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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1853

Page

2

Wages and mail woes plague the Whig in 1853

The Weekly Whig laments irregular deliveries to subscribers, promises prompt future issues, and shares Clayton readers’ complaints. The Alton Railroad tax dispute looms as Madison County sues over personal property tax, and justice pursues the Morgan case precedent. Scopes Death in Alton adds mourning to the week.

Clayton Morton & Sullivan Chia Alton and Springfield Railroad Company County of Madison Alton Alton Telegraph Supreme Court County of Morgan Morgan and Sangamon Railroad Company

Murder at emigrant camp ends in public hanging near Council Bluffs

A settler from Columbus, Ohio named J C Samuels was murdered and robbed at an emigrant encampment near Council Bluffs Iowa. Baltimore Muer was captured but the crowd overpowered the sheriff and conducted a self styled trial. Muer was found guilty and hanged at the scene. The paper protests the accused innocence to the end and notes the Wheat Crop prospects have dimmed due to recent damage and the river is again falling.

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Disastrous Shipwreck William and Mary At Bahama Banks

The William and Mary with 208 passengers and cargo ran aground near Surrap Key in the Bahamas on the night of May 34. The vessel sank after hitting two sunken rocks, with about 170 aboard perishing. Survivors in boats were rescued by Capt. Edward Cobb of the brig Reuben Carver from Sagua La Grande.

Surrap Key Bahama Islands Reuben Carver Sagna la Grande William and Stinson Liverpool New Orleans Bahamas Abad Eafety Edward Cobb Sagua la Grande Cobb Herald

Exile and Annexation Debates Stir Mexican Affairs

A May 1853 dispatch details General Arista’s exile to Europe while he advocates annexation to the United States. The report quotes his protest against tyranny and vows of future reparation, amid hostile editorials and fiery proclamations by Lane’s department urging resistance and Mexican unity against foreign incursions.

Arista Santa Anna Europe Mexico United States Vera Cruz Col Don Miguel Andrade Nunac Ampilpa Sp. A Republic Caravajal God Martano Arista Spain Ken Lane Upper California Reynosa Pacific Matamoros Cerralvo Camargo Valentine Croz

Colonization Anniversary Observed by New York Society

The New York State Colonization Society marked its anniversary with Theodore Fre linghuysen presiding. The annual report cites the loss of Clay and Webster as noted supporters. Income rose from $11,000 to over $15,000. parent society income was $3,000. Six expeditions sent 278 colonists to Liberia. colony flourishing and public support growing.

New York State Colonization Society Theodore Frelinghuysen Mirror

Tragic Bridge Accident Crushes Girl at Randolph Street

A six year old girl named Davenport died after the Randolph street bridge draw closed, her head caught between rails as she waited to pass. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon when the railing end aligned with the immovable part of the bridge. The child died within minutes.

Randolph Street Davenport Chicago Journal

Lightning Destroyed Bates Barn Near Jerseyville

Mr A C G Ninton reports Silaa Bates’s horn four miles from Jerseyville was struck by lightning yesterday morning and burned completely. Daylight revealed the fire too late to stop it. Twelve horses, 500 or 600 bushels of corn, and some hay were lost. four horses escaped, though uninsured. Four perished were J His Finch stage horses.

A. CG. Ninton Silaa Bates Jerseyville J. His Finch Alton Tel

Steamboat inspection notice for northern Mississippi

Mr Guthrie Supervising Steamboat Inspector will visit Galena by June 1 to inspect steamers on the northern Mississippi. He will carry hydraulic pumps and steamboat owners must be provided with all legal requirements, or their boats will be barred from running.

Guthrie Wann Galena Mississippi

Script of a Pirot Gomer Hughes suicide in Arkansas

Gomer Hughes a Pittsburgh coal boat pilot employed by Robert Watson & Co. blew out his brains with a revolver at Cy press Bend near Napoleon Arkansas about a week ago. He had helped run coal boats to New Orleans when they grounded and one boat was lost. He was found dead at the foot of a tree clutching a pistol. four shots fired, one entering his head and two lodging in the tree.

Gomer Hughes Pittsburgh Cypress Bend Napoleon Ark Robert Watson & Co New Orleans Mgr Hughs

Brewery Brawl Between Germans and Irishmen

Another affray occurred Sunday evening at the brewery near the city cemetery. About a dozen Germans and an equal number of Irishmen clashed, with two or three on each side cut by tumblers and missiles. Alton Telegraph.

Outracsors Alton Telegraph

Gay and political jabs in a ruined column

A fragment from a late 19th century paper includes sharp commentary on foreign appointments and political figures, noting Col. Benton’s influence and urging vigil over cabinet actions. It also references education inquiries in Massachusetts, a misprinted biblical inscription by a Missouri stone cutter, and a coroner's death linked to a horse disease.

Missouri House of Prayer

Growth in Quincy Buildings and Prosperity Highlighted

The article praises a surge in construction in Quincy with many large durable buildings planned this season. It emphasizes German immigrants buying small homes, boosting local wealth, and notes thriving shipments from local manufactures and suppliers, signaling broader city prosperity.

North City Road Improvement Proclaimed by Local Citizens

A forthcoming movement by residents aims to improve the northern approach road along the Shurt lifloe west line. Plans include sturdy bridges and an easy railroad cut, with planking or macadamizing Hampshire and Maine streets from the square to the city limits. The effort is hailed as a public benefit and much anticipated.

Hampshire Maine

Italian Exodus to New York and Tampico Politics

A Sardinian frigate landed eighty two Italians in New York exiled for political opinions, mostly from Lombardy. A Washington dispatch notes that Post Office envelopes may be distributed by July at 320 dollars per hundred, including stamps and envelopes. Tampico’s common council, refusing to acknowledge Santa Anna, was imprisoned by Gen. Wolf, the military governor.

New York Washington New York Herald Seymour Connecticut Russia Peter J. Vroom Prussian Samuel Medary Ohio Chile Trousdale Tennessee Brazil Lieut. G. Leak Virginia Sandwich Islands Auguste Belmont Hague Col Bisael Illinois Congress James I. Green Edward D. Leon Jate Southern Press Alexandria Wood Hubbard Maine Charles J. Held Kentucky San Giovani Lombardy New Post Office Tampico Santa Anna Wolf Mexico

Magnificent Minnesota Copper Ready for New York Exhibit

A remarkable copper piece from Minnesota is prepared for display at the New York Crystal Palace. It measures three and a half by two feet and weighs 5072 pounds. The nearly pure metal is valued at $1,700.

Minnesota New York Chrystal Palace

Glorious Uncertainty of the Law in Regional Feud

A Frenchman and a neighbor clash after a dog attack leads to a mistaken killing and a juvenile legal farce. A man is fined for killing a dog later deemed alive and the case collapses amid perjury claims. Counterfeit notes alert follows. The Peoria and Boston notices add social commentary on local finance and female workers.

Cactio City Bank New Haven Peoria Press

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