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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1853
Page
2
In a spirited exchange the Quincy and Hannibal papers urge harmony and mutual growth. They praise Hannibal’s energy and Quincy’s enterprise, call for no hostile theatrics, and propose quitting the quarrel while noting local postmaster shifts involving Austin Brooks and others amid conflicting Herald reports.
A reader notes a telegraphic dispatch from Washington dated March 8 1853 about Brooks being named postmaster instead of Cleveland. The item claims the change is a ruse to place Cleveland in charge as manager while Brooks is nominally postmaster, benefiting Herald proprietors. It also mentions books, a sacred Washington bible, and various other 1850s news items and ads.
The Canton Register announces with regret the death of Dr A L Davison senior editor who died on Wednesday the 2d month at age fifty nine. He served the paper with long tenure and was a respected figure in the community.
Washington March 4 crowds filled the capital as trains from Baltimore delivered thousands for the inauguration. President Fillmore and Gen. Pierce were welcomed amid cheers. The Senate adjourned sine die, then organized the new body after ceremonies and oath by Chief Justice Taney.
The bill altering the Free Bank law in Indianapolis failed to pass and lawmakers adjourned, leaving the old statute in force two more years. A San Francisco Herald account describes Fort Yuma officers sightseeing an Oregon quake area with mud geysers, high steam plumes, and vivid mineral colors, amid a harsh trek back.
The Circuit Court of the United States District of Illinois outlines several points on tax title validity. Key rulings address possession periods, illegality of sales, certificates versus deeds, and how revenue law changes affect rights. Decisions emphasize seven years possession with taxes paid can protect title only if the title appears valid and is acquired in good faith. void or unauthorized sales do not grant protection. and repeals can nullify ongoing revenue actions.
The piece reports on a new cabinet including Marcy and Cushing, cites praise and contradictory views from the Quincy Herald about Davis, and notes secessionist signals in Mississippi. It also covers a marriage in Crittten gen Crttenden, Clark's Detector notes, a New York wine rumor about bedbugs, and a long list of Illinois and Indiana banks with discount rates and repudiations, plus warnings about Geo. Smith notes.
The Cincinnati Atlas prints a detailed yet partial state by state tally of hogs packed in western points for 1851-52 and 1852-53. Notable figures include Illinois about 231,519 then 324,856. Missouri 69,436 then 87,200. Kentucky 205,600 then 338,300. Michigan 410,800 then 10,400. Tennessee 10,000 then 36,500. Overall the exhibit, while not complete, shows crop extent with substantial accuracy.
The Baltic reached New York at midnight with passengers and dates up to the 23rd. On the 28th she signaled the City of Glasgow for Philadelphia, and Father Garvaggo of the Romish Church is aboard. An inauguration occurred on March 4 aboard the Baltic. Also notes on the steamship Africa arriving at two am. England and France reports cover politics, naval pay rises, and unrest in Italy and Hungary as frontiers close and conspiracies emerge.
The Crescent City arrived after five days and eleven hours from Havana. Dispatches report Revolution Ahead in Spanish forces on the island, issues with mail bag robberies, and concerns over security aboard British steamers. An incident on the Mississippi recounts a master saved by a faithful slave after his canoe capsized. the slave rescued him despite near-fatal exhaustion.
In Washington on March 9 State, Mr Clayton defended his treaty with Bulwer and answered Mr Cass Douglas, followed by an Executive Session that adjourned. A bachelor friend mentions a boarding house with old maids amid musings on a misérable fair. A quip asks when money is damp, dew in morning and mist at night.
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