Northern Cross Railroad Convention At Decatur 1850
Delegates from Vermillion Champaign Piatt Morgan Moultrie and other counties met at Decatur June 7 1850 to push the Northern Cross Rail Road from Quincy via Danville to Covington or Lafayette and to press stock subscriptions and charter amendments. Committees were named to draft resolutions memorialize Congress and to negotiate with the Sangamon and Morgan Railroad company. The body adjourned after adopting resolutions and thanking local citizens and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Cross Rail Road
Court House
Decatur
Thomas
Morgan County
Enoch Kingsbury
Vermillion
J. S. Wright
Champaign
E. Kingsbury
J Petera
J. C. Pugh
Win Young
Crissey
Jno Racker
Anderson Froman
G S. Helm
Chauncy Powers
Charles Ammerson
Morgan, Wi
J.D Rawlings
J. Harkness
Moultrie
A. Souther
J. Elcher
B. B. Everett
J. J. Brown
Wm Hampton
J. W. Ross
E. 0. Smith
Wm. Thomas
F. Peters
J McReynolds
Dr. Fisk
J. D. Rawlings
Morgan
W. W. Oglesby
Macon
Lafayette
Ohio River
Ilinois and Michigan
Chicago
Galena
Sangamon and Morgan Rail Road Company
Springfield
Covington
Sprinzfeld
Congress of the States
United States
Friends of Both
Ross
Monline
Northern Cross Railroad
Indiana
Terre Haute
Sconce
Sangaman and Morgan Railroad Company
Friends of the Road
Messrs. Thomas, McReynolds
J H Stones
Congress
Josiah McRoberts
Joseph Peters
J. H. Murphy
Danville
Jacksonville
Quincy
Interesting Mokelumne cave yields gold prospects
In Mokelumne Mr Lane and Mr MecKinne y discovered a large cave with stalactite and signs of gold. a skeleton lay near the opening. Miners elsewhere report good water levels and hopeful prospects for a golden harvest, with health excellent and expenses low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokelumne
Lane
Mec-Kinney
The
Times
Calveras
Guiches
Ford
Smith
Mariposa
Sacramento Transcript
North
Middle Forks
Hangtown
Middle Fork
Sonora
Mr. McKiernan
Fish
Frm
Turner, Fish & Coj
van Dyck
van Dyck & Belden
San Francisco
California question looms in Senate amid Clay plan debate
The article reviews the slow progress of the California question, contrasts Mr. Clay's plan with Gen. Taylor's approach, and expresses cautious hope for Union healing through a timely California admission, while noting New Mexico governance and Indian incursions. It also covers a Springfield court term, Cuba-Spain tensions, and census bill details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
California
Senate
Clay
Friends of the Union
Theenate
House
Mr. Clay
Gen. Taylor
New Mexico
Bissell's Retreat at Buena Vista Described in Detail
An eyewitness account portrays Col. Bissell ordering retreat as Indiana volunteers hold firm under crushing Mexican assault. Amid infantry backups cavalry charges and artillery, the regiment resists, eyes unflinching, then withdraws in disciplined fashion. The narrative shifts to France, noting Parisian unrest and a looming constitutional crisis over Universal Suffrage while politics fracture into turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Churchill
Bissell
Indiana
Col. Bissell
Sre
Santa Anna
Mr. Argus
France
Paris
Robert Walsh
N. Y. Journal of Commerce
A Lesson on Kindness to Children From Old Knick
A June Godey piece by Lewis Gaylord Clark uses a Boston written tale to argue that harsh treatment harms children. It recounts Henry a boy who dies after a stern father disciplines him for arriving home wet from dock mud. Henry saved a friend at the wharf but feared his father’s anger and paid with life. the mother forgives, urging mercy and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Ollapod
Boston
Henry
Jane
L Owly
Mercy
Bunyan
Long Wharf
Charles Munford
Charles
