10 Oct 1853
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1853
Page
1
In the October 3, 1853 issue the Whig Convention call is corrected to meet on October 15. A Shinplaster Law suit before Judge Lee concluded with a verdict in favor of the defendant, noting the note’s issuer as a bank officer who handed it for collection.
The San Francisco correspondent reports a heated race for the Democratic nomination with Gov. Bigler facing attacks from both Democrats and Whigs as Waldo and ex Gov. Boggs openly back him. Amid railroad enthusiasm, western hostilities flare in Rogue River Valley with clashes between settlers and Native Americans, casualties on both sides, and military preparations underway.
From Parnapetraia to New York and Bermuda, reports warn of a looming war and volatile markets. Telegraphed updates describe stock devaluations and flour price spikes as fears of a 5 percent rate surge spread, while cholera and yellow fever spread in England and Bermuda. Colonial and U.S. items note political shifts in Florida and South Carolina, Bermuda fever and deaths, and local incidents in Boston and Philadelphia.
A narrator hunts abductors of Miss Prideaux with help from Old Burke and Mr Maxwell. After a night pursuit, a bold assault on Teagan hideout ends in a deadly duel, rescue of the lady, and years later marriage. The elder Teagan and accomplices are tried. one dies, others transported for life. The heroine later wed her rescuer.
From Philadelphia to Liverpool with £280000 in gold to peril in Ispahan earthquake and Milan insurrection sentences. Refuges detained near Piedmont suspected of Mazzini links. Turbulent Turkish mobilization and Danube fortifications. Danube garrison around Varna 90000 with 250 guns. Russian contingent reaches Bardla. Vicenza fever ravages. Whig Chronicle lists local deaths including notable names. A cartoon reflection asks which is the most feeling animal in creation, the cart horse.
The elder of two Kellys—convicted at Hawesville Kentucky and sentenced to hang on the 29th inst. for the Miller and Gardiner murder—said, after the death sentence, that he hoped to be hanged early enough to reach Hell in time to get a seat. A Fort Wayne Press report notes the shocking declaration.
The railroad bridge at La Salle will use Burmetized timber. The Chicago Press describes this chemical process as removing silica from wood pores and filling them with zinc chloride to protect and strengthen the wood.
A quirky local item notes a Dutchman’s puzzled remark about a monkey and a joke on loving neighbors. It mentions William Henry and Lix Jones living nearby, hinting at small town humor and daily life exchanges.
In Lebanon Ohio the Kissane trial repeats much of the prior proceedings with one witness, Mrs Millard, detailing a forged scheme and a plan to flee after Millard testified. Cross examination reveals fear for her husband, with Findlay Forrest and Nicholson named as influences and bribes discussed. The piece shifts to moral anecdotes and a daguerreotype joke before recalling Talleyrand and Benedict Arnold.
The telegraphic war news raises prices for corn oats and flour in eastern markets and confirms firmer tones in New Orleans and St Louis. Reports detail sacks of wheat and corn, prices for superfine flour and pork, and notes on corrected statements about a Shinplaster suit.
The piece reviews Judge Harlans ruling on prohibited currency and suit options, notes six foxes killed by dogs near L Kendall farm, praises a fine Peach lot from Payson, and mentions ads for W A Nelson agents in St Louis. A German migrant’s death from congestive chills is recorded, plus a jailward case of attempted spousal and self harm in Nashua. Also reports gambling violence in Greenbrier county Virginia with fatalities and injuries.
Mrs Catherine Coster of Hardy County Virginia reportedly trapped two large bears this summer. She is described as expert with the rifle and referred to as a captain in the account.
The Shepherd of the Valleys notes Rev J Melchior of St Louis has declined the nomination for Quincy Ills new diocese. Chicago and Quincy administrations will continue under Rt Rev Dr Vandevelde until a successor is appointed.
The Austin State Gazette reports Major Arnold, post commandant at Fort Graham, was killed in a confrontation with Dr. J. M. Steiner. Four pistol shots caused his death within minutes, while Steiner remained uninjured. The note adds brief context from the era.
The piece discusses a mistaken capture of a bandit by the Jdaxsic Rangers leading to a fatal misidentification during a wild-horse venture from Los Angeles. It notes Gen Shields arranging early publication of Ford’s History of Illinois, mentions Dr Norwood the state geologist, and includes a Greek translated eulogy for Henry Clay and Daniel Webster by Miss Elizabeth of Crete. It ends with a report on Russo Turkish diplomacy and a possible imminent conflict as troops move toward the frontier.
Dr Lardner noted the Great Western Railroad could reach seventy miles per hour and baffle ear distinction. A concert led by a great conductor showcased forty violins and groups of eight notes, rapidly playing as one instrument. Over twenty seconds nine hundred sixty notes per second were produced, totaling eighteen thousand two hundred notes in that span.
A pamphlet copy of the Catalogue of Premiums and Regulations for the Agricultural State Fair is available for inspection at the office, as the list is too lengthy for publication at this late date.
A notice states Mr J C Palmer has opened a Family Grocery Store. Kendall's Hall advertises a choice stock of goods to be sold off under fair terms. The item signals an upcoming sale event.
The Shurtleff College trustees met on Wednesday and filled vacancies in the faculty. O L Castle, formerly of Granville College, is named Professor of Rhetoric and Belle Letters, and Rev Justus Bulkley of Jerseyville becomes Professor of Mathematics. Prof Atkins moves to Latin and Greek languages. James R Kay of Payson will head the Preparatory Department. The college boasts an enlarged building with student rooms and accommodations for attendees.
The Charleston Courier concludes after due deliberation that British love for the negro and Russian longing for Constantinople are nothing more than epicurean predilections for ham and turkey.
In Quincy Market notes a recent ai influenced advance in grain prices. Wheat holds firm near 80 cents per bushel while corn sits around 26 2k cents. Wheat appears somewhat scarce, limiting millers' access.
A telegraphic despatch from St Louis to a gentleman in this city announces an advance in pork prices. The amount of the rise was not learned.
Judge Spooner ruled that a gross insult to Mrs Pendery justified a sudden involuntary gesture toward the accuser rather than an assault, noting the slap followed insult and did not constitute a crime. The decision hinges on the act as a gesture prompted by provocation in a Cincinnati court.
A late letter mocks Japanese notions of carta and vehicles as a friend in California sends a wheelbarrow to haul luggage on Water Street. Burlington Free Press notes Senator Bogne's death and a vacancy, while Muscatine boasts a massive ox bound for the World’s Fair. An extra Legislature session in Augusta aims to favor Fessenden for the U.S. Senate amid Whig strength.
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