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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1850
Page
2
Plainfield Gazette announces Albert D. Drake as the authorized agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements. The notice appears in the May 20 1850 issue of the Plainfield New Jersey publication.
A 19th century account denounces two state commissions on the Joint Companies. It alleges fraud totaling about 8000 dollars and rejects a 100000 pounds of merchandise move, accusing the first and second commissions of bias and cover up. The piece claims collusion, whitewashing, and calls for continued scrutiny.
The piece describes a holiday sheet with a picture of the raising of the first Liberty Pole, a Salem Witch trial illustration, and Washington's Farewell Address facsimile. Published by Wilson & Co. New York for 12 cents, with framing border. Newark Daily Mercury notes while praising its appearance and quality. The Dispatch reports a church controversy and Essex County Counts opening at Newark Court House.
The May New York discussion urged a new translation of the Bible arguing the King James Version contains gross errors and sectarian renderings especially in the word baptise. Leaders favored a universal, nonsectarian translation but a large vote restricted the society to the traditional version. Spencer H. Cone was unanimously reelected President, though he declined.
Europe reels as France faces an electoral crisis and Russia protests, while Greek tensions and Palmerston policy draw notice. In Essex, prison reforms and crime classifications are debated amid a review by county freeholders. A Newark daybook notes a perilous Bergan Cut incident where a couple narrowly escapes two trains.
A telegraphic narrative recounts Gen. Lopez landing at Cardenas from Marana with a single company, seizing the town amid light resistance. Panic and excitement sweep Havens as reports claim the invaders were driven from Cuba, then later news disputes the success with Lopez's retreat and arrests.
Dr Bethune at the Female Prison Discipline Society anniversary in New York argues virtue rests on physical comfort and warns that without it crime persist. He suggests homes and reforms to aid released inmates and curb vice, noting the link between poverty and crime and the need for assured welfare and health in cities. The piece also reports on local politics, voting certification delays for Ocean County Sheriff Parker, and three nearby springs feeding rivers to the Atlantic watershed.
Report from California on the 21st ult notes 122 passengers and 583000 in gold dust aboard the Crescent City reaching Panama. The Philadelphia arrived at Chagres with passengers and plans to sail. Sacramento City reports large fire losses and rising business, Warnersville and Plumas City noted, Col Jack Hays sworn Sheriff of San Francisco.
The Boston papers claim Barnum has engaged Jenny Lind for 150 concerts at 150000 dollars plus Benedict the pianist and Belletti the tenor fees totaling at least 183250 dollars. Critics say the spending won’t help starving orphans and compare it to mere tickling of the senses.
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