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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1850
Page
2
A digest of reports from Baltimore Patriot dated April 24 10 AM with ship news from Panama including the Ohio arrival from Chagres and notices of other steamers at Havana and Panama. Local items include temperance discourse letters and society anecdotes, plus brief notes on ice cream at Boyers and a Lexington anniversary commemoration.
The Whigs of Jefferson are urged by the Whig Central Committee to choose three delegates on June 15 from county townships to meet in Richmond on June 18 to select a ticket for the October election. The note stresses timely notice, fair representation from each township, and unity to strengthen the party. It warns that poor notice has already harmed the party and prospects.
Reports from the east and west show many investors profited from coffee rises but far more lost money chasing prices after they peaked. The tale echoes a fisherman's warning to his son, Sam, never fish clams in high water, as broader market wisdom for dealers.
Two brothers quarreled over a deceased father's legacy in Boston. One called the other a thief and perjured villain, prompting a slander suit. Lawyers will continue the dispute and settle the matter by taking possession of the estate in a sequel.
A Boston despatch to the New York Globe reports a Maon claim that Prof Webster hurled the sledge hammer into the Charles River during the trial. The piece notes a search for the weapon. The same dispatches outline a Massachusetts Senate bill by Amasa Walker introducing a new criminal law. It provides that a death sentence prisoner be kept in State Prison with hard labor until execution.
The article notes efforts to curb evening street trading before market days, with fines for violators and concern over ringleader activity. It mentions the Sea Serpent seen near Jeffersonville and a possible sighting near Nashville while en route.
The Steubenville and Indiana Company is charted with a capital of 3 000 000 and shares of 59 each. The route runs by Co notten or Stillwater to Mt. Vernon then to the law line, with an amendatory act allowing a branch to Columbus via Newark or Mt. Vernon. It permits a Virginia approved bridge over the Ohio at Steubenville and ties Wheeling and Short Creek Stillwater valley lines to Tuscarora Valley. This reflects rising regional interest in Steubenville improvements and public works.
Owing to backwardness of spring the county faces a general scarcity of hay and grain and other cattle feed. Prices have risen with hay at Pittsburgh ranging 14 to 16 dollars per ton and oats at 40 cents per bushel. Recent warm weather may ease demand if it continues, boosting grass growth.
Differences within the First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh have led Reverend Dr. Herron, who led the congregation for nearly forty years, to resign his pastorate for the sake of peace.
The Dispatch hails progress in morality in the city while noting a later event where a girl around 16 drank, whipped her mother, and was fined. The mother's stern expression reflected prior parental influence and discipline.
Robert C. Schenck a Whig congressman from the 31st District and Jonathan D. Morris a Democrat from the 7th District called at the Herald Office yesterday. They have been pairing off and are now en route to the Great National Bear Garden in Washington.
The Vinton Republican reports three inches of snow on the night of March 6, with the following morning revealing live worms in the snow. The creatures measured three quarters of an inch, yellowish in color with black heads. Such phenomena have been noted previously.
In a recent agricultural society discussion, members compared post lifespans. Burr oak posts lasted about seven years with potential six to nine more. white oak ten to twelve. locust twenty or more. Cherry rotted in eight to nine years. white oak ten to fourteen. black walnut one to ten. soil moisture influenced decay, with moist land causing faster deterioration.
The Pittsburgh Gazette reports feed for horses and cattle is unusually scarce in the market. Hay is selling from 14 to 16 dollars per ton, while oats fetch about 40 cents per bushel.
The Pittsburgh Daily Mercury has ceased publication and transferred its assets and subscription list to the Chronicle. A note cites lack of adequate support. The Chippewas and the Sioux, two western tribes, are organizing for war and are expected to muster about 1500 warriors.
A Monday morning incident on Federal Hill saw the wife of George Waldman die, and her husband collapse and die nearby while viewing her body. Report notes the grief and a local saying about drinking from horns, tracing its origin to William the Conqueror who used a horn that held a quart in olden times.
A fragment describes a public mint where various mischiefs are coined and widely circulated among the more despicable elements of society. The wording casts a moral critique of vice and underground activity.
Attendees report the Odd Fellows event at Wellsville on the 2st alt was remarkably great. Col. Taylor, brother of the President, stayed at the Monongahela House in Pittsburgh on Monday last. Dayton Bank stockholders vote to accept last winter’s tax law and place stock on the duplicate for taxation. urges other banks to follow.
A terse aphorism urges business owners to advertise in newspapers. It emphasizes publishers as the most effective sign painters for drawing customers and boosting visibility through print media. The remark reflects historic belief in print advertising as essential for commerce.
Some New York dancing masters introduce a new cotillion dubbed the Kissing Cotillion. Its hallmark is kissing the lady as the dancers swing the corners. Beaux and belles alike enjoy the new dance trend spreading among social circles.
The Hicu River surged with high, cold water yesterday. Officials expect the river to remain cautious and not flood its banks again soon. Local residents monitor water levels as authorities warn of possible localized impacts along the riverfront.
