Official Returns From Miami and Fulton Counties August 1839
Official election returns show Lewis Adkison leading in Miami County, with multiple county and school commissioners listed. In Fulton County, W. M. Reyburn, A. Wilson, and J. Holman vie for Representative, Wilson winning by five votes with 239 to 234 for Holman and 183 for Reyburn. The piece notes broader reflections on republican victory and promises future statewide results.
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Local editor airs canal plans and political jabs in 1839 letter
A Midwest readers’ column publishes a spirited letter from Miami County Iowa criticizing the Delphi Craelg editor, urging support for internal improvements from Peru to Warsaw, and opposing party prejudice. The piece blends canal talk, regional projects, and a call for tax fairness, ending with a note from Aler, Messenger.
Electors Acknowledgment After Local Election Victory
A candidate thanks the electors of Miami and Fulton counties for supporting him by a six teen vote lead in his township thirty five ahead of Col Reyburn and within eight of Mr Wilson. He notes a county majority over Wilson and praises John W Miller and allies while pledging to serve the people if Mr Wilson proves useful.
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Sulton
Col. Reyburn
Mr. Wilson
Fulton
Wilson
John W. Miller
Hus
Duels in Charleston End in Tragic Wounds and Death
A Boston Journal recounts a Charleston duel between Simmons and Geddes, describing the challenge, multiple fire exchanges at varying distances, Ramsay’s insistence on bloodshed, and the fatal injuries to Geddes and Simmons. Geddes dies from arterial loss. Simmons survives initial wounds but faces severe aftereffects.
Life of a Crime Victim and A Hog Race Tale
A man wounded in a deadly duel returns home to his wife and infant child. He dies two days later leaving a widow and orphan to testify against dueling as a relic of barbarous times. The piece then notes a West Union Ohio hog race for $50 with five long-legged pigs ridden by boys without saddle or bridle. It ends with a humorous steamboat puff story about a stolen pig and a warning card signed by the owner and others.
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Warsaw
Miami
Fulton
Joseph Tolman
Miami County
Baden
H. Mendenhall
Acre
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Mit
Chicago Democrat
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Rock River
Chicago
Editor’s Savage Rant in Methuen Gazette Sparks Debate
The Methuen Gazette editor derides a certain man as heartless and cold while offering a sharp critique of trust and loyalty. The piece mixes caustic humor with a cautionary note on keeping secrets in personal relations.
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