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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1850
Page
2
The fragment promotes the Weekly Herald by W R Allison claiming large reading matter and superior advertising exposure for Eastern and Western merchants. It identifies June 12, 1350 as the date and markets the paper as Eastern Canada’s largest circulating and reading medium for commerce and notices.
In Bloomfield on July 4 1849 Whigs adopted a resolution to hold the 1850 Richmond convention by June 20 and to elect delegates in Jefferson county townships on June 15 for the county ticket. Census marshals Dohrman and Shnvland urged citizen cooperation. Fire at Ryan's Building caused heavy losses, with 49k to 55k total. Presbyterian Church burned to ruins. insurance limited. Telegraph dispatches discuss Lopez expedition, Cuban trouble, and state actions. local fire and relief society meeting urged funds and adjourned to November.
Judge Johnson, Whig candidate for Governor, expects to confer with the Whigs of Jefferson at Steubenville on Wednesday the 19th of June and will visit old friends on Yellow Creek the next day, Thursday June 20.
The notice urges timely delegate selection for Bloomfield Convention on Saturday the 15th and the County Convention on Tuesday the 18th at Rie Bage. It warns that a packed convention risks skewed results, framing it as a whig defeat rather than fair expression.
The Nashville Convention is criticized for hostile plans that fail to unite the South with the North. Representation is described as poor, with fewer than the required states and delegates. The article argues the convention will decline in popularity and be mocked like revolutionary figures who wore the Federal Cockade.
A Washington correspondent reports that Secretary Clay in Lisbon is expected back soon and a special message to Congress will outline the United States posture toward the Portuguese Dominions. The rift stems from Portugal’s refusal to pay indemnities, leaving war as a possible outcome as crisis deepens and American patience wears thin.
The convention debated the governor’s salary fixed at 2000 dollars per year until 1860, with possible future adjustment. The committee report on Corporations and Banking proposed barring new charters for any purpose, sparking a sharp discussion before adjournment until Monday.
The President is urged to back any constitutional compromise that could become law. Some propose admitting New Mexico Utah and California as states to settle the issue, but such a bill would likely fail in Congress.
In reply to Gov Briggs letter, Old Zack says he will visit the Bay State if Congress adjourns soon enough and his official duties permit. He adheres to the rule business before pleasure and promises compliance if time allows.
Mr Werster's speeches this week outline a plan for territorial government under Congress. He argues slavery is a municipal issue for states, while New Mexico actions are of little practical importance. He calls for a government to maintain peace, property, and subordinate authorities until territories join the Union.
A reflective note asks about the value of a city watch when the town clock tolls the hours and its two hands keep constant vigil through the night, implying a critique of vigilance versus routine timekeeping.
The Ohio Medical Convention gathered in Columbus Tuesday. proceedings will be printed in the Journal. Also recounted is a lurid tale from the New York Tribune about a Canadian migrant who died after being kept from hospital, with a cruel housemaster charging high coffin fees and withholding the body until a debt was paid.
A mass meeting of the Whigs in Philadelphia at the Chinese Museum drew several thousand attendees to endorse the policies of the National and State Executives. Hon. J R Ingersoll presided and spoke along with William L Reed Joseph KR Chandler and Charles Gibbons. Resolutions backed Gov Johnson's state policies and the national administration on California and slavery issues.
The St Paul Pioneer notes four petrified horses and riders found at Crow Wing river depth, about 128 miles above St Paul. It mentions a reward of fifty dollars per sound petrified horse and for each petrified person, and half price for ponies and children, with Barnum seeking specimens for a Missouri museum. The piece adds a skeptical undertone and a jab about embalmed antediluvians.
Horace Greeley reports from Washington that the Senate show of support is 27 for the compromise and 32 against, while Mr. Clay remains confident his bill will prevail. The outcome hangs on further developments and votes.
A young Scotch lady Miss Lavinia Downie died after surgical extraction of a pin she had swallowed as a child. The pin lodged in her ear, became bent while moving through tissues, and caused long suffering before death on April 4. The incident serves as a warning to avoid placing pins in the mouth during tasks.
A Wheeling Argus editorial quip about truth and exceptions mocks the Steubenville Herald and the Argus itself. It jokes the editor never utters a truth clear enough to be sued, while the Steubenville Herald proclaims truth can have exceptions.
Corresponde indicates instructions to release those taken by invading forces under presidential orders, while others remain under our laws. It notes Lopez’s government and advisement for actions against those left behind, and cites Taylor’s fortnigh t orders for arrest and interference if invaders are found on shore or have landed.
May reports from Hays describe the Cuba expedition easing tensions with Lopez and his men at Mr. Campbell's, surrender discussions, and the capture of prisoners aboard Pizarro vessels near Woman's Island. Four prisoners at Cardenas include two young youths, while cholera departs Havanna and trade resumes through merchant channels.
The report notes a shift in flour prices with Ohio sales at seven dollars a barrel and a half above three weeks prior, while St. Louis brands reach eight dollars a barrel. In Kansas there is a telegraphic dispatch about a convention in session on the 27th, with petitions urging universal suffrage backed by both men and women and a motion to refer the black franchise case to the Elective Franchise committee.
The fragment describes how shipments to California face altered freight costs, with cargo from a ton ship sold at freight prices adding to ship’s charges and leaving shippers puzzled about transport. The text hints at regulatory measures and heightened difficulty in sending goods to California.
A Southern man, stopping at the Franklin York, offered a young woman five hundred dollars and more, but disappeared after she returned home to her bower. Authorities seek the missing man and a potential match of five thousand dollars in a separate claim. The girl, identified as Moore, is reportedly locked up.
Fragmentary note reflects dispute within Strance Company as members condemn certain actions in connection with the Bible. The York Herald mentions Mr. Webster in relation to the convention and the Bible, indicating public debate over religious influence in corporate conduct.
A Philadelphia Bulletin correspondent notes Boston’s view that Webster is guilty and likely to be executed. Public sentiment leans against clemency, fueled by New York and Philadelphia pressure, and Boston juries and governors’ powers.
A late English paper notes a notorious begging-letter writer sentenced to ten years transportation. Addressing the court he blamed education and his upbringing for his crimes, saying his life’s misfortune was being too well educated and too gentlemanly to avoid wrongdoing. He claimed his education ruined him and began the criminal career it insured.
A shrewd preacher warned donors to be just before generous noting one should pay debts before giving. The charity sermon sparked a rousing collection as congregants reacted to the plea for responsible charity.
Report circulates that a minister ran a gambling house in San Francisco. The Lowell American denies the slander and states the reverend is jailed in Lockport on a charge of bigamy.
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