California gold rush tale ends in rough camp blues
A pirate’s letter from California describes a rough camp on the Sonoma diggings. Gold comes in lumps as large as chalk, but food and money are scarce and disease of morale runs high. Duplicated by press, the era’s gold fever rides on storms and rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Baltimore Sun
San Francisco
Calfornia
Yankee Sullivan
New England
Sonoma
Manis
Kwartur
San Fransisky
Sam
Doorin
Regan Durin
Rany Seson
Snory
Shose
Ben
Sunday Times
New Store Move Promises Cheapest Goods in City
An established dealer announces relocation two doors east of the old stand offering a full dry goods boots and shoes Queensware hardware groceries and ready made clothing. He invites country patrons to bring produce for top prices and urges callers to see the new store for bargains. Also notices insurance agency and suppliers for pumps glassware and barley appear in this period listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio N. Ward
Ohio City
Cleveland
Mr. Ward
Handy & Harmon
Logan County
Ward
McKinstry
Hubby & Hughes
Milwaukee
P.S
Iustice
Hessenmutters
Lawrence
Superior Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer
H. G. Mauzey
D. Stahl
H’s
Quincy
Mainestreet
Sage
New York
H. Sage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quincy Weekly Whig
Octrssy
Sec’y
Stockton Times
M. Bartlett
Locofoco
Gass. Taylor
van Buren Adams
Brown
Schuyler
Fulton
Peoria
Pike
Calhoun
Green
Macoupin
Jersey
Thia
Cass
Taylor
van Buren
Richardan
Gea Casa
Browning
Douglass
Fiether
U. S. District Court For
District of Ilinois
Daummann
Pope
A. Williams
U. S
Drummond
Edmund Burke
Washington Union
Nous Verrons
Maj. Richardson
Ewing
Pillow
Nashville
Mt. Sterling
Col. .W. A. Richardson
St. Louis Intelligencer
Washington
Havana
Cuba
Contoy
Yuestan
Cantoy
Spain
Clayton
Contoy Island
Campbell
Mexico
Louisville Journal
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
Fever River
Illinois
Mississippi
New Orleans
Gail
San Juan
Nicaragua
Leon
Pacific
Joe
Raleizh
Tom
State Medical Convention
W. B. Herrick
A. G. Henry
R. Rouse
E. G. Mere
S. A. Pappoes
Princeton
J. A. Halperman
Carlinville
National Medical Society
McNeal
Arnold and Cooper
Thompson
Albion
Stahl
Brainards
Cooper
Halderman
N. 8. Davis
Jacksonville Journal
Oninen
Buena Vista
Frederick the Great
Frederick
Garrard Co. Ky
Evans
Hill
Hills
Russell Hill
Frederick Hill
William Hill, Jr
Henry Sagacy
Borra Hall
E. We Aero
Edward Steventhe
Bull's Sarsaparillan
E. W. Sehon
M. E. Church
Edward Stevenson
Kentucky
Methodist Episcopal Book Concern
South
Louisville
Inc
E. W.sehone. Stevenson
George A. Miller
Tones & Wheeler
J. H. Castle
Columbus
A. H. D. Buttz
Liberty
Newton & Stevens
Lima
Rogers
Wm. J. Richards
Wm. Burke
George W. Maley
Hiram Cox
Eclectic Medical College of
Cincinnati
S. B. Hoffman
T. H. Castle
A. Benton
Mendon
Wistar
Met
Dr. Wistar
Aa. Benton
Ciro
Ersons
Kelly’s
Fire & Marine Insurance Company OF
Hartford
Conn
Capital Stock
Gulf
Atlantic
Ebenezer Moore
Agent Protection Insurance Company
H. H. Mier
Lassware
H. H. Meter
Allen & Baker
EW Books
Josephine
Pope & Penfield
N. O
Virginia
UST
Panama
Public Square
G.j-Large
R. Peter Vanest
Browning & Bushnell
Joe Ee
J. Burns, Jr
Kare
S. & W. B. Thayer
Saml. Holmes
Aprloé L
C.H. Bull
Epes
BULL
United States of America
Newton Flaggresh
Imperial and
Young Hyson
G.P
Jell
Joel Rice & Son
Ooden Ware
Hingham
Jell N
Jell Joel Rice & Son
Arker
Newton Flagg
N & W.B. Thayer
IDEA
N & W. B. Thayer
W. B. Thayer
Thayer
Juniata
Atore
Saas
A -L.& CH. Bull
L.& H. Bull
C. Ladd
LADD
G . Ladd
ARD
Howards
Newton
Crockett & Wooters
Third Street
Cass Quincy
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