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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1849
Page
2
At 20 clock on Wednesday morning in Apoplectic fit, Apra nam Layee, aged 63 years 7 months and days. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend his funeral tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at his residence.
A 20 year old printer Jans M. Lioyd dies of consumption in Elizabethtown. Tributes praise his self taught education, loyalty to his widowed mother, and active role in the Franklin literary association. A separate column reflects on Sabbath observance and a dying friend urging religious faith as life nears its end.
The Lyceum resumes meetings as evenings grow longer. The secretary or authorized officer is urged to call a members meeting.
The piece notes a Canadian annexation push with an address signed by about 400 prominent individuals from various parties and creeds. In Ohio politics, the Senate likely leans Whig 18, Socrat 17, Disputed 1, while the House tilts Whig 30, Democrat 31, Free Soil 5. Hamilton County excluded.
Editorial argues against special acts granting exclusive privileges to towns and groups. It calls for general laws on elections and public works, urges voters to assess bills by equal rights, and condemns feudal remnants like freehold juror qualification and party favoritism. It urges honesty independence and voter scrutiny.
The statement asserts that gaining undue advantages for any party or company privileges remains only at the expert rights of man, emphasizing the limited nature of such privileges and the primacy of human rights.
A letter argues the New Jersey monopoly charter for the state right of way lacks legal basis and violates equal rights. It urges repealing the exclusive clause to allow competition and restore the people’s rights and balance against an overpowering corporate power.
A Newark Daily editorial discusses evading a question about authorship of an unjust monopoly. It recalls a boy caught stealing watermelons who denies guilt, arguing that supporters of the theft share punishment and responsibility.
The advertisement notes Mrs S Mocks offers a large millinery selection including ribbons flowers feathers and lace edging. Located at 33 St Newark opposite the first P an Church in Laas Plainfield area.
A fragment discusses a Supreme Court ruling against a rail company over tolls. It urges the Legislature to abolish the company's claimed right of way to restore free competition for the people.
Deseret region residents plan to apply for admission to the Union at the next Congress session after preparing the necessary steps. The Mormon community declares in their Constitution free toleration of all religious opinions, challenging misrepresentations about them.
In Orange the Anti-Monopoly Convention denounces railroad monopolies and asserts state charter violations by rail lines. Delegates nominate D W Paice Newark for Assessor and J R Weeks for Surrogate. two thousand copies of the addressed resolutions are ordered printed as David Felt leads the gathering with broad criticism of corporate overreach.
The Democrats of Essex announce a county convention at Seiple's Hotel Elizabethtown on October 27. The Whig Convention is set for October 31 at Park House Orangey.
A Plainfield Gazette column urges young men to select wives by character and usefulness, not beauty. It laments idle, spendthrift wives and warns that prosperity tests true devotion, insisting a wife should tend the sick and sustain a household in hardship. It emphasizes practical virtue over appearances for lasting happiness.
On Wednesday evening Oct. 10, by Rev. J. G. Smith, Mr. Moses Brown wed Miss Ann M. Pangboro of Plainfield. A noted divine observed that long study shows more good in bad people than expected.
The Cleveland Herald reports the fall and winter cattle packed in Cleveland may reach 12 000 head totaling about 20 000 tierces of beef weighing 304 pounds each. Most or all is packed for the English market.
A first rate one horse wagon with box body is offered cheap if applied for soon at this office.
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