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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1849
Page
2
A report states Peter McGilligan was murdered in Shantee Ss of Raritan Somerset Co on Saturday. Patrck pal and his wife were arrested examined and committed to Somerset Jail as alleged perpetrators. Notes a possible motive linked to an illness and mentions the Patent Office map for 1848.
The piece praises growing readership and subscription gains as a sign of public desire for knowledge. It argues that widespread education and an independent press empower liberty, oppose tyranny, and foster enlightened citizens capable of shaping a republic. It contrasts with landlords and calls for affordable reforms and free schools.
Letter from Plainfield editor defending humble, well printed papers and praising Joan W. Craig for aiding public welfare. He argues publishers endure low profits to serve the community, urging investment in knowledge and local industry to improve village standing.
A reflective speech urges readers to value newspapers as a catalyst for youth education and virtue. It warns vice harms and praises the role of print in guiding families toward knowledge, duty, and community welfare, while praising local progress and urging support for the paper and village morale.
The text urges steadfast honesty despite unpalatable truths. It promotes walking erect, resisting fear of ridicule, and seeking the greatest good through independent conscience. It calls for labor in pulpit lecture room and press without bowing to sect or faction.
A discussion argues that lowering postage from 25 to 10 cents increased revenue, praising cheaper rates as public benefits. The piece advocates two cent prepaid letter postage for long distances, five cents for any single letter, and a five cent maximum ocean postage to Europe, plus general efficiency for the Post Office. It also notes local advertisements for Newark Museum attractions and various commercial notices.
In the Senate the election of the stand Committer was postponed and Bliss read a Presidential message before Executive session. The House balloted for a speaker, with Boyd 86 and other scattered votes, while the President's communication yielded few nominations and no action.
The text notes ongoing strains between the European Union and Russia with Austria at odds, a Prussia opposition tone, and Hungarian fears of invasion at Shumia fortress. It condemns the disgrace and calls for unity among France, England, and the United States to press for Kossuth’s release.
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