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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1849
Page
2
Election Tuesday November 6 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All citizens with one year residence in the state and five months in the county may vote. Voter eligibility requires meeting residence requirements. Polls open for one day only.
The Democratic County Convention at Eyiza bethtown adjourns to meet in Newark on Egidsy next November 2.
The author argues true democracy rests on equal rights to life liberty and political and religious privileges. Names and party labels do not define principles, and all tests or qualifications denying rights are anti democratic. An enlightened public must remove barriers and reward honesty and moral character.
The Van Amburgh and Co. menagerie arrives in Plainfield for an afternoon exhibit from 1 to 3 o clock. The show features living natural history specimens gathered from around the globe, including a Royal Black Tiger, described as the largest collection offered in one exhibition. Parents are urged to bring their families to view this rare educational display.
Those visiting Newark can find a wide variety of Parlor and Cooking Stoves Air Furnaces Kitchen Ranges and related items at J B Ward 148 Market Street. See advertisement in another column.
Mr Gardner presents figures showing Lie import from the United States for the last twelve months. Cheese and other provisions total 21,0002 000 sterling, reflecting fruits of the tariff of 1846 and a reciprocity of trade.
A fountain of denunciation attacks lying and deceit in public discourse. The piece condemns partisan nomenclature and degrading epithets spread by the press, arguing such language undermines trust, ethics, and the republic. It invokes figures like Washington and Adams to condemn attacks on republican ideals.
At a New York farmers meeting Mr. Rice described planting chestnut timber on a hill site once unproductive. He planted rows four feet apart, cut crooked sprouts to encourage straight regrowth, and observed the trees shade the ground and strengthen soil with leaf litter as they grew. He now plans similar work on other lands.
At a medical gathering on Wednesday Mr J Bell claimed one person sold between 3000 and 4800 cwt of arsenic over the past three years.
Report notes a three vote margin for Democrats in the Senate and a four to Town's majority around 3,400, indicating a tight gubernatorial or legislative contest and a notable partisan split.
A civic call urges Jersey voters to reject college bred and corruptible leaders. It condemns bribery and special legislation, and urges choosing honest, fearless men who defend liberty equality and political rights, citing Kossuth and urging public action.
A historical note explains opening an oyster to study its liquor and the tiny organisms inside. Under a microscope, hundreds of young oysters swim within a one inch area, accompanied by animalcules and three glow wearing worm-like species that illuminate the dark.
A Massachusetts representative protests being crowded as he and fellow lawmakers press claims to speak for the people. A sturdy bystander retorts that the crowd represents the people themselves, sparking a tense exchange amid the procession.
The agent of the state bank at Morris New Jersey has suspended the redemption of the bank notes.
The Carillon and gmboy railroad company reduced the fare for the 12 o clock train to Philadelphia to $2. The concession is expected to be welcomed by daily travelers.
A Paddy writer laments pork abundance claiming every third man met is a hog. The remark humorously notes swine surplus in the region.
The note describes grinding and sealing herb powder to preserve its strong five flavor aroma and volatile oils, warning that exposure to air after grinding causes rapid loss of scent and potency.
A narrator laments poverty and disease in a sick child and her mother, contrasting compassionate aid from benevolent ladies with harsh poverty. The piece condemns wealthy Christians who ignore local suffering, noting the child finds release from misery, while wealth and indifference persist.
A reflective aphorism on freedom as humanity's deepest gratitude and liberty as essential human right.
The passage resolves that high rates stem from partial action and monopoly, urging repeal of restricting legislation and urging voters to elect representatives pledging to lower transit costs. It calls for enforcing constitutional property rights while supporting public welfare laws and fair, honorable means to secure nominees.
During the Cogzell kidnapping trial at Hillsborough a distraction arose as Miss Sloan testified. After a tense exchange among four to five lawyers, the court ruled the question must be answered but the witness replied she said nothing. The crowded courtroom showed high interest in Mary’s response.
The Preston Chronicle notes rural gatherings discuss farming amid social banter about meals and drink. The writer remarks that visitors focus on land and farming despite temptations of food and wine on display during meetings.
A pickpocket in Leeds yesterday stole from the pocket of a police inspector in plain clothes a paper containing a pair of handcuffs. The incident occurred in a public area and is under police investigation.
A quip marks matrimony as a state within the United States, spoken by N. O. Delta. The witticism plays on wedlock as a frontier of domestic life.
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