Quarrel in New York Democracy and railroad plans
A November 1853 column analyzes intraparty strife within the New York Democracy as factions realign after defeats and anticipate further shifts before the next elections. It notes Whig regrouping, a near balance between the two major parties, and details railroad route proposals from Northern Cross to Galesburg, plus a slave auction incident and a writ of habeas corpus attempt.
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New York
Union
Calhoun
Publis Plander
Hunkera
Bareburners
Free Soilers
Calhounites
Scott
Peter Sken Smith
Philadelphia
Pierce
United States
Gantry
Murder Trial Ends with Hung Jury in Blasmier Case
In the Frederick Blasmier trial in the Circuit Court the jury failed to agree and were discharged. Nine jurors favored murder verdict while three urged manslaughter. A Cedar County doctor, Ingham, is jailed for the murder of his wife after years of alleged ill treatment and her death from injuries while she was in a delicate condition.
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Frederick Blasmier
Cédar County
Ingham
Murderer escapes from Liberty Jail after window grating
Local report describes Hy Anderson, indicted for the murder of Willard near St Joseph, escaping Liberty Jail by sawing out window grating Sunday night the 6th. An accomplice remained. authorities fear capture while Anderson travels illegally. Major Angxa Alexander Dynter died at Jacksonville Illinois on the 10th. details of his war service noted.
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St. Joseph
Anderson
Teas
Angxa Alexander
Dyntar
Jacksonville
Minois
Danlap 1
Fayetta ‘County
Kentucky
Thames
Lackson
Scott
Annexation of the Sandwich Islands debated
The article argues a strong case for annexing the Sandwich Islands to the United States. It frames annexation as a policy choice, notes the islands’ American influence, and mentions Allen, the American Consul, as a proponent. It portrays the move as a practical link between the Pacific Railroad and Asia.
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Sandwich Islands
United States
California
Pacific
Asia
Islands
Judd
Allen
Sandwich
Col Bissell in Philadelphia in frail health
New York correspondent reports Col Bissell now in Philadelphia awaiting a trip to Washington. His health is fair but legs remain less capable than hoped. Other items include suspected gold theft from California shipments, Gerrit Smith's illness, a mule at Trenton Iron Works killed by molten iron, and a lengthy reply by A Ro esler defending Maertz and attacking the Herald.
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New York
Alton Courier
Col. Bissell
Philadelphia
Washington
Trenton Iron Works
Pork Pacsixe at Keosix in Iowa Markets
A Keokuk dealer reports no contracts formed before leaving last Monday. Farmers ask one dollar, packers bid three. In Quincy some hogs were slaughtered. Keokuk and up expect three dollars, but supply may be slow, delaying major buying or slaughtering until next month. Warsaw Express notes extensive preparations for slaughtering and packing pork, with no contracts above three dollars per head. Burlington Gazette adds similar market observations.
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Centre Street
Wirdoes
Sisy
Sis
Sam
Hardy
Garrett
Sissy
Eddie
Ogar
Ravens
Mr. Hardy
Eyose
Siege rumors and Ottoman diplomacy in Europe
New York reports siege conditions in Bucharest and other cities with threats for those in correspondence with the Turks. Austro‑Russian diplomacy advances toward a joint note while Turkish actions include Danube incursions and fortress clashes. News notes storm dispersing allied fleets, France’s army surge, and English stake in Turkey.
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New, York
Bucharest
Austria
Danube
Kalafat
Turkey
Constantinople
Stonca
Public rebuke and defense in Quincy Whig letter
Mr Estter argues that the Herald labels him a red nosed drunkard while criticising his beer hall visits. He notes the Editor frequents similar venues and urges the public to judge his conduct as his father and grandfather did, asserting he acts within tradition and without shame.
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Quincy Whig
Estter
The
Herald
Tribune
Hampshire Street
Maine
Quincy Tribune described as German language Whig paper
The Guicago Journal prints an English prospectus for a new German Whig paper in Quincy Illinois. It cites German immigration, support for internal improvements free schools homestead lands and fair citizenship, while praising universal justice and condemning americ an political corruption. The note mentions other items including a Maine Democratic reply and a Warsaw fire report.
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Guicago Journal
Gervan van Parer
Quincy Tribune
Quincy
Ill
A. Oesler
Southern Good Samaritan Aids Orphaned Siblings In New York
A weary observer recounts a chance encounter with Eddie and Sissy begging in a crowded hotel. Alabama bookmaker John Hardy overhears their pleas, helps fund their meals, then beckons them to join him in Alabama. The trio relocates from squalor to a brighter future, aided by a stranger’s compassion and a neighborly hotel guest.
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Tribune
Sun
Times
Snop
Mancer
Ito
Ory
Eddie
tYes
Eddie Barton
S. Deservin
Alabama
Hardy
John Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Sissy
Eddia
Homespus Hardy
Broadway
Riots at Wigan as coal strike erupts in attacks
Desperate Lancashire unrest saw miners face a violent, weeklong spree. Rioters wrecked the Royal Hotel and other employers’ properties, looted stores, and fought police and troops. A march of 150 soldiers halted the violence, with arrests of youths following the disturbances.
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England
Lancashire
Wigan
Royal
Royal Totel
Victoria
Clarence Hotel
Taylor
Taylor & Brothers
Johnson
Earl of
Manchester
All About the Black Laws and a Slave Sale
A 19th century editorial criticizes Black Laws amid a public sale of a enslaved person. It argues bidders may intend to take the enslaved to another state to keep bondage, questions sheriff duties at auctions, and discusses freedom trials in slave states. It notes fugitive slave issues and a fatal accident near Keokuk.
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Sherif Palmer
Richmond
J.E. Furness
Farness
Quincy
Tie
Mississippi
Texas
Slave States
South
Free State
Abolition Party
Boston Vote Totals on Constitution Resulting Whig Edge
Boston on November 15 reports a 4,700 majority against the new constitution. Whigs hold a 58 to 0 advantage in the House and 2 to 0 in the Senate, with 20 vacancies expected to be filled by Whigs.
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Boston
House
Senate
Daguerreotypist Shot in Fracas at Atlanta
Baltimore dispatch reports daguerreotypist Mr White shot dead in a fracas at Atlanta Georgia. The assailant identified as Odena White formerly of New York. The incident raises questions about local order and safety in the city.
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Baltimore
White
Atlanta
Georgia
Odena White
New York
Destructive Fire Ravages Council Bluffs City
A major blaze swept Council Bluffs last Friday night, destroying more than half the town. The Post Office two printing offices and all principal stores were burned. Estimated loss about 200000 dollars, with insurance not over 20000.
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Destructure
St. Joseph
Council Bluffs
City
Turks and Russians clash near Kalafat and Sophia reported
In New York dated dispatches from November 18, two thousand Turks attacked Guigos triggering engagement with Rugsians, followed by a separate encounter between 4000 Turks and an equal number of Russians between Kalafat and Sophia as Russian forces retreated. The letter includes a long, disjointed denunciation directed at German and American editors and a political polemic about German press leadership and exile.
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N. Y. Tribune
California
American Exchange, Bank
New York
Guigos
Kalafat
Sophia
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