18 Apr 1853
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1853
Page
1
A long reader letter from Hannibal defends and clarifies prior remarks about Quincy and the Hannibal and Naples Road, with edits after misinterpretation. It laments ongoing misperceptions while noting a Democratic meeting at Kendall's Hall nominating Pitman for mayor and other city offices.
Blood was shed among laborers after a strike over pay of 125 dollars per day. Several were tried before Justice Keys, with one jailed for contempt. Fear remains of further tragedy from the incident.
A Tuesday report notes a Kendall's Hall meeting endorsing a city marshal ticket after a heated ballot. The piece condemns the two thirds rule and alleges a German vote influence, citing Pike County and Quincy tensions, while recounting tempers and political sniping across papers.
A late April bulletin notes from New York and London cover varied items including the Europs arrival dates, Turkish question settlement, Spain's emancipation hints, patent news on caloric engines, Denmark Dominican treaty, and several American developments. Reports mention riots and political shuffles, trade fluctuations, and naval expedition uncertainties amid ongoing international tension.
The Quincy Whig reports Democrat James M. Pitman as mayoral candidate amid concerns over a recent state law seen as creating a slave market. The piece quotes critics on Pitman’s legislative record, contrasts temperance and public offices, and notes post office appointments, cattle shipments to California, and local institutions.
The passage blends seafaring lore with farming guidance. It narrates Nantucket skippers judging their position by taste and lead, curiously interrupted by a pedlar’s son. It then shifts to practical horticulture advice on cuttings, roots, soil depth, and manuring for grapes currants goosberries and other fruits from the Working Farmer column.
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