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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1851
Page
2
A New Jersey political memorandum defends federal supremacy in enforcing the fugitive slave clause and urges loyalty to the Union. It praises the Compromise laws, calls for proportional tariffs, and advocates land reform to secure homesteads for settlers while warning against state resistance to federal mandates.
Governor Fort expresses gratitude to the people for their support and vows to work for peace and prosperity, seeking cooperation from all citizens and government departments. He invokes divine guidance to fulfill duties with wisdom justice and truth. January 21 1851.
A Liverpool Mail excerpt reveals a novel test of character based on prompt payment for newspapers. A printer notes that yearly payers are reliable, while those who miss payments are deemed unreliable, using the practice to judge a man’s overall trustworthiness. A debtor even uses a printer’s book as proof of being good.
Plainfield QADEPTE states Mr Albert D. Drake is the authorised agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements. In Philadelphia, Mr E W Carr of Third Street opposite the Exchange is authorised to handle those duties.
The meeting led by Rev M and chaired by Elston Berry and Alfred Berry Esqs considered founding an institution. A motion to raise $30 by stock for the project passed unanimously, with yearly subscriptions to sustain it. Committees were formed to draft a constitution and gauge stock interest for broader support.
A fragment discusses rights and privileges, federal and state duties, and critiques of political doctrine. It cites Christian principles and equality, opposing notions of privilege and urging action against hypocrisy and racial animus. The piece reflects a call to defend universal rights.
The text argues that fraud exists but demands a thorough, independent investigation beyond committee reports. It urges shelving special applications, pursuing general reform, and delaying special bills until broad laws are ready, reflecting public demand for reform and accountability.
A Plainfield Geazrite piece reviews Rev J W Cummings lecture on civilization, arguing true progress requires social happiness and fraternity rather than sectarian rule. It deplores intellectual arrogance among clergy and warns wealth-driven goods harm the many, urging education and natural sympathies for genuine civilization. The piece ends with a call related to state affairs and a signature J B Tomes.
Ramor notes strong squinting toward John R Thomson and Capt Stockton as potential political missteps. He argues neither should be trusted to represent New Jersey, urging direct action instead. The piece also cites Ohio wheat output in 1530 and a corn surplus valued at about twenty million dollars for the state’s needs.
An abstract shows MP banks in the state with aggregate capital of 5,754,90000 and various balance items. The Superintendent of Common Schools reports 29 counties organized into 151 townships with 141,182 children aged 5 to 16 and 75,245 students enrolled, an increase. It notes Gov Fort appointing four aides de camp with lieutenant colonel rank.
Oneida Castle farmer O P Laird reports a syphon transporting water sixty six rods to his home over a sixteen foot ridge. It delivers water four feet below spring level at eighteen gallons per hour and depends on airtight pipes and sufficient fall to vent air.
The U S Mint in 1851 records gold deposits totaling 28 150 000 with California contributing 31 500 000, and silver reaching 24 166 045 on a 28 million scale. Pacific state capital flows monthly show a dramatic rise. A note on sound transmission notes bells travel farther on earth than air and twice as far on water.
A note from Hartford County Maryland describes placing two sheep bells on every twenty five sheep to deter dogs and protect flocks. The author claims bells frighten dogs, citing local ferries and personal experience with bellless flocks losing sheep to predation.
A local advertises a large selection of carpeting and related articles at 136 William Street. The shop offers low prices and invites customers to visit before selecting. The note endorses reliability for both city and country buyers.
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