Political morality and public trust criticized in era editorial
A 1853 discussion denounces demagogues promoting partisan doctrines that corrode private virtue. The Washington Union is accused of inciting moral decline and the Review of public morality is defended against such claims. The piece warns that using might over right undermines government and society, urging adherence to honest principles. It also reports assorted notices about frauds, name changes, and other local items.
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Washington Union
Democratic Review
Plander
Fonessi
Buccanneer
American Vision of Labor and Architecture Reform
A long reverie on American life argues against the treadmill of work as a moral failing and promotes broad education for all classes. It urges artisans and farmers to elevate character through liberal, practical learning, and calls for a national art and architecture fostered by freedom, common sense, and public taste rather than wealth or fashion.
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America
Adam
Franklin
Paul
Alvop
Christ
United States
Idleneas
Avery Young Republican
Meshs
Ular
Jong
Free States
Republic
China
Webster
Clay
Markets and war news from September reports
Phitaperpura notes the September market for breadstuff with high prices easing on a Tuesday. Reports from Constaninople and Bucharest discuss peace, grain stocks, and Turkish politics as the Niagara arrives. Albany, Memphis, and New York items cover railway progress, strikes, conventions, and local incidents with varied economic and social notes.
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Phitaperpura
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Europe
Constastinarie
Col. Roif
Austria
Constantinople
Vienna
St. Petersburgh
Bucharest
Principalities
Malta
Tousou
Carxa
China
India Mail
Chingfao
Friends of China
Taylor
Democratic convention debates delegate splits in Quincy
At Ken dall's Hall in Quincy on Saturday evening about forty attendees shaped by counsel and party unity as J G Mauzey chaired the meeting and a motion to increase delegates faced opposition. Dr. Watson attacked Democratic apportionment while cautions to maintain harmony were urged by Captain Pitman and others amid personal accusations against Fred Johnson and a reshuffling of delegate names.
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Columbus
Kendall’s Hall
J. G. Mauzey
Aus. Brooks
Fitzpatrick
Watson
Quincy
North Fast
Enid
Wm. H. Carlin
Carlin
Capt. Morgan
W. H. Carlin
S. W. Rogers
Capt. Pit
Democratic Party
Capt
Pitman
Wood
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Job Valentine
Valentine
Express Train Crash at New York Central Station
A passenger express train bound for New York on the PanteaT line at a station around 3 o clock was struck by a freight train traveling near. The wreck left the Express cars badly damaged and many passengers injured. Serious casualties include Buckly Thatcher of Litchfield Ohio killed Patrick Wall of Manchester Vermont with both thighs broken his brother injured in the foot John Vaughn of Syracuse with both thighs fractured Edward Jewett of New Haven head and neck injuries Coroner White conducting an inquest and other passengers left on the forward train from Syracuse.
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John Vaughn
Syracuse
Edward Jewett
New Haven
Conn
White
Texas Steamer Brings Mail From Mexico to Vera Cruz
New Orleans reports the steamer Texas arrived with California mail and dates from Mexico to the 4th and Vera Cruz to the 8th. Mexican authorities intensify efforts against highway robberies with several executions. Santa Anna appears ruthless, warnings rise of another revolution. Gadsden is well received here. Texas passengers claim Santa Anna has 50,000 troops, aided by Spanish subjects. Daily deaths reach 40 by five o'clock. fever rages along the Mississippi coast and the Lake coast feels the January earthquake.
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New Orleans
Texas
California
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Santa
Anna
Gadsden
Train Collision Near Poughkeepsie Kills Two Brakemen
Reported in Poughkeepsie on September 15 a Hudson River Railroad collision between a lone locomotive and the Poughkeepsie passenger train. No passengers hurt. one fireman and two brakemen killed. both engineers seriously injured. Other items note Mobile relief funds at nine thousand dollars, political and court news, and fever reports from Galveston and New Orleans.
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Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
State Fair urged to mobilize Adams county farmers
A local appeal urges Adams county farmers to attend the upcoming Illinois State Fair at Springfield October 12 13 and 14 to showcase agricultural products. Premiums total about fifteen hundred dollars with membership costing one dollar granting daily fair access for the member and family. Emphasis on ploughing matches and a juvenile ploughing contest. three weeks remain to prepare and farmers urged to bring corn fruit stock and plows. Rail links from Chicago to Springfield could swell attendance to record levels.
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Springfield
Minois
Adams County
Adams
T&r
Chicago
Board of Supervisors 1853 political split by state
The document lists county Board of Supervisors members with names towns birthplaces and politics showing a near equal partisan split. Many members were not elected strictly as party candidates and there is a trend to keep township elections separate from partisan machinery.
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Werald
Board of Supervisors
Og Party
Partizan
Old Kentucky
Board OF Suervisors
J.J. Graham
North East
Virginia
Jason Wallace
Clayton
Kentucky
J. W. Wardwell
Concord
New York
Williston Stevens
Beverly
U. Canada
A. F. Pettit
Richfield
Thomas Enlor
Liberty
Penn
Alex. M. Smith
Columbus
Thorns Dailey
Camp Point
Maine
Jackson Pearce
Honston
Baptist Hardy
Keene
Tennessee
Absalom H. Donn
Honey Creek
Tenn
John ¥. Battell
Gilmer
Delaware
Joseph Pulman
Burton
W. Whitcomb
Payson
Vermont
Eli Seehorn
Fall Creek
Jeremiah Parsons
Melrose
Indiana
John P. Robbing
Ellington
W.laughlin
Ul’a
Mendon
W. Beam
Uren
Dew
Grayson Urr
Litaa
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Henly
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Cincinnati
Post Ormcs Cuance
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Barclay
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United States Mail
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American Architecture
Foreign News
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Egypt
Turkey
Russia
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France
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New York Democratic
N. Y
Adamantines
G. W. Clinton
James 5. Brady
John B. Fay
J. E. Cody
John van Buren
Galesburg
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McDonough Independent
Third Street
East Side
Galena
Jef
Wm. L. Hines
Kit North
Blackwood
Afo
Democrat
Moore
Howe
Napes
Springfield Journal
Naples
Pike County
Northern Cross Railroad
Francis
Pike Co
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India
Toe Smith
Salt Lake
Louisville
Louisville and Frankfort
Jeffersonville and Columbus Company
Louisville and Nashville Company
Louisville and Frankfort Company
Knoxville
Convidep
Dr. Barton
Valentine Burke
Louisiana
Temperance’ Convention
Boston
The
Washington Star
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Il. Central
R. R. Co
James C. Tall
Mather
Albany
Canal Commissoner Mather
Deane
Court of Bishops
Pillsbury
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O’wolf
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Lew Oxtess
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Illinois State Agricultural Bairy
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Henley
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