The notice lists vegetables needing quick action: peas for table and market, cabbage seed sowing in beds, early potatoes, celery seed now, peppers sown for May transplants, radishes weekly, tomatoes and herbs including onions garlic leeks chives shallots parsley thyme sage summer savory and other herbs must be sown or planted now.
A Lewis County correspondent reports on April 14 that oxen are clearing snow from plank roads for coach passage. Fields hold about two feet of snow after a recent 6-8 inch fall, with sleighing considered excellent for winter. He notes March and this month brought unusually cold winds.
The House debated motions related to the Franklin expedition inquiry. References to Grinnell indemnity and vessel suitability surfaced as members argued over state funds and accountability. The session adjourned at eight, with amendments and table motions continuing to loom for Monday.
The House read twice a joint resolution on Henry Grinnell and Sir John Franklin’s search. After morning business, discussion covered Illinois public works and Central Railroad aid. The speaker planned third reading of a bill on veteran bonuses and a census debate examined national resources and enumeration of inhabitants.
The brig Boston iron tows a grim report of yellow fever raging in Basra province killing seamen and slaves in large numbers. Government accounts put mortality at 800 as storms loom after the disease begins to abate. Seven vessels arrived from dates through the sixth as business and Black populations prepare for St Domingo in May. The arrival of the Onto on Veron Board notes the U S ship Ohio from the Pacific via the Sandwich Islands and Rio Janeiro bringing 60 cases of yellow fever with several officers listed among the ill. The new steamer Atlantic departed for England with passengers.
Washington April confirms by the Senate a list of appointments including Wm Payne Me tle N C Samuel Garfield N H D Evans Jr Mass A W P Conn G W Sachace R J Sam Del Th Kent Md Goshen A O Sol Meredith Ind I W Ty Mo Luther Chase Ark W D of La S B Shelledy ell Maine Wm M Brown tg Speed Ky Receivers of Public Money Wood Detroit Mich and Mareu Springfield Mass
Reported in Philadelphia during a night of turmoil were murder, assassination, stabbing, riot, robbery, arson, and burglary incidents. Police investigation followed, with authorities seeking suspects and assessing damages amid the city’s public safety concerns.
Two disasters shake Manhattan as the United States Warehouse and other stores on Water Street collapse after a night fire. Eight or nine workers are buried and likely killed, while a second collapse at Chemical Bank on Broadway buries laborers who had just cleared the danger.
The steamer Anthony Wayne, from Sandusky to Cleveland, exploded near Vermilion. About 84 aboard with 19 of 30 passengers and many crew reported saved or likely to recover while 15 crew and several others are missing or dead. Names include Matthew Falkner, Henry McDonald, Robison, John Williams, Kelly, and Captain Nugent. The blast occurred around 1 a m on Saturday.
Fragmentary item recounts old boat Seys sailing from Buffalo to Sandusky, owned by Chas Howard of Detroit. Insurance listed at 10000 dollars. The accounts run to the vessel's on board numbers.
From Louisville on April 2 a St Joseph letter estimates California emigrants stationed at 9,000 with sicknesses low and cholera absent. Many were swindled by emblems and priced out of trips. Corn oats hay and livestock prices rise as the Empire from New Orleans carrying the Commodore Perry and freight sinks. loss extensive.
The Cambria completed a voyage from New York to Halifax in eighteen days, marking a sixteenth trip. The ship also made a passage in April of a prior year in thirteen days, reflecting swift transit times for the steamship.
From Boston April 29 it is understood that Dr Webr s counsel have taken out a writ of error arguing the Municipal Court certification to the Supreme Court was not properly detailed. The indictment up to the Supreme Court was reportedly not fully set forth in the clerk s certificate.
A Cleveland Herald excerpt praises a prominent Ohio figure, recounting a Railroad Supper anecdote about resisting a claim against the C and C Railroad. An elder Ohio canal era memory is invoked, noting how Alfred Kelly's push shapes railway progress and public sentiment amid legal pressure.
A Natchez Free Trader item notes supposed profits from slave labor in California. It cites Adams County men who fled with slaves to mine and extract dust, offering to pay a monthly sum to return them. It claims Parmenas Briscoe and Gen Briscoe symbolize Mississippi planters testing slave labor's value in mining roles across the era.
A Bleaker report describes the day after a tense confrontation between Benton and Foote. The Mississippi senator, blamed for agitation, appeared composed as he faced a hostile audience. Rumors claimed a six barrel revolver, but no weapon was found. The fracas centered near the vacant Calhoun chair as friends of both sides sought to curb hostilities.
A Lowell Courier reader in Georgia reports a remarkable find in Chickasaw County with a forty inch long petrified body near a grave. The sixty year old woman died of apoplexy and was buried in lime at an old homestead. After the coffin was disturbed the body appeared petrified, weighing about 600 pounds, with the face largely intact except for the nose.
In the Court of Common Pleas, the jury found in favor of Miss Lucinda May and D. B. Droggins on a breach claim. The decision amount is eight hundred seventy five dollars. The proceedings were held in county court with the outcome announced to attendees.
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