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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1860
Page
2
Public notice outlines subscription terms advertising rates and agent commissions. C P Walker of Rolla Missouri lists authorized agents Felker and Anderson of Vienna and H S Cuare and J Be Duncan in Phelps County to collect payments for subscriptions and ads.
The Rolla Express announces a forthcoming extra edition in a few weeks with comprehensive statistics on Rolla and Phelps county. It will be sold at two dollars per hundred or three cents per copy, with orders prepaid and registered.
Subscribers who see a mark opposite their name may conclude their time has expired and are urged to renew now by remitting the pollar.
The piece critiques harsh name calling between Douglas and Breckinridge factions, calling such labels foolish and harmful. It urges readers to judge cases by evidence, law, and justice rather than glossy rhetoric or factional bias.
The piece argues journalists should defend party principles without being tied to any one faction. It contrasts loyalty to the Constitution with support for Breckinridge and Lane, Douglas, or Lincoln, and acknowledges the difficulty of unifying the Democratic vote amid competing candidates. It also notes a favorable corn crop outlook in Missouri while Kansas wheat losses loom and mentions Snapy Grove P. C. Dallas co. discontinuation.
The article defends a misstatement about the South West Branch Railroad location. It quotes the Marshfield Express from the 15th and analyzes garbled spellings and terms. It notes sickness on Little Piney and a death on Little Piney and describes local political tensions with the Douglas Democracy.
A defender of advertising warns that skipping ads can lose a seller money when property goes unsold. It notes a $500 auction that drops to $300 due to no ads and mentions W. C. York offering Roma town lots for sale October 29 with private sale opportunities.
The notice invites travelers to Phelps House with assurance of courtesy from landlord Mr. Martin and his wife. They pledge best efforts to ensure guest comfort and a pleasant stay.
Prersovin notes U S Herpert editor of the Laclede Journal called last Saturday. The Journal has hoisted Breckinridge and Lane, and is doing good service for that wing of the Democratic party.
Nicholas Martin of Missouri’s Maries County sits with friends when John Wood entered the Darden & Co saloon and fired once at Martin in the abdomen, causing a serious but non fatal wound. Wood surrendered to authorities and appeared before Justices Marsh and Dunnivin waiving exam, bound over for the Circuit Court.
A young ambitious writer nicknamed Rolla contributes a witty essay on the Breckinridge meeting held locally. The piece praises Rolla and editor Pascal for promoting youthful writing, while noting the Republican seeks more playful correspondence.
The Marshall Texas Republican notes murders and vigilante actions including Thomas Erwin allegedly slain by enslaved men, two men Finley Ladd and Marshall Edwards jailed for beating a negro to death, Constantine Ladd at large, a possible lynching near Gilmer, a negro woman convicted by Henderson vigilance committee set to hang on the 27th, and Abolitionists hanged in Gainesville with fifteen others implicated in a conspiracy.
Rain nourishes crops as Vienna plans a trustees sale of horse and town property on the 17th. Alabama vineyards expand into grape growing while African reports claim the Dahomey king prepared to sacrifice 2000 victims. Runaway slaves traverse Iowa City toward Canada under Coppin kin, once linked to Harper's Ferry raid. Galveston reports cotton arrivals. Austin contracts gas lighting for 25 years with Lucas and Allen firms.
Rolla markets show wholesale prices for corn oats and beans per bushel. white beans and green apples listed, along with dried apples beeswax and eggs per dozen. Alcohols and spirits priced by the barrel. mackerel cod and other fish. meat, hides, feathers and textiles priced per unit. live stock and tobacco notes. iron nails and basic metals also listed.
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