aims for rapid completion. The proposed canal length is 5267 feet with multiple locks and basins including Lock 1 at 300 feet and a 450 foot basin, Lock 2 at 300 feet leading to a 400 by 130 foot basin, and a dead level stretch to Lake Superior. The deepest cut involves 13 feet five inches of rock and earth, awaiting further arrangements.
The President forwarded Everett's letter detailing negotiations with England on fisheries and Canadian reciprocity. Britain appears ready to allow U S fishing vessels full access to colonial fisheries with Newfoundland excluded, plus onshore drying rights, and duty free U S market entry for colonial products. Free navigation of the St Lawrence and Welland Canal is offered with reciprocal trade concessions. many issues require London consultation, making Senate submission this session unlikely.
A Steubenville Herald correspondent asserts Bishop Ives has long shown signs of mental instability and that recoveries were hoped by his physicians if he avoided excitement. The Cincinnati Gazette notes a potential trial for heresy was halted due to illness, with family history of constitutional instability cited.
The Senate approved a sweeping general banking law with bonds to back notes and strict bank oversight. Provisions require bonds for each 100 in notes, list bond holdings publicly, limits on bill signing, and auditor authority to close noncompliant banks, with immediate effect.
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