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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1851
Page
2
The Plainfield Gazette lists Mr Albert 1 as the authorised agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements and Mr E W Carr of Third Street Philadelphia opposite the Exchange as the authorised agent for that city.
The piece reviews emerging party platforms amid incomplete results from states like Kentucky and Indiana. It notes a Democratic governor in Kentucky, a Whig lieutenant governor, a tied congressional delegation, and secession fears giving way to union appeals. It mentions local newspaper efforts, fire-destroyed papers, and a Ten Hour Law controversy in New Jersey.
The report details the execution of Taylor Murphy and Shelton for the Cosden family murder with eight thousand spectators. Murphy denies guilt, rope issues occur, and all three die. It also covers Rahway Building Association meetings, railroad locomotive construction, and a railway passenger’s injury. It surveys peach and bean preservation advice, market updates, and miscellaneous notes.
An 18th century style letter recounts a voyage from Lancaster Sound where twelve men, including seamen and officers, followed a zigzag route across glaciers. They discovered fallen crew and British seamen frozen in winter, with names like N. Carr noted. The party returned after finding multiple deaths, suggesting a large expedition failed in the Arctic.
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